NORTH CAROLINA RECORDS

 

PASQUOTANK COUNTY, NC ESTATE RECORDS (loose)  S-Z

File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Frank Bell­

 

·        Stanley,Gideon   75 1861

·        Stanley,John     75 1845

·        Stanley,Philip   75 1866

·        Stanley,William 75 1757

 

 

The North Carolina census of 1790 listed:

 

James Stanley, Sr. in the Wilmington District. In 1790 his sons were over 16 years in age.

 

James Stanley in the Wilmington District. Listed two males under 16 years, three males over 16 years, and one female whose age was not listed.

 

James Stanley in the Newbern District. Listed one male under 16 years, two males over 16 years, and six females whose ages were not given. This was James Wright Stanley.

 

The two latter families were missing from the 1800 Census of North Carolina.

 

Other census entries for Duplin, New Hanover, Onslow, and Sampson Counties listed the following

       

Last Name     First Name    County         1     2      3      4     5

 

 STANLEY      James         New Hanover    1     2      1            1

 STANLEY      James, Sr.    New Hanover    4            2            5

 STANLEY      John S.       Sampson        2     2      7            8

 STANLY       John, Jr.     Sampson        3     2      6

 STANLY       Leven         Sampson        2     6      6

 STANLY       Stephen       Sampson        2     1      4

 

 

Bertie County NC  1790 Census Bertie County

http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ifetch2?/u1/data/nc+index+1941286906+F

 

This census is from Microcopy No. T-498 Roll 2

    1st # free white males 16 year upwards and head of families

    2nd # free white males under 16 years

    3rd # free white females and head of families

    4th # all other free persons   

    5th # slaves

 

1790 census                              North Carolina

Bertie County                            Edington District

 

Standley, Jonathan..............3-1-6-0-14

Standley, Edmond....................3-1-5-0-12

Stanley, Jonathan......................1-0-0-0-3

Stanley, William.........................1-0-1-0-1

Stanley, William..........................1-0-4-0-4

 

Also listed in Chowan County

 

    Charles Jordan

Two males under 16 years

Two males over 16 years

Six females

                  

Dempsey Jordan

One male over 16 years

Two females

 

A visit to the Washington Memorial Library in Macon, Georgia led to HISTORY OF PERQUIMANS COUNTY (North Carolina), compiled by Mrs. Watson Winslow. This book contains several deed and will records which list Jonathan Stanley. The evidence reveals that there was a Jonathan Stanley, Senior and a Jonathan Stanley, Junior.

 

Perquimans was formed as early as 1668 as a precinct of Albemarle County. It was named in honor of an Indian tribe. It is in the northeastern section of the State and is bounded by Albemarle Sound and Chowan, Gates and Pasquotank counties.

Hertford, established in 1758 on the land of Jonathan Phelps, is the county seat.

 

 

 

 

From Perquimans County Deed Book A, # 269

 

William Glover of Perquimans precinct, Esquire, for twenty‑eight pounds paid by Jonathan Stanley of same, Mariner, "all my plan" 316A on Southwest side of Little River between lands of John Arnold and Thomas Holloway.

 

Registered 15 April 1707

Witnessed: Robert Hosea

          John Arnold

          Joseph Glover

          John Willoughby

 

Also from Deed Book A, # 326, Dated 1 April 1713, Jonathan Stanley and his wife, Elizabeth, sold the above tract of land.

 

Jonathan Stanley, Senior was present in Perquimans precinct of North Carolina by 1707 as a buyer of land. And, that he was married prior to 1713 to Elizabeth. Secondly, the aforementioned Jonathan Stanley, Junior died in Chowan County, North Carolina in 1773. According to his Will his wife was named Ann.

 

From Bertie County, "A List of Taxables taken by John Hill for the Year 1757". (Note: No key given for #'s--assume single

digit means total): 

 

      Jonathan Standley –8

 

"A List of Taxables taken by John Brown for year 1757":

     George Stanley NM (Negro Man or men) Ben & Sharper -3

 

A partial listing of North Carolina Militia follows. Return of the officers of the North Carolina Militia, undated, Bertie County Regiment.  Jonathan and son, David, were the only Standleys listed on the Bertie Roster.

