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Michael Stoner, NO CURTIS/COLYER RELATION^[1]
1748 - 1814

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• Suffix	NO CURTIS/COLYER RELATION
  Nickname	George Michael Holsteiner
  Birth	1748	Heidleburg, Lebanon County PA
  Gender	Male
  Died	1814	Steubenville, Wayne County KY
  Buried	1814	biography Michael Stoner: can be found here:
  Person ID	I35072	John Colyer family of Somerset Ky
  Last Modified	28 Mar 2024

  
  

  Family	Frances Tribble,   b. 3 Nov 1769, near Richmond KY ,   d. 11 May 1852, Clark County KY
  Children	1. George Washington Stoner,   b. 25 Oct 1787, Clark County KY ,   d. 20 Jun 1871, Mt. Sterling KY   2. Andrew Stoner,   d. 1856   3. John Leonard Stoner,   d. 20 May 1812, presumably Wayne County KY > 4. Sarah Ann Stoner,   d. 23 Apr 1831, Palmyra, MO   5. Peter Burris Stoner,   b. 9 Dec 1802, Wayne County KY   6. Nancy Stoner,   b. 5 Nov 1805, Wayne County KY   7. Frances Stoner,   b. 1798   8. Michael Lower Stoner,   b. 1798,   d. 1 Oct 1865, Clinton County KY
  Last Modified	25 Jan 2024
  Family ID	F8117	Group Sheet

  
  

• Photos		1851 painting of Boone and Stoner by George Caleb Bingham This hangs in the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum, Washington University, St. Louis.
  		Boone and Stoner painting at Duncan Tavern, Paris KY This purportedly by artist William Ranney. It appears to be a copy of the George Caleb Bingham painting, but differences are apparent. It has not shown up in catalog of Ranney paintings in the book “Forging an American Identity: The Art of William Ranney” by Linda Bantel in 2006 presented by centerofthewest.org
  		Mouth of Stoner's Creek, Nashville 2026 where Stoner's Creek empties into Stone's River, near Donelson/Hermitage area of Nashville. The 1829 District court case give the deposition of John Buchanan, who states that in the spring of 1780, Michael Stoner lived on his preemption land where Stoner's Creek meets Stone's River. In May 1780, Michael Stoner, signs the Nashville Cumberland Compact. Andrew Jackson later acquired the John Donelson nearby property, called Clover Bottom, and then sued and obtained the Stoner land that had been assigned to his Uncle by marriage, Col. Billy Bush. Billy Bush looses the land to Andrew Jackson due to faulty paperwork in the title.
  		Stoner's creek satellite view Michael Stoner satellite view of where Michael Stoner lived in 1780 according to the 1829 Nashville District Court Case. Where Stoner's Creek empties into Stone's River.

  
  

