Zedekiah Stone was probably born in Mass ca 1740; son of another Zedekiah born in 1710 and his wife Martha.
  Zedekiah Stone was a prosperous merchant on the Cashie River having migrated in 1766 from Massachusetts.  About this time he begins to appear in the Bertie records.

  In 1769 Zedekiah married the widow of Francis Hobson, whose estate was probated in September 1768 and moved into her home.  It was here at "Hope" that David Stone, later Governor of North Carolina, was horn 17 Feb 1770. 

Zedekiah Stone was one of the members of the Provincial Congress at Hillsboro 21 Aug 1775 from Bertie County; member of the Committee to procure arms and ammunition for the Continental Army, 19 April 1776; member of the Provincial Congress at Halifax in Nov 1776; Commissioner to procure guns for the Continental Army in December 1776 and state senator from Bertie County in 1777, 1778, 1779 and after the Revolution in 1786. Among the other positions he filled, he was appointed with Thomas Pugh and Simon Turner as Commissioner of Indian Affairs.

Zedekiah Stone's wife Elizabeth died in 1779.

Zedekiah married 2nd about 1792 Mary [Polly] Jordan dau of William Jordan who served in the legislature in 1777 and 1778.
 Mary [Polly] Jordan Stone died bef 14 May 1796 when administration of her estate was granted to Zedekiah Stone.
Estate of Mary [Polly] Stone - administration grtd. Zedekiah Stone 14 May 1796.
 Inventory 4 Aug 1796 "of my late wife Mary Stone, being an equal part of her brother William Jordan's estate in the hands of Samuel Maer, and an equal part of the estate of Milea Armistead, dec'd in the hands of James B Jordan."
Administration grtd. David Stone, 13 Feb 1797," as Zedekiah Stone had died.

Zedekiah Stone died in November/Dec 1796. [signed will on 8 Nov 1796; estate sales held Dec 22 and 23]

Zedekiah Stone and wife Elizabeth had:
1. David Stone 17 Feb 1770 Hope, Bertie Co  - 7 Oct 1818 Wake Co
    married 13 March 1793 Hannah Turner ca 1776 Franklin NC - 1816 
                Hannah and youngest daughter both died in 1816 during a fever epidemic
    married 2nd June 1817 Sarah Dashiell of Washington DC d. 13 July 1838 Richmond VA
2. Elizabeth Stone 
    married bef 8 Nov 1796 Jasper Charlton d. bef 19 Aug 1797
      a. Elisabeth Charlton
      b. Francis David Charlton
    married 2nd  bef Jan 1799 Watford

note: I suspect this Josiah Stone died 1790 with Zedekiah Stone as executor is a nephew or cousin of Zedekiah.
Estate of Josiah Stone - Inventory 26 Oct 1790 by Zedekiah Stone, including "five notes I have lent his father [sic] to the statue of Bottom Newingham." Administration grtd. Zedekiah Stone 15 Nov 1790. Account of sale 22 Dec 1780.
Buyers : Jasper Charlton, Lewis Tuffdick, Henry Bates, Anthony Darlet, John Wheeler, John Allen, Henry Belote, Zedekiah Stone, Walter Gibson.
account current from Oct 1790 - 2 Nov 1792

a Zedekiah Stone Jr 1766/84 -  [I also suspect he is a nephew or other relative of Zedekiah Sr.]
Zedekiah Stone was a witness on 4 Mar 1801 to the will of Jeremiah Pearce
US Census 1810 Bertie Co Zedekiah Stone  0 0 0 1 0    3 0 0 1 0  0  0
 a Zedekiah Stone is listed on the 1815 Tax List of Bertie County as 1 free poll.

this could be Zedekiah Stone 1740 - 1796 as his father also Zedekiah Stone is said to have lived 1710 - 1800
     Deed Bk M Bertie Co - page 321 - 14 May 1777 - Zedekiah Stone Jr. witnessed the sale of lots in the Town of Windsor to William Benson by the commissioners
    page 315 - Zedekiah Stone Jr signs as a witness the 99 year lease of land to Thomas Pugh Sr. 
Zedekiah Stone Jr signed as a wit 12 Aug 1793 deed from David Stone of Bertie Co to Moses Gillum
also, on same date, Moses Gillam of Bertie Co to David Stone of same
on 2 Dec 1793 Zed Stone Jr witnessed deed from Abner Eason of Berite to David Stone of same

