John Stoughton - Revision history

Liz: Remove wordy discussion of possible Wm Stoughtons as executor. Change marriage date John S to ~1796 PA. Remove redundant source note re. marriage

2022-02-02T13:45:52Z

Remove wordy discussion of possible Wm Stoughtons as executor. Change marriage date John S to ~1796 PA. Remove redundant source note re. marriage

Liz: /* Source notes */ reword notes re John Stoughton estate sale of land, for clarity

2013-11-25T20:55:51Z

‎Source notes: reword notes re John Stoughton estate sale of land, for clarity

Liz: /* Source notes */ additional notes re sale of John Stoughton Estate, per contributor A. Fixx: 1st Donation District No. 149, later in 1858 list of neighbors.

2013-11-25T20:31:49Z

‎Source notes: additional notes re sale of John Stoughton Estate, per contributor A. Fixx: 1st Donation District No. 149, later in 1858 list of neighbors.

Liz: Source Notes: Add notes re. sale of land from John Stoughton Estate

2013-11-25T19:55:21Z

Source Notes: Add notes re. sale of land from John Stoughton Estate

Liz: add source 16&17, re estate of John Stoughton, from A. Fixx 2013

2013-11-25T19:49:26Z

add source 16&17, re estate of John Stoughton, from A. Fixx 2013

Liz: source 12 Burke Stoughton, add Mechling publishing company

2013-07-24T01:56:25Z

source 12 Burke Stoughton, add Mechling publishing company

Liz: Source 12 Burke Stoughton: remove caution notes; his flawed manuscript has been removed from Butler library & replaced with corrected publication (agrees with our research), sourced.

2013-07-23T04:46:32Z

Source 12 Burke Stoughton: remove caution notes; his flawed manuscript has been removed from Butler library & replaced with corrected publication (agrees with our research), sourced.

Liz: /* Ancestry chart segment */ add parents of Catherine Covert; son Barnard V. is named for maternal grandmother

2012-08-24T14:02:36Z

‎Ancestry chart segment: add parents of Catherine Covert; son Barnard V. is named for maternal grandmother

Liz: minor rewording of intro.

2012-07-16T12:32:05Z

minor rewording of intro.

