Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-07-11
MISS NANCY STOCKTON DEAD.
one was DaHghter of Major Thomas
STOCKTON, Who Was Governor of Della
ware In 1915 and 1916.

She Was o Daughter of Major Thomas
STOCKTON, Who Was Governor of Della
ware in 1915 and 1876.
Miss Nancy j. Stockton, aged 81
Years, died at her residence ia New
Castle Sunday night. The funeral
TOOK place on yesterday afternoon.
Services were held at Immspuel
Shurcn at.0 clock and iuterment was
be made 10 the cemetery adjoining.
MISS Stockton was u remarkable
woman, and, notwithstanding her ad-
sanced age, retained her faculties until
snort time before her death. She
had been complaining about year.
1ne and her sister made their home at
the Old STOCKTON property, at the north
west corner OF Third and Delaware
streets, which has been in possession OF
tho family, it Is said, for more than a
century, Deceased was q member nj
lmnanuel Ell iscopal Church and was
noted ior her philanthropy in a quiet
way, many poor people having been
helped by her and her sister, and she
will bo greatly missed.
deceased came from ono of the o.dest
delaware families, being a daughter Of
Major Thomas Stockton, who was
governor Of Delaware in 1S45 and 184e.
The Stockton family was connected
with Delaware history many years ago.
Major Thomas Stockton was born ia
New Castle April LIST, 1881. Ills
parents were John and Nancy (Griffith)
STOCKTON. Gen. John Stockton was an
officer in the Revolutionary War and
served as a lieutenant in a Maryland
regiment in the Battle OF Long Island,
tho storming Of Fort Washington and
other actions Of note, aud was prisoner
ior long time in the Old Sugar House,
New York. Resigning from the Con-
tinental army on the achievement of
independence, he removed to Delaware
from Cecil county, Md, md afterwards,
ID the War of 1872, served as briga.
dier' general Of the State troops In
that year Major Thomas Stockton, son
OF Zen. Stockton, received captain q
commission in the United States army,
and while the father served at Elkton
against the British troops the son was
IN the attack on Fort st. George, under
Gen. Scott. Here young Stockton won
great distinction for his galIantry, and
he, with Capt. nyndman, performed
the dangerous feat of removing the
fuses by which the retreating enemy
sought to blow up the magazines, one of
which had already exp oded, killing
several of the retreating British
soldiers, .I..
10 lS45 he was elected governor of
Delaware on the Wing ticket and in
augurated January 2lst, 1S45. He died
suddenly in March, 1916, from heart
disease. he WAS buried on March 9th,
lS46, in Emmanuel chuiohyard, New
Castle. A notice, by tile public press
of that period. in speaking of the death
OF this eminent patriot and soldier say
lie has not left behind MIN on the
soil of Delaware a nobler model of a
man. He was a member of the
Masonic order and also OF tbs historic
and patriotic Order OF the Cincinnati.
His was, and Is, family of marked
patriotism. His only brother, John, a
midshipman, died from wounds received
at the battle Of Lake Erie. Gov. Stock
toms son, Thomas. served under Gen.
Scott IN tho Black Hawk War, and
another son aud two grandsors sery ed
from Ohio In the Civil War. Capt
Richard Stockton, promoted to that
rank for his, bravery, eldest OF the
grandsons, died OF camp fever q few
days after the battle of Shiloh.
Gov. Stockton married Fidelia, eldest
daughter OF Chaucellor Johns, June
18th, 1904. Sha died February goth,
1871. The two daughters we're the only
children.