Jesse STOCKTON

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"The Signer"

Per Jerry Stockton:

John Stockton was a signer of the Albemarle Declaration of Independence.

Note: "The first book that included information about the Davis Stockton family of Virginia was by Dr. Thomas Coates Stockton in 1911. In his book he shows the John Stockton who signed the Albemarle County, Virginia, Declaration of Independence as the son of Richard 2 (Davis 1) Stockton. This was thought to be correct until about the 1960's. At that time several researches came to the correct conclusion that all of Richard 2 Stockton's children had moved to the southern Virginia counties of Henry, Pittsylvania and Franklin before the 21 April 1779 signing of the Albemarle County document.""Only the family of Thomas 2 (Davis 1) Stockton still live in Albemarle County in the late 1770's. The book Davis Stockton of Virginia, 1972, credits John 3 (Thomas 2, Davis 1) Stockton as being "The Signer." This appears correct to me and I do not know of anyone who debates this point."

Albemarle Co., VA Deed Book 9, pg 57; 10 March 1785; Thomas and Fannie Stocton to John Stockton 148 acres on Stockton's Creek, fork of Mechums River and Virgin Creek for 160 pounds current money of Virginia; signed and sealed by Thomas Stockton only.
*Albemarle Co., Deed Book 9:507; "This indenture made 21 May in the year of our Lord ..(1788) Between John Stockton and Margaret his wife of Albemarle County on the one part and Jesse Stockton of the County aforesaid of the other part witnesseth that the said John Stockton and Margaret his wife for and in Consideration of the Sum of 80 pounds to them in hand paid by the said Jesse Stockton the Receipt whereof they do hereby acknowledge have given bargained sell ... one Certain tract or parcel of land containing 148 acres lying in the fork of Mechams River on the head of Virgin Creek Bounded as followeth... that they the said John Stockton and Margaret his wife at the time of the Ensealing of these presents are and Seized of a sure Certain & Indefeasible Estate of Inheritance in fee simple in the land and premises before mentioned ... Signed John Stockton [seal], Margaret Stockton [seal] Witnesses William Wood Jr, James Hayes, Hugh Alexander, Philemon Snell."

John and Margaret had 12 children, Rachel, John, Samuel, Nathaniel, Mary, Polent, Robert, William, Susan, Rhoda, Benjamin and Silas

John married Margaret. Margaret was born in Unknown; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Will of Thomas Stockton
(Son of Davis Stockton, the first probated and recorded at Charotteville, Virginia, July 31 1782.)

Be this known unto all unto whom this may hereafter Concearne
that I Thomas Stockton Senr. of the County of Albemarle and Colony of
Virginia doo appoint this to bee my Last will and testament, first my
Will is that at my death all my moveables shall bee sold, and the
Amount of the money to be Equally divided amongst all my Children
Only I Except one bed and furnerter, and one Chest and one Side saddle
Which I give unto my wife Rachel Stockton, to be at her own dis-
-posal, Also I do give and bequeath unto my son Newbery Stockton
Twenty Eight pounds, Eleven shillings, also I do give unto my
Daughter Jemime, Twenty Eight pounds Eleven shillings, also
I do give unto my Son Thomas Twenty Eight pounds Eleven shillings
Also I do give unto my Son John Twenty Eight pounds Eleven shillings
Also I do give unto my Son dan Twenty Eight pounds Eleven shillings
Also I do give unto my daughter Rachel, Twenty Eight pounds Eleven shillings
Also I do give unto my Son Davis Twenty Eight pounds Eleven shillings
Also I do give and bequeath unto my Son Jessee, all my Lands and
plantation whereon I now live, also I do give unto my wife
Rachel, the Third of my Lands, during her life as widowhood, and
after her death my will is that my Son Jessee Shall have the hole
of my Lands, and I also do appoint my Sons Thomas Stockton &
John Stockton, Executors unto this my Last will & Testament to
take due Care and see the same performed According to the True
intent and meaning, In Witness whereof I the said Thomas Stockton
hath hereunto my Last will and Testament, Set my hand and
fixed my Seal this Thirty first day of July Ano domany One Thou-
-sand seven hundred & Eighty two

thomas Stockton (LS)

test
William Grayson
John Black

At a Court held for Albemarle County the Eleventh day of April
MDCCLXXXIII. This will was proved by the Oath of William Grayson
and John Black the Witnesses thereto and Ordered to be Recorded, and on
the Motion of Thomas Stockton and John Stockton the Executors therein
Named who made oath according to Law Certificate was granted them
for Obtaining a probat in due form on their giving Security where-
-upon they with Menan Mills and Jessee Stockton their securitys
Entered into and Acknowledged their Bond for performing the said
Will Accordingly

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H Martin DY Clrk

Thomas married Rachel ALLEN in Albemarle County, Virginia. Rachel (daughter of Samuel ALLEN and Martha CHAPMAN) was born about 1720 in Chesterfield, New Jersey; died after 1783 in Albemarle County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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After Samuel Allen died Widow Martha (nee Chapman) Allen married Samuel Arnold, thus confusion as to Allen or Arnold for maiden name of Rachel.

