Individual Details

William married Sarah Sanford, probably in Henry Co, VA. They apparently could not decide whether to live in Tennessee or go on to Georgia, but they did elect Tennessee.

William purchased land in Hawkins Co., TN, south of the Holston River on Dodson's and Hunnicutt's Creek where it is still part of North Carolina. [obviously some confusion about boundary line.]
On March 08, 1797 he bought an additional 30 acres in Hawkins County from Mark Mitchell for $100.
On Oct. 07, 1795 he sold 160 acres for 150 pounds to Gabriel Phillips; the deed having been witnessed by Lazarus Dodson and recorded Aug. 25, 1795 in Book 3, p. 118.
On Feb. 27, 1800, he deeded 250 acres on the west fork of Dodson's Creek, near the head, to his son Edmund Stamps.

Hawkins Co Deeds:
7 Oct. 1795: William Stamps, of Hawkins County, Territory of the United States, South of the River Ohio, to Gabriel Phillips of the same county and state, for 150 pounds 160 acres in Hawkins County, on the south side of the Holston River on the head draft of Honeycutt's Creek, being the place where he lives on, adjoining James McGee, Lazarus Dodson.Witness: Registered 25 Aug. 1796 Hawkins County, Tennessee, Deed Book 3 page 118.
8 Mar. 1797: Mark Mitchell, of Hawking County, Tennessee, to William Stamps, of same county and state, for $100.00 30 acres in Hawkins County beginning where Stamps' line crosses Mitchell's. Acknowledged. Registered 22 May 1797. Hawkins County Deeds. Book 2 page 291.
27 Feb. 1800: William Stamps, of Hawkins County, Tennessee, to Edmund Stamps, of same county and state, for a sum of money paid by Timothy Stamps for said Edmund Stamps, 250 acres in Hawkins County on the west fork of Dodson's creek near the head. Thomas Jackson, witness. Acknowledged Feb. term 1800. Registered 1 Mar. 1800. Hawkins County Deed Book 4 page 498 from Old Book 1 page 524.

In 1801, he purchased a tract of land on Sandy Creek in Oglethorpe Co., GA. This land he later sold to Moses Stamps, son of his brother Thomas Stamps Sr. On Sept. 22, 1806, he signed a receipt for his share in the personal estate of his father, Dr. Timothy Stamps, in Jackson Co., GA.

1830 Census of White Co., TN: He was over 45; one son under 18; two sons 18 to 26 and one daughter.

The will of William Stamps was proved and recorded in White Co., TN at the April Session of Court in 1833. His brother, James Stamps, married Sarah Johnson, daughter of Dr. Thomas Johnson. Sarah's brother, Samuel Johnson, witnessed William's will.

I, William Stamps, being of sound and perfect mind and memory, do makeand publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following:
First, I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife, Sarah Stamps, one baymare, also two cows and yearlings, also five head of sheep and all the hogs now in my possession and all the beds and all the household furniture, also one saddle, also tools and blacksmith tools and all the corn and bacon now on hand.
And one dollar to Sanford Stamps, his heirs, besides the land that was deeded to his heirs by Edmund Stamps.
Also one dollar to John B. Cheney and all the rest of the heirs to have all the rest of the property to be divided amongst them, except the tract of land whereon I live, containing fourteen and three quarters acres,land I purchased of Thomas Horn, which tract or parcel of land I give and bequeath to John B. Cheney, my son-in-law, which land he shall have no control over until the death of myself and wife aforesaid, and such part as may be necessary for the comfort and convenience of his own family by the consent of myself and wife, Sarah Stamps &c.
And I do appoint and constitute my son Edmund Stamps my executor in fact that he may see and attend to the faithful performance of this my last will.
Signed, sealed and published the day and date above written before us.
William Stamps [seal]
Dennis Hargis July 4th 1830
Samuel Johnson July 4th 1830

23 Oct. 1833: Edmund Stamps, of White County, Tennessee, to Thomas Self of Hawkins County, Tennessee, for $200.00 all that track of land in Hawkins County on which William Stamps once lived containing 250 acres at the head of the west fork of Dodson's creek.
Acknowledged in White County 29 Oct. 1833
Hawkins County Deeds 15 page 122.

Birth	Ca 1753	Fauquier County, Virginia
Death	Bef Apr 1833

Father	Timothy Stamps (1728 - 1801)
Mother	Catharine "Caty" Rhoades ( - )
Sibling	Mary "Polly" Stamps ( - )
Sibling	Thomas Stamps (1750 - 1840)
Sibling	John Stamps (1751 - 1830)
Sibling	James Stamps (1759 - 1845)
Sibling	Sarah "Sally" Stamps (1763 - 1800)
Sibling	George Stamps (1763 - 1850)
Sibling	Timothy Stamps (1770 - 1840)