Samuel Stockton (c1720-1807)

The first documented information on Samuel Stockton's family was a mention of his father, Davis Stockton (1685-1761), on a Virginia Land Office Patent to Michael Wood (Woods) dated 10 June 1737. "in Consideration of the Sum of Forty Shillings of good and lawful Money . . . do Give Grant and Confirm unto Michael Wood one certain Tract or Parcel of Land containing four hundred Acres lying and being in the County of Goochland on the heads of Ivy Creek on other Branches of the North River on the South Side of the North River and bounded as followeth (to wit) Beginning at a hiccory on Davis Stockton’s Line . . . crossing a Branch of the North River . . . to Pointers in Davis Stockton's Line . . . the Tenth Day June one thousand seven hundred and thirty seven In the Tenth Year of our Reign. William Gooch”

ALBEMARLE COUNTY IN VIRGINIA, by Rev. Edgar Woods, 1901, pp. 319-320. “Among the earliest settlers in the western part of the county, who came as is said under the leadership of Michael Woods, was a family named Stockton. Though their name has entirely disappeared, they have in a number of ways left their mark behind. They consisted of several branches. They erected perhaps the first mill in that section of the county. The north fork of Mechum's River still bears the name of Stockton's Creek, the south fork in early times was called Stockton's Mill creek, and the first name by which Israel's Gap was known was Stockton's Thoroughfare. . . Woods's home lay at the mouth of Woods's Gap, and the Stocktons were settled along Mecham's River, the south fork as well as the north.”

ALBEMARLE COUNTY IN VIRGINIA, by Rev. Edgar Woods, 1901, p. 363. "Albemarle Company of Milita, lately in actual service for the defence and protection of the frontier against the Indians, September, 1758. Hening's Statutes, VII, 203." Samuel Stockton, William Stockton, Adam Gaudylock, William Whiteside and Michael Woods, Jr., were among the 56 names mentioned. Samuel and William Stockton were sons of Davis Stockton. Adam Goudelock and William Whiteside were sons-in-law of Davis Stockton. Adam Goudelock married Hannah Stockton, a daughter of Davis Stockton. William Whiteside marred Elizabeth Stockton, also a daughter of Davis Stockton. Michael Woods, Jr., was a neighbor of Davis Stockton.

ALBEMARLE COUNTY, VIRGINIA, SURVEYOR'S PLAT BOOK, 26 Oct 1748 "This is a Plat of 397 Acres of Land in Albemarle County lying on the branches of Metchum River Survd. for Sarah Stockton Octobr. 26 1748 . . . by Thos. Turpin, Asst. Sur." Sarah Stockton's survey of 397 acres is on the same page of the surveyor's book as Davis Stockton's survey for 312 acres. They are both dated "Octobr. 26 1748."

VIRGINIA LAND OFFICE PATENT BOOK NO. 34, 1756-1765, p. 19, 10 March 1756 "in Consideration of the Sum of Forty Shillings of good and lawful Money . . . Do Give Grant & Confirm unto Sarah Stockton one certain Tract or Parcel of Land containing Three hundred and ninety seven Acres lying and being in the County of Albemarle both Sides the Virgin - Spring - Branch of Mechum River and bounded as followeth to wit Beginning at a Pine in Davis Stockton's Line . . . the tenth day of March one thousand seven hundred and fifty six In the twenty ninth Year of our Reign . . . Robt. Dinwiddie"

VIRGINIA LAND OFFICE PATENT BOOK NO. 41, 1772-1773, pp. 130-131, 1 March 1773 "Whereas by one Patent under the Seal of this our Colony & Dominion of Virginia bearing date the tenth Day of March one thousand seven hundred & fifty six there was granted unto Sarah Stockton one certain Tract or Parcel of Land containing three hundred & ninety seven Acres in the County of Albemarle on both sides the Virgin Spring Branch of Mechum River . . . Whereas Sarah Branton (late Sarah Stockton) hath failed to pay such Quitrents, & Samuel Stockton hath made humble Suit to our, late Lieutenant & Governor General of our said Colony & Dominion & hath obtained a Grant for the same . . . Do Give Grant & Confirm unto the said Samuel Stockton the said Tract . . . Begining at a Pine in Davis Stocktons Line . . . the first day of March one thousand and seven hundred & seventy three, in the thirteenth Year of our Reign . . . Dunmore"

Will of Samuel Stockton Rutherford County, North Carolina Will Book B, pp. 211-212

