Right Worshipful Grand Master 1794-1795 Free and Accepted Masons of New Jersey
John Stockton, son of Richard Stockton, Jr and Susanna Witham Robinson, was one
of the first judges of the court of Common Pleas of the county of Somerset,
under the Royal Government. He was a man of education, wealth, and great
influence in the early history of New Jersey, and was an important part of
getting a college, the College of New Jersey, built in Princeton. He lived at
Morven. He was the most famous of Richard's six sons. He was born in 1701, and
died in 1757, leaving a widow, Abigail Phillips, daughter of Philip Phillips and
Hannah Stockton Phillips, four sons, and four daughters. The four daughters were
Hannah, who married Elias Boudinot, and had one daughter, Abigail, who married
Captain Samuel Pintard of New York City on May 23, 1770, Susanna, who married
Lewis Pintard, Samuel's brother, and had one daughter, and Rebecca, who married
Reverend William Tennent. Before the Revolutionary War started, Samuel Pintard
retired from the British Army on half pay. Both the Americans and the British
tried to get him into their forces when the war did start. The British offered
him the rank of Major, and the Americans wanted to make him a Brigadier General.
He refused both offers, because he did not want to fight either against his King
or against his Country. Lewis Pintard was one of the men who came up with the
idea for the New York Chamber of Commerce. During the war, he passed out the
money that was provided for the prisoners of war. He was thanked for this by
General Washington himself.
The four sons were Richard, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, Captain
John Stockton, the Reverend Philip Stockton (the great-grandfather of the
Stockton family in Florida), and Samuel Witham Stockton, who were all
distinguished men.
Samuel Witham, the youngest brother, was born on February 4, 1751. He studied
law at the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University. In 1775, he went to
London to continue his legal studies, and was still there when the Revolutionary
War started. He stayed in Europe, serving as secretary to William Lee. In 1777,
the Continental Congress chose Lee as Commissioner of the Courts of Vienna and
Berlin; Lee was trying to get Austria and Prussia to support the colonies in the
war. In 1778, Stockton helped Lee get a secret treaty signed by the Dutch
Republic. When the British found out about it, they declared war on the Dutch
Republic, starting the Fourth Anglo-Dutch War. Stockton went back to New Jersey
in 1779. He ran for Secretary of the United States House of Representatives when
the first United States Congress was set up in 1789, but he did not win. In
1792, he was chosen as an Alderman by the city of Trenton, New Jersey. In 1794,
he was named Secretary of State of New Jersey after Bowes Reed died. He died in
office on June 27, 1795 at the age of 44, after being thrown from his carriage
in Trenton. He married Catherine Cox, daughter of Colonel John Cox and Esther
Bowes. They had no children.
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Member: Mary Angeline Stockton Huddleson Nat'l #: 108381 Ancestor #: A110449
1.
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John Stillwell Stockton born on - - 1828 at _______________
died at _______________ on - - 1900 and his ( 1st ) wife
Mary Elizabeth Batcheller born on - - 1829 at _______________
died at _______________ on - - 1886 married on - - 1852
2.The Said John Stillwell Stockton was the child of
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John Cox Stockton born on - - 1786 at _______________
died at _______________ on - - 1869 and his ( 1st ) wife
Ann Stillwell born on - - 1792 at _______________
died at _______________ on - - 1830 married on - - 1810
3.The Said John Cox Stockton was the child of
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Samuel Witham Stockton born on - - 1751 at _______________
died at _______________ on - - 1795 and his ( 1st ) wife
Cathrine Cox born on - - 1764 at _______________
died at _______________ on - - married on - - 1780
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STOCKTON, SAMUEL WITHAM Ancestor #: A110449
Service: NEW JERSEY Rank: PATRIOTIC SERVICE
Birth: 4 Feb 1751 PRINCETON NEW JERSEY
Death: 26 Jun 1795 TRENTON NEW JERSEY
Service Description: 1) SEC.OF AMERICAN COMMISSION TO
2) COURTS OF AUSTRIA & RUSSIA
John Stockton, son of Richard Stockton, Jr and Susanna Witham Robinson, was one
of the first judges of the court of Common Pleas of the county of Somerset,
under the Royal Government. He was a man of education, wealth, and great
influence in the early history of New Jersey, and was an important part of
getting a college, the College of New Jersey, built in Princeton. He lived at
Morven. He was the most famous of Richard's six sons. He was born in 1701, and
died in 1757, leaving a widow, Abigail Phillips, daughter of Philip Phillips and
Hannah Stockton Phillips, four sons, and four daughters. The four daughters were
Hannah, who married Elias Boudinot, and had one daughter, Abigail, who married
Captain Samuel Pintard of New York City on May 23, 1770, Susanna, who married
Lewis Pintard, Samuel's brother, and had one daughter, and Rebecca, who married
Reverend William Tennent. Before the Revolutionary War started, Samuel Pintard
retired from the British Army on half pay. Both the Americans and the British
tried to get him into their forces when the war did start. The British offered
him the rank of Major, and the Americans wanted to make him a Brigadier General.