  Documents		The Boone Family: Michael Stoner Excerpt of the Michael Stoner family section from the book entitled The Boone Family, pulbished 1922 by Ms. Straker cited in sources for Michael Stoner.
  		Summary of research re: Michael Stoner grave site burial complete full documented research with appendices of where Michael Stoner is buried can be found here:
  		1798 Lincoln County KY: court order Stoner Ferry Cumberland River
  		1798 May Lincoln County Court: Stoner Ferry Road
  		1801 Pulaski County Court order: Stoner road Shows what began as Stoner Ferry Rd from Stanford to Cumberland River, became current day hwy 1247 / hwy 27, based on location of road at head of Pitman Creek in current day Science Hill/ Eubank KY.
  		1814 Wayne County KY: lastwill of Michael Stoner given verbally(noncupative) August 1814, filed in court September 1814 after death.
  		1801 South of Green River land patent, Pulaski County KY Patent says Land is on the NORTH side of Cumberland River, in what became in 1800 Wayne County KY. Survey says on SOUTH side of Cumberland River. The survey was done in 1798, so patent evidently followed that aspect of the survey saying it was in Pulaski County KY. This land evidently at the site of Stoner's ferry where the 1798 Lincoln county court order references approval. Pulaski County was formed from Lincoln County KY in 1799.
  		1801 land grant from KY land office: South of Green River file records 1798 Wayne County KY authorization for South of Green River land grant, Survey done 1800. Lawsuit and dispute settled in Michael Stoner favor and patent issued NORTH of Cumberland River, not SOUTH as survey said.
  		1814 land office files for 150 acre land grant This is second South of Green River series land grant issued to Stoner near Cumberland River. It was Wayne County Court authorized 1802, surveyed in 1810, part paid for in 1814 (125 acre) and the another part paid for 1820(15acres). Therefore, concluded it would not be home of Michael Stoner at his death even though he was paying taxes on it in Wayne County KY from the date the court authorized the grant.
  		1804-1815 Wayne County KY property tax Stoner representative sample over life of Michael Stoner in Wayne County KY showing land owned. Locations cited do not seem accurate and they vary from Cumberland River to Fall Creek. Shows 200 acre original grant and 125-150 acre second grant
  		1827 Wayne County KY deed purchase by Peter Stoner of many siblings inherited interest in land from Michael Stoner
  		1832 Wayne County KY deed purchase by Peter Stoner of remaining sibling , Michael Lower Stoner's interest in inherited land of father Michael Stoner
  		1832 Peter Stoner sale of original 200 acre Michael Stoner land grant property based on metes/bounds in this deed, it matches those in original 200 acre land grant from 1801 to his father Michael Stoner. It is sold to 2 men, James and Hamilton Wray.
  		1776-1780 Richard Henderson/Michael Stoner Clark County 1000 acre land grant Stoner assigns/sells to Henry Clay in 1779. Henry Clay's Station [1] Dr. Henry Clay, who fathered one of three separate though related branches of Clays in the county, came to Bourbon County in 1787. He is reported to have built a stockade in the Clintonville District in 1787 then a stone house the following year (Grimes 1935). No primary sources were located for this information. His land entries include a 400-acre and a 1000-acre preemption on the Stoner Fork of Licking River (BrookesSmith 1976:37, Virginia Survey Book 1, p. 373). This tract is located, according to entry, 200 yards northwest of McMullen's Spring and includes a portion of the main Stoner channel. Henry Clay assigned this tract to Samuel Clay in 1783 and the patent was issued in 1784. McMullen's Spring is near where the Harrod's Creek Road crosses Stoner Creek. Henry Clay's reported stockade or station would not have been located on this tract since he transferred it to Samuel Clay three years before he permanently settled in Kentucky. The University of Ky book: Henry Clay the Lawyer, citing Henry Clay papers 1:46-47, 52, 60; states that Henry Clay got land from Stoner in exchange for legal services concerning title disputes usually vs. military survey claims. The stone house he built in 1788 (designated 15Bb77) is, still standing. It is located along a farm road which runs southwest from Winchester Road opposite the juncture of Winchester and Spears Mill roads (Figure IV-7 and IV-8). The L & N railroad track runs immediately southwest of the site. The Clay cemetery is north of the house. Henry and his wife, Rachel, are buried there along with other family members. Henry died in 1824, at the age of 84; Rachel was 81 when she died in 1820. Henry Clay Jr. inherited the house. An H. Clay is listed in the approximate location on the 1877 Beers and Lanagan map. Grimes (1935) did not indicate if the station was built on the same location as the stone house. No trace of a log structure or foundations were found around the stone house although pasture coverage made surface survey difficult. The house, known locally as "the Fort", is a small structure of one-and-one-half stories with interior end chimneys. The lower floor has two rooms and stairs in the