Genealogy of the stokes family booker

Derived from the old english stocc and middle english stoke, meaning trunk of a tree, it referred to a. Discover a list of ancestors and a genealogy for the stokes family for free. Elizabeth was baptized on month day 1762, at baptism place. Bookerovertonllewellengarnett family connections to the. Glascock, 150 of william callaway, onethird of the stock, silver spoons. Our reading room is open to the public and contains family genealogies, reference books on cemeteries, marriages, court records and histories of warren and surrounding counties. North carolina marriages2 nc ahgp, nc history and genealogy project early marriages submitted by c. The chavis family probably originated in virginia before 1650 since there were free, mixedraced members of the family in amelia, brunswick, charles city, henrico, james city, prince george, and surry counties, virginia, as well as edgecombe, granville and bladen counties, north carolina, before 1750. Burlington county inventory and survey of historic, architectural, and cultural resources. Elizabeth booker elizabeth booker in england births and christenings, 15381975 elizabeth booker was born to thos. William stokes 1923 2004 illinois illinois william donald. Frances, frances stokes in her will, dated november 1, 1751, bequeathed property to her brother george booker, of gloucester county, and to his children. Internet archive bookreader genealogy of the stokes family.

Their name, however, is a reference to stock, near caen, normandy, the familys place of residence prior to the norman conquest of england in 1066. Thought to be a picture taken about the time of their marriage, 1877. New river notes, a leading genealogy resource for the new river valley of north carolina and virginia, launched its new look website today. Frances2 booker, married stokes, and died in amelia county, in 1752, leaving a considerable estate. William stratton the stratton family trace their line of. Booker and john agee booker, some booker genealogy, tylers quarterly historical and genealogical magazine, genealogies of virginia families, vol. Genealogy is the study of the descent of a person or family from an. Early settlers 17th century until revolutionary period. Genealogy of the stokes family 1903 edition open library. Family tree maker user home page for donaldw stokes forest. Research genealogy for henry jinkens stokes of hanford, california, united states, as well as other members of the stokes family, on ancestry.

City surry co, va, daughter of john bishop and elizabeth booker. The condition of this obligation is such yet whereas ye above bounden richard booker hath married mrs. His daughter luremia, married moses estes about 1762 in amelia county, va. Booker booker is one of the earliest names on the records of halifax county. The relationship of the stokes family of dublin to their english forebears will be discussed in a later section. The most stokes families were found in the usa in 1880. Her will, dated november i, 1751, and proved december 28, 1752, in amelia, is of much assis. Read the booker surname history and see the family crest, coat of arms for the english origin. In the elizabeth city county records, page 186 march 19, 16945, is the following. Guide to the stokes family genealogical research papers. A supplement to the authors genealogy of the baskerville family of 1912 being a miscellany of additional notes and sketches from later information, including a study of.

In 1759, december 7th, there is recorded an indenture between edward booker, of halifax county, and william cook, of the same county. Weaver providing new river valley researchers with a new wealth of information and that tradition is continued today by the grayson county. Our family records 18011889 from bible of frederick adams. Indexed eight generations of the thomas and mary stokes family who originally settled in burlington county, new jersey are recorded in this database. A selected list of sources for afroamerican genealogical research. Research stokes in the surnames forums on, the new genforum. A statement about paying attention to what someone else has left on a profile. It arrived in england with the norman conquest of 1066. Gloucester and essex counties and the northern neck, with some of the descendants and related.

Gloucester county, virginia compiled genealogies genealogy. Stokes is an ancient welsh name that is also found in england and scotland. Booker and john agee booker, some booker genealogy, tylers quarterly historical and genealogical magazine. He married second, hannah hand, the daughter of richard hand c. According to john combs deposition given in 1745, he was about 40 years old, so he was born about 1705, probably in virginia, but we dont know for sure. Captain captain john 1 bishop was born 1612 in england, and died 1655 in charles county, virginia. Families of halifax county virginia genealogy trails. There are many great websites on the internet about family surname history and origins so join me on my family surname history discovery. Stokes county vital records can be found at the north carolina department of health which.

Apr 18, 2015 john combs is my most distant proven ancestor in the combs line. Ancestors of amelia booker overton hill family genealogy. New river notes was originally launched in 1998 by jeffrey c. Online amelia county, virginia genealogy images of old. They are grouped by the historical time periods in the headings below. Jean passed away in month 1943, at age one at death place.

Please check that your browser supports javascript and that it is enabled in the browser settings. Hannah was the mother also of william marshall remembered in the 1751 will of her daughter frances booker stokes. George booker was born in gloucester county 16971699 and was the youngest child of this union. He was able to provide me with much information from his family line. Peter, bet, king joseph rosson robert smith william stokes samuel stigler booker, toby, joe, gosla, elec nicholas toleaferro. Genealogy profile for rebecca booker rebecca booker deceased genealogy genealogy for rebecca booker deceased family tree on geni, with over 190 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. The 1850 federal census and supplementary schedules of stokes. Stokes last name meaning search the free name dictionary. This is a variant of stoke,stoke being a habitational name from a number of places within england named stoke seems to have.

