Thomas B. Stockton (c.1786-1852)
Thomas B. Stockton is a son of Susannah (nee ___?___ ) and Davis Stockton (c.1760-c.1806), and a grandson of Rachel (nee Allen) and Thomas Stockton, Sr., (c.1714-1783). Thomas B. Stockton was born about 1786. He is shown as 64 years old in the 1850. The 1850 census also shows Thomas B. Stockton was born in North Carolina. The place of of birth of Thomas B. Stockton is debatable. In the 1850 census he is shown as born c.1786 in North Carolina, however, his father, Davis Stockton, is shown on a 1787 Tax List in Albemarle County, Virginia. It is not known if Davis Stockton still owned property in Virginia but was living in North Carolina when Thomas B. was born, or if the census information is incorrect and the age or place of birth shown for Thomas B. is wrong.
Thomas B. Stockton's first wife was Nancy Prewit/Pruett, a sister of Spencer Prewit/Pruett who married Sarah Stockton. She died before the 1850 census. Thomas is shown with his second wife Sarah in the 1850 census, and in 1852 his widow is shown in estate papers as Sally. Her maiden name might be Smith.
Thomas B. Stockton's father was Davis Stockton (c.1760-c.1805). This Stockton family descends from Davis Stockton (c.1685-1761) of Albemarle County, Virginia.
Sometime after 13 March 1787 Davis Stockton moved to the area of Rutherford County that in 1841 became Cleveland County, North Carolina, where he lived until his death. He is not shown in the 1810 census, so it appears that he died sometime before 1810, maybe in about 1805.
Davis 3 (Thomas 2, Davis 1) Stockton is shown on the 1790 and 1800 census in Rutherford County, North Carolina.
Also living in Tryon / Rutherford / Burke Counties was his first cousin Davis Stockton (c.1744-1831), a son of Samuel and Prudence (nee unknown) Stockton.
1790 CENSUS RUTHERFORD COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
Saml Stocton (sic) 16+ [about 70 years old, son of Davis Stockton c.1685-1761]
Tho' Stocton (sic) 16+ [son of Samuel and Prudence Stockton]
David (sic) Stocton (sic) 16+ [Davis, about 46 years old, son of Samuel and Prudence Stockton]
Davis Stocton Jr* (sic) 16+ [husband of Susannah and son of Thomas Stockton]
* Not a true Jr, just younger than his cousin Davis Stockton (c.1744 - 1831) who married his first cousin Elizabeth Whiteside, a daughter of William and Elizabeth (nee Stockton) Whiteside.
1800 CENSUS RUTHERFORD COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
Samuel Stockton, 45+ [about 80 years old, s/o Davis (c.1685-1761) of Virginia]
Davis Stockton, 45+ [about 56 years old, s/o Samuel and family]
Davis Stockton, 26-45 [s/o Thomas Stockton Sr. and family]
Davis Stockton, son of Thomas and Rachel Stockton, appears to have died before 1810.
1810 CENSUS RUTHERFORD COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
Thomas Stockton, 26-45, probably son of Davis and Susannah Stockton
female 26-45 [probably widow Susannah Stockton]
+ others
Susannah Stockdon (sic) is the widow of Davis Stockton, a son of Thomas and Rachel (nee Allen) Stockton Sr.
War of 1812
Thomas Stockton [appears to be Thomas B. Stockton ]
William Whitesides [a cousin]
Rutherford County, North Carolina
1st Rutherford Regiment of North Carolina Militia
or 3rd Company of Seventh Regiment
Captain John Oliver
1820 CENSUS RUTHERFORD COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
Susannah Stockdon, 45+ [widow of Davis Stockton, a son of Thomas and Rachel Stockton]
next names on census:
Spencer Pruett [married Sarah Stockton]
Joseph Wilson [married Jemima Stockton]
Bolin Grigg [married Susannah Stockton]
1820 CENSUS BURKE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
Davis Stockton, 45+ [about 76 years old, son of Samuel and Prudence Stockton]
This is NOT the father of above Sarah, Jemima, and Susannah Stockton.