He refused both offers, because he did not want to fight either against his King
or against his Country. Lewis Pintard was one of the men who came up with the
idea for the New York Chamber of Commerce. During the war, he passed out the
money that was provided for the prisoners of war. He was thanked for this by
General Washington himself.
The four sons were Richard, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, Captain
John Stockton, the Reverend Philip Stockton (the great-grandfather of the
Stockton family in Florida), and Samuel Witham Stockton, who were all
distinguished men.
Samuel Witham, the youngest brother, was born on February 4, 1751. He studied
law at the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University. In 1775, he went to
London to continue his legal studies, and was still there when the Revolutionary
War started. He stayed in Europe, serving as secretary to William Lee. In 1777,
the Continental Congress chose Lee as Commissioner of the Courts of Vienna and
Berlin; Lee was trying to get Austria and Prussia to support the colonies in the
war. In 1778, Stockton helped Lee get a secret treaty signed by the Dutch
Republic. When the British found out about it, they declared war on the Dutch
Republic, starting the Fourth Anglo-Dutch War. Stockton went back to New Jersey
in 1779. He ran for Secretary of the United States House of Representatives when
the first United States Congress was set up in 1789, but he did not win. In
1792, he was chosen as an Alderman by the city of Trenton, New Jersey. In 1794,
he was named Secretary of State of New Jersey after Bowes Reed died. He died in
office on June 27, 1795 at the age of 44, after being thrown from his carriage
in Trenton. He married Catherine Cox, daughter of Colonel John Cox and Esther
Bowes. They had no children.
-------------------------
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Purchase Associated Record Copy
Descendants List
Member: Mary Angeline Stockton Huddleson Nat'l #: 108381 Ancestor #: A110449
1.
Cross Reference Search »
John Stillwell Stockton born on - - 1828 at _______________
died at _______________ on - - 1900 and his ( 1st ) wife
Mary Elizabeth Batcheller born on - - 1829 at _______________
died at _______________ on - - 1886 married on - - 1852
2.The Said John Stillwell Stockton was the child of
Cross Reference Search »
John Cox Stockton born on - - 1786 at _______________
died at _______________ on - - 1869 and his ( 1st ) wife
Ann Stillwell born on - - 1792 at _______________
died at _______________ on - - 1830 married on - - 1810
3.The Said John Cox Stockton was the child of
Cross Reference Search »
Samuel Witham Stockton born on - - 1751 at _______________
died at _______________ on - - 1795 and his ( 1st ) wife
Cathrine Cox born on - - 1764 at _______________
died at _______________ on - - married on - - 1780
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Associated Ancestor (Revolutionary) Record
STOCKTON, SAMUEL WITHAM Ancestor #: A110449
Service: NEW JERSEY Rank: PATRIOTIC SERVICE
Birth: 4 Feb 1751 PRINCETON NEW JERSEY
Death: 26 Jun 1795 TRENTON NEW JERSEY
Service Description: 1) SEC.OF AMERICAN COMMISSION TO
2) COURTS OF AUSTRIA & RUSSIA
Right Worshipful Grand Master 1794-1795 Free and Accepted Masons of New Jersey
John Stockton, son of Richard Stockton, Jr and Susanna Witham Robinson, was one
of the first judges of the court of Common Pleas of the county of Somerset,
under the Royal Government. He was a man of education, wealth, and great
influence in the early history of New Jersey, and was an important part of
getting a college, the College of New Jersey, built in Princeton. He lived at
Morven. He was the most famous of Richard's six sons. He was born in 1701, and
died in 1757, leaving a widow, Abigail Phillips, daughter of Philip Phillips and
Hannah Stockton Phillips, four sons, and four daughters. The four daughters were
Hannah, who married Elias Boudinot, and had one daughter, Abigail, who married
Captain Samuel Pintard of New York City on May 23, 1770, Susanna, who married
Lewis Pintard, Samuel's brother, and had one daughter, and Rebecca, who married
Reverend William Tennent. Before the Revolutionary War started, Samuel Pintard
retired from the British Army on half pay. Both the Americans and the British
tried to get him into their forces when the war did start. The British offered
him the rank of Major, and the Americans wanted to make him a Brigadier General.
