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Benjamin H. [Hobson] Stamps[1, 2, 3]

Male 1816 - 1854  (38 years)


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  • Name Benjamin H. [Hobson] Stamps 
    • Benjamin H. Stamps is mentioned in his Father's [Timothy] Will as are his two children William and Drucilla, receiving equally their Father's 1/3 share of the Estate of their Grandfather Timothy Stamps.
    Born 18 Feb 1816  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 7 Jul 1854  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Blair-Stamps Cemetery, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I547451981  My Reynolds Line
    Last Modified 11 Nov 2016 

    Father Timothy Stamps,   b. 19 Jan 1789, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 21 Oct 1867, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Mother Mary 'Polly' Hobson,   b. 24 Apr 1783, Halifax Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 May 1850, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years) 
    Married 1811  Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • p.480 18 Jul 1801 Presley Carter to Timothy Stamps. 84£. Tract of branches of Sandy Creek, 140 ½ acres. Begin Levin Carters line, John Walters line, James Woodys line, across the road in Levin Carters line. Signed: Presley Carter. Wit: John Stamps, Thomas Stamps, William Stamps. Proved by two of witnesses 21 Dec 1801; 18 Jan 1802, proved by third.
    Family ID F22756  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Harriett C. Peneck,   b. 5 Dec 1815, South Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Sep 1854, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 38 years) 
    Married 4 Aug 1837  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Type: by thr Rev. William Blair 
    Children 
     1. William Stamps,   b. Abt 1838, Caswell Co., North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 11 Nov 2016 
    Family ID F518495888  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S32] Find-A-Grave.com.
      Benjamin H.[Hobson] Stamps was born Feb 18, 1816. William Stamps, his uncle, as his guardian. On Aug 4, 1837 he married Harriett C. Penick in Pittsylvania Co., VA. His uncle, William Stamps, signed the certificate on behalf of Harriett C. Penick. Thomas Flippin signed the bond. Rev. William Blair performed the ceremony. Harriett was born Dec 5, 1815 in South Carolina.

      1850 Census of Pittsylvania Co., Southern District, Virginia:

      Stamps, Benjamin 34 VA farmer $2000
      Harriet C. 35 N.C.
      Elizabeth 13 VA
      Ann 10 VA
      Drucilla 5 VA
      William 4 VA

      Benjamin died July 7, 1854 at age 38, 4 months and 11 days. Harriett died Sept. 15, 1854. Dates taken from his father's Bible and tombstone inscriptions


    2. [S40] Will, Will of Timothy Stamps.
      TIMOTHY STAMPS.
      The last Will & Testament of Timothy Stamps, written January 19, 1860 and proven October 21, 1867 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia

      In the name of God, Amen, I, Timothy Stamps, being of sound mind and memory, do make this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all previous wills..

      I give to the children of my deceased daughters Ann Conway and JaneWilcox the following property, to wit: slaves Lydda and Eliza, Bennister and Warner, James and Jenny, Ben and a child Liza, meaning to give both slaves by the name of Liza and Eliza in this bequest to the children of my two deceased daughters, and to take this property per stripes and not per capita, that, said property is to be divided into two equal parts and equal moiety and is to be again divided equally between the two sets of children..

      I will and direct that all the rest and residue of my property, of every description, real and personal and mixed, meaning all the rest and residue of my estate of every description, be divided into three equal parts, and I devise and bequeath one of such parts to my son John H. Stamps. I give and bequeath one other third of the same to my son Timothy H. Stamps, and the remaining third part to the children of my deceased son Benjamin H. Stamps, to wit:.

      William and Drucilla, equally to be divided between them, but if either of my said last mentioned grand children, to wit: William and Drucilla die without leaving children or descendants at their death, that part of the estate given them is to be equally divided between the survivor of each grand children who may have children or descendants, then the property given them is to be divided equally between my two sons Timothy H. and John H. but I further give the sum of five hundred dollars to my son Timothy H. Stamps in addition to what he takes as above, to be set apart to him before the residue as above stated is divided into three parts. This I give to him because of the trouble he has been heretofore put to and may hereafter be put to in managing my estate. I design he shall have in addition the usual compensation for attending to my estate as my executor..

      If any debts more than the amount of $150.00 shall ever come up against my estate, then each of such debts over and above $150.00 is to be charged equally on every bequest and devise specifick or otherwise in this will, but if my debts amount to only $150.00 or less, it is to be paid out of the sale of perishable property and money if any due my estate..

      For fear of misunderstanding, it is expressly my will that I do not mean to dispose of in this will any of the property or land heretofore given and deeded to my children, nor do I mean to dispose in this will for division the additional land I give to my son Timothy H. Stamps, a piece of land of about 120 acres that I have given him no deed to, this last parcel of land I give to my son Timothy Stamps before my estate is to be divided into three parcels as first aforesaid. It is not to be charged to him in said division, but will be laid off to him in a few days..

      I appoint my son Timothy H. Stamps my sole executor.
      Witness my hand and seal this 19th day of January 1860. Timothy Stamps {seal}

      Witnesses: Signed by the testator in our presents and each of us present at the same time witnessing in the presence of each other. - Thos I. Shelton .

      CODICIL

      Codicil to my last will and testament as above written, made this 8th day of February 1860..

      Of the land that was no surveyed mentioned in the latter part of the third clause of my will given to T.H. Stamps, I have since had surveyed and made him a deed to it. As stated in my will he is not to account for this in taking what I have given him under my above will and it is not to be considered a part of my estate mentioned in the residuary clause of division. He is to have the land recently surveyed and deeded as aforesaid in addition..

      Timothy Stamps {seal}.

      Sign ed by the testator in our presence and each of us being present at the same time and witnesses in the presence of each other. - Thomas I. Shelton, John B. Moore, Elias Verna.

      PROVEN.

      The last Will and Testament of Timothy Stamps, deceased, was proved October 21, 1867 by Thomas I. Shelton, one of the subscribing witnesses to said will, to have been executed according to law, and it was ordered that same be recorded and on motion of Timothy H. Stamps, the executor, who made oath to his sufficiency, entered into and acknowledged a bond in the penalty of $14,000.00 conditioned according to law. Certificate was granted him for obtaining probate of said will in due form.
      TESTE: L. Scrugg, Clerk.

    3. [S59] Bible Record, http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=will%5Fstamps&id=I1091.

    4. [S18] Family Search, LDS.
      Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01866-7
      System Origin: Virginia-EASy
      GS Film number: 33326
      Reference ID: Page 116

      Benjamin H. Stamps, "Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940"
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      Event Date: 04 Aug 1837
      Event Place: Pittsylvania, Virginia
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