William Stone (abt. 1645 - abt. 1707)

Born about 1645 in Colony of Virginia [uncertain]

Descendants

Died about 1707 at about age 62 in Richmond County, Colony of Virginia

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Biography

This profile is part of the Stone Name Study.

Captain William Stone, Born: 1645, Richmond County, Virginia.^{[citation needed]}

Married; Sarah Howard^{[citation needed]} in 1661 in Pittsylvania, Virginia.^{[citation needed]}

Death: 1707, Totuskey Creek, Richmond, Virgina, at age 62.^{[citation needed]}

His wife Sarah died before 1 May 1717 when her Will was proved in Court in Richmond County, Virginia.^[1][2]

Children

Their children, named in her Will, are:^[1]

1. Elizabeth, m. William Dawson
2. Phillip
3. William

Will

William Stone's will is recorded in Warsaw, Virginia January 31, 1707/8, in Folio F. 114V. Wills and Inventories 1699-1709: William Stone, Farn. Par. (Farnham Parish) will;

• 7 Nov 1704, 31 Jan 1707/08 sons Philip, Joshua; s-i-l (son-in-law) Robert Scolfield; grsons. GREGORY and JOHN GLASCOCK; wife Sarah; daus. Elizabeth, Mary Fann; ex: wife; no wits (witnesses). The terms of the last will and Testament of William Stone caused his widow and executrix Sarah considerable concern and it appears it was only after considerable difficulty she succeeded in getting it admitted to record. There are many recordings in the North Farnham Parish Register in regard to the issue of William and Sarah Stone and their progeny.
• 1704, Nov 4, North Farnham, Richmond Co., Virginia, Will of William Stone: Probated Jan 31 1707: Named sons Phillip and Joshua; son-in-law Robert Scholfield; grandsons Gregory and John Glascock; wife Sarah as exec; daughter Elizabeth and Mary Fann; no witnesses listed.
• 1705, Sept 5, Order Bk. 4: William Stone (Jr.) and Elizabeth Stone, two of the children of William Stone, deceased, vs. Sarah, executrix of the said deceased.
• 1705 - William Stone & Elizabeth Stone, two of the children of WILLIAM STONE, deceased, vs SARAH, executrix of said deceased. 6 Aug. 1706 - Deed of Philip Stone (& Sarah his wife) as heir to his father, WILLIAM STONE, deceased. 31 Jan. 1707 - STONE, WILLIAM, Recorded 31 Jan 1707. Sons Philip, Joshua, son-in-law Robert Schofield, grandson John Glasscock; wife SARAH STONE; daughter Elizabeth Stone; daughter MARY FANN. 10 June 1707 - Deed of gift from Francis Stone to Sarah and Katherine Key, daughters of his wife, Mary Stone, by her former husband, James Key. 02 July 1711 - Will, STONE, SARAH (X) 02 July 1711-01 May 1717. Daughter Elizabeth Dawson; son William.

Property

1. On April 3, 1680, while a resident of Gloucester County, William Stone purchased 727 acres of land in Rappahannock County from Robert Bedwell; this property fell into Richmond County upon its formation in 1692. William Stone and his wife Sarah Stone seated this plantation on Totusky Creek in North Farnham Parish and their progeny continued in the present Richmond County area for several generations. William Stone also acquired land in Essex County from Richard Gregory, but he disposed of it in 1699.
2. Land purchase deeds are recorded in Essex County Court House in Tappahannock, Virginia, for William Stone (where Old Rappahannock County records are kept.) ^[3][4]
3. In "old" Rappahannock another group of Stones are found. October 20, 1672, William Stone bought of Giles Cale 200 acres of land. This is the earliest record of him in this country. Later he purchased various other tracts of land, until he owned over one thousand acres. His will is dated 1704. He left a wife Sarah and five living children; one daughter had died earlier. He died about 1710-11 as appears from the court records. The widow lived about twenty years after William Stone's death.^[4]
4. William and Sarah Stone's homestead on Totuskey Creek was close to the Lancaster County line and not far from North Farnham Church. When the North Farnham parish register opens (1663-1814), there was no such parish. It was simply Farnham Parish and covered both sides of the Rappahannock River in Old Rappahannock County, Virginia. In 1684 Farnham Parish was subdivided into North Farnham Parish with the Rappahannock River as the natural boundary. Then in 1692 Old Rappahannock County was abolished and became the parent of two new counties. South Farnham Parish fell into Essex County and North Farnham Parish fell into Richmond County.

