Descendants of Ranulphus De Praers Lord of Vil of Stokes

 Submitted By: DeLane Davidson

Generations No. 18 - 21

Generation No. 22

26.  SARAH²² STOKES (THOMAS SR.²¹, HENRY²⁰, HENRY¹⁹, JOHN¹⁸, THOMAS¹⁷, GEORGE¹⁶, THOMAS¹⁵, THOMAS¹⁴, ROBERT¹³, THOMAS¹², JOHN¹¹ DE STOKES, ROBERT¹⁰, EDMUND⁹, RICHARD⁸, ROBERT DE⁷ STOKES CUSTODIAN OF NEWCASTLE MNT, JOHN DE⁶, ROBERT DE⁵, ROGER DE⁴, SIR RICHARD DE³, WILLIAM DE STOKE OR FITZ² RANULF, RANULPHUS DE¹ PRAERS LORD OF VIL OF STOKES)^22,23 was born Abt. 1670 in Stepney, London, Middlesex, England²⁴, and died Bef. 1737 in Evesham Twsp, Burlington, New Jersey, USA²⁴.  She married BENJAMIN MOORE^25,26 November 06, 1693 in Moorestown, Burlington, New Jersey, USA²⁷, son of BENJAMIN MOORE.  He was born Abt. 1665 in , Syresham, Northampton, England²⁷, and died 1754 in , Burlington, New Jersey, USA^27,28.

Notes for SARAH STOKES: BIRTH-MAR: "First Settlers In Newton Twp, N J, by John Clement, p 303 US/CAN 974.987 D3c. ORD: IGI.

NOTES: (D.A.D.- 4/4/97) "Genealogical and Memorial History of the State of New Jersey," 1910, vol 2, 580, states this about Sarah Stokes: "Sarah, married, in 1693, Benjamin Moore, the emigrant from Birmingham, Lincoln County, England, said to have been the largest landholder in New Jersey, and the one after whom Moorestown N.J. is named."

NOTE: (D.A.D.- 02/18/98) "Genealogy of the Stokes Family," 1903, pg. 28- 29, states this about the William Moore Family:

     "William Moore, who married Keturah Wilkins, was the son of Job Moore and Mary Lippincott, the daughter of Joseph Lippincott and Rebecca Coate.  Job was the son of Thomas Moore and Miriam Ridgway.  Thomas was the son of Benjamin Moore and Sarah Stokes.  Joseph Lippincott was the son of Jacob Lippincott and Mary Burr.  Jacob was the son of Resore Lippincott and Hannah Shattock, his first wife.  Restore was the son of Richard Lippincott and Abigail, the progenitors of the Lippincott Family, who came from Stonehouse, a Parish in Devonshire, Eng land."

NOTE: (D.A.D. 04/10/98) "Genealogy of the Stokes Family," 1903, pg. 45, states this about the John Moore family:

    "John Moore, who married Nancy Evans, was the son of Benjamin Moore and Sarah Bowen, daughter of John Bowen and Susan.  Benjamin was the son of John Moore and Hannah Eayre, the daughter of Thomas Eayre and Priscilla Hugg, the daughter of John Hugg Jr., and Priscilla Collins , the daughter of Francis Collins, the progenitor of the Collins family, and Sarah Mayham, his first wife.  John Hugg Jr., was the son of John Hugg, the progenitor, from Wexford, Ireland .  Thomas Eayre was the son of Richard Eayre and Elizabeth, the progenitors of the Eayre family.  John Moore was the son Benjamin Moore and Rebecca Fennimore, the daughter of Joseph Fennimore and Sarah.  Joseph was the son of Richard Fennimore, the progenitor of the Fennimore family.  Benjamin Moore was the son of Benjamin Moore and Sarah Stokes, his first wife, the daughter of Thomas Stokes and Mary Bernard, the progenitors of the Stokes family."

NOTE: (D.A.D.- 04/14/98) "Genealogy of the Stokes Family," 1903, pg. 49, states this about t he Ann Moore Family:

     "Ann Moore, the wife of Abel Haines, was the daughter of Joseph Moore and Mary Hewlings , the daughter of Abraham Hewlings.  Joseph was the son of John Moore and Hannah Eayre, the daughter of Thomas Eayre and Priscilla Hugg, the daughter of John Hugg Jr., and Priscilla Collins, the daughter of Francis Collins, the progenitor of the Collins family, and Sarah Mayham , his first wife. John Jr., was the son of John Hugg, the progenitor of the Hugg family, who came from Wexford, Ireland.  John Moore was the son of Benjamin Moore and Rebecca Fenimore, the daughter of Joseph Fenimore and Sarah.  Joseph was the son of Richard Fenimore, the progenitor of the Fenimore family.  Benjamin was the son Benjamin Moore, the progenitor of the Moore family, and Sarah Stokes, the daughter of Thomas Stokes and Mary Bernard, the progenitor s of the Stokes family. (See pg. 8)"

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Notes for BENJAMIN MOORE: Syresham, Northampton, England is that which was listed in Personal Ancestral Files... I guess.  I will probably make the change  (D.A.D.)

NOTE: (D.A.D.- 01/27/98) "Genealogy of the Stokes Family," 1903, pg. 8, states the same:

     "Benjamin Moore, who married Sarah Stokes, came from Birmingham, Lincolnshire, England, to New Jersey, and was the progenitor of the Moore Family.  He is said to have been the largest land-owner in New Jersey.  Moorestown derives its name from him."

