STOCKS of Greene County, Georgia

Isaac Stocks, Revolutionary War Soldier, born 1767, died April 1796, Greene Co., Ga., his LWT dated 25 March 1796,probated 4 April 1796. (Greene County Wills 1794-1810, page 5). In 1773, he settyled on lands ceded by the Indians in what became known as Wilkes County. In 1784, he settled in Washington County, on lands which later became Greene ounty. He married (1) Catherine Heard, a daughter of General Heard and his wife, Elizabeth Fitzpatrick. He married (2) Mary Beasey, the daughter of James Veasey. Issue:

• Thomas Stocks, Judge, was born 1789, in a fort located near the Oconee River, below Scullshoals. Thomas and his mother attended the Old Shiloh Baptist Church, nea5r Penfield. He married (1) Cynthia Coffee, daughter of General Coffee of the War of 1812, and (2) Frances A. Davis on 26 November 1848 in Greene County, daughter of Samuel Davis. The family was listed on 1830-1850 Greene County Census, along with Frances A.S tocks, age 30 (female). Thomas Stocks died at his home in Oak Hill.
  
  
• John Stocks was born ca 1780, married Nancy Fitzpatrick.
• William Stocks. There are two entries for the marriage of William Stocks, both in Morgan County. One, William Stocks to Frances Gardner 18 June 1816; and two, William Stocks to Martha Gardner, 18 December 1817. William was listed on the 1830 Morgan County Census.
• Elizabeth (Betsy) Stocks married Aaron Bledsoe on 31 July 1808 in Greene County.

Greene County Deed Book BB, page 229, Frederick Collham of Greene County to Thomas Stocks, 12 July 1805, for three African slaves, two men and one woman.

Greene County Deed Book CC, page 363, 25 November 1809, Thomas Stocks of Greene County and A. Bledsoe to Thomas Crawford, Jr., for $70.00, 100 acres in Greene County. Sheriffs Sale, to be sold on the first Tuesday in January (1867), a tract of land levied on as the property of Thomas Stocks, administrator of W. B. Watson, deceased, in favor of the fifas. of Mary W. Anderson. (Greensboro Herald)

Greene County Deed Book B, page 331, 1 October 1785, Thomas Faqua of Richmond County to Isaac Stocks of Greene County, for l00 pds., 287-1/2 acres in Greene County.

Greene County Deed Book B, page 302, 20 January 1789, Isaac Justis of Richmond County to Isaac Stocks for 100 pds. sterling, 287-1/2 acres in Greene County.

Cattle Markings & Brands, January 1789 - Isaac Stocks.

Greene County Deed Book F, page 200, 6 October 1794, Isaac Stocks and Abraham Heard, planters of Greene County, to Brazier Cook Anderson, planter, for 30 pds. sterling, 85 acres in Greene County.

Greene County P, page 169, 2 December 1794, Isaac Stocks of Greene County to Joseph Carmichael, for 50 pds stering, 183 acres in Henry County.

Greene County Deed Book F, page 372, 26 January 1796, Joseph Carmichael of Greene County to Isaac Stocks for $500, 82 1/2 acres on both sides of Town Creek, bounded by Joseph Parnell, land whereon Stocks now lives.

Greene County Will Book A & B, page 229, Inventory of the Estate of Isaac Stocks, deceased, 1 June 1796. Lists negroes, Jacob, Gin, Luke, Fillum, Agnes, Fillis, Reuben, Chelch, Rachel, David, Gabriel.

Greene County Deed Book P, page 371, 25 September 1796, Catey Watts, formerly Catey Stocks, executrix, and Abraham Heard, executor of the estate of Isaac Stocks, deceased, Greene County, sold to Robert Watson for $300 land in Greene County. Greene County Miscellaneous - Isaac Stocks, deceased, appraisers of estate: Davis Gresham, John Cook and O. Porter, dated 15 April 1796.

Sources: 1830-1850 Greene County, Georgia Census; Greene County Wills & Probate Records; Greene County Deeds; Morgan County Marriages; History of Greene County by Rice and Williams.