Jesse Stockton

JESSE STOCKTON (1755-1834)
by Jerry Stockton

Jesse Stockton was born 4 Sept. 1755 in Albemarle County, Virginia. His grandfather, Davis Stockton (c.1685-1761), was one of the very first settlers in the Ivy Creek and Mechum's River area of Goochland (now Albemarle) County, Virginia. Davis Stockton had four sons, Richard, Thomas, Samuel and William.

Jesse was a son of Thomas Stockton, Sr. (c.1714-1783) and Rachel (nee Allen) Stockton and inherited his father's plantation on Mechum's River. Thomas Stockton Sr owned property on Yellow Mountain Creek (a branch of Stockton's Creek), Virgin Spring Creek (now known as Dollins Creek), Pounding Creek, and Mechum's River. These are all near the town of Batesville. Although Thomas Stockton owned property near Stockton's Creek and Stockton's Mill Creek, it does not appear that he owned any property on them.

ALBEMARLE COUNTY, VIRGINIA, PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX LIST, 1782
"A List of property with the Amount of Tax Thereon . . . in Albemarle County April 10th 1782"
Thomas Stockton Senr., 2 white males 21+, 0 slaves, 8 cattle, 4 horses - 1 pound, 10 shillings, 0 pence
- - - [This is Thomas 2 Stockton, Sr., a son of Davis 1 Stockton.]
Thomas Stockton, 1 white male 21+, 0 slaves, 5 cattle, 1 horse - 13 shillings, 3 pence
- - - [This is Thomas 3 (Thomas 2, Davis 1) Stockton, Jr.]
John Stockton, 1 white male 21+, 1 slave, 4 cattle, 2 horses - 1 pound, 5 shillings, 0 pence
- - - [This is John 3 (Thomas 2, Davis 1) Stockton.]

Jesse 3 (Thomas 2, Davis 1) Stockton was born 4 Sep 1755 and would have been about 27 years old in 1782. Jesse appears to be the other male over 21 shown living in the Thomas Stockton, Sr., household. Thomas Stockton, Sr., left his plantation to son Jesse.

Thomas Stockton Sr., 31 July 1782 will:
"I do give and bequeth unto my Son Jessee, all my lands and plantation whereon I now live, also I do give unto my wife Rachel, the Third of my Lands, during her life and Widowhood, and after her death my will is that my son Jessee Shall have the hole of my Lands."

ALBEMARLE COUNTY, VIRGINIA, PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX LIST, 1783
Thomas Stockton [This is Thomas 3 (Thomas 2, Davis 1) Stockton, Jr.]
John Stockton [This is John 3 (Thomas 2, Davis 1) Stockton.]
Jesse Stockton [This is Jesse 3 (Thomas 2, Davis 1) Stockton.]
Daniel Stockton [This is Daniel 3 (Thomas 2, Davis 1) Stockton.]
- - - - - - - - - [Newberry 3 (Thomas 2, Davis 1) Stockton is already living in North Carolina in 1783.]
- - - - - - - - - [Davis 3 (Thomas 2, Davis 1) Stockton might be too young to be on a tax list.]

ALBEMARLE COUNTY, VIRGINIA, TAX LIST, 1785
Thomas Stockton, 5 whites, 0 dwellings, 0 other buildings [Thomas 3 (Thomas 2, Davis 1) Stockton, Jr.]
John Stockton, 7 whites, 0 dwellings, 0 other buildings [John 3 (Thomas 2, Davis 1) Stockton.]
Davis Stockton, 2 whites, 0 dwellings, 0 other buildings [Davis 3 (Thomas 2, Davis 1) Stockton.]
Dan Stockton, 7 whites, 0 dwellings, 0 other buildings [Daniel 3 (Thomas 2, Davis 1) Stockton.]
Jessee Stockton, 3 whites, 1 dwelling, 0 other buildings [Jesse 3 (Thomas 2, Davis 1) Stockton.]
- - - - - - - - - [Newberry 3 (Thomas 2, Davis 1) Stockton was living in North Carolina in 1785.]

