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From: "Jerry M." <>
Subject: Re: [NCORANGE] David Johnson Stallcop, Swithin Stalcop,John Stallcop
Date: Wed, 2 Jan 2008 02:12:41 -0500
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I sure did get confused and wonder why you sent this to IN-orange co.
instead of some KY listing.
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From: "LeeAnn McNabb" <>
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Sent: Tuesday, January 01, 2008 7:25 PM
Subject: [NCORANGE] David Johnson Stallcop, Swithin Stalcop, John Stallcop


>
> I am going to try and send this again, I don't think it made it through
> last time. If it's a repeat, I apologize - LeeAnn
>
> Hello everyone. In my further attempt to find information on the
> mysterious Swithin Stalcop I took a trip to Mason County, Kentucky. Next
> week I will make the trip to Floyd County, Kentucky where it is said that
> Swithin passed away. There is some potentially interesting information in
> Mason County on a John Stalcop. He is found in the 1795 Kentucky Census
> in Mason County. I could not find Swithin in the same census. This is
> where I got confused. Could it be that John and Swithin were somehow
> confused? Or is this John the older brother of our Swithin? This John
> passed away sometime between 1797 and 1799 in Mason County. He had no
> will but there was an inventory of his estate and Rebecca is found in Tax
> Lists for Mason County until 1806 (that I found). In the 1800 census
> there is a Rebecca Stalcop is listed as a widow, I believe this to be
> John's wife. This is the same name many people have given the mysterious
> wife of Swithin. Also. living nearby is Elias Stalcop!
> . He is found later in Lewis County (which was formed out of Mason
> County). Also, many people say that Swithin married Rebecca in Orange
> County and I have investigated this and been unable to find a record of
> marriage for Swithin there, though I did find one for Swen to a Barbara
> Miller We find a Swithin Stalcop in Floyd County, Kentucky in the 1810
> census - he is living alone. He is listed as over 45 years of age. The
> question is, is this Swen Stalcop (born supposedly 1765), son of Tobias or
> is this the older Swithin Stalcop (born supposedly 1745), son of Peter
> Stalcop? Swen Stalcop married Barbara Miller in Orange County, North
> Carolina 13 NOV 1794. It is also important to note that Swithin Stalcop,
> son of Peter is the only child we are unable to find a baptismal register
> for at Old Swedes Church. In 1799 we do find a Swithin Stallcop in tax
> lists in Orange County, Kentucky. Is this Swen or Swithin? I originally
> had this down as my Swithin, but it may in fac!
> t be Swen. According to rootsweb John married an Elizabeth and they ha
> ve no son named Elias. I may have this all confused but I'm attempting
> to find proof that Swithin is indeed the son of Peter and Susannaha
> Stalcop and that he did indeed marry a woman by the name of Rebecca and
> that he did have the following children: Matthias, Elias, David Johnson,
> William and John. Now you can possibly see where my confusion has come
> on - wife: Rebecca, son: Elias and look at David's middle name. In Sweden
> this may indicate him as the son of JOHN. Also, in the 1820 census we
> find Rebecca living in Lewis County near John, Elias, and Matthias
> Stalcop - all of these are names of Swithin's children. I realize these
> names ran down several generations. This could be another Stallcop family
> I am unfamiliar with, I admit. Maybe there is a John Stalcop who married
> a Rebecca and had sons by the same name as Swithin and Rebecca did. One
> mystery though, is where is David this whole time. David Johnson Stallcop
> being my direct ancestor. He would have been ab!
> out 29 at the time, so I am assuming he would have been living on his own!
> Yet another clue is that on the same page as Rebekah Stalkup are Elson's
> and Elizabeth Elson married David John Stallcop in Lewis County in
> 1821!!!! Per marriage record I found for David Johnson Stallcop and
> Elizabeth Elson, her father was Richard and he is also living in the 1810
> and 1820 Lewis County, Kentucky census. Also, Rebecca does have one male
> living with her at the time of the 1820 census, is this my David Johnson
> Stallcop? I am beginning to believe so. She also has one female living
> with her, it must be a daughter that we have yet to identify. Anyone have
> any ideas, input or other data they think I should be considering?
> Hopefully I will find more information on this Swithin Stallcop when I go
> to Floyd County, Kentucky. Could this man be Swen and not Swithin? I
> believe Swen and Swithin in fact are the same name. Are these two men
> uncle and nephew or are they in fact the SAME PER!
> SON? Swen could have stopped in Floyd County, Kentucky on his way to
> Sumner County, Tennessee where he passed away. An interesting aside is
> that some Stallcops apparently stayed in the Mason County and Lewis
> County, Kentucky area. While researching at The Kentucky Gateway Museum
> Center Research Library there I found information on Stallcops I didn't
> now existed, one being Mayor of Maysville (he passed away 1901). His name
> was William E. Stallcop. If anyone is his descendant, please let me
> know - I have a photo of him I printed out. I also have information about
> a couple by the names of John and Catherine Stallcop and saw entries in
> the school ledgers for their children. I also have a copy of this John's
> inventory of his estate, he passed away in the 1860s. I will update
> everyone once I go to Floyd County next week! Maybe I should go to Lewis
> County, Kentucky too? Sorry if this message is confusing, there is so much
> data running through my head. I hope this is coherent!!! Thank you for
> your time and consideration. LeeAnn McNabbCi!
> ncinnati, OhioDescendant of David Johnson Stallcop
>
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