Robert Stockton 1699 - c.1745

Robert was a son of Richard "The Builder" Stockton and Susanna (nee Witham) Stockton and is mentioned in his father's 1709 will.

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Will of Richard "The Builder" Stockton

1709 25th d. 4th m. (June).
Stockton, Richard, of Middlesex Co.; will of. Wife Susanna. Mother Abigall Stockton. Children - Richard, Samuel, Joseph, Robert, John, Thomas; brother Philip Philips. Land, 300 acres betw. John Horner and Henry Greenland, 300 a. at the rear of John Horner, 600 a. on the other side of Stoney Brook, 200 a. adjoining the meadow betw. Benj. Randell and William Holding, 1000 a., part of it the home farm, 400 a. at Ananicke, inherited from the father, 150 a. more undescribed. Personal property (negro slaves). The wife sole executrix with John Stockton, Samuel Wilson and Benjamin Clarke as trustees of the will. Witnesses - Thomas Lescitor, Jane Stoughton, Henry Mashon, Joseph Worth, John Killey, Benjamin Clarke.
Proved August 15, 1709. Lib. I, p. 242

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New Jersey Marriage Records
Volume XXII, p.360
Marriage Licenses

Stocketon, Robert, Somerset, and
Rebecca Philips, Maiden Head
1740 Mar. 5

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Will of Robert Stockton
Date: 25 Jan 1744-5
Location: Somerset County, New Jersey

Wife, Rebekah. Sons -- Robert, Thomas, Job (all underage). Daughters -- Susanna Mershon (eldest), Eunice, Elizabeth, Sarah and Mary (under 14). An expected child. Home plantation, running east to my brother Joseph's land, thence with John Stockton's line, side line to John Oldden. Upper plantation joining land of my brother, Samuel Stockton, deceased. Meadows running to my brother John Stockton's land. Harry, a slave, to be set free 1 May, 1746. Executor -- brother, John Stockton. Witnesses -- Natl. Fitz Randolph, William Worth, Samuel Stockton. Proved 15 March, 1744-5

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Robert Stockton (1699 - c.1745) married Rebecca Phillips in 1740.

Robert was the father of Robert Stockton who died 24 April 1805.

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Robert Stockton's children:

Robert Stockton died 24 April 1805
Thomas Stockton
Job Stockton
Susanna (Stockton) Mershon
Eunice (Stockton) __?__
Elizabeth (Stockton) __?__
Sarah (Stockton) __?__
Mary (Stockton) __?__
John Stockton

Rebecca (nee Phillips / Philips) Stockton was the mother of the children born after 5 March 1740.

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Bio by Jerry Stockton