John STOCKTON

                   THE STOCKTON FAMILY OF NJ, DR T C STOCKTON, APPENDIX, pg 241, 252 #42
MD MARRIAGES 1634-1777 PG 172
VIRGINIA MCCOMAS - MISC NOTES FROM MD RECORDS
IGI MD, AUG 1989, PARISH BIRTH RECORDS
1790 MD CENSUS; 3 MALES, NO FEMALES, NO SLAVES
1800 CECIL CO., MD; Joseph Stocton #31: 00001-00001-09
Hugh Stockton, 3/91; Executor of father's will dated 29 JAN 1782, proven 5 JUN
     1783
Hugh Stockton, 3/91; WILL OF JOSEPH STOCKTON, dated 29 MAR 1816, proven 7 DEC
    1819, Cecil County, MD. "In the name of God Amen. I JOSEPH STOCKTON of Cecil
    County and state of Maryland being weak in body but of sound and disposing
    mind and memory do make and ordain this my last will and testment in the
    manner and form following. VIZ. It is my will and desire to will and bequeath
    and I do hereby will and bequeath all of my personal property unto Richard
    Davis's three daughters Viz. Sarah Davis, Elisa Davis and Ann Davis.  The said
    personal property to be equally divided between the aforesaid three daughters
    of Richard Davis.  Lastly it is my will and desire that Richard Davis of
    Cecil Co., and Sarah Davis of said county be executor and executrix of this my
    last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills and testments in
    witness thereof I have here unto set my hand and seal this 23rd day of March
    1816. Signed in the presents of EDWARD PENINGTON and HENRY PENINGTON. Afirmed
    Cecil Co. 7 DEC 1819 by Edward Penington.
This would indicate he had no wife or children.  WHO IS RICHARD DAVIS ??
CLIFF NEILSON, 3703 MOSS BROOKE CT., FAIRFAX, VA 22031: Joseph injerited his
     father's lands as legatee and was executor of his father's 1783 Will.  Joseph
     died between 10 MAR 1816 when he wrote his will and 7 DEC 1819 when it was
     recorded. (Cecil Co., MD Will Book GG, p 322).
In 1783, Joseph was taxed as the owner of "Virginity, New Garden, High Park,
     and Abraham's Promise" with 8 white inhabitants. (Newspaper Abstracts of
     Cecil and Hartford Cos 1822-1830, F. Edward Wright, 1984; Notice in Elkton
     Press, 16 AUG 1828, had to do with a sheriff's sale of property, Abraham's
     Choice and New Garden in Sassafras Neck were identified as being formerly
     owned by Joseph Stockton, dec'd)
1790 Cecil Co., MD; Joseph was head of family in Bohemia Hundred/Manor (between
     Bohemia and Elk River) with 3 males over 16, no females and 8 slaves.
1800 Cecil Co., MD; same place; Joseph shown as over 45 with a female over 45
     and 9 slaves.
There were 3 entries during 1788-1790 for Joseph in Cecil Co. land records. The
     first was Power of Attorney from Sampson P. Hyland to Joseph Stockton (not
     researched); Second was Bill of Sale from Joseph Stockton to Elizabeth Davis,
     Cecil Co., MD, Deed Book 16, p 488 (not researched); Third, acting as the
     Executor for Richard, Elizabeth and Sarah Davis, he recorded a "Receipt from
     John Mercer to Joseph Stockton", Deed Book 16, p 521 (not researched)
THESE MIGHT EXPLAIN WHO AND WHY HE LEFT HIS PERSONAL ESTATE TO THE DAUGHTERS OF
RICHARD DAVIS
Joseph is a twin.
                  

                   LDS RECORDS - MD MARRIAGES 1634-1777 PG 172, BK 1 PG 315; 14 DEC 1769, St Mary
       Ann's, Cecil Co., MD
THE STOCKTON FAMILY OF NJ, Dr. T.C. Stockton, APPENDIX, pg 241, #43; twin with
     Joseph; m. Martha, dau. of Peter and Mary Attricks, 14 DEC 1769 at St.
     Stephens's Church, Cecil Co, MD
Hugh Stockton, 3/91; not mentioned in father's will of 29 JAN 1782
CLIFF NEILSON, 3703 MOSS BROOKE CT., FAIRFAX, VA 22031;
     "Governor's Register 1674-1851, State of DE", Vol. 1, p 25, Wilmington Star
     Pub., 1926; On 12 MAY 1778, during the Rev. War, Benjamin was appointed
     Commissary of an Independent Co., of Guards to be raised in New Castle Co.,
in his will of 13 OCT 1776, he included the phrase "... now having an
intention to go to the camp at New York..."  He died after his 1778 appointment
and before the wills recording on 22 AUG 1778; In the will he was identified as
being of St. George's Hundred. His legatees were his wife Martha, and sister
Elizabeth Stockton of MD; there was no mention of children.
     Notwithstanding their absence from his will, it was possible that he had a
son and a daughter.  in 1782, four years after his death, his widow, Martha
Stogdon was taxed with a nale and a female less than 18 in the household. (The
Reconstructed DE State Census of 1782, Hancock, p 83).  The children might also
have been servants, or children of a relative.
                  

