"Evidence points to this George as the one who came to America and was the start of our Stone family here." "George Stone came to America in 1620 with his three brothers, all young men. They located in the site of the famous Bull Run Battlefield in Virginia. George remained in Va. his three brothers went west." -Joey Koon-Walker (either her own words or from the book; "A History of the Stone Family who settled in the South" by Martha Jane Stone of Lexington, KY.)
1620
Emigrated to Virginia on ship Bono Nova
Settled on Eastermont River, Gloucester Co., VAOriginal family home in England, Tunstall, near Wolverhampton, Staffordshire
First property Old Point Comfort, then Mobjack Bay in Gloucester Co., Isle of Wight Co., the n Eastermont River,
Hampfield after 165127 MAY 1592
PLACE Baptized Twickenham Parish, Middlesex, England----------------------------------------------------
Emigrated to Virginia in 1620 on ship "Bona Nova". Settled on Eastermont River, Gloucester Co., VA. His first property was at old Point Comfort, near Mobjack Bay in Gloucester Co., then Isle of Wight Co., then Eastermont River, where he built a plantation named "Hampfield" after 1651. He was a wool merchant, buying wool from other Virginians and shipping it to his brother Laurence Hampton in London, who was a merchant tailor.
Cavaliers And Pioneers, Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants, Vol. 1, 1623-1666, Patent Book No. 1, part 1, abstracted by Nell Marion Nugent
"William Hampton, Planter, 50 acs. at Buck Roe, within and c., abutting on a Cr. parting the same from land of James Bonall, Frenchman, extending S. to land of John Hemy, (or Henry), Planter, and E. upon Cr. parting same from point ComfortIsland. Lease, as above. 10 Dec. 1627, p. 84" (Lease - To have and to hold andc., unto said William Hampton for and to the only use benifitt and behoofe of his Master John Bonall of London, gent., and c. Lease: 10 years.)CavaliersAnd Pioneers, Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants, Vol. 1, 1623-1666, Patent Book No. 1, part 1, abstracted by Nell Marion Nugent
"William Hampton, Planter, 50 acs. at Buck Roe within the precincts of Eliz. Citty, 12 Mar. 1632, p. 136. Abutting on a Cr. parting same from land of James Bonall, Frenchman,Sly. toward land of John Hayney, planter, and Ely. upon Cr. parting same from point Comfort Island. Which sd. 50 acs, was leased by Francis West 10 Dec. 1627"Cavaliers And Pioneers, Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants, Vol. 1, 1623-1666, Patent Book No. 1, part 1, abstracted by Nell Marion Nugent
"William Hampton, Planter, of Eliz. Citty Co., 100 acs. on the E. side of Harris his Cr. in sd. Co., adj. land of James Bonall. 100 year lease. 13 Aug. 1634, p.153."Cavaliers And Pioneers, Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants, Vol. 1, 1623-1666, Patent Book No. 1, part 2, abstracted by Nell Marion Nugent
"William Hampton, 550 acs. Eliz. City Co., 11 Dec. 1640, p. 752. Per. Adv. of himself and Joane his wife and trans. of 9 pers: Willi. Hampton, Grace Hampton, Eliza. Hampton, Alice Curtice, Children, George Hankin, Oliver Clifford, Mandelin Wosencroft, James Francis, Thomas Smith, Richard Cary, Hugh Bramley"Cavaliers And Pioneers, Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants, Vol. 1, 1623-1666, Patent Book No. 1, part 2, abstracted by Nell Marion Nugent
"RichardGregson, 400 acs. Eliz. Cittie Co., Dec. 8, 1642, page 776. Beg. at the path leading from Nutmeg Quarter unto the Poquoson, adj. lands of Tobye Smith and William Hampton."Cavaliers And Pioneers, Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants, Vol. 1, 1623-1666, Patent Book No. 2, abstracted by Nell Marion Nugent
"Thomas Seawell, 300 acs. lying in the old poquoson forrest, near the head of a back river, adj. William Hampton......"Cavaliers And Pioneers, Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants, Vol. 1, 1623-1666, Patent Book No. 2, abstracted by Nell Marion Nugent
"William Hampton, 700 acs. lyeing on the E. side of Eastermost river in Mockjack Bay, beg. on the S. side of creeke. 25 Mar. 1651, p. 311. Trans. of 14 pers: Thomas Smith, Richard Cary, Hugh Bromly, Wm. Boreman, Jeremy Edes, Philad. Hampton, John Ash, John Longford, Wm. Yateman, Wm.Davis, Symon Vaughn, Wm. Boreman, John Wattkins, Alice Walker."-------------------------------------------------------------------
Fact 1: 1620 Emigrated to Virginia on ship Bono Nova
Fact 2: Settle
(One source has birthplace as Oxfordshire, England.)