northeast corner lead up to a second floor. A frame shed with a brick chimney is a recent addition on the east side of the house. The front of the house faces west. Two windows pierce the west wall on the first floor. An irregular depression on the south end of the house is suggestive of another possible addition but no door is present to connect it to the stone house without having to come outside. Very little modification has been done to the stone section. The structure was being used to store hay at the time of survey. Since Dr. Clay's stone house was not located on his land grant, he must have acquired his tract by purchase. In checking early deeds, a land transfer for 200 acres between Henry Clay, Sr. and Benjamin Bedford was found which coincides with the stone house location. Dated February 20, 1793, the deed was for 200 acres on which Henry Clay was then living, on the waters of Green Creek. The land was adjacent to James Parberry, a Bruce, and another Clay (Bourbon County Deed Book B, p. 333).
  		1801-1807 Andrew Tribble lawsuit border dispute Land near Meadow Creek in current Mill Springs KY based on modern plat of testimony, south of Hwy 90. Wayne County deeds Book A, testimony by Michael Stoner as well as original military surveyors for military grant to Andrew Tribble. Testimony includes belief that Andrew Tribble was to give this land to daughter Frances Tribble, married to Michael Stoner. In fact this never happens, but rather Andrew Tribble sells the 200 acres to son John Tribble.
  		1800 February-Pulaski County KY court order Stoner Ferry Rd. This road order during 1800 before Wayne County is formed from Pulaski County in 1800. South side of Cumberland River.
  		1800 Pulaski County KY court order Road From Stoners ferry to south of Cumberland River and a grove. Overseer is man who owned land evidently south of Cumberland River, William Sharpe....who later files lawsuit disputing Stoner 1801 survey for land grant.
  		1800 Pulaski County KY deed book 1: Michael Stoner renounces slave purchase
  		1801 Wayne County KY BkA ref Stoner Road and Andrew Tribble (father-in-law to Stoner) county court authorization land grant
  		1801 Wayne County KY court book A: Sharpe vs. Stoner Court decides Sharpe may not obtain a land grant certificate
  		1802 January Wayne County KY court order 150 acre Stoner land grant
  		1802 Wayne County KY court order road at Stoners Ferry Also mention of Mr. North East, who is referenced in Andrew Tribble land border lawsuit and lack of ministers to marry people.
  		1804 Pulaski County KY, deed book 1: 100 acres Stevens to Stoner Michael Stoner purchases for 35 British pounds 100 acres on Cumberland River. He quickly sells this for profit.
  		1805 Pulaski County KY deed book 1: Stoner sells 100 acres Stoner sells 100 acres on Cumberland River for 110 British pounds, which he purchased a year earlier for 35 British pounds.
  		1806 Pulaski County KY deed book 1: Frances Stoner relinquished deed Wife of Michael Stoner relinquishes her marital right in land sold by Michael in 1805 to Reubin Hill 100 acres on Cumberland River. Shows nickname of Frances Stoner was "Franky".
  		1784 Virginia land grant assigned to Andrew Tribble, Stoner father-in-law This 200 acres located in current Wayne County KY near meadow creek, south of current hwy 90 based on platting out metes/bounds of court case testimony in Wayne County KY court case.
  		1810 book of KY land grants by Jillson: misspelled Stoner Jillson misspelling of name as "Stone". Shows 140 acres, which is the 150 acre Wayne County Court authorized, but Stoner or his family only pays for 125+15 acres of it, resulting in 140 acres. See KY land office records concerning this grant that show this.
  		1814 Wayne County KY probate book A: Michael Stoner estate inventory He held many slaves. Note one rifle listed at $6 value. Land not shown as in KY it generally passed by operation of law outside probate estate.
  		1814 Wayne County KY deed bk: Andrew Tribble sells 200 acre to son John The 1801-1807 Wayne County court case testimony said Stoner expected this land to be given to his wife, Frances Tribble Stoner. However this deed shows this did not happen, but rather Andrew Tribble, Stoner father-in-law, sold it to his son John Tribble.
  		1814 Wayne County deed book A-B index: Tribble Stoner father in law, who never lived in Wayne County. He died in Madison County KY and is buried right off interstate 75 past last north Richmond KY exit.
  		1825 KY land grant 50 acres to Peter Stoner, son of Michael This is in Wayne County and it says adjacent to Michael Stoner property. Peter sells this property in 1832 along with 140-145 acres inherited from father Michael Stoner that appears to be the 2nd Michael Stoner land grant which was not paid for until 1814-1820.
  		1825 Peter Stoner land grant in Jillson KY book of land grants misspelled
  		1830 Wayne County KY deed: Peter Stoner buys out sister Frances Tribble Evidently Frances Tribble's inherited interest in father Michael Stoner land.
  		1832 Wayne County KY deed: Peter Stoner sells 145+50 acre to John McWhorter This is sale of Michael Stoner 2nd South of Green River Ky land grant of 140 acre, plus Peter Stoner 1825 grant of 50 acres to a man named John McWhorter.
