George Stocking

George Stocking (14 June 1579-25 May 1683) is a British-American centenarian who could be the first centenarian in recorded history, and one of only 2 discovered so far born in the 1500's, the other being Moses Wheeler (1598-1698).

Biography
George Stocking was born on 14 June 1579 (although he claimed 1582) in Glemsford, Suffolk, England to parents George (1550-1610) and Alicia (née Jakes; 1562-?) as the oldest of 7 siblings. His siblings were:

Richard (15 December 1580-?) Alicia (July 1585-?) Dorotha (29 October 1587-?) Maria (4 February 1592-?) Agneta (1598-?) Lionellus (?-?)

He married Agnes Shotwell before 1633, the year he emigrated to Massachusetts, USA on the ship Griffin. He had 4 children with her: Lydia, Sarah, Hannah and Samuel.

George Stocking died on 25 May 1683 in Hartford, Connecticut, USA, aged 103 years, 346 days. This record would stand until 11 October 1758, when Mary Eldrington (1654-1764) surpassed his age. She later lived to be 109.