This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/jdJBAEB/709 Message Board Post: Descendants of John Stiles (Styles) Generation No. 1 1. JOHN STILES2 (STYLES) (JOSEPH STILES1) was born 1675 in New Kent County VA, and died 1709 in Virginia. He married MARTHA SCHELL 1695 in Virginia. She was born 1675 in Virginia, and died 04 Oct 1709 in St. Peters Parish, New Kent CO, VA. Child of JOHN (STYLES) and MARTHA SCHELL is: 2. i. WILLIAM3 STILES, b. 1700, Henrico, VA; d. Dec 1744, Richmond, Henrico CO, VA. Generation No. 2 2. WILLIAM3 STILES (JOHN STILES2 (STYLES), JOSEPH STILES1) was born 1700 in Henrico, VA, and died Dec 1744 in Richmond, Henrico CO, VA. He married MARY TRAYLOR ROWLETT, daughter of WILLIAM ROWLETT and FRANCES WORSHAM. She was born 1698 in Virginia, and died in Richmond, Henrico CO, VA. Notes for WILLIAM STILES: IN 1744, William Stiles died in Henrico County. According to Henrico County Deed Book 144-17748, an Inventory of his Estate was made as follows: An Inventory of all and Singular, the Goods and Chattles of William Stiles decd. Praised by order of the Court, the 2nd day of Janaury, 1744,(Should be 1745) by us, the Suborribers, Mary Stiles, Widow and administratrix. Inventory showed Case 2 Pounds and 7 Shillings; 18 hogs; 4 sheep; a mare; a colt; 3 cows; 2 joefers; 3 uear;omgs; 2 calves; 4 pewter Dishes; a Bason; Seven Spoons; 2 Iron Pots; a pair of Pot Hooks; 2 Hoes; a Hatchet; an Old Ax; a Collar and Harres; 3 Harrow hoes; an Old Sadle Tree and a Rope; a Musket; a small Gun; Loom and Harniss; a chest and Lock and Key; a Warming Pan; aBed, bedstead and Furniture; a Spinning Wheel, 2 pt Cards and 2 Spindles; 4 Sides of Sole Leather and a Raw Side; a Cow Bell and Collar;a bread Tray; a Frying Pan; 2 glasses and Saucer; 3 Bottles and a Jugg; a Cedar Pail and a Table and other small trifles; 3 Wasitcoats; a Coat bed hat; a pair breeches and a pair stockings; 2 Shirts and a neck; a New Testament. Witnesses are JOhn Gibbs; John Rowlet; Thomas Rowlet. At a Court held for the County of Henrico, the first Monday in April, 1745. This appraisment of William Stiles,his Estate was ordered to be recorded. Test. Bowler Cooke-Clerk. As Mary Stiles was mentioned as the widow of William Stiles and John Rowlet and Thomas Rowlet were mentioned as witness to the appraisement of his estate, it is almost certain that the wife of William Stiles was Mary Rowlett, perhaps the sister of Thomas Rowlett, who in his will made in Chesterfield County, Virginia, formerly part of Henrico CO, in 1780, mentions a daughter Mary Traylor. Children of WILLIAM STILES and MARY ROWLETT are: 3. i. RICHARD4 STILES, b. 1730, Dale Parish, Chesterfield CO, VA; d. 1785, Halifax CO, VA. ii. WILLIAM STILES, JR, b. 1722, Mecklenburg, Virginia. iii. JOHN STILES, b. 1724, Mecklenburg, Virginia. Generation No. 3 3. RICHARD4 STILES (WILLIAM3, JOHN STILES2 (STYLES), JOSEPH STILES1) was born 1730 in Dale Parish, Chesterfield CO, VA, and died 1785 in Halifax CO, VA. He married FRANCIS HAWKINS COUSINS 1760 in Chesterfield CO, VA, daughter of CHARLES COUSINS and MARTHA ROWLETT. She was born 1735 in Dale Parish, Chesterfield