  		1933 KY Historical Society article on Stoner written by Boertman at Univ Michigan
  		2023 Nashville Historical Newsletter re Stoner creek
  		1780 Cumberland Compact signed by Michael Stoner Before Nashville, settlers too far from NC for effective government, formed first form of government for the settlement. Mainly as means to govern land transactions furthering Richard Henderson's development in what became Nashville. Michael Stoner reportedly had been in area early with Harrod and Mansker as early as 1767. Here as late as 1780 he signs first form of governmental constitution.
  		1911 U.S. Geologic survey map of Mill Springs area shows what is referred to in deeds that reference Robertsport road. Trace attempts of Stoner deeds after sale have some reference to Stoner lines in later deeds that were near Robertsport road. Robertsport was predecessor to Bud post office by 1911 according to Rennicks' Ky Place Names.
  		1951 KY Historical Society correspondence source Stoner at Battle Blue Licks
  		1989 Chronology of Michael Stoner Author: Wallace Repository: KY Historical Society family files
  		1937 Dawn of Tennessee Valley book references to Stoner
  		Stoner in Chilton Family of VA KY AL TX research compilation repository: KY Historical Society family files
  		Tribble family by Rozendal--section on Stoner family
  		1802-1820 Stoner land grant Wayne County KY This is a better copy of the KY land office files of the 2nd land grant Michael Stoner obtained. It was not patented until after his death in 1814. This is for 140 acres under South of Green River grant #320 from survey#15156.
  		1824 Cumberland County KY deed slaves by name from Michael Stoner
  		1876 book by W.H. Bogart: Daniel Boone - Hunters of Kentucky section on Michael Stoner, says he was familiar with "wood-craft". Perhaps in building cabins. Interesting since many German ancestry in Pennsylvania area where he originated had distinct cabin log-craft talents. Of course could also refer to ability to make boats from wood. The German cabins most of the time used V-notch construction very tightly fitted and center room fireplaces.
  		1775 era Sulphur Fork Red River area known as Stoner's preemption area northwest of Mansker's station, current day Goodlettesville TN
  		1800 Nashville preemption land grant Michael Stoner apparently assigned to William "Billy" Bush , Stoner's uncle by marriage, then lost by Billy Bush in a lawsuit with Andrew Jackson. Andrew Jackson gets the Stoner land from Bush and it appears to lay next to his Hermitage TN homeplace of 1000 acres or so.
  		Map of possible Michael Stoner cabin near Monticello KY
  		1775 Stoner and naming of Lexington KY
  		1775 Michael Stoner KY land grant from VA believed to be in what became Clark county KY. One 400 acre and one 1000 acre. The 1000 acre assigned to Henry Clay
  		1910 book with Stoner family footnotes Michael Stoner, Harmon and Mansker all "dutchmen" german.
  		1829 Tennessee western district circuit court depositions re Michael Stoner and Billy Bush A land title dispute case Caulson vs. Payne re land on Cumberland River at mouth of Caney Fork in Smith County TN. Many depositions re whether William (Billy) Bush signature was valid on mortgage document. Testimony of Billy Bush children and wife and many others. States that Michael Stoner and Billy Bush were partners in hunting, trapping and land prior to 1784. That Michael Stoner was married to Billy Bush's neice. That Billy Bush when in Nashville area stayed with General Robertson at fort. That Bush's were related to Gen. Robertson's first wife. That Michael Stoner lived at times at Mansker's lick/fort and other times on his pre-emption claim at Stoner Creek at Cloverbottom (pg 138 pdf pg 8). That both men had an arrest warrant by Governor of North Carolina over accusations of involvement in boat robbery and attack on Spanish fort on Arkansas River in 1783. This was when Stoner left the area for KY. Indicated Governor later rescinded the charge. That Billy Bush late in life was farmer in Clark County KY and a Baptist Church deacon. That early in life he was considered wild and deranged. That Stoner's Davidson County preemption land grant was entered in Bush's name and sold to Andrew Jackson 1808 (pg 150 pdf pg 14)
  		1794 Michael Stoner road order Clark County KY
  		1795 Clark County court deposition: Michael Stoner, Daniel Boone
  		1801 Pulaski County KY court order: Stoner relocate land grant This shows the confusion of North of Cumberland River vs. South of Cumberland River for location of Stoner's orginal 200 acre land grant was due to Stoner in error, locating at first his land North of River, when it was determined that North of Cumberland had already been granted as Military grants. Therefore, Stoner's actual grant is relocated to and area SOUTH of the Cumberland River.
  		2020 Winchester Sun article on Michael Stoner by Harry Enoch

  
  

• Notes

  Michael Stoner has NO family connection to Curtis or Colyer family. He is listed on this website to enable publication of historic research conducted by Richard L. Curtis.




• Sources

  [S32008] Boone Family, Hazel Atterbury Spraker, (The Tuttle Company, Rutland VT 1922).