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Sylvanus Stokes II
(1654 - 6 Feb 1749)
Sylvanus Stokes II in 1660 VA to 1707 Charles City Co VA @ WikiTree.com: + Susannah Jones (1660 Charles City Co VA to 1742 Sussex Co VA); children: Sylvanus Stokes; parents: Sylvanus Stokes + Mary Bishop; Sylvanus Stokes Jr. in about 1654-1660 Charles/Warwick/Lunenburg Co VA to 1748 Surry Co VA @ Geni.com: + Agnes Hamblin, + Susannah Jones; children: Hamlin Stokes; Sylvanus Stokes III; Sherard Young Stokes; Phoebe Bell; Ezell Stokes; Samuel Stokes; Jones Stokes Sr.; Martha Ezell; parents: Sylvanus Stokes Sr. + Mary Bishop
Possibly John Sylvanus Stokes LY83-SK3, with wife Elizabeth LY83-WQJ.
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Wills of Silvanus Stokes I & II
Citation: Genealogy.com by James Hill; includes both wills of Sylvanus II and Sylvanus III.
Source text: Will of Sylvanus Stokes II, dated 18 May 1742, proved 21 March 1748, Surry County Will Book 9, 1738-1754, pp 609-611:
In the name of God Amen I, Silvanus Stokes of Surry County, being in Health of Body and of sound and perfect mind and memory thanks be to God and Calling to Remembrance the Uncertainty of this Life do make, Constitute, Ordain and Declare this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following.
First, I Bequeath my Soul and Sprit into the hand of Almighty God my Heavenly Father, by whom of his (mercy?) and only Grace, I trust to be Saved and Received into Eternal rest through the Death and Spirit of my Savior and Redeemer Jesus Christ, my Body in hopes of a Joyful Resurrection I commit to the Earth to be Buried with such Charges and in such place as my Executors shall think good. And as Touching the Distribution of my Worldly Estate, I Dispose of the same as followeth.
Imprimis I will that all the debts I truly owe shall be paid.
Item, I give and Bequeath unto my eldest son, JONES STOKES, my Plantation Grist Mill, Mill Stone, Iron Work and all thereunto belonging with five hundred and sixty five Acres of Land and all Houses, Fences, Orchards and Appurtenances thereunto belonging, being the Land whereon I now live and being the upper part for and During his Natural Life and after his Decease I give and Bequeath the aforesaid plantation and Land Mill and all the appurtenances aforesaid unto my grandson, Jones Stokes, son of my Natural Son Jones Stokes to hold to him the said Jones Stokes, my Grandson, his Heirs and Assigns forever. I also Give and bequeath to my said son, Jones Stokes, one Negro Man named Tony.
Item, I give Likewise and Bequeath to my Eldest son, Jones, the Plantation whereon he now lives with near one hundred Acres of Land thereto belonging with Houses, Orchards, Fences and all other the appurtenances thereto belonging to him the said Jones Stokes, his Heirs and Assigns, forever and to and for no other Use, Intent or Purpose whatsoever.
Item, I give and Bequeath to my Second son, SILVANUS STOKES, one Negro Man named ick, one Negro Woman named Doll.
Item, I give and Bequeath to my Daughter, MARTHA EZELL, one Ewe Lamb.
Item, I give and Bequeath to my Grandson, MARCUS, son of my son Silvanus, four hundred Acres of Land being the Lower part of my land to hold to him the said Marcus, his Heirs and Assigns forever.
Item, I give and Bequeath unto SILVANUS STOKES, son of my son Jones Stokes, one Negro Boy named Solomon.
Item, My Will is that HAMLIM STOKES, Son of my son, Jones Stokes, shall have the next Child the Wrench Lucy bringeth and the Issue.
Item, I give and Bequeath to Jones Stokes, son of my son Jones Stokes, one Negro Woman Named Lucy with her increase.
Item, I give and Bequeath to my Grandson Silvanus Stokes, son of my son Silvanus, one Negro named Frank.
Item, I give and Bequeath to my granddaughter AGNUS FREEMAN, daughter to my son HAMLIN STOKES, one Negro named Disho, one named George.
Item, I give and Bequeath to my Eldest Son Jones Stokes one Negro named Ben.
Item, I give and unto my granddaughter, AGNES EZELL, one good Bed, two Blankets, one Rug, three Cows and three Ewes.
Item, I give and Bequeath unto my two sons, Jones Stokes and Silvanus Stokes, all the Remainder of Personal Estate moveable and unlovable to be Equally Divided between them and I do make, Constitute and appoint my said two son, Jones and Silvanus, to be whole and sole Executors of this my last Will and Testament, Revoking, Annulling and making Void all former Wills and Testaments at any time heretofore made Requiring them in the name of God to see this my last Will and Testament performed as Witness my hand and see this Eighteenth day of May one thousand seven hundred forty and two.
Silvanus (the mark of) Stokes
Published and Declared by the said Testator as his last Will and Testament in the presence of us whose names are hereunto Subscribed as Witnesses and then Attested by us in the presence of the said Testator.
Samuel Stokes
John (the mark of) Stokes
David Stokes
At a Court held for Surry County the 21st day of March 1748:
The aforewritten Last Will and Testament of Silvanus Stokes, Deceased, was presented in Court by Jones Stokes and Silvanus Stokes, the Executors therein mentioned who made Oath there to according to Law and the same being proved by the Oaths of Samuel Stokes, John Stokes and David Stokes, the Witnesses thereto was by the Court Ordered to be Recorded. And on the motion of the said Executors, Certificate is Granted them for Obtaining a Probate thereof in due form.
