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JOHN STAFFORD IV is believed to have been born in that part of Dorchester County, MD which later became part of Caroline County when it was formed in 1774.
A "Balam, John and two James Stafford" are listed in the 1790 census for Caroline County, MD. A "Balaane Stafford" and "Nathaniel Stafford" are listed in the 1800 census for Caroline County, MD. It is noted that John Stafford, son of John Stafford III, had brothers named Balaam, James and Nathaniel.
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The following info does not apply to John IV. It concerns his father and other ancestors. It is included for reference only!
Was he the Capttain John Stafford who was a member of the East Battalion, 6th Company, Burrsville section, Caroline County, MD that served during the Revolutionary War?
"John STAFFORD [Safford] III, m. Sarah Hubbard (or Hubert), dau. of John Hubbert (or Hubbard).
Note: John Hubbert/Hubbard died leaving a will dated 29 May 1773, proved 25 Oct 1773. Mentioned were eldest dau. Roseanah Causey, wife of Thomas Causey; youngest dau. Sarah Safford, wife of John Safford; son Solomon Hubert; and granddau. Mary Hickman, wife of William Hickman.
SARAH's father, John Hubert died leaving a will dated 29 May, 1773, proved 25 Oct., 1773. Mentioned were eldest daughter, Roseanah Causey, wife of Thomas Causey; youngest daughter, Sarah Stafford, wife of John Stafford; son, Solomon Herbert; and granddaughter, Mary Hickman, wife of William Hickman.
On 11 Aug 1766 John Stafford (Safford) and his wife Sarah of DO Co. conveyed to Anthony Ross, cooper, land between the Northwest and Northeast Forks in Nanticoke called "Safford's Fortune, 68 a."
Note: It is believed that "Saffords Fortune" later became part of the land called "Staffords Fortune" which was listed in 1783 as belonging to Anthony Ross. i.e., "Anthony Ross. Staffords Fortune, 184 acres. CA Lower Choptank District Hundred, p. 54." -- Maryland State Archives - Maryland Indexes- Assessment of 1783, Caroline County ( Caroline County was formed in 1774 from Dorchester County, MD). It is also believed that Anthony Ross probably was related to the William Ross mentioned in the will of JOHN IV who, according to JOHN IV's will, may have the owned land adjoining that owned by JOHN IV. It is also noted that the will of JOHN STAFFORD II left to his "son Elijah Stafford, 63 a. called "Stafford Fortune" and 30 a. at the beginning bounded tree of a tract called "Stafford Outlet".
On 12 Nov 1767, John Safford and his wife Sarah conveyed to Abraham Foxwell, cooper, "Hog Quarter", 82 acres.
JOHN and his brother, TRICE (sons of James, b. 1702+, and Mary Stafford) were said (but not proven) to be living in Guilford Co., NC when they sold, on 19 November 1784, for £50 inherited land to Michael Todd, III, (b. ca 1733-1802), farmer, of Caroline Co., MD who was a son of Michael, Jr. & Mary TODD. The land, containing 46 ½ acres, was part of a tract called "Robin Hood or Robinhood"; it adjoined "Todd's Venture." (RBL, Lib. GF#A fol. 797) and was located close to the MD/DE line in Caroline Co., MD (this area was Dorchester County before Caroline County was formed in 1774). The land record also was signed (or permission was granted) by JOHN and TRICE's mother, Mary Stafford, of Sussex Co., DE. ( Source of this land transaction was Parker Todd < [email protected]>, a descendant of Michael Todd, III)
There seems to have been some problem with this transaction since Michael sold back this land to John Stafford (Safford) of Guilford County, North Carolina on 16 September 1785 and on the same day Trice Stafford of Guilford County, North Carolina, attorney for his brother John Stafford, sold it back to Michael Todd. (RBL, GF#A fol. 866 & 869)
JOHN III d. leaving a will (see below) dated 18th day 10th month 1792 [Quaker style]. He left to his wife, Sarah, the dwelling house and lands adj. Mentioned were sons Balaam (Balsam/Balam?) Stafford, Nathaniel Stafford, John Stafford V and James Stafford, and dau. Mary, wife of Elijah Wootters (Wooters). To William Ross called Long William, the tract Vinsons Lott.
Sarah Stafford d. leaving a will dated 25 Dec 1795, proved 26 Jan 1796.
Mentioned were Abraham Stafford, Elizabeth Hackett, son Nathaniel Stafford, Margaret Hackett, Elizabeth Ross, and son Balsam (Balam/Balaam) Stafford, exec.
"JOHN STAFFORD WILL (No B pp 214-216 ) - Maryland & ct_Caroline County the eighteenth day of the tenth month in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred and ninty two, In the name of God amen, I John Stafford of the county aforesaid being weak of body but of sound and dispering mind, memory and understanding: calling to mind the uncertainty of this tranistory life, do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following.
Item, I will and bequest unto Sarah my wife during her natural life together with my dwelling houses where I now live all that part of my plantation and the lands adjoining the same from the Ross fence leading from the woods gate through through the same as it now goes until it hits the back line of a tract of land called Neighbors keep off.
