Valentine Stone (1751 - 1822)

Born 14 Feb 1751 in Overwharton Parish, Stafford, Virginia Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Evans) Stone — married about 1780 in Campbell, Virginia, United States

Husband of Kezia (French) Stone — married 1785 in Virginia, USA

Descendants

Died 9 Sep 1822 at age 71 in Bath County, Kentucky, USA

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Biography

Valentine Stone was a Virginia colonist.

Private Valentine Stone served with Virginia Militia during the American Revolution.

Valentine Stone is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A110344.

Valentine Stone was born in 1751 in Stafford, Virginia. Parents were Josiah Stone and Mary Coleman. ^[1][2] He moved near Boonesboro, Kentucky. Later moves took him to Bath and Clark Counties in KY. In Clark County he settled on Bald Eagle (a branch of Big Flat Creek). Married (1) Evans (2) Mrs. Kezziah French Madden, a widow. Bath County, Kentucky. He was a land surveyor. His son, Robert Stone wrote "Some of Patrick Henry's first surveys as Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia mention Valentine Stone (Treasury Warrant #3121 entered 23 May 1780 on Howards Upper Creek-Fayette co. (now Kentucky)".

Valentine married his second wife, Keziah French Madden (widow of G. Madden). The couple had 6 children. Valentine was a stocky, strong man, has been described as 5 ft, 10 inches, muscular, with weight of 225 pounds.

Valentine Stone was a private in the Revolutionary War and fought alongside his father, Josias. He was in Grayson's Additional Continental Regiment, assigned to the Main Army. The gentry of Prince William Co. had organized an Independent company commanded by Capt William Grayson and Philip R Lee. Their uniform was based on one of Washington's uniform, known as "Virginia Blues". Conflicts were in northern New Jersey, , battle at Philadelphia. the regiment had severe casualties at Monmouth Courthouse, then was merged with Gist's regiment. He, his father and Zephania contributed food, clothing, pasturage for the troops who were starving near Valley Forge and Yorktown. This is called Patriot Service. ^[3][4]

Valentine received a Kentucky Land Grant signed by Virginia governor Patrick Henry for his service. He left Virginia in 1790 to move to Kentucky on the Kentucky land grant. By 1799 Valentine and family were in Bath Co., Kentucky, settling on Bald Eagle Creek, branch of Big Flat Creek on the 2000 Acre land grant. (Patent on file in archives of Louisville, Kentucky public Library... He passed away in 1822.

Sources

1. ↑ http://www.genealogy.com/ftm/r/a/l/Gordon-Corey-Ralls-California/BOOK-0001/0002-0001.html
2. ↑ The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:9HZJ-K9X : accessed 2016-11-13), entry for Valentine Stone, submitted by lconner2758060
3. ↑ Sanchez,Saavedra, E.M, "A Guide to Virginia Military Organizations in the American Revolution, 1774-1787, p 9, p 74"; Ancestry.com
4. ↑ Sanchez=Saavedra, E.M, "A Guide to Virginia Military Organizations in the American Revolution, 1774-1787, p 9, p 74"; Ancestry.com

• Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/), "Record of STONE, VALENTINE", Ancestor # A110344.
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:9HZJ-K9X : accessed 2016-11-13), entry for Valentine Stone, submitted by lconner2758060
• Stone, Robert H., ibid, p 67, Ancestry.com (Historical data on Josias and
• Sanchez, Saavedra, E.M, "A Guide to Virginia Military Organizations in the American Revolution, 1774-1787, p 9, p 74"; Ancestry.com
• Dupriest jr, James E, "William Grayson: AQ Political Biography of Virginia's First United States Senator", Prince William Co. Historical Commission, Manassas, Virginia, 1977, p 4;

• "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5ZH-J7P : accessed 13 November 2016), Valentine Stone Ralls and Catharine Freeland, 26 Nov 1845; citing Bath, Kentucky, United States, Madison County Courthouse, Richmond; FHL microfilm 273,005.