NOTE: (D.A.D.- 10/09/98) "Genealogy of the Stokes Family," 1903, pg. 99 states this about Cyrus Moore:

     "Cyrus Moore, who married Elizabeth Stokes, was the son of Cyrus Moore and Mary Austin , the daughter of Jonathan Austin and Rebecca Mason.  Jonathan was the son of Francis, the son of Francis Austin, the progenitor of the Austin family, and Mary Borton, the daughter of John Borton and Ann, the progenitors of the Borton family.  Cyrus Moore was the son of Joseph Moore and Patience Woolman, the daughter of Samuel Woolman and Elizabeth.  Samuel was the son of John Woolman, the progenitor, and Elizabeth Borton, the daughter of John Borton and Ann , the progenitors of the Borton family.  Joseph Moore was the son of Benjamin Moore and Sarah Stokes, the daughter of Thomas Stokes and Mary Bernard, the progenitors of the Stokes family, (page 8).  Benjamin Moore was the progenitor of the Moore family, and came from Birmingham , Lincolnshire, England."

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Marriage Notes for SARAH STOKES and BENJAMIN MOORE:

Ancestral Files states that the place of Marriage is "Evesham Twsp", Burlington, New Jersey.  D.A.D. does not know where the "Moorestown" source came from.  This will need to be verified.

Children of SARAH STOKES and BENJAMIN MOORE are:

                   i.    ELIZABETH²³ MOORE²⁹, b. Aft. 1693, Evesham Twsp, Burlington, New Jersey, USA²⁹

Notes for ELIZABETH MOORE:

NOTE: (D.A.D.-5/23/97) Name, Birth date, and Birthplace taken from the LDS Family Search Ancestral File.  I will attempt to prove it through other means during my search. 

                  ii.    JOHN MOORE^29,30, b. Abt. 1695, Evesham Twsp, Burlington, New Jersey, USA³¹; d. 1726, , Burlington, New Jersey, USA³¹.

Notes for JOHN MOORE:

                         NOTE: (D.A.D.- 5/23/97) Name, Birth date, and Birthplace taken from the LDS Family Search Ancestral File.  I will                           attempt to prove it through other means during my search.

NOTE: (D.A.D.- 01/28/98) "Genealogy of Stokes Family," 1903, pg. 11, states that John Moore , "Died Unmarried".

31.            iii.    MARY MOORE, b. Abt. 1700, Evesham Twsp, Burlington, New Jersey, USA.

32.            iv.    BENJAMIN MOORE, b. 1700, Evesham Twsp, Burlington, New Jersey, USA; d. December 23, 1795, Evesham Twsp, Burlington, New Jersey, USA.

33.             v.    JOSEPH MOORE, b. 1708, Evesham Twsp, Burlington, New Jersey, USA; d. May 11, 1786, Evesham Twsp, Burlington, New Jersey, USA.

                 vi.    SARAH MOORE^31,32, b. Abt. 1713, Evesham Twsp, Burlington, New Jersey, USA³³; m. MICHAEL MILLS³⁴³⁴.

 Notes for SARAH MOORE:

NOTE: (D.A.D.-5/23/97) Name, Birth date, and Birthplace taken from the LDS Family Search Ancestral File.  I will attempt to prove it through other means during my search.

34.           vii.    SAMUEL MOORE, b. Abt. 1715, Evesham Twsp, Burlington, New Jersey, USA; d. April 08, 1859, Lumberton, Burlington, New Jersey, USA.

35.          viii.    ELIZABETH MOORE, b. Abt. 1715, Evesham Twsp, Burlington, New Jersey, USA.

                  ix.    DOROTHY MOORE^35,36, b. Abt. 1718, Evesham Twsp, Burlington, New Jersey, USA³⁷.

 Notes for DOROTHY MOORE:

                          NOTE: (D.A.D.-5/23/97) Name, Birth date, and Birthplace taken from the LDS Family Search Ance stral File.  I will                           attempt to prove it through other means during my search.

                   x.    MARY MOORE³⁷, b. 1718, , Burlington, New Jersey, USA³⁷.

Notes for MARY MOORE:

                         NOTE: (D.A.D.-5/23/97) Name, Birth date, and Birthplace taken from the LDS Family Search Ancestral File.  I will                          attempt to prove it through other means during my search.

36.             xi.    THOMAS MOORE, b. Abt. 1720, Evesham Twsp, Burlington, New Jersey, USA; d. June 15, 1767, Northampton Twsp, Burlington, New Jersey, USA.

27.  MARY²² STOKES (THOMAS SR.²¹, HENRY²⁰, HENRY¹⁹, JOHN¹⁸, THOMAS¹⁷, GEORGE¹⁶, THOMAS¹⁵, THOMAS¹⁴, ROBERT¹³, THOMAS¹², JOHN¹¹ DE STOKES, ROBERT¹⁰, EDMUND⁹, RICHARD⁸, ROBERT DE⁷ STOKES CUSTODIAN OF NEWCASTLE MNT, JOHN DE⁶, ROBERT DE⁵, ROGER DE⁴, SIR RICHARD DE³, WILLIAM DE STOKE OR FITZ² RANULF, RANULPHUS DE¹ PRAERS LORD OF VIL OF STOKES)^38,39 was born Abt. 1672 in Stepney, London, Middlesex, England⁴⁰, and died 1749 in Evesham Twsp, Burlington, New Jersey, USA⁴⁰.  She married (1) JOHN EVES^40,41, son of THOMAS EVES and ANNA.  He was born ⁴², and died 1740 in Evesham Twsp, Burlington, New Jersey, USA⁴².  She married (2) JOHN HUDSON^42,43 July 30, 1696 in Burlington, Burlington, New Jersey, USA^44,45.  He was born Abt. 1667 in Of London, Middlesex, England⁴⁶, and died 1709 in Willingborough, Burlington, New Jersey, USA⁴⁶.

