Elizabeth (--?--)

1633 - Bef 1706  (< 73 years)

• Name	Elizabeth (--?--)
  Birth	1633  [1]
  	She was shown as Eliz Stockley in Jan 1673/4, age 40, which puts her birth at 1633.
  Gender	Female
  Headright - Named as a headright	19 Jul 1664	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [2]
  	It was on this date that a certificate was granted to John Stockley for 400 acres of land due for transporting the following into the colony: John Stockley, Eliza. Stockley, John Moore, Abraham Heath, Benjamin Hickman, Eliza Ashdon, John Bowin & James Owin.
  Will - Named in Husbands will	3 Feb 1670/71	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [3]
  	In his will John Stockley gave his plantation at Assawoman, being 2700 acres to be equally divided between such sons as shall survive me, they to receive their estates at 18, but should my wife remain a widow she to have use of said land until my sons are 21. To wife Elizabeth plantation where I now live during her widowhood, then to my son Thomas; should my sons all die land to be divided between my daughters Jane, Hanna, Ann & Elizabeth. Wife Elizabeth, William Custis & Edward Revell Ex'rs. Witt: William Custis, Thomas Bagwell. On 9 Apr 1673 John Stockly, wife Elizabeth, added a Memo to his will: Having already given my 3 sons William, Woodman & John their shares of cows & chattels, they to have no share of cows at my deceased, only mares & land, except one Neck of land to the Northward of Christopher Stanley's plantation which I give to my wife to be at her own disposing. Whitelaw shows that he left his home plantation to his wife for life and then it was to go to his son Thomas and the 2700 aces that was to be equally divided between his 7 sons, which included Thomas, John, Woodman, Francis, Charles, William and Joseph. Only the home part for Thomas was definitely identified, and while there is no record of a formal division among the sons, each received 364 acres, or a total of 2,548.
  Land - they sold land	1674	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [4]
  	It was in this year that Elizabeth Stockley sold 100 acres from the Neck of land to the northward of Christopher Stanley's plantation, which her husband John Stockley had left to her upon his death in 1673 (tract A140). It was at the south end and was sold to Edward Vaughan. She then married John Stratton of N'hamp Co and the next year they sold the balance as 250 acres to James Powell, who resold to Edward Thornton 3 years later.
  Age - Their age was stated in a record	Jan 1673/74  [1]
  	She was shown as Eliz Stockley in Jan 1673/4, age 40, which puts her birth at 1633.
  Will - Named in Husbands will	1 May 1696	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [5]
  	She was shown as a wife Elizabeth in the will of John Stratton of Accomack.
  Anecdote	3 Feb 1697  [6]
  	On 3 Feb 1696/7 Alexander Marey (Massey) petitioned that John Stratton (recently dec'd) had bequeath to Marey's wife the plantation on which Stratton had lived. Elizabeth Stratton (widow of John) detained the will; Marey asked that she be ordered to produce it. Ordered that Elizabeth appear at the next court and show why she detained the will and did not produce it for probate. On 6 Apr 1697 it was ordered that Elizabeth Stratton, widow of John Stratton, be cited for detaining Startton's will and not having it probated. Now she failed to appear. Ordered that the sheriff take her into custody till she posted bond for her appearance at the next court; she was to immediately deliver the will into the hands of the sheriff.
  Will	17 Jun 1697	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [7]
  	In her will Elizabeth Stratton gave to Joseph Atkins, son of my daughter Ann Atkins. To Matilda & John Atkins. Grandson Woodman Stockley. To Henry Toles Jr. To Stockly Toles. To Thomas Toles. To Job Toles. To John, Frances, Thomas. Joseph & Charles Stockly. Daughter Hannah Bally. Woodman & Thomas Stockly Ex'rs. Witt: John Bradford, Mary Sampell.
  Anecdote	7 Dec 1698	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [8]
  	On 7 Dec 1698 Elizabeth Stratton sued Sarah Stockley for detaining something that was due. Sarah failed to appear; if she did not attend the next court the sheriff would have to abide the award of the court. On 9 Feb 1698/99 Charles Stockley came and alleged that because his mother Elizabeth Stratton was blind, she was unable to attend her action and had retained Mr. Henry Custis as her attorney. Since Custis' wife was dangerously ill, he could not be present. The case was referred to next court. On 1 Aug 1699 the case was sent to a jury which found for Sarah Stoakley.
  Marr Name	Elizabeth Stockley
  Marr Name	Elizabeth Stratton
  Record ID	27858
  Death	Bef 4 Jun 1706	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [7, 9]
  	It was on this date that John Stockley of Somerset Co, MD and Edward Bayle were granted administration on the estate of Elizabeth Stratton, who died intestate. John Barnes and John Morris were accepted as security. On 6 Aug 1707 Thomas Stokely presented the will of Elizabeth Stratton, dec'd. It was proved by the oaths of Mary Sample and John Bradford. Upon the request of Thomas Stokely, the administration was granted to John Stokely and Edward Baly was made void.
  Origins
  Person ID	I27858	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	13 Apr 2023

  
  

