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	Robert F. Stockton - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Robert Field Stockton (20 August 1795–7 October 1866) was a United States naval officer, notable in the capture of California during the Mexican-American War.
		Robert was appointed a midshipman in the U.S. Navy at the age of 16, serving at sea and ashore during the War of 1812.
		Captain Robert F. Stockton died at Princeton, New Jersey, and is buried in the Princeton Cemetery.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Robert_F._Stockton (565 words)

	Military.com Content
		Stockton's natural cool during such actions as the defense of Baltimore and Alexandria against the British won him the sobriquet "Fighting Bob." Stockton was promoted to lieutenant in 1814.
		Stockton resigned his commission in 1826 for his first foray into the world of politics but returned to active duty as a captain in 1838.
		Stockton was exonerated from blame for the incident.
	www.military.com /Content/MoreContent/1,12044,ML_stockton_bkp,00.html (437 words)

	Stockton Generations
		Robert Field Stockton, "The Commodore", was the eldest surviving son of Richard "The Duke" and Mary (Field) Stockton.
		Captain Stockton was appointed to command her and brought her to Washington for her "Shake Down" cruise on the Potomac River where she was much admired.
		Commodore Stockton returned home overland during the summer, with a few guides and companions, making a trip that was reported to be as full of adventure as any of the travels of Carson and Fremont.
	www.stockton-law.com /genealogy/stockton6.html (1395 words)

	Stockton's History - Stockton, CA
		Stockton is situated at the head of a navigable channel, several miles east of the San Joaquin River and approximately 90 miles inland from San Francisco Bay.
		Today, Stockton is the county seat of San Joaquin County with a current population of 286,000.
		Stockton and environs have long been known in the entertainment industry as location-rich, both as fore and background.
	www.visitstockton.org /about_stockton/our_history.htm (857 words)

	Stockton
		Robert Field Stockton, born on 20 August 1795 at Princeton, N.J., entered the United States Navy as a midshipman in 1811.
		The third Stockton (DD-646) was laid down on 24 July 1942 at Kearny, N.J., by the Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Co.; launched on 11 November 1942; sponsored by Mrs.
		Stockton continued her support duties during the first month and one-half of the occupation of Japan.
	www.history.navy.mil /danfs/s19/stockton-iii.htm (855 words)

	Dakota Wesleyan University in Mitchell SD
		Robert is a 2005 DWU graduate with a degree in sports management.
		Robert is engaged to Becki Nelson, his high school sweetheart; the date is set for next summer.
		Robert enjoyed his experience both on and off the field and is excited about helping students discover the value of a DWU education.
	www.dwu.edu /admissions/robert.htm (116 words)

	Harrowing and tragic tale of Beechum Rhodes, with his friend Robert Stockton
		Robert's father was away on business near the Kentucky River at the time, and Robert felt this would be a fine opportunity for him to shoulder some of the burden of responsibility and provide a few of the much needed commodities for his family and friends.
		Robert STOCKTON was struck several times, but managed to grab his musket, get to his feet and point the weapon at the closing marauders before being overwhelmed by his wounds and falling to the ground dead.
		The body of Robert STOCKTON had not been touched by them, and it was only by the combined efforts of all present after several attempts that they were able to removed the dog from his master's body.
	www.rhodesfamily.org /beechum_fleming_KY.htm (1480 words)

	Letters Relating to the Civil War Service of William T. Stockton
		William Tennent Stockton was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on October 9, 1812, the fourth child of William T. and Anna Williamson Stockton.
		Stockton served with the Second U.S. Artillery in the Second Seminole War before resigning his commission in 1836 (the same year that his brother, Richard Lucius Stockton was killed at the Alamo).
		Stockton received a captain's commission in the Confederate army in May 1861 and for the first months of the war he served as an inspecting and mustering officer, but he soon was assigned to the First Florida Cavalry Regiment.
	www.floridamemory.com /FloridaHighlights/Stockton/index.cfm (726 words)

	History of Stockton, California (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Also located in Stockton are the University of the Pacific (1851), Humphreys College (1896), the San Joaquin County Delta Collage, a junior college, and a variety of cultural groups, and several military installations.
		Stockton was founded in the late 1840s and grew as a supply center during the California gold rush.
		Stockton's population was 149,779 in 1980, and 210,943 in 1990.
	www.stocktonet.com /stockton.html (200 words)

	US People--Stockton, Robert W., Captain, USN.
		Robert Field Stockton was born in Princeton, New Jersey, on 20 August 1795.
		Captain Stockton was absolved of responsibility for the February 1844 explosion of a gun on board the ship that killed two cabinet officers and several others.
		Stockton relieved Commodore John D. Sloat as commander of the Pacific Squadron in July 1847.
	www.history.navy.mil /photos/pers-us/uspers-s/r-stockn.htm (670 words)

