1624, Feb – VA James Island – Muster: A John Stokes is recorded as living on James Island with wife Ann and child; (came in the ship Warwick); adjacent is William Spence. (The Original Lists of Persons of Quality, Page178, "The Living and Dead In Virginia"; Hotten 1874, Page 227)
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1661 Apr 22 , VA Charles City - John Stokes - By reason of his great age is exempted from all future personall service and taxes except parish dues. (Fleet Vol. III, p. 243)

Note: This is likely John Stokes of the 1624 Muster.
The Original Lists of Persons of Quality, Page178
James Island
JOHN Stokes- came in the Warwick.
ANN his wife
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Stokes Y-DNA
https://www.familytreedna.com/public/stokes?iframe=yresults

Jun 1 – VA Surry – Admin – John Stokes – Tithables list: A List of tithables taken by me the Subscribed June1 of 1674, Nicholas Meriwether: John Stokes (Stock); Samuel Judkins; Capt. Pittman.(MacDonald, Edgar, Surry County Virginia Tithables, 1668-1703, p.43.)

Note: This is likely to be John Stokes JR as John Stokes SR was described in 1661 as being exempt from taxes due to his age. If so, it would probably be the elder brother of Sylvanus I.
Good time line here:
https://laura-knight-jadczyk.com/genealogy/knight-stokes.html