Capt. Samuel Woodward LeCompte was born on 24 Nov 1796 at Maryland, USA. He married Mary R. Eccleston, daughter of Washington Eccleston, on 1 Jul 1828 at Dorchester County, Maryland, USA. He died on 29 Jan 1862 at age 65. He was buried at Christ Church Graveyard, Dorchester County, Maryland, USA.

 In January1812, he received his Warrant as a Midshipment, United States Navy, from President Madison. He served on numerous ships including the Constellation, Brandywine, Erie, and Vandalia. He was a Lieutenant in the United States Navy in 1820. He was a United States Navy Commander in 1841. He was a Captain in the United States Navy circa 1850.

Mary R. Eccleston was born circa 1810 at Maryland, USA.  She was buried circa 1890 at Christ Church Graveyard, Dorchester County, Maryland, USA.

Children of Capt. Samuel Woodward LeCompte and Mary R. Eccleston were as follows:
 

 i. S. W.6 LeCompte was born circa 1826. He died on 29 Aug 1829. He was buried after 29 Aug 1829 at Christ Church Graveyard, Dorchester County, Maryland, USA.
 

 ii. Emily LeCompte was born in 1831. She was buried circa 1900 at Christ Church Graveyard, Dorchester County, Maryland, USA. She died in 1900.
 

 iii. B. W. Eugene LeCompte was born on 27 Nov 1834 at Dorchester County, Maryland, USA. He died on 3 Jul 1837 at age 2. He was buried at Christ Church Graveyard, Dorchester County, Maryland, USA.
 

iv. Sophia B. LeCompte was born in 1839 at Maryland, USA. She died in 1900. She was buried circa 1900 at Christ Church Graveyard, Dorchester County, Maryland, USA.
 

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