It appears that in 1820 the Thomas B. Stockton family were in Tennessee. Almost all of the 1820 Tennessee census records were lost or destroyed.
Thomas B. Stockton's son Spencer Newberry Stockton was born in TENNESSEE.
1838 and 1839 Thomas B. Stockton court records, mention Newberry Stockton.
1840 census Rutherford County, North Carolina
"East part of Rutherford County" [became Cleveland County in 1841]
Thos. Stocton (sic), 50-60 [Thomas B. Stockton, about 54]
- - - [Reuben W. Stockton about 28, 1850 census 38, was already married]
- - - [David about 26, 1850 census 36, was already married]
- - - [Spencer Newberry Stockton about 11-20, born in TENNESSEE, probably not married ]
m 10-15 [Samuel P. Stockton about 12, headstone born 1828]
m 10-15 [Joseph W. Stockton about 11, headstone died 1886 age 57]
m 5-10 ___?___ [maybe Samuel P. Stockton age about 12]
m 5-10 ___?___ [maybe Joseph W. Stockton age about 11]
m 5-10 [Francis Marion Stockton about 5]
f 40-50 [Nancy (nee Pruitt) Stockton about 45]
f 0-5 [Margy about 7]
The parents of Thomas B. Stockton moved from Albemarle County, Virginia, to then Rutherford County, North Carolina. In 1841 Rutherford County was split and the eastern 1/3 became Cleveland County.
Exactly when Thomas B. Stockton's wife Nancy (nee Pruett) Stockton died is not known, but she is not shown in the 1850 census. 1852 Cleveland County estate papers show his widow as Sally.
1850 Cleveland County, North Carolina
Thomas B. Stockton, 64, NC
Sarah G. Stockton, 21, NC [appears to be 2nd wife "Sally"] (maybe nee Smith)
Margy Stockton, 17, NC [daughter]
Major T.W.L. Stockton, 2/12 [ ____?____ ] (maybe killed by falling tree in 1852)
If Sally was a daughter of Thomas B. Stockton she should be shown on the 1840 census but she is not, and the estate papers show her as the widow.
In 1852 Thomas B. Stockton was killed by a falling tree that also killed a daughter. This was near the Oak Grove Methodist Church located about 2 miles northeast of Polkville, Cleveland County, North Carolina.
Cleveland County, North Carolina, February Term 1852
"The Petition of Sally Stockton widow of Thos. B. Stockton decd."
Cleveland County, North Carolina, May 1852
Sally Stockton, widow
Cleveland County, North Carolina
"Thos B. Stockton" deceased, estate papers, 9 Dec 1853
Sally Stockton married Richard McGinnis on 22 Feb 1853
Sisters of Thomas B. Stockton:
Sarah (nee Stockton) Pruitt (1785-1881) ~ m. Spencer Pruitt
Jemima (nee Stockton) Wilson (1795-1860)~ m. Joseph Wilson
Susannah (nee Stockton) Grigg (1799-1877)~ m. Bolin Grigg
CHILDREN:
Edith (nee Stockton) Hastings c.1806-1885
Reuben W. Stockton b. c.1812-c.1880+
David Stockton c.1814-1853 (1850 census Cleveland Co., NC, age 36)
Spencer Newberry Stockton c.1820-c.1901 born in Tennessee
Samuel P. Stockton 1828-1894
Joseph W. Stockton c.1829-1886
Francis Marion Stockton 1835-1902
Margy Stockton born about 1833
"Newberry" is a Thomas and Rachel (nee Allen) Stockton family name.