CO, VA, and died 1781 in Halifax CO, VA. Notes for RICHARD STILES: Richard sold 100 acres in Chesterfiedl CO, VA to Roger Atkinson on March 14, 1764. He bought 200 acres in Mecklenburg CO, Va on June 10, 1765. Sold this land on October 18, 1771. Then bought 346 acre grant on LIttle Blue Wing Creek, Halifax CO, VA in 1772. Taxed on this land in 1782 and 1784 as Ricard Stiles Sr. Children of RICHARD STILES and FRANCIS COUSINS are: 4. i. JOHN5 STILES, b. 1765, Mecklenberg CO, VA; d. 03 Nov 1825, Lincoln CO, TN. ii. RICHARD STILES, b. 1759, Dale Parish, Chesterfield CO, VA; d. 01 Sep 1806, Butler CO, OH; m. ELIZABETH GLIDEWELL; b. 1758, Halifax CO, VA; d. Aug 1828, Liberty Township, Union CO, IN. Notes for RICHARD STILES: Richard Stiles, Jr. taxed in Halifax CO, VA in 1784. Lived in Duncans Creek, Lauren CO, SC 1790 and 1800. Sold his land there in 1805. Richard went with John to Duncans Creek, Laurens CO, South Carolina after the Revolutionary War. Richard Stiles was born in Dale Parish, Henrico, VA. 5. iii. SAMUEL STILES, b. 1762, Dale Parish, Chesterfield CO, VA; d. 27 Jun 1843, Greenville CO, SC. 6. iv. WILLIAM STILES, SR., b. 26 Mar 1769, Mecklenberg CO, VA; d. 02 Jan 1836, Fort Bend CO, TX. Generation No. 4 4. JOHN5 STILES (RICHARD4, WILLIAM3, JOHN STILES2 (STYLES), JOSEPH STILES1) was born 1765 in Mecklenberg CO, VA, and died 03 Nov 1825 in Lincoln CO, TN. He married MARGARET LYNCH 1800 in Warren CO, NC, daughter of AARON LYNCH and POLLY. She was born 1776 in Huntland, Franklin CO, TN, and died 1838 in Cemetery No. 1, Huntland, Franklin CO,TN. Notes for JOHN STILES: John lived in Laurens CO, SC in 1800, 1810 and bought 50 acres on Enoree River, Luarens CO, SC. Sold 170 acres in 1818. John went with Richard to Duncans Creek, Lauens CO, South Carolina after the Revolutionary War. John Stiles and his wife Margaret Moved from North Carolina to Tennessee in 1814. John Stiles had eight children-John Jr., Aaron, William, and Seaborn. Children of JOHN STILES and MARGARET LYNCH are: i. FRANCES SEABORN6 STILES, b. 16 Jan 1807, Laurens CO , SC; d. 05 Nov 1874, Brushy, Milam CO, TX; m. (1) REBECCA FINCHER NEWTON, 1834; b. 1810, SC; d. 1874; m. (2) MATILDA HELENA MOORE, 1843; b. 10 Sep 1815, Coffee, TN; d. 24 Apr 1891, Thorndale, Milam, TX. Notes for FRANCES SEABORN STILES: Burial: Lawrence Chapel Cemetary, six miles west of Thrall, Williamson CO, TX Francis Seaborn Stiles moved to Lincoln County, Tennessee during his early childhood wit eight other brothers and sisters. His father had purchased 640 acres of land by January, 1819. This land was located on both sides of the Elk River near the mouth Robinson Creek and Tucker Creek. By 1824, Francis Seaborn Stiles's father, John Stiles, had purchased 1,105 acres of land. When John died in 1825, he left several tracks of land to his wife, Margaret Lynch Stiles and family. Frances Seaborn Stiles in 1848 moved with his second wife Matilda and family of nine children from MIssouri to Bastrop County, Texas. Four of the children were by his first wife, Rebecca. One year later they moved to Brushy Creek in Milam County. Milam was just beginning at this time and