Thomas Spencer
Sex: M
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Spouses and Children
1. *Mary E. Butler
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Children:
1. Hannah Elizabeth Spencer
Bertha Mae Spikes
Sex: F
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Spouses and Children
1. *Willie Milton
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Clarrisa Stafford
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth Date: Abt 1793
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Father: Thomas Stafford
Mother: Lucy Thomas
Dorinda Stafford
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth Date: 3 Jun 1815 13
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Father: Ezekial Stafford
Mother: Mary Eastwood
Spouses and Children
1. *William R. Townsend 13
Marriage: 2 Apr 1836 13
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Elijah Eleazer Stafford
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth Date: 18 Feb 1813 13
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Father: Ezekial Stafford
Mother: Mary Eastwood
Elizabeth Stafford
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth Date: Abt 1791
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Death: After 1831
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Parents
Father: Thomas Stafford
Mother: Lucy Thomas
Spouses and Children
1. *John Crews
Marriage: 15 Jul 1830 - Camden Co., GA
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2. Jacob Johns
Marriage: 21 Dec 1826 - Camden Co., GA 297
Status: Death of Spouse
Children:
1. Amy Johns
2. Malinda Johns
Notes
General:
Her 1st marriage was to Jacob Johns on 21 Dec 1826 in Camden County. He must have died before 1830. Her maiden name was Stafford.
She had at least 2 children with Jacob; daughters Malinda and Amy
Elizabeth married John Crews 15 July 1830 in Camden County.
Also sorting through Camden County court records and census data. Seems there was a John and Elizabeth buying and selling land as early as 1798.
The only John in the 1830 Camden Census appears to be the son of another John b. 1805
Ezekial Stafford
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth Date: 15 Apr 1773 - South Carolina 13
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Death: 17 Aug 1853 - Tattnall Co., GA ( at age 80) 13
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Parents
Father: Joshua Stafford
Mother:
Spouses and Children
1. *Mary Rawls
Marriage:
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Children:
1. John Stafford
2. Nancy Stafford
3. William Stafford
2. Mary Eastwood
Marriage: 2 Jan 1801 13
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Children:
1. Joshua Stafford
2. Martha Stafford
3. Lorenzo Dow Stafford
4. Mary Stafford
5. Harriet B. Stafford
6. Elijah Eleazer Stafford
7. Dorinda Stafford
8. Nathaniel Bell Stafford
Notes
General:
STAFFORD, EzekielEzekiel Stafford was a prominent citizen of Tattnall County in his day, and has many descendants living in Wiregrass Georgia today. He was a son of Joshua Stafford, R.S., and brother of Robert Stafford (q.v), and was born in South Carolina, April 15, 1773. He died at his home in Tattnall County, August 17, 1853. He was married twice. His first wife, Mary Rawls, was born December 24, 1774, and died April 6, 1799, soon after the birth of her third child. The second marriage was to Mary Eastwood, January 2, 1801. The children by the two marriages were:
1773-1853
Tattnall
1. Johnb April 18, 1795, m. (unknown).
2. Nancyb: February 13, 1797, died August 25, 1811.
3. Williamb. March 6, 1799, m. (unknown).
4. Joshuab. November 3, 1801, m. Mrs. Mary Darsey-Driggers.
5. Lorenzo Dowb. February 6, 1806, died October 19, 1806.
6. Maryb. Jan 25, 1809, m. John Pittman. Died 1851.
7. Marthab. March 2, 1804, m. Jonathan Knight, January 23, 1823.
8. Harriet B.b. March 5, 1811, m. Isham Reddish.
9. Elijah Eleazerb. February 18, 1813, m. (1) Penelope Surrency (2) MaryAnn M. Padgett.
10. Dorindab. June 3, 1815, m. William R. Townsend, April 2,1836.
11. Nathaniel Bellb. June 27, 1817, m. Luvicy E. Popwell.
Ezekiel Stafford came to Screven County, Georgia, with his parents and soon after his first marriage, moved to Montgomery County where he is found on the tax digests for the years 1797-1798. He was a Justice of Peace in 1799-1801. He was cut into the new county of Tattnall out of Montgomery in 1801, and served as County Surveyor of his county, being commissioned December 2, 1803. He served as Captain of the militia in the 39th district, Tattnall County, being commissioned June 27, 1806, serving several years. He was Justice of Peace in the 40th district, Tattnall County, 1823-1827.