Thomas B. Stockton, a son of Davis and Susannah (nee unknown) Stockton, is commonly shown as Thomas Jefferson Stockton and a son of Davis and Elizabeth (nee Whiteside) Stockton, but that is clearly wrong.
bio by Jerry J. Stockton
Thomas B. Stockton is a son of Susannah (nee ___?___ ) and Davis Stockton (c.1760-c.1806), and a grandson of Rachel (nee Allen) and Thomas Stockton, Sr., (c.1714-1783). Thomas B. Stockton was born about 1786. He is shown as 64 years old in the 1850. The 1850 census also shows Thomas B. Stockton was born in North Carolina. The place of of birth of Thomas B. Stockton is debatable. In the 1850 census he is shown as born c.1786 in North Carolina, however, his father, Davis Stockton, is shown on a 1787 Tax List in Albemarle County, Virginia. It is not known if Davis Stockton still owned property in Virginia but was living in North Carolina when Thomas B. was born, or if the census information is incorrect and the age or place of birth shown for Thomas B. is wrong.
Thomas B. Stockton's first wife was Nancy Prewit/Pruett, a sister of Spencer Prewit/Pruett who married Sarah Stockton. She died before the 1850 census. Thomas is shown with his second wife Sarah in the 1850 census, and in 1852 his widow is shown in estate papers as Sally. Her maiden name might be Smith.
Thomas B. Stockton's father was Davis Stockton (c.1760-c.1805). This Stockton family descends from Davis Stockton (c.1685-1761) of Albemarle County, Virginia.
Sometime after 13 March 1787 Davis Stockton moved to the area of Rutherford County that in 1841 became Cleveland County, North Carolina, where he lived until his death. He is not shown in the 1810 census, so it appears that he died sometime before 1810, maybe in about 1805.
Davis 3 (Thomas 2, Davis 1) Stockton is shown on the 1790 and 1800 census in Rutherford County, North Carolina.
Also living in Tryon / Rutherford / Burke Counties was his first cousin Davis Stockton (c.1744-1831), a son of Samuel and Prudence (nee unknown) Stockton.
1790 CENSUS RUTHERFORD COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
Saml Stocton (sic) 16+ [about 70 years old, son of Davis Stockton c.1685-1761]
Tho' Stocton (sic) 16+ [son of Samuel and Prudence Stockton]
David (sic) Stocton (sic) 16+ [Davis, about 46 years old, son of Samuel and Prudence Stockton]
Davis Stocton Jr* (sic) 16+ [husband of Susannah and son of Thomas Stockton]
* Not a true Jr, just younger than his cousin Davis Stockton (c.1744 - 1831) who married his first cousin Elizabeth Whiteside, a daughter of William and Elizabeth (nee Stockton) Whiteside.
1800 CENSUS RUTHERFORD COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
Samuel Stockton, 45+ [about 80 years old, s/o Davis (c.1685-1761) of Virginia]
Davis Stockton, 45+ [about 56 years old, s/o Samuel and family]
Davis Stockton, 26-45 [s/o Thomas Stockton Sr. and family]
Davis Stockton, son of Thomas and Rachel Stockton, appears to have died before 1810.
1810 CENSUS RUTHERFORD COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
Thomas Stockton, 26-45, probably son of Davis and Susannah Stockton
female 26-45 [probably widow Susannah Stockton]
+ others
Susannah Stockdon (sic) is the widow of Davis Stockton, a son of Thomas and Rachel (nee Allen) Stockton Sr.
War of 1812
Thomas Stockton [appears to be Thomas B. Stockton ]
William Whitesides [a cousin]
Rutherford County, North Carolina
1st Rutherford Regiment of North Carolina Militia
or 3rd Company of Seventh Regiment
Captain John Oliver
1820 CENSUS RUTHERFORD COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
Susannah Stockdon, 45+ [widow of Davis Stockton, a son of Thomas and Rachel Stockton]
next names on census:
Spencer Pruett [married Sarah Stockton]
Joseph Wilson [married Jemima Stockton]
Bolin Grigg [married Susannah Stockton]
1820 CENSUS BURKE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
Davis Stockton, 45+ [about 76 years old, son of Samuel and Prudence Stockton]
This is NOT the father of above Sarah, Jemima, and Susannah Stockton.