He refused both offers, because he did not want to fight either against his King
or against his Country. Lewis Pintard was one of the men who came up with the
idea for the New York Chamber of Commerce. During the war, he passed out the
money that was provided for the prisoners of war. He was thanked for this by
General Washington himself.
The four sons were Richard, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, Captain
John Stockton, the Reverend Philip Stockton (the great-grandfather of the
Stockton family in Florida), and Samuel Witham Stockton, who were all
distinguished men.
Samuel Witham, the youngest brother, was born on February 4, 1751. He studied
law at the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University. In 1775, he went to
London to continue his legal studies, and was still there when the Revolutionary
War started. He stayed in Europe, serving as secretary to William Lee. In 1777,
the Continental Congress chose Lee as Commissioner of the Courts of Vienna and
Berlin; Lee was trying to get Austria and Prussia to support the colonies in the
war. In 1778, Stockton helped Lee get a secret treaty signed by the Dutch
Republic. When the British found out about it, they declared war on the Dutch
Republic, starting the Fourth Anglo-Dutch War. Stockton went back to New Jersey
in 1779. He ran for Secretary of the United States House of Representatives when
the first United States Congress was set up in 1789, but he did not win. In
1792, he was chosen as an Alderman by the city of Trenton, New Jersey. In 1794,
he was named Secretary of State of New Jersey after Bowes Reed died. He died in
office on June 27, 1795 at the age of 44, after being thrown from his carriage
in Trenton. He married Catherine Cox, daughter of Colonel John Cox and Esther
Bowes. They had no children.
-------------------------
This listing does not constitute proof of lineage. It is an index to find the most appropriate DAR application to order and can not be used in place of a record copy. For more information about application record copies, click here.
Purchase Associated Record Copy
Descendants List
Member: Mary Angeline Stockton Huddleson Nat'l #: 108381 Ancestor #: A110449
1.
Cross Reference Search »
John Stillwell Stockton born on - - 1828 at _______________
died at _______________ on - - 1900 and his ( 1st ) wife
Mary Elizabeth Batcheller born on - - 1829 at _______________
died at _______________ on - - 1886 married on - - 1852
2.The Said John Stillwell Stockton was the child of
Cross Reference Search »
John Cox Stockton born on - - 1786 at _______________
died at _______________ on - - 1869 and his ( 1st ) wife
Ann Stillwell born on - - 1792 at _______________
died at _______________ on - - 1830 married on - - 1810
3.The Said John Cox Stockton was the child of
Cross Reference Search »
Samuel Witham Stockton born on - - 1751 at _______________
died at _______________ on - - 1795 and his ( 1st ) wife
Cathrine Cox born on - - 1764 at _______________
died at _______________ on - - married on - - 1780
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Associated Ancestor (Revolutionary) Record
STOCKTON, SAMUEL WITHAM Ancestor #: A110449
Service: NEW JERSEY Rank: PATRIOTIC SERVICE
Birth: 4 Feb 1751 PRINCETON NEW JERSEY
Death: 26 Jun 1795 TRENTON NEW JERSEY
Service Description: 1) SEC.OF AMERICAN COMMISSION TO
2) COURTS OF AUSTRIA & RUSSIA
John Stockton, son of Richard Stockton, Jr and Susanna Witham Robinson, was one
of the first judges of the court of Common Pleas of the county of Somerset,
under the Royal Government. He was a man of education, wealth, and great
influence in the early history of New Jersey, and was an important part of
getting a college, the College of New Jersey, built in Princeton. He lived at
Morven. He was the most famous of Richard's six sons. He was born in 1701, and
died in 1757, leaving a widow, Abigail Phillips, daughter of Philip Phillips and
Hannah Stockton Phillips, four sons, and four daughters. The four daughters were
Hannah, who married Elias Boudinot, and had one daughter, Abigail, who married
Captain Samuel Pintard of New York City on May 23, 1770, Susanna, who married
Lewis Pintard, Samuel's brother, and had one daughter, and Rebecca, who married
Reverend William Tennent. Before the Revolutionary War started, Samuel Pintard
retired from the British Army on half pay. Both the Americans and the British
tried to get him into their forces when the war did start. The British offered
him the rank of Major, and the Americans wanted to make him a Brigadier General.
