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- In 1790 a "Trice Stafford" is listed in the Randolph County, NC (Hillsborough District) census; one (1) white male - 16 yrs &up; one (1) white male - under 16 yrs; four (4) white females.
In 1800 a "Trice Stafford" and "Revel Stafford" are listed on the Randolph County, NC census, page 341 along with a "Samuel Stafford", page 341.
TRICE is believed to have died before 1843; he was listed as 'head of household' in the Randolph County, NC 1800 census with another male (under 16), possibly his son and four females, apparently his wife and three daughters.
The will of Trice's father, JAMES Stafford who died in 1771, Dorchester Co., MD provided that:
Item: I give unto my two sons John Safford and Trice Safford all the residue of the track of Land belong to me now called "Robbin Hood" two be equally divided between the two and if either of them should die without heirs of there own, the longest lived to have it all two himself and his heirs and noe more of my Estate neither personally nor real.
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It appears, based on the following land sale, that Trice Stafford was born, probably, several years prior to November, 1763 if he was of legal age to complete the following transaction in 1784:
"19 November 1784, Trice Stafford & John Stafford, of Guilford County, North Carolina and Mary Stafford of Sussex County, Delaware, their mother, sold to Michael Todd of Caroline County, farmer, for £50 part of "Robin Hood" containing 46 ½ acres, adjoining "Todd's Venture." (RBL, Lib. GF#A fol. 797) There seems to have been some problem with this transaction as 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)"
For a discussion of "legal age" in colonial times, see http://www.genfiles.com/legal/legalage.htm#_ftnref1
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It is noted that Michael Todd, III, (ca 1733-1802) son of Michael, Jr. &Mary, bought land in 19 November 1784 from Trice Stafford & John Stafford of Guilford Co., NC. The land also was called "Robin Hood" and was located very near 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 Trice &John Stafford's mother, Mary Stafford of Sussex Co., DE. ( Source of this land transaction was Parker Todd , a descendant of Michael Todd, III).
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In 1790 a "Trice Stafford" is listed in the Randolph County, NC (Hillsborough District) census as follows: one (1) white male - 16 yrs & up (obviously Trice); one (1) white males - under 16 yrs; four (4) white females (apparently the wife of Trice and three daughters) . The white male "under 16 yrs" was probably born after 1784. Randolph County was created in 1779 from the southern portion of Guilford County, NC -- probably where Trice had been living earlier.
A "Jno (John?) Stafford" , possibly a brother of Trice, also is listed in the 1790 Randolph County, NC (Hillsborough District) census as follows: three (3) males 16 & up; two (2) males under 16; two (2) white females.
In 1800 a "Trice Stafford" and "Revel Stafford" are listed on the Randolph County census, page 341 along with a "Samuel Stafford", page 341.
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Abbott's Creek proper (which is part of the Yadkin basin) does arise in Kernersville and stay W of the Guilford Co. line. However, several of its tributaries (Rich Fork Creek) arise in Guilford and cross the line running W, including branches of Rich Fork Creek (at least according to the 2 modern maps I've been using). Let me also draw everyone's attention to the following:
Rowan Land Entry---4 Aug 1783, Mac [or Max] Osborn 100 acres on waters of Rich Fork, beginning on the south side of Henry Davis at TRICE STAFFORD's corner, etc. for compliment.
Rowan Land Entry---27 Aug 1783, TRICE STAFFORD 200 acres on waters of Rich Fork of Abbotts Creek and beginning at James Payne’s line and running the Guilford County line thence to Henry Davis then along said line to Stafford's entry and thence to the beginning...made over to JERVIS STAFFORD. Issued for 160 acres [10:3147]
Rowan Deeds---Liber 10, folio 314, 4 Nov 1784, state grant # 949 to JARVIS STAFFORD 200 acres on Rich Fork Abbotts Creek adj. Henry Davis, Thomas Lodenton, James Pain.
Rowan Deeds---Liber 12, folio 219, 18 May 1789. 160 acres state grant to John Breading on Rich Fork of Abbotts Creek adjacent JARVIS STAFFORD, the Guilford line, Henry Davis and James Payn.
Rowan Deeds---Liber 13, folio 840, 17 Jun 1789, JARVIS STAFFORD to Davis Insley, on Rich Fork of Abbotts Creek adjacent to James Payn, Nathaniel Moor. Proved Feb Court 1795.
Guilford Deeds---Liber 6:494, 3 Nov 1794 (Quaker style), Matthew Coffin of Guilford to Joseph Hitchcock of same, 100 acres on Wilson’s Creek of Abbotts Creek. Description refers to William Hitchcock. Witnesses: Richard Day and JOHN STAFFORD.
Note: What the above abstracts show is that the vernacular terminology of 200+ years ago was somewhat more flexible than now. If it weren't, there wouldn't be references such as "Wilson’s Creek of Abbotts Creek," "Rich Fork Abbotts Creek," or "Rich Fork of Abbotts Creek."
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1765 - Bef 1843 (~ 87 years)
, d. Bef 12 Aug 1772, Dorchester Co., Maryland 