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...The earliest Stallworth (several spellings) anyone has found in this country is William in Pennsylvania. He appears and quickly disappears. Some think his wife was Elizabeth Moore. I have that she died 1779 on Little Cain Creek in Orange County, NC, but that came to me in a letter and I have not proof. It is not known what children they had besides the three that we know about in SC: Joseph who died 1796 in Abbeville, William who died 1808 in Edgefield, and our Thomas who died 1824 in Abbeville. These people lived close together. Their land lay on Cuffeetown Creek, and the line between the counties ran through Thomas's land.
Turning to Thomas, we don't know where he was born or when. His first wife was Margaret "Peggy" Trippe/Tripp/ Trip. His second wife was Elizabeth (unknown) widow of Alexander McMillan the son of Matthew McMillan.
Apparently the children who had married and to whom he had given a settlement were not named in Thomas's will. Only the younger or single children were. The children of the first wife seem to have been Joseph, Ann, Thomas, John, William Junior, Edmund. The children of the second wife seem to have been James Calaway (different spellings), Mary called "Polly", Amon, and Sarah.
Thus we descend from the Trip family. This family is also hard to trace. William Trip received a grant of land in Edgefield in 1786. He sold this land in 1788 to Thomas Henderson. This is the only Trip transaction in the old deed books. By any spelling. He moved to Pendleton.
Nicholas Tripp seems to be the interesting man we need to connect to. There are some problems connected with him, he being found in several places, or else several contemporaries with same name. Nicholas Tripp may have come from Rhode Island or from Maryland. Lots of work needs to be done on this family.
The Stallworth family seems at a dead end. Thomas Stallworth has had professionals here and in England looking for our family without finding what is needed. Tom put out a family book listing scores of descendants but could not get back any farther than we had learned about years ago.
My own opinion is that the place to do some hard research is in Talbot County, Maryland. I hope that this "points you in the right direction."
9/2/99: Marriage from: OLD 96 AND ABBEVILLE DISTRICTS, SOUTH CAROLINA - MARRIAGES - 1774-1890 W Hodges Stallworth m Margaret Rebecca Caldwell - I wonder who he belongs to?
William's first name as well as his wife's name from David Sanders. David says he believes these were the first Stallworths to come to this country. He also reports that William and his wife Elizabeth were living in York Cty, PA in 1753.
8/22/99: Possible year of birth for William from Harlon Wells.
From "Stallworth Roots and Recipes" 1986 Edition: David Sanders writes in foreward:
THE STALLWORTH FAMILY
"The origin of the Stallworth family can be traced to 12th century England when the name, though spelled various ways, was quite common. The descendants found in America today, particularly those whose recipes are contained in this volume, are from but one small branch of that English family.
For many years, the definitive story of the Stallworth family in America has been Hugh Wagner Stallworth's book, Stallworth and Related Familites. Subsequent research has enlarged, outdated and in some cases, corrected, much of his material. The book remains, however, the framework of the information on our American branch of the family. Another book is planned.
It is currently believed by many of those involved in the genealogical aspect of the "Stallworth search" that the famous "three brothers from England" story is erroneous. It is now believed that William Joseph and Thomas Stallworth were second or perhaps third generation Americans. Their mother's name was almost undoubtedly Elizabeth but their father's name is uncertain. Thus far, no definite link has been established with the English Stallworths, although extensive research has been underway for over 3 years. The largest concentration of 17th and 18th century Stallworth families found has been in the Bicker parish of South Lincolnshire. This area is believed to be the origin of our branch of the family. However, colonial records of this country should be the object of further search to establish the earlier residences of Joseph, William and Thomas Stallworth before their arrival in the Carolinas in the 1770s. It should also be noted that these 3 Stallworth brothers were men of considerable property and were educated beyond the average point for their era. Further, it should be pointed out that there were undoubtedly some sisters of these men who also settled near them in the Carolinas and whose descendants may also have even migrated to Alabama.
Some time prior to the War for American Independence, William and Thomas Stallworth came to the old District 96 Region of South Carolina (from which Edgefield and Abbeville Counties were later formed), acquired acreage and established their plantations. Joseph Stallworth moved to this region between 1790 and 1796 from North Carolina. His wife's name is unclear and he may have married more than once. His only descendant is thought to have been a daughter, Elizabeth who married James Dial. Thus all descendants of Joseph Stallworth would be named Dial.
It is possible that William and Thomas Stallworth married sisters. William's wife was Jemima Tripp(e) and Thomas's wife may have been Margaret Tripp(e). Furthe relaboration of this story can be found on page iii in this volume in the "Jemima Tripp Tradition." William and Jemima Stallworth had 9 children, 4 of whose descendants moved to Alabama and then throughout the country. The descendants of most of their daughters remained in South Carolina. Thomas Stallworth and his wife had 10 children, many of whose descendants live in South Carolina and Georgia.
Most of the Stallworths whose recipes are found in this volume are descendants of Nicholas Stallworth and his wives, Mary "Polly" Adams and Sara "Sallie" Allen. Nicholas Stallworth was a son of William and Jemima Stallworth and came to Alabama in its earliest days.
Descendants of the pioneer Alabama family have been remarkably cohesive over the lat 165 or so years that they have been in the state, even though many relationships now extend into the fifth and sixth degree of "cousinship"...."
Marriage 1 Elizabeth UNKNOWN
Children
Joseph STALLWORTH b: ABT. 1742 in Poss South Carolina or Virginia
William STALLWORTH , Jr b: 1745 in Virginia
Thomas STALLWORTH b: ABT. 1747 in Poss South Carolina or Virginia
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(Age ~ 54 years)