John Stonecypher1
b. 1756, d. 16 December 1850
Last Edited=17 Jul 2014
- Relationship
- 5th great-grandfather of Joseph Michael Flint
John Stonecypher was born in 1756 at Culpepper County, Virginia.2,1 He was the son of John Heinricus Stonecypher.3
John Stonecypher married Nancy Curtis in 1783 at Wilkes County, North Carolina.4,1
In 1784 he moved from Wilkes County, North Carolina to Franklin County, Georgia.2
John Stonecypher was enumerated during 1830 on the 1830 U. S. census for Franklin County, Georgia as head of family John Stonecypher. Enumerated in this family were: 1 Free white male 20 to 30 years old, 1 Free white male 70 to 80 years old, 2 Free white females 20 to 30 years old, 1 Free white female 60 to 70 years old, 1 Slave male 24 to 36 years old, 1 Slave male 55 to 100 years old, 7 Total Persons.5
On 3 September 1832 at Franklin County, Georgia, he gave a sworn declaration of his Revolutionary War service in North Carolina.6
On 15 October 1833 John Stonecypher was granted a pension of $69.22 a year for his Revolutionary War service. The pension was to be paid half on the 4th of March and half on the 4th of September each year.7
John Stonecypher was enumerated during 1840 on the 1840 U. S. census for Franklin County, Georgia as head of family John Stonecypher. Enumerated in this family were: 1 Free white persons, males, at least 20 and under 30 years old, 1 Free white persons, males, at least 80 and under 90 years old, 1 Free white persons, females, at least 30 and under 40 years old, 1 Free white persons, females, at least 70 and under 80 years old, 2 Slaves, males, under 10 years old, 1 Slaves, males, at least 24 and under 36 years old, 2 Slaves, females, under 10 years old, 1 Slaves, females, at least 36 and under 55 years old, 10 Total Persons, 2 Persons employed in Argriculture. John Stonecypher was a Pensioner for Revolutionary or other military service, age 84.8
John Stonecypher was enumerated on 4 October 1850 as head of household on the 1850 U. S. census for District No 32, Franklin County, Georgia as John Stonecypher, 95 years old, birthplace of Viginia, occupation of None, value of real property $10,000.. Also enumerated in the household were Nancy Stonecypher, Nancy Stonecypher and Cathatin Hamilton.9
John Stonecypher died on 16 December 1850 at Franklin County, Georgia. . He died intestate (without a will).10,11,12
On 27 December 1850 Judge Henry Freeman of the Court of Ordinary, Franklin County, Georgia granted temporary Letters of Administration for the estate of John Stonecypher to Daniel Moseley and James Stonecypher.13
On 3 March 1851 the Court of Ordinary, Franklin County, Georgia granted permanent Letters of Administration for the estate of John Stonecypher to Daniel Moseley and James Stonecypher.14
On 3 March 1851 the Court of Ordinary, Franklin County, Georgia appointed Norman R Dortch, Thomas P Williams, Robert Scott, Mathias Crawford and David Camp to appraise the estate of John Stonecypher.14
19 January 1852 the estate of John Stonecypher paid.15
18 February 1852 the estate of John Stonecypher paid $520 to Moses Smith.15
15 March 1852 the estate of John Stonecypher paid $770 to William Nix and Susannah Nix.15
John Stonecypher married Nancy Curtis in 1783 at Wilkes County, North Carolina.4,1
In 1784 he moved from Wilkes County, North Carolina to Franklin County, Georgia.2
