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     Mary Vernon died at Jamestown, York Co., Virginia, USA.¹ She was born circa 1601 at England.¹ She married George Stone circa 1617 at England.²

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     George Stone was born in 1597 at Paignton, Devonshire, England.¹ He married Mary Vernon circa 1617 at England.¹

George Stone died in 1670 at Jamestown, York Co., Virginia, USA.¹
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     Col. John Stone was born in 1631 at Jamestown, York Co., Virginia, USA.¹
Col. John Stone died before 3 November 1698 at Richmond City, Virginia, USA; Date of probate.¹
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From Early Colonial Settlers:
1697-1699 Richmond County, Virginia Order Book 2; Part 2 [Antient Press];
p.405 - Col. John STONE; will pres. by Mrs. Anne METCALFE; prov. by Elias WILSON and Thomas LAWSON; 3 Nov 1698. [Col. John STONE mar. Sarah ( (1) ) FLEET WALKER ca. 1670. MAC, Page 195.]
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1697-1699 Richmond County, Virginia Order Book 2; Part 2 [Antient Press]; Page 405)
Richmond County Court 7th of June 1699
- The Last Will and Testament of Colo. JOHN STONE deced being presented to this Court by Mrs. ANN METCALFE, the same was proved by the Oaths of ELIAS WILSON SENR. &THOMAS LAWSON witnesses thereto
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1725-1729 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 8; Part 3 [Antient Press]; Page 483-484
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that wee MARY SPICER, WILLIAM MORTON and RICHARD BARNES of County of Richmond are held and firmly bound unto the Worshipfull his Majesties Justices of the Peace for said County in the full and just sum of Five hundred pounds current money of Virginia, to the which payment well and truely to be made wee bind our selves our heirs firmly by these presents; Sealed with our seals and dated the Second day of Aprill 1729
THE CONDICON of this obligacon is such that if the above bound MARY SPICER, Admrx. with the Will annext of all the goods chattles and creditts of Coll. JOHN STONE, deced., doe make or cause to be made a true and perfect inventory of all the goods chattles and creditts of the deced, and the same so made doe exhibitt into the County Court of Richmond at such time as she shall be thereunto required by the Court; And the same goods chattles and creditts doe well and truely administer according to Law, And further doe make a just and true account of her actings and doings therein when thereunto required by the Court; And ilso do well and truely pay and deliver all Legacies contained and specifyed in the Testament as far as the goods chattles and creditts will thereunto extend and the Law shall charge her; Then this obligacon to be void and of none effect, otherwise to remain in full force and venue
Sign 0 Seal'd DD In the presence of
(no witnesses recorded) MARY SPICER
WILLM. his mark MORTON
RICHD. BARNES
Acknowledged in Richmond County Court the Second day of April 1729 by MARY SPICER, WILLIAM MORTON and RICHARD BARNES and ordered to be recorded
Test M. BECKWITH, Cl Cur
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1692-1704 Abstracts of Land Records of Richmond County, Virginia; [Mary Marshall Brewer]
3 May 1694. Bond. HENRY FLEET of Lancaster Co gent stand firmly indebted unto Colo JOHN STONE of Rich Co gent in the sum of 600 pounds sterling ... the condition of this obligation is such that if HENRY FLEET shall never molest trouble or disquiet the quiet and peaceable possession of Colnll JOHN STONE of a 900 a. devident of land e side of Rappa Cr formerly in the possession of BRYAN HODGSON decd and also of one other 730 a. devident of land now in possession of the said Colnl JOHN STONE both which devidents of land was granted to Coln] JOHN WALKER by patent bearing date 16 Apr 1668 then this obligation to be void. Wit: THO LAWSON, JOHN MONTAGNE. Ackn 6 Jun 1694. (Bk 2pg: 41)
3 Apr 1694. Power of Atty. HENRY FLEET of Lancaster Co do appoint HENRY SEAGER my arty to ackn one obligation of mine unto JOHN STONE

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1656-1692 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Will Book; [William Montgomery Sweeny]
8 March, 1682 ; CLARKE, JOAN,* 3 May, 1683.
To my two daughters Anne Gower and Elizabeth Jacobus all my wearing apparel to be equally divided between them.