 

Rank          Name                    Remarks

Captain       Standley, Jonathan      Troop of Horse

… nine men were named as Captain

 

Lieutenant    Standley, David         Standley’s Company

 

The 1769 Tax List - Dobbs County, NC was submitted for use in the USGenWeb Project Archives by Jerome Tew. This list shows

 

 

the number of white males in the household.

 

STANLEY,  Isaac         1

STANLEY,  Moses         1

STANLEY,  Sands         1

 

The List of Over Age Men in Dobbs County, dated November 21, 1781 included Isaac Stanley.  The Dobbs census of 1790 listed Moses Stanley.

 

ABSTRACT of the ARMY ACCOUNTS OF THE NORTH CAROLINA LINE - settled by the commissioners at Halifax from the 1st September, 1784, to the 1st February, 1785 and at Warrenton in the year 1786, designating by whom the claims were receipted for respectively.

 

Names and Rank   .......By Whom Received ..........Remarks

Jonathan Stanly  .......John Sheppard   ...........

Jesse Standley .........do (ditto)      ...........

Hancock Stanley.........

 

The Roster of the Patriots in the Battle of Moores Creek Bridge, lists three Stanley men:

 

Elijah Stanley, of Duplin County, served as a corporal under Captain Michael King and Colonel James Kenan. Since, according to Caswell, Kenan participated in the Battle of Moores Creek Bridge, Stanley was possibly in the encounter. (Journal “A”, 141; Papers, V, 43)

 

Shadrack Stanley, of Dobbs County, served as a sergeant under Captain Benjamin Sheppard and Colonel Abraham Sheppard. Since his officers participated in the Battle of Moores Creek Bridge, Stanley was possibly in the encounter. (Journal “A”, 109)

 

Sands Stanley, of Dobbs County, served as a corporal under Captain Benjamin Sheppard and Colonel Abraham Sheppard. Since his officers participated in the Battle of Moores Creek Bridge, Stanley was possibly in the encounter. (Journal “A”, 109)

 

Further research by Linda Brown of the National Park Service:

The information in the Roster of Patriots came from North Carolina Revolutionary Army Accounts Secretary of State Treasurer's and Comptroller's Papers, Journal A, (Public Accounts) 1775-1776; the Federal Revolutionary War Pension Applications; County Court Records of NC; The Colonial Records of NC; The State Records of NC.

Journal A (not to be confused with Book A) contains lists of men in specific units during late 1775 and early 1776. The Journal is in the State Archives in Raleigh. Dr. Moss, who wrote the rosters for all the southern campaign battlefields, resides at 519 Batchelor Drive, Blacksburg, SC.

 

http://ngeorgia.com/history/americanrevolution.html

 

The 86.5 acre park commemorates the decisive February 27, 1776 victory by 1,000 Patriots over 1,600 Loyalists at the Battle of Moores Creek Bridge. The battle ended Royal Governor Josiah Martin's hopes of regaining control of the colony for the British crown. In addition, this first decisive Patriot victory of the Revolutionary War raised morale for Patriots throughout the colonies. The Loyalist defeat ended British plans for an invasionary force to land in Brunswick, North Carolina. The colony of North Carolina voted to declare independence from the British on April 12, 1776, shortly after the victory at Moores Creek. Acreage: 86.52, all federal. Established June 2,1926.

 

North Carolina, Bertie County BOOK A - G

(Note* Ahoskie Swamp is located in Hertford Co., NC: Potecasi Creek a.k.a. Meherrin Creek is also in Hertford Co., NC(about 10-20 miles apart): Roanoke River a.k.a. Moratuck River runs through the following counties, Bertie, Washington, Martin, Halifax, Northampton, and Warren Counties.)

