Person:Henry Stokes (8)

Will of Henry Stokes

1766: WILL OF HENRY STOKES: dated 29 Mar 1760; recorded 6 Nov.1766; Rerecorded 7 June 1802.

Wife Ann: 4 slaves of her choice (except Negro girl given to my grandaughter Elizabeth Prosser).

Daughter Ann Prosser: Land and Plantation I live on for life and then to heirs of her body and if none then to grandaughter Elizabeth Ann Jourdan. Also 1/3 of personal estate.

Exec: Wife and Isaac Winston.

Wit: Wm. Miller, Samuel Williamson, John Williamson. [HC wills Addenda by B. Weisiger pg.20] and [hcwb 3 1802 09 p.1]:

1766: Nov. Ct. STOAKES, HENRY: Will presented by Anne Stoakes executor proved by Wm. Miller and Samuel Williamson, witnesses who saw John Williamson (now dec'd) attest to same; Nathaniel Bacon, Sam Williamson and Matt Hobson are sec'y. Anne Stoakes appointed guardian to Elizabeth Ann Jordan, daughter of William Jordan by his consent. [hcob 1763-67 p 640, 644]

Dec. Ct. 1766: Wm. Smith, Nat Bacon, Nat. Wilkinson and Robt. Williamson to appraise estate of Henry Stoakes.

1766: Dec. 1: Nat. Bacon, Robt. Williamson et al are to divide estate of Henry Stokes according to his will of Dec. 1 1766:[Valentine Papers V1 p.53].

1767: Sept. Ct. Inventory of Henry Stokes presented. [hcob 1767-69 p. 149]

Records in Virginia

Henrico County Deeds and Wills #2, (1725-1737), page 148, 30 Sep 1727, Indenture in which Charles Evans, formerly of Virginia, now of Morattick River in North Carolina sells to Henry Stokes of Henrico County in Virginia all of the run of my land unsold containing 400 acres more or less being part of a patent of land granted to me, Charles Evans, for 788 acres bounded by patent dated 13 Aug 1723 for 5 pounds. Wit: George Thomas, Charles Allen, Sylvannus Stokes, Recored November Court 1727.

p. 85, 06 Mar 1748. Bond of Henry Stokes of Henrico Co. to William Jerdone of same for 200 pds. Stokes or his heirs, etc, will pay Elizabeth Ann Jerdone, daughter of William Jerdone and granddaughter of said Stokes, 100 pds when she shall attain age of 15 or is married, and that William is to educate, feed and clothe her until then. If she dies under 15, bond is void. No Witnesses. Recorded 1st Mon April 1749 (Weisiger, Benjamin B., III, Henrico County, Virginia Deeds, 1737-1750, p. 60) (Note: Henry Stokes was the father-in-law of William Jordan).

Feb 15th 1765

The Deposition of Henry Stokes aged about sixty five years being first sworn on the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God Saith that he the said Henry Stokes being the Father of William Jordans first wife, Elizabeth, dc, he the said William Jordan being son of Samuel Jordan Decd of Amelia County this Deponant saith that there never was a Contract of Marriage between him & the said Samuel Jordan nor between him and the said Willm Jordan This Deponant further saith some time after the intermarriage of Willm Jordan son of Sam'l Jordan Decd with Elizabeth Stokes he the said Henry Stokes was at Samuel Jordans & proposed to the said Saml that they Joyntly should provide something to tell the said William & Elizabeth in away of doing or providing for themselves; and on this proposal of the said Henry Stokes the Said Samuel Jordan Replyed, that he had done everything for his son William that he intended or probabley would ever do for him for Reasons that he the said William Jordan had beaten & abused him the said Samuel Jordan, And further saith not

The interlineing between the 8th & 9th line

done before Signing

Sworn before us Henry Stokes

Joseph Lewis

Charl: Watson

Pursuant to a Didymus to us directed from the Worshipfull Court of Amelia County We have this day made and taken the following Deposition (to Wit) John Ellis aged about Eighty one years, being first Sworn upon the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God, Depose and Sayeth that in the Year one thousand seven hundred and forty Seven, There was a Marriage intended between his Daughter and William Jordan, and that Samuell Jordan father of the plaintif forbid it untill he the said Samuell should come and make a Contract which was as follows the said Samuell came to this Deponant and inquired what he would give his Daughter who answered he would give a piece of Land and a Negro Girl to wait upon her, Samuell Jordan replied he did not desire this Deponant to gove any Land and instead thereof he the Deponant gave a Negro Fellow, Well said said Samuell I shall be an evidence for Will meaning as this Deponant Supposes William Jordan the plaintif then says the said Samuell the Land where I live and all thats upon it is my son Williams after my Death and that he would not give it away from him and further this deponant sayeth not.

Elisabeth Ellis wife of the said John aged about Seventy years being first Sworn upon the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God deposeth and sayeth That in the year One thousand seven hundred and forty seven, there was a Marriage intended between her Daughter and William Jordan and that Samuel Jordan father of the plaintif forbid it, until he the said Samuel should come and make a Contract, which was as follows, the said Samuel come to her husband and inquired waht he would give his Daughter who answered he would give a Peice of Land and a Nigro Girl to wait upon her Samuel Jordan replied he did not disire her Husband to give any Land and instead these of her Husband gave a Nigro Fello, well sayd said Samuall I shall be an evidence for Will meaning as this Deponant supposes William Jordan the plaintif Ther says the said Samuall the Land where I live and all thats upon it, is my son Williams after my Death and that he the said Samuall could not give it away from him and further this Deponant sayeth not Certified under our hands this 15th day of Febry 1762.

Hampton Wade

John Winn