                   VIRGINIA MCCOMAS - MISC NOTED FROM MD RECORDS
BIRTH IGI RECORDS OF ST STEPHAN'S PARISH, AUG 1989
THE STOCKTON FAMILY OF NJ, Dr. T.C. Stockton, 1911, APPENDIX, pg 241 #44, b.
      FEB 23, 1752
Hugh Stockton, 3/91; not mentioned in father's will 29 JAN 1782
CLIFF NEILSON, 3703 MOSS BROOKE CT., FAIRFAX, VA 22031; St. Stephan' is North
Sassafrass Parish.
                  

                   VIRGINIA MCCOMAS - MISC NOTES FROM MD RECORDS
CC NEILSON, 3703 MOSS BROOKE CT., FAIRFAX, VA 22031; BOOK, 11-1
NAT'L GEN. SOC. QUARTERLY' CD-ROM; Excepts from The PA Gazetee, 1775-1783:
     John Stockton, living in Cecil Co., Md, offers reward for recovery of
     runaway Negro named John Lot. (25 July 1781)
same: VITAL RECORDS FROM THE NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER: STOCKTON, John, Brigadier
     Geneal, died 29 OCT 1822, near Wilmington, Del.
Parish records, St. Ann's and St Stephens, Cecil Co., MD
DR. T.C. STOCKTON, 1911, PG 253; "At outbreak of the Amer. Rev, entered the
    army as LT in  one of MD reg., with which he immediately marched to NY. He
    was, it is believed, at the battle of Long Island, and in all subsequent
    actions of note, up to the storming of Ft. Washington where he became a
    prisoner of war. ... when he was exchanged, he found himself outranked in the
    services and resigned his commission. Sometime afterward, he removed to DE and
    remained a citizen of the State until his death in 1822.  Served in DE militia
    with rank of Brig. Gen, commanded the volunteers of DE in War of 1812."
Hugh Stockton, 3/91; in father's will dated 29 JAN 1782, proven 5 JUN 1783;
    bequeathed sum of 700 pounds specis
CC NEILSON: served with Capt Joshua George's Co., 18th Batt, as 2nd Lt, on 20
JUL 1776; 5 OCT-12OCT 1776, 2nd Lt, 2nd Reg of Foot, Col. Wm. Richardson's Reg.
    He next appears on a 7 JUL 1777 War Dept. ledger as having received $200 from
    an "account with officers who made their escape from Long Island".  He
    apparently was a Lt. in 7th MD Reg., under John Gunby, located in Wilmington
    on 28 DEC 1777.  However, in AUG 1778, he was entered on a roll as having been
    a prisoner, made his escape from NY, and never joined his reg.  In SEP 1778 at
    White Plains, NY he was entered on the Reg. list as 1st Lt.
     John left MD sometime after SEP 1778 and went to Newcastle Co., DE where he
    was a member of Capt. John Clark's Co., 2nd Reg. DE militia in MAY 1779.  John
    served 9 years in the DE militia during 1807-1816, rising from Lt Col. to Brig
    Gen.  During the War of 1812, John was a principal militia leader, credited
    with being in command when the British landed at the head of the Elk River. He
    resigned 5 MAR 1816.
     John first purchased land in New Castle Co., in 1780; bought 18 parcels
    between 1783-1813; sold 16 parcels between 1783-1814; 5 of the sales between
    1796 and 1818 bore the notation "with wife"; 1784 became a Warden of Immanuel
    (Epsicopal) Church, Wilmington; again in 1790; 5 FEB 1785, appointee as
    trustee of county loan office, charged with redeeming bills of credit issued
    by DE before or since the Declaration of Independence; 5 OCT 1790 appointed
    county sheriff; 26 MAY 1813 appointed by Gov to be a director of the Farmers
    Bank of DE; enumerated on census' 1800, 1810 and 1820
     For many years he lived on a farm about 2 miles from Wilmington on the Hares
    Corner Rd; he also lived in the Bauduy Mansion opposite the Wilmington City
    Hall.
     ABSTRACT OF JOHNS 1819 WILL: "bequeathed to his grandson Stockton
Strawbridge if he survived him and reached 21, his silver tankard and $4000.
Remainder of estate to son, Thomas (included phrase): prior to my last
intermarriage, conveyed to my son Thomas a plantation in Bucks Co., PA. Thoman
and fried James B. Black to be executors. Wtinesses: John Jaunir, Joseph
Roberts, Evan Thomas. (Will of John Stockton of the Hundred and County of New
Castle," 5 JUN 1819, proved 6 NOV 1822, New Castle Co., DE, Will Book R, p458
                  

                   Marriage, CECIL CO., MD RECORDS; 25 MAR 1784, St Stephens, Cecil Co
Birth, St Stephens records
Dr. T.C. Stockton, 1911. pg 241; b. SEP 3 1763, m. to John Davis, son of
    Thomas and Rebecca Davis, MAR 25, 1784 at St. Stephens Church, Cecil Co., MD
Hugh Stockton, 3/91; in father's Will of 29 JAN 1782 as Elizabeth Stockton;
    bequeathed 500 pounds; Will of brother, Joseph, 1816, left estate to "3
    children of Richard Davis". do we have the wrong name ?