 

** Note:  Dempsey Jordan stated his birthplace as Meherrin Creek.

 

Patent BK C PG. 190

John Barfield to Jonathan Standley, Sen. 10 pds for 260 A on SS Ahotsky Swamp. Part of patent formerly granted to John Molton in 1717 adj. John Molton and Turkey Swamp. Witnesses: Thomas Crew, Alexander Southerland, and William Sholar Feb Court 1729.

 

BK D PG. 16

Edward Moor to Jonathan Standley Nov 13, 1733. 30 pds for 250 A on SS Ahotsky Swamp adj. John Davidson whereon Stephen Howard did live at Turkey Swamp adj. John Molton and John Barfield. Witnesses: Thomas Crew, John Collins Nov Court 1733.

 

BK G PG. 173

Jonathan Standly, Sen. to George Standly Dec 13, 1748. 40 pds for 300 A "...George Standly the son of Jonathan Standly..." Land granted to John Molton by patent Mar 9, 1717/18 on SS Ahotsky Swamp", " ...only one hundred except called by the name of Jurnagins thicket...” Witnesses: John___, Anthon Webb.

Feb Court 1748.

 

From Sandi Evilsizer Koscak, 141 Dog Canyon Rd., Alamogordo, NM 88310-9429.  The North Carolina lineage of John Barnes is published at the Family Tree Maker web page.

 

More About JOHN BARNES, SR:

Deed Recorded 10: 1764, Bertie Co NC -from David Standley

 

More About JOHN BARNES, JR:

Deed Recorded 1: 1760, Bertie Co NC -to Jonathan Standley

     There is a documented lineage of Stan(d)ley from Essex County, Massachusetts that lists the family of George Standley. GEORGE STANDLEY was born Abt. 1635, and died December 1715 in Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts (Source: BEVERLY MICROFILM OF CITY BOOKS).  He married BETHIAH LOVETT Abt. 1670 in Salem, Essex, MA, daughter of JOHN LOVETT and MARY GRANT.

 

      Providing particular interest to this research are

 

JONATHAN2 STANDLEY (GEORGE1) was born January 18, 1679/80 in Beverly, Essex, MA.  He married ELIZABETH FOSTER January 25, 1703/04 in Beverly, Essex, MA.   Jonathan was a son of GEORGE STANDLEY and BETHIAH LOVETT.   Two researchers of this Standley family confirm the absence of further Massachusetts records after the birth of their son, Jonathan, in 1705.

 

ANDREW STANDLEY, b. April 22, 1728.  He was a son of JOSEPH STANDLEY and MARY SALLOWS. His death record said he died “…coming from North Carolina.”

 

North Carolina Marriages included :

 

STANLEY, Elizabeth to MUNCY, Thomas      1680-1690, Perquimans

STANLEY, Frances to WARDE, Richard       1680-1690, Perquimans

KEEN, Penelope to STANDLEY, William      25 May 1790 Bertie

LASSITER, Sarah (widow) to STANDLEY, David 10 June 1788 Bertie

STANDLEY, Mary to THOMAS, James          6 Sep 1790 Bertie

         

North Carolina deed records revealed the presence of

 

Chowan County, 1696‑1723

 

·        Edward Stanley

·        Jonathan Stanley

·        Charles Jordan

 

Article by Francis Speight.  April 1963. Bertie County Historical Association

 

When Bertie County was subdivided into townships in 1868, the township in its west central area was named SNAKEBITE after a crossroad of the same name situated near the center of the area, which had probably been, as it was later, a polling place.

 

There were formerly three gristmills within two miles of SNAKEBITE and LUMBER BRIDGE. JONATHAN STANDLEY probably built the oldest mill of record around 1745-50 on Harris' Branch, later called MILL Branch, one mile east of SNAKEBITE.  The dam can still be seen from the road.  Around the time of the Revolutionary War this mill was owned by David Standley, who

was one of Bertie County's delegates to the Assembly at Hillsboro in 1775.

