| Name |
Gilbert Stant [1] |
| Birth |
Abt 1802 |
Accomack County, Virginia, USA  [1, 2] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Census head of household |
1830 |
Accomack Parish, Accomack County, Virginia, USA [3] |
- He was shown as Gillett Stant, age 20-30 (bc 1800-1810). Listed with him were 2 males under age 5, 1 female age 20-30 and 1 female age 40-50. There was also 1 free colored person with him.
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| Census head of household |
1840 |
Accomack Parish, Accomack County, Virginia, USA [4] |
- He was shown as Gilbert Stant, age 30-40 (bc 1800-1810). Listed with him were 1 male under 5, 2 males age 5-10, 1 male age 10-15, 1 female under 5, 1 famale age 30-40 and 1 female age 60-70. There was one deaf/dumb person over age 25.
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| Biography |
1841 |
- According to Acc Co Deed Book, 1841-1842, p326 & p327, an indenture was made on 7 Aug 1841 between Gillet Stant, the debtor of the 1st part, and Jno. D. White, the trustee of the 2nd part, and J.T. and J.H. Fletcher the creditors of the 3rd part, is indebted to S.P, J.T. and J.H. Fletcher in the sum of $300 to be paid in 3 installments, 12 months each by bond dated 7 Aug 1841, which debt with legal interest thereon accuring and all further claim that my become...(puts up items to be sold if he defaults on debt). According to Acc Co Deed Book, 1846-1848, p628 & p629, an indenture was made on 13 Oct 1847 between Gillet Stant, of the one part, and Samuel Stant, John Stant, Riley Stant, Emeline Stant and Julia Stant, of the other part, that Gillet Stant in consideration of the sum of what money that he owes to Elizabeth Fletcher Sr. and James H. Fletcher to them in hand paid by the said the said Samuel Stant, John Stant, Riley Stant, Emeline Stant and Julia Stant and the further sum of $1 to me in hand paid by said Samuel Stant, John Stant, Riley Stant, Emeline Stant and Julia Stant...(Gillet must have used his land as collateral for his children to pay his debt). His land was described as all my plantation and land bounded on the east and north by James Northam and on the south and west by Edmond Stant, containing 25 acres. According to Acc Co Deed Book, 1849-1851, p563, a deed was made on 4 Jan 1851 between James H. Fletcher and Elizabeth Ann his wife of the one part and Gillet Stant of the other part, for $300 to them paid by Gillet Stant, hath sold to Gillet Stant a parcel of land containing 25 acres adjoining the lands of James Northam and Edmond Stant and others and known as a part of Pig Point, it being the same sold by Edmund Corbin to J.T. & J.H. Fletcher. According to Acc Co Deed Book, 1851-1853, p218, on 3 Jan 1852, Gillet Stant and Sally his wife and Samuel Stant and Mary his wife, sold to Henry White for $150, 4 acres bounded on the east by Edmund Stant, on the south by James Northam, running as the road goes to a certain bridge, and on the west and north by Gillet Stant. According to Acc Co Deed Book, 1851-1853, p426, on 19 Jun 1852, Gillet Stant sold to John H. Stant for $100, 6 acres bounded on the south by Edmund Stant, on the north and east by Gillet Stant and on the west by Gillet Stant and others. According to Acc Co Deed Book, 1862-1865, p400, on 25 Apr 1864, Edmund Stant sold to Gillet Stant for $60, 3 acres beginning at a common line between Edmund and Gillet Stant, adjoining Robert T. Hall and on the northeast by John H. Stant. According to Acc Co Deed Book, 1865-1867, p541, on 21 Jun 1866, Gilbert Stant sold to Wilbur Stant, son of Emma Stant, for $30, 1 acre bounded on the south by Henry White, on the west and north by Gilbert Stant, and on the east by T.A. Northam. According to 1850 Census, Gilbert Stant was a farmer and the value of his real estate was $400. In 1860 it was $1,000 and the value of his personal property was $400.
