This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Stockley, Jarman, Clothier, Waples, Kirby Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/3Y.2ADI/835.1.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: The Elizabeth Stockley/Stokely that was the sister of the Thomas Stockley/Stokely who "entered the American Army in 1777 ... and returned in the fall of 1778" and who married Elizabeth Mountford were the siblings of a Benjamin Stockley/Stokely and the children of John Stockley and Mary Baynes/Baines by Benjamin's history. This Benjamin wrote quite a long history of himself and some on Elizabeth and Thomas. He wrote this history in June of 1843 and died in 1845. A copy of this family history is in "Stokely Stuff and Stock", Bulletin #3, pages 159-165.

While we are on the Stokely family, thought these might be of interest: "Abstracts of Revolutionary War Pensions" White, p 3352 STOKELY, Nehemiah, PA Line, wife Susanna, W3165, BLW #1912-300 4 Nov 1791, assignee John McClelland, also records as BLW #2596. Soldier married Susannah ___, widow of John DeCamp on 26 Feb 1779 in Westmoreland County, PA and he lived there at enlistment and he died there in 1792. His widow died there 27 Aug 1836. Soldier and wife had four children: Joseph, Woodman, Polley and Nehemiah. The son Joseph Stokely and the daughter Polly widow of John Finley, both of Westmoreland County, made application on 20 May 1844. STOKELY, Thomas, PA Line. Elizabeth. W4079. Soldier lived in Westmoreland County, PA, at enlistment. Soldier married Elizabeth "Betsey" Mumphford 9 Jun 1788 at Lewes DE. Soldier died 25 Jul 1824 in Washington County, PA. Widow applied 1 Mar 1841, Jefferson County, OH, age 75 years, 11 months. Widow d 12 Jul 1845. In 1841 a General S. Stokely was of Steubenville, OH. For a full copy of the pension, you can write to the National Archives giving the soldier's name and the pension number.