Stepp Familly - James Stepp - Revolutionary War Soldier

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FAMILIES AND DESCENDATS

IN AMERICA 

OF 

GOLSAN, GOLSON, GHOLSON, GHOLSTON

Also

GOLDSTON, GOLSTON, Ect.

With Pedigrees of Families in Great Britain and

Genealogies of Allied Families in America

By

JAMES M. BLACK

2731 Logan Heights Drive

Salt Lake City, Utah   

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GOLSAN, GOLSON, GHOLSON, GHOLSTON

ADDENDA

No. 14

STAPP FAMILY (See Page 457)

    LUCY GHOLSON, dauther of Anthony Gholson and Jane, his wife, born in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, was married to JAMES STAPP OF Orange County, Virginia, son of Joshua Stapp, Sr. James Stapp and his wife and family settled in Kentucky and resided in Fayette, Lincoln, Madison and perhaps other counties. The last will and testament of James Stapp was made on February 23, 1794 in Medison County, Kentucky and is abstracted as follows: "By the Grace of God, I James Stapp do this day make my last will which is as follows, to wit, all my goods Chattles with all that appertain unto me I leave to my wife, Luce Stapp during her life, after her death all said goods and Chattles to be sold at publick Sale at the highest Bider and the price thereof to be equally Divided to my Children each one of them to have an equal Portion of the same all which I leave in the care of JOHN STAPP & GOLSTON STAPP to act as Executors, a true copy of my last Will and Testament whereunto I set my hand in Confirmation of the Same being in my Proper Senses therefore I sine this above written Will this 23 day of February in the year of ourt lord, 1794. Test: Joseph Stapp, Thomas Lowhorn. (Sighed) JAMES STAPP. Probated at a Court held for Madison County on Tuesday the 4th day of November 1794 on the oaths of Joseph and Elijah Stapp, Witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded."

    The following are marriages of the children and descendants of this family taken from the records of Lincoln and Madison Counties:

1.    AGATHA STAPP and Joseph Sidebottom, married August 4, 1784, Lincoln Couty, Kenstucky.

2    GHOLSON STAPP and RACHEL NELSON, married July 17, 1789, in Lincoln County, Kentucky.

3.    ELIJAH STAPP and Catey Lair, married December 12, 1792, in Madison County, Kentucky.

4.    REUBEN STAPP and Magdalene Phelps, married December 26, 1793, Madison County, Kentucky.

5.    JAMES STAPP and Mary Hamon, married August 22, 1796, Madison County, Kentucky.

6.     POLLY STAPP and Edmond Sutton, married December 20, 1804, Lincoln County,Kentucky.

7.    JOHN STAPP and Polly Walker, married December 12, 1811, Madison County, Kentucky.

8.    BEJAMIN STAPP and Betsey Brady, married December 31, 1814, Lincoln County, Kentucky.

9.    JOHN STAPP and Margaret Gully, married July 13, 1820, Madison County. Kentucky.

10.   ROBERT STAPP and Matilda Phillips, married March 6, 1823, Madison County, Kentucky.

11.   ROBERT STAPP and Mildred Durson, married July 11, 1825, Madison County,  Kentucky.

12.    MINERVA STAPP and Joseph Masters, married January 16, 1827, Madison County, Kentucky.

13.   THOMAS JEFFERSON STAPP and Lucinda Cosby, married December 21, 1831, Madison County, Kentucky.

14.   MARGARET STAPP and Thomas Jefferson Gardner, married August 7, 1832, Madison County, Kentucky.

15.   ELIZA STAPP and John Willis, Married December 23, 1837, Madison County, Kentucky.

16.   MARTHA STAPP and William Wright, son of Thomas Wright, married October 26, 1843, Madison County, Kentucky.

17.   MARY JANE STAPP and Harrison Karr, married September 25, 1843, Madison County, Kentucky.

18.   JOHN STAPP and Mary Ferrill, married January 8, 1847, Madison County, Kentucky.

19.   GEORGE STAPP and Rebecca Land, married Sept. 11, 1849, Madison County, Kentucky.

20.    JESSE W. STAPP and Elizabeth Hendron, married October 5, Madison County, Kentucky.

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This page is from "Families and descendants in America of Golsan, Gholson, Gholston, Goldston". Page 505.

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