Eusebius Stone (abt. 1732 - abt. 1798)

Born about 9 Sep 1732 in Colonial Virginia [uncertain]

Ancestors

Son of William Stone and Elizabeth Ann (Unknown) Stone [uncertain]

Husband of Susannah (Ballard) Stone — married 1 Jan 1753 in Caroline, Virginia [uncertain]

Descendants

Died about 8 Nov 1798 at about age 66 in Virginia, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

Eusebius Stone was born circa 1732, in Virginia.

Circa 1750, Eusebius married Susannah Ballard. Eusebius and Susannah moved to Bedford County, Virginia, in 1753, shortly after their marriage.^[1]

Eusebius died circa 1798, in Virginia.

Military Service

French and Indian War

1755 After Braddock's defeat Dinwiddie rushed the militia to the frontier to hold back the French and to check the rampaging Indians. The Caroline unit under the command of Wm Woodford, s/o the Co.'s first sheriff, Wm Woodford, drew an assignment in Frederick Co, which at the time extended to a boundless western frontier. Here they built and garrisoned a stronghold called Ft. Mindenhall. Anthony Thornton, James Taylor Jr, James Taylor, the younger, Eusabious Stone and Benj Robinson Jr were junior officers and Woodford's lieutenants in the command. ^[2]

Research Notes

Note N00187
Of great importance to the early Stone family was the name Eusebius which was spelled in hundreds of different ways. The men who had Eusebius for a first name were usually called by such shortened forms as Sabe or Seb. The name Eusebius is pronounced correctly by pronouncing the following four english words in succesion: you, see, be, us. However it may be spelled in the records, the spelling

Eusebius is correct.

The name Eusebius comes from the great church historian and bishop who is commonly called Eusebius of Caesarea. He was born in Palestine in the city of Caesarea about the year A.D. 260 and lived until 339. As a young man in Caesarea he was taught by Pamphilus who had established a school of theology and a large library there. In 314 Eusebius was consecrated Bishop of Caesarea. He was a friend of Constantine who was the first Roman emperor to become a christian. Eusebius with Emperor Constantine presided over the Council of Nicaea in the year A.D. 325.

Eusebius is most generally known as the author of THE ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY which was a history of Christianity up to his own time.^[3]

• possible birth location: Lunenburg, Virginia

1756 Oct 23 (SOURCE: WASHINGTON PAPERS, National Archives) Col. George Washington sends letter to Captain Eusebius Stone pertaining to the building of Fort Loudon in Winchester. The full text of the letter follows:

Winchester, Saturday 23d October, 1756.

It is Colonel Washington’s positive orders to the Officer of the Day—to Captain Stone,1 and all overseers of the public works, not to suffer any man to straggle from his work, on any pretence whatever; as they are constantly running about the Streets, when they shou’d be employed. Therefore no man is to be seen in town without a ticket in writing from his overseer, setting forth the reasons of his being absent: It is likewise expected the overseers will be more circumspect in staying with the men, and not leave their stations, until the hours allotted for their refreshment, as they shall answer for the same.

The men are to be acquainted, that if any is found acting contrary to these orders, he will immediately be sent up to the Fort, and punished—It is likewise recommended to all officers on duty, to examine every straggling Soldier they see in town without proper permits—that they do directly put the above orders into execution.

The Drummers to take the Guard to-morrow as usual; and no man to be excused from work on any pretence, except by the Doctor. And those who stay not in the Hospital, are to be brought before the Doctor at Breakfast time, by a Sergeant or Corporal of each company; that he may pass his opinion of their capacity to work. Any Sergeant or Corporal, found screening any person on any pretence, and acting contrary to the above orders, will not only be reduced, but also punished.

The Colonel having indulged them hitherto, is resolved not to forgive such evil practices for the future.

LB, DLC:GW.

1. On 2 Sept. 1756 GW paid Maj. Joseph Stevens “in full Capt. Stone” £20 6d. (Va. Regimental Accounts, 1755–58, DLC:GW). Eusebius Stone was an officer in the Caroline Co. militia, of which Stevens was the major. After Stevens left for home about 1 Sept., Stone evidently remained behind at least for a few weeks to continue work on Fort Loudoun.

