Stokeley Towles

Notes:

Source: "I Descend from some of the Planters of Old Rappahannock, VA", by W.T. Vawter (Bicknell p. 255) Vol. 5, #2, June 1974, Northeast Texas Genealogical Society Quarterly.

Blackburn's Creek, Occupatia, and Cockleshell Creek flow into the south side of the Rappahannock River. Along these creeks in old Rappahannock Co., VA., and what is
now Essex Co., VA., were the plantations of BARTHOLOMEW VAWTER, WILLIAM HODGSON, THOMAS PAGE, CORNELIUS NOELL, and PETER RUCKER. On down the Rappahannock River, in Middlesex Co., VA. were the plantations of CLAUDE VALLOTT
and STOKELEY TOWLES.

STOKELEY TOWLES, son of HENRY TOWLES and ANN STOKELEY, born 1687, married 1708, ANN VALLOTT, born 1693, daughter of CLAUDE & ANN lived in Middlesex Co.,
early 1700's and owned plantations on both sides of the Rappahannock River.


WILL

Stokely Towles of the County of Culpeper and Parish of Brumfield being sick and weak of body. To my son Joseph Towles my dividend of land beginning at the mouth of the Little Run and running from thence the several cources up the said run to the Mountain ground, from thence up the Hollow to John Layton's line. And the rest of the land which I had of Thos. Walker from the south side of the said run and so up the run the several cources to the said John Layton's line I give to Isaac Medley.

To my youngest son Henry Towles the old Negro man named Charles. To my well beloved wife Jane Towles and the two (sic) children which I had by her Mary Towles and Henry Towles three feather beds and furniture. To my wife and the two children I had by her fourteen head of cattle such as she thinks proper, and likewise all my sheep horse and mair, bridles and saddles, cart and wheels; also my crop of tobacco, corn and wheat and all other grain with all the fodder; and likewise all the goods and I have sent for to Liverpool by Capt. Gayworth; all my hoggs and the crop of cotton.

To my wife and the two children I had by here my chest of draws, walnut chest, one looking glass, three iron pots such as she thinks fit to chuse; also two scillets and two tables and half my chairs to her liking; and half of my pewter and all tin pans and all my bee hives and all my wooden ware with all fowls and all the fowles upon the plantation and all the beef and bacon that is killed in the house and about four pistoles I have owing to me which I give to my youngest son Henry Towles which I desire to give him learning. And two spining wheels, one linnin wheel and the other a woollen one and three glass bottles. And if either of these children Mary Towles or Henry Towles should die before they come to man and womans estate that of the said estate shall to the other.

The rest of my estate escept the above mentioned legaces may be equally devided amoungst all my children old and young but I desire that the said estate may not come to an appraisement. Stokley Towles (his signature) Wit: John Layton Thos. (X) Layton

N. B. I give to my son John Towles my best coat and jacket and breeches and my great coat and fine hatt to my son Joseph Towles.

Will: 15 Dec 1757. Exhibited into Court by Jane Towles, widow and executrix. Proved by the oaths of John Layton and Thomas Layton. Spencer Bobo the other executor in the said will mentioned personally appeared before the Court and refused to take the burten of the execution thereof. (Virginia State Archives, Middlesex Co., VA Wills & Inventories and Other Papers 1673-1812, Compiled by William Lindsay Hopkins, 1989. Order Book 6 1721-1726)

Stokeley married Ann Vallott 21 Oct 1708, Christ Parish Church,Middlesex Co. VA. Ann (daughter of Claude Vallott and Ann Jenkinson) was born 14 Aug 1693, Middlesex Co. VA; died 02 Feb 1747, Madison Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Stokeley married Jane Sparks ca 1747. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Source: "I Descend from some of the Planters of Old Rappahannock, VA", by W.T. Vawter (Bicknell p. 255) Vol. 5, #2, June 1974 Northeast Texas Genealogical Society Quarterly.

RICHARD VAWTER was the son of JOHN II & MARGARET NOELL. RICHARD married FRANCES TOWLES, dau. of STOKLEY & ANN VALLOTT and was a planter of Madison Co. 1740-1803.

Frances married Richard Beverly Vawter 17 Aug 1758, Middlesex Co. VA. Richard (son of John Vawter and Margaret Noell) was born ca 1725, Essex Co. VA; died 23 Mar 1803, Culpepper Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Mary married Christopher S. Chaffin 22 Aug 1778, Powhatan Co. VA. Christopher (son of John Chaffin and Mary Canutt) was born ca 1757, Cumberland Co. VA; died 10 Oct 1836, Tazewell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

History of Logan County, W.Va. by Henry Clay Ragland Chapters 13-22 - The Genealogical Section
CHAPTER XXI

Christopher Chafin who came from Montgomery County, Va., settled near the mouth of the Elk Fork of Pigeon. He married a Miss Roberts and first settled near Burlington, Lawrence County, Ohio, where several of his children were born. He then moved to the Elk Fork of Pigeon, where he lived for many years and then mysteriously disappeared. His sons were Stanley, who died unmarried; William, who married Sarah Deskins; Joshua who married Sarah Collins; Nathan, who married Matilda Varney; Pleasant, who married Nancy White, and Thomas, who married Jennie Horn. His daughters were Bettie, who married Harrison Blair; Alafair, who married ____ Nelson, and Margaret, who married James Copley. John Chafin, who was for a long time clerk of the circuit and county courts of this county, and Francis M. Chafin, who was sheriff of the county, were sons of William Chafin, and John B. Wilkinson, the present prosecuting attorney of the counties of Logan and Mingo, is his grandson.

1820 United States Federal Census
Name: Christ Chafin [Christopher Chafin]
Home in 1820 (City, County, State): Tazewell, Virginia
Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 2
Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25: 3
Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over : 1
Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture: 1
Free White Persons - Under 16: 3
Free White Persons - Over 25: 2
Total Free White Persons: 8

Christopher married Mary (Polly) Roberts. Mary (daughter of William Bailey Roberts and Lydia Ponder) was born 1780, North Carolina; died Dec 1854, Canada Creek, Wayne Co. KY. [Group Sheet]