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- A large land holder in the Winston-Salem, NC area.
"Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands, 1865 - 1870 National Archives Microfilm Publication M843 Roll 35
"Indentures Sept. 1865 - Aug. 1867"
Index to Indentures January 1866 - June 1866
Underaged children who were not or could not be supported by their parents or were orphans (most listed here were listed as orphans) were apprenticed by Freedmen's Bureau officials to persons who would be responsible for their upbringing and welfare.
County Date Apprentice Name Age Apprenticed To
Guilford 2/10/1866 Absalom Stafford 10 J. M. Stafford of Forsyth County
Guilford 2/10/1866 Daniel Stafford 13 J. M. Stafford of Forsyth County
Guilford 2/10/1866 Iverson Stafford 7 J. M. Stafford of Forsyth County
1850 NC Census, Forsyth Co.,September 3, 1850, p. 241-a:
606/616
John M. STAFFORD, 36y m Farmer REV: $3000 b NC
Mary E., 26y f b NC
Elizabeth J., 6y f b NC attending school
Sarah A., 5y f b NC attending school
Clark T., 3y m b NC
Abigail, 10/12 f b NC
Harmon A. ROMINGER, 24y m Laborer b NC
1860 NC Census, Forsyth Co., South Fork District, Post Office: Salem, Augu st 15, 1860:
1521/1447
John M. STAFFORD, 47y M Farmer REV: $5000 PPV: $29000 b NC
Mary E., 35y F b NC
Eliza J., 17y F attending school
Sarah A., 15y F attending school
Clark T., 13y M attending school
Abigail M., 11y F attending school
Franklin P., 7y M attending school
John D., 5y M
William B., 3y M
Dulcena A. SAUNDERS, 16y F PPV: $2500 b NC attending school
Emily D. SAUNDERS, 14y F PPV: $3000 attending school
Elizabeth PURSEL, 65y F REV: $300 PPV: $100 b VA
1870 NC Census, Forsyth Co., Southfork Twp., Post Office: Friedberg, Ju ly 1, 1870:
27/27
John J. STAFFORD, 57y m w Farmer REV: $12,350 PPV: $400 b NC
Elizabeth, 27y f w At Home b NC
Clark, 23y m w Doctor b NC
Abenal, 19y f w At Home b NC
Franklin, 17y m w At Home b NC Attended school
John D., 15y m w At Home b NC Attended school
William, 13y m w At Home b NC Attended school
Lee W., 10y m w At Home b NC Attended school
George L., 3y m w At Home b NC
Elizabeth PERSOLL, 78y f w At Home b NC can't read or write
Mary TOMSON, 20y f w Domestic Servant b NC
Daniel STAFFORD, 16y m b Labor on Farm b NC can't read or write
Albert STAFFORD, 15y m b Labor on Farm b NC can't read or write
Iverson STAFFORD, 9y m b Labor on Farm b NC
There is also a John W. STAFFORD listed as follows:
Schedule 2. Slave Inhabitants in SOUTHFORK Dist. in the County of Forsyt h, State of N. Carolina, enumerated by me, on the ... day of 1860. S. A. W augh, Ass't Marshall
Name of Owner: John W. STAFFORD, 2 slave houses
1 slave 50y male black
1 slave 35y male black
1 slave 24y male black
1 slave 22y male black
1 slave 20y female black
1 slave 17y male black
1 slave 10y male black
1 slave 5y female black
1 slave 2y female black
John Monroe Stafford was born on Jun 14 1813. He was buried in Mar 18 77 in Pleasant Fork Cemetery, Forsyth County. He died on Mar 1 1877. BIOGR APHY
The evidence strongly suggests that John Monroe Stafford is the "John M. Stafford" listed in the 1840 Stokes County (South Forks District), NC census and in the 1850 Forsyth County ( redesignated as South Forks Township ), NC census. A study of early land transactions in Forsyth County, 1849-1 855, shows he was very active both as a grantee and grantor. Being the old est son of James Stafford, he likely inherited his father's plantati on in August, 1849 when James died.
Family history indicates it was John Monroe Stafford who built a house located on the Old Salisbury Road. This house burned down in the 1890's and another was built in 1901, probably by Willim Beeson Stafford, one of his s ons. The following item included in the "Death Notices from the Peoples Pr ess (Salem, NC) 1851- 1892, Compiled and Edited by Robert M. Topkins:
"STAFFORD, John M., Esq., aged 63 yrs, 8 months, and 18 days, March 1,1877, at his residence in Forsyth County. Mr. Stafford was a prominent and useful citizen, having served his county acceptably as a magistrate, chairman of the county court, and Senator from Stokes and Forsyth in the state legislature.A gentleman of remarkable energy, he accumulated a large estate and in many instances enabled persons to secure homes for themselves and families .His remains were interred at Pleasant Fork Church." He also was a member of the first School Board of Superintendents for Forsyth County (1851). John Monroe Stafford's last Will and "Final Settlement" papers make clear he owned, at the time of death, at least 1500 acres of land, farming equipment , horses, cattle, grain, other personal property, promissory notes and cash on deposit in excess of $30,000.00. At present day rates of exchange, an 1877 dollar would purchase far, far more than a dollar does today. Because of the devastation inflicted on the South's economy during the Civil War, the
magnitude of the estate he was able to retain and leave to his heirs, shortly after the war ended in 1865, is astounding. It serves as a testament to his business acumen. Parents: James Stafford and Elizabeth Monroe.
SOURCE: http://www.familyorigins.com/users/b/o/o/Ron--Booe/FAMO1-0001/d18 1.htm#P4090
"Forsyth County, NC Wills 1849-1917, An Indexed Abstract"; Published by t he Forsyth County Genealogical Society 1997:
Will 302, page 300 Probated 8 March 1877 Dated 11 Dec 1875
STAFFORD, John M. Forsyth Co.
wife: Esther
Leo W. Stafford
George E. Nissen, exec.
Son: Frank P. Stafford, exec.
Witnesses:
None John M. Stafford
Will found by Rev. Wm Turner, handwriting proven by Wm. Barrow, J. D. Stafford and J. W. Alspaugh
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1813 - 1877 (63 years)
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