Notes for MARY STOKES:

BIRTH-MAR: "First Settlers In Newton Twp, N J, by John Clement, p 303 US/CAN 974.987 D3c.

 NOTES: (D.A.D.- 4/4/97) "Genealogical and Memorial History of the State of New Jersey" Vol I I, PG 580 States the following about Mary Stokes:

     "Mary Stokes, married in 1696, John, son of Robert and Mary Hudson, of Burlington."

 NOTE: (D.A.D.-5/23/97) Birth date taken from the LDS Family Search Ancestral File.  I will at tempt to prove it through other means during my search.

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Notes for JOHN HUDSON:

MAR: "First Settlers In Newton Twp, N J, by John Clement, p 303; US/CAN 974.987 D3c.

 NOTE: (D.A.D.- 5/23/97) The LDS Family Search Ancestral File shows a problem with John Hudson.  They have him listed as being born about 1667, in London, Middlesex, England.  With a son also named John Hudson, born after 1673, in Burlington County, New Jersey.  If this were the case, John Hudson, the father, would have been just over 8 years old when he had his son John.  I will attempt to correct this during my search.

Children of MARY STOKES and JOHN HUDSON are:

                   i.    JOHN²³ HUDSON⁴⁷.

37.             ii.    MARY HUDSON, b. Abt. 1698, , Burlington, New Jersey, USA; d. Evesham Twsp, Burlington, New Jersey, USA.

28.  JOHN²² STOKES (THOMAS SR.²¹, HENRY²⁰, HENRY¹⁹, JOHN¹⁸, THOMAS¹⁷, GEORGE¹⁶, THOMAS¹⁵, THOMAS¹⁴, ROBERT¹³, THOMAS¹², JOHN¹¹ DE STOKES, ROBERT¹⁰, EDMUND⁹, RICHARD⁸, ROBERT DE⁷ STOKES CUSTODIAN OF NEWCASTLE MNT, JOHN DE⁶, ROBERT DE⁵, ROGER DE⁴, SIR RICHARD DE³, WILLIAM DE STOKE OR FITZ² RANULF, RANULPHUS DE¹ PRAERS LORD OF VIL OF STOKES)^48,49 was born 1675 in Stepney, London, Middlesex, England⁵⁰, and died 1749 in Near Centerton, Burlington, New Jersey, USA⁵¹.  He married ELIZABETH GREEN^52,53 1712 in of Moorestown, Burlington, New Jersey, USA⁵⁴, daughter of THOMAS GREEN and ELIZABETH COLES.  She was born Abt. 1679 in Of, Northamptonshire, England^55,56, and died July 1751 in , Burlington, New Jersey, USA⁵⁷.

Notes for JOHN STOKES:

BIRTH-MAR: "First Settlers In Newton Twp, N J, by John Clement, p 303;

NOTE: (D.A.D.-5/23/97) Birth date of 1675 in Lower Shadwell, Essex, England is shown in the L DS Family Search Ancestral File.  I will attempt to find the real facts in my search.

US/CAN 974.987 D3c.

ORD: IGI.

 NOTE: "In 1716, an inventory of his estate was made, upon which is the following endorsement: 'Came to his end by an unnatural death, in ye lower end of Gloucester county."(See note below, end of 1st paragraph, D.A.D. - 3/31/97)

Birthplace is:  Stockingham-Northamton Twsp. (I don't know who typed this, but It could not be true since they did not arrive on this continent until 1677.  Stockingham is what they called their residence in the Northampton, N.J. area).

 NOTE: (D.A.D.- 3/31/97) "Genealogical and Memorial History of the State of New Jersey", 1910, Vol 2 pg. 580 states this about John Stokes and Family:

     "John, the third child and eldest son of Thomas and Mary (Bernard) Stokes, (John is really the 4th child, 2nd son, this book leaves out Henry, born in 1673 in England) was born, probably in London, in 1675, and was brought to the new world by his father when he was about two years old.  In 1719, his father made him the sole executor of his will. ***In his "First Emigrant Settlers of Newton Township", Judge Clement says, "Nothing his known of John Stokes save what may be gathered from the records in the office of the secretary of state at Trenton. "  In 1716, an inventory of his estate was made, upon which is the following endorsement; "Came to his end by an unnatural death, in ye lower end of Gloucester county."  However, this inventory and endorsement must refer to some other John Stokes, as it is hardly possible that Thomas Stokes would make a man his sole executor three years after his death.  It may possibly mean that John, the Brother of Thomas Stokes, came also to this country and died in 1716.

In 1712, John Stokes married Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth Green, she was known as "Lady Green", and was the granddaughter of Arthur Green, of Bug Brook parish, Northampton county, England.  She came to America, it is said, in the household of Dr. Daniel Wills, in whose care she had been placed by her father.  Being displeased by her marriage to John Stokes, her father disinherited her, and sent her brother, John Green, to the colony to look after his interests and investments in New Jersey.

     The Children of John and Elizabeth (Green) Stokes were: (1) John, eldest child and only son, born in Gloucester County, New Jersey, July 16, 1713, died August 24, 1798.  He married, in 1740, Hannah, daughter of Jervis and Mary (Sharp) Stogdelle, of Evesham township, Burlington County, N.J. (2) Mary, Married in 1734, Edward Mullen, and had a grand daughter, Keziah Burr, who married Richard Howell, afterwards Governor of New Jersery, whose grand daughter married Jefferson Davis, the President of the Confederate States of America. (3) Elizabeth, married Richard Blackman.  (4) Sarah, married Isaac Rogers.

