I noticed some formatting problems in the last document and a couple of small errors. These documents were apparently transcribed by Mr. Newman about 75 years ago and now I am trying to transcribe his transcription. Also cutting and pasting between different document types seems to do something funny. I am really trying to be careful, but it would seem likely that I have made errors. I have the documents I sent on WORD and could send attachments of them to anyone who is really interested. I am working on the last one, the settlement itself, which is really a monster. You may want to wait and contact me when I can send them all. Rick Waggener sequoia@pacbell.net

Thanks for the newsy and interesting family information. Good luck. Paul Haynes in Ann Arbor

Wow...that's a mind-twister! Paul in Ann Arbor

Dear Rick, Wow! Who won? The lawyers, if they got paid. But thank you for providing this information. I do not thank you for showing that I am twice a descendant of the Sparks clan. That means double genes, good and bad, in the line. They do not cancel each other out. No wonder I am Tom the bewildered. ----- Original Message ----- From: "sequoia" <sequoia@pacbell.net> To: <VACULPEP-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2003 9:21 PM Subject: [VACULPEP] Clarke vs. Towles Suit > I guess I will just press on through and finish this. This is another document in the packet sent to me by Lisa Baggett. This also came originally from William B. Newman. It is apparently the suit itself, of Towles vs. Clark. There are a lot of names listed here, which must mean something to someone. If you can understand all of this, my hat is certainly off to you. It seems to define the plaintiffs and the defendants in the suit. I find my Waggener ancestors here, listed apparently as defendants. I certainly don't understand that. All I can say is God Bless all of the lawyers, because I don't know who else is going to bless you. > > Rick Waggener > > Clark's Admr. > > Vs. > > Towles heirs.- > > On the motion of the defendants Joseoh Hume and Nathaniel Tatum leave is given to file their answers, and thereupon they filed the name, to which the plaintiff replied generally, and the defendant, Sarah Hill having intermarried with Christopher F. Fisher, and the defendant Polly Russell Colvis having intermarried with Henry Field, it is ordered that the same be certified, and by consent of the plaintiff and of the said Christopher F. Fisher and Henry Field, it is ordered that this suit be proceeded with against the said Fisher & wife and the said Field & wife - and the defendant Ellen Pratt, the wife of Briscoe Pratt having departed this life, & her estate having been committed to Daniel Ward, Sheriff of Culpeper County, the defendant William D. Colvin having also departed this life and James A. Colvin having duly qualified as her administrator, the defendant Lucy Gibbs having also departed this life and James Gibbs having qualified as her administrator; the defendant Nancy! > Stringfellow having also departed this life and Thornton Stringfellow having qualified as her administrator; the defendant William Towles having also departed this life and George Towles having qualified as his administrator; the defendant John Towles having also departed this life and Thomas C. Brown having qualified as his administrator, by consent of the plaintiff and of the said Daniel Ward, admor- of Ellen Pratt, James A. Colvin, admor. of William D. Colvin, James Gibbs admr. of Lucy Gibbs, Thornton Stringfellow, admor. of Nancy Stringfellow, George Towles admor. of William Towles, and Thomas C. Brown admor. of John Towles, It is ordered that this suit be and stand revived against them respectively and on the motion of the plaintiff the court doth appoint Belfield Cave guardian ad litem of the Infant defendants Mildred Corling, John Brown, Adeline Brown, William Brown, Jane Brown, Sarah Brown, Robert Brown, Armistead 3rown, John Colvin and Sarah A. Conner, to defend th! > eir interest in this suit, and thereupon he filed their answer - And on motion of the defendants William Clark James Gibbs Admor. of Lucy Gibbs deceased &, leave Is given them to file their answer which they filed accordingly, And it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that the plaintiff hath proceeded in the matter prescribed by law against the absent defendants George Wharton, William Wharton, John Wharton, Austin Wharton, Samuel Wharton, Dabney Wharton, Jane Wilson, Martha Hunton, Henry Sparks, Humphrey Sparks, Thomas Sparks, Jarvis Smith and Nana his wife, James Kilby and Lucy his wife, Russell Vawter and Mary his wife, Joseph Eddins, William Eddins, Nathaniel Burdine and Frances his wife, Samuel Burdine and Mary his wife, John Breedlove and Margaret his wife, Pbilamel Vaughter and Nancy his wife, James Waggoner and Elizabeth his wife, Thomas Waggener and Mary his wife, John Waggoner and Sarah > > his wife, Ann Payne. The children of Jane Towles deceased who married Medley, and whose names are unknown, Conner, Oliver Welch, Urial Miller and Belinda his wife, Lewis Wells, Henry Wells. Mary E. Wells, Jane Wells, John Wells, Lydia Wells, Julia Wright, Susan Wright, Edmund Terrell, John Terrell, - Wallace and Nancy his wife, Banton and Elizabeth his wife, Oliver Terrell, James Terrell, Towles Terrill, Smith and Lucy his wife, Douglas and Mary his wife; The children of Robert Sparks deceased, whose names are unknown; The children of Joseph Towles deceased, whose names are unknown; William H. HaII and Robert C. Hill, and the said defendants still failing to appear and answer, on the motion of the Plaintiff it is ordered that the Bill be taken for confesses against the said defendants; and more than two months having elapsed since the filing of the plaintiff's bill - and > > this cause coming on to be heard upon the bill and exhibits therewith, the answer of the defendants William Clark & others, this day filed, the answer of the infant defendants by their guardian ad litem this day filed, and the answer of the defendants Jonas Weaver and Fanny Carpenter, was argued by councel, on consideration whereof the court being of opinion that the legacy of three hundred dollars bequeathed by the testator Henry Towles deceased to the three churches named in the 11th clause of the will, and the bequest contained in the 15th clause of the will of the residue of the said testator's estate in the county of Madison for the purposes therein mentioned are void and that the money and residue of the estate aforesaid contained the said 11th, and 15th clauses of the said will passed by the next of kin of the testator as indisposed estate, as did also the three hundred dollars, bequeathed In the 12th clause of the will to Jonas Weaver for the testator's negro man Geo! > rge, in consequence of the death of George In the lifetime of the testator so far as George would have been concerned therein, and is void as to his children for uncertainty, doth adjudge, order and decree that the defendants Joseph Hume and Nathaniel Tatum, executors of the said last will and testament., do render before one of the commissioners of this court an acc't, of their executorship on the estate of their testator, and also an account between them and the legatees & distributees of the said Henry Towles deceased, which several accounts the commissioner is directed to state, settle and to the court report with any > > matter deemed pertinent by him or which either party may require - said he Is directed to ascertain and report to -the court who are the next of kin of the said testator, specifying by name, the names of such -as can be found out - In taking the said accounts, the commissioner is to regard as correct unless surcharged and falsified, any settlement of the executorship accounts of the defendants Nume and Tatum which have been made before commissioners In the country.- > > A Copy - teste > > 1.. 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Tom, The Bewildered (don't feel lonely!): Our Jane SPARKS appears to have been daughter of a John SPARKS & Mary ? . This isn't much, but what we have. Good luck. Paul Haynes in Ann Arbor, MI ...Your family is one of nature's masterpieces (my fortune-cookie fortune!)