John Stonecypher was enumerated during 1830 on the 1830 U. S. census for Franklin County, Georgia as head of family John Stonecypher. Enumerated in this family were: 1 Free white male 20 to 30 years old, 1 Free white male 70 to 80 years old, 2 Free white females 20 to 30 years old, 1 Free white female 60 to 70 years old, 1 Slave male 24 to 36 years old, 1 Slave male 55 to 100 years old, 7 Total Persons.5
On 3 September 1832 at Franklin County, Georgia, he gave a sworn declaration of his Revolutionary War service in North Carolina.6
On 15 October 1833 John Stonecypher was granted a pension of $69.22 a year for his Revolutionary War service. The pension was to be paid half on the 4th of March and half on the 4th of September each year.7
John Stonecypher was enumerated during 1840 on the 1840 U. S. census for Franklin County, Georgia as head of family John Stonecypher. Enumerated in this family were: 1 Free white persons, males, at least 20 and under 30 years old, 1 Free white persons, males, at least 80 and under 90 years old, 1 Free white persons, females, at least 30 and under 40 years old, 1 Free white persons, females, at least 70 and under 80 years old, 2 Slaves, males, under 10 years old, 1 Slaves, males, at least 24 and under 36 years old, 2 Slaves, females, under 10 years old, 1 Slaves, females, at least 36 and under 55 years old, 10 Total Persons, 2 Persons employed in Argriculture. John Stonecypher was a Pensioner for Revolutionary or other military service, age 84.8
John Stonecypher was enumerated on 4 October 1850 as head of household on the 1850 U. S. census for District No 32, Franklin County, Georgia as John Stonecypher, 95 years old, birthplace of Viginia, occupation of None, value of real property $10,000.. Also enumerated in the household were Nancy Stonecypher, Nancy Stonecypher and Cathatin Hamilton.9
John Stonecypher died on 16 December 1850 at Franklin County, Georgia. . He died intestate (without a will).10,11,12
On 27 December 1850 Judge Henry Freeman of the Court of Ordinary, Franklin County, Georgia granted temporary Letters of Administration for the estate of John Stonecypher to Daniel Moseley and James Stonecypher.13
On 3 March 1851 the Court of Ordinary, Franklin County, Georgia granted permanent Letters of Administration for the estate of John Stonecypher to Daniel Moseley and James Stonecypher.14
On 3 March 1851 the Court of Ordinary, Franklin County, Georgia appointed Norman R Dortch, Thomas P Williams, Robert Scott, Mathias Crawford and David Camp to appraise the estate of John Stonecypher.14
19 January 1852 the estate of John Stonecypher paid.15
$600 to Benjamin Stonecypher.15
$600 to James Stonecypher.15
$570 to Daniel Moseley.15
$770 to Samuel Moseley, John Moseley and Nancy Moseley through Daniel Moseley, their guardian and uncle.15
$770 to Nancy Stonecypher.15
18 February 1852 the estate of John Stonecypher paid $520 to Moses Smith.15
15 March 1852 the estate of John Stonecypher paid $770 to William Nix and Susannah Nix.15
Children of John Stonecypher and Nancy Curtis
- Benjamin Stonecypher+15 b. c 1786
- Susannah Stonecypher+4 b. 15 Aug 1790, d. c 1870
- James Stonecypher15 b. c 1792
- Elizabeth Stonecypher+15 b. c 1795
- Nancy Stonecypher9 b. c 1799
- Frances Stonecypher+15 b. c 1801
- Sarah Stonecypher+15 b. c 1805
- Phoebe Stonecypher+16 b. c 1807, d. c 1865
- Lucy? Stonecypher+15 b. c 1810, d. bt 1837 - 1840
Citations
- Watson B Dyer, Steinseiffer family, Germany to America : John Stonecypher, Revolutionary soldier, 1756-1855, to Franklin County, Georgia, 1784 : records for descendants in Georgia, for tracing ancestry for Daughters of the Revolution and Sons of the Revolution (Cedartown, Ga: W.B. Dyer, 198?), pg 4; FHL microfilm 1697462 Item 22.
