Mourning Wilkey

Mourning (nee Stockton) Wilkey

Mourning Stockton was a daughter of Agnes (nee unknown) and Richard Stockton, Sr., (c.1710-1775) of Albemarle County, Virginia.

Although Mourning's name is sometimes shown as Susannah Mourning Stockton, there is no evidence that is correct. It appears that a researcher wanted Mourning to have a friendlier name and added Susannah.

There are 8 references to Mourning Wilkey in Wilkes County, North Carolina. There are no references to Susannah Wilkey. The last name is sometimes misspelled as "Wilkens" or "Wilkins", but these are all Mourning (nee Stockton) Wilkey:

• 1787 tax list Mourning Wilkey (4 females 1 underage male)
• 1788 court 'case for words' Mourning Wilkey vs. Leonard Miller and wife.
• 1790 census Wilkes County, North Carolina, Mourning Wilkey (2 females 1 underage male)
• 1795 Joseph Herndon deed referred to as "near Mourning Wilkey's line"
• 1795 Charles Gordon entry "near line of Francis Reynolds where Mourning Wilkey lives"
• 1795 Francis Reynolds entry "near my improvement where Mourning Wilkey lives"
• 1799 Joseph Herndon dec'd list of estate buyers includes Mourning Wilkey
• 1800 census Wilkes County, North Carolina, Morning Wilkins

Jerry J. Stockton - January 27, 2021

Please see:
Mourning Wilkey
Richard Stockton
Agnes Stockton

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• Reference: FamilySearch Genealogy - SmartCopy: Jan 27 2021, 14:50:27 UTC