Liz: Change ship name in intro from Wm & Mary to Mary & John 1630

2011-05-17T17:35:43Z

Change ship name in intro from Wm & Mary to Mary & John 1630

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-John Stoughton was born about 1773 in New Jersey, the second of nine children of Williams Stoughton and his wife, born a Voorhees.  He grew up in New Jersey in a community of English and Dutch families. <br>''Note that this John Stoughton is NOT John Walker Stoughton, who descended from the Connecticut line of Stoughtons; nor has he been documented as part of the Stoughon line who arrived from England on the ship Mary and John in 1630. There were various Stoughtons in Butler County PA, and researchers have confused and intermingled them, possibly in an attempt to connect back to the English line.''<br> John Stoughton married Catherine Covert in about 1795. As census evidence indicates that the family of her father Lucas Covert was in Northumberland Co. PA by 1790, we expect that the marriage took place there, although other sources say New Jersey.  On this same basis, we expect that all of the children of John Stoughton were born in PA, the first being born when Catharine was 20.  The family remained in Northumberland Co. until at least 1800 (census), but were in Middlesex Twp., Butler Co. PA by 1803 (tax list). Two and possibly 3 of their children were probably born there, the remainder being born in Butler Co. PA.  John and Catherine build a home and cleared a farm.  John appears on the  tax list with 100 acres, 2 cows and 2 horses.  Eventually, he farmed 350 acres on three farms.  John and Catherine had a total of 5 sons and 4 daughters. They were members of Muddy Creek Baptist Church. Their children married into the families of Wick, Glenn, Boyle, Logan, and Patterson.  John Stoughton died in 1833, with a will. Catherine outlived him, and is listed as 72 years old in the 1850 census. Their burial site has not been located.
+John Stoughton was born about 1773 in New Jersey, the second of nine children of Williams Stoughton and his wife, born a Voorhees.  He grew up in New Jersey in a community of English and Dutch families. <br>Note that this John Stoughton is NOT John Walker Stoughton.  <br> John Stoughton married Catherine Covert in about 1796. As census evidence indicates that the family of her father Lucas Covert was in Northumberland Co. PA by 1790, we expect that the marriage took place there. First child William was born there per census data.  On this same basis, we expect that all of the children of John Stoughton were born in PA, the first being born when Catharine was 20.  The family remained in Northumberland Co. until at least 1800 (census), but were in Middlesex Twp., Butler Co. PA by 1803 (tax list). Two and possibly 3 of their children were probably born there, the remainder being born in Butler Co. PA.  John and Catherine build a home and cleared a farm.  John appears on the  tax list with 100 acres, 2 cows and 2 horses.  Eventually, he farmed 350 acres on three farms.  John and Catherine had a total of 5 sons and 4 daughters. They were members of Muddy Creek Baptist Church. Their children married into the families of Wick, Glenn, Boyle, Logan, and Patterson.  John Stoughton died in 1833, with a will. Catherine outlived him, and is listed as 72 years old in the 1850 census. Their burial site has not been located.
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 | '''Birth'''  || 1773 || NJ || || <sup class="reference">[1A][12]</sup>
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-| '''Marriage''' || ~1795 ||expect Northumberland Co., Lewisburg area;<br>see Source Notes || To [[Catherine Covert]] || <sup class="reference">[8][9]</sup>
+| '''Marriage''' || ~1796 ||expect Northumberland Co., Lewisburg area;<br>see Source Notes || To [[Catherine Covert]] || <sup class="reference">[8][9]</sup>
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 | '''Death''' || 8 May 1833 || Muddy Creek Township, Butler County, PA || Will signed on 8 Apr 1833, filed on 11 May 1833 || <sup class="reference">[7][8]</sup>
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 =Source notes=
 * 1790, 1800 census not found.
 * 1800 Northampton Co. PA index of 5374 names (ancestry.com index) scanned for John or William Stoughton (Stoton, etc.) with no result. John & William Stotin families in West Buffalo Twp., ages fit with what we know. Household of John Stotin has one son listed (matches William b. ~1796).  By the 1810 census, two sons are listed, ages 10-15 (matches William b. ~1796, and Jacob b. 1800).  Since the family was in Lewisburg PA area for the 1800 census, and Jacob was born in 1800, we list his birthplace as PA, not NJ as seen in some sources.
-* Marriage place of John Stoughton & Catherine Covert, expect Lewisburg area, Northumberland Co. PA  The Stoughton family arrived in this location about 1795-96.  The Covert family arrived here some years earlier, about 1790. Expect the marriage date to be about 1795-96; first child(William) born 1796-97; claimed to have been born in PA, per census. (Eichelberger & others place the marriage in NJ.)
+*John Stoughton names as executors in his will of 1833 his son [[Jacob Stoughton]] and William Stoughton.  William's name is followed by what appears to be either "Junior", or "Senior" (written out, not abbreviated). John's father [[William Stoughton|William]] was already dead in 1833.   <br> In that era, the terms "senior" and "junior" were used to indicate an older and younger set of relatives, not necessarily a father/son relationship.  A possibility is that William G. Stoughton may have been referred to as "junior" because his grandfather was named [[William Stoughton|William]]. The executor is presumably either John's son [[William Stoughton (1797)|William]], or John's brother William, in which case the brother was indeed alive and residing in Butler County in 1822. It is possible that the word following William Stoughton in the will is neither junior or senior but something other.
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-*John Stoughton names as executors in his will of 1833 his '''son''' [[Jacob Stoughton]] and William Stoughton (Junior/Senior?). William's name is followed by what appears to be either "Junior", or "Senior" (written out, not abbreviated). John's father [[William Stoughton|William]] was already dead in 1833.  John's brother William, Jr. seems the likely candidate, although Jeanne Eichelberger believes he may have either died or married and remained in NJ as no further evidence of him has been found. <br> In that era, the terms "senior" and "junior" were used to indicate an older and younger set of relatives, not necessarily a father/son relationship. John's son [[William Stoughton (1797)|William Stoughton]], although he has no son named William, could be addressed as William Sr. because his brother, [[John Stoughton (1805)]], has a son William.  However, it seems logical that in writing the will, the wording in that case would have been "my '''sons''' [[Jacob Stoughton]] and [[William Stoughton (1797)|William Stoughton]]. Another possibility is that William G. Stoughton may have been referred to as "junior" because his grandfather was named [[William Stoughton|William]]. <br> Even if the son of [[John Stoughton (1805)|John Stoughton]] were known as William Stoughton Jr., he would not be the person named as executor; his age was ~5 years at that date.   <br>No other William Stoughton candidates are known at present. The executor is presumably either John's son [[William Stoughton (1797)|William]], or John's brother William, in which case the brother was indeed alive and residing in Butler County in 1822. It is possible that the word following William Stoughton in the will is neither junior or senior but something other.
 * '''Sale of land from John Stoughton Estate''' (sources 16 & 17):  Catherine's husband John Stoughton (who died in 1833) left his land in the care of their son Jacob Stoughton (who died in 1841). When John Stoughton owned the land, it was part of Muddy Creek Township, and was located in First Donation District, Number 149.  The land was to be kept for the care of Catherine Stoughton and not sold. <br>
 But when son Jacob Stoughton died (1841), there was so much debt that in 1849Jacob’s brother John Stoughton (who died in 1852) had to sell 20 acres of land to help pay off the debt.

