Biography:
1. John Hampton was a Labourer (Refiner) aged 20, who started at the Mills on the 10th August 1789. During August and September 1789, he was described as "setting & drawing stoves and sundries in various parts of the Manufactory", earning 1/6d per day. (Supply 5/213).
2. Report on Personnel working in the Storekeeper's Department dated the 27th March 1790 (Supply 5/214) confirmed he was refining Saltpetre under Thomas Baker; he was still in the Refining House in January 1792 (Supply 5/215), and in July to Sept 1792 (Supply 5/216) as well as February 1793 (Supply 5/216 dated the 28th February 1793). This was also the case in August to September 1793 (Supply 5/216), January and August 1794 (Supply 5/216) and December 1794 (Supply 5/217).
3. On the 7th May 1794, Hampton enlisted in the Volunteer Company as a Private (Winters, p.42).
4. Supply 5/228 dated the 1st September 1810, confirmed that John was a Saltpetre Refiner who was paid 2/-d per day, and allowed to watch in turn.
