Jeremiah Stover

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Jeremiah Stover
Born Before 1748[1]
Germany or Virginia or Maryland[2]
Died 1808[3]
Resting place Wilkes Co., North Carolina[4]
Spouse Mary Jewell (b. c. 1745, Virginia)[5]
Children Joseph Stover[6]
Parents Jacob Stover Jr.
Catherine _____[7]

In 1780, Jeremiah was found guilty of treason against the Commonwealth (see below).

Timeline[8]

In Virginia:

  • 1764: Walgreen page 38- Lunenburg Co tithes 1748-1783 Cornwall Parish 1764 Elijah White's list: Jeremiah Stover 1 tithe
  • 1765: In Pittsylvania County, Virginia, 1767 Land and Tithes a Jeremiah and Jacob Stober are listed
  • 1765: Land desc "Stover's line" Pittsylvania Co
  • 1767: Pittsylvania tax list, Jacob and Jeremiah Stobo
  • 1780: Charged and tried (with 43 other mean) for misbehavior and Treason in Botetourt County Virginia. "...being guilty of treason against the Commonwealth, do order him to receive 39 lashes." [9]
  • 1785: He had 9 whites, 1 house, 1 other bldg
  • 1787: Jeremiah & Jacob Stover on Tax List of Franklin Co., VA. One in Dist A and one in B. Tax list does not tell if they owned land, but presume they did. Jeremiah was person charged with the tax, no males 16-21, no slaves, 2 horses, 4 cows

In North Carolina:

  • 1805: Records Search: Samuel E. Sebastian, Wilkes County, NC, Taxables, 1795-1805: p. 34. 1805. Capt. John Stanley's District: Jeremiam Stover: no polls, 230 A. [Note: Aged over 45, he had aged off the list for the personal tax. per Jo White Linn]
  • 1808: Samuel Chambers bought at the sale of the estate of Jeremiah Stover, deceased (Will Book 2 p233)

Last Will and Testament[10]

NOVEMBER 26, 1807

In the name of God, amen this is my last will and testament. I Jeremiah Stover Senr. will, give, & bequiath to my sons Jeremiah Stover and John Stover but if I have not divided my land as I thought I had in the deed, that the land be divided equal between them my sons above named. I devise the red stear to Jeremiah Stover, and the black stear to my son John Stover, the black cow & calf to my son Jeremiah Stover, the white cow & calf to my son John Stover. Likewise ten head of hogs be divided between my two sons John & Jeremiah Stover, equal divided. Likewise ___ equal divide all the pots I own & silver & beds & household firniture between my sons Jeremiah & John Stover, likewise thirteen (Mobby?) Stands, & all his corn & his ____ _____ & farmers tools, & all the wheat & rye equal between my two sons Jeremiah & John Stover. Likewise a entry of land lying on the waters of Hunting Creek, joining the other (plat/plot??) equal to my two sons John & Jeremiah Stover, all is left in the hands of executors to divide asequal as the can to the best of their judgement. Likewise a decent burial out of the will. I Jeremiah Stover Senr. leave for executors, Joshua Southers & Pressley Bussel Senr. Signed & delivered in the presents of us.

Wits: Jeremiah's X Mark Henry Souther Junr. Jeremiah X Stover William X Lunsford Ann X Souther

Feb. Term A D 1808 The above will was duly Recorded

Wilkes Co., NC, Will Bk. 2, p.226 1808

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