 

Chowan was formed in 1670 as a precinct in Albemarle County. It was named in honor of the Indian tribe Chowan, which lived in the northeastern part of the Colony. It is in the northeastern section of the State and is bounded by Albemarle Sound, Chowan River, and Bertie, Hertford, Gates and Perquimans counties. In 1720, Edenton, which was named in honor of Governor Charles Eden, was established. In 1722 it was designated and has continued to be the county seat.

 

Bertie County, 1720‑1757

 

·        Edmund Stanley

·        George Stanley

·        Jonathan Stanley, Sr.

·        Jonathan Stanley, Jr.

 

      In 1748 George received 300 acres from a Jonathan Stan(d)ley located in Anoskey Swamp. In 1757, George was in Bertie Co., North Carolina. George died around 1784 and a land grant he had received was issued to his wife Ader and dated Oct. 13, 1785. His estate was probated 5/28/1784 in Wilkes Co. A Thomas Stanley signed a property inventory at his death.

 

GRANTOR/GRANTEE INDEX OF JOHNSTON, DOBBS, AND LENOIR COUNTIES

Transcribed by Martha Mewborn Marble, 1377 Independence Ave, SE

Washington, D. C.  20003.

 

Johnston County was formed from the western part of Craven County in 1746 and in 1758, Dobbs County was formed from the eastern portion of Johnston; however, the records of Johnston went with the newly formed Dobbs.  In 1779 Wayne County was formed from the western portion of Dobbs and in 1791, most of the remainder of Dobbs was divided into Glasgow - now Greene - and Lenoir Counties, and Dobbs ceased to exist.  The records of early Johnston (and other Counties formed from Johnston), Wayne, Greene, and Lenoir Counties were placed at the Courthouse in Lenoir County.  In 1878, a Courthouse fire in Kinston destroyed almost all these records except the original Grantee Index.  Greene County also suffered a destruction of its records in a similar fire.  According to Charles Holloman, a Grantor Index was prepared from the Grantee Index and both those books were

saved during another Courthouse fire in 1880. Charles Holloman was instrumental in locating the Grantee Book at the Courthouse in Kinston many years ago and then published Books 1-5 from the Grantee Index in various issues of "The North Carolina Journal". 

 

It was not until a new Courthouse was built in the early 1980's that the Grantor Index was found. While there is nothing to indicate the nature of the Instruments or the relationships between Grantor and Grantee, these Books provide us with a list of names in otherwise "burned or partially burned Counties".  This transcription was taken from the Grantor Index, but double checked against the Grantee Index for differences in spelling and entries that appear in one but not the other.  Approximate dates of each Book are listed at the front of the microfilm roll from which this is taken.  This sentence is at the front of the roll -  "Following Records have many carbon copies and light pencil or ink and will not be legible on film" so the reader should consult the original.

 

 

*      Does not appear in Grantee Index

**     Does not appear in Grantor Index

()  Difference in name or spelling as appears in Grantee Index

 

BOOK 1 - JOHNSTON COUNTY - Nov l746 - April l750

From                         To                      Page #

 

Bright, Simon                Sands Stanly            135

Standley, William            John Standley           172

Standley (Standly),          John William Standly    223    *

 

JOHNSTON/DOBBS/LENOIR COUNTIES GRANTOR INDEX

BOOK 2 - April 1750 - April 1754

 

From                         To                      Page #

 

Standly, William             Edward Grantham         214

 

JOHNSTON/DOBBS/LENOIR GRANTOR INDEX

BOOK 3 - April 1754 - April 1755

From                         To                      Page #

 

Herbert, James               Benjamin Stanly         23

Standly, John                Darkes Standley         224

 

Standley (Standly),

Jonathan                     Benj. Standley (Standly)     446

Same               Martha Standley (Standly)         447

Same               Mary Standley (Standly)           448

Same               Isaac Standley (Standly)              449

 