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• Residence: 1737; Ivy Creek, Goochland County, Virginia, British Colonial America
• Residence: 1748; Albemarle, Colony of Virginia, British Colonial America

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The first documented information on the Stockons is a land deed of 1739 in Goochland County, VA which later became Albemarle County. Davis Stockton's will was probated in 1762. Date of death from "Albemarle County in Virginia", by Rev. Edgar Woods. It is known that, on 12 March 1739, Davis was in Goochland (Albemarle) County, Virginia, where he obtained a grant of 400 acres adjoining land of Adam Godylouch. (This surname is spelled in numerous ways, including Goudylock.)

Since we now know through DNA testing that Davis and Robert Stockton cannot be related to Richard's line, it also means the Judges Thomas and John in Ireland c1660 can't be the parent either. Both of them are from London. Irish records were burned in the 1921 uprising, so we don't have much to go on.

Between the Robert Stockton descendants combing PA records, and Richard
Stockton descendants doing the same in New England, the only "proof"
we've found is that there is NO record for Davis Stockton before the 1739
Goochland Co., VA land patent. His brother Robert is on the 1732 Lancaster PA Tax list, but no Davis. That's the brick wall.

Per "Echos of Their Voices" by Carl R. Baldwin - British rule had become too burdensome for them (Davis & Sarah) as they reached maturity. By 1710 they were living in Chester County, PA. Stockton began to prosper as a farmer, although sites in eastern Pennsylvania for an expanding family were becoming difficult to find. He sold out in Chester County and by 1732 was a resident of Pennsylvania's lancaster County. There he met Michael Woods, like himself an immigrant from North Ireland. They became fast friends. During their stay in William Penn's colony, Davis and Sarah had seven children - Richard, Ann, Thomas, Hannah, William, Elizabeth and Samuel. Woods heard of virgin land being opened for settlement in Virginia's newly created county of Goochland. he went there to investigate in 1737m, entering Goochland County from the west, through a gentle defile in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Both the pass and the creek that traversed it became known as Woods's Gap. Before returning to Pennsylvania to fetch his family, Woods obtained title to acreage at the confluence of Woods's Gap and the Mechum Riber, and at the headwaters of Ivy Creek. The Stocktons, and probably other families, joined Woods when he journed back to Goochland County to work his property in 1739. After crossing through Woods's Gap, the Woods family and the Stockton's separated, Woods continuing straight ahead to the land he had staked out. Stockton bore to the left and found his virgin soil along the lower stretches of Ivy Creek, new the modern town of Batesville. For many years residents of the area wondered about the large initials - "D.S." - carved in a tree near Woods's Gap. They apparently were made by the sentimental Stockton to mark the point of parting. In 1739, Stockton obtained title to 400 acres on Ivy Creek and two years later, obviously with his older children in mind, he acquired 800 more at the north and south forks of Mechum Riber. Goochland County was broken up in 1744. The Woods and Stockton families found themselves living in the newly formed Albemarle County. No Stocktons remain in Albemarle, but they left their name on the land. The north fork of Mechum's River is still called Stockton's Creek. In early times the south fork, on which the Stockton's operated the first mill in that part of Virginia, was called Stockton's Mill Creek. Once a defile in the mountains now know as Israel's Gap was called Stockton's Thoroughfare.

Davis Stockton's estate was inventoried on January 2, 1762 Albermarle Co., Virgina as follows:
To 9 hogs, a horse and 4 cattle,
to a bed and furniture and a tea chest,
to a riding coat and a waist coat, to pewter, 2 iron potts,
to knives and forks,
to a parcell of wooden ware,
to two books, to a cow sold, to a churn, to one pound weight of pearls, to a bell and a barrel, to iron ware, to a mare and a colt.
Total 36 pounds 0 shillings 9 pence
William Grayson, James Coffey, Charles Lambert

Davis married Sarah (Anthony) GUDYLOUCH about 1706 in Ablemarle Co, . Virginia. Sarah (daughter of William GUDYLOUCH and Ann DUNCAN) was born in 1690 in North Ireland; died in 1736 in Albermarle, Virginia, British Colonial America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Sarah's surname is presently unconfirmed. On 10 Mar., 1756, Sarah patented 397a. of land on both sides of the Virgin Spring Branch of Mechum River, Albemarle Co., VA. Patent Book #34, 1756-1762, Pg. 19.

J. Kathleen Moore ([email protected]) lists firm birth years for the children born of this marriage. These are the dates listed here, though other sources show dates at variance with these. Ms. Moore also says that all children were born prior to Davis and Sarah's arrival in America, the first three in Ireland, and the last four in England. If these dates and places are factual, and if Sarah's maiden name was Gudylouch (or some variant thereof), it suggests that Davis Stockton and the Gudylouch family came to America together. This is because Adam Gudylouch become Davis's son-in-law by marrying his daughter Hannah.

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Samuel married Martha CHAPMAN. Martha and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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