	Mary Culver and Robert Stockton - Culver-Stockton College
		Robert Stockton was born in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky on July 5, 1842.
		Stockton became a generous donor to the institution, giving money to help repair the college after a fire, funds for cottages to house married students, funds for teacher's salaries, money to eliminate Christian University's debt and many other projects.
		In 1917, Christian Universitiy's name was changed to Culver-Stockton College to honor Mary Culver and Robert Stockton for their generous donations to the college.
	www.culver.edu /aboutcsc/culverstockton (327 words)

	Family of Robert Stockton Sharp
		Robert was living in an insane asylum in Nashville, Tennessee in 1860 and his son, Wm.
		In a deposition by Thomas Finch in 1870, Robert was referred to as being a lunatic.
		Robert Stockton Sharp apparently started losing his mental faculties after Laodicea, his wife died.
	members.cox.net /trm/SharpRobert.htm (747 words)

	Welcome to Palmer House
		The original owner was Commodore Robert Stockton (1795-1866), grandson of the signer of The Declaration of Independence.
		Robert Garrett ’97 was a Trustee of the University with a particular interest in its grounds and buildings.
		The Andersons (Leroy Hammond ’61) purchased the house from the Potters.
	www.princeton.edu /palmerhouse/history.html (468 words)

	Stockton Facts - Stockton, CA
		Captain Charles M. Weber chose to honor Commodore Robert F. Stockton by naming the city in honor of Stockton, who was instrumental in the capture of California during the Mexican-American War.
		Stockton was the first community in California to have a name not of Spanish or Native American origin.
		The Port of Stockton is the easternmost inland seaport in California.
	www.visitstockton.org /about_stockton/stockton_facts.htm (285 words)

	City of Stockton, CA - History - Historical Sketch
		Stockton was the first community in California to have an American name, all others being of Spanish or Native American origin.
		Stockton is the county seat of San Joaquin County with a projected population of 254,000 by the year 2000.
		Stockton has been the home of the University of the Pacific since 1924, after moving from San Jose.
	www.stocktongov.com /history/sketch.cfm (797 words)

	New Jersey Historical Society (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		For example, John Stockton’s son, Richard Stockton (1730-1781), was not only a "gentleman farmer" and lawyer, but was also a participant in the Revolutionary War and a signer of the Declaration of Independence.
		Robert Field Stockton (1795-1866), son of Mary Field Stockton and Richard Stockton (1764-1828), was a Navy officer and later a Senator.
		The essay, "The Stocktons of Morven" was donated by Mrs.
	www.jerseyhistory.org /findingaid.php?aid=0368 (821 words)

	Hunterdon County - Stockton Borough Historical Information
		A railroad was graded in Lambertville in 1850 and reached Stockton shortly thereafter.
		In 1853 a new post office was built near the bridge and the town was named Stockton in honor of Senator Robert Field Stockton who helped to make the canal a reality, with which helped the new community to thrive.
		On April 14, 1898 Stockton became a Borough of the County of Hunterdon, State of New Jersey.
	www.co.hunterdon.nj.us /mun/stockton/history.htm (1460 words)

	Project News!
		Although no written or documented evidence has been found proving a connection between the Robert Stockton of Pennsylvania and Davis Stockton of Virginia families, Some Stockton researchers have long thought this may be the case, but without any existing traditional documentation it remained speculation.
		Richard "The Emigrant" Stockton (1628 - 1707) of the New Jersey family line has a much researched family with a rich history, but little is known about his life or family in England, who were his parents, possible siblings ?.
		We now know, from DNA testing, that the Richard Stockton of New Jersey family line is a separate and distinct family with no matches to the Robert and Davis lines.
	home.earthlink.net /~stocktondna/id1.html (489 words)

	AARDOC: Betsey Stockton's Journal (1822-23)
		Because Betsey Stockton was born before 1804, she could have stayed a slave her life long, but instead she worked in the household as a paid domestic servant.
		Although Stockton was the first non-white woman to be a missionary in the Sandwich Islands, it was more her status as a servant that made her situation problematic and one the contract addresses.
		Stockton’s diary (along with a number of her letters to Green not included here) were published in 1824 and 1825.
	www.amherst.edu /~aardoc/Betsey_Stockton_Journal_1.html (10858 words)

	Stockton, Robert Field - HighBeam Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		STOCKTON, ROBERT FIELD [Stockton, Robert Field] 1795-1866, American naval officer, b.
		Princeton, N.J. He left the College of New Jersey (now Princeton) to enter the U.S. Navy at 16 and served in the War of 1812 and in the subsequent campaigns against the Barbary pirates.
		Stockton, Calif., Jet Center Continues to Thrive with Corporate, Personal Jets.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-stcktnr1f1.html (277 words)