Listed Ancestors of the Society

National Society, Sons and Daughters of Pilgrims^[5]

ANCESTOR: Stone; William BIRTH c1640 DEATH wp 1707

SPOUSE(s) Sarah

Research Notes

Place Creation

• Lancaster County was established on 1651 from York County and Northumberland County.
• Old Rappahannock County was established on 1656 from Lancaster County.
• Richmond County was established on 26 Apr 1692 from Old Rappahannock County.

Vital Statistics

Birth
A birth in Richmond County, British Colony of Virginia, in 1645 was previously listed. Richmond County was not created until 1692. Perhaps the birth should be Northumberland County based on the apparent duplicate profile William Stone (abt.1645-aft.1707).

Disputed Spouse

Many trees have William's wife Sarah as Sarah Howard, some with her being the daughter of Francis Howard and some the daughter of Matthew Howard. I have totally eliminated Francis as her father since he was only 6 years old at the time of her birth and cannot find credible documentation that supports Matthew as her father.

Also, note that Howard may not even be her maiden name, this is only speculation based on may merged family trees with no credible sources for her maiden name.

It has also been speculated that her maiden name could be Lewis since the Lewis family was close to the Stone family and lived in the same area.

Anyone with credible sources regarding Sarah Stone's background and heritage, please feel free to contribute and share.

General Notes

William Stone (1645-1704) and some of his progeny resided in North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, for several generations and there is considerable record of them there. His contemporary, Francis Stone (1650-1716), resided in the area which became King George County in 1721.

Old family traditions declare that the Stones of Virginia lived in great wealth for the times and were persons of large influence.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} County Court, Richmond County, Virginia, Wills and inventories, 1699-1879; general index to wills, 1699-1950, Wills and inventories, Vol. 1-3 1699-1717; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9PF-CSBC-2), images 320-321.
2. ↑ County Court, Richmond County, Virginia, Wills and inventories, 1699-1879; general index to wills, 1699-1950, Wills and inventories, Vol. 1-3 1699-1717; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9PF-CS1Q-Q), images 325.
3. ↑ Deed Book # 5, page 86, 87 purchased 200 acres on Totuskey Creek , ate purchased 720 acres, page 105, recorded 4/7/1680, purchased 250 acres, page 106 recorded 4/7/1680.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Glasscock, Michael. "The Stone Story."
5. ↑ National Society, Sons and Daughters of Pilgrims

See also:

• William Stone's will is recorded in Warsaw, Virginia, 1/31/1707-08 in Folio F. 114V. Wills and Inventories 1699-1709: William Stone, Farn. Par. (Farnham Parish),
• Nowlin-Stone Genealogy ebook ***Note** This source has some discrepancies such as it names Col John Stone as William's father and Virginia Howard as William's wife. No dates or references as to where Nowlin-Stone Genealogy obtained this information and does not coincide with other sources for this Stone Family line.***
• Deed Book # 5, page 86, 87 purchased 200 acres on Totuskey Creek , ate purchased 720 acres, page 105, recorded 4/7/1680, purchased 250 acres, page 106 recored 4/7/1680.
• National Society, Sons and Daughters of Pilgrims
• Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
• Stone, Charles H. The Stones of Surry, p.17. Charlotte, Noth Carolina: The Observer Printing House. Revised edition, 1955.
• The visitation of London, anno Domini 1633, 1634, and 1635. Made by Sr. Henry St. George, kt., Richmond herald, and deputy and marshal to Sr. Richard St. George, kt., Clarencieux king of armes. Harley Manuscripts #1476. Volume II, Page 266.
• VISITATION OF CHESHIRE 1591 (British Museum), Harley Manuscripts #2119.

Acknowledgments

• Thanks to Cheryl Caudill for starting this profile.