It appears that in 1820 the Thomas B. Stockton family were in Tennessee. Almost all of the 1820 Tennessee census records were lost or destroyed.
Thomas B. Stockton's son Spencer Newberry Stockton was born in TENNESSEE.
1838 and 1839 Thomas B. Stockton court records, mention Newberry Stockton.
1840 census Rutherford County, North Carolina
"East part of Rutherford County" [became Cleveland County in 1841]
Thos. Stocton (sic), 50-60 [Thomas B. Stockton, about 54]
- - - [Reuben W. Stockton about 28, 1850 census 38, was already married]
- - - [David about 26, 1850 census 36, was already married]
- - - [Spencer Newberry Stockton about 11-20, born in TENNESSEE, probably not married ]
m 10-15 [Samuel P. Stockton about 12, headstone born 1828]
m 10-15 [Joseph W. Stockton about 11, headstone died 1886 age 57]
m 5-10 ___?___ [maybe Samuel P. Stockton age about 12]
m 5-10 ___?___ [maybe Joseph W. Stockton age about 11]
m 5-10 [Francis Marion Stockton about 5]
f 40-50 [Nancy (nee Pruitt) Stockton about 45]
f 0-5 [Margy about 7]
The parents of Thomas B. Stockton moved from Albemarle County, Virginia, to then Rutherford County, North Carolina. In 1841 Rutherford County was split and the eastern 1/3 became Cleveland County.
Exactly when Thomas B. Stockton's wife Nancy (nee Pruett) Stockton died is not known, but she is not shown in the 1850 census. 1852 Cleveland County estate papers show his widow as Sally.
1850 Cleveland County, North Carolina
Thomas B. Stockton, 64, NC
Sarah G. Stockton, 21, NC [appears to be 2nd wife "Sally"] (maybe nee Smith)
Margy Stockton, 17, NC [daughter]
Major T.W.L. Stockton, 2/12 [ ____?____ ] (maybe killed by falling tree in 1852)
If Sally was a daughter of Thomas B. Stockton she should be shown on the 1840 census but she is not, and the estate papers show her as the widow.
In 1852 Thomas B. Stockton was killed by a falling tree that also killed a daughter. This was near the Oak Grove Methodist Church located about 2 miles northeast of Polkville, Cleveland County, North Carolina.
Cleveland County, North Carolina, February Term 1852
"The Petition of Sally Stockton widow of Thos. B. Stockton decd."
Cleveland County, North Carolina, May 1852
Sally Stockton, widow
Cleveland County, North Carolina
"Thos B. Stockton" deceased, estate papers, 9 Dec 1853
Sally Stockton married Richard McGinnis on 22 Feb 1853
Sisters of Thomas B. Stockton:
Sarah (nee Stockton) Pruitt (1785-1881) ~ m. Spencer Pruitt
Jemima (nee Stockton) Wilson (1795-1860)~ m. Joseph Wilson
Susannah (nee Stockton) Grigg (1799-1877)~ m. Bolin Grigg
CHILDREN:
Edith (nee Stockton) Hastings c.1806-1885
Reuben W. Stockton b. c.1812-c.1880+
David Stockton c.1814-1853 (1850 census Cleveland Co., NC, age 36)
Spencer Newberry Stockton c.1820-c.1901 born in Tennessee
Samuel P. Stockton 1828-1894
Joseph W. Stockton c.1829-1886
Francis Marion Stockton 1835-1902
Margy Stockton born about 1833
"Newberry" is a Thomas and Rachel (nee Allen) Stockton family name.
