Looking for the family of William(Uncle Billy) HAMPTON. Census records from Missouri where he died list the state he was born in as North Carolina. He was born Aug 8 1789. I have been told recently that part of what is now Tennessee was once part of North Carolina. Does anyone know which part of Tennessee used to be North Carolina? Maybe I have hit such a brick wall on William in North Carolina because I should be looking in Tennessee. Grateful for all help and will share all information I have with anyone researching the Hampton family in any state. Thanks for your time Jaime JLee196@aol.com