I guess I will just press on through and finish this. This is another document in the packet sent to me by Lisa Baggett. This also came originally from William B. Newman. It is apparently the suit itself, of Towles vs. Clark. There are a lot of names listed here, which must mean something to someone. If you can understand all of this, my hat is certainly off to you. It seems to define the plaintiffs and the defendants in the suit. I find my Waggener ancestors here, listed apparently as defendants. I certainly don't understand that. All I can say is God Bless all of the lawyers, because I don't know who else is going to bless you. Rick Waggener Clark's Admr. Vs. Towles heirs.- On the motion of the defendants Joseoh Hume and Nathaniel Tatum leave is given to file their answers, and thereupon they filed the name, to which the plaintiff replied generally, and the defendant, Sarah Hill having intermarried with Christopher F. Fisher, and the defendant Polly Russell Colvis having intermarried with Henry Field, it is ordered that the same be certified, and by consent of the plaintiff and of the said Christopher F. Fisher and Henry Field, it is ordered that this suit be proceeded with against the said Fisher & wife and the said Field & wife - and the defendant Ellen Pratt, the wife of Briscoe Pratt having departed this life, & her estate having been committed to Daniel Ward, Sheriff of Culpeper County, the defendant William D. Colvin having also departed this life and James A. Colvin having duly qualified as her administrator, the defendant Lucy Gibbs having also departed this life and James Gibbs having qualified as her administrator; the defendant Nancy! Stringfellow having also departed this life and Thornton Stringfellow having qualified as her administrator; the defendant William Towles having also departed this life and George Towles having qualified as his administrator; the defendant John Towles having also departed this life and Thomas C. Brown having qualified as his administrator, by consent of the plaintiff and of the said Daniel Ward, admor- of Ellen Pratt, James A. Colvin, admor. of William D. Colvin, James Gibbs admr. of Lucy Gibbs, Thornton Stringfellow, admor. of Nancy Stringfellow, George Towles admor. of William Towles, and Thomas C. Brown admor. of John Towles, It is ordered that this suit be and stand revived against them respectively and on the motion of the plaintiff the court doth appoint Belfield Cave guardian ad litem of the Infant defendants Mildred Corling, John Brown, Adeline Brown, William Brown, Jane Brown, Sarah Brown, Robert Brown, Armistead 3rown, John Colvin and Sarah A. Conner, to defend th! eir interest in this suit, and thereupon he filed their answer - And on motion of the defendants William Clark James Gibbs Admor. of Lucy Gibbs deceased &, leave Is given them to file their answer which they filed accordingly, And it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that the plaintiff hath proceeded in the matter prescribed by law against the absent defendants George Wharton, William Wharton, John Wharton, Austin Wharton, Samuel Wharton, Dabney Wharton, Jane Wilson, Martha Hunton, Henry Sparks, Humphrey Sparks, Thomas Sparks, Jarvis Smith and Nana his wife, James Kilby and Lucy his wife, Russell Vawter and Mary his wife, Joseph Eddins, William Eddins, Nathaniel Burdine and Frances his wife, Samuel Burdine and Mary his wife, John Breedlove and Margaret his wife, Pbilamel Vaughter and Nancy his wife, James Waggoner and Elizabeth his wife, Thomas Waggener and Mary his wife, John Waggoner and Sarah his wife, Ann Payne. The children of Jane Towles deceased who married Medley, and whose names are unknown, Conner, Oliver Welch, Urial Miller and Belinda his wife, Lewis Wells, Henry Wells. Mary E. Wells, Jane Wells, John Wells, Lydia Wells, Julia Wright, Susan Wright, Edmund Terrell, John Terrell, - Wallace and Nancy his wife, Banton and Elizabeth his wife, Oliver Terrell, James Terrell, Towles Terrill, Smith and Lucy his wife, Douglas and Mary his wife; The children of Robert Sparks deceased, whose names are unknown; The children of Joseph Towles deceased, whose names are unknown; William H. HaII and Robert C. Hill, and the said defendants still failing to appear and answer, on the motion of the Plaintiff it is ordered that the Bill be taken for confesses against the said defendants; and more than two months having elapsed since the filing of the plaintiff's bill - and this cause coming on to be heard upon the bill and exhibits therewith, the answer of the defendants William Clark & others, this day filed, the answer of the infant defendants by their guardian ad litem this day filed, and the answer of the defendants Jonas Weaver and Fanny Carpenter, was argued by councel, on consideration whereof the court being of opinion that the legacy of three hundred dollars bequeathed by the testator Henry Towles deceased to the three churches named in the 11th clause of the will, and the bequest contained in the 15th clause of the will of the residue of the said testator's estate in the county of Madison for the purposes therein mentioned are void and that the money and residue of the estate aforesaid contained the said 11th, and 15th clauses of the said will passed by the next of kin of the testator as indisposed estate, as did also the three hundred dollars, bequeathed In the 12th clause of the will to Jonas Weaver for the testator's negro man Geo! rge, in consequence of the death of George In the lifetime of the testator so far as George would have been concerned therein, and is void as to his children for uncertainty, doth adjudge, order and decree that the defendants Joseph Hume and Nathaniel Tatum, executors of the said last will and testament., do render before one of the commissioners of this court an acc't, of their executorship on the estate of their testator, and also an account between them and the legatees & distributees of the said Henry Towles deceased, which several accounts the commissioner is directed to state, settle and to the court report with any matter deemed pertinent by him or which either party may require - said he Is directed to ascertain and report to -the court who are the next of kin of the said testator, specifying by name, the names of such -as can be found out - In taking the said accounts, the commissioner is to regard as correct unless surcharged and falsified, any settlement of the executorship accounts of the defendants Nume and Tatum which have been made before commissioners In the country.- A Copy - teste 1.. H. Cave, Madison Co. Cit. Court

