Virginia Immigrants and Adventurers, 1607 - 1635: A Biographical Dictionary, Martha W. McCartney, 2007
WILLIAM 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, probably bringing along their young son, William. In 1624 the Stokes most likely lived on Jamestown Island (1), where William, who waws then 5 years old, witnessed the drowing death of George Pope II, alocal youngster. Christopher and William Stokes, were among those who testified at a coroner's inquest (FER 400, McGC; 38)
(FER= Ferrar Papers, 1590-1790 Pepy's Library, Magdalen College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, England.)
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Virginia Colonial Abstracts Volume 24 York County 1633 - 1646, Beverley Fleet
1645
No.2. p.50 Order that Charles Smith pay debt of 372 lb tobo due Wm Stookes in 5 days.
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Virginia Colonial Abstracts Volume 25 York County 1648 - 1657, Beverley Fleet
1648
No.2. p.424 Deed. 11 Deo 1648. Wm Stookes of the New pawquoson in
York CQ, planter, sells Nioholas Hoalo 100 aores adj Capt Jao Chisman
and Riohd Watkins, This land patented by Christo: Stookes deed and
part of 400 acres.
Signature and witnesses' names torn away.
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William only survivor, who became owner of all the land patented by his father. He is stated to have been the father of John Stokes who obtained a patent for 476 acres of land in Charles City county on the 25th of April, 1701, and of Sylvanus Stokes, who patented 244 acres in Charles City, December 19, I71 , and in 1717 of 200 acres south side of Nottoway river,