Thomas STOCKTON

                   CLIFF NEILSON, 7/93; born c1767 probably in Straban Twsp., Adams Co., PA; d in
    NOV 1807; in March 1806, Thomas and Martha Stockton sold 100 acres in Union
    Twsp to John Stockton. The land was described as adjoining David Stockton's
    tract. Thomas had apparently inherited this land but there is no
    documentation; in OCT 1806, Thomas purchased 100 acres in Highland Co., OH
    from Ephraim Doolittle; in DEC 1810, John, William, and Martha, heirs of
    Thomas Stockton, deceased of Ross Co., sold 100 acres in Highland Co., to
    Samuel Gibson (presumed to be his 2 sons and his wife.)
CCN pg 84 "Thomas died intestate shortly before 7 NOV 1807. On that date,
    bondsmen for his estate were John Stockton (presumably his brother), William
    Robinson and Thomas Steel. His estate consisted of 1 bay mare, 1 saddle, 1
    spring colt, and 1 ax, value $50.50; Estate of Thomas Stockton, 7 NOV
    1807, Ross Co., OH Estate case 8511.
    Thomas married c1802 Martha, probably shortly after arriving in Ross Co. She
    died in Union Twsp, Ross Co. after 2 FEB 1822, probably at the home of her
    sister-in-law Jane Stockton. In her will, Martha did not designate any
    children as legatees, leading the author to conclude she did not have any
    living children at the time of her death. Will of Martha Stockton, 2 FEB
    1822, Ross Co., OH, Will Book B, p 145, and Estate of Martha Stockton, 25 FEB
    1822, Ross Co., OH Estate case 8329; In the estate papers were Vouchers 16-22
    dated 8 MAR 1824, to be paid by "Thomas F. Stockton" to various legatees.
    This Thomas has not been identified. (see list of legatees under Martha's
    notes)
IT APPEARS THAT MARTHA WAS MORE THAN LIKELY HIS 2ND WIFE; his children were
    born 1793, 1795; Martha named no children as heirs; Thomas's brother John was
    married before 1802, William was 18-20 in 1804; while there are probably
    children missing, Thomas was most likely the oldest child and b. c1770 and his
    children were not Martha's. THIS IS BASED ON CLIFF'S PRESUMTION THAT THE JOHN
& THOMASWHO WERE BONDSMEN WERE HIS SONS, NOT BROTHERS