To Stanley Gower the son of Francis and Anne Gower one cow with all her increase forever to be delivered to the said Stanley the next Spring shall be Twelve month after my decease.
To Elizabeth Jacobus daughter of Angell Jacobus and Elizabeth that feather bed I generally used to lye upon with the bolster Rugg and two feather pillows. Also to the said daughter of Angell Jacobus one cow with all her increase for ever to be delivered the next Spring shall be twelve month after my decease.
To son John Clarke all my other estate (except what is above specified) as household stuff and all other Hereditamt and all other personall Estate as slaves cattle hoggs and a horse called Button And everything else I do possess with whether debts or otherways only what I above give to my daughters and their children excepted. It is my will that my son John remove nothing from the Plantation I now live on till he comes to the age of one and twenty. I also give to my son John a Certain Tract of Land that belongeth to me of seven hundred ninety and two and one halfe (792-1/2) acres that lyeth up-wards upon Rappah River and nigh unto one William Sargent to him my said son and his heirs forever but if my said son should die without issue then the said tract of land to be divided between the heirs of the bodies of my two daughters Anne Gower and Elizabeth Jacobus.
Appoints her son John Clarke her sole Executor.
To Francis Gower son of Francis and Anne Gower one cow to be delivered the next Spring Come twelve month after my decease the weh Cow I give with its increase for Ever. This Cow is to be excepted from those Cattle I give my son John as well as the other two I gave my Grandchildren Stanley Gower and Elizabeth Jacobus. I desire my trusty and welbeloved ffriend Coll John Stone of Rappa County to guide and direct and counsel my son John Clarke till he Comes to ye age of one and twenty.
Wit. ISAAC WRIGHT, EDMUND NORTHER, aged 30 years or thereabouts, THOMAS X HART, WILLIAM WARD, aged 28 years or thereabouts.
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1656-1692 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Will Book; [William Montgomery Sweeny]
BILLINGTON, BARBARY, 7 August, 1674; 21 October, 1674.
Sicke & weake in body but of perfect mind & memory.
my daughter Barbary one large Copper kettle. All the rest of my estate moveables and immoveables Chattels Servants debts and all
I give to my daughter Jane one pair of large andirons.
I give to worldly estate belonging unto me my just debts being first Satisfied I give and bequeath to bee equally divided amongst my Children Elisha Russell Luke Billington Elizabeth Billington Jane and Barbary and in case of the mortality of any of them before they attain to their lawfull ages my desire is that their part be equally divided amongst my Surviving Children and doe ordain and appoint my daughter Alisha Russell Luke Billington my Sone my full and Sole Executors of this my last will & testament desiring my friends Mr Robert Bayly Mr Henry Clark and Mr Samuel Peachy to be Overseers of my sd Children and their estate until they attaine to their respective ages and in case any difference should happen among my ad Children in the division of their legacies or the explanation of this my intent in my will and to avoid lawsuits and expences that may happen thereby I refer and leave it totally and fully to the determination of my aforesaid Overseers.
Wit. JNO STONE, HENRY WILSON, aged 46 years or thereabouts, NATHANIELL RICHARDSON, aged 28 years or thereabouts.
Page 164.
