Cecilia Walker was born circa 1702, in New Kent county, Virginia. About 1721, in Virginia, Cecelia married Sylvanus Stokes, II of Albemarle Parish, Surry county, Virginia. Children include:
Marcus Stokes, born circa 1722, married Bethulah (?nee) parents of Marchus Stokes, born circa 1746
Michajah Stokes, born circa 1724, father of William Stokes, born circa 1746
Drury Stokes born circa 1726
Sylvanus Stokes, born circa 1731, died 1778, in Brunswick county, Virginia, married Temperance Clark [1]
Phaedra "Phoebe" Stokes, born circa 1732, married Josiah Freeman, circa 1750
Susannah Stokes, born circa 1734, married name Green
Elizabeth Stokes, born August 20, 1740, and christened October 12, 1740, in Albemarle Parish, Surry county, Virginia [2] married John Knight, Jr. circa 1756
Lucy Stokes, born May 13, 1742, and christened June 13, 1742, in Albemarle Parish, Surry county, Virginia [3]
Agnes Stokes, born October 8, 1745, christened December 15, 1745, in Albemarle Parish, Surry county, Virginia [4] mentioned in the Will of her grandfather, Silvanus Stokes, Sr. who died circa 1748
Infant Stokes, born January 27, 1747, christened March 13, 1747, in Albemarle Parish, Surry county, Virginia [5]
Sylvanus Stokes, II wrote his Will on February 25, 1758 and it was proved on June 17, 1766. Cecelia (Walker) Stokes wrote her Will in 1783:
p. 545-Cecelia Stokes of Albemarle Parish, Sussex–My will and desire is that my two Negroes Will and Sam may be free to act and do for themselves as other free people—leaves other slaves to children–1783–rec 2 April 89– (digitized here: http://www.freeafricanamericans.com/virginiafreeafter1782.htm)
Cecelia's Will was proved 2 Apr 1789, executors bond recorded 1 Apr 1790. [6]
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Walker-23058 and Walker-4604 appear to represent the same person because: Walker-23058 is a mess, but represents the wife of Sylvanus Stokes, and the mother of Phoebe Stokes, who married John Bell, in the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church. Southside Virginia Families, by Boddie, John Bennett, Pacific Coast Publishers, Redwood City, CA, 1955-1956, Volumes I, page 38, digitized here: https://books.google.com/books?newbks=0&id=yruvKfanqvAC&q=John+Bell#v=snippet&q=John%20Bell&f=false</ref>
Note: I am in the process of connecting these profiles, and realize that Walker-23058 has multiple daughters named Phoebe, which will be researched and sourced. Further merges will also need to be proposed. Thanks for patience during this process.
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Note: I am in the process of connecting these profiles, and realize that Walker-23058 has multiple daughters named Phoebe, which will be researched and sourced. Further merges will also need to be proposed. Thanks for patience during this process.
Cheers, Liz (Virginia Project)