Thank you, PH. Tom ----- Original Message ----- From: <PHaynes968@aol.com> To: <VACULPEP-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2003 6:45 PM Subject: Re: [VACULPEP] Stokeley TOWLES & SPARKS > Tom, The Bewildered (don't feel lonely!): > > Our Jane SPARKS appears to have been daughter of a John SPARKS & Mary ? . > This isn't much, but what we have. > > Good luck. > > Paul Haynes in Ann Arbor, MI > ...Your family is one of nature's masterpieces (my fortune-cookie fortune!) > > > ==== VACULPEP Mailing List ==== > If you wish to unsubscribe from the Culpeper Co., VA mailing list, send only the word UNSUBSCRIBE to VACULPEP-L-request@rootsweb.comor if you are on the Digest list to VACULPEP-D-request@rootsweb.com > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

So it appears that MY Mary Towles was number 2 out of wife number 2. I have a different line to research--Jane Sparks instead of Ms Vallott. Shouldn't be too hard since I am already descended from that Sparks line. Of course I do not see Jane in my line of Sparks. Anyone know her ancestry? Tom the bewildered ----- Original Message ----- From: "sequoia" <sequoia@pacbell.net> To: <VACULPEP-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2003 7:15 AM Subject: [VACULPEP] Stokeley Towles > Paul, this should answer all your questions, and then some. It was included in the packet sent to me by Lisa. It was written by William B. Newman, researcher of the Towles family, sometime around 1930. Besides a general description of Stokeley, he is trying to articulate all of the convoluted connections in the wills, the suit, and the Clark v. Towles settlement. William was also a descendant of Mary Towles Clark. Tom, it is still my intention to transcribe the settlement document that I have and send that along, but it may take a while. It's quite a bit longer than the original will. > > Rick Waggener > > Stokeley Towles by William B. Newman > > Stokeley Towles of Accomac County, Va., was born at Towles Point, Lancaster County, Va., about 1690. On October 21, 1708, he married Ann (born July 31, 1693) daughter of Claude Vallett, French Huguenot, and lived until 1750 at Jamaica, Middlesex County, Va., then moved to what is now Madison County, Va. (near Locustdale), then in Orange but cut off into Culpeper in 1750 and into Madison in 1793. > > In 1750 he married a wealthy widow (30 years old) Jane (Sparks) Wharton. This wife was the daughter of John and Mary Sparks. Her mother married a second husband, Col. Spencer Bobo. Jane's brother Thomas married Stokeley Towles' daughter, Mary (the first) and her sister was the mother of the two Sims brothers who married daughters of her stepson Joseph Towles. Her daughter Mary Towles (the second) married John Clark (my ancestor), her daughter Sarah Wharton married Wm. Clark, John's brother, her husband's granddaughter, Mary Marston, married James, another brother of John Clark, her niece Ann Haynes married Joseph Clark, another brother of John's, and Reuben, another brother of John's married Bathsheba Sampton, whose mother was a Sims. Reuben Clark was the father of Ann, mother of Eli Sims Shorter, the early Georgia jurist, and of General Reuben Clark Shorter, father of John Gill Shorter and ancestor of the Roquemores, Shorters and McKleroys of Barbour County, Lomaxes of Mont! > gomery, and of Reuben F. Kolb. All this is contained in the partition suit of Clark v. Clark (1820) in Madison County, Va., and Saunder's Leading Men of Alabama. > > There are many signatures of Stokeley Towles in existence. He spelled his name Stokeley, Stokley, Stockley and many other ways. One of his sons-in-law was Hugh Marston, whose name is usually found on the records as Mastin. > > The foregoing may hold to explain Stokeley Towles' will and those of his two sons named Henry. Henry the second and a half brother, John Wharton, who was the father of the Whartons named in the decree. John Wharton died in Nashville, Tenn., in 1817 and his son Jesse sat in the United States Senate with Andrew Jackson. Oliver and Stokeley, sons of Stokeley, are not represented by descendants in the Chancery decree. Oliver died in Carolina in 1770, sine prole. Stokeley in 1800 in Culpeper, but apparently the latter had no surviving issue in 1845, or they would have known. > > All the children of John Clark and Mary Towles (except Mary who married Thomas Wills) are named in the will of Henry Towles, second. Mary Newman, was my grandmother. Her husband Reuben Newman was a great-grandson of Vivian Daniels, whose sister, Margaret , married John Towles, son of Stokeley, and was the mother of Col. Oliver Towles of the Revolution (the great lawyer) and of Ann Towles, who married John Terrill (whose daughter Elizabeth married Nathaniel Welch, whose daughter Malinda married Uriel Mallory). > > Here are the children of Stokeley Towles. > > 1.. Oliver, born circa 1709. Never married. > 2.. Henry, born April 5, 1712. > 3.. Henry, first, born circa 1714, died 1748. > 4.. Elizabeth, born Dec. 7, 1716, marred Hugh Marston. > 5.. Ann, born April 23rd, 1719, married Russell Hill, ancestor of Gen. A. P. Hill. Gen. Hill was a son of Thomas Hill, named in the decree. Henry Hill, son of Russell and Ann Towles Hill, married Ann, daughter of Ambrose Powell. > 6.. Catherine, born July 5, 1721 m. Abraham Eddins. > 7.. Mary (the first) b. November 1, 1723 m. Thomas Sparks. > 8.. Jane, b. Feb. 20, 1726, married Isaac Medley. > 9.. Joseph, b. Feb. 23, 1728, married Sarah Terrill, sister of John Terrill, who married his niece Ann, d. of John Towles, and of Robert Terrill who married his sister Judith Towles. > 10.. Frances, b. May 8, 1736, married Richard Vawter. > 11.. Stokeley, born 1733 (?), married Margery Ballinger. > 12.. Judith, born April 3, 1735 m. Robert Terrill. > 13.. Lucy, b. 1738 (?) married Robert Garnett. > The above were by his first wife (Ann Vallot). > > By the second wife (Jane Sparks). > > 14.. Mary (second) June 19, 1751, married John Clark. > 15.. Henry (second) March 15, 1776. > To further explain the will of the second Henry, note that Reuben Clark (son of William) was son of Henry's half-sister and that Reuben Clark had married his uncle Joseph's daughter and that Joseph's wife was Henry's first cousin. > > Sam Betchelder, mentioned in the will of Henry Towles the first was the son of the testator's aunt, nee Katherine Vallot. > > Perhaps the foregoing will help you to understand the decree. I think you can fish out each of the several children of old Stokeley and how the heirs come in. For example, John Towles had two children, Col. Oliver and Ann, wife of John Terrill. The half share of Ann, who had 4 children, is divided into 4 parts, and the portion of Elizabeth Welck, who had 4 children, again divided into 4 parts. Ann and John Terrill's son Robert (who married Ann, sister of Uriel Mallory) had an only daughter Ellen, who married Robert Lvoell. I met her in 1885. She was then living on the old Towles place, near Locustdale. > > Stockley Towles had made abundant provisions for his older children during his lifetime. His wife was in affluent circumstances in her own right. This will serve to explain his will. His son Oliver was wealthy in 1748. Hence his brother Henry's will. This Oliver left his estate to his grand-niece Elizabeth Welch, whose Aunt Lucy was the wife of Larkin Clark, brother of James, William, John, Reuben and Joseph, above alluded to. > > The intermarriage of Towles, Welch, Clark, Newman, Sims, Mallory families passes understanding. > > > ==== VACULPEP Mailing List ==== > If you wish to unsubscribe from the Culpeper Co., VA mailing list, send only the word UNSUBSCRIBE to VACULPEP-L-request@rootsweb.comor if you are on the Digest list to VACULPEP-D-request@rootsweb.com > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