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1677-1678 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 6, Part 1; [Antient Press]; Page 114-115
April Court 79 begins
IN THE NAME OF GOD Amen. The Last Will and Testamt. of ANANIAS BUCKSOME being sick and weak in body but of perfect and memory. Imprs. I bequeath my Soule to God that gave it wherein and through the Merrits of my Saviour Christ Jesus I hope to inherrit eternall salvation, my body to be decently buried and my worldly goods I bequeath as following
It. I give to my loveing Wife all my worldly Estate as lands, Catle, goods & whatsoever to me apperteyneth, making and ordaining my said Wife, JANE WILLSON, my sole heir and Executrix as Witness my hand and Seale this 23th: day of March 1678/9
Signed Sealed and Acknowledged
in the prsence of us JNO. STONE, ANANIAS BUCKSOME
SARAH BOWYER
Coll, JOHN STONE aged 48 yeares or thereabouts being Sworne saith that he did see the above named ANANIAS BUCKSOME Signe Seale and Publish the above mentioned to be his last Will and Testamt: & that he was in perfect sence and meory at the Signing Sealing & Publishing thereof to the best of his Judgmt. JOHN STONE
Juratus est STONE in Cur Com Rappae 3d die April' 1679 et
Probatr. et Recordatr. xth die
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1668-1670 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 4, Part I; [Antient Press]; Page 142
THIS INSTRUMENT of writing made the twenty fifth day of December one thousand six hundred sixty five 1665 KNOWE ALL MEN by these prsents that I JESP GRIFFITH of divers good causes & consideracons moveing me thereunto both more especially in consideration of one thousand pounds of ARONOKA Tob: & Caske d bargain & sell from me my heirs unto HENRY WEBSTER his heires or assignes a prce land lying & being on the North side of Rappa, River being at the head of RAPPA CREEKE & being parte of a Devidend of land of the said GRIFFITH as by Patten t appea. the said land being fifty acres or thereabouts neare the house of the sd JESPER GRIFFITH being one small frame of a fifteen foot house wth Rafters on ye Ground & I the sd GRIFITH for me my heires or assignes doth firmely by these prsents bargain & sell to HENRY WEBSTER his heires or assignes the sd land before menconed with all the priviledges thereunto belonging in as large & ample maner with all intents & purpose: the sd GRIFITH hath it Expressed by Pattent & I the sd GRIFITH doth engage myselfe 1 give unto ye said WEBSTER Timber for suficient Buildings upon the land at his first Entre. In Witness whereunto I the sd JESPER GRIFITH doth sett my hand & seal the d: & yeare above written in the prsents of us HEN: CREIGHTON JESPER GRIFITH
PETER his mark TAILLER his marke
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1668-1670 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 4, Part I; [Antient Press]; Page 143
THESE PRSENTS WITNESSETH that I HENRY WEBSTER doe from me my heires make over unto JNO. STONE of the County of Rappa. his heirs & assignes all right title & interest of this within mentioned land & doe bind me my heires assignes to ackoweldged the same in Court as Witness my hand & seal this third day of January 1669 signum signum
in the prsents of us ROBT PRICE HENRY WEBSTER
Recognitr. ye 3d of Febry 1669/70
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1672-1674 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 5, Part I; [Antient Press]; Page 69-70
TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whom these presents shall come Know yee that I SARAH STONE alias WALKER of the County of Rappa did in the time of my widowhood but before I had proved the Will of Conel JOHN WALKER my late Husband deceased did set apart certaine young Negroes certaine Cattle some Plate and household stuff which I did intend to give unto the Children of Collo. JOHN WALKER deceased as also to some of my owne had by him and to that intent RICHARD FOX did make a writing of the particulars doe intended upon consideration that it might oblige them the more to Love and Respect me and stir up filial! affections in them unto me but finding contrary to Expectation I am for my good will and affection to them contemned & despised and Rewarded wth Contumelious words and opprobrious actions and my loving Husband JOHN STONE molested by Litigious Lawsuits and daily threatened