211 In the name of God Amen. I Samuel Stockton of the County of Rutherford & State of North Carolina Being now Old & infirm but of perfect mind & memory thanks be given unto God Calling to mind the mortality of my Body & knowing that it is appointed for all men to die Do make & ordain this my last will & testament That is to say principally & first I give & recomend my soul into the hand of almighty God that gave it & my Body I recommend to the Earth to be Buried in a decent Christian burial at the descretion of my Executors Hoping at the Resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God & as touching such worldy Estate where with it hath pleasd God to bless me in this life. I Give Devise & Dispose of the same in the following manner & form First I give & bequeath to my Beloved Wife Prudence Stockton the Plantation on which I now live & two Cows & Calves & all my household furniture, by her peacibly & quietly to be Possessed & enjoyed during her natural life To Davis Stockton my eldist Son I give & bequeath all my Lands & tenaments at the death of his Mother by him to be Enjoyed quietly & peacibly To my Only Daughter Ann Lattimore I give & bequeath twenty Dollars which must be made by the Sale of my moveable property, & the balance of the Moneys arising from the Sale of all the moveable property wherewith I am possessed to be Divided as follows Viz One third to my son Davis Stockton & One third to my Daughter Ann Lattimoore & the other third to be Equally divided between my two

212 Continued Grand Sons Samuel Stockton & Thomas Jefferson Sockton & likewise the moveable Property which I have given & bequeathed to my Bleoved Wife Prudence Stockton during her natural life to be at her death sold & the moneys thence arising to be Divided betwen said Davis Stockton, Ann Lattimore, Saml. Stockton and Thomas Jefferson Stockton, in the same manner as the balance of the moneys above mentiond I likewise constitute make and ordain my Trusty Friends Davis Sockton, Danl. Lattimore & my beloved wife Prudence Stockton, Executors to this my last will & I do hereby utterly Disallow Revoke & Disanull all & every other former Testaments, Wills, Legacies, Bequests & Executors by me in any wise before made willed & Bequeathed Rattifying & Confirming this & no other to be my last will & Testament In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the Twentyhth day of September In the Year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred & Seven

Samuel Stockton (seal)

Signed Sealed published pronounced & declard by Said Samuel Stockton as his last will & Testament I his presence & in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed oun ames [our names] S A Ross ( Jurat. James Whitesides Anna Stockton

SPOUSE: Samuel Stockton was married to Prudence, her maiden name is not known. Although her maiden name is commonly shown as Torbet, that appears to be a mistake by Dr. Thomas Coates Stockton in his 1911 book.

CHILDREN: Davis Stockton Thomas Stockton Ann or Anna Stockton

SOURCES: VIRGINIA LAND OFFICE PATENT BOOK NO. 17, 1735-1738, pp. 350-351, 10 June 1737 VIRGINIA LAND OFFICE PATENT BOOK NO. 18, 1738-1739, p. 536 VIRGINIA LAND OFFICE PATENT BOOK NO. 19, 1739-1741, pp. 1006-1007 VIRGINIA LAND OFFICE PATENT BOOK NO. 20, 1741-1743, pp. 194-196, 15 March 1741 ALBEMARLE COUNTY, VIRGINIA, SURVEYOR'S PLAT BOOK, 26 Oct 1748 VIRGINIA LAND OFFICE PATENT BOOK NO. 34, 1756-1765, p. 19, 10 March 1756 VIRGINIA LAND OFFICE PATENT BOOK NO. 41, 1772-1773, pp. 130-131 RUTHERFORD COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA WILL BOOK B, pp. 211-212 STATUTES AT LARGE, Volume VII, 1820, by William Waller Hening, p. 203 SKETCHES OF VIRGINIA, HISTORICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL, by Rev. William Henry Foote, D. D.,1850, pp. 101-102 ALBEMARLE COUNTY IN VIRGINIA, by Rev. Edgar Woods, 1901, pp. 319-320, 362-363 THE STOCKTON FAMILY OF NEW JERSEY AND OTHER STOCKTONS, by Thomas Coates Stockton, M. D., 1911 CHRONICLES OF THE SCOTCH-IRISH SETTLEMENT IN VIRGINIA, by Lyman Chalkley, 1912 DAVIS STOCKTON OF VIRGINIA, by Leona Irene Smith Johnson and Winfred Broadus Smith, First Edition 1972, Second Edition 1975