Jesse Stockton is shown in the 1785 tax list with one dwelling. This appears to be the plantation that is mentioned in the 1782 will of Thomas Stockton, Sr. "Also I do give and bequeath unto my son Jessee, all my lands and plantation whereon I now live, also I do give unto my wife Rachel, the Third of my Lands

Jesse Stockton is shown in the 1783 Albemarle County, Virginia, Personal Tax List along with his brothers Thomas Stockton Jr, John "The Signer" Stockton, and Daniel Stockton. No other Stocktons are shown on the tax list. All of Jesse Stockton's cousins had already moved out of Albemarle County by 1780 and most had moved out of Virginia. Jesse's uncles William and Samuel Stockton had moved to North Carolina before the Revolutionary War. His uncle Richard Stockton died in 1775 and all of Richard's children moved out of Albemarle County by 1780.

Jesse Stockton and Mary Hays / Hayes were married in Albemarle County by Benjamin Burger. Their first child, Thomas, named for his grandfather Thomas Stockton Sr, was born in Albemarle County in 1788. Their first daughter, Sophia, born 1790, was named after her maternal grandmother, Sophia (nee Wood) Hays, and their second daughter, Rachel, born 1793, was named after her paternal grandmother, Rachel (nee Allen) Stockton.

On 16 April 1787 Jesse Stockton sold his plantation on Mechum's River to Thomas Smith. He then bought 148 acres from his brother John "The Signer" Stockton.

Albemarle County, Virginia, Deed Book 10, p. 373, 11 Feb 1792
"Jesse Stockton and his wife, Mary Stockton, of County of Albemarle of one part and William Wood, Senr. of other part . . . one hundred forty eight acres."

The last mention of Jesse and Mary Stockton in Virginia is a deed dated 26 Jan 1793 when they sold some property to Francis Davis.

Sometime after 26 Jan 1793 the Jesse and Mary (nee Hays) Stockton family moved from Albemarle County, Virginia, to Mason County, Kentucky, where most of their children were born. Jesse Stockton is shown on Mason County tax lists from 1794 until 1804.

On 27 Jan 1802 Jesse and Mary Stockton bought land from John and Elizabeth Mason. On 17 May 1805 Jesse and Mary Stockton sold their Mason County property to George Faris and moved to Barren County, Kentucky.

Also living in Barren County were Jesse's brothers Newberry Stockton and Thomas Stockton Jr., as well as his sisters Jemima (nee Stockton) Lattimore and Rachel (nee Stockton) Lattimore.

Jesse Stockton and his family are shown on the 1810 census living in Barren County, Kentucky.

1810 census, Barren County, Kentucky (All names except Jesse have been added.)
Jesse Stockton, 45+ [55, born 4 Sep 1755]
[Mary Stockton, 49, born 25 Dec 1761] Female 45+
[Thomas Stockton, 22, born 4 June 1788] Male 16-26
[Sophia Stockton, 20, born 12 Dec 1790] Female 16-26
[John Stockton, 19, born 10 May 1791] Male 16-26
[Rachel Stockton, 17, born 10 May 1793] Female 16-26
[James Stockton, 13, born 9 Oct 1797] Male 10-16
[Mary Stockton, 11, born 18 Mar 1799] Female 10-16
[Jemima Stockton, 9, born 15 Mar 1801] Female 0-10
[Hannah Stockton, 1, born 9 Feb 1809] Female 0-10

Jesse Stockton's daughter Sophia married William Evans on 20 Oct 1812 in Barren County, Kentucky.

Jesse Stockton is shown on Barren County, Kentucky, tax lists from 1806 until 1813.

Sometime between 1813 and about 1817 the Jesse and Mary Stockton family moved to Clark County, Ohio, where Jesse is shown on the 1820 census. Jesse is later shown in the 1830 census living in Jennings County, Indiana.