Paul, this should answer all your questions, and then some. It was included in the packet sent to me by Lisa. It was written by William B. Newman, researcher of the Towles family, sometime around 1930. Besides a general description of Stokeley, he is trying to articulate all of the convoluted connections in the wills, the suit, and the Clark v. Towles settlement. William was also a descendant of Mary Towles Clark. Tom, it is still my intention to transcribe the settlement document that I have and send that along, but it may take a while. It's quite a bit longer than the original will. Rick Waggener Stokeley Towles by William B. Newman Stokeley Towles of Accomac County, Va., was born at Towles Point, Lancaster County, Va., about 1690. On October 21, 1708, he married Ann (born July 31, 1693) daughter of Claude Vallett, French Huguenot, and lived until 1750 at Jamaica, Middlesex County, Va., then moved to what is now Madison County, Va. (near Locustdale), then in Orange but cut off into Culpeper in 1750 and into Madison in 1793. In 1750 he married a wealthy widow (30 years old) Jane (Sparks) Wharton. This wife was the daughter of John and Mary Sparks. Her mother married a second husband, Col. Spencer Bobo. Jane's brother Thomas married Stokeley Towles' daughter, Mary (the first) and her sister was the mother of the two Sims brothers who married daughters of her stepson Joseph Towles. Her daughter Mary Towles (the second) married John Clark (my ancestor), her daughter Sarah Wharton married Wm. Clark, John's brother, her husband's granddaughter, Mary Marston, married James, another brother of John Clark, her niece Ann Haynes married Joseph Clark, another brother of John's, and Reuben, another brother of John's married Bathsheba Sampton, whose mother was a Sims. Reuben Clark was the father of Ann, mother of Eli Sims Shorter, the early Georgia jurist, and of General Reuben Clark Shorter, father of John Gill Shorter and ancestor of the Roquemores, Shorters and McKleroys of Barbour County, Lomaxes of Mont! gomery, and of Reuben F. Kolb. All this is contained in the partition suit of Clark v. Clark (1820) in Madison County, Va., and Saunder's Leading Men of Alabama. There are many signatures of Stokeley Towles in existence. He spelled his name Stokeley, Stokley, Stockley and many other ways. One of his sons-in-law was Hugh Marston, whose name is usually found on the records as Mastin. The foregoing may hold to explain Stokeley Towles' will and those of his two sons named Henry. Henry the second and a half brother, John Wharton, who was the father of the Whartons named in the decree. John Wharton died in Nashville, Tenn., in 1817 and his son Jesse sat in the United States Senate with Andrew Jackson. Oliver and Stokeley, sons of Stokeley, are not represented by descendants in the Chancery decree. Oliver died in Carolina in 1770, sine prole. Stokeley in 1800 in Culpeper, but apparently the latter had no surviving issue in 1845, or they would have known. All the children of John Clark and Mary Towles (except Mary who married Thomas Wills) are named in the will of Henry Towles, second. Mary Newman, was my grandmother. Her husband Reuben Newman was a great-grandson of Vivian Daniels, whose sister, Margaret , married John Towles, son of Stokeley, and was the mother of Col. Oliver Towles of the Revolution (the great lawyer) and of Ann Towles, who married John Terrill (whose daughter Elizabeth married Nathaniel Welch, whose daughter Malinda married Uriel Mallory). Here are the children of Stokeley Towles. 1.. Oliver, born circa 1709. Never married. 2.. Henry, born April 5, 1712. 3.. Henry, first, born circa 1714, died 1748. 4.. Elizabeth, born Dec. 7, 1716, marred Hugh Marston. 5.. Ann, born April 23rd, 1719, married Russell Hill, ancestor of Gen. A. P. Hill. Gen. Hill was a son of Thomas Hill, named in the decree. Henry Hill, son of Russell and Ann Towles Hill, married Ann, daughter of Ambrose Powell. 6.. Catherine, born July 5, 1721 m. Abraham Eddins. 7.. Mary (the first) b. November 1, 1723 m. Thomas Sparks. 8.. Jane, b. Feb. 20, 1726, married Isaac Medley. 9.. Joseph, b. Feb. 23, 1728, married Sarah Terrill, sister of John Terrill, who married his niece Ann, d. of John Towles, and of Robert Terrill who married his sister Judith Towles. 10.. Frances, b. May 8, 1736, married Richard Vawter. 11.. Stokeley, born 1733 (?), married Margery Ballinger. 12.. Judith, born April 3, 1735 m. Robert Terrill. 13.. Lucy, b. 1738 (?) married Robert Garnett. The above were by his first wife (Ann Vallot). By the second wife (Jane Sparks). 14.. Mary (second) June 19, 1751, married John Clark. 15.. Henry (second) March 15, 1776. To further explain the will of the second Henry, note that Reuben Clark (son of William) was son of Henry's half-sister and that Reuben Clark had married his uncle Joseph's daughter and that Joseph's wife was Henry's first cousin. Sam Betchelder, mentioned in the will of Henry Towles the first was the son of the testator's aunt, nee Katherine Vallot. Perhaps the foregoing will help you to understand the decree. I think you can fish out each of the several children of old Stokeley and how the heirs come in. For example, John Towles had two children, Col. Oliver and Ann, wife of John Terrill. The half share of Ann, who had 4 children, is divided into 4 parts, and the portion of Elizabeth Welck, who had 4 children, again divided into 4 parts. Ann and John Terrill's son Robert (who married Ann, sister of Uriel Mallory) had an only daughter Ellen, who married Robert Lvoell. I met her in 1885. She was then living on the old Towles place, near Locustdale. Stockley Towles had made abundant provisions for his older children during his lifetime. His wife was in affluent circumstances in her own right. This will serve to explain his will. His son Oliver was wealthy in 1748. Hence his brother Henry's will. This Oliver left his estate to his grand-niece Elizabeth Welch, whose Aunt Lucy was the wife of Larkin Clark, brother of James, William, John, Reuben and Joseph, above alluded to. The intermarriage of Towles, Welch, Clark, Newman, Sims, Mallory families passes understanding.