  Family 1	John Stockley,   b. 1620, Claydon, Oxfordshire, England d. Bef 18 Aug 1673, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age < 53 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1648  [10]
  	According to the order in which his land was to be assigned to their sons and the ages of those who gave depositions, the date of the marriage was before 1650.
  Children	1. William (of Jno & Eliz) Stockley,   b. Between 1648 and 1649, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 7 Oct 1686, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age < 38 years) ╚═ Mary (--?--)  m. Abt 1680 + 2. Woodman (of John of Acc) Stockley, I,   b. Between 1653 and 1655, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 12 Sep 1713, Somerset Co, Maryland (Age < 60 years) ╚═ Jane (--?--)  m. Abt 1680 + 3. Ann Stockley,   b. Abt 1656, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ William Atkins  m. Abt 1685 + 4. John Stockley,   b. Between 1657 and 1658, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 12 Jun 1716, Somerset Co, Maryland (Age < 59 years) ╚═ Susannah (8) Richardson  m. Abt 1685;    ╚═ Mary (--?--)  m. Abt 1690 + 5. Thomas Stockley, Sr.,   b. Abt 1658, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef Dec 1719, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age < 61 years) ╚═ Hannah (--?--)  (Age < 85 years)  m. Abt 1676 + 6. Joseph Stockley,   b. Abt 1660, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 3 May 1737, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age < 77 years) ╚═ Rachell (of Wm Sr) Benston  (Age 23 years)  m. Abt 1685;    ╚═ Mary Massey  m. Abt 1694 + 7. Jane Stockley,   b. Abt 1662, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ Joseph Staton, Sr.  (Age < 60 years)  m. Abt 1685 + 8. Francis Stockley, (II),   b. Abt 1664, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 2 Aug 1698, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age < 34 years) ╚═ Sarah Webb, (Webb?)  m. Abt 1688 + 9. Charles (of John) Stockley, (Yeoman),   b. Abt 1666, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 5 May 1719, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age < 53 years) ╚═ (--?--) (--?--)  (Age < 30 years)  m. Abt 1686;    ╚═ Mary Scarburgh, (Scarburgh?)  m. Bef 16 Jun 1696;    ╚═ Rebecca (8) Bagwell  m. Abt 1710 + 10. Hannah Stockley,   b. Abt 1667, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ Edward Bayly  (Age 57 years)  m. Abt 1690 + 11. Elizabeth (of Jno) Stockley,   b. Abt 1669, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ Henry Towles, Sr.  (Age < 70 years)  m. Bef 1685
  Family ID	F8863	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023

  
  

  Family 2	John Stratton,   b. Abt 1620   d. Bef 2 Jun 1697, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age < 77 years)  Other Partners: ╚═(--?--) (--?--),   b. Abt 1650   d. Yes, date unknown  m. Abt 1670
  Marriage	Abt 1680	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [11]
  	Whitelaws shows John Stockley's widow Elizabeth married John Stratton of N'hamp.
  Family ID	F8864	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023

  
  

• Event Map		Headright - Named as a headright - 19 Jul 1664 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Will - Named in Husbands will - 3 Feb 1670/71 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Land - they sold land - 1674 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Marriage - Abt 1680 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Will - Named in Husbands will - 1 May 1696 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Will - 17 Jun 1697 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Anecdote - 7 Dec 1698 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Death - Bef 4 Jun 1706 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S623] William R.M. Houston & Jean M. Mihalyka, Colonial Residents of Virginia's Eastern Shore (Whose Ages Were Proved Before Court Officials of Accomack and Northampton Counties), (Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1985), p. 98, 623. [S579] Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Certificates and Rights, 1663-1709 and Tithables, 1663-1695, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1993), p. 6, 579. [S570] Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1663-1800, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990), p. 5 (will of John Stockly, wife Elizabeth), 570. [S572] Ralph T. Whitelaw, Virginia's Eastern Shore (A History of Northampton and Accomack Counties), in a 2 volume set, (Gloucester, Mass.: Peter Smith, 1968), p. 1234 (tract A140), 572. [S570] Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1663-1800, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990), p. 29 (will of John Stratton of Accomack, wife Elizabeth), 570. [S703] JoAnn Riley McKey, Accomack Co, VA, Court Order Abstracts, 1690-1697, Volume 8, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1999), p. 233 & p. 245, 703. [S570] Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1663-1800, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990), p. 37 (will of Elizabeth Stratton), 570. [S704] JoAnn Riley McKey, Accomack Co, VA, Court Order Abstracts, 1697-1703, Volume 9, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1999), p. 43, 704. [S826] JoAnn Riley McKey, Accomack Co, VA, Court Order Abstracts, 1703-1710, Volume 10, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 2000), p. 97 & 140, 826. [S818] Wise, E. Spencer - Research Files @ ESPL, (Accomac, VA: Eastern Shore Public Library), (from a 2 page typed report on John Stockly (1621-1673) found in the Spencer Wise file which looks very similar to those prepared by Mrs. Nora Milller Turman), 818. [S572] Ralph T. Whitelaw, Virginia's Eastern Shore (A History of Northampton and Accomack Counties), in a 2 volume set, (Gloucester, Mass.: Peter Smith, 1968), p. 1225 (tract A140), 572.