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 1750 - Aft 1837 (88 years)
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| Name |
John Stotesbury |
| Birth |
1750 |
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Death |
Aft 1837 |
St. Marys, Camden, GA |
| Person ID |
I267 |
Georgia Revolutionary War Graves |
| Last Modified |
18 Dec 2015 |
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| Notes |
- John Stotesbury, a native of Philadelphia, served as captain in the Pennsylvania Continental Line; and as an officer who served under General George Washington, he became one of the original members of The Society of the Cincinnati.
Following the Revolutionary War, John Stotesbury married Louisa Madden and they had at least one son, John. They lived in St. Marys, supposedly in a house near the waterfront which is still standing.
John Stotesbury?s wife, Louisa died on June 3, 1833, followed by John sometime after 1837. Both were believed to have been buried in unmarked graves in Oak Grove Cemetery.
Sources:
1-- Estate of Peter Madden (John?s brother-in-law): Camden Co, GA - Appraisement and division of estate made by appraisers to two heirs in equal shares of $2950 each, dated Dec. 17, 1812, and drawn by David Lewis in right of his wife Mary, and John Stotesbury in right of his wife Louisa, the two women being sisters of the deceased.
2-- Camden County Estate- Property Records: Following the death of his wife, on June 3, 1833, John Stotesbury was appointed guardian for his ?minor? children. His wife must have been quite younger, since he was over eighty years old. The names of his seven sons were: Arthur, John, Peter, Henry, James, George and Lewis Stotesbury. On January 3, 1836, John Stotesbury, natural guardian of his children, was granted leave to sell lot #4 in St. Marys with the improvements. The records follow:
John Stotesbury and wife Louisa to Julia A. Mark, widow, 5-23-1827, part of Lot 4. The next house he sold was also on Lot 4.)
June 6, 1837: Probate Court order had granted John Stotesbury the right to sell on the first Monday of January part of Lot 4 in St. Marys , with boundaries commencing at the northwest corner of the lot and running south on Osborne Street for 50 feet, then east 100 feet, thence north for 50 feet to Bryant St., thence west to point of beginning. Duly advertised in one of the Gazettes in Savannah and to be sold to the highest bidder on Tuesday at the door of the courthouse during legal hours of sale. It was knocked off to Julia A. Mark this date. Signed by Stotesbury and witnessed by Louis DuFour and Whipple Aldrich. Deed to Julia A. Mark from John Stotesbury of Camden, Guardian of his children, $350, recording, 75 cents. This is now the Blue Goose property
- Married Louisa Madden who died on June 3, 1833
- John Stotesbury (1750- aft 1837), a native of Philadelphia, served as captain in the Pennsylvania Continental Line; and as an officer who served under General George Washington, he became one of the original members of The Society of the Cincinnati.
John Stotesbury?s initial commission was dated September 30, 1776, as a second lieutenant in the Eleventh Pennsylvania Regiment. He fought in all the major battles in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, was wounded at Brandywine on September 11, 1777. He was at Valley Forge starting in December 1777, until he was captured on March 10, 1778 near Black Horse. He was confined in Philadelphia until paroled in June, 1778, but required to remain in British controlled Philadelphia. On January 1st 1779, John Stotesbury was sent to New York where he was imprisoned until December 31, 1780, when he was exchanged at Elizabethtown, New Jersey
After he was exchanged he transferred into the Sixth Pennsylvania on January 17, 1781, and participated in General Nathanael Green?s Southern Campaign, including fighting in the Carolinas for most of 1781 and 1782.
A letter from John Stotesbury, Captain, Sixth Pennsylvania Regiment, and John Patterson, Captain, Second Pennsylvania Regiment, indicates that both were original members in the Society of the Cincinnati.
Sources:
1-- Kay Westberry- John Stotesbury joined the Eleventh Pennsylvania, commission dated April 9, 1777, he was a prisoner in New York for some time, transferred to the Sixth Pennsylvania, January 17, 1781. He was in St. Marys at least until 1837. Kay believes Stotesbury lived in a house near the waterfront which is still standing. A letter from John Stotesbury, captain, Sixth Pennsylvania Regiment, and John Patterson, captain, Second Pennsylvania Regiment, indicate that both were original members in the Society of the Cincinnati.
2- Original Members and Other Officers Eligible to the Society of the Cincinnati, 1783-1938, by Bryce Metcalf (Shenandoah Publishing House, Inc., 1938). This is the most helpful published source in determining which Revolutionary War officers were original members of the Society of the Cincinnati, and includes others who were eligible to join- must have been an Officer in the Continental Line for at least three years.
- Grave marked by Marshes of Glynn Chapter GA SAR 12 Sep 2015
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