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Was transported to Maryland in 1679 by Major Thomas Truman. William purchased 100 acres of land on 20 Mar 1681 from George Forgeson, called Betty's Lott on Fox Creek and Hungar River in Dorchester Co., Maryland. (Source Wanda: Maryland Land Patents 1633-1680 Liber 15, Folio 565). Did not leave a will.
On March 20, 1681 a WILLIAM STAFFORD of Dorchester County, MD purchased from George FORGESON, Betty's Lott, 100 acres, on Fox Creek and Hungar River. Source: Maryland Land Patents 1633 - 1680 Liber 15, Folio 565 and Land Records of Maryland.
The 20 Mar 1681 deed to William Stafford for 100 ac. of Betty's Lott appears in the deeds of Dorchester in old Deed book 4, page 58. The deed was 6 Jun 1682.
The following from Mike Marshall:
"A. This deed book also refers to William Safford in old Deed book 4, page 91. This is a deed of 30 Oct 1682 from Thomas Pattison of Dorchester to William Evans of the same, planter, a bond for conveyance of "Rye," containing 100 ac. on Tedious Creek, from Pattison to Evans. Witnesses were William Safford and Jeffery Manely. No other Staffords/Saffords are listed during the period 1669-1690. However, I know quite a few of the early Dorchester County records are missing (from my research on other families there), so expect some Stafford/Safford records could be among them.
B. Old Dorchester DB 6, page 264 has an entry for 4 Mar 1715 which is a deed from Wm. Evans Junr. and Alice his wife to Philip Wingate: "Lancaster" and "Lightwood Swamp" on the southwest side of a creek formerly called Transquakin Creek but now called Farm Creek. "Lancaster" adjacent to "Andrews Fortune" formerly laid out for Andrew Insley and "Satford" (?) laid out for Wm. Satford (this must be William Safford), and containing 250 acres. "Lightwood Swamp" adj "Lancaster" and "Satford" and cont. 50 acres more or less. Wit: James Cannonb, Jno. Rumney, Wm. Robinson. Acknowledge: 14 Mar 1715 by Wm. Evans and James Cannon, atty for Alice Evans, in open court. Goovt. Loockerman, Clk."
The above purchase indicates that "William", if one and the same, probably was born prior to 1660. William apparently still owned Betty's Lott in 1699 -- which then was adjacent to land owned by William Insley. It is noted that Andrew Insley of Dorchester County, planter, sold to William Tapticoe of the same place, planter: ‘Andrews Cove’ on the east side of Hunger River, on the north side of the east branch of Fox Creek which issues out of said river; 100 a. more or less to be held of the Manor of Nanticoke.
March Court 1690/1691. Judgment records. Andrew Insly shall pay Elenor Stafford the sum of 100 lbs of tobacco and to allow to take all her cattle belonging to her husband William Stafford's estate.
Susan Smith advises: Sarah, relic and admx of Thomas Todd of Anne Arundel County, was married by 1 Nov. 1678 to William Stafford. Question: Was this "William" the same as the "William Stafford" who owned "Betty's Lott"?
Susan Smith advises: "On one of my trips to the library, I made a photocopy of page 147 from
"Settlers of Maryland 1679-1700". At the bottom of this page:
"Safford, William of Fox Creek, Dorchester Co:
Dor Betty's Lott 100 acres 20 Oct 1678
Dor Safford 428 acres 15 May 1682
Dor Safford's Desire 50 acres 8 May 1682
Dor Safford's Hermitage 50 acres 30 May 1683"
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1. William Safford, "Safford's Desire," 90 ac. surveyed 07/04/1740, poss. 1 1/2 years.
WILLIAM is believed to have been transported to Maryland in 1679 (?) by Major Thomas Truman. The date, 1679, conflicts with the purchase of "Betty's Lott" purchased on 20 Oct 1678.
Information pertaining to the descendants of WILLIAM may be found in "Stafford Branch # 102, which is part of a series of volumes entitled "Stafford Data " prepared by Ruby Simonson McNeill (323 Cedarcrest Court East, P.O. Box 779, Napavine, WA 98565-0779. See Volumes #4 (page 1) and # 25 (page 20).
Information on WILLIAM and John Stafford I ( believed to be his son) and their descendants was compiled by Mike Marshall from data published by Henry C. Peden Jr. and F. Edward Wright, well known Maryland genealogists, in Vol. 7 of their series "Colonial Families of the Eastern Shore of Maryland." William, as indicated below, may have had another son named Jacob.
The " inventory" of the estate of JOHN STAFFORD I, (believed to be WILLIAM's son, was approved by exec. William Stafford on 25 Jul 1755. Next of kin were listed as Jacob Stafford and John Stafford. Distribution of the estate was made on 2 Nov 1756 and 24 May 1758.
