Family Card - Person Sheet
Family Card - Person Sheet
NameJohn Stovall 
Birth1706, Henrico Co., Virginia
Death9 Jul 1781, Granville Co., North Carolina
BurialAmis Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery, Granville Co., North Carolina
FatherBartholomew Stovall (1665-1721)
MotherAnn Burton (1672-<1736)
Misc. Notes
John is the first Stovall of this lineage to be born on
American soil around 1706, in Henrico County, Virginia. He
married Dorcas in 1732. He owned land patents in Goochland
County, Virginia, Lunenburg County, North Carolina, and
Granville County, North Carolina. His last home was in an area
near Grassy Creek in Granville County, North Carolina. During
his lifetime, these holdings grew from 300 to 2,400 acres.
John is listed on October 8, 1754 in the General Muster of the
Militia in Captain John Sallis's Company. He served in this
unit with his sons John, Jr. and Bartholomew. This under
command of Colonel William Eaton, was a regiment of 734
men/officers representing all able-bodied men of Granville Co.,
North Carolina.
Although too old to serve in the American Revolution, he was
granted Patriot status for contribution of food and shelter to
the Continental Army. Living along County Line District of
Granville County in 1777, he and his sons took the Oath of
Allegiance to the State of North Carolina.
Grassy Creek begins by branching off a lake on the Virginia
State Line, hear State Road 1448 and north of the town of
Stovall (located on Highway 15, named for a descendant) and
ends west of the intersection of State Roads 1317 and 1325).
There is a Grassy Creek Recreation Area located on the north
side of the Lake.
LAST WILL and TESTAMENT of JOHN STOVALL
In the name of God, Amen. I, John Stovall of Granville County and State of North Carolina being of sound and perfect mind & memory, blest be God. I do this twenty ninth day of July in the year of our Lord, One thousand seven hundred and eighty one make and publish this my last Will & Testament in manner & form following that is to say, first, let all my just debts be paid.
Secondly, I lend unto my beloved wife during her life in widowhood all my land whereon I now live also four Negroes, Vist: Aggy, Anthony, Jacob, & Jane, likewise all my household & kitchen furniture, likewise all my stock of horses, cattle, sheep, & hogs while she lives a widow. Secondly, when ever my (sic) marries or dies, I give & bequeath my land lent unto her unto my son Drury Stovall.
Thirdly, I give and bequeath unto my son Bartholomew Stovall after my wife's marriage or decease my Negro Anthony.
Fourthly, I give unto my son Josiah Stovall my Negro Aggy, Robin and Hannah & their increase after my wife marries or dies.
Fifthly, I give and bequeath unto my son William Stovall after my wife marries or dies my Negro Jacob.
Sixthly, I give & bequeath unto my son Drury Stovall after my wife marries or dies my Negro girl Jane & her increase.
Seventhly, I give and bequeath unto my three granddaughters, Rebecca Stovall, Susannah Stovall, Mary Stovall, daughters of Thomas Stovall, after my wife marries or dies, all my beds & furniture to be equally divided between them.
Eighthly, I give and bequeath unto my son in law, Owen Giffin my Negro girl named Patt & her increase, my bell mettle skillet, Dutch oven and looking glass.
Ninthly, I give and bequeath unto my son Benjamin Stovall my Negro woman Fanny and her increase from this time.
Tenthly, I give and bequeath unto my Grand Son John Stovall, son of Thomas Stovall, my Negro boy James, likewise my saddle with a horse to be raised out of that part of my estate to be sold, the horse to be worth ten or twelve pounds V. C. to be judged by my executors to be worth that sum in the year one thousand seven hundred & seventy four, likewise all my wearing apparel.
Eleventhly, I give and bequeath unto my son-in-law Aaron Pinson a Negro girl named Phillis and her increase from this time.
Twelfthly, I give and bequeath unto my son-in-law William Poole my Negro girl named Dilsey and her increase from this time.
Thirteenth, I give and bequeath unto my son John Stovall a Negro boy named Abraham.
Fourteenth, I give unto my son George Stovall five shillings sterling to be raised out of that part of my estate that is to be sold.
Fifteenth, I give and bequeath unto my son Drury Stovall my brandy still and the appurtenances.
Lastly my will and desire is that after my wife's marriage or death that all the remainder of my estate not already bequeathed be sold and the money arising from the sale be equally divided between all my children except my son George and I hereby constitute & appoint my sons Bartholomew Stovall, Benjamin Stovall & Drury Stovall Executors of this my last Will & testament revoking all other wills by me hertofore made.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 29th day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & eighty one.
JOHN STOVALL (Seal)
Sign'd, seal'd and Declared to be the last Will & Testament of the said John Stovall in the presence of us who was in the room with him, Samuel Smith, William Knight, John Young
Granville County SS November Court A. D. 1781
This will was duly approved by the oaths of Samuel Smith & John Young, Exec. and ordered to be recorded, then Bartholomew Stovall & Drury Stovall qualified as Executors to the said Will. Test. Rueben Searcy C. C.