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| Census head of household |
1850 |
Accomack Parish, Accomack County, Virginia, USA [2] |
- He was shown as Gilbert Stant the head of HH#625, a 48 year old farmer with real estate valued at $400. Listed with him were the following Stants: Sally, age 49; John H., a 20 year old laborer; Raymond R., age 13; Juliet A., age 10; and Emily A., age 8. Also listed was Hannah Houston, age 60 and black.
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| Census |
1860 |
Accomack Parish, Accomack County, Virginia, USA [5] |
| Census head of household |
1870 |
Accomack Parish, Accomack County, Virginia, USA [6] |
- He was shown as Gilbert Stant head of HH#AT588, a 67 year old farmer with real estate valued at $800 and personal property valued at $200. Listed with him was Sallie Stant, age 64.
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| Reference Identifier |
fixed |
| Record ID |
42 |
| Death |
15 Oct 1885 |
Shad Landing Rd, Sanford, Accomack Co, Virginia [7] |
- Gilbert Stant, aged 83, was killed on Monday by a tree falling on him at his home near Shad Landing on the Pocomoke River. A tree, which had been cut down, had lodged against another, and in the effort to fell the two together, he was caught and killed (Pen. Ent., 7 Nov 1885).
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 Siblings |
5 brothers and 3 sisters |
| + | 1. James Stant, b. Abt 1795, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown
╚═Nancy Christopher, b. Abt 1795, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown , m. 31 Dec 1816, Accomack County, Virginia, USA
| | + | 2. Samuel Stant, b. Abt 1796, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 1832 (Age < 35 years)
╚═Sally Fisher, b. Abt 1800, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown , m. 2 Aug 1822, Accomack County, Virginia, USA
| | + | 3. William Stant, b. Abt 1800, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Abt 1865 (Age 65 years)
╚═Sarah Ann 'Sally' Corbin, b. Abt 1811, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 25 Feb 1895, Belinda, Accomack Co, Virginia (Age 84 years), m. 23 Dec 1826, Accomack County, Virginia, USA
| | + | 4. Ann 'Nancy' Stant, b. Abt 1800, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown
╚═Robert Mears, b. Abt 1798, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown , m. 28 Dec 1824, Accomack County, Virginia, USA
| | + | 5. Gilbert Stant, b. Abt 1802, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 15 Oct 1885, Shad Landing Rd, Sanford, Accomack Co, Virginia (Age 83 years)
╚═Sally Ann Miles, b. Abt 1807, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 1 Aug 1879, Accomack Parish, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age 72 years), m. 16 Apr 1827, Accomack County, Virginia, USA
╚═Nancy Chesser, b. Abt 1830, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 12 Oct 1905, Marsh Market, Accomack Co, Virginia (Age 75 years), m. 16 Sep 1879, Messongo, Accomack Co, Virginia
| | + | 6. Edmond Stant, b. Abt 1805, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Feb 1886, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age 81 years)
╚═Milcah 'Milky' Corbin, b. Abt 1809, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Aft Jun 1880 (Age > 71 years), m. 14 Jan 1829, Accomack County, Virginia, USA
| | | 7. Henry Stant, b. Abt 1806, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown
╚═Sarah 'Sally' Small, b. Abt 1803, Messongo, Accomack Co, Virginia d. 5 Dec 1881, Mearsville, Accomack Co, Virginia (Age 78 years), m. 5 Jan 1825, Accomack County, Virginia, USA
| | + | 8. Sally Stant, b. Abt 1815, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown
╚═Henry White, b. Abt 1802, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown , m. 29 Dec 1829, Accomack County, Virginia, USA
| | + | 9. Elizabeth 'Betty' Stant, b. Abt 1816, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown
╚═Valentine (of Ralph) Smith, b. Abt 1804, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown , m. 29 Dec 1834, Accomack County, Virginia, USA
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Origins |
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| Patriarch & Matriarch |
James Stant, b. Abt 1770 d. Abt 1840, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age 70 years) (Father)  Euphamy Wilson, b. Abt 1775, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Abt 1840 (Age 65 years) (Mother) |
| Person ID |
I42 |
MilesFiles23 |
| Last Modified |
23 Aug 2022 |
Abt 1802 - 1885 (83 years)
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