Thomas B. Stockton, a son of Davis and Susannah (nee unknown) Stockton, is commonly shown as Thomas Jefferson Stockton and a son of Davis and Elizabeth (nee Whiteside) Stockton, but that is clearly wrong.
bio by Jerry J. Stockton
Thomas B. Stockton (c.1786-1852)
Thomas B. Stockton is a son of Susannah (nee ___?___ ) and Davis Stockton (c.1760-c.1806), and a grandson of Rachel (nee Allen) and Thomas Stockton, Sr., (c.1714-1783). Thomas B. Stockton was born about 1786. He is shown as 64 years old in the 1850. The 1850 census also shows Thomas B. Stockton was born in North Carolina. The place of of birth of Thomas B. Stockton is debatable. In the 1850 census he is shown as born c.1786 in North Carolina, however, his father, Davis Stockton, is shown on a 1787 Tax List in Albemarle County, Virginia. It is not known if Davis Stockton still owned property in Virginia but was living in North Carolina when Thomas B. was born, or if the census information is incorrect and the age or place of birth shown for Thomas B. is wrong.
Thomas B. Stockton's first wife was Nancy Prewit/Pruett, a sister of Spencer Prewit/Pruett who married Sarah Stockton. She died before the 1850 census. Thomas is shown with his second wife Sarah in the 1850 census, and in 1852 his widow is shown in estate papers as Sally. Her maiden name might be Smith.
Thomas B. Stockton's father was Davis Stockton (c.1760-c.1805). This Stockton family descends from Davis Stockton (c.1685-1761) of Albemarle County, Virginia.
Sometime after 13 March 1787 Davis Stockton moved to the area of Rutherford County that in 1841 became Cleveland County, North Carolina, where he lived until his death. He is not shown in the 1810 census, so it appears that he died sometime before 1810, maybe in about 1805.
Davis 3 (Thomas 2, Davis 1) Stockton is shown on the 1790 and 1800 census in Rutherford County, North Carolina.
Also living in Tryon / Rutherford / Burke Counties was his first cousin Davis Stockton (c.1744-1831), a son of Samuel and Prudence (nee unknown) Stockton.
1790 CENSUS RUTHERFORD COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
Saml Stocton (sic) 16+ [about 70 years old, son of Davis Stockton c.1685-1761]
Tho' Stocton (sic) 16+ [son of Samuel and Prudence Stockton]
David (sic) Stocton (sic) 16+ [Davis, about 46 years old, son of Samuel and Prudence Stockton]
Davis Stocton Jr* (sic) 16+ [husband of Susannah and son of Thomas Stockton]
* Not a true Jr, just younger than his cousin Davis Stockton (c.1744 - 1831) who married his first cousin Elizabeth Whiteside, a daughter of William and Elizabeth (nee Stockton) Whiteside.
1800 CENSUS RUTHERFORD COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
Samuel Stockton, 45+ [about 80 years old, s/o Davis (c.1685-1761) of Virginia]
Davis Stockton, 45+ [about 56 years old, s/o Samuel and family]
Davis Stockton, 26-45 [s/o Thomas Stockton Sr. and family]
Davis Stockton, son of Thomas and Rachel Stockton, appears to have died before 1810.
1810 CENSUS RUTHERFORD COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
Thomas Stockton, 26-45, probably son of Davis and Susannah Stockton
female 26-45 [probably widow Susannah Stockton]
+ others
Susannah Stockdon (sic) is the widow of Davis Stockton, a son of Thomas and Rachel (nee Allen) Stockton Sr.
War of 1812
Thomas Stockton [appears to be Thomas B. Stockton ]
William Whitesides [a cousin]
Rutherford County, North Carolina
1st Rutherford Regiment of North Carolina Militia
or 3rd Company of Seventh Regiment
Captain John Oliver
1820 CENSUS RUTHERFORD COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
Susannah Stockdon, 45+ [widow of Davis Stockton, a son of Thomas and Rachel Stockton]
next names on census:
Spencer Pruett [married Sarah Stockton]
Joseph Wilson [married Jemima Stockton]
Bolin Grigg [married Susannah Stockton]
1820 CENSUS BURKE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
Davis Stockton, 45+ [about 76 years old, son of Samuel and Prudence Stockton]
This is NOT the father of above Sarah, Jemima, and Susannah Stockton.