Thanks, Rick for this will. I didn't have a copy of it. As a descendant of sister Mary Towles Clark, I wonder where the money went? Five hundred bux in those days was a lot of money. Probably was invested in Confederate dollars. Tom ----- Original Message ----- From: "sequoia" <sequoia@pacbell.net> To: <VACULPEP-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2003 10:25 PM Subject: [VACULPEP] Henry Towles ( the second) Will > I mentioned that I was going to share this will, of the second son of Stokeley Towles (1756-1836), even though he was apparently a resident of Madison County. This will was successfully challanged and eight years later, a settlement was arrived at. As I also mentioned, this was a part of a packet sent to me by Lisa Baggett, and originally sent to Marion Sims around 1930, by William B. Newman. William didn't mention where he found this will, but it must have been a will book in Madison County. > > Rick Waggener > > -------------------------------------------------- > > In the name of God, Amen. - I, Henry Towles of Madison County and State of Virginia, being of sound mind and memory do make this my last Will and Testament, Revoking all others by me heretofore made in the following manner - to-wit: > > It is my desire that all my property both real and personal except my negroes Mass Sarah and George and the Twenty three shares I own in the Farmers Bank of Virginia, be sold at public auction. The land on a credit of one and two years Equal payments by my Executors Taking Bonds with security and a deed of trust on the land to secure the payments. The personal property on twelve months credit. All the debts did me by Bond or otherwise I wish to be collected as soon as they conveniently can be, and after payment of all the just debts I may owe, I wish my estate to be disposed off in the following manner, To-wit: > > 2nd: I give to my sister Mary Clark Five Hundred Dollars to be disposed off as she may think proper. > > 3rd: I give One Thousand Dollars to the children of my nephew William Clark deceast son of my sister Mary Clark To wit; Nancy Danford, Tabitba Clark, Polly Clark, John Clark, Barsheba Booton, Betsy Carroll Virginia Nash Reuben Clark and James Clark, To them and their Heirs forever. > > 4th: I give Fifteen Hundred Dollars to the children of my nephew Henry Clark son of my sister Mary Clark, To-wit: Harriet Clark Stokeley Clark Mary Newman Cordelia Clark Lucy Clark Julia Clark Henry Clark and Edmond Clark to be equally divided between them and to their Heirs forever. > > 5th: I give to my niece Jane Turner Five Hundred dollars to Her and Her Heirs forever. I also Give to her children, To-wit: William Turner, Mary Ann Turner Julia Turner Robert Turner Sarah Turner Ellen Turner, John Turner and Jane Turner the sum of one Thousand Dollars to be Equally divided Between them and to their Heirs forever. > > 6th: I give the sum of Five Hundred Dollars for the Benefit of my nephew Abner Clark a son of my sister Mary Clark to be put in the Hands of and person appointed by the County Court of Orange, As Trustee for him and the money to be out out at interest and the interest arising from it paid him annually during his life by the Trustee and to go to his children if he has any and to their Heirs forever. But if he should die without children it is to be Equally divided Between his Brothers John Clark Reuben T. Clark & James Clark. > > 7th: I give to my nephew John Clark, son of my sister Mary Clark Seven Hundred Dollars to him aa3d His Heirs forever. > > 8th: I give to my nephew Reuben T. Clark and James Clark sons of my sister Mary Clark sixteen hundred dollars. To be divided Equally between them and their Heirs forever. > > 9th: I Give to my nieces Sarah Clark and Lucy Clark Daughters of my sister Mary Clark ten shares out of the twenty three I own In the Farmers Bank of Virginia with the dividends that may be due at my decease to be Equally divided between them and to their heirs forever. > > 10th: - I give to the Heirs of Reuben Clark -deceast of Madison County a son of William Clark deceast To-wit: William Clark Mary Anne Clark Joseph Clark and Jane H. Clark and Mary Laura Elizabeth Burdine a daughter of Sarah Burdine who was also a daughter of Reuben Clark deceast the sum of Fifteen Hundred Dollars to be > > Equa.Ily divided between them and to their Heirs forever. But the Bond I hold of Martha Clark the mother of the aforesaid children of Reuben Clark deceast and grabd mother of Mary Laura Elizabeth Burdine for the sum of Four hundred and sixty eight dollars to be deducted out of their legacy which Bond bears the date the 3rd of January 1835 and any other claim I may have or may obtain hereafter of Martha E. Clark is to be deducted out of it Likewise. > > 11th.- I give to the following three churches To-wit: > > Mount Zion, Bethsida or Tatams and the Episcopalian Church at Madison Courthouse the sum of three Hundred Dollars to be equally divided between them. > > 12th - I give my negro man George to my neighbor Jonas Waever and In consideration of George's faithful services to me I give him the sum of three Hundred Dollars which Is to be placed in the hands of Jonas Weaver and I request Jonas Weaver to let George have it as his necessities Require it during his life and if any remain at his death it is to be Eaually divided between his children by Fanny Carpenter. I request my neighbor Jonas Weaver to treat George with Humanity not suffering him to want for comfortable food and clothing suitable to his age. And it is also my wish that my two old negroes To-wit: Mass and Sarah should be well provided for out of my estate and that my Executors see their situation to be made as comfortable as the nature of the case will admit. > > 13th - As I now have claims against some of those I have made Legatees in this will and may hereafter have claim or claims against others It Is my will that all the claims I now have and may hereafter have may be deducted out, of their respective legacys upon a settlement by my Executors. > > 14th - It is my desire that my Executors discharge all Legasies as soon as practicable by acignment or otherwise out of the bonus due me. But should it so happen that any of the Legacies remain unsettled Twelve months after the probate of this Will such Legacies so unsettled shall be legal interest unitl discharged from that date. > > 15th - All the remainder of my estate Including the thirteen shares I own in the Farmers Bank of Virginia with the dividend due thereon after payment of all the Legaises and the expenses of this administration I Give to the County of Madison for the purpose > > of educating the poor children of the of the County under the direction of the County Court of Madison. > > 16th - And lastly I do appoint my friend Joseph Humes and Nathaniel Tatum Executors to this my last Will and Testament. > > In Testimony whereof I have set my bond and affixed my seal this Twenty Sixth clay of May eighteen hundred and thirty five. > > Signed, sealed and acknowledged Henry Towles (Seal) > > before us as witnesses: Joseph Sparks > > William Bickers > > James W. Butts > > At al Court held for Madison County the 26th day of May, 1836. > > The last will last testament of Henry Towles deceased was produced into Court and proved by the oath of Joseph Sparks one of the witnesses thereto - and on the examination of James Ford and John Terrill who proved that said Will is wholly in the hand writing of said Henry Towles deceased, and thereupon the said Will is ordered to be recorded - And on the motion of Joseph Hume and Nathaniel Tatum, Executors therein named, who made oath thereto and entered into bond and security according to law, certificate of probate thereof in due form is granted them. > > Teste: > > Belfield Cave, C. M. C. > > A Copy - Teste: > > A. K. 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Our records, though sketchy, show a Stokeley TOWLES who was married to Ann VALLOTT & had a child Elizabeth TOWLES. Also, a Stockley TOWLES, having been married to Jane Sparks WHARTON, with children named Mary TOWLES & Henry TOWLES. It seems that these 2 named persons, Stokeley and Stockley, were one and the same...any concurrences? Paul Haynes in Ann Arbor, MI ...Your family is one of nature's masterpieces (my fortune-cookie fortune!)