Item, I will and bequest unto Balaam Stafford and Nathaniel Stafford my two sons after the death of my said wife all the lands now folseford(?) by me to be equally divided equal share and share alike to them and their heirs forever, after they pay unto Mary my daughter the wife of Elijah Wootless the sum of five pounds then ,
I will and bequest that all the remaining part of my estate after the payment of my just debts be equally divided between my said wife and my two sons John Stafford and James Stafford them or their heirs or assigns and that there be no administration on my estate.
Item, I will and bequest unto William Ross called long William all my right of a tract of land called binsons lot to him and to his heirs and assigns forever.
Lastly I do hereby make null and void all former will or wills heretofore made by me, acknowledging and conforms this and no other to be my last will and testament-- In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year first above written signed, sealed, published pronounced. John Stafford [seal] and declared ny the said John Stafford to be his last will and testament in the presence of Allifore[her mark] Sullivane, Elijah[his mark] Williamson Caroline Canline to wit Seth Hill Evitts The 20th day of November 1792
Then came Sarah Stafford who offered this will for probate and made othe on the Holy evangels of Almighty God that the aforegoing instrument of writing is the true and whole will and testament of John Stafford late of Caroline County deceased, that have come to her hands fefseforn? and that she doth not know of any other of a later date. Caroline county Set? The 20th November 1792
Then came Elijah Williamson of the subscribingwitness to the aforegoing last will and testament of John Stafford late of Caroline county deceased, and made oath on the Holy evangely of Almighty God that he did see the testator herein named sign and seal this will, and that he heard him publish prounounce and declare the same to be his last will and testament that at the time of his so doing, he was to the best of his apperhention of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding, and that he subscribed his name as a witness to this will, in the presence and at the request of the testater and in the presence of each others, Allifore Sullivane and Seth Hill Evitts who he allso saw subscribe their hands as witness to this will in the presence and at the request of the testator. Certified by J. Richardson Regr Caroline County Set? The 20th day of November 1792
Then came Seth Hill Evitts one of the subscribing witnesses to the aforsaid last will and testament of John Stafford late of Caroline County, deceased being one of the people called Necolitetes or Quakers, and did solemnly truly and severely declare and affirm, that he heard him publish probounce and declare the same to be his last will and testament that at the time of his so doing he was to the best of his this affirmatts apprehention of sound disposing mind, memory and understanding, and that he subscribed his name as a witness to this will in the presence and at the request of the testaters and in the presence od Allifore Sullivane and Elijah Williamson who he also saw subscribe their names as witness to this will in the presence and at the request of the testator.
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In researching the family of the above JOHN STAFFORD III to determine if he might be the father of the JOHN STAFFORD (b. 1756) believed to be the patriarch of the South Forks-Kernersville Stafford lines, I have found the following which rules him and his son, JOHN STAFFORD V out as possible candidates:
JOHN STAFFORD III (maker of the above will) was b. abt.1733, d. between Oct. 18, 1792 & Nov. 20, 1792 in Caroline Co. MD. He married SARAH HUBBARD/HUBERT, b. date and place unknown. She died 1795/1796 in Caroline Co. MD. Sarah's first husband was Thomas Hackett.
Known Children of JOHN STAFFORD & SARAH HUBBARD/HUBERT:
1. JAMES STAFFORD, b. abt. 1754, place unknown; d. bef. Aug.7,1816 in Guilford Co. NC; m. abt. 1770-1780, place unknown, to Sarah (surname unknown).
Children of JAMES and SARAH: Ann b. 1774-1780 m. ?; Rhoda b.1774-1780 m. ?; George b. 1784-1788 m. Nov. 24, 1814 in Wilkes Co. NC to Rebecca Church. b. 1794-1804, d. 1835-1840 in Grayson Co. VA; Anderson b. 1788 in Maryland, m. ?; James Jr. b. 1790-1800 m. ?; Polly b.1790-1800 m. ?; Sarah b.1794-1800 m. ?; John b. 1798 m. ?
Note: The following concerns the family of GEORGE STAFFORD (son of JAMES and SARAH STAFFORD, above). GEORGE, b. 1784-1788 and REBECCA (CHURCH), who were m. Nov. 24, 1814 in Wilkes Co. NC, had the following known children: a son, Emanuel b. 1821-1823 in Guilford Co. NC; a daughter, Sarah b. 1815-1820, place unknown. They also had several other children (names unknown) born prior to 1821 and after 1825, probably in Wilkes & Guilford Co. NC.
2. JOHN IV, b. after 1754, place unknown; d. 1799, Caroline Co., MD. He married (place and date unknown) NAOMI GOSLIN, b. date and place unknown. She also died in 1799 in Caroline Co. MD. JOHN V apparently was NAOMI's second husband; her first husband was James Hopkins.
Their only known child: Andrew b. probably before 1780, place unknown; d. -place and date unknown. Andrew married (date and place unknown) Mary Nexey Jump, b. July 1787, place unknown.
3. MARY, b. date and place unkown; d. date and place unknown; She married ELIJAH WOOTERS/WOOTTERS (nothing else known about MARY or ELIJAH).
4. NATHANIEL, b. date and place unknown; d. Jan. 1803 in Caroline Co. MD. He married SARAH HOBBS on Dec. 31, 1793 in Caroline Co. MD ( nothing else is presentl known about NATHANIEL or SARAH).
5. BALAMM, b. date and place unknown; d. date and place unknown. He married NANCY WOODMAN ( I have found nothing else to date about BALAMM or NANCY).
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Bef 1745 - Yes, date unknown