It appears that in 1820 the Thomas B. Stockton family were in Tennessee. Almost all of the 1820 Tennessee census records were lost or destroyed.
Thomas B. Stockton's son Spencer Newberry Stockton was born in TENNESSEE.
1838 and 1839 Thomas B. Stockton court records, mention Newberry Stockton.
1840 census Rutherford County, North Carolina
"East part of Rutherford County" [became Cleveland County in 1841]
Thos. Stocton (sic), 50-60 [Thomas B. Stockton, about 54]
- - - [Reuben W. Stockton about 28, 1850 census 38, was already married]
- - - [David about 26, 1850 census 36, was already married]
- - - [Spencer Newberry Stockton about 11-20, born in TENNESSEE, probably not married ]
m 10-15 [Samuel P. Stockton about 12, headstone born 1828]
m 10-15 [Joseph W. Stockton about 11, headstone died 1886 age 57]
m 5-10 ___?___ [maybe Samuel P. Stockton age about 12]
m 5-10 ___?___ [maybe Joseph W. Stockton age about 11]
m 5-10 [Francis Marion Stockton about 5]
f 40-50 [Nancy (nee Pruitt) Stockton about 45]
f 0-5 [Margy about 7]
The parents of Thomas B. Stockton moved from Albemarle County, Virginia, to then Rutherford County, North Carolina. In 1841 Rutherford County was split and the eastern 1/3 became Cleveland County.
Exactly when Thomas B. Stockton's wife Nancy (nee Pruett) Stockton died is not known, but she is not shown in the 1850 census. 1852 Cleveland County estate papers show his widow as Sally.
1850 Cleveland County, North Carolina
Thomas B. Stockton, 64, NC
Sarah G. Stockton, 21, NC [appears to be 2nd wife "Sally"] (maybe nee Smith)
Margy Stockton, 17, NC [daughter]
Major T.W.L. Stockton, 2/12 [ ____?____ ] (maybe killed by falling tree in 1852)
If Sally was a daughter of Thomas B. Stockton she should be shown on the 1840 census but she is not, and the estate papers show her as the widow.
In 1852 Thomas B. Stockton was killed by a falling tree that also killed a daughter. This was near the Oak Grove Methodist Church located about 2 miles northeast of Polkville, Cleveland County, North Carolina.
Cleveland County, North Carolina, February Term 1852
"The Petition of Sally Stockton widow of Thos. B. Stockton decd."
Cleveland County, North Carolina, May 1852
Sally Stockton, widow
Cleveland County, North Carolina
"Thos B. Stockton" deceased, estate papers, 9 Dec 1853
Sally Stockton married Richard McGinnis on 22 Feb 1853
Sisters of Thomas B. Stockton:
Sarah (nee Stockton) Pruitt (1785-1881) ~ m. Spencer Pruitt
Jemima (nee Stockton) Wilson (1795-1860)~ m. Joseph Wilson
Susannah (nee Stockton) Grigg (1799-1877)~ m. Bolin Grigg
CHILDREN:
Edith (nee Stockton) Hastings c.1806-1885
Reuben W. Stockton b. c.1812-c.1880+
David Stockton c.1814-1853 (1850 census Cleveland Co., NC, age 36)
Spencer Newberry Stockton c.1820-c.1901 born in Tennessee
Samuel P. Stockton 1828-1894
Joseph W. Stockton c.1829-1886
Francis Marion Stockton 1835-1902
Margy Stockton born about 1833
"Newberry" is a Thomas and Rachel (nee Allen) Stockton family name.