DNA

Paternal relationship is confirmed through Y-chromosome DNA testing. Bo Stone FTDNA kit #838135, and his 6th cousin twice removed, a son of Orbie Stone, FTDNA kit #444533, match at a Genetic Distance of 1 on 37 markers thereby confirming their direct paternal lines back to their MRCA John Stone. FTDNA indicates that the probability the two share a common ancestor within the last 7 generations is 95.73% and within the last 8 generations is 97.28%.

Additional DNA Information

R1b1a2 Hap’group- H

Group #11-A
Test results received. Kit #22508
Haplogroup: R-L48 (confirmed)

Family Data

• EUSEBIOUS STONE, b. abt. 1732, Lunenburg Co., VA; d. 1798, Patrick Co., VA.
• Susannah Ballard (wife), b. abt. 1730, Caroline Co., VA; m. abt. 1752.

Children:

• STEPHEN STONE, b. 1772, Henry Co., VA; d. 1835, Henry Co., VA; m. Bathsheba Hurt.
• RICHARD STONE
• EUSEBIOUS STONE, b. 1755, VA.
• MILLY STONE
• JOHN STONE
• MICAJAH STONE

Sources

1. ↑ Stone; FTDNA
2. ↑ Campbell, T. E. Colonial Caroline, A History of Caroline Co VA. Richmond, VA: Dietz Press, Inc., 1989 (149-150).
3. ↑ John Stone and Mary O'Brissell; Balcro.com

See also: Eucebus Stone is listed in the Henry County, Virginia Personal Property Tax List of 1782 as paying tax on 8 slaves, 2 horses and 15 cattle.

FamilySearch.org

• FamilySearch.org profile: Eucebious Stone; free-use site, login required to view profile and source documents; profile created through membership collaboration; date accessed: 23 Jun 2019

1. "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QVLG-3T6X : 13 December 2015), Eusebious Stone, 1798; Burial, , , ,, Unknown; citing record ID 106344747, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

Findagrave.com

• Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 08 March 2018), memorial page for Eusebious Stone, Sr (1732–8 Nov 1798), Find A Grave Memorial no. 106344747, ; Maintained by Rebecca Prillaman (contributor 47326376) Unknown. Find A Grave: Memorial #106344747 ; date accessed: 23 Jun 2019

Acknowledgments

• WikiTree profile Stone-1692 was created by Cardwell-95 through the import of MarilynCardwellGedcomJuly2011.ged on 10 Jul 2011.
• WikiTree profile Stone-2164 was created by Cash-243 through the import of Cash Family Tree.ged on 8 Oct 2011.
• WikiTree profiles Stone-2809 and Stone-2966 were created by Stroud-316 through the import of mom_2012-08-01.ged and taylor gedcom.ged on 2 Aug 2012 and 7 Sep 2012, respectively.

Additional Evidence for Children and Grandchildren of Eusebius Stone

Abstracts of Chancery Suits, Henry County, Virginia: Family of Eusebius Stone and Susannah Ballard, transcribed by Laurie Stone February 2020.

Originals available at Library of Virginia (Virginia Memory, Chancery Records).

https://www.lva.virginia.gov/chancery/full_case_detail.asp?CFN=089-1848-003#img

George Turner, executor of Stephen Stone, dec’d and the said George Turner and Milley (Stone) his wife, Joseph Nunn and Mary (Stone) his wife, Littleberry Stone, George Keenum and Elizabeth (Stone) his wife, and Barsheba Stone the widow and relict of Stephen Stone dec’d of the County of Henry. That Stephen Stone, the father of your oratrices and Orator, Milley, Mary, Littleberry, and Elizabeth and the husband of your oratrice Barsheba departed this life sometime in the year ____ having first duly published and declared his last will and testament which has been regularly admitted to probate in the County Court of Henry, that among other things contained in the said will the said Testator devises to your Oratrice Barsheba his widow a certain part of his lands designated by meets and bounds for life remainder to your Orator and Oratrices in fee, he directs his executors to sell his real and personal estate and distribute the proceeds arising from the sale thereof among those of your Oratrices and Orator who are his children all of which may more fully and at large appear by referring to a copy of the said will herewith filed exhibited marked A and prayed to be deemed and taken as part of this Bill.