Mr. Stafford was a member of the Methodist Church, and was named one of the church trustees for one of the first Methodist churches in Tattnall County, in a deed made January 7, 1820, from Joshua Dasher for six acres (Deed Book AB, page 244, Tattnall County). He was also a Mason, being a member of Rising Sun Lodge No. 20, F. & A.M., at Reidsville for many years prior to his death. This lodge was organized about 1825.
Census References: 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, Tattnall.
A return of the Vouchers Returned by
Vo. No. 1 E. E. and N. B. Stafford Executors
Georgia Received
Tattnall Co. November 21, l856
E. E. Stafford & N. B. Stafford Executors of the
last Will and Testament of Ezekiel Stafford Deceased
the Sum of one hundred and Eighty Dollars and Thirty-
one cents in full of a Pencunary (Pecuniary) legacy
Bequeathed to me in and by the last Will and Testa-
ment of the Said Ezekiel Stafford Deceased.
S. D.Surrency Jonathan S. Knight
J. P.
Vo. No. 2 Received of E. E. & N. B. Stafford Executors of
Ezekiel Stafford. Twenty-Seven hundred and fifty-
five 98/l0O dollars being the distributive share of
E. Staffords estate going to William Stafford
May 17, l856.
Jacob Moody
Isham Reddick
Jacob Moody
Vo. No. 3 Georgia, Tattnall Co. Received of Elijah E. Stafford
and Nathaniel B. Stafford. Executors of the estate
of Ezekiel Stafford deceased the sum of Twenty-six
hundred fifty-five dollars and thirty-one cents also
all interest as guardian for my children as their
proportional part of the said estate in full.
July 7, l856
John Pittman
(Voucher No. 4 was missing from the original document.)
Vou. No. 5 Received of Elijah E. Stafford Executor of the Last
Will & Testament of Ezekiel Stafford decd. the sum
of ten dollars costs accruing in the Cases of Smith,
Turman Thornington and Moody being the amount due
me as Clerk, this 7th of July, l856.
Josiah P. R. Sikes, Clerk
Received payment by Hands of E. E. Stafford, Exr.
on the Estate of E. Stafford.
J. P. R. Sikes, Clerk
Vou. No. 6 Elijah E. Stafford & Nathaniel B. Stafford Exrs.
to the Last Will & Testament of Ezekiel Stafford
deceased. To the Ordinary of Tattnall County for
the years l854-l855 Dr.
To examining and recording two returns
of Sale of Personal Property $3.37 1/2
Examining and recording the return
of the Division of the Negroes 1.68 3/4
Recording 4 Receipts for Negroes 2.00
Examining and recording sale of land 1.68 3/4
Recording sale of timber 0.75
Examining and recording annual
return for l854 1.68 3/4
Recording Vouchers 1.15
Examining and recording divisions
of Personal Property 1.68 3/4
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$14.02 1/2
Received the above costs from E.E. Stafford, one
of the Executors this 5th of May, l856
Wm. W. Tippins
Former Dept. Ordinary
(l855)
Vou. No. 7. Elijah E. Stafford & Nathaniel B. Stafford Executors
of the Last Will & Testament of Ezekiel Stafford
Deceased tQ W. W. Tippins, Deputy Ordinary of
Tattnall County to Receiving application and grant-
ing citation for dismission $ 1.25
Printers Fees 4.50
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$5.75
Received the within account of E. E. Stafford
this 28 of October l856.
Wm. W. Tippins
Former Dept. Ordinary
Vou. No. 8 Received of N. B. Stafford Executor of Ezekiel
Stafford Deceased five dollars sixty-two cents.
State Tax for the year l855 $ 5.62
Wm. H. Moore, T.C.T.C.
(Tattnall County Tax Collector)
Vo. No. 9 Received of E. E. Stafford & N. B. Stafford Executor
of the Last Will & Testament of Ezekiel Stafford
deceased the sum of $26l6.OO dollars
August 2nd day, l856. Isham Reddick
Vo. No. 10 E. E. Stafford & N. B. Stafford, Exrs.
l854-April l8. To Recorders Office to
Sale of lands of Ezekiel Stafford $ 3.50
July l855.4 Sale of 4,000 acres land
said estate 3.50
April 10 Adm. final dismission
from estate 2.50
Carried up ------
$9.50
Received March 16th l857 of E. E. Stafford Exr of
Estate of E. Stafford decd $ 9.50
In full for the within act.
0. C. Pope
per Recorder
Recorded the above Vouchers from No. 1 to No. 10
this June 1st l857
Henry Strickland
Ordinary
George Stafford
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth Date: 8 Jan 1798
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