Thomas B. Stockton, a son of Davis and Susannah (nee unknown) Stockton, is commonly shown as Thomas Jefferson Stockton and a son of Davis and Elizabeth (nee Whiteside) Stockton, but that is clearly wrong.
bio by Jerry J. Stockton
Thomas B. Stockton is a son of Susannah (nee ___?___ ) and Davis Stockton (c.1760-c.1806), and a grandson of Rachel (nee Allen) and Thomas Stockton, Sr., (c.1714-1783). Thomas B. Stockton was born about 1786. He is shown as 64 years old in the 1850. The 1850 census also shows Thomas B. Stockton was born in North Carolina. The place of of birth of Thomas B. Stockton is debatable. In the 1850 census he is shown as born c.1786 in North Carolina, however, his father, Davis Stockton, is shown on a 1787 Tax List in Albemarle County, Virginia. It is not known if Davis Stockton still owned property in Virginia but was living in North Carolina when Thomas B. was born, or if the census information is incorrect and the age or place of birth shown for Thomas B. is wrong.
Thomas B. Stockton's first wife was Nancy Prewit/Pruett, a sister of Spencer Prewit/Pruett who married Sarah Stockton. She died before the 1850 census. Thomas is shown with his second wife Sarah in the 1850 census, and in 1852 his widow is shown in estate papers as Sally. Her maiden name might be Smith.
Thomas B. Stockton's father was Davis Stockton (c.1760-c.1805). This Stockton family descends from Davis Stockton (c.1685-1761) of Albemarle County, Virginia.
Sometime after 13 March 1787 Davis Stockton moved to the area of Rutherford County that in 1841 became Cleveland County, North Carolina, where he lived until his death. He is not shown in the 1810 census, so it appears that he died sometime before 1810, maybe in about 1805.
Davis 3 (Thomas 2, Davis 1) Stockton is shown on the 1790 and 1800 census in Rutherford County, North Carolina.
Also living in Tryon / Rutherford / Burke Counties was his first cousin Davis Stockton (c.1744-1831), a son of Samuel and Prudence (nee unknown) Stockton.
1790 CENSUS RUTHERFORD COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
Saml Stocton (sic) 16+ [about 70 years old, son of Davis Stockton c.1685-1761]
Tho' Stocton (sic) 16+ [son of Samuel and Prudence Stockton]
David (sic) Stocton (sic) 16+ [Davis, about 46 years old, son of Samuel and Prudence Stockton]
Davis Stocton Jr* (sic) 16+ [husband of Susannah and son of Thomas Stockton]
* Not a true Jr, just younger than his cousin Davis Stockton (c.1744 - 1831) who married his first cousin Elizabeth Whiteside, a daughter of William and Elizabeth (nee Stockton) Whiteside.
1800 CENSUS RUTHERFORD COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
Samuel Stockton, 45+ [about 80 years old, s/o Davis (c.1685-1761) of Virginia]
Davis Stockton, 45+ [about 56 years old, s/o Samuel and family]
Davis Stockton, 26-45 [s/o Thomas Stockton Sr. and family]
Davis Stockton, son of Thomas and Rachel Stockton, appears to have died before 1810.
1810 CENSUS RUTHERFORD COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
Thomas Stockton, 26-45, probably son of Davis and Susannah Stockton
female 26-45 [probably widow Susannah Stockton]
+ others
Susannah Stockdon (sic) is the widow of Davis Stockton, a son of Thomas and Rachel (nee Allen) Stockton Sr.
War of 1812
Thomas Stockton [appears to be Thomas B. Stockton ]
William Whitesides [a cousin]
Rutherford County, North Carolina
1st Rutherford Regiment of North Carolina Militia
or 3rd Company of Seventh Regiment
Captain John Oliver
1820 CENSUS RUTHERFORD COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
Susannah Stockdon, 45+ [widow of Davis Stockton, a son of Thomas and Rachel Stockton]
next names on census:
Spencer Pruett [married Sarah Stockton]
Joseph Wilson [married Jemima Stockton]
Bolin Grigg [married Susannah Stockton]
1820 CENSUS BURKE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
Davis Stockton, 45+ [about 76 years old, son of Samuel and Prudence Stockton]
This is NOT the father of above Sarah, Jemima, and Susannah Stockton.
