de Stapleton, de Stapleton
Stapilton, Stapylton
Information
from "Windows Into Our Past A Genealogy of the Cowne, Gough &
Associated Families, Volume 2", compiled by Judy Parsons Smith © 1998.
In Cavaliers & Pioneers, by
Nell
Marion
Nugent
, Vol. 1 & 3. Vol. I, years
1623-1666[i],
There is a listing for a
Thomas
Stapleton
as being transported to
Virginia
. In
Vol.
III
, years 1695-1732[ii],
There is a
Thomas
Stapleton
is listed as follows (p.70):
Thomas Stapleton, 125 aces, Middlesex County, beg. by marsh of
Peanketank
River
, cor. of 704 aces. granted
George
Keible
, dec'd by
Blakes
's S.W., to land formerly More's; 24 Apr 1703, p. 528.
Trans. of 3 pers:
Mary
Walker
,
Richd
Baxter
,
Richd
Burton
.
It is believed that the
Thomas
Stapleton
in both listings are one in the same. This
Thomas
Stapleton
is the ancestor of the
Lee
County
,
Virginia
Stapleton
's. According to the Parish Register
of
Christ
Church
1653-1812. There are four Stapleton
families in
Middlesex
County
[iii],
they are as follows:
1.
William
&
Lucy
Stapleton
.
Lucy
Stapleton
, d. 23 Apr 1742. Of more later.
2.
Thomas
&
Mary
Stapleton
. Of more later.
3.
Elizabeth
Stapleton
. Of more later.
4.
Thomas
& ffrances Stapleton.
See
Williamson
1.
William
&
Lucy
Stapleton
had (1) one child:
1.
Elizabeth
, b.
25 Oct 1734, Middlesex Co., VA.
2.
Thomas
&
Mary
Stapleton
had (2) two children:
2.1.
Jane
, b.
1 Oct 1704, Middlesex Co., VA.
2.2.
Frances
, b.
5 Jul 1719, Middlesex Co., VA.
3.
Elizabeth
Stapleton
is listed as having an illegitimate
daughter:
3.1.
Joyce
, borne Dec ye 1723, Middlesex Co., VA, baptized Janry 17, 1724.
In a separate listing
Elizabeth
Stapleton
, a spinster, and
Walter
Keebler
made a bond on 29 Nov 1755.
Sur.
and Wit.
Thomas
Hardin
and
John
Butterworth
[iv].
Thomas
Stapleton
4. Thomas Stapleton, d. 1706, Middlesex Co., St. James Parish, VA; m.
Frances (Unknown).
Thomas
& ffrances Stapleton, according to Christening records had (4) four
children:
4.1.
John
, b.
10 Aug 1683, Middlesex Co., VA.
4.2. George, b. 26 Nov and Baptized
at ye great Church 10th Janry 1685/6, Middlesex Co., VA; d. 8 Janry 1720 and
buried 10 Janry 1720, Middlesex Co., VA.
4.3. Thomas,
b. c. 1689-1690, Middlesex Co., VA; m. Margaret
Williamson.
4.4.
Ann
, b. 14 Sept 1693, Middlesex Co., VA.
Thomas
Stapleton
4.3.
Thomas Stapleton, son of
Thomas & ffrances Stapleton, b. c. 1689-1690, Middlesex County, St. James
Parish, Virginia; m. 7 Aug 1718, Middlesex County, VA to Margaret
Williamson, daughter of Robert & Katherine Williamson, baptized 5 Aug
1694, Middlesex Co., VA.
Thomas
&
Margaret
Stapleton
had (1) one known child:
4.3.1.
Thomas
, b. 1724-1729, Middlesex Co., VA...
Thomas
Stapleton
4.3.1.
Thomas Stapleton, son of
Thomas & Margaret (Williamson) Stapleton, b. 1724-1729, Middlesex Co., VA;
d. 1804-1814, Russell County, VA; m. unknown
.
Thomas
Stapleton
had (1) one known son:
I have
Thomas
Stapleton
of Russell Co VA as the brother of
Edward
Sr.
They were the sons of
John
Stapleton
of
England
.
Edward
moved from Rowan Co. NC. with father
Edward
Sr
and
Thomas
Sr.
Zacariah
Salyer
Sr
and Isaiah Salyer, his son moved with them. All of them lived in
Russell
County
, near
Jacob
and
Joseph
Castle
of "Castle's Woods,"
after it was formed from
Washington
County
with most of their signatures on the petition. The Stapletons
and Salyers owned land together in NC as well as Russell Co., VA. Could
this be the same
Thomas
? --
Penny
-- muffin2@gte.net
4.3.1.1.
Joseph
, b. 1765; Of more later.
4.3.1.2. *(possible son)
William
, b.
1769, Augusta Co., VA; m. 6 Dec 1803
to
Mary
Brown
.[v]
4.3.1.3. *(possible child)
George
, m. 7 Nov 1804 to
Nancy
Newton
[vi]
4.3.1.4. *(possible child)
Robert
, m. 21 May 1803 to
Anne
Picklehimer
[vii]
[i]
Cavaliers & Pioneers, by
Nell
Marion
Nugent
, Vol. I, years 1623-1666
[ii] Cavaliers & Pioneers, by
Nell
Marion
Nugent
,
Vol.
III
, years 1695-1732
[iii] Parish Register of
Christ
Church
1653-1812
[iv] Marriages of
Middlesex County
,
VA
1740-1852,
Virginia
Genealogical Society, p. 9
[v] “Marriages in the New
River Valley
,
VA
” compiled by
Therese
A.
Fisher
, p. 255
[vi] “Marriages in the New
River Valley
,
VA
” compiled by
Therese
A.
Fisher
, p. 255
[vii] “Marriages in the New
River Valley
,
VA
” compiled by
Therese
A.
Fisher
, p. 255