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1796 Joseph Stokes, son of John Stokes, was named in the will of grandmother Anna Stokes. [1]

Research Notes:

"Newlin Stokes, M.D., of Moorestown, Burlington County, N.J., who is now practically retired from professional labors, was born in Chester township, in which Moorestown is situated, on March i, 1834. His parents were Nathaniel N. and Nancy E. Stokes, the former of whom was born in Chester in 1802, and the latter in 1806.

The Stokes family is of English origin; and its history in this country dates back to about 1680, when the first representative in America located in Burlington County. The pioneer members of the family here engaged in farming principally. Dr. Stokes is of the sixth generation in direct descent from Thomas Stokes, who was the father of Joseph, first, and grandfather of John Stokes. Joseph Stokes, second, son of John, was the Doctor's grandfather. He was a native of Chester. The next in line, Nathaniel N. Stokes, who was an industrious and hard-working farmer, spent his life on the old homestead farm that his father, the second Joseph, had occupied before him. He was a very active business man, and for a number of years was President of the National Bank at Camden, N.J. The Society of Friends had in him a stanch adherent. He died in August, 187.5, his good wife, Nancy E. Stokes, having gone before in July, 1857. They had six children, of whom four are living. Joseph died at the age of thirty-four years, and Anna at twentysix. The survivors are: John H. StokeSj residing in Moorestown, and engaged in mercantile business in Philadelphia; Hannah H. Stokes, whose home is on the old farm in Chester; Mary, wife of Alexander C. Wood, also living on the old farm; and N. Newlin." [2]


Footnotes:

[1] Elmer T. Hutchinson, Documents relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey. Archives Vol. 38. (Wills and Administrations 9, 1796-1800) (1944), 349, [GoogleBooks], [FHLBook].

[2] Biographical review Volume XIX, containing life sketches of leading citizens of Burlington and Camden counties, New Jersey (Boston 1897), 354, [InternetArchive].