Virginia Immigrants and Adventurers, 1607-1635: A Biographical Dictionary, Martha W. McCartney, 2007
CHRISTOPHER STOKES (STOAKS, STOCKS, STOIKS, STOAKES)
On July 31, 1622, Christopher Stokes (Stoaks, Stocks, Stoiks, Stoakes) and his wife, Mary, set sail for Virginia on the James, at the expense of Merchant Edward Bennett. Their young son, William Stokes who was then age 3, probably accompanied them. The Virginia Company sent Christoher Stokes some bedding, a saw, and several containers of goods on behalf of the Society of Southampton Hundred, which suggests that he was to to go to their plantation, Southampton Hundred (44). Although the Stokes family was not included in the February 16, 1624, census, they appear to have been residents of Jamestown Island (1). where the family's presence is well documented. In late December 1624 Christopher Stokes served on the jury that conducted an inquest following a Jamestown Island child's drowining death, and 5 year old William Stokes was a witness in the case. By 1630 Christopher Stokes had moved to what later became Warwick County and represented the Denbigh (23) area as a burgess. In 1635 he patented some land in Elizabeth City (18) (FER 321, 322, 400: MCGC 38: HEN 1:139, 148; STAN 55, PB 1 Pt. 1:223, 264-265
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Virginia Colonial Abstracts Volume 24 York County 1633 - 1646, Beverley Fleet
No.l. p.33 (This will is given in full) "The 10th of Maroh 1631" (1633/2) "In the name of God Amen This Will and Testament being the last will and Testament of Andrew Whowell made the Tenth of March 1631 being in his perfect senses as ever he was in his life time Wittnesseth That I make Christopher Stookes my lawfull Overseer to see that the tenor of this my Will be performed as followeth....

The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Vol. 6, No. 1 (Jul., 1898), pp. 91-100
Published by: Virginia Historical Society, p 95
ABSTRACTS OF VIRGINIA LAND PATENTS
(435) LIEUTENANT JOHN CHEESMAN, 200 acres at New Poquoson [York Co.], adjoining the lands of Christopher Stokes [I] and Thos. Ranshaw. Due for the transportation of four persons. By West, Dec. 22, 1636.
NOTE.
Christopher Stokes, who was probably of the family of Stokes, of Stanshawes, Gloucestershire, England (a family in which the name Christopher appears several times), came to Virginia before 1635, for we find that on the 21st day of July of that year he obtained a patent for 300 acres of land on the New Poquoson, in Charles river, afterwards York; and Aug. 16, 1637, 300 acres more adjoining, and on the 20th of May, 1638, 400 acres on Warwick river. He was a member of the House of Burgesses for " Warwicke River," in October, i629 (1Hening 1, 139), and for Deniby (in Warwick Co.) March, 1629-30 (lb., 1, 148), and died sometime before 1646, leaving Christopher, William, Francis and Thomas, his sons, surviving him, and a will, which does not remain of record, devising his estate to his said four sons, for in a record in the County Court of York, on the 25th of May, 1648, is this entry: " Whereas Christopher Stokes did, by his will, give to his sons Christopher, Wil- liam, Francis and Thomas his estate; whereas the said Thomas has since died, the court doth order that Edward Miles, guardian, do take charge," &c.
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Cavliers and Pioneers,
Patent Book No. 1 Part I. p 26
JOHN WATSON, 150 acs. at the New Poquoson, 11 July 1635, p. 225. S. upon the river, N. into the woods, E. adj. land of Christopher Stoakes & W. upon land of Joseph Jolly. 100 acs. for the per. adv. of himselfe & wife Elizabeth Watson & 50 acs. for trans, of 1 servant called Richard .
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Patent Book No. 1 Part I. p 29
CHRISTOPHER STOAKES, 300 acs. Eliz. Citty Co., 28 July 1635, p. 265. At the new Pocoson, Sly. upon the river, Ely. upon a small brooke betwixt sd. land & John Watsons land & running Wly. toward the Pocoson dams. Trans, of 6 pers: Mill. Freeman, Samll. Watson, Rich. Sharbou'e. (or Stratboule), Hen. Hickman, Wm. Wattye, Hen. Powell.

Patent Book No. 1, Part 1
LT. JOHN CHEESMAN, 200 acs. at the new Poquoson, S. W. upon land of Christopher Stokes & Thomas Ramshaw, N. E. into the woods on both sides the
runn. Trans, of 4 pers.* 22 Dec. 1636, p. 406.
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Patent Book No. 1 Part I. p 65
CHRISTOPHER STOKES (Stoakes), 300 acs. Chas. Riv. Co., 16 Aug. 1637, p. 455. At the New Poquoson, Sly. upon the river, Nly. into the woods, Ely. upon a small brooke between sd. land & land of John Watson & Wly. towards the Poquoson damms. Trans, of 6 pers: William Freeman, Samuell Waltham, Richard Shotbold, Henry Hickman, William Watty, Henry Powell.
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Patent Book No. 1 Part II.p 75-76
CHRISTOPHER STOKES (Stoakes), 400 acs. Chas. Riv., 14 Aug. 1637, p. 500. Adj. land of Capt. John Cheesman, Sly. upon his own land, N. W. upon land of Thomas Ranshaw & into the woods on both sides of the Cr. Due by order of Ct. 12 March 1633, also due for his own per. adv., the adv. of his wife Elizabeth Stokes & 4 children: Christopher Stokes, William Stokes, Henry Stokes, & Eliza. Stokes & trans, of 2 servts: Wm. Dickes, Hen.
Waltham.
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Patent Book No. 1 Part II. 81
CHRISTOPHER STOKES (Stoakes), 250 acs. Warwick Riv. Co., called Stokes Neck, 10 Mar. 1637, p. 524.Lying at the head of Blunt point Cr., beg. at a Cr. on the N. side of Harwoods Neck & runing all along Blunt pt. Cr. Nly. Trans, of 5 pers: Hen. Powell, Samuell Walton, Eliza. Dickes, Richard Symons, Lancellott Stokes.
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CHRISTOPHER STOAKES, 200 acs.Warwick River Co., 20 May 1638, p. 563. At the head of Blunt point Cr.Trans, of 4 pers.*
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Virginia Colonial Abstracts Volume 24 York County 1633 - 1646, Beverley Fleet
1645
No.2, p.56 "To the right Worp'll the Comit'rs of Yorke Countie The humble peticon of Christopher Stoakes Sheweth that William Light and Richard Smith did become bound to your petitioner Joyntly and severaly for the payment of eighteen hundred pounds of
tobacco and Caske", eto. The tobo to be pd 10 Nov last. The only paymt having been 1 hhd of 300 lb paid by "the said Smith befor his death". Desires judgmt agst Light and the estate of Richd Smith dec:d.