 NOTE (D.A.D.-5/18/97) John Stokes is buried in the "Rancocas Quaker Burying Grounds - 1703 " It is in Willingboro N.J. on Centerton Street, which is an extension of Bridge Street, o f Rancocas Village, N.J.  It is on the Left, just before the Centerton Bridge.  His grave marker reads, "John Stokes, son of Thomas Stokes, born in England 1675, died 1749."  The grave is towards the back in the middle area of the Burial Grounds.  He is buried with his Father, M other, Wife, and others.

 NOTE: (D.A.D.- 5/22/97) "Moorestown and Her Neighbors - Historical Sketches," George DeCou, 1929, PG 143; states this about John Stokes:

     "John married Elizabeth Green, known in family tradition as "Lady Green" in 1712.... John and Elizabeth Green Stokes settled on a plantation located further down the creek which they named, "Stokingham."

 LDS Ancestral Files show a Baptismal date of 11 Oct 1952, Endowment date of 3 Feb 1953, and Sealed to Spouse on 20 Jan 1954 Salt Lake Temple.  This is different than the dates listed by whoever listed them in this PAF.

 NOTE: (D.A.D.- 01/09/98) "History of Burlington County, N.J." pg. 510, states this about the John Stokes family:

     (Concerning the beginnings and history of Willingborough Twsp)  The Location, the longest in the name of the family, is that of John Harding, which at his death, by deed, executed by John Wills, his executor, was conveyed to John Stokes, who came from London, England, when a small boy, with his father, Thomas Stokes.  John Stokes married Elizabeth, the daughter of Thomas Green, and had three children: Mary, John, and Elizabeth.  John, the second, married Mary, the daughter of Jervis Stockdale, a preacher in the Society of Friends, and who cam e to this country in company with William Penn and others.

     John, the third, married Susanna Newton, and settled on a farm in Haycock Township, in Bucks County, PA.  Jervis married Elizabeth Rogers, David married Ann Lancaster, Mary married Isaac Newton, Hannah married Jacob Haines, Rachel married Joseph Hackney, and Elizabeth married Roger French, from which marriages most of the Stokes families in America Descend.

     One hundred and fifty acres of the two hundred and fifty acres of land, located by Thomas Harding, and conveyed as aforesaid to John Stokes, has been handed down from father to son, with additional purchases, which comprise most of the locations of William Evans and Robert Hudson to William Stokes, General George H. Stokes,, Hillyard, Charles, and Rowland Stokes , descendants and present owners.

     In the record of the Monthly Meeting of Friends, held in Burlington, in 1681, the following minute is to be found: "It is agreed that the meeting at Ancocas be held at the house o f Thomas Harding."

     The old mansion-house on the Harding Farm was high and beautifully situated on the bank s of the Rancocas; for several generations in was the homestead of the Stokes family.  The original house was destroyed by fire in about 1800, and was replaced by a frame structure, a pa rt of which is now standing, but the present brick building, which is on the site of the original, was built by David Stokes, and rebuilt by his grandson, Israel Stokes.  From its pleasant situation and attractive surroundings, it has been a popular summer resort, and bears the name of "Stokingham."

 NOTE: (D.A.D.- 4/22/98) "Genealogy of the Stokes Family," 1903, pg. 51, stats this about Martha and Elizabeth Stokes:

     "Martha and Elizabeth Stokes, who married Aaron and Abel Haines, were the daughters of Jarvis Stokes and Elizabeth Rogers, the daughter of William Rogers.  Jarvis was the son of John Stokes and Hannah Stogdelle, the daughter of Jarvis Stogdelle and Mary.  John was the son of John Stokes and Elizabeth Green, the daughter of Thomas Green and Elizabeth, of Bugbrook, a parish of Northamptonshire, England.  John was the son of Thomas Stokes and Mary Bernard , the progenitors of the Stokes family, (See page 8)."

 NOTE: (D.A.D.- 07/01/2002) "Genealogy of the Stokes Family," 1903, Pg. 302 states this about Old Stokingham in Willingborough Township:

"Stokingham is in Willingborough Township, Burlington country, New Jersey.  The site is an ideal one, situated fronting on the northerly side, forty feet above, overlooking the beautiful Rancocas River.  The original house was erected by Thomas Harding, the first located under the proprietors of the tract of land comprising two hundred acres.  In this house the first Friends' meeting at Rancocas were held until a regular Meeting House was built.  In the record of the monthly meeting of Friends, held in Burlington, in 1681, the following minute is t o be found:  "It is agreed that the meeting at Ancocas be held at the house of Thomas Harding."  John Stokes, the third son of the first American ancestors, Thomas and Mary (Bernard) Stokes, when taking unto himself Elizabeth Green to be his wife, purchased the said tract of land from Thomas Harding.  There his children were born.  His son John, who married Hannah Stogdelle, in 1740, succeeded his father in the title.  David's first child, Israel Stokes, who married Sarah Borton, succeeded his father in the title.  Israel's fifth child, Israel Stokes, who married Caroline Green, succeeded his father in the title.  And Israel's first child, Annie Stokes, who married Tylee B. Engle, succeeded her father in the title, who owns and resides at the present time with her worthy husband and interesting family at "Old Stokingham" .  C. S.

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Notes for ELIZABETH GREEN:

MAR: "First Settlers In Newton Twp, N J, by John Clement, p 303; US/CAN 974.987 D3c.

NOTE: (D.A.D.- 5/23/97) LDS Family Search Ancestral Files show Elizabeth Green to having bee n born About 1679 in Centerton, Burlington County, N.J.  I will attempt to find out more in m y search.

