Richard STOCKTON
(1620 - Bef. October 10, 1707)

GENETIC PARENTS

Father: John STOCKTON
Mother:

SPOUSE(S)

GENETIC CHILDREN

  1. Job STOCKTON, born Abt. 1654; died Bef. December 22, 1732 in Springfield, Burlington County, West Jersey. Resided at "Oneaniekon," the Stockton homestead near Burlington, West Jersey.
    Married Anna Petty
  2. Hannah STOCKTON, born Abt. 1658;
    Married Philip Phillips
  3. Richard STOCKTON, born 1660 in London, England; died June 1709 in Princeton, Middlesex County, New Jersey;
    Married Susanna Witham November 08, 1691 in Chesterfield, Burlington, Quaker Records, N.J.
    Grandfather of Richard "The Signer" STOCKTON
  4. Mary STOCKTON, born Abt. 1662 died about 1726;
    Married (1) Thomas Shinn March 06, 1692/93; died November 15, 1694 in Springfield, Burlington County, West Jersey;
    Married (2)     Silas CRISPIN 1697; born 1655 in London England; died May 31, 1711;
    Married (3) Richard Ridgway Abt. 1714.
  5. Abigail STOCKTON, born Abt. 1665 in England; died December 19, 1726 in Springfield, Burlington County, West Jersey
    Married Richard Ridgway December 01, 1693.
  6. Sarah STOCKTON, born Abt. 1670 in Flushing, New York (Queens County);
    Married (1) William Venicombe; died Bef. May 04, 1719 in Springfield, Burlington County, West Jersey;
    Married (2) Benjamin Jones December 03, 1706; born 1702; died Bef. January 20, 1702/03 in Burlington County, West Jersey.
  7. John STOCKTON, (1674 - March 29, 1747) Died in Springfield, Burlington County, West Jersey; Married (1) Mary Leeds Abt. 1704; died Abt. 1715; (2) Ann Ogborn 1715.
  8. Elizabeth STOCKTON, (Abt. 1683 - Aft. March 28, 1738)
    Married William Budd December 2, 1703.

OTHER RELATIONS

BASIC DATA

Names: Richard STOCKTON
Born: 1620 in Durham, on the River Tees, England.
Married: Abigail BLOOMFIELD 1652
Resided: England and Burlington County, New Jersey
Died: September 25, 1707 in Springfield, Burlington County, New Jersey
Buried: About October 10, 1707

NOTES

Colonial Families of the United States of America: Volume 7

Source Information:
Mackenzie, George Norbury, ed. Colonial Families of the United States of America. New York: 1907.
 ISSUE
page 429
The ancestor of this family was Richard STOCKTON, Lieutenant of Horse; b. in England, circa 1630; d. in Flushing, Long Island, September, 1707, Probably gd. son of Randall STOCKTON of London and gr. gd. son of John STOCKTON of Keddington, Cheshire County, England, and a descendant of Sir John STOCKTON, Lord Mayor of London, 1470-1471. Came to America with son Richard, settled first in Flushing, Long Island, prior to 8th November, 1656. Removed to Oneanickon, New Jersey, 1694 and bought 2000 acres of land; commissioned Lieutenant of Horse, 22d April, 1665; m. in England in 1652 Abigail, surname not known

(see “The Stockton Family,” by Thomas Coates STOCKTON, M.D., of San Diego, California, published by The Carnahan Press, Washington, D. C., 1911.)

I. RICHARD, b. in London, England, probably 1654, of whom later.
II. John, b. 1674; d. 29th March, 1747; m. (firstly) Mary LEEDS, dau. of Daniel LEEDS, Surveyor General of West New Jersey; m. (secondly) Ann OGBORN, widow of John OGBORN.

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III. Job, m. Ann PETTY, sister of William PETTY.
IV. Abigail, m. Jacob RIDGEWAY, Sr. of Burlington County, New Jersey.
V. Mary, m. (firstly) Thomas SHINN, son of John SHINN; m. (secondly) Silas CRISPEN, son of Rear Admiral William CRISPEN of the Royal Navy.
VI. Sarah, m. (firstly) Benjamin JONES of Burlington County, New Jersey; m. (secondly) 1706, William VEMCOMB.
VII. Hannah, m. Philip PHILLIPS.
VIII. Elizabeth, m. William BUDD, son of William and Ann BUDD.

