Stafford Library

 

People bearing the Stafford name increased in number and influence until one of the counties of England, Staffordshire, came to bear the name. In 1298 a barony was crested and a crest was formed, a ducal coronet and a demi-stan rising with wings elevated. The motto is inscribed in Latin, "Abstulit qui debit" "He has gained who has given".

The coat of arms of the Staffords has often changed to suit the varying rank of the family, and the motto likewise has not always been the same. At one time it was "Virtus basis vitoe"; at another "Frangas von flected". The former, "Virtue the corner-stone of life" was probably the motto used by the family at the time the first immigrant arrived in New England. Other coat of arms of the Staffords reads: Or, a chevron gules between three saltiers of the same. In English this is - A gold field with a red chevron and three red crosses.

 

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The Stafford family is of Scotch-Irish descent and one of the first Staffords that came to the U.S. was Thomas born abt.1605 in Warwickshire, England. He emigrated from Warwickshire to Plymouth, New England, about 1623. A few years later he moved to Providence, RI then Warwick, RI in 1652, where he died in 1677. He was a millwright, and built the first mill in this country, at Plymouth for grinding corn by water.

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Soundex Code For Stafford

S316

 

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My Stafford Ancestors

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WILLIAM STAFFORD b. abt.1660, purchased land March 20, 1681 in Dorchester Co. MD,Transported to Maryland in 1679 by Major Thomas Truman.

JOHN STAFFORD Sr. b. 1683 in Dorchester Co. MD, d. Feb. 27, 1755 in Dorchester Co. MD, m. Alice, Children: John, William, Eleaner, Thomas, Levin, Adam, Solomon.

JOHN STAFFORD Jr. b. abt.1713 in Dorchester Co. MD, d. between May 8, 1749 & Feb. 20, 1750 in Dorchester Co. MD., m. Elinor, Children:Mary, Eliner, William, John, Elijah, Elisha, Rosannah, Elizabeth, Rhoda.

JOHN STAFFORD b. abt.1743 in Dorchester Co. MD, d. between Oct. 18, 1792 & Nov. 20, 1792 in Caroline Co. MD, m. Sarah Hubbert.

Children: James m. Sarah, John Jr., Mary m. Elijah Wootless, Nathaniel m. Dec. 31, 1793 in Caroline Co. MD to Sarah Hobbs, Balaam.

JAMES STAFFORD b. abt. 1764 in Dorchester Co. MD, d.bef. Aug.7,1816 in Guilford Co. NC, m. abt. 1770-1780 to Sarah.

Children: George b. 1784-1788, Rhoda b.1774-1780, Anderson b. 1788 in Maryland, James Jr. b. 1790-1800, John b. 1798, Polly b.1790-1800, Ann b. 1774-1780, Sarah b.1794-1800.

GEORGE STAFFORD b. 1784-1788 in Caroline Co. MD, d. 1740-1750 in Grayson Co. VA., m. Nov. 24, 1814 in Wilkes Co. NC to Rebecca Church. b. 1794-1804, d. 1835-1840 in Grayson Co. VA.

Children: 2 Son's b. 1815-1820, Emanuel b. 1821-1823 in Guilford Co. NC, Sarah b. 1815-1820, Son b. 1825-1830, Dau. b. 1825-1830, Son b. 1835-1840.

EMANUEL STAFFORD b. 1921-1823 in Guilford Co. NC, d. 1880-1900 in Hancock Co. TN., m. Sept. 18, 1844 in Smyth Co. VA. to Anna Wolf b. 1819-1820 in Washington Co. VA., d. 1880-1900 in Hancock Co. TN. daughter of Daniel Wolf & Elizabeth Copenhaver.

Children: Daniel b. 1845, Irabella b. 1847, Mary E. b. 1849, George W. b. 1852, Eliza b. 1853, Rhoda An b. 1855, Matilda b. 1858, James Addison b. July 7, 1861, John C. b. 1863, Alvis b. July 1, 1856.

ALVIS STAFFORD b. July 1, 1856, d. Jan. 30, 1899 in Claiborne Co. TN., m. (1) Feb. 27, 1876 in Lee Co. VA. to Nancy Elizabeth Snodgrass b. Mar. 18, 1856 in Lee Co. VA., d. May 10, 1894 in Claiborne Co. TN. daughter of John Snodgrass & Parmelia Matilda Claman, m. (2) Feb. 14, 1895 in Claiborne Co. TN. to Mary Shomate.

Children: Martha b. 1877, George b. July 4, 1879, Virginia Ann b. Sept. 27, 1881, Suda Rebecca b. Nov. 19, 1883, Matilda b. Jan. 1885, Molly b. 1889, Dora b. Nov. 18, 1890, Cora b. July 1892.

SUDA REBECCA STAFFORD b. Nov. 19, 1883 in Claiborne Co. TN., d. Aug. 30, 1963 in Anderson Co. TN., m. Aug. 17, 1907 in Roane Co. TN. to Dean Burt Mayton b. Jan. 1887 in Roane Co. TN., d. Sept. 1, 1930 in Roane Co. TN. son of John Witt Mayton & Alpha Columbia Silvey.

Children: Elizabeth, Elzina b. Oct. 6, 1908, Adelia Eva b. Feb. 14, 1914, Tilda b. Feb. 9, 1917, Elbertha b. June 4, 1920, James b. 1924.

 

 

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