Note:
a. William Stafford, the "executor" named above, is believed to be WILLIAM, born after 1703, the son of JOHN I.
b. Since JOHN II, the son of JOHN I had died in 1750, who then was the "John Stafford" listed as the "next of kin" of JOHN I ? Was he JOHN III, born after 1730, or was he another relative, possibly a brother or cousin of JOHN I?
c. Who was "Jacob Stafford", JOHN I's other listed "next of kin"? Was he a son of John I? In this regard, a Sussex Co., DE land entry reads " JACOB STAFFORD 212 A from Sisterhood p. 491, 1756 ( possibly located in Broadcreek Hundreds). Was this the same "Jacob Stafford" who was listed as the "next of kin" of JOHN I?
Note: Could "Jacob Stafford" be the Jacob STAFFORD who married Rosanna FERGUSON about 1745 in Sussex Co., DE. The latter Jacob and Rosanna had a daughter named Sarah. In this regard, a Sussex Co., DE land entry reads " JACOB STAFFORD 212 A from Sisterhood p. 491, 1756 ( possibly located in Broadcreek Hundreds).
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1. Robert Safford, "Safford's Adventure," 150 ac. surveyed 04/22/1740, poss. 1 year.
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Gust Skordas' book "The Early Settlers of Maryland," show the following were transported: John Stafford 6:95, 1669; William Stafford 17:440, 1673; William Stafford 15:565, 1679; and Ann Staford 11:318, 1668. The numbers 15:565 refer to the liber and folio where the actual record can be found.
Magruder's "Index of Maryland Colonial Wills, 1634-1777" show the following Dorchester wills: 1772, James Safford (38:994); 1750, John Stafford Jr. (28:326); and 1755, John Stafford Sr. (29:300) with test. proc. 59:248. I have abstracts of all these.
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There is a record from the March Court of Dorcheser 1690/91 [this is the old style date] where it says Andrew Insly shall pay ELENOR STAFFORD the sum of 100 lbs of tobacco and allow [her] to take all her cattle belonging to her husband Will: Staford's estate.
I'd say William then died some time in late 1690 or early 1691, and that his wife's name was Eleanor/Elenor.
Andrew Insley was the immigrant to Dorchester County and patriarch of that family. His first wife was Margaret Jones and his second wife was named Elizabeth. He was the owner of "Betty's Lott," which later came into the possession of the Staffords and it is believed this tract and another "Betty's Desire," were named for his wife Elizabeth or Betty. I have extracted 3 pages from a book on this Insley family that talks about some of this.
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Mike Marshall - 9/11/2006
Safford, William
WC3:253,282 Film No.:
Of Dorchester County by 1678, when he & George Fergusson were assigned 100 acres on Hunger River
Transcript. 21:145,161
Original. WC4:371
MSA SC 4341-
In addition, the volume "Settlers of Maryland 1679-1700) has the following entries for William Safford "of Fox Creek, Dorchester Co"
Dor Betty's Lot 100 acres [20 Oct 1678] 24/145;28/97 (these are references to libers/folios)
Dor Safford 428 acres 15 May 1682 24/435; 31/221
Dor Safford's Desire 50 acres 8 May 1682 24/433; 31/223
Dor Safford's Hermitage 50 acres 30 May 1683 24/145; 32/472
Dorchester land records "4 Old 58" of 20 Mar 1681 has this deed: William Stafford of Dorchester County from George Forgeson of the same county, "Betty's Lot" containing 100 acres more or less on Fox Creek and Hungar River. Wit: John Hungerford, George Hooper. Acknowledged 6 Jun 1682. Tho. Smithson Clk.
Another book on early Dorchester settlers has this entry:
Grant "BETTYS LOTT"
No 395 To William Stafford & George Ferguson for 100 acres. Surveyed 8/12/1678-Map 6. Pat. L CB#2 F97 gives the location as: east side of Hunger River and at the head of a gut that issues northerly out of the Middle Branch of Fox Creek . . . This grant was on an assignment from John Richons for transporting himself, George Hooper, Thomas Hartley, John Fort, and Edward Osborne. RR LL0 F446 shows this tract in the possession of John Stafford, his son.
Dorchester land records "2 Old 163" of 18 Feb 1722 says George Hooper conveyed to James Insley: Part of "Andrews Fortune" formerly belonging to Andrew Insley and given by him to his daughter Mary Insley, who later became the mother of said George Hooper; said parcel of land commonly called the "Road Ridge" adj. "Betty's Lott" and containing 50 acres more or less. Acknowledged 14 Jul 1722 by George Hooper and Michael Todd, atty for Silvia Hooper, wife of George Hooper, before John Keene and John Robson, Justices. Other records show that Mary, daughter of Andrew Insley the immigrant, married Roger Hooper.
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