This is a timeline of the formation of the counties which would have contained the area described as Northampton in your ancestor's pension papers in 1844, over the timeframe of interest: Albany county was formed in 1683. Tryon county was formed in 1772 from Albany county. Tryon was renamed to Montgomery county in 1784 (Tryon was a Tory). The town of Northampton was formed in 1799. Fulton county was formed in 1838. So, you should concentrate your efforts in the three counties of Albany, Montgomery and Fulton depending on the specific time-frame in which you're looking for information. According to your earlier message, looking for the farm location, Albany or Montgomery county records would be your best bet. One thing to note: I believe that Northampton in 1844 could refer to one of two places in Fulton county at this time (and possibly today as well). It could be the larger region of the town of Northampton (most likely), or it could be a reference to the hamlet of Northampton (aka Fish House) that is located within the town at this time. You mention pension papers in 1844... was your ancestor a Rev. War veteran? Could he have been "given" the land for his service to his country (and his parents followed him to this new property)? I'm not "up" on Rev. War veteran research, but I understand that many soldiers were "paid" for their service to their country by being given land, rather than money, by the newly formed government. Hope this helps, Lisa