	Handbook of Texas Online:
		Stockton was so eager to bring Texas into the Union and to extend its limits at the expense of Mexico, that his superiors felt it necessary to warn him against rashness.
		He resigned from the navy in 1850, held the office of senator from New Jersey (1851-53), espoused the cause of the American party, and in 1861 was a delegate to the Peace Conference at Washington.
		Fort Stockton in present Pecos County, Texas, was named in his honor.
	www.tsha.utexas.edu /handbook/online/articles/SS/fst61.html (361 words)

	City of Stockton, CA - Historic Downtown Bob Hope (Fox) Theatre - 242 E. Main Street
		Stockton's Robert Morton organ made its debut at the Seattle Fox Theatre on April 19, 1929.
		The Robert Morton organ now being refurbished for the Stockton Fox Theatre was originally installed at the Fox in Seattle.
		The Robert Morton organ was common in West Coast theaters, while Wurlitzers were primarily used in the East.
	www.stocktongov.com /bobhopetheatre/pages/organhistory.cfm (559 words)

	Stockton, Calif.: Weekend Escape
		But if you have ever driven through Stockton's beautiful old downtown, enjoyed a stupendous Philippine lunch, toured the regal Haggin Museum, or attended the annual festival celebrating composer and jazz pianist Dave Brubeck, you will never forget that Stockton is a city.
		Stockton's Asparagus Festival (April 23—25) salutes the skinny green vegetable with races, concerts, winetasting, and asparagus margaritas.
		The mission revival Hotel Stockton, built in 1910, stretches for an entire block, and when the gorgeous Fox California Theatre opened in 1930, it was the state's biggest vaudeville house.
	www.viamagazine.com /weekenders/Stockton04.asp (655 words)

	The STOCKTON Surname DNA Project - Family Project Website
		Participation from our Stockton cousins in the United Kingdom has provided a genetic bridge across the water and will be a valuble resorce for our English and Irish cousins to trace their Stockton ancestors that may have emigrated to the United States, also providing additional genetic pools and ancestors for us to discover
		Robert and Davis were possibly brothers, at the least cousins.
		Some Stockton researchers have entertained the idea that the Richard Stockton of New Jersey and the Robert Stockton of PA lines were related, we now know, from DNA testing, that the Richard Stockton of New Jersey family line is a seperate and distinct family with no matches to the Robert and Davis Stockton family lines.
	www.familytreedna.com /public/stockton (903 words)

	Robert Stockton - Premiere Artist Portfolio at absolutearts.com
		Robert Stockton - Premiere Artist Portfolio at absolutearts.com
		Browse Robert Stockton's body of work: I am a collector.
		Which, I guess, is one of the major requirements for someone who works in mixed media, using "found" materials.
	www.absolutearts.com /portfolios/s/scrapbox (189 words)

	The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Stockton
		Great-grandson of Richard Stockton; son of Robert Field Stockton.
		Stockton, Robert Field (1795-1866) — of New Jersey.
		Grandson of Richard Stockton (1730-1781); son of Richard Stockton (1764-1828); father of John Potter Stockton.
	politicalgraveyard.com /bio/stockton.html (495 words)

	Fort Stockton, Texas- The Fort
		Historic Fort Stockton is located two blocks east of main street and consists of original and reconstructed military buildings.
		Military presence began here with the establishment of Camp Stockton in 1858 by troops of the 1st and 8th Infantry, US Army.
		It was named for Commodore Robert Field Stockton, a naval officer who distinguished himself during the Mexican War.
	www.tourtexas.com /fortstockton/ftstockfort.html (315 words)

	Stockton and Related Genealogy - Main Page
		These are recollections from boyhood during the 1930s time period by Robert J. Stockton.
		No portion of his story may be reproduced in any form without the express permission of Robert J. Stockton.
		Genealogy of the Stocktons of Virginia and related families.
	www.ronstockton.com (552 words)

	Millikin University vs Robert Stockton (3/10/02) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Automated ScoreBook Millikin University vs Robert Stockton - Play-by-Play 3/10/02 at Kissimmee, Florida Score by Innings R H E ----------------------------------------- Millikin University.
		Robert Stockton - inning 3 Henry flied out to 2b.
		Robert Stockton - inning 6 Wellen to ss for Reynolds.
	www.millikin.edu /athletics/softball/stats/2002/milsb01.htm (776 words)

	Robert Field Stockton — FactMonster.com
		Robert Field STOCKTON - STOCKTON, Robert Field (1795—1866) Senate Years of Service: 1851-1853 Party: Democrat...
		John Potter STOCKTON - STOCKTON, John Potter (1826—1900) Senate Years of Service: 1869-1875 Party: Democrat...
		Richard STOCKTON - STOCKTON, Richard (1730—1781) STOCKTON, Richard, (father of Richard Stockton [1764-1828],...
	www.factmonster.com /ce6/people/A0846790.html (200 words)

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