Individual Details

Marriage

According to records amassed by Milton Rubincam, Judith (LIPPINCOTT) STOKES gave birth to ten children.

Will

1757 Dec 28, Stokes, Joseph, Sr., of Chester, Burlington, NJ, "advanced in age"; will of. Wife, Anne. Children -- Mary, Elizabeth (underage), Samuel, Joseph, John (underage), Hannah Gosling, Martha Allin, Rebecca Roberts, Judith (wife of William Allin), and Bersheba Evins. Grandchildren -- John Coles and Joseph Coles. Homefarm and other land in Chester Township; farm at Cocxing, Evesham Township. Personal estate. Executors -- the wife and son-in-law, Joshua Roberts; they also made Guardians of the two minor children. Witnesses -- Joshua Raper, Samuel Allinson, Gabriel Blond. Proved June 28, 1759.

1759 June 18. Inventory of the personal estate, L1,241.6.11, including bills, bonds and notes, L807.1.8; 2 looking glasses at L2; a small do. [sic] 7s.6d.; a black walnut desk, L8; 6 silver spoons, L6. Additional inventory, made June 27, 1759, L71.2, includes the "History of Josephus," 45s.; a large Bible, 35s.; both made by Samuel Coles, Joshua Ballinger and Enoch Roberts.

1768 Jan 15. Account of the estate by Anna Stokes, acting Executrix, who reports on hand L147.18.1.