contained only three families, the Blacks, Kuykendalls, and the Stiles. On this land Francis Seaborn Stiles and his older sons built their homestead. Francis Seaborn Stiles carefully picked this land, for it had trees and good well water and creeks. Francis Seaborn Stiles moved from Laurens County, South Carolina to LIncoln County, Tennesse, then to Missouri, then to Bastrop County, Texas in 1848. His first wife, Rebecca Fincher Newton Stiles died in Tennessee. His second wife was Matilda Moore, daughter of Asa Moore. He was a prominent farmer and a consistant member of the Methodist Church. Notes for MATILDA HELENA MOORE: Burial: Lawrence Chapel Cemetary, Taylor, Williamson CO, TX ii. JESSE STILES, b. 1812, Laurens CO, SC; d. 1849. iii. SAMUEL STILES, b. 17 Jun 1821, Lincoln, TN; d. 12 May 1905, Lincoln, TN; m. MARY CASHION, 21 Nov 1841, Lincoln, TN. iv. JOHN R. STILES II, b. 14 Jul 1804, Laurens CO, SC; d. 12 Dec 1844, Fayette, Lincoln CO, TN; m. MARIAH ELIZABETH YOUNG, 16 Feb 1822. v. JAMES STILES, b. 1809, Laurens CO, SC; d. 1876; m. MARY ANN TAYLOR, 1828. Notes for JAMES STILES: Buried in Stiles Cemetary vi. WILLIAM STILES, b. 14 Nov 1810, Laurens CO, SC; d. 24 Dec 1883, Travis, TX; m. PIETY ELLIS, 1828; b. 18 Nov 1810, Tennessee; d. 23 May 1885, Travis, TX. Notes for WILLIAM STILES: Buried in Gregg School Cemetary, near Manor Travis CO, TX. Was a Mason Notes for PIETY ELLIS: Buried in Gregg School Cemtary, near Manor, TX vii. JANE STILES, b. 11 Jun 1816, Laurens CO, SC; d. 31 Dec 1882, Franklin, TN; m. (1) WILLIAM RENEGAR; m. (2) OBDIAH HOLLOWAY, 1831, Lincoln, TN. viii. AARON STILES, b. 1803, Laurens , SC; d. 17 Jun 1876, Williamson, TX; m. AMELIA ELIZABETH REED, 1822; b. 1806, Laurens , SC. ix. MARGARET STILES, b. 1815, Laurens CO, SC; d. 1825, Lincoln, TN. Notes for MARGARET STILES: Buried in Community Cemetary, Huntland #1, Lincoln CO, TN x. SOPHIE ANNE STILES, b. 1823, Lincoln, TN; d. 1825, Lincoln, TN. 5. SAMUEL5 STILES (RICHARD4, WILLIAM3, JOHN STILES2 (STYLES), JOSEPH STILES1) was born 1762 in Dale Parish, Chesterfield CO, VA, and died 27 Jun 1843 in Greenville CO, SC. He married SELAH (CELIA) LANGSTON 1789 in Laurens CO, SC, daughter of SOLOMON LANGSTON and SARAH BENNETT. She was born 1771 in Laurens CO , SC, and died 1849 in Greenville CO, SC. Notes for SAMUEL STILES: In the Greenville Mountaineer newspaper dated August 4, 1853,"Mr. Samuel Stiles, 80 years, moved from Virginia to Laurens Dist about 55 years ago...25 or 30 years since he married and came to Greenville. He had left a wife and a large family. He has been a member of the Baptist Church for 40 years." It is also know that he lived in Laurens CO, S.C. until July 15, 1816 when he bought 1700 acres on theEnoree River from Young Grivvin in Greenville Co. At the time of his death in 1843, he owned approximately 2500 acres of land. Lias Rogers preached te funeral sermon for Samuel. Paid personal property tax in Halifax CO, VA in 1786. Moved from Laurens CO, SC to Greenville CO, South Carolina in 1816. Notes for SELAH (CELIA) LANGSTON: Sister of Dicey Langston. Children of SAMUEL STILES and SELAH LANGSTON are: i. SARAH6 STYLES, b. 1790. ii. NANCY STYLES, b. 1892. iii. HOLLYBERRY STYLES, b. 1795. iv. GABRIEL B. STYLES, b. 1798. v. CLABOURN M. STYLES, b. 1800. vi. JANE STYLES, b. 1802. vii. AMY STYLES, b. 1804. viii. SIMEON STYLES, b. 12 Mar 1808. ix. JOHN LANGSTON STYLES, b. 1812. x. ANDREW JACKSON STYLES, b. 1814. xi. ELIZABETH STYLES, b. 1817. 