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The Stimpson Family |
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John Stimpson was born about 1658. He may be the John Stinson who arrived as an indentured servant in 1674 on the Bachelor of Bristol. He married the widow, Rachel Beard Clark about 1680. He owned Stinson's Choice and Meryton's (Meriton's, Merriton's) Fancy. Stinson's Choice was 618 acres when it was surveyed on February 20, 1684, for John, Jr. John and Rachel's children included: John died in 1688 when he was only about 30 years old. John's will was probated on January 23, 1688. Rachel received the entire estate during her life and after her death, John would inherit Stinson's Choice and Meryton's Fancy. Their daughters, Rachel and Comfort would receive the residue of the land. If his children died, his step-daughters, Rachel Robinson and Ruth Clark would inherit. The will was witnessed by Joseph Smith, Ellinor Vaux, and John Garterell. In 1742 Comfort turned Stinton's Choice and Merriton's Fancy over to her son, Greenbury Dorsey.
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