He refused both offers, because he did not want to fight either against his King
or against his Country. Lewis Pintard was one of the men who came up with the
idea for the New York Chamber of Commerce. During the war, he passed out the
money that was provided for the prisoners of war. He was thanked for this by
General Washington himself.
The four sons were Richard, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, Captain
John Stockton, the Reverend Philip Stockton (the great-grandfather of the
Stockton family in Florida), and Samuel Witham Stockton, who were all
distinguished men.
Samuel Witham, the youngest brother, was born on February 4, 1751. He studied
law at the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University. In 1775, he went to
London to continue his legal studies, and was still there when the Revolutionary
War started. He stayed in Europe, serving as secretary to William Lee. In 1777,
the Continental Congress chose Lee as Commissioner of the Courts of Vienna and
Berlin; Lee was trying to get Austria and Prussia to support the colonies in the
war. In 1778, Stockton helped Lee get a secret treaty signed by the Dutch
Republic. When the British found out about it, they declared war on the Dutch
Republic, starting the Fourth Anglo-Dutch War. Stockton went back to New Jersey
in 1779. He ran for Secretary of the United States House of Representatives when
the first United States Congress was set up in 1789, but he did not win. In
1792, he was chosen as an Alderman by the city of Trenton, New Jersey. In 1794,
he was named Secretary of State of New Jersey after Bowes Reed died. He died in
office on June 27, 1795 at the age of 44, after being thrown from his carriage
in Trenton. He married Catherine Cox, daughter of Colonel John Cox and Esther
Bowes. They had no children.
-------------------------
This listing does not constitute proof of lineage. It is an index to find the most appropriate DAR application to order and can not be used in place of a record copy. For more information about application record copies, click here.
Purchase Associated Record Copy
Descendants List
Member: Mary Angeline Stockton Huddleson Nat'l #: 108381 Ancestor #: A110449
1.
Cross Reference Search »
John Stillwell Stockton born on - - 1828 at _______________
died at _______________ on - - 1900 and his ( 1st ) wife
Mary Elizabeth Batcheller born on - - 1829 at _______________
died at _______________ on - - 1886 married on - - 1852
2.The Said John Stillwell Stockton was the child of
Cross Reference Search »
John Cox Stockton born on - - 1786 at _______________
died at _______________ on - - 1869 and his ( 1st ) wife
Ann Stillwell born on - - 1792 at _______________
died at _______________ on - - 1830 married on - - 1810
3.The Said John Cox Stockton was the child of
Cross Reference Search »
Samuel Witham Stockton born on - - 1751 at _______________
died at _______________ on - - 1795 and his ( 1st ) wife
Cathrine Cox born on - - 1764 at _______________
died at _______________ on - - married on - - 1780
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Associated Ancestor (Revolutionary) Record
STOCKTON, SAMUEL WITHAM Ancestor #: A110449
Service: NEW JERSEY Rank: PATRIOTIC SERVICE
Birth: 4 Feb 1751 PRINCETON NEW JERSEY
Death: 26 Jun 1795 TRENTON NEW JERSEY
Service Description: 1) SEC.OF AMERICAN COMMISSION TO
2) COURTS OF AUSTRIA & RUSSIA
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