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 scweeks
 by Clay Weeks
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William Stanford 15 SmartMatches
Birth:1724 in Dublin, Ireland
Death:Before 1790 in South Carolina (Chester)
Sex:M
Father:
Mother:
  
Property: First immigrated to America as a redemptionist. Granted 200 acres in Craven County South Carolina in 1772 by King George

Spouses & Children 
Mary  (Wife) b. 1728
Children: 
  1. DescendantsThomas Stanford b. 1756 in Near Potomac River, VA, USA
 
Mary UNKNOWN (Wife) b. 1728 in Ireland
Marriage: in Northern Ireland
Children: 
  1. DescendantsThomas Stanford b. 1756 in Near Potomac River, VA, USA
  2. Unknown Stanford b. 1744 in Ireland
  3. Unknown Stanford b. 1746 in Ireland
  4. Unknown Stanford b. 1748 in Ireland
  5. Unknown Stanford b. 1750 in Born aboard ship from Ireland
  6. Unknown Stanford b. 1752 in Virginia
  7. John Stanford b. 1754 in Virginia
  8. William Stanford b. 1759
  9. George Stanford b. 1761
 
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Notes 
Individual:
ID: I18707

Reference Number: 18707
Name: William STANFORD
Given Name: William
Surname: Stanford
Sex: M
Change Date: 14 NOV 2001
Birth: ABT 1729 in Ireland
Death: 1788

Marriage 1 Mary ? b: ABT 1731
Married:
Children
Thomas STANFORD b: ABT 1756 in VA
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ID: I0925
Name: William Stanford
Sex: M
Birth: ABT. 1729 in Northern Ireland
Death: BEF. 5 DEC 1788 in Chester Co., SC

Marriage 1 Spouse Unknown
Married: in
Children
?Stanford b: ABT. 1751 in N. Ireland
? Stanford b: ABT. 1753
Thomas Stanford b: 1756 in Near Potomac River, VA
John Stanford b: ABT. 1758 in VA
Stanford b:ABT. 1761
George Stanford b: ABT. 1764 in
Stanford b: ABT. 1767 in VA
Stanford b: ABT. 1770 in VA
Nancy Stanford b: 1772 in SC
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ID: I222
Name: William STANFORD 1 2 3 4 5 6
Sex: M
Birth: ABT. 1729 in Northern Ireland 7 1 8 2 4 5 6
Birth: 1729 in Ireland 3 4 5 6
Death: BEF. 5 DEC1788 in Chester Co., South Carolina 1 2 4 5 6
Death: BEF. 5 DEC 1788 3 4 5 6
Note:
[Granny's Family as of November 2001.FTW]

Steven Rutherford steven@dixie-net.com
Home Page: RUTHERFORDs of TIPPAH COUNTY MISS at
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~rutherford/index.htm

Turner & Cayson Family History
Contact: Roy Turner
Home Page: Roy Turner's Homepage http://ww2.dixie-net.com/rturner/

Descendants of William Stanford as per Lois Clifton

Generation No. 1

1. WILLIAM1 STANFORD was born Abt. 1729 in Ireland, anddied in ChesterCo., SC (?). He married UNKNOWN Bef. 1751 in Ireland or Virginia. She wasborn in Ireland??, and died in Chester Co., SC (?).

Notes for WILLIAM STANFORD:
The first written record in the United States found on WilliamStanfordplaces his family in what is now Chester Co., SC, when William obtained agrant of 200 acres on the south fork of Rocky Creek in then Craven Countyin 1772. The custom was for th e head of the family to be granted 100acres as aheadright, 50 acres for a wife, and 50 acres for each childover 18. Since Williamwas granted 200 acres, he must have had a wife andone child over 18 yearsof age still living with him (probably Nancy JaneStanford).

Children of WILLIAMSTANFORD and UNKNOWN are:
THOMAS STANFORD, SR, b. 1756, Virginia; d. Bef. 1850, Fayette Co., AL.

Generation No. 2

THOMAS2 STANFORD, SR (WILLIAM1)was born 1756 in Virginia, and died Bef.1850 in Fayette Co., AL. He married MARTHA BROWN Bef. 1778 in ProbablyChester Co., SC, daughter of WILLIAM BROWN and MARY??. She was born 1760in Virginia, and died Bef. 182 1 in Beaverton, Marion Co., AL.

Notes for THOMAS STANFORD, SR: Thomas Stanford appears on both the 1790and 1800 Chester Co., SC Census.
Thomas Stanford served inthe Revolutionary War in the South CarolinaLine. He served from February 1776through 1781.He wasgranted a pension onJune 10, 1837 for $50.00 per annum, payable semi-annually. Thomas' lastpayment was for Mar 4, 1843 throug h Sep 1843 and was madeat Tuscaloosa,AL. At that time, he was 87 years old and residedin Fayette Co., AL. Thisevidently was his last payment as he did not appear on the 1850 Census.

After the Rev. War, Thomas is next mentioned on 12-5-1788 when he soldthe 200 acres inherited from his father to a William Dunn. (DeedBook H,p. 339,Chester Co., SC Courthouse). He and Martha bought and sold severalother pieces of property from 178 8 to 1805 in Chester Co., SC.

About 1809/1810 Thomas and Marthaemigrated to Giles Co., TN along withseveral other Stanford familieswhere they settled on Indian Creek at theford, three miles southwest of the present BeeSprings Methodist Church. AMethodist Church was organize d in their home as early as 1810/1811.

Between October 1818 and November 1819, the Stanfords migrated to MarionCo., AL settling in Beaverton, now in Lamar Co., AL. After Martha's deathin 1821, Thomas lived with his daughter, Martha Malloy, andMourningHarrell (his niece).

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Sources 
  1. Title: GEDCOM File : 1152352.ged
    Text: 2 JUN 2002
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SmartMatches 
Individuals from other files that are believed to be the same person:
William Stanford of Stanford-Jernigan Family
William Stanford of Tate-Pruett and allied families
William Stanford of McGill/Franklin/Ludwick/Mount
William Stanford of OlsonfamilyHistory
William Stanford of StanfordFamily

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