First Generation  

21731. Jesse Stamper,¹ son of Jonathan Stamper and Rachel Parks, was born about 1760 in Amherst Co, VA and died about 1828 in Wilkes Co, NC about age 68.

General Notes: Wilkes Co, NC: Morgan; males; 1-0-0-1-0; females; 0-0-1-0-1
Wilkes Co, NC; Jesse Stamper, males; 2-0-0-0-1 (oldest male is over a ge 4 5, this Jesse would be about age 50), Females; 3-0-0-1-0 (oldest fe ma le is age 26-45), Barbara s/b about 38
Wilkes Co, NC: (next door to his brother, Joel); Jesse Stamper; males; 0 -0 -0-1-0-1 (oldest male is over age 45, Jesse s/b about 60); females; 3-2 -0 -1 oldest female is age 26-45, Barbara s/b about 45)
Records show that Jesse was a midget, as were two of his daughter s, Ra ch el and Delphia. We do not have a record of his height, but accor di ng to le gend, he was so short he had to ride his horse to sow wheat a nd r ye.

Jesse and Barbara owned a large farm. Jesse inherited his fathers plan ta ti on and a negro boy named James.

Noted events in his life were:

• Census: 1800.

• Census: 1810.

• Census: 1820.

Jesse married Barbara Devait ¹ before 1787 in Wilkes Co, NC?. Barbara was born about 1772 and died after 1830 in Prob Wilkes Co, NC.

Noted events in her life were:

• Census: 1830.

Children from this marriage were:

   21732 M    i. Unknown Male Stamper was born before 1787 in Wilkes Co, NC and died before 1790.

   21733 M    ii. Jacob Stamper was born about 1795 in Wilkes Co, NC.

Noted events in his life were:

• Census: 1830.

Jacob married Susan Clarissa 'Clary' Lawson on 18 Nov 1826 in Wilkes Co, KY.² Susan was born about 1795 in NC?.

   21734 F    iii. Rachel Stamper was born about 1802 in Wilkes Co, NC and died on 12 Apr 1883 about age 81.

Noted events in her life were:

• Alt. Birth: Wilkes Co, NC, Abt 1809.

Rachel married Mark Shumate in 1830.

   21735 F    iv. Delphia Stamper was born about 1803 in Wilkes Co, NC and died on 12 Apr 1883 about age 80.

   21736 F    v. Susanna Stamper was born about 1810.

Susanna married Mark Shumate on 29 Nov 1830. Mark was born about 1810.

+ 21737 F    vi. Sarah Ann Harissee Stamper was born about 1811 in Lexington, Fayette Co, KY.

   21738 F    vii. Clarinda Or Marinda Stamper was born about 1815 in Wilkes Co, NC. Another name for Clarinda was Clarinda Stamper.

Clarinda married John S Brown on 1 Mar 1842 in Wilkes Co, KY.³ John was born about 1810 in NC?.

+ 21739 F    viii. Frances Irene Stamper was born about 1821 in Wilkes Co, NC.