Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties

Bethia Stone

Female Abt 1714 - Bef 1749  (~ 34 years)


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  • Name Bethia Stone  [1
    Birth Abt 1714  Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Death Bef 1749  Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I2076  Tree1
    Last Modified 26 Nov 2023 

    Father William Stone,   b. 1667, perhaps at "Poynton Manor", Nanjemoy Hundred, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Aug 1731, Charles County, Maryland - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 64 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Theodosia Wade,   b. 22 Sep 1666, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Mar 1749, Charles County, Maryland - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage Aft 1687  Accomack County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F1291  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Thomas Barnes,   b. Abt 1710, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Jan 1745, Charles County, Maryland - inventory Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 35 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1730  Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Elizabeth Barnes,   b. Bef 1732, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Sep 1748, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 16 years)  [Father: natural]
     2. Theodosia Barnes,   b. Aft 1732, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Oct 1827, Charles County, Maryland - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age < 93 years)  [Father: natural]
     3. Verlinda Barnes,   b. Abt 1735, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Jan 1802, Charles County, Maryland - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 67 years)  [Father: natural]
     4. Henrietta Barnes,   b. Abt 1736, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Mar 1800, Charles County, Maryland - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 64 years)  [Father: natural]
     5. Mary Barnes,   b. 1743, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Jan 1816, Charles County, Maryland - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years)  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F1461  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 26 Nov 2023 

  • Notes 
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      Stone, William, Charles County, 17th April, 1730;
      12th Aug., 1731.
      To eldest son Thomas and hrs., plan. beginning at mouth of Cold Spring Branch (for desc. see will) and plan. where William Mansell lives, adj. land of cousin David Stone and Gerd. Fowke; and personalty.
      To dau. Mary and hrs., plan. where she and her husband Thomas Matthews now live, adj. lands of cousin Matthew Stone and Robert Doyne; and 1/2 of "ONeales Dezearts," bou. of James Tyer; and personalty.
      To youngest son Richard and hrs., residue of dwell. plan. "Poynton Manner," his mother to have use of house and portion of plan. during life; and personalty, including that on plan. where John Bannister is overseer.
      To dau. Verlinda Harrison and hrs., 100 A. "'Dover's Clifts," tract bou. of Martin Campbell and Mary, his wife; 39 A. adj. "Dover Clifts," and money due from her.
      To dau. Theodesia and hrs., other half of "O'Neales Dezearts" and pt. of "Market Overton," at Pomankka., now leased to Robert Gording; and personalty.
      To dau. Pretious (Precious) Jones and hrs., 800 A. "Millner," bou. of John Dickeson, and 113 A. "Langharn's Rest," Prince George's County, made over by George Langham; and personalty.
      To youngest dau. Bethia Barnes and hrs., 143 A. "Stone's Rest," adj. to land of Thomas Jenkins, dec'd, and 1/2 "Market Overton," the pt. where John Queen now lives; and personalty.
      To wife Theodosia, certain personalty during life, to be divided among child.; sd. wife being obligated to make over "Market Overton" to her 2 daus. Theodosia and Bethia before her death or marriage; shd. son Thomas interfere and not make over sd. land, then the plantations where his bro. William lived and Daniel McDaniell now lives shall pass to the sd. Theodosia and Bethia. and their hrs,
      Exs.: Wife and sons Thomas and Richard.
      Test: William Mansell, John Boye, James Murdock.
      Codicil: Shd. Thomas Matthew bring any account against estate, to have no share therein. To dau. Theodosia,, personalty to remain in poss. of her mother during life,
      Test: Same. 20.221.
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      MEEK, THEODOCIA, Charles Co, 21 May 1773
      9 June 1773
      To niece Mary Barnes extx; part of tract 'Oneals Desert, during her lifetime then to her two daus, Anne and Mary. Also to my niece Mary Barnes, Negro Ben Forten and residue of estate,
      To niece Theodocia Speake, part of tract "Margret Overton," 100 acres to include plantation that Robert Gordon now rents and bed and furniture,
      To niece Mary Macpherson, remaining part of tract "Margret overton" and a mulatto woman Betty and a Negro boy Frederck.
      To cousin William Jones, 1000 pounds of tobacco.
      Wit: Bart. Stone; John Blackwood; Charles Muncaster.
      Probate was taken In presence of Mary Stone One Of the co-heirs who did not object. MCW 39, 235

      7. Bethia Stone married (???) Barnes. Issue: Mary and Theodosia.

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      Madam Virlinda Harrison 25.4 CH £588.0.5 Feb 12 1739 Apr 21 1740
      Appraisers: John Barker, Richard Price.
      Creditors: Gustavus Brown, William Macondico.
      Next of kin; Thomas Stone, Bethia Barnes.
      Executors: Richard Harrison, Joseph Harrison.

      ===maybe a first husband
      John Higdon/Higton 23.24 CH £24,15.1 Mar 19 1736 Jun 13 1737
      Appraisers: Benedict Boarman, Samuel Chunn.
      Creditors: James Sayers, Jacob And, Minitree.
      Next of kin: Thomas Higdons, William Higdons.
      Administratrix: Bathia Higton.

  • Sources 
    1. [S10] Adventurers of Purse and Person Virginia 1607-1624/5. Fourth Edition. Volume Two, Families G-P.

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