JOHNSTON/DOBBS/LENOIR COUNTIES GRANTOR INDEX - 

BOOK 4 - 1756 - 1757    

From                         To                      Page #

 

Stanly (Standly), Jonathan    Joshua Stanly (Standly)   68

Stanly, John                 Joseph Wingfield         17 *

 

BOOK 5 - JOHNSTON COUNTY

From                         To                      Page #

 

Standly, Dareus (Darcus)      John Spann             104

 

BOOK 6 - OLD DOBBS COUNTY

From                         To                      Page #

 

Edwards, Thomas              Sands Stanly (Stanley)       284

Stanly (Stanley), Isaac           Benj Bruton             289

Stanly, Benjamin                  James Herberd (Herbert)      384  

Stanly, Jonathan & wife           William Waddle          520

 

JOHNSTON/DOBBS/LENOIR COUNTIES GRANTOR INDEX –

BOOK 7 - Old Dobbs County - April 1765 - April 1769

From                         To                      Page #

 

Stanley (Stanly), Jonathan    Stephen Cade           225  **

Stanley (Stanly), Jonathan    James Collier          273  **

 

JOHNSTON/DOBBS/LENOIR COUNTIES GRANTOR INDEX –

BOOK 8 - Old Dobbs County - April 1769 - April 1771

From                         To                      Page #

 

Standly, Jonathan            Stephen Cade            225 *

 

 

 

JOHNSTON/DOBBS/LENOIR COUNTIES GRANTOR INDEX –

BOOK 9 - Old Dobbs County - April 1771 - April 1773

From                         To                      Page #

 

Standly, Jonathan            James Collins           273 *

Standley, Jonathan           Thomas Uzzell           153 *

 

 

JOHNSTON/DOBBS/LENOIR COUNTIES GRANTOR INDEX –

The Registers Office was closed from May l775 to January l777 due to the absence of governmental authority incident to the beginning of the Revolution.

 

BOOK 10 - Old Dobbs County - April 1773 - April 1775

From                         To                      Page #

 

Miller, Joshua                      Isaac Standley                304  

Nuton (Newton), William      Moses Stanly (Standly) 24  

Standly, Jonathan            Thomas Uzzell           130

Standley (Standly), Moses    William Whitfield       199

Standley (Standly), Jonathan                         Moses Standley     232  

Standly, Sands               John Mealin (Medlin)    271  

Standly, Stands              Nathaniel Wildair       281  

Standley, Jonathan           John Hanks              349

Standley (Standly), Jonathan                         Simm Fontevine (Tolevine) 521

 

JOHNSTON/DOBBS/LENOIR COUNTIES GRANTOR INDEX –

The Registers Office was closed from May l775 to January l777 due to the absence of governmental authority incident to the beginning of the Revolution.

 

BOOK 11 - Old Dobbs County - April 1777 - April 1779

From                         To                      Page #

 

Campbell, William            John Hail               519  

Same                         Isaac Stanly            524

Stanly, Jonathan             Simon Fotevine (Totevine) 6

Sheppard, Benjamin           Sands Stanly            160

Stanly, Sands                Benjamin Medlin         275

Stanley (Stanly), Moses      William Roach           415

Totevine, Simon              Jonathan Standly        13

 

JOHNSTON/DOBBS/LENOIR COUNTIES GRANTOR INDEX –

BOOK 12 - Old Dobbs County - April 1779 - April 1784

From                           To                    Page #

 

Standly (Stanly), Sands & wife Benjamin Sheppard     238

Standley, Shaderick            William Sconyers          242  

(Standly, Shadrack)

 

 

 

A listing of North Carolina Taxpayers (1701-1786) listed:

 

Stanley, George    Bertie 1757  

Stanley, Jonathan  Chowan 1717

Stanley, Jonathan  Chowan 1721

Stanley, Zedekiah  Bertie 1769

 

Dobbs County 1769 Taxables

 

STANLEY Isaac  ( 1 male 16+ years )

STANLEY Moses  ( 1 male 16+ years )

STANLEY Sands  ( 1 male 16+ years )

 

A listing of North Carolina Taxpayers (1679-1790) listed:

 

Standley, David    Bertie    1781

Standley, Isaac    Dobbs     1780

Standley, Moses    Wayne     1786

Standley, Stephen  Sampson   1784

Standley, William  Wayne     1786

 

Greene County - From Snow Hill to south as far as Wheat Swamp, including Hookerton vicinity, and westward to include Arba.

