Sterling was born to Francis (died 1777 Lunenburg County) and Elizabeth nee' Sterling Neblett who were married in 1742 in Accomack County, VA. He is shown as the fourth child of six in the Albermarle Parish Church records.
Sterling resided in Lunenburg County at Woodland #1, near the location of the Neblett Cemetery. On October 25, 1780 he is recorded in Virginia's Revolutionary Public Claims as providing stores for the Continental army. He was apparently married twice, first to Mary Chappell, daughter of James Chappell Jr. and Elizabeth Briggs Chappell of Sussex County, and secondly as shown by a Lunenburg County marriage bond dated 9/23/1797 to one Mrs. Betsy Coleman. His known children were: Rebecca-(Mrs. Jos. Hutcheson), Mary S.-(Mrs. Henry Hardy), Dolly-(Mrs. William Dobie), Elizabeth-(Mrs. Thomas Eldridge), Nathaniel of "Haymarket"- Nottoway County, James & Dr. Sterling Sr. of "Brickland". The children are listed in Sterling's Lunenburg County 1829 will. It was probated in 1832.(Biographical information found in "Old Free State, Vol II" by Dr. Landon C. Bells.)
Sterling resided in Lunenburg County at Woodland #1, near the location of the Neblett Cemetery. On October 25, 1780 he is recorded in Virginia's Revolutionary Public Claims as providing stores for the Continental army. He was apparently married twice, first to Mary Chappell, daughter of James Chappell Jr. and Elizabeth Briggs Chappell of Sussex County, and secondly as shown by a Lunenburg County marriage bond dated 9/23/1797 to one Mrs. Betsy Coleman. His known children were: Rebecca-(Mrs. Jos. Hutcheson), Mary S.-(Mrs. Henry Hardy), Dolly-(Mrs. William Dobie), Elizabeth-(Mrs. Thomas Eldridge), Nathaniel of "Haymarket"- Nottoway County, James & Dr. Sterling Sr. of "Brickland". The children are listed in Sterling's Lunenburg County 1829 will. It was probated in 1832.(Biographical information found in "Old Free State, Vol II" by Dr. Landon C. Bells.)
Sterling was born to Francis (died 1777 Lunenburg County) and Elizabeth nee' Sterling Neblett who were married in 1742 in Accomack County, VA. He is shown as the fourth child of six in the Albermarle Parish Church records.
Sterling resided in Lunenburg County at Woodland #1, near the location of the Neblett Cemetery. On October 25, 1780 he is recorded in Virginia's Revolutionary Public Claims as providing stores for the Continental army. He was apparently married twice, first to Mary Chappell, daughter of James Chappell Jr. and Elizabeth Briggs Chappell of Sussex County, and secondly as shown by a Lunenburg County marriage bond dated 9/23/1797 to one Mrs. Betsy Coleman. His known children were: Rebecca-(Mrs. Jos. Hutcheson), Mary S.-(Mrs. Henry Hardy), Dolly-(Mrs. William Dobie), Elizabeth-(Mrs. Thomas Eldridge), Nathaniel of "Haymarket"- Nottoway County, James & Dr. Sterling Sr. of "Brickland". The children are listed in Sterling's Lunenburg County 1829 will. It was probated in 1832.(Biographical information found in "Old Free State, Vol II" by Dr. Landon C. Bells.)
Sterling resided in Lunenburg County at Woodland #1, near the location of the Neblett Cemetery. On October 25, 1780 he is recorded in Virginia's Revolutionary Public Claims as providing stores for the Continental army. He was apparently married twice, first to Mary Chappell, daughter of James Chappell Jr. and Elizabeth Briggs Chappell of Sussex County, and secondly as shown by a Lunenburg County marriage bond dated 9/23/1797 to one Mrs. Betsy Coleman. His known children were: Rebecca-(Mrs. Jos. Hutcheson), Mary S.-(Mrs. Henry Hardy), Dolly-(Mrs. William Dobie), Elizabeth-(Mrs. Thomas Eldridge), Nathaniel of "Haymarket"- Nottoway County, James & Dr. Sterling Sr. of "Brickland". The children are listed in Sterling's Lunenburg County 1829 will. It was probated in 1832.(Biographical information found in "Old Free State, Vol II" by Dr. Landon C. Bells.)
Gravesite Details
No inscribed stones have been found for Sterling or his wives at the cemetery.
