A copper kettle of Stokes Family interest Likely Philadelphia or Southeastern Pennsylvania, early 19th century

Oval form, the lid with brass knob, the underside of handle with impressed numeral, "6," the body engraved, "John H. Stokes M.D. 1765-1817/ John H. Stokes M.D. 1808-1873/ Anne Jenkins Stokes 1844-1903/ John Spencer Stokes 1884."

H: 11 3/4 in. W: 13 1/2 in. D: 7 1/4 in. (when handle raised)

Note John H. Stokes, MD, was married to Ann Evans. She was the daughter of Isaac Evans and Bathsheba Stokes. Bathsheba was the daughter of Joseph Stokes and Judith Lippincott, who was the daughter of Freedom Lippincott and Mary Curtis. Freedom's parents, Richard and Abigail Lippincott, were the original generation of Lippincotts. Isaac Evans was the son of Isaac Evans and Hannah Roberts. She was the daughter of John Roberts and Mary Elkinton. Mary was the daughter of George Elkinton, the original generation of Elkintons in Burlington, New Jersey. Isaac, Sr. was the son of Thomas Evans and Esther Haines. Esther was the daughter of John Haines and Esther Borton, she being the daughter of John and Ann Borton, the original generation of the Borton Family. John Haines was the son of Richard and Margaret Haines, the original generation of the Haines Family. Thomas Evans was the son of William and Elizabeth Evans, the original generation of the Evans Family in New Jersey. See Richard Haines, Geneaology of the Stokes Family, Descended from Thomas and Mary Stokes who Settled in Burlington County, N.J. (Sinnickson Chew & Sons, Co., Camden: 1903), pg. 19-20.

Provenance

The assumed line of descent: John Hinchman Stokes, MD, and Ann Evans Stokes, thence to their son John Hinchman Stokes, MD (1808-1873) and Tabitha (Jenkins) Stokes (1815-1884), thence to their daughter Anne Jenkins Stokes (1844-1903), thence to Anne's brother John Spencer Stokes, MD (1842-1868), although the engraved date "1884" falls outside his life dates. It may refer to the death date of their mother.

Presumably passed down through the family to the present consignor.