CHILDREN:
Thomas Stockton, born 4 June 1788 - paternal grandfather Thomas Stockton Sr.
Sophia Stockton, born 12 Dec 1790 - maternal grandmother Sophia (nee Wood) Hays
John Stockton, born 10 May 1791 - maternal grandfather Moses Hays / Hayes
Rachel Stockton, born 10 May 1793 - paternal grandmother Rachel (nee Allen) Stockton
James Stockton, born 9 Oct 1797 - uncle James Hays / Hayes
Mary Stockton, born 18 Mar 1799 - mother Mary (nee Hays) Stockton
Jemima Stockton, born 15 Mar 1801 - aunt Jemima (nee Stockton) Lattimore
Hannah Stockton, born 9 Feb 1809

No children named Samuel or Prudence.

The dates of birth for Sophia and John are too close to each other and one of the dates must be wrong.

ALBEMARLE COUNTY, VIRGINIA, WILL BOOK 2, p. 407
407 / Stocktons Will
Be this known unto all unto whom this may hereafter Concearne
that I Thomas Stockton Senr. of the County of Albemarle and Colony of
Virginia doo appoint this to bee my Last will and testament, first my
Will is that at my death all my moveables shall bee sold, and the
Amount of the money to be Equally divided amongst all my Children
Only I Except one bed and furnerter, and one Chest and one Side saddle
Which I give unto my wife Rachel Stockton, to be at her own dis-
-posal, Also I do give and bequeath unto my son Newbery Stockton
Twenty Eight pounds, Eleven shillings, also I do give unto my
Daughter Jemime, Twenty Eight pounds Eleven shillings, also
I do give unto my Son Thomas Twenty Eight pounds Eleven shillings
Also I do give unto my Son John Twenty Eight pounds Eleven shillings
Also I do give unto my Son dan Twenty Eight pounds Eleven shillings
Also I do give unto my daughter Rachel, Twenty Eight pounds Eleven shillings
Also I do give unto my Son Davis Twenty Eight pounds Eleven shillings
Also I do give and bequeath unto my Son Jessee, all my Lands and
plantation whereon I now live, also I do give unto my wife
Rachel, the Third of my Lands, during her life as widowhood, and
after her death my will is that my Son Jessee Shall have the hole
of my Lands, and I also do appoint my Sons Thomas Stockton &
John Stockton, Executors unto this my Last will & Testament to
take due Care and see the same performed According to the True
intent and meaning, In Witness whereof I the said Thomas Stockton
hath hereunto my Last will and Testament, Set my hand and
fixed my Seal this Thirty first day of July Ano domany One Thou-
-sand seven hundred & Eighty two
thomas Stockton (LS)
test
William Grayson
John Black

At a Court held for Albemarle County the Eleventh day of April
MDCCLXXXIII. This will was proved by the Oath of William Grayson
and John Black the Witnesses thereto and Ordered to be Recorded, and on
the Motion of Thomas Stockton and John Stockton the Executors therein
Named who made oath according to Law Certificate was granted them
for Obtaining a probat in due form on their giving Security where-
-upon they with Menan Mills and Jessee Stockton their securitys
Entered into and Acknowledged their Bond for performing the said
Will Accordingly
Teste
H Martin DY Clrk

Jesse Stockton, who married Mary Hays, was NOT a son of Samuel Stockton. He was a son of Thomas Stockton, Sr and Rachel Allen. Samuel did NOT have a son Jesse.

Source:

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40806394/jesse-stockton

SOURCES:
ALBEMARLE COUNTY, VIRGINIA, PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX LIST, 1782
ALBEMARLE COUNTY, VIRGINIA, WILL BOOK 2, p. 407, 1782
ALBEMARLE COUNTY, VIRGINIA, PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX LIST, 1783
ALBEMARLE COUNTY, VIRGINIA, TAX LIST, 1785
MASON COUNTY, KENTUCKY, TAX LISTS, 1794 to 1804
BARREN COUNTY, KENTUCKY, TAX LISTS 1806 to 1813
BARREN COUNTY, KENTUCKY, 1810 CENSUS
GREEN, CLARK COUNTY, OHIO, 1820 CENSUS
JENNINGS COUNTY, INDIANA, 1830 CENSUS
DAVIS STOCKTON OF ALBEMARLE COUNTY, VIRGINIA
by Jerry Stockton

bio by Jerry J. Stockton - jerrystockton8@msn.com