by more Suites of Law doe by these presents annul make void and of none effect the said Instrument of Wrighting annulling revoking and making void all and every the said premises part parcel! or gift therein contained in the said Wrightings as if there never was or had been any such Gifts by Writing made and giving them fully to the disposing of my own loving husband and do further declare that I the said SARAH STONE alias WALKER did never subscribe the said Wrighting but what is there subscribed is the act and subscription of RICHARD FOX and doe moreover with the consent of my loving Husband JOHN STONE make and appoint Mr. HENRY CLERK my true and lawful! Attorney to acknowledge this as my act and deed in Court. In Witness whereof I have sett my hand and seale this 3 day of November 1672
in presence of us THOMAS BLISSED, SARAH STONE
HENRY CREIGHTON
I acknowledge my consent to this as witness my hand and seale the day and year above written
Test THOMAS BLISSED. JOHN STONE
HEN CREIGHTON
Recognit in Cu: Com Rappa sexto die Novembris 1672
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1674-1677 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 1, Part 3; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 211a
Tho: Freshwater, aged 36 yeares or therabouts, saith that on or about 19 July 1672 your deponent being present at a horse race betwene Mr. Jno: Stone of Rappahannock and Mr. Yowell of Westmoreland for tenn pounds sterling, the which race in sight of many people Mr. Jno. Stone's horse was winner and after the race was over Mr. Stone demanded bill for the tenn pound which Mr. Yowell refused, uppon which your deponent being the sub sherriffe under Mr. Wm. Lloyd was ordered by Mr. Stone to arrest Mr. Yowell, which accordingly your deponent did, and Mr. Lloyd and Tho: Short being security for Mr. Yowell, but after some further consideration Mr. Yowell passed his bill to Mr. Stone for payment of the money, which bill this deponent writt.
Tho: Freshwater
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1674-1677 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 1, Part 3; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 211a.
Tho: Short, aged 32 yeares or therabouts, saith that being present at a horse race between Mr. Jno: Stone of Rappahannoch and Mr. Tho: Yowell of Westmoreland, Yowell being arrested desired this deponent to be his security. Your deponent answered he would be his security.
Thomas Short
22 Oct. 1674. Sworn in Court of Rappahannock. Test. Edmd.
Crask, Cl. Cur.
28 8ber [Oct.] 1674. Recorded.
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1674-1677 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 1, Part 3; [John Frederick Dorman]; Pages 212a-213.
9 8ber [Oct.] 1674. Jno: Stone of Rappahannock County, Gent., appoynt Mr. Henry Clerke of same to be my attorney to implead all persons for debts due to me.
Jno: Stone
Wit: Cha: Daves, Hen: Crighton.
28 8ber [Oct.] 1674. Recorded.
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1682-1686 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 7, Part I; [Antient Press]; Page 199-200
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I JOHN STONE of the County of Rappahannock Gent. for the valuable consideration of Nine thousand pounds of Tobb: in hand paid pr Obligation do from me JOHN STONE my heires sell unto THOMAS GUNSTON of the sd County one WATER MILL with her appurtinances being on a Run called CHESSTMAN runing into RAPPA: CREEKE the sd THOMAS GUNSTON his heires To have and to hold the sd WATER MILL with all her profits for ever warranting the sd WATER MILL from the claime of me the sd JOHN STONE my heires or from any person pretending claime under me In Witness whereof I have sett my hand and seal this 4th of November 1685
Signed sealed and delivered in the presents of
JOHN RICE, JOHN STONE
THO: BRADLEY MARY STONE
Acknowledged in Rappa. County Court the 4th day of November 1685 before Capt. GEO: TAYLER and Capt. SAMLL. BLOMFIELD Two of his Maties Justices of the peace of the sd County & recorded the 18th
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I MARY STONE of the County of Rappa. doe ordane my friend, Mr, JOHN RICE, my true and lawful! Attorney in my name to acknowledge my thirds of a WATER MILL scituate upon CHESTUXEN RUN unto THOMAS GUNSTON his heires which I do freely and volluntarily As Witness my hand and seale the 4th of Novr: 1685