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 *John Stoughton names as executors in his will of 1833 his '''son''' [[Jacob Stoughton]] and William Stoughton (Junior/Senior?). William's name is followed by what appears to be either "Junior", or "Senior" (written out, not abbreviated). John's father [[William Stoughton|William]] was already dead in 1833.  John's brother William, Jr. seems the likely candidate, although Jeanne Eichelberger believes he may have either died or married and remained in NJ as no further evidence of him has been found. <br> In that era, the terms "senior" and "junior" were used to indicate an older and younger set of relatives, not necessarily a father/son relationship. John's son [[William Stoughton (1797)|William Stoughton]], although he has no son named William, could be addressed as William Sr. because his brother, [[John Stoughton (1805)]], has a son William.  However, it seems logical that in writing the will, the wording in that case would have been "my '''sons''' [[Jacob Stoughton]] and [[William Stoughton (1797)|William Stoughton]]. Another possibility is that William G. Stoughton may have been referred to as "junior" because his grandfather was named [[William Stoughton|William]]. <br> Even if the son of [[John Stoughton (1805)|John Stoughton]] were known as William Stoughton Jr., he would not be the person named as executor; his age was ~5 years at that date.   <br>No other William Stoughton candidates are known at present. The executor is presumably either John's son [[William Stoughton (1797)|William]], or John's brother William, in which case the brother was indeed alive and residing in Butler County in 1822. It is possible that the word following William Stoughton in the will is neither junior or senior but something other.
-* '''Sale of land from John Stoughton Estate''' (sources 16 & 17):  The will of John Stoughton (d. 1833) specified that the land in his estate (100 acres) be maintained by for the support of his wife Catherine (Covert) until her death.  Court documents from 1849 and 1850 indicate that a portion (20 acres) was sold to cover debts from the estate of Jacob Stoughton (son of John) who was the original administrator of the estate but died in 1841.  The estate was at that date being handled by John Stoughton, presumably Jacob's younger brother.  Documents from 1857 - 58 indicate that the rest of the land was sold and the remainder of the estate settled.  This would suggest that Catherine had died around 1857.  The estate was now being handled by James S. Stoughton, the younger John having died in 1852.<br> Per contributor A. Fixx: This land was located in what was known as Worth Township in 1858. The 100 acres was at that time bounded by George Book, James Moore, Margaret Stoughton (Luke's wife), Thomas Cooper and John Stoughton. When John Stoughton (senior) owned the land, it was Muddy Creek Township, and was located in First Donation District, Number 149.
+* '''Sale of land from John Stoughton Estate''' (sources 16 & 17):  Catherine's husband John Stoughton (who died in 1833) left his land in the care of their son Jacob Stoughton (who died in 1841). When John Stoughton owned the land, it was part of Muddy Creek Township, and was located in First Donation District, Number 149.  The land was to be kept for the care of Catherine Stoughton and not sold. <br>
 =Research Notes=

