I have been trying for more than two years to find information on my gggggrandfather William P Hampton born Aug 8 1789 in a part of North Carolina that became Tennessee in 1796. I just received information from a cousin who is researching the same line that she has found some evidence that William's name was William Powell Hampton. This is the first hint any of us have had as to what his middle name was and hopefully will help us find the line of Hamptons that William belongs to. William was married to Malinda(maiden name unknown) born about 1792 in Virginia. William and Malinda had seven known children, John H born 1818 TN, James P born 1827 TN, William Erwin, Lemira, Mary Adeline, Mathilda, and Elizabeth. William left Tennessee around 1827 and went to McLean Co ILL. Around 1835 William went to Dade Co Missouri where he died in 1855. If anyone has any clues as to who William's parents were , what line of Hamptons he is connected to , and where in Tennessee he lived I would be very grateful for the help. Thanks for your time Jaime JLeeV196@aol.com