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PATRIOT William Stamps[1, 2]

Male Est 1730 - 1768  (~ 38 years)


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  • Name William Stamps 
    • Children of William and Eleanor Brent Stamps are: Catherine b. 17 Oct 1759; James, b 6 Jan 1760; William Newton Stamps, b 29 Jan 1761; Mary 'Polly' b. 24 Apr 1783; and John Stamps (no date)
    Title PATRIOT 
    Born Est 1730  Lancaster Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 1768 
    Person ID I547451978  My Reynolds Line
    Last Modified 29 Jun 2017 

    Family Ellinor/Eleanor Brent,   b. Est 1724, Stafford Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1745, King George Co., Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 22 years) 
    Married 15 Nov 1750  Lancaster Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Children 
     1. John Stamps,   b. Aft 1750, Lancaster Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Mary 'Polly' Stamps,   b. 24 Apr 1763, Lancaster Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Catherine Stamps,   b. 17 Oct 1759, Lancaster Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 19 May 2022 
    Family ID F518495884  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
    Entry Record Book 1737-1770 (Land entries in the present Virginia Counties of Halifax, Pittsylvania, Henry, Franklin, and Patrick) 26Apr 1766: Hugh Reynolds 99 Ac on Pye Cr. Adj.q Chiswells Lines Including his house.
    Entry Record Book 1737-1770 (Land entries in the present Virginia Counties of Halifax, Pittsylvania, Henry, Franklin, and Patrick) 26Apr 1766: Hugh Reynolds 99 Ac on Pye Cr. Adj.q Chiswells Lines Including his house.
    Entry Record Book.pdf

  • Notes 
    • Abstracts of Lancaster County, Virginia Wills 1653-1800; {Ida J. Lee}
      BRENT, Stockley. Will. 20 Nov. 1764. Rec. 17 June 1765. Nephew James Brent, son of brother John Brent; Nieces: Catherine Stamps and Mary Stamps, daus. of William & Elinor Stamps (not 18), nephew John Stamps, and nephew Newton Stamps, son of William & Elinor Stamps. Extr. Friend Hugh Brent. Wits. Chas. Rogers, Henry Towles, Wm. Chowning. W.B. 18, p. 35.
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      TOWLES, Stockly (deed of gift). 20 Oct. 1763. Rec. 21 Oct. 1763.
      To Mrs. Ellinor Stamps of Bedford Co., negroes in the possession of Capt. Wm. Stamps and to her two daughters, Catherine and Mary Stamps. W.B. 17, p. 22.
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      Abstracts of Lancaster County, Virginia Wills 1653-1800; {Ida J. Lee}
      BRENT, Catherine. Will. 6 Sept. 1760. Rec. 20 February 1761.
      Son Hugh. "I lent Mr. Anthony Kirk and my daughter Sarah my negro wench etc. in their possession" at their death to be divided among their children. "I lend to Mr. William Stamps and my daughter Elinor my negro fellow etc" After their death to their children. Daughter Beheathland. To Mr. John Curd and my daughter Lucy my negro girl etc. and after their death to their children begotten by each other. Sons: John, Willoughby and Stockley (last two not 21 years) Extr. Mr. Baldwin Smith and Stockley Towles. Wits. Antho. Kirk, Sto. Towles. W.B. 16, p. 123
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      Abstracts of Lancaster County, Virginia Wills 1653-1800; {Ida J. Lee}
      HEALE, John. 27 Nov. 1737. Rec. 13 Jan. 1738.
      Legatees: Sister, Mrs. Hanah Ball and her children. Brother, Capt. George Heale's children; brother, William Heale's daughter, Betty. Cousins: Roadham Kenner and his sister. Nephew George Heale, son of my brother, William Heale, dec'd. Brother: Joseph Heale. Others-Henry Jenkins, Joseph Carter, John Rogers, William Stamps. Exors: George Heale, and John Rogers. Wits: William Ball Jr., James Bailey, Joseph Carter and Gavin Lawry. W.B. 13, p. 74.
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      Fauquier County, VA Wills By J. Estelle Stewart King
      Will Book Number 1 1759-1783
      STAMPS, Thomas
      8 July 1761. 26 May 1763.
      To son, Timothy Stamps, 150 acres of land where he now lives. To son, John, the remaining part of the aforesaid land. To granddaughter, Molly Stamps (dau of son Thomas), 15 pounds curr. To son, William Stamps, ---- not of age. To son, George Stamps, 150 acres, land that I purchased of Lewis Tackett. Should son George die before becoming of age, property to go to children of daughter, Elizabeth Tackett, Daughter, Elizabeth to receive 10 pounds currency and 800 pounds of tobacco. Daughter, Mary Shackleford, to have 10 pounds curr. and 800 pounds of tobacco. Mary Shackleford now has 2 children. "I lend to wife, Mary Stamps, all moveable estate, both slaves and stock." Exrs: Timothy, John and William Stamps. (p. 67)

      15 Nov., 1750, Wm. Stamps & Ellinor Brent, Jun. Sec. Robert Brent, Jesse Carter. Consent of Charles Chowning to Stamps' marriage, & of Cahterine Brent to her dau. Ellinor Brent's.

  • Sources 
    1. [S80] Google Books, https://books.google.com/books?id=0RpcjJQBm6AC&pg=PA30&lpg=PA30&dq=John+Bibb+%2B+Holcomb&source=bl&ots=aUX8F4fsc2&sig=cSZ03RbUAvosH-qP_aMKACWECZI&hl=en&sa=X&ei=CpFgVaq4OYPTsAXO04DAAQ&ved=0CEEQ6AEwBg#v=onepage&q=John%20Bibb%20%2B%20Holcomb&f=false.
      VIRGINIA COLONIAL SOLDIERS
      Goochland County, Virginia
      17 Feb 1756 Capt. William Stamps, Capt. of Foot; Robert Hughes, Lt.


    2. [S46] Marriage Record/Certificate, http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/lancaster/vitals/marriages/marr0000.txt.
      15 Nov., 1750, Wm. Stamps & Ellinor Brent, Jun. Sec. Robert Brent, Jesse Carter. Consent of Charles Chowning to Stamps' marriage, & of Cahterine Brent to her dau. Ellinor Brent's.

    3. [S46] Marriage Record/Certificate, file:///R:/Users/mfe/Downloads/early-virginia-marriages-p1.pdf.
      Page 52 Lancaster Co., Virginia Marriages
      William Stamps and Ellinor Brent, Jr. d/o Catherine Brent. 15 Nov 1750