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 *John Stoughton names as executors in his will of 1833 his '''son''' [[Jacob Stoughton]] and William Stoughton (Junior/Senior?). William's name is followed by what appears to be either "Junior", or "Senior" (written out, not abbreviated). John's father [[William Stoughton|William]] was already dead in 1833.  John's brother William, Jr. seems the likely candidate, although Jeanne Eichelberger believes he may have either died or married and remained in NJ as no further evidence of him has been found. <br> In that era, the terms "senior" and "junior" were used to indicate an older and younger set of relatives, not necessarily a father/son relationship. John's son [[William Stoughton (1797)|William Stoughton]], although he has no son named William, could be addressed as William Sr. because his brother, [[John Stoughton (1805)]], has a son William.  However, it seems logical that in writing the will, the wording in that case would have been "my '''sons''' [[Jacob Stoughton]] and [[William Stoughton (1797)|William Stoughton]]. Another possibility is that William G. Stoughton may have been referred to as "junior" because his grandfather was named [[William Stoughton|William]]. <br> Even if the son of [[John Stoughton (1805)|John Stoughton]] were known as William Stoughton Jr., he would not be the person named as executor; his age was ~5 years at that date.   <br>No other William Stoughton candidates are known at present. The executor is presumably either John's son [[William Stoughton (1797)|William]], or John's brother William, in which case the brother was indeed alive and residing in Butler County in 1822. It is possible that the word following William Stoughton in the will is neither junior or senior but something other.
-* '''Sale of land from John Stoughton Estate''' (sources 16 & 17):  The will of John Stoughton (d. 1833) specified that the land in his estate (100 acres) be maintained by for the support of his wife Catherine (Covert) until her death.  Court documents from 1849 and 1850 indicate that a portion (20 acres) was sold to cover debts from the estate of Jacob Stoughton (son of John) who was the original administrator of the estate but died in 1841.  The estate was at that date being handled by John Stoughton, presumably Jacob's younger brother.  Documents from 1857 - 58 indicate that the rest of the land was sold and the remainder of the estate settled.  This would suggest that Catherine had died around 1857.  The estate was now being handled by James S. Stoughton, the younger John having died in 1852.
+* '''Sale of land from John Stoughton Estate''' (sources 16 & 17):  The will of John Stoughton (d. 1833) specified that the land in his estate (100 acres) be maintained by for the support of his wife Catherine (Covert) until her death.  Court documents from 1849 and 1850 indicate that a portion (20 acres) was sold to cover debts from the estate of Jacob Stoughton (son of John) who was the original administrator of the estate but died in 1841.  The estate was at that date being handled by John Stoughton, presumably Jacob's younger brother.  Documents from 1857 - 58 indicate that the rest of the land was sold and the remainder of the estate settled.  This would suggest that Catherine had died around 1857.  The estate was now being handled by James S. Stoughton, the younger John having died in 1852.<br> Per contributor A. Fixx: This land was located in what was known as Worth Township in 1858. The 100 acres was at that time bounded by George Book, James Moore, Margaret Stoughton (Luke's wife), Thomas Cooper and John Stoughton. When John Stoughton (senior) owned the land, it was Muddy Creek Township, and was located in First Donation District, Number 149.
 =Research Notes=

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	*John Stoughton names as executors in his will of 1833 his '''son''' [[Jacob Stoughton]] and William Stoughton (Junior/Senior?). William's name is followed by what appears to be either "Junior", or "Senior" (written out, not abbreviated). John's father [[William Stoughton\|William]] was already dead in 1833. John's brother William, Jr. seems the likely candidate, although Jeanne Eichelberger believes he may have either died or married and remained in NJ as no further evidence of him has been found. <br> In that era, the terms "senior" and "junior" were used to indicate an older and younger set of relatives, not necessarily a father/son relationship. John's son [[William Stoughton (1797)\|William Stoughton]], although he has no son named William, could be addressed as William Sr. because his brother, [[John Stoughton (1805)]], has a son William. However, it seems logical that in writing the will, the wording in that case would have been "my '''sons''' [[Jacob Stoughton]] and [[William Stoughton (1797)\|William Stoughton]]. Another possibility is that William G. Stoughton may have been referred to as "junior" because his grandfather was named [[William Stoughton\|William]]. <br> Even if the son of [[John Stoughton (1805)\|John Stoughton]] were known as William Stoughton Jr., he would not be the person named as executor; his age was ~5 years at that date. <br>No other William Stoughton candidates are known at present. The executor is presumably either John's son [[William Stoughton (1797)\|William]], or John's brother William, in which case the brother was indeed alive and residing in Butler County in 1822. It is possible that the word following William Stoughton in the will is neither junior or senior but something other.		*John Stoughton names as executors in his will of 1833 his '''son''' [[Jacob Stoughton]] and William Stoughton (Junior/Senior?). William's name is followed by what appears to be either "Junior", or "Senior" (written out, not abbreviated). John's father [[William Stoughton\|William]] was already dead in 1833. John's brother William, Jr. seems the likely candidate, although Jeanne Eichelberger believes he may have either died or married and remained in NJ as no further evidence of him has been found. <br> In that era, the terms "senior" and "junior" were used to indicate an older and younger set of relatives, not necessarily a father/son relationship. John's son [[William Stoughton (1797)\|William Stoughton]], although he has no son named William, could be addressed as William Sr. because his brother, [[John Stoughton (1805)]], has a son William. However, it seems logical that in writing the will, the wording in that case would have been "my '''sons''' [[Jacob Stoughton]] and [[William Stoughton (1797)\|William Stoughton]]. Another possibility is that William G. Stoughton may have been referred to as "junior" because his grandfather was named [[William Stoughton\|William]]. <br> Even if the son of [[John Stoughton (1805)\|John Stoughton]] were known as William Stoughton Jr., he would not be the person named as executor; his age was ~5 years at that date. <br>No other William Stoughton candidates are known at present. The executor is presumably either John's son [[William Stoughton (1797)\|William]], or John's brother William, in which case the brother was indeed alive and residing in Butler County in 1822. It is possible that the word following William Stoughton in the will is neither junior or senior but something other.
		+	* '''Sale of land from John Stoughton Estate''' (sources 16 & 17): The will of John Stoughton (d. 1833) specified that the land in his estate (100 acres) be maintained by for the support of his wife Catherine (Covert) until her death. Court documents from 1849 and 1850 indicate that a portion (20 acres) was sold to cover debts from the estate of Jacob Stoughton (son of John) who was the original administrator of the estate but died in 1841. The estate was at that date being handled by John Stoughton, presumably Jacob's younger brother. Documents from 1857 - 58 indicate that the rest of the land was sold and the remainder of the estate settled. This would suggest that Catherine had died around 1857. The estate was now being handled by James S. Stoughton, the younger John having died in 1852.