I mentioned that I was going to share this will, of the second son of Stokeley Towles (1756-1836), even though he was apparently a resident of Madison County. This will was successfully challanged and eight years later, a settlement was arrived at. As I also mentioned, this was a part of a packet sent to me by Lisa Baggett, and originally sent to Marion Sims around 1930, by William B. Newman. William didn't mention where he found this will, but it must have been a will book in Madison County. Rick Waggener -------------------------------------------------- In the name of God, Amen. - I, Henry Towles of Madison County and State of Virginia, being of sound mind and memory do make this my last Will and Testament, Revoking all others by me heretofore made in the following manner - to-wit: It is my desire that all my property both real and personal except my negroes Mass Sarah and George and the Twenty three shares I own in the Farmers Bank of Virginia, be sold at public auction. The land on a credit of one and two years Equal payments by my Executors Taking Bonds with security and a deed of trust on the land to secure the payments. The personal property on twelve months credit. All the debts did me by Bond or otherwise I wish to be collected as soon as they conveniently can be, and after payment of all the just debts I may owe, I wish my estate to be disposed off in the following manner, To-wit: 2nd: I give to my sister Mary Clark Five Hundred Dollars to be disposed off as she may think proper. 3rd: I give One Thousand Dollars to the children of my nephew William Clark deceast son of my sister Mary Clark To wit; Nancy Danford, Tabitba Clark, Polly Clark, John Clark, Barsheba Booton, Betsy Carroll Virginia Nash Reuben Clark and James Clark, To them and their Heirs forever. 4th: I give Fifteen Hundred Dollars to the children of my nephew Henry Clark son of my sister Mary Clark, To-wit: Harriet Clark Stokeley Clark Mary Newman Cordelia Clark Lucy Clark Julia Clark Henry Clark and Edmond Clark to be equally divided between them and to their Heirs forever. 5th: I give to my niece Jane Turner Five Hundred dollars to Her and Her Heirs forever. I also Give to her children, To-wit: William Turner, Mary Ann Turner Julia Turner Robert Turner Sarah Turner Ellen Turner, John Turner and Jane Turner the sum of one Thousand Dollars to be Equally divided Between them and to their Heirs forever. 6th: I give the sum of Five Hundred Dollars for the Benefit of my nephew Abner Clark a son of my sister Mary Clark to be put in the Hands of and person appointed by the County Court of Orange, As Trustee for him and the money to be out out at interest and the interest arising from it paid him annually during his life by the Trustee and to go to his children if he has any and to their Heirs forever. But if he should die without children it is to be Equally divided Between his Brothers John Clark Reuben T. Clark & James Clark. 7th: I give to my nephew John Clark, son of my sister Mary Clark Seven Hundred Dollars to him aa3d His Heirs forever. 8th: I give to my nephew Reuben T. Clark and James Clark sons of my sister Mary Clark sixteen hundred dollars. To be divided Equally between them and their Heirs forever. 9th: I Give to my nieces Sarah Clark and Lucy Clark Daughters of my sister Mary Clark ten shares out of the twenty three I own In the Farmers Bank of Virginia with the dividends that may be due at my decease to be Equally divided between them and to their heirs forever. 10th: - I give to the Heirs of Reuben Clark -deceast of Madison County a son of William Clark deceast To-wit: William Clark Mary Anne Clark Joseph Clark and Jane H. Clark and Mary Laura Elizabeth Burdine a daughter of Sarah Burdine who was also a daughter of Reuben Clark deceast the sum of Fifteen Hundred Dollars to be Equa.Ily divided between them and to their Heirs forever. But the Bond I hold of Martha Clark the mother of the aforesaid children of Reuben Clark deceast and grabd mother of Mary Laura Elizabeth Burdine for the sum of Four hundred and sixty eight dollars to be deducted out of their legacy which Bond bears the date the 3rd of January 1835 and any other claim I may have or may obtain hereafter of Martha E. Clark is to be deducted out of it Likewise. 11th.- I give to the following three churches To-wit: Mount Zion, Bethsida or Tatams and the Episcopalian Church at Madison Courthouse the sum of three Hundred Dollars to be equally divided between them. 12th - I give my negro man George to my neighbor Jonas Waever and In consideration of George's faithful services to me I give him the sum of three Hundred Dollars which Is to be placed in the hands of Jonas Weaver and I request Jonas Weaver to let George have it as his necessities Require it during his life and if any remain at his death it is to be Eaually divided between his children by Fanny Carpenter. I request my neighbor Jonas Weaver to treat George with Humanity not suffering him to want for comfortable food and clothing suitable to his age. And it is also my wish that my two old negroes To-wit: Mass and Sarah should be well provided for out of my estate and that my Executors see their situation to be made as comfortable as the nature of the case will admit. 13th - As I now have claims against some of those I have made Legatees in this will and may hereafter have claim or claims against others It Is my will that all the claims I now have and may hereafter have may be deducted out, of their respective legacys upon a settlement by my Executors. 14th - It is my desire that my Executors discharge all Legasies as soon as practicable by acignment or otherwise out of the bonus due me. But should it so happen that any of the Legacies remain unsettled Twelve months after the probate of this Will such Legacies so unsettled shall be legal interest unitl discharged from that date. 15th - All the remainder of my estate Including the thirteen shares I own in the Farmers Bank of Virginia with the dividend due thereon after payment of all the Legaises and the expenses of this administration I Give to the County of Madison for the purpose of educating the poor children of the of the County under the direction of the County Court of Madison. 16th - And lastly I do appoint my friend Joseph Humes and Nathaniel Tatum Executors to this my last Will and Testament. In Testimony whereof I have set my bond and affixed my seal this Twenty Sixth clay of May eighteen hundred and thirty five. Signed, sealed and acknowledged Henry Towles (Seal) before us as witnesses: Joseph Sparks William Bickers James W. Butts At al Court held for Madison County the 26th day of May, 1836. The last will last testament of Henry Towles deceased was produced into Court and proved by the oath of Joseph Sparks one of the witnesses thereto - and on the examination of James Ford and John Terrill who proved that said Will is wholly in the hand writing of said Henry Towles deceased, and thereupon the said Will is ordered to be recorded - And on the motion of Joseph Hume and Nathaniel Tatum, Executors therein named, who made oath thereto and entered into bond and security according to law, certificate of probate thereof in due form is granted them. Teste: Belfield Cave, C. M. C. A Copy - Teste: A. K. Cave, Clerk of Madison County Circuit Court, Madison, Virginia.