It appears that in 1820 the Thomas B. Stockton family were in Tennessee. Almost all of the 1820 Tennessee census records were lost or destroyed.
Thomas B. Stockton's son Spencer Newberry Stockton was born in TENNESSEE.
1838 and 1839 Thomas B. Stockton court records, mention Newberry Stockton.
1840 census Rutherford County, North Carolina
"East part of Rutherford County" [became Cleveland County in 1841]
Thos. Stocton (sic), 50-60 [Thomas B. Stockton, about 54]
- - - [Reuben W. Stockton about 28, 1850 census 38, was already married]
- - - [David about 26, 1850 census 36, was already married]
- - - [Spencer Newberry Stockton about 11-20, born in TENNESSEE, probably not married ]
m 10-15 [Samuel P. Stockton about 12, headstone born 1828]
m 10-15 [Joseph W. Stockton about 11, headstone died 1886 age 57]
m 5-10 ___?___ [maybe Samuel P. Stockton age about 12]
m 5-10 ___?___ [maybe Joseph W. Stockton age about 11]
m 5-10 [Francis Marion Stockton about 5]
f 40-50 [Nancy (nee Pruitt) Stockton about 45]
f 0-5 [Margy about 7]
The parents of Thomas B. Stockton moved from Albemarle County, Virginia, to then Rutherford County, North Carolina. In 1841 Rutherford County was split and the eastern 1/3 became Cleveland County.
Exactly when Thomas B. Stockton's wife Nancy (nee Pruett) Stockton died is not known, but she is not shown in the 1850 census. 1852 Cleveland County estate papers show his widow as Sally.
1850 Cleveland County, North Carolina
Thomas B. Stockton, 64, NC
Sarah G. Stockton, 21, NC [appears to be 2nd wife "Sally"] (maybe nee Smith)
Margy Stockton, 17, NC [daughter]
Major T.W.L. Stockton, 2/12 [ ____?____ ] (maybe killed by falling tree in 1852)
If Sally was a daughter of Thomas B. Stockton she should be shown on the 1840 census but she is not, and the estate papers show her as the widow.
In 1852 Thomas B. Stockton was killed by a falling tree that also killed a daughter. This was near the Oak Grove Methodist Church located about 2 miles northeast of Polkville, Cleveland County, North Carolina.
Cleveland County, North Carolina, February Term 1852
"The Petition of Sally Stockton widow of Thos. B. Stockton decd."
Cleveland County, North Carolina, May 1852
Sally Stockton, widow
Cleveland County, North Carolina
"Thos B. Stockton" deceased, estate papers, 9 Dec 1853
Sally Stockton married Richard McGinnis on 22 Feb 1853
Sisters of Thomas B. Stockton:
Sarah (nee Stockton) Pruitt (1785-1881) ~ m. Spencer Pruitt
Jemima (nee Stockton) Wilson (1795-1860)~ m. Joseph Wilson
Susannah (nee Stockton) Grigg (1799-1877)~ m. Bolin Grigg
CHILDREN:
Edith (nee Stockton) Hastings c.1806-1885
Reuben W. Stockton b. c.1812-c.1880+
David Stockton c.1814-1853 (1850 census Cleveland Co., NC, age 36)
Spencer Newberry Stockton c.1820-c.1901 born in Tennessee
Samuel P. Stockton 1828-1894
Joseph W. Stockton c.1829-1886
Francis Marion Stockton 1835-1902
Margy Stockton born about 1833
"Newberry" is a Thomas and Rachel (nee Allen) Stockton family name.
Thomas B. Stockton, a son of Davis and Susannah (nee unknown) Stockton, is commonly shown as Thomas Jefferson Stockton and a son of Davis and Elizabeth (nee Whiteside) Stockton, but that is clearly wrong.
bio by Jerry J. Stockton
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