	=Research Notes=		=Research Notes=

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 |'''History of the Stoughton Family''', written out by Eva Coulter Conlan from information given her by Nancy Stoughton Patterson at her home in Lawrence Co., PA, date unknown. Manuscript not published; now owned by Holly K. Anderson.<br>See RootsWeb's World Connect Project:  http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=hollykat&id=I474<br> [[William Stoughton]] was born~1742/43 presumably in New York State; from there he enlisted the War of the Revolution, serving with Washington in the battle of Monmouth. After the war he moved to New Jersey where he married a ''Miss Voorhees'' from Albany New York, of Holland Dutch descent.<br>Their children were William, '''John''', Andrew, James, Effie, Delilah, Sarah, Ann, and [[Samuel Stoughton|Samuel]] the youngest, who was born 27 Aug 1795. William Stoughton moved to Lewisburg, PA, then in 1802 to Butler Co. PA. He was a shoemaker by trade.
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-|'''Stoughton Family Genealogy and History''' 3 volumes by Burke Stoughton, Apollo, PA; Butler Area Public Library, Butler, PA.   Also personal correspondence, 2008-ongoing. <br>For the children of John Stoughton he lists:
+|'''Stoughton Family Genealogy and History''' Vol. III, Mechling Publishing Co. Butler, PA, April, 2011, pp 50-58.<br>3 volumes by Burke Stoughton, Apollo, PA; available at Butler Area Public Library, Butler, PA.   Also Burke Stoughton personal correspondence, 2008-ongoing. <br>For the children of John Stoughton he lists:
 * Luke (died 1838/39), married Margaret unknown, resided Muddy Creek; his will mentions 6  minor children age 1-16
 * Andrew (born 1802)

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 = Ancestry chart segment =
-   ''Generation 6''           ''Generation 7''         ''Generation 8''
+   ''Generation 6''           ''Generation 7''          ''Generation 8''
-                                          +-- [[William Stoughton]]
+                                           +-- [[William Stoughton]]
-                                          |   (1742-????)
+                                           |   (1742-????)
-                      +-- [[John Stoughton]] --+
+                      +-- [[John Stoughton]] ---+
-                      |   (1773-1833)      |
+                      |   (1773-1833)       |
-   [[Andrew Stoughton]] --+                    +-- [unknown] Vorhees
+                     |                     +-- [unknown] Vorhees
-   (1802-1867)        |                        (????-????)
+                     |                         (????-????)
-                      +-- [[Catherine Covert]]
+   [[Andrew Stoughton]] --+
-                          (1778->1850)
+   (1802-1867)        |
-Sources:
+                     |                      +-- [[Lucas Covert]]
 <sup class="reference">[8][14][15]</sup>