6. WILLIAM5 STILES, SR. (RICHARD4, WILLIAM3, JOHN STILES2 (STYLES), JOSEPH STILES1) was born 26 Mar 1769 in Mecklenberg CO, VA, and died 02 Jan 1836 in Fort Bend CO, TX. He married HETTY VINSON 24 May 1792 in Elbert CO, GA, daughter of JESSIE VINSON and ESTHER. She was born 04 Jul 1769 in VA. Notes for WILLIAM STILES, SR.: Lived in Christian CO, Kentucky in 1808, then in Washington CO, KY, then moved to Texas in 1821 with Colonel Austin. William Stiles grave is located in a private cemetary on the ranch of Mrs. A.P. George (Manie Davis George) who is a millionaire. The inscription on the tomb stone reads-William Stiles, who died June 2nd, 1836, aged 66 years, 2 mo. 24 days. Children of WILLIAM STILES and HETTY VINSON are: i. RICHARD6 STILES, b. 08 Apr 1793; m. ANNE GADDY, 16 Dec 1811; d. 14 Mar 1820. ii. ELIZABETH STILES, b. 07 Jul 1795; m. DAVID FRAME, 19 Jul 1809. iii. JOHN STILES, b. 19 Mar 1797; m. SALLY DEW, 17 Jul 1823; b. 14 Dec 1806. Notes for JOHN STILES: John Stiles was considerd a very brave man. Sam Houston held him in high regard. John Stiles settled on what is now known as Whiterock, 10 miles NE of Clarksville in 1823. In 1817, after the Inapaw Treaty with the Indians, the western border of Arkansas was surveyed and Old Man Stiles and others insisted it be changed westward so that they would not be in Indian Territory. David Crockett in 1835 crossed the Red river at Jonesboro and going down the river on the Texas side, he spent the first night with John Stiles, his old Tennessee friend. General Harvey had charge of Old Fort Towson, in Indian Territory, 12 to 14 miles north of the Red River from old Jonesboro. William Stiles, the eldest son of Old Man John Stiles, had joined the Texas Army during the Revolution of Texas against Mexico. General Harvery stopped in front of the Red River Company, gave Williams Stiles a beautiful Mexican Scarf, to give to his father, John Stiles, the bravest man that ever trod Texas soil. Old Man John Stiles and Isaiah D. Lawson, had personal charge of Santa Ana, when Old Man John Stiles was named, Houston remarked,"The very man, I know if anybody would take the life of Santa Ana, it would be over the dead body of John Stiles." John Stiles obtained the Masonic Apron and some Masonic Regalia belonging to Santa Ana. The Masonic Apron was in possession of Robert Stiles of Broken Bow, Oklahoma, and he kept it on exhibition until his recent death. iv. WILLIAM STILES, b. 03 Apr 1799; m. NANCY LORANCE, 01 Feb 1820. v. SOLOMON STILES, b. 08 Aug 1802. vi. NANCY STILES, b. 25 Aug 1804; m. HENRY JONES, 31 Jan 1820. vii. HETTY STILES, b. 27 Jan 1808; m. JAMES W. JONES, 18 Aug 1825. viii. SOLOMON STILES, b. 13 Jun 1812; d. 30 Mar 1806. ix. WILLIAM STILES, b. 09 Jul 1813. x. ELIZABETH STILES, b. 29 Nov 1815. xi. SUSANNAH STILES, b. 03 Sep 1818.