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John STOCKTON

John STOCKTON

Male 1749 - Bef 1810  (60 years)

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  • Name John STOCKTON 
    Born 1749  Albemarle County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    _UID 3CEFF9D9EE574609B71D6463671D7411350C 
    Died Bef 1810  Overton County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I4106  Carney Wehofer 2024 Genealogy
    Last Modified 5 Feb 2012 

    Father Thomas STOCKTON,   b. 1714,   d. Bef 11 Apr 1783, Albemarle County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Mother Rachel ALLEN,   b. Abt 1720, Chesterfield, New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1783, Albemarle County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 64 years) 
    Married Albemarle County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F303  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Margaret,   b. Unknown,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Children 
     1. Jesse STOCKTON,   b. Unknown,   d. Unknown
     2. John STOCKTON,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Samuel STOCKTON,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Mary STOCKTON,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Polent STOCKTON,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Rachel STOCKTON,   b. Abt 1769, Albemarle County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1851, Clinton County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 82 years)
     7. Nathaniel STOCKTON,   b. 25 Apr 1776,   d. Unknown
     8. Michael STOCKTON,   b. 1785,   d. Unknown
     9. Thomas STOCKTON,   b. 1792,   d. Unknown
     10. Davis STOCKTON,   b. 1795,   d. Unknown
    Last Modified 29 Aug 2016 
    Family ID F2053  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • "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

  • Sources 
    1. [S7] Bill Navey Files.