Teste
Aug Claiborne, Clerk
Possibly John Sylvanus Stokes LY83-SK3, with wife Elizabeth LY83-WQJ.
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Wills of Silvanus Stokes I & II
Citation: Genealogy.com by James Hill; includes both wills of Sylvanus II and Sylvanus III.
Source text: Will of Sylvanus Stokes II, dated 18 May 1742, proved 21 March 1748, Surry County Will Book 9, 1738-1754, pp 609-611:
In the name of God Amen I, Silvanus Stokes of Surry County, being in Health of Body and of sound and perfect mind and memory thanks be to God and Calling to Remembrance the Uncertainty of this Life do make, Constitute, Ordain and Declare this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following.
First, I Bequeath my Soul and Sprit into the hand of Almighty God my Heavenly Father, by whom of his (mercy?) and only Grace, I trust to be Saved and Received into Eternal rest through the Death and Spirit of my Savior and Redeemer Jesus Christ, my Body in hopes of a Joyful Resurrection I commit to the Earth to be Buried with such Charges and in such place as my Executors shall think good. And as Touching the Distribution of my Worldly Estate, I Dispose of the same as followeth.
Imprimis I will that all the debts I truly owe shall be paid.
Item, I give and Bequeath unto my eldest son, JONES STOKES, my Plantation Grist Mill, Mill Stone, Iron Work and all thereunto belonging with five hundred and sixty five Acres of Land and all Houses, Fences, Orchards and Appurtenances thereunto belonging, being the Land whereon I now live and being the upper part for and During his Natural Life and after his Decease I give and Bequeath the aforesaid plantation and Land Mill and all the appurtenances aforesaid unto my grandson, Jones Stokes, son of my Natural Son Jones Stokes to hold to him the said Jones Stokes, my Grandson, his Heirs and Assigns forever. I also Give and bequeath to my said son, Jones Stokes, one Negro Man named Tony.
Item, I give Likewise and Bequeath to my Eldest son, Jones, the Plantation whereon he now lives with near one hundred Acres of Land thereto belonging with Houses, Orchards, Fences and all other the appurtenances thereto belonging to him the said Jones Stokes, his Heirs and Assigns, forever and to and for no other Use, Intent or Purpose whatsoever.
Item, I give and Bequeath to my Second son, SILVANUS STOKES, one Negro Man named ick, one Negro Woman named Doll.
Item, I give and Bequeath to my Daughter, MARTHA EZELL, one Ewe Lamb.
Item, I give and Bequeath to my Grandson, MARCUS, son of my son Silvanus, four hundred Acres of Land being the Lower part of my land to hold to him the said Marcus, his Heirs and Assigns forever.
Item, I give and Bequeath unto SILVANUS STOKES, son of my son Jones Stokes, one Negro Boy named Solomon.
Item, My Will is that HAMLIM STOKES, Son of my son, Jones Stokes, shall have the next Child the Wrench Lucy bringeth and the Issue.
Item, I give and Bequeath to Jones Stokes, son of my son Jones Stokes, one Negro Woman Named Lucy with her increase.
Item, I give and Bequeath to my Grandson Silvanus Stokes, son of my son Silvanus, one Negro named Frank.
Item, I give and Bequeath to my granddaughter AGNUS FREEMAN, daughter to my son HAMLIN STOKES, one Negro named Disho, one named George.
Item, I give and Bequeath to my Eldest Son Jones Stokes one Negro named Ben.
Item, I give and unto my granddaughter, AGNES EZELL, one good Bed, two Blankets, one Rug, three Cows and three Ewes.
Item, I give and Bequeath unto my two sons, Jones Stokes and Silvanus Stokes, all the Remainder of Personal Estate moveable and unlovable to be Equally Divided between them and I do make, Constitute and appoint my said two son, Jones and Silvanus, to be whole and sole Executors of this my last Will and Testament, Revoking, Annulling and making Void all former Wills and Testaments at any time heretofore made Requiring them in the name of God to see this my last Will and Testament performed as Witness my hand and see this Eighteenth day of May one thousand seven hundred forty and two.
Silvanus (the mark of) Stokes
Published and Declared by the said Testator as his last Will and Testament in the presence of us whose names are hereunto Subscribed as Witnesses and then Attested by us in the presence of the said Testator.
Samuel Stokes
John (the mark of) Stokes
David Stokes
At a Court held for Surry County the 21st day of March 1748:
The aforewritten Last Will and Testament of Silvanus Stokes, Deceased, was presented in Court by Jones Stokes and Silvanus Stokes, the Executors therein mentioned who made Oath there to according to Law and the same being proved by the Oaths of Samuel Stokes, John Stokes and David Stokes, the Witnesses thereto was by the Court Ordered to be Recorded. And on the motion of the said Executors, Certificate is Granted them for Obtaining a Probate thereof in due form.
Teste
Aug Claiborne, Clerk
Events
| Birth | 1654 | Charles City County, Virginia | |||
| Marriage | 1675 | Surry, Surry County, Virginia - Susannah Jones | |||
| Death | 6 Feb 1749 | Sussex County, Virginia |
Families
| Spouse | Susannah Jones (1660 - 1742) |
| Child | Young Stokes (1699 - 1770) |
| Father | Sylvanus Stokes (1637 - 1704) |
| Mother | Mary Bishop (1637 - 1700) |
| Sibling | Richard Thomas Stokes (1660 - 1748) |
| Sibling | John Stokes (1660 - 1748) |
| Sibling | John Sylvanus Stokes (1663 - 1749) |
| Sibling | Elizabeth Stokes (1667 - 1757) |
| Sibling | David Stokes (1670 - ) |
| Sibling | Henry Stokes (1687 - 1766) |