John Stokes (1801 - 1847)

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Anderson) Stokes — married 23 Dec 1824 in Union, Illinois, United States

Husband of Mary (Gwin) Stokes — married about 1826 in Union, Illinois, United States

Descendants

Died 1847 at about age 46 in Pleasant Township, Fulton, Illinois, United States

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Biography

Birth

John was born about 1801. He is mentioned in History of Alexander, Union, and Pulaski Counties as the husband of Mary Gwin and the father of ten children^[1], and he is also mentioned as being predeceased in his father's will.

Residences

John was living at Union County, Illinois during the 1830^[2] and 1840^[3] censuses. John had a wife, six boys, and two girls during the 1840 census.

Marriage

1. John married Mary Anderson 23 Dec 1824 at Union County, Illinois.^[4]
2. John married Mary Gwin about 1826 at Union County, Illinois.

John married Mary Gwin (date not recorded but assumed by the State records to be 1820).^[5][6] Since the marriage date is not recorded, it is possible that the marriage date for Mary Gwin and John Stokes is about 1825 or 1826, which would be calculated by the birth date of their first child.

In History of Alexander, Union, and Pulaski Counties, Illinois, the author of that book states that John married Mary Gwin. John N. Stoke's will clearly states that all the children attributed to Mary Gwin (as stated in the above history book) were born to his son, John.

John and Mary Gwin's children:

1. Jones
2. Martha
3. Alfred
4. William
5. Calvin
6. James
7. John B.
8. Mary
9. Elizabeth
10. Preecly

Occupation

Death

John died 1847 according to his estate settlement.

Burial

Estate Settlement

Mary Stokes which of said decadent was entitled to the one third part thereof and that after a deduction of the one third part, that the following named were the heirs as at law in equal degree of said decadent to wit, Jones Stokes, Mary Stokes, Elizabeth Stokes, and Prestley Stokes, therefore the court made the following distribution of the said residue of next, five dollars and forty six cents to wit.

To Mary Stokes, the sum of thirty one dollars and eighty two cents;

To Jones Stokes the sum of seven dollars and seven and 1/9 cent;

To Alfred Stokes the sum of seven dollars and seven and 1/9 cent;

To William Stokes the sum of seven dollars and seven and 1/9 cent;

To Calvin Stokes the sum of seven dollars and seven and 1/9 cent;

To James Stokes the sum of seven dollars and seven and 1/9 cent;

To John Stokes the sum of seven dollars and seven and 1/9 cent;

To Mary Stokes the sum of seven dollars and seven and 1/9 cent;

To Elizabeth Stokes the sum of seven dollars and seven and 1/9 cent;

To Prestley Stokes the sum of seven dollars and seven and 1/9 cent;

And it is ordered by the court that Mary Stokes administratrix of John Stokes, deceased, pay to each or to the legal representative of the above named distributed the sum in full as above distributed.

Sources

1. ↑ History of Alexander, Union, and Pulaski Counties, Illinois pages 195-6 (in the back part of the book)
2. ↑ 1830; Census Place: Union, Illinois; Series: M19; Roll: 22; Page: 53; Family History Library Film: 0007647 Ancestry Record 8058 #1762238
3. ↑ 1840; Census Place: Union, Illinois; Page: 78; Family History Library Film: 0007644 Ancestry Record 8057 #1977756
4. ↑ Illinois State Marriage Records. Online index. Illinois State Public Record Offices. Ancestry Record 60984 #990455
5. ↑ Illinois State Marriage Records. Online index. Illinois State Public Record Offices. Ancestry Record 60984 #2137756
6. ↑ Illinois, Marriage Index, 1860-1920 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Ancestry Record 60984 #990462