Richard Stone was born 1727 in Lunenburg County, VA and died 13 April 1797 in Lunenburg County, VA. He married Mary Yancy on 22 December 1739.
Last will and testament of Richard Stone:
Item: To Richard... one Negro boy named Jubiter
Item: To "well beloved wife" Mary Stone... one Negro woman named Patty
Item: To wife... loan of 23 Negroes: 5 men, 4 women, 9 boys, and 5 girls and all the rest of his estate after debts and legacies.
Item: After wife's death, he instructed what should be done with the Negroes, sell one and divide the money among son Thomas Tone's children.
Item: After his wife's death, he left to his son Richard Stone 630 acres and three Negroes, also a desk and walnut table.
Item: To his son-in-law James Pulliam and wife, Elizabeth, he loaned three Negroes for their use during their natural lives.
Item: After his wife's death he loaned to his son-in-law John Lester and wife, Susannah, three Negroes, to later be divided among their children.
Item: After the death of his wife, he loaned four Negroes to his son-in-law Peter and Letty Winn. After their death to be divided among their heirs.
Item: He loaned 5 Negroes to his son-in-law Phillip Snead and his wife Ann. After their death to later be divided among their heirs.
Item: He gave to his son-law Minor Wilkes Sr, two Negroes James Sr and James Jr
Item: After the death of his wife, he designated two Negroes be given to his son-in-law William Cockerham.
Item: After the death of his wife, he designated that his granddaughter Ann Stone Townsend be given two Negroes, one feather bed and one leather trunk.
Item: After his wife's death, Jack, one of the Negroes left to her would be sold and the money divided among the children of his daughter Mary Estes.
Item: Two Negroes were to be sold and the money divided among grandchildren: Richard Townsend, Thomas Townsend, William Townsend, Daniel Joseph Winn, Peter Townsend, Elizabeth Townsend, and Edith Lavinia Townsend.
Witnesses to the will were Littleberry Winn, James McLaughlin, and Sara Winn.
The estate inventory of Richard Stone was recorded in Lunenburg County 8 June 1797. They enumerated first 32 slaves. His property included also typical livestock and household articles. Total value was 1,881:8:11 1/2 pounds sterling.
Mary Stone's will was dated 29 Dec 1805 and probated 10 Apr 1806.
In it she designated that 2 "Negroes, Pat and Jenny" be sold and the proceeds divided between the children of her daughter Phoebe and Minor Wilkes Sr. Specifically named were John Wilkes, Elizabeth Winn, wife of Minor Winn, Thomas Wilkes, Richard Wilkes, Letty White wife of John White, Mary White wife of Carter White, and Sally Snead wife of William Snead. The rest of her property was to be sold and proceeds divided between her children Richard Stone, Elizabeth Pulliam, Susannah Lester, Letty Winn, and Ann Snead. Witnesses: Priscilla Winn, John Winn Jr and May McLaughlin.
Susannah “Anna” Stone (1750-1812), daughter of Richard and Mary (Yancy) Stone, married Richard Townsend Sr in 1762. He was born 1736 in Lunenburg County, VA and died 1821 in Sumner County, TN. Richard was the son of William Townsend 1712-1768 and Mary Saffron Hill 1723-1789.
1810 Census - Richard Townsend - Lynchburg, Campbell VA
1 slave (no sex or age given)
1820 Census - Richard Townsend - Gallatine, Sumner, TN
3 slaves:
2 F under 14, 1 F 26-44
NOTE: See separate post re: Richard and Susannah (Stone) Townsend's grandson Clement Townsend who married Francis Jordan, a free person of color.
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