Will of Zedekiah Stone 8 Nov 1796 - Feb Ct 1797
 "..at this time weak and low in health..."
son David Stone - 100 acres in the Piney Woods adj. a piece he bought of Thomas Barry's estate, also a tract of 200 acres in Rodquis  Island adj. the lands I formerly gave the said David and also my small shop in Windsor and the part of a lot on which it stands.
son David - my house and lots in Windsor, lately occupied by Jasper Charlton, and half of my estate not devised, all of this to be held in trust for my daughter Elisabeth Charlton and she is to have the profits from this estate, and at her death it shall be kept in trust for all the children she may have.
son David - half of my estate not already devised. My son David may sell any part of the estate left to him in trust.
EX: son David, Abner Eason
Wit: Edwd. Byrd, Jr. John Mhoon

1790 census Bertie Co
Stone Zedk   5 males over 16 2 males under 16  - - 25 slaves 32 total

1787 census Bertie Co
Stone, Zedekiah  1 WM 21-60, 1 WM <20, >60, 2 WF, 14 blacks 12-50, 13 blacks <12, >50

David Stone 1770 - 1818  | his parents
&1793 Hannah Turner 1776 - 1816 | her parents
& 1817 Sarah Dashiell d. 1838 | her parents
of Bertie and Wake Counties NC

  David Stone attended Windsor Academy and graduated 1st in his class from the College of New Jersey [now Princeton University] in 1788; studied law under William R Davie in Halifax and was admitted to the bar in 1790 and started a practice in Halifax, NC. He was a member of the state house of commons 1791-1794; judge of the supreme court of North Carolina 1794-1798; elected to the Sixth US Congress [4 March 1799 - 3 March 1801]; elected as a Republican to the US Senate and served from 4 March 1801 until he resigned about 17 Feb 1807. once again a judge; Governor of North Carolina 1808 - 1810. member of State house of commons 1811 -12;  again elected to the US Senate serving 4 March 1813 until he resigned 24 Dec 1814. resumed the practice of law; died suddenly on his plantation near Raleigh, "Restdale,"  7 Oct 1818. Interred there. Dict. of Am. Bio.  and a Hist by John E Tyler

Gov. David Stone 1770 - 1818
NC Museum of History

   
Hope Plantation - the home David built ca 1803
on the site of the earlier Hobson home.
His library which held his 1400 vol collection.
the house has been authentically restored by
The Historic Hope Foundation, Inc.

David Stone and Hannah Turner had:
       had ten daughters and one son - six of the daughters died in childhood
1. Anne Elizabeth Stone 28 Dec 1893 Hope - 28  Jnly 1794 dy
2. Rebecca Stone 23 Sept 1795 Hope -
     married 1st Dr. Samuel Garland
     a. Hannah S Garland
          married Bertie Co 18 July 1833 David Ryan of Windsor
     married 2nd Bertie Co 27 June 1827 Dr John R Lucas of Mecklenburg Co VA
3. Hannah Turner Stone 12 Feb 1798 Hope - aft 1858
     married 15 Sept 1819 Dr. Joseph Bryan Outlaw 1797 Bertie Co - 1860 Cravan Co NC
                       practiced his profession in Franklin County many years
    a. Dr. David George Outlaw 1820 - 4 July 1849 Louisville KY
          married Isadore Sells
    b. Hannah Outlaw 1828 -
    c. Elizabeth [Bettie] Outlaw 18 Sept 1831 - 11 July 1914
         married David E Tayloe 30 Oct 1828 - 23 Jan 1892 
    d. Harriett Outlaw 18 Nov 1834 - 28 Dec 1912
         married Dr. Benjamin F Biddle
    e. Dr. William D Outlaw
         married Mary Outlaw  
    f. Joseph Outlaw
4. David Williamson Stone 22 Feb 1800 Hope - 8 Aug 1848 Raleigh
     married Raleigh 15 Aug 1827 Sarah Ann Jones 
            daughter of Evan Jones of Wilmington NC
5. unnamed daughter Stone 1802 [died same day] dy
6. Mary Stone 14 June 1803 Hope - 12 Sept 1804 Hope dy
7. Elizabeth Stone ca 1806 - 12 Feb 1837 age 31
     married in Wake Co 3 Oct 1822 Edward B Hicks of Brunswick Co VA
8. Sarah Turner Stone 2 Aug 1807 - 31 Jan 1872 
    married at Restdale 2 Oct 1823 Robert H Cowan 27 Apr 1801 - 5 May 1845 of Wilmington NC
9. Anne Stone Sept 1813 - 19 Jan 1828 Bertie Co age 14 yrs 4 mos dy
10. daughter dy
11. daughter  dy

Zedekiah Stone 1709/10 - 1800  | his parents
& ca 1732 Martha ---- ca 1711 - 1794 | her parents
of Framingham MA and Windsor VT

  Zedekiah Stone was born 4 Mar 1709/10, Framingham, MA, the son of Samuel Stone and his wife Bathsheba.
He  married ca 1732, Martha _____  who was born ca 1711 and died 20 Jan 1794, Windsor, VT. Zedekiah died 10 Sep 1800, Windsor, VT.