The following section of information was quoted from:
The James Ross Taylor Family Home Page
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The following is quoted from "The Stockton Family of New Jersey and Other Stocktons", by Thomas Coates Stockton, M.D., published 1911.

Richard Stockton, of Flushing, Long Island, and afterward of Oneanickon, Springfield Township, Burlington County, New Jersey, was a descendant of John Stockton, Esquire, of Kiddington, in the parish of Malpas and county of Chester, England. He arrived at Flushing, from England, sometime prior to Nov. 8, 1656, when his name appears in a petition of some of the inhabitants of that town requesting the release of William Wickenden, who had been fined and imprisoned for preaching without a license.

After the discovery of the North (Hudson) River by Hudson in 1609, the contiguous country was colonized by Holland and called the Province of New Netherlands. King Charles II sent a fleet over from England to New Amsterdam (New York City), in command of Colonel Richard Nicolls, to demand its surrender, and it was surrendered accordingly, in 1664, by Peter Stuyvesant, the governor of the colony. King Charles executed a charter to his brother, James, Duke of York (afterward James lI) for this land, and it was then called New York City in honor of the Duke of York. Colonel Nicolls, as governor of the colony, after the conquest, commissioned Richard Stockton a Lieutenant of Horse; this was in 1665.

Transcript of record on page 26, volume 2, "Deeds" in the office of the Secretary of State of New York, and certified to by him:
RICHARD STOCKTON WAS COMMISSIONED LIEUTENANT OF HORSE OF FLUSHING, Apr. 22nd, 1665.

Transcript of order of Governor Francis Lovelace (who succeeded Governor Nicolls), given under his hand at Fort James, Colony of New York, Apr. 9,1669, page 377, vol. 2, "Orders, Warrants and Letters," manuscript volume in custody of the regents of the University of New York in the State Library, certified to by A.J.F. Van Lear, archivist:

Whereas I intimated lately that I did approve of Richard Stockton to be Lieutenant of the Company of Foot, but I am since informed he was before enlisted and engaged in the Horse service, and I have thought fit to acquit him either as Officer or otherwise from the Foot service.

In 1675, his estate at Flushing consisted of twelve acres of land, one negro slave, five horses, five cows, and five swine; and in 1683 of ten acres of upland, the same slave, two horses, four oxen, seven cows, four swine and twenty sheep. This did not, however, represent the full amount of his landed estate, as will by seen from the following proposal entered in an account book kept by John Browne, of Flushing, who acted as his agent in the matter:

10 mo. (Dec.), 1690. Richard Stockton's proposal for (the sale of) all his housing, lands and conveniences belonging thereunto, being about seventy acres or more at home and two ten acre lotts and two twenty acre lotts at a mile or two distance, with so much medow as may yield 20 or 25 loads of hay a year; Price 300 pounds.

In 1685 Richard Stockton was one of the freeholders of Flushing, as appears by a deed made in that year confirming the old Dutch patent of 1645. He must have been in easy circumstances at that time because on the 30th day of January, 1690, (old style), he purchased of George Hutchinson his house and plantation, called Onewnickon, or Annanicken, as it was first called, in West Jersey, consisting of about two thousand acres, although he did not succeed in disposing of his property at Flushing until March 12, 1694, when-----

In Consideration of three hundred pounds, good and lawful money of the Province of New York, Richard Stockton, formerly of Flushing, with the consent of his wife, Abigail, conveyed to John Rodman, his messuages or tenements, situate, lyving and being by coast on the bay, commonly called Mattagareson Bay, within the bounds of Flushing, being about eighty acres of land more or less; wth all ye Privileges and appurtenances thereto belonging, as also a piece of Salt medow commonly called ye Lumkill, which was belonging to Richard Stockton by virtue of his interest in the s'd towne of Flushing.