Signed and sealed in the presents of us
SAMLL, TRAVERS, MARY STONE
THO. BRADLEY his mark
Recordr, xxiii die 9bris 1685
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1682-1686 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 7, Part I; [Antient Press]; Page 200-201
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I THOMAS GUNSTON of the County of Rappa:, Planter, do ow and stand firmly indebted unto JOHN STONE of said County Gent. the full sum of Eighteen thousand pounds of good and merchantable Tobb: and Cask which payment I bind me my heires Witness my hand and seale this 4th day of November 1685
The Condicion of this obligation is that if the above bound THOMAS GUNSTON his heires shall pay unto JOHN STONE his heires the sum of Four thousand this present yeare of sound merchantable Tobacco in cask and Five thousand of the like good Tobacco in cask at or before the last of November which shall be in the year 1686, then this Obligation to be void, further it is agreed on that if the said THOMAS GUNSTON shall happen to die before all the Tobacco shall be paid according to the sd condicon and his heires refuse to make good payment according to this obligation, then it is agreed on that the said JOHN STONE his heires may re enter on the WATER MILL lying and scituate on CHISTUXEN RUN notwithstanding any thing contayned in the convayance from JOHN STONE unto THOMAS GUNSTON to the contrary as if no Instrument of Wrighting had been made As Witness my hand and seale
Signed sealed and delivrd. in the presents of
JOHN RICE THOS; GUNSTON
SAMLL. TRAVERS
Record Cur Com Rappa xxiii die 9bris 1685

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1686-1688 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 7, Part II; [Antient Press]; Page 242-243
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I WILLIAM TALBERT of the County of Rappa:, Plantr., do from me my heirs sell and for ever make over unto JOHN STONE of the sd County, Gent., all my right of a parcell of land granted unto me formerly by JASPER GRIFFIN and by the sd JASPER put in possession & since granted unto me pr Lease from the sd JOHN STONE being part of a dividend of land on the head of RAPPA: CREEK from all which Deeds and Instruments of Wrighting whereof I have any claime either from the sd JASPER GRIFFIN or JOHN STONE, I the sd WILLIAM TALBERT do from me my heires transfer and make over to the sd JOHN STONE forever appoint Mr. WILLIAM COLSTON my true and lawful! Attorney to acknowledge this my act and deed in Court as Witness my hand and wale this 23th of May 1686
Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of
RALPH DOWNING WILL: TALBERT
ANDREW CRO
Recognitr in Cur Com Rappa 7 die July 1686 et recorded xvii die
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1686-1688 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 7, Part II; [Antient Press]; Page 273
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I Colo. JOHN STONE of the County of Rappa: do acquit and discharge THO: GUNSTON of the said County from all manner of bargain and contracts whatsoever concerning or relating to the MILL by me sold to the sd GUNSTONE and all other accounts excepting Five hundred pounds of Tobb: which he is to pay me the next year In Witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and seale this 3rd of 9ber 1686
Testa SAMLL. PEACHEY, JNO. STONE
THO; NEW
Acknowd. by Colo. STONE in Rappa: County Court the 3rd day of 9ber 1686 and record 12 die
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I THOMAS GUNSTON of Rappa. do firmly and absolutely sett and make over unto Colo. JOHN STONE of the sd County a certain MILL commonly caled CHESTUXON MILL the which MILL I formerly bought of the sd Col. JOHN STONE and now in record in Rappa: County records, notwithstanding the Deed made to me from the sd Colo. STONE I do by these presents forever make over the said MILL with all appertenances whatsoever to the sd Colo. JOHN STONE forever hereby discharging all my right and interest to the sd MILL In Witness whereof I have sett my hand and seale this 3rd day of 9ber 1686
Signed sealed and delivered in the presents of us
DENNIS MACARTY THOMAS GUNSTON
ROBT. WOOD
Acknowledged to Colo. JOHN STONE by THOMAS GUNSTON in Rappa County Court the 3rd day of 9ber 1686 et recorded 12th die.¹