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From https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/144465630/william-compton
William Compton was born between 30 Sept. 1622 and 29 Sept. 1623. He was English and lived among the Dutch who referred to him as Willem. He was not listed on the first division for the town of Gravesend, but his name appears on the second devision of Gravesend of 19 December 1646 and received lot #32. He married before 1644 a Dutch lady who's name is unknown.
His son William Compton2 was born about 1644 problaby at New Amsterdam ... married Mary Bowne, daughter of William Bowne.
From https://www.ancestry.com/boards/thread.aspx?o=10&m=6.12.161.162.165...
It is generally been accepted (and we're probably not going to publish until we can confirm) William Compton of Gravesend had at least two children:
1616 |
March 24, 1616
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Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
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1644 |
1644
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Gravesend, Long Island, New Netherlands
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1647 |
1647
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Seen as Gravesend, Long Island , New York
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1669 |
January 8, 1669
Age 52
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Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
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