Your Orator and Oratrices further represent that your Orator George Turner qualified as the executor of the said Stephen Stone dec’d and in that character took possession of his estate both real and personal, and in attempting to execute the said will according to the intention of the testator, he feels greatly embarrassed, and unable to proceed, on account of the defective executions of the contracts made by his testator in his lifetime with others for the real estate mentioned in the will aforesaid for remedy thereof your orator and oratric now humbly ask the aid of your honorable court.

Your Orator and Oratrices expressly charge that sometime in the year ____ a certain Eusebius Stone departed this life intestate seized and possessed of a valuable real estate lying in the County of Henry on the waters of the Smiths River consisting of two tracts of land one containing one hundred acres, and the other containing one hundred and ninety acres making an aggregate of two hundred and ninety acres as may more fully and at large appear by referring to two …. Deeds regularly admitted to probate in the County Court of Henry the bond(?) executed by Alexander Hunter to the said Eusebius and the other by a certain Thomas Nunn marked B. C. herewith….

Your Orator and Oratrice expressly charge that Milly Stone who intermarried with Lewis Franklin of Henry County, a daughter, Eusebius Stone of Patrick, a son, and Lewis Stone, John Stone, Stephen Stone, Milly Burnett, Nancy Franklin, the wife of John Franklin and Tandy Stone children of Richard Stone dec’d who was likewise a son, and William Stone, Eusebius Stone, John Stone, Micajah Stone dec’d, Jeremiah Stone, James Stone, and Richard Stone children of Micajah Stone dec’d who was likewise a son, and David Stone, William Stone, Maryann Stone the wife of Thomas Stone, Edward Stone and John C. Stone the children of John Stone dec’d who was likewise a son, and Thomas Stone, Susannah Stone the wife of John Stone the children of William Stone dec’d who was likewise a son, and David Stone (poss. Daniel) the child of Jeremiah Stone dec’d who was likewise a son of the said Eusebius Stone dec’d and who are hereinafter called Defendants.

..ln that Milly Burnett, John Franklin and Nancy his wife, William Stone, Eusebius Stone, John Stone, Micajah Stone, Jeremiah Stone, James Stone, Richard Stone, David Stone, William Stone, Thomas Stone and Maryann his wife, Edward Stone, John C. Stone, Thomas Stone and David/Daniel Stone have removed themselves without the limits of this commonwealth to parts foreign to your orator and oratrice wholy unknown….

https://www.lva.virginia.gov/chancery/full_case_detail.asp?CFN=089-1821-002#img

To the Court of Henry County, Bill of Complaint of Thomas Stone and John Stone and his wife Susannah, late Susannah Stone, heirs and distributees of William Stone dec’d… complaining that some time in the year 1798 Usebias Stone, the grandfather of the plaintiffs departed this life intestate possessed of a considerable estate by operation of law, your orator and oratrixare entitled to one eighth part that being the part of William Stone the father of your orator Thomas and oratrix Susannah who departed this life in the lifetime of Usebius Stone the father of the said William and grandfather of your orator and oratrix… that on the __ day of ___ in the year 179_, Susannah Stone the widow of the said Usebius Stone came into court and with Richard Stone, Stephen Stone, John Stone, Micajah Stone, Jeremiah Stone, Lewis Franklin and Usebius Stone her securities entered into bond as the law directs and she obtained letter of administration of all the personal estate of the aforesaid Usebias Stone dec’d very little if any of which estate consumed in the payment of debts and the real estate of which the aforesaid Usebius died seized has since been sold by what authority your orator and oratrix know not….. …in the division of the estate of Usebias Stone dec’d your orator and oratrix received no part, and they further pray that Susannah Stone admin, as aforesaid may be compelled to state what was the amount of sales of the personal estate of Usebias Stone dec’d and further to pay your orator and oratrix one eighth part of the same, and that Susannah Stone widow and administrator, Richard Stone, Stephen Stone, John Stone, Micajah Stone, Jeremiah Stone, Lewis Franklin and Usebias Stone may be compelled to answer this Bill and state what the real estate of the said Usebius Stone dec’d sold for and account for and pay to your orators Thomas and John, one eighth part thereof and their costs in the prosecution of this suit…. Deposition of Richard Stone states that he believes 7 children of Usebius were living when Usebius died, and that William (his 8th child) had predeceased Usebius. He doesn’t remember the amount received for the land that was sold, but believes it to be about 400 pounds.