NOTE: (D.A.D. - 5/6/97) "New Jersey Colonial Documents - Calendar of Wills, 1751 - 1760", pg. 311 states this about Elizabeth Stokes:

     "1750, Sept. 3. Stokes, Elizabeth, widow of John Stokes, of Willingborough Township, Burlington Co.; will of.  Children - John Stokes (sole executor), Mary Mullin, Sarah Biddle.  Grandchildren - Elizabeth Blackham, William Blackham, Elisabeth Mullins, Isaac Rogers, Rebecca Rogers, and John Rogers, Children of Sarah Biddle: Edward Mullin, Sally Mullin, and Patty Mullin, Mary Stokes, and John Stokes.  Sister Jane Green.  Personal Estate.  Witnesses - Joseph Green, James Gaskill, Gabriel Blond.  Proved July 20, 1751.

     1751, July 20.  Inventory  146.10.6, incl. bonds of Joseph Biddle and Edward Mullin,  11 2.14.6; made by Thomas and John Buzby."

                    Burlington Wills, 4085 C.

 NOTE: (D.A.D. 5/6/97) This Will does not mention her Daughter, Elizabeth (Stokes) Blackham .  I suppose that either Elizabeth died before 1750 or she was left out of the Will.

 NOTE: (D.A.D.- 5/18/97) Elizabeth Green is buried in the "Rancocas Quaker Burying Ground - 1 703."  It is in Willingboro, N.J. on Centerton Street, which is an extension of Bridge Stree t of Rancocas Village, N.J.  It is on the left, just before the Centerton Bridge.  Her Grav e marker states this; "Elizabeth Green Stokes, wife of John Stokes."  Her grave is located to wards the back, in the middle area of the cemetery.

 NOTE: (D.A.D.- 07/01/2002) "Genealogy of the Stokes Family," 1903, Pg. 303 is a copy of a letter written from Elizabeth Coles to her son, John Green:

Loving son, John Green: My kind token, with your father remembered unto you and to your brother and sister Stokes (Elizabeth), and to their children, hoping to Almighty God for your good health, as blessed be God, we are all of us at this present writing.  Whereof this is to let you understand that we received your kind tokens as you sent over - six pair of gloves and fore skinns, for the which we give many thanks, and loving son, I have sent you a small token of our loves - it a cuppel of shifts & a pare of cloath briches & a pare of worsted stockings and one hallon pillow drawer, all these for yourself;  and I have sent your sister Stokes one shift for herself, one hallon pillow drawer one pare of worsted stockings for herself and one slip of blue worsted to knitt your little boy a pare of stockings, and one slip o f blue worsted to do what you will with.  And I have sent you three nutmeg, one for John Green, for his sister & one for her husband and John Green and his sister I have sent etct (each ) of them one shilling a piece.  And his sister fore children every one a silver groat.  And your Aunt Betty Coales hath sent you a shilling to divide together; these small tokens will be sowed up in your shirt sleeve, these small tokens your mother sent herself.  And I have sent your sister three books as you sent for; but I was forced to send to London for them, and son I would desire you to send me over one buck skin, a one as you sent for me, for your brother Thomas hath that of mine and your father wants such a one for best britches.  Sarah Campion remembers her kind love to you & to your sister Stokes & hath sent your sister Stokes a pare of her weden Gloves; they are put in John Green's britches pockits - so no more at present.  I shall rest and remain your ever loving mother, Elizabeth Coles, and that little note you sent me of tokens so kindly that I shall exptitt as long as I live - Pray son let me hear from you as often as you can.    L. F.

 The above letter of Elizabeth Coles to her son, John Green, is proof positive beyond cavil, who the mother of Elizabeth Green was.  That her parents were not Edward Green and Annie, as some of the family contends, is shown in the Secretary's office at Trenton.  Her father there is recorded as Thomas Green; and the letter proves the claim of the descendants of John that they were related to Elizabeth Green, who married John Stokes.

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Children of JOHN STOKES and ELIZABETH GREEN are:

38.              i.    MARY²³ STOKES, b. Abt. 1711, Of, Centerton, Burlington, New Jersey, USA.

39.             ii.    JOHN STOKES JR., b. July 16, 1713, , Gloucester, New Jersey, USA; d. August 24, 1798, Willingborough, Burlington, New Jersey, USA.

40.            iii.    ELIZABETH STOKES, b. Abt. 1715, Centerton, Burlington, New Jersey, USA.

41.            iv.    SARAH STOKES, b. Abt. 1717, Of, Centerton, Burlington, New Jersey, USA.

29.  THOMAS²² STOKES JR. (THOMAS SR.²¹, HENRY²⁰, HENRY¹⁹, JOHN¹⁸, THOMAS¹⁷, GEORGE¹⁶, THOMAS¹⁵, THOMAS¹⁴, ROBERT¹³, THOMAS¹², JOHN¹¹ DE STOKES, ROBERT¹⁰, EDMUND⁹, RICHARD⁸, ROBERT DE⁷ STOKES CUSTODIAN OF NEWCASTLE MNT, JOHN DE⁶, ROBERT DE⁵, ROGER DE⁴, SIR RICHARD DE³, WILLIAM DE STOKE OR FITZ² RANULF, RANULPHUS DE¹ PRAERS LORD OF VIL OF STOKES)^62,63 was born 1682 in Stockingham Twsp, Burlington, New Jersey, USA⁶⁴, and died January 07, 1735/36 in , , , USA^64,65.  He married (1) DELIVERANCE HORNER⁶⁶ October 03, 1704 in Centerton, Burlington County, New Jersey, daughter of ISAAC HORNER and LYDIA WRIGHT.  She was born March 26, 1685 in Centerton, Burlington County, New Jersey, and died 1714 in Oyster Bay, Long Island, New York.  He married (2) DELIVERANCE HORNER^67,68 October 03, 1704 in Of, Centerton, Burlington, New Jersey, USA⁶⁹, daughter of ISAAC HORNER and LYDIA.  She was born March 26, 1685 in Mansfield Twsp, Burlington, New Jersey, USA⁷⁰, and died 1714 in Oyster Bay, Long Island, New York, USA.  He married (3) RACHEL WRIGHT^71,72,73 September 01, 1715 in Of, Centerton, Burlington, New Jersey, USA^74,75, daughter of JOB WRIGHT and RACHEL TOWNSEND.  She was born June 29, 1689 in Centerton, Burlington, New Jersey, USA, and died February 18, 1740/41 in , , New Jersey^76,77.

