First Generation  

21731. Jonathan Stamper,¹ son of Jonathan Stamper and Rachel Parks, was born in 1757 in Amherst Co, VA and died in 1831 in Ashe Co, NC at age 74.

General Notes: Wilkes Co, NC, Jonath Stamper, 2 males 16 and up, 4 males under 16, 3 fe ma les
Morgan, Ashe co, NC: Jonathan Stamper, males; 0-1-1-0-1 oldest ma le is ov er age 45, this Jonathan s/b about 43, females; 2-1-0-0-1 olde st fema le is over age 44, Polly s/b about 40 (estimated)
Ashe Co, NC, Jonathan Stamper (no details listed)
Ashe Co, NC: Jont (indexed as Jone) Stamper, males; 0-0-0-1-0-1 (olde st ma le is over age 45, this Jonathan s/b about 63); only one female a nd s he is over age 45, Polly s/b about 60
Ashe Co, NC
Ashe Co, NC; there is a John Stamper (indexed as Stemper), age 80-9 0, th is Jonathan s/b about 77 but is very close; the oldest female is a ge 70-8 0, Polly s/b about 70)
Will of Jonathan Stamper of Ashe co, NC, provided to me April 20 07 by Ha tt ie (Davis-Woodall) Sebastian, widow of Samuel Elihu Sebastian

This is a hand-written document and I believe I have interpreted it co rr ec tly.

Know all men by these presents (sic) that I, Jonathan Stamper, of As he C ou nty and State of North Carolina, being weak of body but of sound a nd di spo sing judgement, and knowing that it is appointed that all m en on ce to di e, do this day make this my last will and testament in mann er a nd fo rm as follows In the first place I recommend that all my just d eb ts be paid (duly? fully ?), the tract of land that I live on of 300 ac re s, my wife, she is to ha ve during her lifetime also all household furn itu re and clothing and al so what money may be on hand or owing to m e, s he is to have to support h er while she lives- and after tha t, ea ch of my children being 8 alive, ge ts one cow a piece, the remai nd er of my stock I want to be sold at publi ck (sic) sale giving a reason ab le credit and money that arises therefr om to be retained in the h an ds of my executors for the use and suppo rt of my wife during her l if e. I give to my son, Job, a certain mare a nd colt called bounce a nd t he mare called Yellow, and all contracts betwe en Job and myself conc erni ng land is to stand good and binding on me, as t he contract mentio ns betw een us already made -- and at my wife's decea se I want all that m ay th en remain of her property to be equally divided a mong my children t hat m ay then be alive. and I hereby constitute and appo int my son, J ob Stamp er and my son-in-law, John Long executors to see th is my last wi ll and te stament truly performed according to the true inte nt and meani ng thereo f, and I do declare this to be my last will and testa ment in wi tnesses th ere as I have hereunto sett (sic) my hand and seal th is 9th d ay of Apr il 1822