On April 21, 1681 MajorMartin Palmer, grandfather to Martin Key and Mr.
John Hume gave him 489 acres of land in New Kent County, Saint George's
Parish, Virginia. The following information regard this action was
recorded in Patent Book 8 on page 43. The land is described as "surplus
land within Captain Joseph Croshaw's pattent (sic) and granted to Mr.
George Chapman, who conveyed it to said Palmer and Hughes; beginning by
Woodward's Road; along John Ford, and said Key, to the maine (sic) Swamp
of Cohoacke; corner of the Gleab Land etc." Martin was 11 yearsold when
this "deed of guift (sic)" was granted.Apparently, Martin and his wife, Elizabeth Ford died before April 29,
1706 leaving two sons, Martin and John orphans. They were under the
guardianship of William Ford (Was he her father or her brother?). In
English law granted land can revert back to thegrantor if there are no
clear heirs to the grantee. This process is called escheat. In Patent
Book 10 on page 316 there is an entry dated December 16, 1714 (one
wonders if the year shouldn't be 1704) in which 1500 acres of land
escheated from John Humes is in dispute. Actually only 470 acres of it is
covered by the entry. It appears that Ambrose Lipscom in behalf of his
children:Richard Ambrose, William, John, Mary and Benjamin Lipscom
petitioned for possession of that escheat land. The entry also mentions
that William Noyes and his wife, Elizabeth; William Holliday; John Ford;
John Green; John and martinKey, orphans represented by their guardian,
William Ford were opposed to this action. There was a hearing in the
General Court on April 29, 1706. 470 acres described as being in "King
William County between a branch of the Cohoke Swamp and the main road, a
little below the Court House; beginning in Markhams line , by Beckleys
old field; on Timber Branch; corner of John Green" was awarded to the
opposition. The interesting point of all this is that we see Martin and
John described as orphans (and probably brothers) both under the ageof
21 (otherwise they could have stood in the Court for themselves).Dr.Gene Key discussing the relationship between Jan and Martin: "It has
been suggested that Martin Key was a brother to John Key who married
Martha Tandy. Dr. Marcus M. Key has given compelling evidence to suggest
this idea as referenced by Virginia Patent Book 10, p. 316. Here, John
and Martin Key are presented as orphan brothers with William Ford being
their guardian. This was in reference to a 1714 patent in which reference
was made to a 1706 escheatment action in King William County, Virginia.
It should be noted that it is only postulation say that this John and
Martin Key are sons of Martin Key of 1670. Dr. Marcus Key evidently
believes that the evidence is compelling enough to make that assertion. I
believe the evidence does warrant such a conclusion also.Martin Palmer
gave 489 acres to Martin Key (Virginia Patent Book 8, p. 43). There is no
doubt that this is the Martin Key of 1670. It is proper to assumethat
this is the father of the orphans John and Martin Key in 1706. Family
Historians have traditionally suggested that Martin Key of 1670 died at
an early age. This is also suggested by the fact that Martin Palmer
provided in his will for his young grandson, John Key in 1702."In The Official history of Elbert County 1790-1935 the
compiler states that John Key (probably MartinKey b. 1670) came to
America with William Penn. This statement is some what of a 'family
legend' for which I have found no proof.