Capt. William Stone

Abt 1602 - 1660  (58 years)

• Name	William Stone  [1, 2]
  Prefix	Capt.
  Birth	Abt 1602	England   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Anecdote	1628  [2]
  	He came to Virginia in 1628 as agent for his uncle Thomas Stone and was commissioner of Accawmack, 1633, vestryman of Hungar's Parish, 1635, and sheriff of Northampton County, 1646.
  Administrator	23 Oct 1634	Northampton Co, Virginia   [1]
  	It was on this date that administration on the estate of Capt. John Stonne was granted to William Stonne & Hugh Hayes.
  Land patented	4 Jun 1635	tract N52, Wilsonia Neck, Northampton Co, Virginia   [3, 4]
  	He received 1,800 acres.
  Will - Brother-in-law	20 Aug 1640	Northampton Co, Virginia   [5]
  	Rev. William Cotton, wife Ann, named his brethern-in-law Capt. William Stone and Capt. William Roper to oversee his will.
  Anecdote	1648  [2]
  	He moved to Maryland about 1648 and in August 1648 was commissioned Lieutenant Governor of that colony. It was during his administration that the Maryland Act of Toleration was passed. Deprived of office in 1652 by Lord Baltimore's Purtan opponents, he was restored to his office and continued until 1654 when replaced by a board of ten commissioners who governed Maryland in the name of Parliament. In 1655 he fought an unsuccessful battle against the Commonwealth's Purtian supports and on the restoration of Lord Baltimore's authority in 1658 he was named a member of the Council and served as justice of the Provincial Court.
  Reference Identifer	MD Governor
  Record ID	83678
  Will	3 Dec 1659	Charles Co, Maryland   [2, 6]
  	In his will Capt. William Stone, gave to wife Verinda, house and lands at St. Mary's and to remain in home at Nangemy during her widowhood. To daughter Elizabeth Stone and heirs, 900 acres at Bustard's Island, Patuxent River, and 600 acres at "Nangemy" that which testator formerly gave her in trust by his brother (brother-in-law) Sprigg not to be in force. To son Richard and heirs 500 acres of "Nangemy Manor" and cattle in consideration of that formerly given him by his uncle, Richard Stone. To son John and heirs 500 acres of "Nangemy." To son Mathew and heirs 500 acres of "Nangemy." To daughters Mary and Katherine, personalty. Eldest son Thomas and heirs, exs and residuary legatees. Overseers and guaridans of minor children Gov. Josias Fendall, brother-in-law Francis Doughty, and brother Matthew Stone. Witt: Francis Doughty, Stephen Montague, Stephen Clifton.
  Death	21 Dec 1660	Charles Co, Maryland   [2, 6]
  	It was on this date that his will was probated.
  Person ID	I83678	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	15 Mar 2023

  
  

  Father	(father of Jno & Wm) Stone,   b. Abt 1575, England d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F44071	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Verlinda (5) Graves,   b. Abt 1622, England d. Bef 13 Jul 1675, Maryland (Age < 53 years)
  Marriage	Bef 1640	Northampton Co, Virginia   [2, 5]
  Children	+ 1. Mary (26) Stone,   b. 1642, Accomack Co, Virginia d. Yes, date unknown + 2. Elizabeth (24) Stone,   b. Abt 1644, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown   3. Katherine (27) Stone,   b. Abt 1645, Accomack Co, Virginia d. Yes, date unknown   4. Thomas (21) Stone,   b. Abt 1650, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown   5. Richard (22) Stone,   b. Abt 1652, Maryland d. Bef 11 Jun 1667, Maryland (Age < 15 years) + 6. John (23) Stone,   b. Abt 1653, Maryland d. Bef 10 Aug 1698, Maryland (Age < 45 years)   7. Mathew (25) Stone,   b. 1658, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023
  Family ID	F27682	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S497] Marshall, James H. Wills & Adm N'hamp Co,1632-1802, (Camden, ME: Picton Press, 1994), p. 1 (adm of John Stonne), 497. [S888] John Frederick Dorman, Dorman, Adv of Purse & Person, 4th Ed, Vol 2, (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 2005), p. 135 (Graves Family), 888. [S2330] Martha W. McCartney, McCartney, VA Immigrants & Adventurers, 1607-163, (Genealogical Publishing Company, Balitmore, MD 2007), p. 672 (William Stone), 2330. [S572] Ralph T. Whitelaw, Whitelaw, Ralph T. - Virginia's Eastern Shore, (Gloucester, Mass.: Peter Smith, 1968), p. 318 (tract N52), 572. [S497] Marshall, James H. Wills & Adm N'hamp Co,1632-1802, (Camden, ME: Picton Press, 1994), p. 18 (will of William Cotton, wife Ann), 497. [S2200] Maryland Probate Records 1674-1774, (Reprinted by Colonial Roots with permission from MyFamily.com), Calendar of Wills, Vol 1, 1635-1685, p. 12 (will of Capt. William Stone, wife Verlinda), 2200.