Notes for THOMAS STOKES JR.:

NOTE (D.A.D.- 5/14/97) LDS Church Family Ancestral file lists Thomas Stokes Jr. as being born in Centerton, Burlington Co. NJ. - A correction needs to be made somewhere, after Birth Certificate is found and verified.

 NOTE: In 1709 Thomas pioneered 300 acres in Wateford Twsp (Now Delaware) New Jersey by Cooper's Creek;" This settlement was in the midst of an Indian neighborhood---on a map left--showing a large survey, written by the water course last named, "the stream the Indian King liveth on".

 NOTE: (D.A.D.- 4/7/97) "Genealogical and Memorial History of the State of New Jersey," 1910, Vol 2, pg 581, states this about Thomas Stokes Jr.:

   "Thomas Stokes Jr., youngest child of Thomas and Mary (Bernard) Stokes, was born in 1682, died November 7, 1736.  In 1709 he purchased from John Kay, of Springwell, three hundred acre s of land in Waterford, now Delaware Township, Camden County, New Jersey, bounded on the south side by the north branch of Cooper's creek, extending on both sides of a tributary of the same, and including what is now some of the best soil in the neighborhood.  On this tract he settled, his house standing near what was about thirty years ago the home of Mark Ballinger.  This settlement was in the midst of an Indian neighborhood, and it was not until after the middle of the nineteenth century that the last of the aboriginal dwellers passed away, and the remains of their burying ground may still be seen near Tindall's run, east of the Haddonfield and Berlin road. In 1704, Thomas Stokes married (first) Deliverance, daughter of Isaac and Lydia Horner, of Northampton Township, Burlington County, whose sister, Hannah, was the first wife of John Matlack, son of William Matlack, the emigrant. Deliverance died between 1713 and 1715, and bore her husband six children: (1) Hannah, born July 1705, died in childhood.  (2) Joseph, July 12, 1706. (3) Benjamin, January 27, 1708, who went to North Carolina, and has sometimes been confused with his father.  (4) Lydia, July 13, 1710, married (first) 1734, Samuel Haines, and (Second) Jacob Lamb.  (5) Thomas, November 5, 1711, married, 1741, Abigail, daughter of John Matlack (son of William Matlack the emigrant), by his second wife Mary Lee.  (6) Deliverance, September 18, 1713, married Darling Conrow.

     On September 1, 1715, Thomas Stokes married (second) Rachel, daughter of Job and Rachel Wright, of Oyster Bay or Westbury, Long Island, who died February 18, 1742, having born her husband eight children: (7) Joshua, born in Waterford Township, Camden County, New Jersey, April 6, 1716, died there in 1779. Married, December 10, 1741, to Amy, daughter of John and Sarah Hinchman. (8) Rachel, October 15, 1717, married, September 7, 1734, John Cowperthwait. 9) Job, October 15, 1717, Twin with Rachel.  (10) Hannah, June 26, 1719, married Benjamin Pine.  (11) Jacob, March 21, 1721, married 1749, Priscilla Ellis.  (12) Keziah, January 25, 17 24, married 1750, Joseph Browning.  (13) John, November 1, 1724, married 1751, Ann Champion, a widow, possibly of Peter Champion, and the daughter of William and Sarah (Collins) Ellis.  (14) Rosanna, May 2, 1728, married, May 19, 1748, Samuel, son of Samuel and Abigail (Ward) Collins."

 NOTE: (D.A.D.- 5/28/97) Birth Place of Centerton N.J is shown in the LDS Family Search Ancestral File.  I will attempt to prove it through other means during my search.

 NOTE: (D.A.D.- 07/03/2002) Stokes Website - Developed by James Stokes states this: http://home.supernet.com/~jlstokes/thomas.htm 

The Stokes Genealogy states that Benjamin Stokes, son of Thomas and Rachel Stokes moved to North Carolina. If we look at the will of Benjamin Stokes, of Burlington County we see he mentions sisters, Lydia Haines and Deliverance Conro. The will of Rachel Stokes, wife of Thomas, shows she had daughters Lydia Haines and Deliverance Conrow. Clearly the Benjamin of Burlington County is the son of Thomas and Rachel Stokes and he died in Burlington County and didn't move to North Carolina as stated in the Genealogy of the Stokes Family. I can't find evidence that any of our Stokes' moved to North and South Carolina during the colonial period.