It is stated by Mr. J.W. Stockton, in his History of the Stockton Family, that the tract of land purchased by Richard Stockton in West Jersey was originally known by the Indian name of An-na-nicken; that it was over two miles in length and one in width; and that the mansion house of the late James Shreve is on the site of the house built and occupied by Mr. Stockton until his death.

Richard Stockton was a member of the Society of Friends (or Quakers), having become one, without doubt, after the date of his commission as a Lieutenant of Horse, since he certainly could not serve in that capacity, and was not very likely to be appointed, while a Quaker.

The given name of Richard Stockton's wife was Abigail, but her family name has not been learned. They were married in England and their eldest son, Richard Stockton, 2nd, is said to have been born there. Richard Stockton died at an advanced age at his home at Annanicken, in September, 1707. His will was dated January 25, 1705-6, and proved 8th month (October), 10, 1707. A copy of it is given below. The date of Mrs. Stockton's death is not known, but she was living as late as April 14, 1714, when she conveyed some property to her sons, John and Job Stockton.

WILL OF RICHARD STOCKTON

I, Richard Stockton, being sick and weak of body but sound of memory, do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner and forme following:

First , I bequeath my soule into the hands of Almighty God and my body to be buried at the discretion of my executors hereafter named, in hopes through the merrits of Jesus Christ to obtail a joyfull resurrection.

Item, I give to my son Job my plantation and all the improvements with four hundred ackers of land to him and to his heires and assignes forever, not to possess it till the decease of my wife; only in consideration of the said improvements my said son Job shall pay to Abigail the daughter of my son (son in law) Richard Ridgway the sum of ten pounds within a year after he enjoys the said plantation, and if uppon a survey of the whole twelve hundred ackers there happen to be any overplus, my will is that my son John shall have one-third part thereof joyning on his four hundred ackers which I formerly gave him, and the other two-thirds to be equally parted between my said sons Richard and Job.

Item, I give to my dear wife Abigail all my personall estate with the use of my plantation during her life, and after her decease the said personall estate to be equally divided between my five daughters, Abigail, Mary, Sarah, Hannah and Elizabeth; and I do make and Constitute my said wife Abigail my sole Executrix of this my last will and testament, revokeing all other wills and testaments heretofore made, as witness my hand and seale this 25th day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand and seven hundred and five.

Richard (his R mark) Stockton.

Signed, sealed, published and declared in the presence of us.
William Earle (WE) his mark,
Thomas Ridgeway (T) his mark,
Daniel Leeds.
Burlington, 10th, 8 mo., 1707

Then appeared before Richard Inglesby, Esqr., Lieutenant Governor of her Majesties Provinces of New Jersey, New York, &c., Daniel Leeds, Esqr., one of the witnesses to the within written will, and made his oath on the Holy Evangelists of Almight God that he saw the Testator sign, seal, and publist the within instrument to be his last will and testament, and that at the time of the publishing thereof he was of sound and perfect understanding and memory to the best of this deponent's knowledge and beliefe, and that at the same time he saw Thomas Ridgeway and Wm. Earle sign the same as witness thereto in the presence of the Testator.

Richard Inglesby

The reason Richard's signature was by his mark was, of course, because of his advanced age and feebleness. He was in full possession of his mind, but weak. His son Richard died, at an advanced age, two years later, in 1709.

New Jersey Biographical Sketches, 1665-1800

Source Information:
New Jersey Historical Society. New Jersey Biographical and Genealogical Notes from the Volumes of the New Jersey Archives. Trenton, NJ: New Jersey Historical Society, 1916.

Name: Richard Stockton
Text:
Richard Stockton was descended from an English family of Stockton, in Durham, on the river Tees, England. The first of the family to immigrate to America, Richard Stockton, settled at Flushing, L. I., whence he removed to Burlington County, N. J., where he bought 2,000 acres, March 10, 1692. He died in 1707, leaving children Richard, John, Job, Abigail (Ridgeway), Sarah (Jones), Mary, Hannah and Elizabeth. His son Richard removed from Flushing to Piscataway, and thence (in 1696) to Princeton, buying 400 acres, and in 1701 bought of William Penn 4,450 acres more, in and about the present Princeton. He died in 1709, leaving six sons--Richard, Samuel, Joseph, Robert, John, Thomas. His estate being divided soon after, the homestead, now known as "Morven," fell to John, who became an influential man in the community. He was a Judge of the Somerset Common Pleas, and was a warm friend of Princeton College.--Princeton and its Institutions, by John F. Hageman, I., 33-9.