Children of Zedekiah Stone and wife Martha:
1. Nathan Stone 12 Dec 1734 Framingham MA - 1795 Windsor VT
          settled in Windsor VT in 1765   www.vermonthistory.org/arccat/findaid/stone.htm 
     married 1764 Mary Spafford
      a. Relief 1765 -
      b. Polly Stone 1767 -
      c. Zedekiah Stone 1769 -
      d. Sarah Stone 1771 -
      e. Dorothea Stone 1773 -
      f. Susanna Stone 1776 -
      g. Hannah Stone 1778 -
      h. Elizabeth Stone 1781 -
      i. Nathan Stone 1784 -
2. Zedekiah Stone 1740 - Nov 1796 Windsor NC
3. Samuel Stone
4. David Stone
5. Joel Stone
6. Caleb Stone 7 Dec 1746 Peterham MA -

Samuel Stone 1685 - ca 1750 | his parents
& 1707 Bathsheba ---- ca 1687 - ? | her parents
of Framingham, Middlesex MA

Children of Samuel Stone and wife Bathsheba:
1. Priscilla Stone 15 May 1708 Framingham - 29 Aug 1708
2. Zedekiah Stone 4 Mar 1709/10 MA -
3. Abigail Stone 3 April 1712 -
     married 23 June 1731 John Livermore 2 April 1709 Weston MA - ca 1752 Framingham
            son of Joseph Livermore and Elizabeth Stone
      a. Abigail Livermore 8 Dec 1731 Weston MA -
      b. Mary Livermore 21 Oct 1733 -
      c. Elizabeth Livermore 7 Jan 1734 -
      d. John Livermore 7 Nov 1738 -
      e. Susanna Livermore 3 Mar 1743 -
      f. Mary Livermore 23 July 1745 -
      g. Submit Livermore 19 Mar 1748 -
    married 2nd Framingham 3 April 1755 Samuel Gleason 13 Dec 1715 Framingham - 1796
                Tavern keeper
4. Samuel Stone ca 1714 Framingham - ca 1786/87
     married Framingham 14 June 1737 Rebecca Clark 30 Sep 1716 Framingham -
       a. Jason Stone 28 Dec 1737 Framingham MA -
       b. Lucy Stone 1 Jan 1742/3 - 27 Jan 1783 Framingham MA
            married Peter Bent 8 Jul 1741 Sudbury - ca 1778
                   son of Hopestill Bent and Beulah Rice
       c. Samuel Stone 13 Nov 1750 Framingham MA -
       d. Windsor Stone 30 May 1754 Framingham MA -
5. David Stone 30 Jan 1716/17 Framingham MA - 12 Oct 1807, Petersham, MA
     married Sudbury 26 Mar 1745 Sarah Rice 1 Sep 1725 Framingham - 22 Oct 1815 Petersham 
       a. David Stone 1 Feb 1750/51 Petersham MA -
6. Ephriam Stone 21 May 1719 Framingham - ca 1800
  married Sudbury 24 July 1745 Joanna Eames 26 Jun 1720 Hopkinton - 15 Mar 1753 Middletown CT 
       a. Joseph Stone 6 May 1746 Framingham - 1776
       b. Joanna Stone 14 Feb 1748/9 Middletown CT - 
       c. Ephraim Stone 1751 Middletown CT- 
       d. Susanna Stone bapt 10 Jan 1753 Middletown CT -
       e. Priscilla Stone bapt 30 May 1756 
       f. Epphraim Stone bapt 29 Oct 1758  -
  married Middletown CT 12 Jan 1774 Elizabeth Miller 27 Mar 1736 Middletown CT - 1813
        a. Ephraim Stone bapt 18 Dec 1774 -
7. Joseph Stone 16 June 1721 - bef 1770 Framingham
      married Weston MA 4 May 1747 Dorcas Hobbs 1927 Boston - 28 Mar 1813 Windsor VT
        a. Ephraim Stone 3 July 1747 Framingham MA -
        b. Josiah Stone 6 Feb 1750 Framingham MA -
        c. Samuel Stone 24 Nov 1756 Framingham MA -
        d. Nathan Stone 8 July 1764 Sudbury MA -
8. Bathsheba Stone 16 Aug 1723 Framingham MA -   nine children
     married Sudbury MA 19 Jan 1743/4 Col. Ezekiel Howe 5 Apr 1720 Sudbury - 15 Oct 1796
9. Susanna Stone 12 July 1726 -