The wills in question are below. Vol. 30 Page 461 1747/8, 1st mo (March). Stokes, Benjamin , of Burlington Co., husbandman; will of. Sisters-Lydia Haines and Deliverance Conro. Real and personal estate. Executor-Thomas Stokes, he is to have remainder of estate. Witnesses - Francis Robinson, Sam'l Atkinson, Proved April 12, 1748.1738, 12 mo. (Mar.) 29 da. Stokes Rachel , of Waterford, Gloucester Co.; widow and executrix of Thomas Stokes; will of. To Benjamin Stokes his father's best hat; Lydia (wife of Saml. Haines of Northampton,) Thomas Stokes, Deliverance (wife of Darling Conrow), Rachel (wife of John Copperthwaite), each 5 shillings; daughter Keziah, a negro girl. Son, Joshua, executor. Remainder of estate to daughter Hannah, son of Jacob, daughter Keziah, son John and Daughter Rosanna, to be paid at 21 or marriage. Witnesses - Henry Jones, Isaac Matlack, Sam'l Lippincott. Affirmed 20, April, 1748.Vol. 30 Page 460 1736, Dec. 27. Stoaks, Thomas, of Waterford, Gloucester Co., husbandman; will of. Wife , Rachel, use of plantation during widowhood. Sons - Benjamin, Thomas (to have plantation in Chester Township, Burlington Co.), Joshuway (to have home plantation, paying my son Jacob Ð50) . Daughters - Ledia, Deliverance and Rachel (had their portion); Hannah Cosier and Roseauner (to have legacies at marriage, or 21). Executor - wife, and brother Joseph Stokes. Witnesses - Jon . Hollingshead, John Matlack, John Matlack, Junior, Peter Stringham. Affirmed 27 April, 1737.

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Notes for DELIVERANCE HORNER:

BIRTH-MAR-DEATH: Mansfield church records.

ORD: IGI.

NOTE (D.A.D.- 5/14/97) LDS Church Family Ancestral Files lists the Birthplace of Deliverance Horner as being January 25, 1685, in Centerton, Burlington Co. A change needs to be made after a Birth Certificate can verify correct data. Also, the LDS Church Family Ancestral File lists several children under Deliverance Horner that are shown to be the children of Thomas Stokes's Second Wife, Rachel Wright, in the book "Genealogical and Memorial History of the State of New Jersey," 1910, Vol 2, pg 582.

 NOTE: (D.A.D.- 4/7/97) "Genealogical and Memorial History of the State of New Jersey," 1910, Vol 2, PG 582, States this about Deliverance (Horner) Stokes;

     "In 1704, Thomas Stokes married Deliverance, daughter of Isaac and Lydia Horner, of Northampton Township, Burlington County, whose sister Hannah was the first wife of John Matlack, son of William Matlack, the emigrant. She died between 1713 and 1715, and bore her husband six children."

 NOTE: (D.A.D.- 5/28/97) Birth Date & Birth Place as shown in the LDS Family Search Ancestral File is 25 Jan 1685 in Centerton, Burlington, N.J.  The Birth date should be 25 Mar 1685 since the Old System Calendar began in March instead of in January until 1752, thus, 1 Mo, 25th, 1685 is actually, March 25, 1685.  As far as the place of birth, I will attempt to prove it through other means during my search.

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Notes for RACHEL WRIGHT:

MAR: Moorestown & Her Neighbors; by George De Con; US/CAN 974.961/M3 H2d;p132.

This is the second wife of Thomas STOKES.

NOTE: (D.A.D.- 4/7/97) "Genealogical and Memorial History of the State of New Jersey," 1910 , Vol 2, pg 582, states this about Rachel Wright:

     "September 1, 1715, Thomas Stokes married Rachel, daughter of Job and Rachel Wright of Oyster Bay or Westbury, Long Island, who die February 18, 1742, having borne her husband eight children."

NOTE: (D.A.D.- 5/29/97) Birth Date, Birth Place, and Death date and place are different in t he above-mentioned source than that shown in the LDS Family Search Ancestral File.  I will at tempt to prove it through other means during my search.

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Children of THOMAS STOKES and DELIVERANCE HORNER are:

                   i.    HANNAH²³ STOKES⁷⁸, b. July 1705, , Burlington Co., New Jersey, USA⁷⁸; d. Died as a child, , New Jersey, USA⁷⁸.

 Notes for HANNAH STOKES: personal records

 BIRTH-FHL B;10f.2p.6

ORD: FHL IGI

 NOTE: (D.A.D.- 4/7/97) "Genealogical and Memorial History of the State of New Jersey," 1910, Vol 2, pg 582, states this about Hannah Stokes: "Hannah Stokes, born July 1705, died in childhood."

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                  ii.    JOSEPH STOKES⁷⁸, b. July 12, 1706. Burlington, New Jersey, USA⁷⁸; d. January 1768, Chester, Burlington, New Jersey, USA⁷⁹.

 Notes for JOSEPH STOKES: BIRTH-ORD: FHL IGI

 NOTE: (D.A.D.- 4/7/97) "Genealogical and Memorial History of the State of New Jersey," 1910, Vol. 2, pg 582, states this about Joseph Stokes: "Joseph Stokes was born July 12, 1706."

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                 iii.    BENJAMIN STOKES⁸⁰, b. January 27, 1706/07, , Burlington, New Jersey, USA^81,82; d. , Burlington, New Jersey, USA.

 Notes for BENJAMIN STOKES: BIRTH-ORD: FHL IGI

 NOTE: (D.A.D.- 4/7/97) "Genealogical and Memorial History of the State of New Jersey," 1910, Vol 2, pg 582, states this about Benjamin Stokes:

   "Benjamin Stokes, born January 27, 1708, who went to North Carolina, and has sometimes been confused with his father."

 NOTE: (D.A.D.- 01/28/98) "Genealogy of the Stokes Family," 1903, pg. 7 states this about Benjamin Stokes:

     "The personage frequently spoken of by the family, supposedly as the son of Thomas Stokes, the first, and so mentioned in Judge Clement's "First Emigrant Settlers", who settled in North Carolina, was Benjamin Stokes, the son of Thomas Stokes, the second, and so mentioned in his will."