Richard Stockton, son of John, was born at Princeton, October 1, 1730, was one of the first class graduates from the College of New Jersey, in 1748, studied law under David Ogden, was licensed in 1754 as an attorney, in 1758 as a counsellor, and in 1764 as sergeant, his practice meantime becoming co-extensive with the Province, and even reaching beyond its limits.--Ib., 78; Provincial Courts of New Jersey, by Richard S. Field, 192; Life of Com. Robert F. Stockton, 9-10; Sketch of Life of Richard Stockton. by William A. Whitehead, N. J. Hist Soc. Proc., January, 1877; Rules of Supreme Court, N. J., 1885, Appendix, by G. D. W. Vroom, 54, 59. In 1764, writing to his former law student, Joseph Read, he suggested as the readiest solution of the troubles between England and her Colonies the election of some bright Americans to Parliament (Reed's Reed, I., 30); but a year later, during the controversy over the Stamp Act, he took the positive ground that Parliament had no authority over the American Colonists; so rapidly did public sentiment develop in those times.--N. J. Hist. Proc., 149. In 1766 he went to England, where he spent a year, mingling in the highest circles, and had much to do with persuading Dr. Witherspoon to accept the Presidency of Princeton College.--Hist. of College of N. J., by John MacLean, I., 297, 385; Provincial Courts, 192-6. Appointed to the Council in 1768 (see ante, page 59), on the recommendation of Governor Franklin, he stood so well with the Governor that six years later he was commissioned one of the Justices of the Supreme Court, as above, to succeed Judge Reed, removed to the West Indies. The affairs of his country were evidently on his heart and mind during these troublesome times, and under date of December 12, 1774, he drafted and sent to Lord Dartmouth "An Expedient for the Settlement of the American Disputes, humbly submitted to the consideration of his Majesty's Ministers," in which he suggested substantially a plan of self-government for America, independent of Parliament, without renouncing allegiance to the Crown.--Historical Magazine, November, 1868, 228. He retained his position in the Council until the end of royal government in New Jersey, and attended the meetings of that body as late as November 24, 1775.--Minutes Provincial Congress, etc., 323. He was elected to the Continental Congress, June 22, 1776.--Ib., 473. Six days later the New Jersey delegates took their seats in Congress, in time to hear the closing debate on the Declaration of Independenc, and Mr. Stockton is said to have made a "short but energetic speech" in favor of the measure.--Works of John Adams, III., 53-8; Field's Provincial Courts, 197. While he was still attending to his duties in Congress, a large number of his friends and admirers at home favored him for Governor, and on the first ballot in the Legislature (August 30, 1776) the votes were equally divided between him and William Livingston, who was chosen the next day.--Minutes Joint Meeting, passim; Sedgwick's Livingston, 205-6. Gordon alleges this whimsical reason for the preference: "Mr. Stockton having just at the moment (of the ballot) refused to furnish his team of horses for the service of the public, and the Legislature coming to the knowledge of it, the choice of Mr. Livingston took place immediately."--History of Revolution, ed. 1789, II., 108. The true reason doubtless was that it was thought best to have a man of some military instincts in the Governor's chair, and Livingston was then in camp. Be that as it may, the Legislature the same day (August 31) elected Mr. Stockton to be the first Chief Justice of the new State, but he declined, preferring just then the more active career of a Congressman.--Minutes Joint Meeting, passim; Sedgwick's Livingston, 206. On September 25, 1776. Congress appointed him on a committee of two to visit the Northern army, and he set out immediately. He was greatly affected at the unfortunate condition of the patriot soldiers. Writing from Saratoga, October 28, to Abraham Clark, he says the New Jersey soldiers were "marching with cheerfulness, but great part of the men barefooted and barelegged. My heart melts with compassion for my brave countrymen who are thus venturing their lives in the public, service, and yet are so distressed. There is not a single shoe nor stocking to be had in this part of the world, or I would ride a hundred miles through the woods and purchase them with my own money."