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m. 1 May 1682 - Robert Stapleton1690 - Abt 1755
Facts and Events
Robert Stapleton was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia
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Early Land Acquisition in Augusta County, VA
Acquisition of Land from Chalkley's:
- Page 218.--19th May, 1752. Thomas Haldman and Mary to Robert Stapleton, 428 acres, 3d February, 1749. On South Fork of Haldman's Creek, patent from Fairfax; corner George Brock; Peter Gartezer's survey; Mary Hill's line; Ruddle's line. Delivered: Chas. Stapleton, October, 1763. Teste: Mathias Selzer, Wm. Newman.
Disposition of Land from Chalkley's:
- Page 19.--16th March, 1750. Robert Stapleton and Catherine to Charles Stapleton, 200 acres, part of tract granted to Thos. Holdman by Fairfax 3d February, 1749, and by Holdman to Stapleton. Cor. George Brock and Peter Gartner, Ruddle's line. Robert (his mark) Stapleton. Catherine (her mark) Stapleton.
Will Abstract
- Stapleton, Robert
- Will [written] 25 October 1754, [proven] 6 May 1755.
- Wife: Catherine to have all houses and land during life without hinderance from others.
- Son: Stapleton to receive a rifle gun.
- Daughter-in-law; to have a cow.
- Children mentioned, but not named.
- Exrs: wife and son-in-law Ubrick Myars.
- [Abstracts of Wills, Inventories, and Administration Accounts of Frederick County, Virginia, 1743-1800, by J. Estelle Stewart King, pg. 12].
Identity of Wife
- There is conflicting information as to the identity of the first wife of Robert Stapleton. Some researchers have identified her as Anna Maria Turkin, others have her as Anna Maria Wygant. Additional research is necessary.
References
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Robert Stapleton married his wife Anna Marie Wygant in 1715 in Highland, New York. They had banns done and then were married. He was of York Island and Anna Marie was of Hoogland. Their marriage was recorded in the records of the Trinity Lutheran Church by Rev. Justus Falckner. The couple were sponsors to a child of Hannes and Mary Fischer in 1716. The first three of their children's baptismal records are recorded there, as well. Tobias' baptism was dated 1717.
The family left New York with some other family members and went to Oley, Berks County, Pennsylvania where he obtained some land from the Penn brothers. (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) He built his family home in brick on one of these pieces of land. At least two of their children were born there. Their baptisms were done and recorded by the Rev. Jonhann Casper Stoever.
Anna Marie died before 1747 when Robert wrote a provisional will (1, 2) leaving his house and land to two of their sons, William and John, if they took care of him in his old age and also by giving him one third of all the winter grain . They were to, within a year after he died, distribute legacies to all their siblings, which he recorded. They were Tobias, Elizabeth, Catherine, Hanna, Sarah, Margret, and Charles. This will is filed in Berks County, Pennsylvania.
Robert married a second time to a widow, Catharina Richardtin in 1748. Their marriage was recorded in the Records of Augustus Lutheran Church in Trappe, Pennsylvania. After they married, he left Pennsylvania and went to Frederick County, Virginia with his new wife and some of his younger children. His sons Tobias, John, and William stayed behind in Pennsylvania. This was in 1748-1749 when he bought land on the South Fork of Haldman's Creek. Robert and his wife Catherine then deeded the land to his son Charles on 16 March 1750 when he was nineteen. He didn't receive the title until 1763.
Robert wrote another will (1, 2) in Virginia in October 1754 leaving the bulk to his wife for the duration of her life and then to be divided equally amongst his children. He died shortly after writing it as his sons in Pennsylvania started probate proceedings in Berks County during the month of January 1755. In 1782, after Catharina died, Tobias and his other children divided the land he had left her for her lifetime. The transaction was recorded in the Shenandoah County Virginia Deed Records.
http://csbvp.com/stapleton/robertstapleton.html
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Robert [Ruben] STAPLETON/STABLETON/STEBELDON/ STEPHELDON/ STEVELDON,
b. abt 1690, d. abt 1754, Frederick Co., VA, m. #1 Anna Maria, m. #2 widow
Catherine REICHARD [believe daughter of Mathias BENDER/PENDER/PAINTER].
Catherine had children Jacob and Elizabeth REICHARD. Robert STAPLETON of Oley Valley, Berks Co., PA , wife #2 Catherine REICHARD and some of his children and the REICHARD children migrated to Frederick Co. VA [later Shenandoah Co.] about 1751.
Children:
Tobias STAPLETON b. 1715, d. April 1805, Albany, Berks Co., PA, m. Barbara HAGENBACH/HAGENBUCH.
Elizabeth STAPLETON b. abt 1717, d. abt 1770, Shenandoah Co. VA m. Michael KELCHNER abt 1734, PA.
Hannah STAPLETON b. 1718, d. aft 1772, Shenandoah Co. VA, m. Ulrich MOYER, abt 1735, PA.
William STAPLETON, b. 1720, d. 26 March 1785, Oley, Berks Co., PA, m. Anna
Kunigunda HERBER/T.
Catherine STAPELTON b. 1722, d. 31 May 1796, Albany Twp., Berks Co., PA, m. Simon DERRICK/DERCK/TIRCK abt 1749. Went to Shenandoah Co. VA at a later date than other members of the family, returned to Berks Co. PA after her husband Simon DERRICK d. in Shenandoah Co., VA.
John STAPLETON, b. 1724, d. 17 Dec. 1754, Oley, Berks Co. PA, m. Maria Margaretha GEIGER, 10 March 1746/1747, Berks Co., PA. Dau. Elisabeth b. 15 May 1748, bapt. 17 July 1748, sponsor: Elisabeth GEIGER. [Lutheran Church in New Hanover (Falckner Swamp), Montgomery Co., PA]
Maria Magdalena STAPELTON, b. 1727, m. Frederick BENDER/PENDER/ PENTER/PAINTER [son of Mathias]. Migrated with family to Shenandoah Co., VA. Sons: Joh. George BENDER bap. 20 June 1747; Ruben b. 21 Aug.1748, bapt. 4 Sept. 1748. [Lutheran Church in New Hanover (Falckner Swamp).Montgomery Co., PA]
Sarah STAPELTON, b. 1729, m. Conrad ARNOLD/T.
Anna Margaret STAPLETON, b. 13 June or July 1731, d. 2 March 1781, Frederick Co. VA, m. Frederick GULDIN, May 20, 1752, Shenandoah Co., VA?
Charles STAPLETON, b. 10 August 1734, d. September 1799, Montgomery Co., VA, m. Sarah ______ abt 1754, Frederick Co., VA.
http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/SHENANDOAH/1997-07/0867918815
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