Samuel Stalnaker
Birth: EST 1715, Westfalen, Preussen, Germany
Death: AFT 1769, Virginia, USA
Father: Stalnaker *
Mother: (Stalnaker)
- Married (1) Susanna (Stalnaker) on BEF 1743
- Child 1: Jacob Jr. Stalnaker (Stahlnecker) ABT 1739 - 7 Nov 1834 m. Eleanor Truby
- Child 2: Adam Stalnaker EST 1741 - m. Elizabeth (Stalnaker)
- Child 3: Barbara Stalnaker 3 Jan 1743 - m. Benjamin Tutt
- Child 4: Samuel Stalnaker 13 Dec 1749 - 7 Mar 1837 m. Elizabeth (Stalnaker)
- Child 5: George Christian Stalnaker 18 Dec 1752 -
- Married (2) Margaret (Stalnaker) on AFT 1756
Notes: See http://www.io.com/gen/story.doc for a documentary history of the early Stalnakers, mainl y Samuel. Jacob, Adam, and George are probably brothers rather than sons.
"Samuel Stalnaker was born before 1700 and died in 1769. He was living in Augusta County V A in April 1748. He was captured by Indians June 18, 1755 and his wife and son Adam were kil led. He escaped from the Indiansand was referred to as "Capt. Stalnaker" in a September 8, 17 56 letter from Governor Dinwiddie to Colonel Clement Reed in which he instructed Colonel Ree d to "Give Stalnaker 100 pounds to quailfy him to raise his Company and Build a stockade for t and Drapers Meadow. This fort was located at Smithfield, Montgomery County VA"
Don Norman"
NOVEMBER 21, 1752.(411) James Lockhart qualified Capn. of Foot; Saml. Stalnaker qualified Cap n. of Foot.
Chronicles
Page 114.--20th August, 1755. John Buchanan's bond as administrator of Saml. Stalnaker, wit h sureties Israel Christian, Pat. Martin. Stood security for Edward William's estate, 1761(Wi lliams, Edward of South Branch - will 9-17-1754 probated 9-8-1761,wife, Mary, children Venso n (Vincent), James, Edward, Sarah, Phillip,Mary, William, executor; security Michael Thorn, S amuel Stalnaker;witnesses William Miller, Jonathan Cobron, George Hart Early Records,Hampshir e County, Virginia, now West VirginiaHampshire Co. (W)VA Mortgage on personal property from P eter Gibson toPeter Stalker and Samuel Stalnaker1762 grant from William Gibson to Samuel Stal naker, also same to PeterStalkerSamuel Stalnaker visits Betharaba in Wachovia NC on May 5, 17 64 Recordsof the Moravians in North CarolinaAUGUST 20, 1766 (209) Audley Paul vs. Saml. Staln aker } Judgment on ajudgment obtained in Hampshire County." Chronicles of the Scotch-IrishSet tlementIt has been suggested that the name was probably originally SteinigerJurgh Steiniger , with a family of 7, arrived in Philadelphia fromRotterdam 27 Sep 1727 on the James Goodwill , David Crockatt, Master.Leonhart (Johan Leonard) Steiniger, 35 , arrived on the Britannia, 1 1 Sep1731, apparently alone, as this list includes women and children, andthere are no othe r Steinigers. The Trubys were on this ship.
Sources: Elizabeth Turner, Don Norman
Bio: See http://www.io.com/gen/story.doc for a documentary history of the early Stalnakers, m ainly Samuel. Jacob, Adam, and George are probably brothers rather than sons.
"Samuel Stalnaker was born before 1700 and died in 1769. He was living in Augusta County V A in April 1748. He was captured by Indians June 18,1755 and his wife and son Adam were kill ed. He escaped from the Indians and was referred to as "Capt. Stalnaker" in a September 8,175 6 letter from Governor Dinwiddie to Colonel Clement Reed in which heinstructed Colonel Reed t o "Give Stalnaker 100 pounds to quailfy him to raise his Company and Build a stockade fort an d Drapers Meadow. This fortwas located at Smithfield, Montgomery County VA" Don Norman
" NOVEMBER 21, 1752.(411) James Lockhart qualified Capn. of Foot; Saml. Stalnaker qualified C apn. of Foot.
Chronicles
Page 114.--20th August, 1755. John Buchanan's bond as administrator of Saml. Stalnaker, wit h sureties Israel Christian, Pat. Martin.
Stood security for Edward William's estate, 1761(Williams, Edward of South Branch - will 9-17 -1754 probated 9-8-1761,wife, Mary, children Venson (Vincent), James, Edward, Sarah, Phillip, Mary, William, executor; security Michael Thorn, Samuel Stalnaker;witnesses William Miller, J onathan Cobron, George Hart Early Records,Hampshire County, Virginia, now West VirginiaHampsh ire Co. (W)VA
Mortgage on personal property from Peter Gibson to Peter Stalker and Samuel Stalnaker 1762 g rant from William Gibson to Samuel Stalnaker, also same to Peter Stalker
Samuel Stalnaker visits Betharaba in Wachovia NC on May 5, 1764 Recordsof the Moravians in No rth Carolina
AUGUST 20, 1766 (209) Audley Paul vs. Saml. Stalnaker } Judgment on ajudgment obtained in Ham pshire County." Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement
It has been suggested that the name was probably originally Steiniger Jurgh Steiniger, wit h a family of 7, arrived in Philadelphia fromRotterdam 27 Sep 1727 on the James Goodwill, Dav id Crockatt, Master.Leonhart (Johan Leonard) Steiniger, 35 , arrived on the Britannia, 11 Sep 1731, apparently alone, as this list includes women and children, and there are no other Stei nigers. The Trubys were on this ship.
Sources: Elizabeth Turner Don Norman
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