WILL OF JOHN STOVALL Recorded on 29 July 1781 Wills: Book 1 Page 313 Clerk of the Superior Court of Granville County, North Carolina
American soil around 1706, in Henrico County, Virginia. He
married Dorcas in 1732. He owned land patents in Goochland
County, Virginia, Lunenburg County, North Carolina, and
Granville County, North Carolina. His last home was in an area
near Grassy Creek in Granville County, North Carolina. During
his lifetime, these holdings grew from 300 to 2,400 acres.
John is listed on October 8, 1754 in the General Muster of the
Militia in Captain John Sallis's Company. He served in this
unit with his sons John, Jr. and Bartholomew. This under
command of Colonel William Eaton, was a regiment of 734
men/officers representing all able-bodied men of Granville Co.,
North Carolina.
Although too old to serve in the American Revolution, he was
granted Patriot status for contribution of food and shelter to
the Continental Army. Living along County Line District of
Granville County in 1777, he and his sons took the Oath of
Allegiance to the State of North Carolina.
Grassy Creek begins by branching off a lake on the Virginia
State Line, hear State Road 1448 and north of the town of
Stovall (located on Highway 15, named for a descendant) and
ends west of the intersection of State Roads 1317 and 1325).
There is a Grassy Creek Recreation Area located on the north
side of the Lake.
LAST WILL and TESTAMENT of JOHN STOVALL
In the name of God, Amen. I, John Stovall of Granville County and State of North Carolina being of sound and perfect mind & memory, blest be God. I do this twenty ninth day of July in the year of our Lord, One thousand seven hundred and eighty one make and publish this my last Will & Testament in manner & form following that is to say, first, let all my just debts be paid.
Secondly, I lend unto my beloved wife during her life in widowhood all my land whereon I now live also four Negroes, Vist: Aggy, Anthony, Jacob, & Jane, likewise all my household & kitchen furniture, likewise all my stock of horses, cattle, sheep, & hogs while she lives a widow. Secondly, when ever my (sic) marries or dies, I give & bequeath my land lent unto her unto my son Drury Stovall.
Thirdly, I give and bequeath unto my son Bartholomew Stovall after my wife's marriage or decease my Negro Anthony.
Fourthly, I give unto my son Josiah Stovall my Negro Aggy, Robin and Hannah & their increase after my wife marries or dies.
Fifthly, I give and bequeath unto my son William Stovall after my wife marries or dies my Negro Jacob.
Sixthly, I give & bequeath unto my son Drury Stovall after my wife marries or dies my Negro girl Jane & her increase.
Seventhly, I give and bequeath unto my three granddaughters, Rebecca Stovall, Susannah Stovall, Mary Stovall, daughters of Thomas Stovall, after my wife marries or dies, all my beds & furniture to be equally divided between them.
Eighthly, I give and bequeath unto my son in law, Owen Giffin my Negro girl named Patt & her increase, my bell mettle skillet, Dutch oven and looking glass.
Ninthly, I give and bequeath unto my son Benjamin Stovall my Negro woman Fanny and her increase from this time.
Tenthly, I give and bequeath unto my Grand Son John Stovall, son of Thomas Stovall, my Negro boy James, likewise my saddle with a horse to be raised out of that part of my estate to be sold, the horse to be worth ten or twelve pounds V. C. to be judged by my executors to be worth that sum in the year one thousand seven hundred & seventy four, likewise all my wearing apparel.
Eleventhly, I give and bequeath unto my son-in-law Aaron Pinson a Negro girl named Phillis and her increase from this time.
Twelfthly, I give and bequeath unto my son-in-law William Poole my Negro girl named Dilsey and her increase from this time.
Thirteenth, I give and bequeath unto my son John Stovall a Negro boy named Abraham.
Fourteenth, I give unto my son George Stovall five shillings sterling to be raised out of that part of my estate that is to be sold.
Fifteenth, I give and bequeath unto my son Drury Stovall my brandy still and the appurtenances.
Lastly my will and desire is that after my wife's marriage or death that all the remainder of my estate not already bequeathed be sold and the money arising from the sale be equally divided between all my children except my son George and I hereby constitute & appoint my sons Bartholomew Stovall, Benjamin Stovall & Drury Stovall Executors of this my last Will & testament revoking all other wills by me hertofore made.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 29th day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & eighty one.
JOHN STOVALL (Seal)
Sign'd, seal'd and Declared to be the last Will & Testament of the said John Stovall in the presence of us who was in the room with him, Samuel Smith, William Knight, John Young
Granville County SS November Court A. D. 1781
This will was duly approved by the oaths of Samuel Smith & John Young, Exec. and ordered to be recorded, then Bartholomew Stovall & Drury Stovall qualified as Executors to the said Will. Test. Rueben Searcy C. C.
WILL OF JOHN STOVALL Recorded on 29 July 1781 Wills: Book 1 Page 313 Clerk of the Superior Court of Granville County, North Carolina
Spouses
Marriage1732, Virginia