Rebecca booker daughter of edmund booker and jane stokes was born about 1735 in amelia co. With precise geographic detail and clearcut historical insights, we connect you to the places in the world where. They had two children, frances booker and george booker. A discussion of the tillinghast family descending from john tillinghast and alice pardon mainly two sons, pardom, 1601 and john 1604. Frances stokes and george booker, of gloucester county. The stokes family name was found in the usa, the uk, canada, and scotland between 1840 and 1920. She was born in probably in england, and died 1656 in charles county, virginia.

Create a free family tree for yourself or for donald stokes and well search for valuable new information for you. Stokes activity in the genealogisttogenealogist g2g forum. He afterwards removed to amelia, represented the house of burgess in 1757, died in 1758. Glascock, 150 of william callaway, onethird of the stock, silver spoons, slaves, etc. In amelia in june 1736, a deed is recorded whereby edward booker of amelia conveyed to edmund booker of essex a tract of land in amelia near richard booker s mill. This section includes articles covering the history of the new river area from the earliest european settlers in the what became the united states up to recent events. Ancestry dna gives you much more than just the places youre from. Online images of wills and estates where to find your amelia county virginia ancestors names of families in old wills and estates amelia county was created in 1734 from prince george and brunswick counties and was named after princess amelia, daughter of george ii of england. Stokes family genealogical research papers, 17091960 bulk 18701940. There is more to stokes family history than the origin of your surname.

Samuel overtons whose father was james overton of henrico county, va samuel is not mentioned in the anderson genealogy of the overton family. Luvenia died as an adult and ester and katherine died as youths. Richard glover was a london merchant, who had extensive dealings with virginia. Genealogy for george booker deceased family tree on geni, with over 200 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. Booker booth bouldin bowdoin bowyer bradley branch braxton bray brent bridger broadnaxe brooke browne. The 1928 baker roll and records of the eastern cherokee. The laura virginia hale lvh archives is a treasure trove of local history. If you agree with our 9point honor code wed love your help filling in the blanks and fixing mistakes. James wilbur stokes was a texas ranger when he was 16 years old, while in the rangers it is indicated that he wrote a song, titled texas ranger, it was written in 1873. Edmund booker said to be son of richard booker of gloucester, lived for a time in essex county. This short excerpt from the wellknown genealogy of the bruce family i have inserted here because the male line of the above. Page 3 research stokes in the surnames forums on, the new genforum. From their landing in virginia, 1650, to the present time, in our line of descent, including a sketch of their origin and history in england, back to the fifteenth century, with a description of the pate coat of arms.

Elizabeth boon, john copes, darcus copes, deaker booker, hannah booker, edward swift, mable shoebrooks. Changed gedmatch number need to change on wikitree. It is a name for a dealer or maker of books, or anyone whose affairs were otherwise concerned with books. Rebecca booker deceased genealogy geni family tree. To wife betsy 650 acres on which i now live, 500 of which i bought of col. Hannah ye relict and admx of william marshall, gent. The names of those who signed this indenture were mary booker, edward booker and william cook. Chancery court chancery papers maryland state archives. We shall be glad to have for publication an account of the other branches of the coles family. Jean booker historical records and family trees myheritage. Sussex family historian genealogy familysearch wiki. If a marriage appears to be incorrect, verify using other sources. We hope you will participate on the stokes forums, it is a great place to find or post information on stokes genealogy and is completely free to participate. Edward bookers proportion of the continued balance 4147.

Here i will set out some of the story of the descendants of gabriel. Descended from thomas and mary stokes who settled in burlington county, n. From the earliest land grants in 1623, or there abouts, down to the revolution, there was not a land grant to any booker, except to this immediate family. Stokes county, north carolina history, genealogy records. Thomas reade son of george reade and elizabeth martian, ancestors. This edward booker was perhaps the father of richard booker, of gloucester county, va. George booker abt 1697 1760 notes from joseph eggleston, george e. Booker was the father of one daughter who died in chicago in 1991. George haines began recording information on stokes family genealogy during the early 1820s at the start of his medical practice close to the burlington county area. Louisiana, mississippi, alabama, georgia, south carolina and north carolina are coming online in 2014. Where can find stokes county birth, marriage, divorce and death records. Richard booker and hannah booker brother of frances stokes half brother of william marshall. History of burlington and mercer counties, new jersey, with biographical sketches of many of their pioneers and prominent men. Frances2 booker, married stokes, and died in amelia.