Jonathan Stamper /Seal/ (test?) A.B. McMillan


Jno McMillanJonathan, Jr., lived at first in Wilkes Countyunty., N C, b ut s eems to have moved to the waters of Cranberry Creek, which lat er beca me As he Countyunty., NC. His will was dated April 9, 1822, and w as prov ed in Fe bruary of 1831. He refers to a 300-acre tract of land, wi fe, a nd eight chi ldren. Jobe is the only one of his children that is ide ntifi ed by na me in the will. Jobe was left a mare named Yellow and a Cou ntyunt ylt nam ed Bounce. Jonathan, Jr., lived at first in Wilkes Countyun ty., N C, but seems to ha ve moved to the waters of Cranberry Creek, whi ch lat er became Ashe Countyu nty., NC. His will was dated April 9, 182 2, and w as proved in Februa ry of 1831. He refers to a 300-acre tra ct of land, wif e, and eight childre n. Jobe is the only one of his childr en that is ident ified by name in t he will. Jobe was left a mare named Ye llow and a County untylt named Bounce . The Will of Jonathan Stamper, Jr ., of Ashe Countyunt y, NC, (received Apr il 2007 from Hettie (Davis-Wooda ll) Sebastian, wid ow of Samuel Elihu Sebas tian, Sr.) Know all men by the se presents th at I Jonathan Stamper of Ashe County a nd state of North Ca rolina 'being w eak of body but of Sound and disposing Judgement, and kno wi ng th at it is appointed for all men once to die, do this day ma ke th is my la st will and testament in manner and form as follows In t he fir st place I reCountyuntymend that all my Just debts be paid, 2 dl ly the tra ct of land that I live on of 300 acres my wife she is to ha ve du ring h er life time also all household furniture and clothing and al so wh at mon ey may be on hand or owing to me. She is to have to support h er whi le s he lives- and after that each of my children being eight ali ve gets o ne C ountyuntyw apiece the remainder of my stock I want to be so ld at pub li ck sale giving a reasonable credit and the money that aris es there fr om to be retained in the hands of my executors for the use a nd sup po rt of my wife during her life. I give to my son Job a certain ma re a nd colt called Bounce and the mare ca lled yellow and all contracts b etwe en Job and myself concerning la nd is to stand good and bindi ng on m e, as the contract mentions betwe en us already made and at my wif es decea se I want all that may then rema in of her property to be equal ly divid ed among my children that may th en be alive and I hereby constit ute and a ppoint my son Job Stamper a nd my son in law John Long executo rs to see th is my last will and testame nt truly performed according to t he true inte nt and meaning thereof, a nd do declare this to be my last wi ll and testam ent in witness whereof I h ave hereunto sett my hand and se al this 9th d ay of April 1822. Jonathan Stamper /Seal/ Test A.B. McMill an (Jurat) Jno M cMillan

Noted events in his life were:

• Census: 1790.

• Census: 1800.

• Census: 1820.

• Census: 1830.

• State Census: 1815. ²

• Will Date: 9 Apr 1822.

Jonathan married Mary Ann 'Polly' Davis before 1780 in NC. Mary was born about 1760 and died about 1800 in Ashe Co, NC about age 40.

Marriage Notes: Wilkes Co, NC

Noted events in her life were:

• Alt. Death: After 1820.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 21732 M    i. William B. Stamper ³ was born in 1780 in Wilkes Co, NC and died after 1850 in Ashe Co, NC.

+ 21733 M    ii. Jobe Stamper ⁴ was born in 1783 in Wilkes Co, NC and died after 1860 in Alleghany Co, NC.

+ 21734 M    iii. Joshua Stamper was born in 1785 in Wilkes Co, NC and died in 1853 in Ashe Co, NC⁵ at age 68.

+ 21735 M    iv. Jonathan 'John' Stamper was born in 1786 in Wilkes Co, NC and died in 1854 in Ashe Co, NC at age 68.

+ 21736 M    v. Solomon Stamper ⁶ was born in 1788 in Wilkes Co, NC and died on 21 Oct 1854 in Laurel Springs, Alleghany Co, NC at age 66.

+ 21737 F    vi. Frances Stamper ³ was born about 1792 near Roaring River, Wilkes Co, NC and died in 1835 in Wilkes Co, NC about age 43.

+ 21738 F    vii. Susannah 'Susan' Stamper was born on 3 Jun 1792 in Wilkes Co, NC and died on 4 May 1871 in Ashe Co, NC at age 78.

+ 21739 F    viii. Louisa 'Lovicy' Stamper ⁷ was born on 26 Aug 1796 in NC, died on 29 Jan 1847 in Monroe Co, IA at age 50, and was buried in Trussell Cemetery, Urbana Twp, Monroe Co, IA.

+ 21740 M    ix. Larkin Stamper ⁸ was born on 14 Jun 1800 in NC,⁹ died on 10 Aug 1862 in Buchanan Co, MO⁹ at age 62, and was buried in Aug 1862 in Elder Cemetery, Agency, MO.¹⁰