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Samuel Stafford 1725–1788 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1725

Birth Location: Wilmington, New Hanover, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 29 Jul 1788

Death Location: Pasquotank, North Carolina, United States

Father: William IV

Mother: Elizabeth Maner

Spouse(s): Dorcas Williams

Children(s): William Stafford, Elizabeth Stafford, Mary"Polly" Stafford, Seth Stafford

In 1725, Samuel Stafford entered the world in Wilmington, New Hanover, North Carolina, United States, born to William Stafford Iv And Elizabeth Maner. Samuel Stafford married Dorcas Williams, and had children including Elizabeth Stafford, Mary Polly Stafford, Seth Stafford, William Stafford. Samuel Stafford passed away in 1788 in Pasquotank, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1725, Samuel Stafford entered the world in Wilmington, New Hanover, North Carolina, United States, born to William Stafford Iv And Elizabeth Maner.
  • Samuel Stafford married Dorcas Williams, and had children including Elizabeth Stafford, Mary Polly Stafford, Seth Stafford, William Stafford.
  • Samuel Stafford passed away in 1788 in Pasquotank, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

William IV
1724–1765
Birth Location: Carristuck, North Carolina, United States
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Elizabeth Maner
1695–1760
Birth Location: Virginia City, Wise, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Dorcas Williams
1726–1804
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Children(s)

William Stafford
1793–1860
Birth Location: Beaufort, Beaufort, South Carolina, United States
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Elizabeth Stafford
1758–1845
Birth Location: South Carolina
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Mary"Polly" Stafford
1775–
Birth Location: –
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Seth Stafford
1773–
Birth Location: –
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Samuel Stafford's Ancestors

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Samuel Stafford
1725–1788
Birth Place: Wilmington, New Hanover, North Carolina, United States
Parents
William Stafford IV
1724–1765
Carristuck, North Carolina, United States
Elizabeth Maner
1695–1760
Virginia City, Wise, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
William (Stafford) III
1660–1727
Elizabeth City, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA
Jean (Jane) Brown
1665–1727
Elizabeth City, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
William II
1641–1700
Anne Williams
1641–1676
John Brown
1638–1684
Brown
1640–1692
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William I
1604–1655
Anne Mason
1623–1642
James Williams
1620–1693
Mary End
1620–1695
John Browne
1613–1632
Temperance Bailey
1617–1652

Samuel Stafford's Descendants

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Samuel Stafford (1725–29 Jul 1788) m. Dorcas Williams (1726–1804)
  1. 1. William Stafford 1793–1860
  2. 2. Elizabeth Stafford 1758–1845 m. William Maner 1747–1819 m. John Tison 1760–
    1. 1. Rafe Maner 1782–
    2. 2. Elizabeth Maner 1780–
    3. 3. Samuel Maner 1785–
  3. 3. Mary"Polly" Stafford 1775–
  4. 4. Seth Stafford 1773–

Samuel Stafford's Timeline

2 Records

1725
1725
Birth of Samuel Stafford in Wilmington, New Hanover, North Carolina, United States
Wilmington, New Hanover, North Carolina, United States
1788
29 Jul 1788
Age 63
Death of Samuel Stafford in Pasquotank, North Carolina, United States
Pasquotank, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1725
    Event Place: Wilmington, New Hanover, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Jul 1788
    Event Place: Pasquotank, North Carolina, United States
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