Marriage and Family
In 1858 the young Compton married Margaret Holliday Sothoron of St. Mary's County, daughter of planter John Henry Sothoron. Their wedding was said to have been a "…grand affair with twelve groomsmen and as many bridesmaids." After honeymooning in Niagara, New York, the couple likely moved into Rosemary Lawn.
Wilson Compton and his family moved to the Loch Leven estate. Compton and Wilson each bought a share of the latter house in 1857. In 1871 Compton sold his interest to his cousin William Compton. When William Compton went bankrupt, his interest was sold at public auction to Henry Neale.
Barnes and Margaret settled into married life as wealthy planters. In 1860 they lived in Hill Top near Welcome, Maryland, with their one-year-old daughter Mary. They held 105 slaves at that estate, most of whom worked as field laborers.
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