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William Stovall

Male 1740 - 1803  (62 years)

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  • Name William Stovall
    Birth 12 Apr 1740  Goochland Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male
    _MILT Rev War -- so far cant find evidence  [1
    Tax Lists 1791  Granville Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    On same page as John and George 
    Tax Lists 1795  Granville Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Will 29 Nov 1802  Granville Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Recorded 2/1/1803 in Granville Co, NC, Book 5, p. 301-302 
    Death Between 29 Nov 1802 and 01 Feb 1803  Granville Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    DAR.org 14 Apr 2025 
    See Notes - #A217845 
    Person ID I2216  Butler Family Tree
    Last Modified 6 Jun 2026

    Father John Stovall, Sr,   b. 1706, Henrico Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between 29 Jul and 01 Nov 1781, Stovall, Granville Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this location
    Relationship natural
    Mother Dorcas Drury,   b. 1711, VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 02 Feb 1787, Granville Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 76 years)
    Relationship natural
    Marriage Bef 1730  Granville Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F274  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sarah Seat-xx,   b. 28 Dec 1738, Lunenburg Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Nov 1806, Granville Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years)
    Marriage 22 May 1760  Granville Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4, 5
    Notes 

    • Children:

      dau Nancy Elizabeth STOVALL
      - on 5/8/1798 in Granville Co, NC married Thomas Hester
      - ** See marriage record **
      dau Mary STOVALL
      dau Tabitha STOVALL
      - married James Hester
      dau Margaret STOVALL
      son John W STOVALL

      dau Sarah STOVALL **?? not named in will

      - have 3 marriage dates - 1/22/1760, 2/22/1760, and 5/22/1760 -- See notes below

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      found at https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F8LR-TBZ

      Name: Wm. Stovall
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      Event Type: Marriage
      Event Date: 22 May 1760
      Event Place: , Granville, North Carolina, United States
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      Spouse's Name: Saarah Seat
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      Reference ID: P. 141
      GS Film Number: 000019009
      Digital Folder Number: 007596963
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      Citing this Record
      "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F8LR-TBC : 22 December 2016), Wm. Stovall and Saarah Seat, 22 May 1760; citing , Granville, North Carolina, United States, p. P. 141, Office of Archives and History, Division of Archives and Records. State Archive of North Carolina and various county Register of Deeds; FHL microfilm 19,009.
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      found at https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKJ9-4T4R

      Name: William Stovall
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      Event Type: Marriage
      Event Date: 22 Feb 1760
      Event Place: Granville, North Carolina, United States
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      Spouse's Name: Sarah Seal
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      GS Film Number: 000306192
      Digital Folder Number: 004704219
      Image Number: 00411

      Citing this Record
      "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKJ9-4THS : 22 December 2016), William Stovall and Sarah Seal, 22 Feb 1760; citing Granville, North Carolina, United States, p. , Office of Archives and History, Division of Archives and Records. State Archive of North Carolina and various county Register of Deeds; FHL microfilm 306,192.
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      found at https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XFSQ-LJ4

      Name: William Stovall
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      Event Type: Marriage
      Event Date: 22 Jan 1760
      Event Place: Granville, North Carolina, United States
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      Spouse's Name: Sarah Seat
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      GS Film Number: 001758775
      Digital Folder Number: 004364809
      Image Number: 00130

      Citing this Record
      "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XFSQ-LJH : 4 November 2017), William Stovall and Sarah Seat, 22 Jan 1760; citing Granville, North Carolina, United States, p. , Office of Archives and History, Division of Archives and Records. State Archive of North Carolina and various county Register of Deeds; FHL microfilm 1,758,775.
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    Family ID F819  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 6 Jun 2026

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 12 Apr 1740 - Goochland Co, VA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 22 May 1760 - Granville Co, NC Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsTax Lists - On same page as John and George - 1791 - Granville Co, NC Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsTax Lists - 1795 - Granville Co, NC Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsWill - Recorded 2/1/1803 in Granville Co, NC, Book 5, p. 301-302 - 29 Nov 1802 - Granville Co, NC Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - Between 29 Nov 1802 and 01 Feb 1803 - Granville Co, NC Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Notes 

    • - ** See marriage notes for list of children **

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      Excerpted from the Book: The Family of Bartholomew Stovall (Eight Generations of Stovails in England and America), 1993,
      By Neil D. Thompson, Ph.D., LL.B., C.G.,

      William (Rev Vet) STOVALL was bom on 12 Apr 1740 in , Goochland Co, Va. He died in 1802 in , Granville Co, NC.
      Data obtained from The Stovall Family & Related lines Vol II 7 Southern Kith & Kin pg 290 291 Ch 13 Vol 4.
      He was married to Sarah SEAT (daughter of Josiah SEAT and Mary). Sarah SEAT was bom on 28 Dec 1738 in,
      Lunnenburg Co, Va. She died on 14 Nov 1806 in , Granville Co, NC. Data obtained from The Stovall Family & Related
      lines Vol II 7 Southern Kith & Kin pg 290 291 Ch 13 Vol 4. William (Rev Vet) STOVALL and Sarah SEAT had the
      following children:
      Nancy Elizabeth STOVALL.
      Mary STOVALL.
      Tabitha STOVALL.
      Margaret STOVALL.
      John W STOVALL.
      Sarah STOVALL. Data obtained from The Stovall Family & related Lines vol II.
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      Found at DAR.org on 4/14/2025

      STOVALL, WILLIAM Ancestor #: A217845

      Service: NORTH CAROLINA Rank(s): PATRIOTIC SERVICE
      Birth: CIRCA 1742 GOOCHLAND CO VIRGINIA
      Death: POST 11-29-1802 GRANVILLE CO NORTH CAROLINA
      Service Source: CLARK, STATE RECS OF NC, VOL 22, PP 168, 177
      Service Description: 1) TOOK OATH OF ALLEGIANCE, 1778

      Residence
      Created: 2024-11-13 13:25:51.997, Updated: 2024-11-13 13:25:51.997, By: APATERSON
      1) County: GRANVILLE CO - State: NORTH CAROLINA

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      Created: 2024-11-13 13:25:51.91, Updated: 2024-11-13 13:25:51.91, By: APATERSON
      1) SARAH SEAT

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      Associated Applications and Supplementals
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      Num Vol. Docs Child [Spouse #] Spouse
      795104 1371 TABITHA [1] JAMES HESTER Purchase
      = Supporting documentation available
      = Descendants list available for this member and this ancestor
      = Descendants list available for this member but not this ancestor
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  • Sources 
    1. [S48] See Notes.

    2. [S46] See Documents.

    3. [S77] Will.

    4. [S42] Marriage Record Journal.

    5. [S41] Marriage License.