--American Archives, 5th Series, II., 561, 1256, 1274. He left Albany on his homeward journey November 21. Two days later he was appointed by Congress on a committee "with full power to devise and execute measures for effectually re-enforcing Gen. Washington, and obstructing the progress of Gen-Howe's army."--Ib., III., 784, 828. During the ensuing week he was appointed on other committees, but it is doubtful if he ever resumed his seat in Congress after setting out from Albany, for by the time he could reach Princeton the British were marching triumphantly through New Jersey, and he was compelled to seek shelter for his family with a friend, John Covenhoven, in Monmouth county. There he was surprised and captured by a party of Tories, who shamefully treated him, and dragged him by night to Perth Amboy, where he was temporarily confined in the jail in bitterly cold weather, until he could be removed safely to New York, where he was locked up in a foul prison, and treated with such indignity that Congress was impelled (January 3, 1777) to formally remonstrate against his treatment, and took measures to secure his exchange. When released his health was hopelessly shattered, and he was an invalid until relieved by death, February 28, 1781, at Princeton. The date of his arrest is generally given as November 30, 1776, being the very day on which the New Jersey Legislature re-elected him to Congress for another year. He resigned February 10, 1777.--Hageman, ut supra, I., 86; Provincial Courts, 198-9; Lossing's Field Book of the Revolution, ed. 1789, II., 175; Raum's Hist. N. J., I., 423; Whitehead, ut supra; Whitchead's Perth Amboy, 254; Gordon's N. J., 324. Mr. Stockton married Annis Boudinot, daughter of Elias Boudinot, of Elizabethtown, and sister of Elias Boudinot, LL. D., President of Congress, 1782-3, and first President of the American Bible Society. Dr. Boudinot married (1762) Mr. Stockton's sister.--Hatfield's Elizabethtown, 588-9; Helen Boudinot Stryker, in Penn. Hist. Mag., III., 191. Mrs. Stockton frequently wrote verses for the periodicals of the day, and one of her compositions, addressed to Washington, on the surrender of Cornwallis, elicited from him a most gallant and courtly acknowledgment.--Mag. American Hist., V., 118; VII., 66. Mr. Stockton left children: Richard (the "Duke"), Lucius Horatio, Julia (married Dr. Benjamin Rush), Susan (married Alexander Cuthbert), Mary (married the Rev. Dr. Andrew Hunter), Abby (married Robert Field).--Provincial Courts, 199. The fullest and most accurate sketch of the family, and especially of the Signer, is given by John F. Hageman, Esq., in his admirable and deeply interesting history of "Princeton and Its Institutions," I., 86-88.--N. J. Archives, X., 427-430.

Sources:

From: Ancestors of Albert Franklin Hughes

http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/h/u/g/Thomas-C-Hughes/GENE2-0011.html

Notes for Richard Stockton:
He was the son of John, Lord of Stockton Manor, Malpas Parish, Cheshire, England. He may have been born in Malpas Parish, Cheshire, England.
1639 -- He resided at Charleston, Massachusetts.
1652 -- Probable second marriage at Flushing, Long Island, New York to Abigail.
1660 -- He moved to Burlington Co., New Jersey after converting to the Quaker Faith.
1665 -- Lieutenant of Flushing Troop of Horse.
Abt. 1680 -- He sold the Flushing, Long Island property.
1682 -- He purchased some 7000 acres of land near Princeton and effected the first European settlement made in that part of the Province.
10 Oct 1707 -- He died at Oneaniekon, the Stockton homestead, near Burlington, New Jersey. His will was made and filed in Springfield Township, Burlington County, New Jersey.

Notes for Abigail:
She may have died at Oneaniekon, Burlington Co., New Jersey.

From: Ancestors of Charles Walter Chambers

http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/c/h/a/Timothy-J-Chambers/GENE10-0002.html

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