Stokes Family Deed Records, 1720-1752 - Surry Co., VA 12 Feb 1720. Richard PARKER, of Lyons Crk Parish to Silvanus STOKES, 90 ac S of Nottoway, part of patent to PARKER on 12 Jul 1718. Witness: Thomas COCKS, George CUTIS (Bk 7:303) 30 Dec 1727. Silvanus STOKES, Gentleman, to Samuel STOKES, Yeoman, 180 ac, part of 365 ac granted to Silvanus STOKES 5 Sep 1723 on Halfway Branch, Raccoon Swamp. Witness: Jones STOKES, Silvanus STOKES, J. EVANS, John THOMPSON. (Bk 7:872) 25 Aug 1735. Silvanus STOKES to William EZELL, 300 ac part of 1,445 ac granted to Silvanus STOKES 28 Sep 1732, includes 90 ac patented to PARKER in 1718, on Double Branch, Parkers Branch. Witness: Wallis JONES, Thos PENNINGTON, Edward SHALTON. (Bk 8:548) 7 Jun 1738. John STOKES of Surry to Richard ROSE, 430 ac on both sides of Spring Swamp, adj Richard NORCROSS. Witness: Abraham EVANS, William ROWLAND, Richard NORCROSS. (Bk: 9:45) 15 Feb 1741. Silvanus STOKES the Elder to Silvanus STOKES Jr. 380 ac called “Tobus” now in tenure of Silvanus STOKES Jr, S of Nottoway on both sides of Raccoon Swamp. Witness: Robt WEBB Jr, Edward SHELTON, Henry PRICHARD. (Bk 4:4) 19 Sep 1744. Jones & Ann STOKES to Arthur FREEMAN, 375 ac called “Myals” now in tenure of Arthur FREEMAN S of Raccoon Swamp, adj Robt OWEN and Silvanus STOKES. Witness: William GREEN, Ephriam PARHAM. (Bk 4:245) 20 Aug 1746. Silvanus STOKES the Elder to Marcus STOKES, grandson (son of Silvanus Jr), 400 ac now in tenure of Marcus STOKES, part of 1,445 grant of 28 Sep 1732 to Silvanus STOKES, S of Nottoway, N Raccoon Swamp, adj Robt WEBB. Witness: Abraham BROWN, John STOKES, Silvanus STOKES. (Bk 4:461) 29 Aug 1746. Samuel & Sarah STOKES to John STOKES, 200 ac called “John Stokes” where John STOKES now lives, patented to Silvanus STOKES 28 Sep 1732 and patented to Samuel STOKES 29 May 1742, S Nottoway, N Raccoon Swamp, Halfway Branch, High Hills Path. Witness: Silvanus STOKES, Burrell BELL, Robert BERRY. (Bk 4:463) 39 Nov 1747. Silvanus STOKES Jr to Abraham BROWN, 100 ac now in tenure of BROWN, part of patent to Silvanus STOKES 5 Jan 1744, S Nottoway, N Raccoon Swamp. (Bk 5:171) 12 May 1748. Silvanus STOKES of Northampton to Joseph ROWLAND of Surry, 150 ac, part of patent to STOKES 30 Jul 1742, now in tenure to ROWLAND, S Nottoway, S Raccoon Swamp, Meadow Branch, adj Abraham BROWN, Crooked Branch. Witness: Joshua ROWLAND, Samuel NORTHINGTON, William ROWLAND. (Bk 5:240) 14 May 1748. Silvanus STOKES of Northampton to Thomas Davis Jr of Surry, 100 ac, S Nottoway, N Raccoon Swamp. (Bk 5:242) 19 Mar 1748. Samuel STOKES to David STOKES, 150 ac called “Davids”, granted to Samuel STOKES 29 May 1742, now in tenure to David STOKES, S Nottoway, N Raccoon Swamp, adj Silvanus STOKES, High Hill Path. Witness: Silvanus STOKES, Jones STOKES, Nathan Northington. (Bk 5:348) 16 Apr 1750. Silvanus STOKES the Elder to Silvanus STOKES Jr., 380 ac called “Dicks” now in tenure of Silvanus STOKES Jr., S Nottoway, N Raccoon Swamp. Witness: John CARTER, Balaam BELL. (Bk 6:82) 15 Feb 1752. Jones STOKES of Surry to William ROCHELL of Brunswick, 100 ac in Albemarle Parish, part of grant to Silvanus STOKES in 1732, S Raccoon Swamp, adj John WILBAND, Arthur FREEMAN, James CARTER. Witness: Lucy BAGLEY, John STOKES, John LAWRENCE. (Bk 6:510) 20 Nov 1752. John & Sarah STOKES to Abraham BROWN, 184 ac, part of patent to John STOKES 28 Aug 1746, now in tenure of BROWN, S Nottoway, N Raccoon Swamp, Mirey Branch, adj Thos PENNINGTON, Silvanus STOKES, Samuel STOKES. Witness: James CARTER, James HEARN, Edward CARTER. (Bk 6:565) Submitted by Judy Penrod Purcell **************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Files may be printed or copied for personal use only. ****************************************************************