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- In the Fayette Co. Death records for 1850 were the following: Martha Stafford age 51, born in NC ( wife of Jesse?) She died in Feb. of Smallpox.
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Fayette Co. Land Records vol M-N 1845-1849, pages 231-234
dated 1 June 1846 regarding the dispositon of the estate of James Stafford, deceased:
Uriah E. Stafford (resident of Jackson Co., TN) is listed as one of the sons of James Stafford, dec'd. of Fayette Co., TN.
1850 Jackson Co., TN census:
Uriah Stafford age 49 b.NC
Martha age 30
Abbe Headdy 22
Mathew 7 TN
William 1 TN
1860 Jackson Co., TN census:
Uriah Stafford age 59 b. NC
Marth Stafford age 40
James M. Hetta age 17
William age 12
Abigail Hetta age 30
1870 Jackson Co., TN census:
Stafford, Uriah age 69
Martha 55
Sydney 12, male
1880 Jackson Co., TN census:
Stafford, Uriah age 79
Martha 69, wife
Scott, Mancy 19, cousin
Headdy, Eliza 19, cousin
Heady, Daniel L. 11, cousin
In court papers Martha is sometimes referred to as "Patsy".
Patsy was a common nickname for Martha.
1914 testimony by Mart Scott age 67, live Jackson Co., farmer.
Known Eliza Stafford since she was a child, known Mr. Chapman all his life. Knew Uriah Stafford and his wife Patsy Stafford in their lifetime.
Uriah Stafford sold timber off the land to Howell Williams [who] ran a steam mill it was setting down there at the spring where Marion Steward now lives.
Ques: After the death of Uriah Stafford who lived with his widow Patsy?
Ans: George Stafford and his wife stayed there a year or more... Daniel Morgan one year... George Stafford and wife the next year. I went down and lived with her six years... was living there at her death.
Mart [his X] Scott
Census:
- On the 1850 Fayette Co. census, page 359, is widower
JESSE Stafford age 50 born in NC
Nathan " age 24 M
Alford " age 19 M
Ann " age 12 F
Noah " age 10 M
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Abt 1802 - 1855 (~ 53 years)
