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- Sites that give the meaning of names, and list their variants, such as
www.thinkbabynames.com give the following for the meaning of "Laban":
The boy's name Laban \l(a)-ban \ is of Hebrew origin, and its meaning is "white ". Biblical name.
Laban has 1 variant form: Lavan.
(Of course, throughout records expect to see several different ways of spelling the name. Labon/Laben, Labin/Lavin, Levin/Leben, Layborn, etc.)
(PariAnn Bell follows Laban Stafford to be Levin Stafford of Dorchester Co., MD Levin is named as a son in the 1755 will for John Stafford.) [email protected]
As a young man Levin/Laban served an apprenticeship to a Blacksmith.
Before Laban Stafford moved to North Carolina, he was living about 40 miles North of the NC county line in Virginia.
Following is documentation for Laban Stafford, Sr.
Lunenburg Co., VA Deed Book 8, p. 187-188
12 July 1764 Laban Stafford purchased land from John Ezell.
(Part of Lunenburg Co., VA became Mecklenburg Co., VA)
Laban Stafford's name appears in the land records of Mecklenburg Co., VA 1770 - 1772.
11 & 13 April 1772 Mecklenburg Co., VA land transactions record Laban Stafford's sale of land there. His wife is named as Easther or Esther Stafford in these 2 records.
20 April 1772 Orange Co., NC Deed Book 4, p. 423
Laban Stafford purchases land on both sides of Cobb Creek.
(Part of Orange Co., NC became Caswell Co., NC in 1777)
1777 Laban Stafford appears on the Caswell Co. tax rolls.
Rev. War Patriot
Laban Stafford, Supplier for sundries furnished to the Militia of North Carolina, Virginia and So. Carolina. Harrisburg, Nov. 1780 From the North Carolina archives: Index to Revolutionary Account and Services. Miscellaneous volumes: Vol A page 66; Vol XI page 38; Vol B page 261; Vol C page 66. NC Rev Army Accts, part 14, page 1907; Bk. A, part 12, page 1564; Vol 11, part 10, page 1318.
Laban Stafford was granted 550 Acres on both sides of Cobb Creek, Caswell Co., NC, 18 August 1787.
Also, Laban was granted 582 Acres on North Hico, Caswell Co., NC, 18 August 1787.
Will of Laban Stafford, Book F, page 204-205, Caswell Co., NC
names children, Probated July Court 1811.
(No wife named, indicating she pre-deceased Laban)
Son Henry was bequeathed 112 Acres near Cobb Cr. towards Hico.
Sons Laban, Eli, Adam, & Joseph were bequeathed 760 Acres--Division of land to be made by Executor of Laban's Will.
Daughters named: Nelley, wife of Joseph Feshee;
Salley, wife of Ransom Cook;
Delilah, wife of Johnston Cook;
and Tabbitha, wife of Joseph Taylor.
Older sons named were John, William, Thomas, and James.
[Noteworthy is that Laban Stafford bequeathed to one of his sons, Eli, his valuable Black Smith tools.
Per Dorchester Co., MD 1755 Will for John Stafford, his son Levin Stafford was bound into Apprenticeship with a Black Smith.]
Caswell Co. Deed Book Q, starting middle of page 429 through p. 433 gives the above division of land for Laban, Eli, Adam, and Joseph. April Court 1812.
The descriptions of these 4 allotments of land involved Cobb Creek and Hico Creek. These tracts were near the existing plantations of brothers Henry Stafford, Thomas Stafford, James Stafford, and the land William Stafford sold. Henry, Thomas, James, & William were mentioned in the land descriptions.
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Abt 1738 - 1811 (~ 73 years)
