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- Early RI records appear to be spelled "Stukeley". Guilford birth record is spelled "Studely" but other Guilford records use both "Stukeley", and "Stutely". His pension file uses "Stutley", his deeds use every variation imaginable, and his will and his gravestone are spelled "Stutely". Since he, himself, could neither read or write, evidently each record-maker selected the spelling that suited the sound as he heard it. (Ltr Joan Hicks)
Revolutionary War Service. RI - R#10,033 MA #33436 He was an Ensign in Capt. Thomas Rice's Co. & Col. John Waterman's Reg. and was credited with 34 days allowance.
Resided at Scituate, RI at time of enlistement. Resided at Coleran, Franklin Co., MA at date of applicaton.
Gilbert Stafford of Coleraine, Franklin Co., MA testifies that he is well acquanted with Stutely Stafford ... and he is an old man and unable to attend to business ... signed 29 Jan 1838 by Gilbert Stafford.
I Stutely Stafford of Coleraine, Franklin, MA, age 79 say that I am a man that can neither read nor write and am a man troubled with a very serious impediment in my speech called a stutering man... signed Stutely Stafford by his mark.
He was a minister. Early RI records appear to be spelled "Stukeley". Guilford birth record is spelled "Studely" but other Guilford records use both "Stukeley" and "Stutely". His Revolutionary War pension file uses "Stutley" but his deeds use ever
Note in pension file:
"I Stutely Stafford of Colraine, Franklin, MA, age 79 say that I am a man that can neither read nor write and am a man troubled with a very serious impediment in my speech called a stuttering man........"
signed Stutely Stafford by his mark.
Revolutionary War Service. RI - R#10,033 MA #33436 He was an Ensign in Capt. Thomas Rice's Co. & Col. John Waterman's Reg. and was credited with 34 days allowance.
Resided at Scituate, RI at time of enlistment. Resided at Colraine,Franklin Co., MA at date of application.
Gilbert Stafford of Colraine, Franklin Co., MA testifies that he is well acquainted with Stutely Stafford ... and he is an old man and unable to attend to business ... signed 29 Jan 1838 by Gilbert Stafford.
Fulton Hill Cemetery.
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1560-1900 U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
Name: Mary Gallup
Gender: female
Spouse Name: Stukely Stafford
Spouse Birth Place: RI
Spouse Birth Year: 1758
Marriage
Year: 1781
Number Pages: 1
Source Citation: Source number: 2872.041; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: .
Source Information:
Yates Publishing. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.
Original data: This unique collection of records was extracted from a variety of sources including family group sheets and electronic databases. Originally, the information was derived from an array of materials including pedigree charts, family history articles, querie.
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He was a minister. Early RI records appear to be spelled "Stukeley". Guilford birth record is spelled "Studely" but other Guilford records use both "Stukeley" and "Stutely". His Revolutionary War pension file uses "Stutley" but his deeds use every variation imaginable, and his will and his gravestone are spelled "Stutely". Since he, himself, could neither read nor write, evidently each record-maker selected the spelling that suited the sound as they heard it.
Note in pension file:
"I Stutely Stafford of Colraine, Franklin, MA, age 79 say that I am a man that can neither read nor write and am a man troubled with a very serious impediment in my speech called a stuttering man........"
signed Stutely Stafford by his mark.
Revolutionary War Service. RI - R#10,033 MA #33436 He was an Ensign in Capt. Thomas Rice's Co. & Col. John Waterman's Regiment and was credited with 34 days allowance.
Resided at Scituate, RI at time of enlistment. Resided at Colraine,Franklin Co., MA at date of application for pension.
Gilbert Stafford of Colraine, Franklin Co., MA testifies that he is well acquainted with Stutely Stafford ... and he is an old man and unable to attend to business ... signed 29 Jan 1838 by Gilbert Stafford.
Fulton Hill Cemetery.
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