In the archives of this list you will find a metes and bounds description of Bromfield Parish. Try this: http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ifetch2?/u1/textindices/V/VACULPEP+2002+700892160+MESSAGE-BODY I would also suggest that answers to many questions could be found by a search of the archives and might lead you to some research connections that will further your quests. Donna

Book: Early Churches of Culpeper County, Virginia: Colonial and Ante-Bellum Congregations. The Culpeper Historical Society, Culpeper, Virginia

Dear Rick, Thank you. I am in the Elizabeth Towles "Mastin" line that is mentioned in the will. ----- Original Message ----- From: "sequoia" <sequoia@pacbell.net> To: <VACULPEP-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, May 03, 2003 11:14 PM Subject: [VACULPEP] The older Henry Towles Will > Tom- > Below is the transcription of the will of Stokeley's Towles first son named > Henry (1714- aft. 1748). He apparently never married and mentions some of > his siblings. > > In the documents I received from Lisa, there is also the will of the second > son of Henry. This was the will that was contested, because he left > everything that had been the estate of Stokeley, to the descendants of his > sister Mary Clark. It was of interest to William B. Newman, because he was a > descendant of Henry's sister Mary, who married John Clark. It is of less > interest to me, because I am not, but I will transcribe it and post it when > I get a chance. > > The document that I received, that I found most interesting is the > settlement of the Clark vs. Towles suit. This details what in 1844 were many > of the living descendants of all of the children of Stokeley Towles. The > descendants of the various children seem to be more or less bunched together > in the document. Mr. Newman used this document to piece together pretty much > the entire family. I am going to work on transcribing this document and I > will post it in some fashion. It's pretty long (eight type-written pages), > so it may take a while. > > There is another legal document here from the suit, but I don't know if it > is of much interest either. It seems to be the legal motion that formed the > basis for the suit. It was obviously written by one or more lawyers, and > frankly is almost incomprehensible (at least to my non-lawyer mind). It does > list a lot of names however, which may be of some value. > > I have previously heard that there were records of some of the depositions > that were taken for the suit. These unfortunately, are not included with the > documents I received from Lisa. > > Rick Waggener > > -------------- > > The Will of Henry Towles. > > In the name of God Amen. > > Henry Towles of the Co. of Middlesex do make and ordain this to be my last > will and testament in manner and form following, > viz: I lend to my father during his life, one negro woman named Betty, one > negro boy named Ben, one negro boy named Charles. > Item. I give to my brother John one negro boy named Charles after my > father's death. > Item. I give one negro girl named Judy to William Hill, son of my sister Ann > Hill. > Item. I give one negro boy named San to the eldest son of my sister Mary > Sparks. > Item. I give to Jas. Mastin, the son of sister Elizabeth Mastin one negro > boy named Ben, after my father's death. > Item. I give to my brother Joseph one negro woman named Betty and all her > future increase after my father's death. > Item. I give to Samuel Batchelder all my stock of cattle. > Item. All the rest of my personal estate I give to be equally divided among > all my Brothers and Sisters except my brother Oliver my will is that he > shall have no part of same. > Item. I appoint constitute and ordain my Father Stockley Towles and Samuel > Batchelder to be executors of this last will and testament. In witness > whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and seal this sixth day of February, > 1748. > > Henry Towles > > Signed, sealed and published in the presence of > > Christopher Curtis > Robert Daniel > > > > ==== VACULPEP Mailing List ==== > If you wish to unsubscribe from the Culpeper Co., VA mailing list, send only the word UNSUBSCRIBE to VACULPEP-L-request@rootsweb.comor if you are on the Digest list to VACULPEP-D-request@rootsweb.com > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

Did these TOWLES marry in the Johnston/CHEW family of Orange & Caroline CO., > VA.. I recollect that one of the granddaughters of William Johnston and Ann > Marie Chew married a TOWLES. > > traci wilson-kleekamp Traci- I have that Mary Chew married Oliver Towles (1736-1821). Oliver was a son of Stokeley's son John. Oliver is mentioned in the Clark vs. Towles settlement, but apparently they were not able to locate any of his descendants in 1844. Rick