 NOTE: (D.A.D.-02/02/98) Genealogy of the Stokes Family," 1903, Pg. 15, States this about Benjamin Stokes:

     "Benjamin Stokes, the third child of Thomas and Deliverance Horner, his first wife, went to North Carolina, and we have not been able to get any definite or authentic account of his marriage or descendants.  Yet, there are a number of Stokes family members in the South that cannot be traced to any other branch of the family, which would seem to confirm the supposition that he married and left descendants."

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42.            iv.    LYDIA STOKES, b. July 13, 1710, , Burlington, New Jersey, USA; d. June 22, 1788.

                  v.    THOMAS STOKES^83,84, b. November 05, 1711, , Burlington, New Jersey, USA⁸⁵; m. ABIGAIL MATLACK⁸⁶, 1741⁸⁶; b. Abt. 1714, of, Burlington, New Jersey.

 Notes for THOMAS STOKES:

BIRTH-MAR: FHL B;10.f.2p.68

ORD: FHL IGI

 NOTE: (D.A.D.- 4/7/97) "Genealogical and Memorial History of the State of New Jersey," 1910, Vol 2, pg 582, states this about Thomas Stokes:

     "Thomas Stokes, born November 5, 1711, married 1741, Abigail, daughter of John Matlack ( son of William Matlack the emigrant), by his second wife Mary Lee."

 NOTE: (D.A.D.-5/22/97) "Archives of the State of New Jersey", First Series, "Documents Relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey," Vol. XXIV, Extracts from American Newspapers relating to New Jersey, Vol V. 1762 - 1765.  States this about an incident involving Thomas Stokes' Horse:

     May 10, 1762 - "Stolen from the Subscriber, living in the Township of Chester, in the County of Burlington, West Jersey, on the 4th of this Instant, at Night, a likely yellow sorrel Mare, about 14 Hands high, eight Years old this Spring, lately branded on the near Thigh with T S, and has been formerly branded on the near Shoulder with P, has a small Lump or Wen on her Breast Bone, the Top of her Head lately scalded with Spirits of Turpentine, shod before with old Shoes, a natural Pacer, and of good Carriage; she had on, when stolen, a snaffle Bridle and hunting Saddle, about half worn, with plain blue Cloth Housings.  The said Mare was lately brought from New England, and was stolen out of the Yard of Lambert Barnes, Innkeeper, in the City of Burlington. Whoever takes up the said Mare, and brings her to the Subscriber, and apprehends and secures the Thief, so that he may be brought to Justice, shall have Six Pound Reward, and reasonable Charges, or Three Pounds for the Mare only, paid by:  Thomas Stokes."

  - The Pennsylvania Gazette, No 1743, May 13, 1762.

 (This could possibly be Thomas Stokes, son of Joseph Stokes Sr.)

 NOTE: (D.A.D.- 02/16/98) "Genealogy of the Stokes Family," 1903, pg. 25, states: "They had no children."

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Notes for ABIGAIL MATLACK:

BIRTH-MAR: FHL IGI; with children

 NOTE: (D.A.D.- 4/7/97) "Genealogical and Memorial History of the State of New Jersey," 1910, Vol 2, pg 582, States this about Abigail Matlack:

     "Thomas Stokes married 1741, Abigail, daughter of John Matlack (Son of William Matlack, the emigrant,) by his second wife Mary Lee." 

43.            vi.    DELIVERANCE STOKES, b. September 18, 1713, Burlington, New Jersey.

Children of THOMAS STOKES and RACHEL WRIGHT are:

44.           vii.    JOSHUA²³ STOKES, b. June 06, 1716, Waterford Twsp, Gloucester (now Camden), New Jersey, USA; d. May 1779, Waterford Twsp, Gloucester, New Jersey, USA.

45.          viii.    RACHEL STOKES, b. October 15, 1717, Waterford Twsp, Camden, New Jersey, USA; d. August 15, 1760.

                  ix.    JOB STOKES^87,88, b. October 15, 1717, Waterford Twsp, Camden, New Jersey, USA^89,90.

 Notes for JOB STOKES:

NOTE: (D.A.D.- 4/7/97) "Genealogical and Memorial History of the State of New Jersey," 1910 , Vol 2, pg 582, states that "Job is a twin with Rachel Stokes!"

 NOTE: (D.A.D.- 5/30/97) Birth Date of 15 August 1717, & Birth Place of Oyster Bay, Queens, New York, are shown in the LDS Family Search Ancestral File I will attempt to prove it through other means during my search. 

                   x.    HANNAH STOKES^91,92, b. June 26, 1719, Waterford Twsp, Camden, New Jersey, USA^93,94; m. (1) BENJAMIN PINE^95,96; b. 1715, Queens, , New York, USA.

Notes for HANNAH STOKES:

NOTE (D.A.D.- 5/14/97)  "New Jersey Genealogical and Memorial History of the State of New Jersey", 1910, pg.581, states that Hannah Stokes is the 4th child of Thomas and Rachel (WRIGHT ) Stokes, born June 26, 1719.

 NOTE (D.A.D.- 5/14/97) LDS Family Search Ancestral File shows Hannah as being born, April 26, 1719 in Oyster Bay, Queens. NY and also shows her having had three Husbands.  (1) Thomas Cole, Born 1715, Queens NY. (2) John Gosling Jr., Born 1715, Queens NY. (3) Benjamin Pine, Born 1715, Queens NY.

 This marriage information is Incorrect!  Thomas Cole and John Gosling Jr. were married to <