- "Revolutionary War Pensions," file for Stonecypher, John ( S.16539, North Carolina), Database and Images, Fold3 (www.fold3.com : accessed 29 Dec 2012) Sworn Declaration of Service, 3 Sep 1832, page 5; Citing microfilm M804. Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, National Archives, Washington D.C., (ARC Identifier 300022), Link to first Item http://www.fold3.com/image/#18464011
- Watson B Dyer, Steinseiffer family, Germany to America, pg 1.
- "Some Southern Appalachian Ancestors & Old World Roots," RootsWeb WorldConnect (http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/: accessed 20 Nov 2012), entry for John Henry STONECYPHER, WorldConnect Database name is jbturner http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi
- 1830 U. S. census, Franklin County, Georgia, p. 252 (written) p. 252 (stamped), line 28, John Stonecypher; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com/ : accessed 31 Dec 2010); citing NARA microfilm publication M19, Roll 17.
- "Revolutionary War Pensions," file for Stonecypher, John ( S.16539, North Carolina), Database and Images, Fold3, Sworn Declaration of Service, 3 Sep 1832, page 3.
- "Final Payment Vouchers - Georgia," file for John Stonecypher (widow Nancy), Database and Images, Fold3 (www.fold3.com : accessed 20 Dec 2012) Request For Final Payment, 5 Mar 1851, page 3; Citing microfilm M1746. Final Revolutionary War Pension Payment Vouchers: Georgia, National Archives, Washington D.C., (ARC Identifier 605894), Link to first Item in file http://www.fold3.com/image/#292523879
- 1840 U. S. census, Franklin County, Georgia, District 267, p. 314 (written) p. 314 (stamped), line 18, John Stonecypher; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com/ : accessed 03 May 2009); citing NARA microfilm publication M704, Roll 41, On Ancestry and probably the NARA film the first page is in Dist 267 first image and the second page is in Dist 215 6th image.
- 1850 U. S. census, Franklin County, Georgia, population schedule, District No 32, p. 569 (written) p. 285 (stamped), dwelling 660, family 660, John Stonecypher; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com/ : accessed 13 Dec 2009); citing NARA microfilm publication M432, Roll 70.
- "Final Payment Vouchers - Georgia," file for John Stonecypher (widow Nancy), Database and Images, Fold3, Request For Final Payment, 5 Mar 1851, page 5.
- "Final Payment Vouchers Index for Military Pensions, 1818-1864," entry for John Stonecypher, Database and Images, Fold3 (www.fold3.com : accessed 7 May 2010); index card; Citing Index to Final Pension Payment Vouchers, compiled 1818 - 1864, Record Group 217, National Archives, Washington D.C., (ARC Identifier 2733385), Link to item item: http://www.fold3.com/image/#255916232
- "DAR Genealogical Research System, Ancestor Search," Daughters of the American Revolution (http://www.dar.org : accessed 12 Dec 2009), entry for John Stonecypher.
- Franklin County, Georgia, Court of Ordinary, Minutes 1844-1856: 126; images database, "Georgia, Probate Records, 1742-1975", FamilySearch (http://www.familysearch.org/, path Franklin > Minutes 1824-1856 > Image 260 : accessed 23 Dec 2012). "Minutes 1824-1856" contains two volumes of minutes. The first is from 1829 -1844 (Images 3-183) and the second is from 1844-1856 (Images 185-427).
- Franklin County, Georgia, Court of Ordinary, Minutes 1844-1856: 132.
- Franklin County, Georgia, Estate Records 1791-1901, File 159-2-1, Stonecypher, John (1851-1854), Return No. 2, July 5 1852; Georgia State Archives, Atlanta; images database, "Georgia, Probate Records, 1742-1975", FamilySearch (http://www.familysearch.org/, path Franklin > Estates 1791-1901 Smith, Welborn T.-Stoval, George > 923-926 : accessed 9 Dec 2012).
- Membership application, George Washington Moseley, no.80446, on John Stonecypher, National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, Louisville, Kentucky, online database and images"U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970" Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com/: Accessed 24 Nov 2012).