Rick Did these TOWLES marry in the Johnston/CHEW family of Orange & Caroline CO., VA.. I recollect that one of the granddaughters of William Johnston and Ann Marie Chew married a TOWLES. traci wilson-kleekamp

The following people showed up in the Will of William Richards -- usually as having property dealings with him, or witnessed his will Allen Henry Armistead Bowles, William Barnes Armistead Barnett Benj N., Benjamin N., Isabella M., Richards Cornelle Thomas Dulaney Adonijah Fallis Thomas Green John W. Grinnan Reuben Haywood George Hening Wm Waller Humphreys Thomas Humphries Eliza L., Elizabeth L., Thomas, William Thomas Jackson Mary Johnston William Lawson Gavin Lewis John Miller Simon Nooe Thomas Oder William Partlow Benjamin Primm William Richards Eliza, Francis, James, William, William L., William T. J., Wm, Rodgers John Rogers John Spotswood John Staunton William, Wm Strode Charles Bayard, Harriet S., Harriett S. Tebbs William Voss Kitty D. L. F., Kitty De La Fayette, Nicholas, "Do not go where the path may lead; go instead where there is no path and leave a trail." Ralph Waldo Emerson Deb Koplen http://home.swbell.net/koplend/ koplend@swbell.net Grand Prairie, TX MSN Instant Messenger: Freckles6932 "Right Smak dab between Dallas & Fort Worth" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----

Tom- Below is the transcription of the will of Stokeley's Towles first son named Henry (1714- aft. 1748). He apparently never married and mentions some of his siblings. In the documents I received from Lisa, there is also the will of the second son of Henry. This was the will that was contested, because he left everything that had been the estate of Stokeley, to the descendants of his sister Mary Clark. It was of interest to William B. Newman, because he was a descendant of Henry's sister Mary, who married John Clark. It is of less interest to me, because I am not, but I will transcribe it and post it when I get a chance. The document that I received, that I found most interesting is the settlement of the Clark vs. Towles suit. This details what in 1844 were many of the living descendants of all of the children of Stokeley Towles. The descendants of the various children seem to be more or less bunched together in the document. Mr. Newman used this document to piece together pretty much the entire family. I am going to work on transcribing this document and I will post it in some fashion. It's pretty long (eight type-written pages), so it may take a while. There is another legal document here from the suit, but I don't know if it is of much interest either. It seems to be the legal motion that formed the basis for the suit. It was obviously written by one or more lawyers, and frankly is almost incomprehensible (at least to my non-lawyer mind). It does list a lot of names however, which may be of some value. I have previously heard that there were records of some of the depositions that were taken for the suit. These unfortunately, are not included with the documents I received from Lisa. Rick Waggener -------------- The Will of Henry Towles. In the name of God Amen. Henry Towles of the Co. of Middlesex do make and ordain this to be my last will and testament in manner and form following, viz: I lend to my father during his life, one negro woman named Betty, one negro boy named Ben, one negro boy named Charles. Item. I give to my brother John one negro boy named Charles after my father's death. Item. I give one negro girl named Judy to William Hill, son of my sister Ann Hill. Item. I give one negro boy named San to the eldest son of my sister Mary Sparks. Item. I give to Jas. Mastin, the son of sister Elizabeth Mastin one negro boy named Ben, after my father's death. Item. I give to my brother Joseph one negro woman named Betty and all her future increase after my father's death. Item. I give to Samuel Batchelder all my stock of cattle. Item. All the rest of my personal estate I give to be equally divided among all my Brothers and Sisters except my brother Oliver my will is that he shall have no part of same. Item. I appoint constitute and ordain my Father Stockley Towles and Samuel Batchelder to be executors of this last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and seal this sixth day of February, 1748. Henry Towles Signed, sealed and published in the presence of Christopher Curtis Robert Daniel

Hi June, Would you mind sharing your source(s) for the info on the creation of Brumfield Parish? Thanks, Cleve