 

Standley, Sandy Sr. Old Dobbs 1780

Standley, Shadrack Old Dobbs 1780

 

Detail of record --

DOBBS/LENOIR/GREENE COUNTY, NC - Taxlist - Dobbs 1780 Taxlist.

#  District  Geographic Location by current county designations:

10  GRANGER   Greene County -  From Snow Hill to south as far as Wheat Swamp, including Hookerton vicinity, and westward to               include Arba.

 

District  # 10  GRANGER

Greene County -  From Snow Hill to south as far as Wheat Swamp,

including Hookerton vicinity, and westward to include Arba.

 

DIST/Payee  FIRST       LAST NAME VALUE COMMENT

 #  #

10 34       Shadrack    Standly          400

10 60       Sandi       Standly, Sr.   5,262

 

 

North Carolina Voter listing:

 

LENOIR/DOBBS COUNTY, NC - MISC. - Voters in 1779.

Stanley, Isaac

Stanley, Moses

Stanley, Sand

Stanley, Shadrack

 

Revolutionary War pension files give some information about a Moses Stanley:  Sea Service, W3886, applied for pension 11 May 1818 in Caroline County, Virginia. In 1820 soldier was aged 63 with a wife, Mary aged about 57 and a daughter Wineford aged about 16. Soldier reapplied in 1834 in Caroline Co., VA, however he then gave his age as 76. Soldier married Mary 01 September 1784 in Caroline Co., VA and soldier died there 20 march 1841. His widow applied there 23 February 1843 at age 79. In 1843 “one of the sons” Moses Stanley whose widow, Anna, was his administratrix was referred to in the file.

 

Another listing:

Richard Stanley, Virginia Line, R10050, applied for pension on 05 February 1835 in Scott County, Virginia. Soldier was born 05 December 1750 in Orange County, Virginia. He lived in Franklin County, VA at enlistment. He moved to Buncombe County, North Carolina, then to Scott Co., VA. Soldier enlisted with a Moses Stanley, Robert Stanley and others.  In 1855 a son, George Stanley, was of Estillville, VA and stated he was one of three heirs (other 2 not named) of deceased soldier.  Moses and Robert were said to be the soldier’s brothers.

 

 

 

Bertie County abstracts of Wills listed:

 

Will of Harbert Prichard , 9-23-1736/2-1738 of Bertie

son John Prichard, son William Prichard, Son James Prichard

Executor: friend Jonathan Standley, Jr. 

Witness: Ann Williams  (** This Will would indicate that Jonathan Stanley, Jr. was born by 1716 )

 

John Collins in his will, dated the 27th day of December 1749, in Bertie County North Carolina.

John Collins 27 Dec 1749 18 Mar 1752 [Before Gab Johnson]

of Bertie County Sick and weake in body to Son William-200 acres on Cashie River purchased from Jonathan Standley: iron pot racks.

 

Jonathan Stanley, dated 1773

His wife: Ann

His sons: David and Edmund

Daughters: Elizabeth, Esther, Suzannah, Mary, and Martha

 

Note:  Information from Michelle Taunton, 1805 Crystal Drive, #903, Arlington, VA 22202-4420

 

Martin Gardner, b. c1698, d. 1759 in Bertie Co., NC, wife's name Anna. Children:

 

1.     William, b. c1722, Bertie Co., NC; d. bef 17 Jun 1755;

                  m. Mary Bryan.

2. James, d. bef 1 Nov. 1790, Bertie Co., NC; m. Mary ?.

3. Martin, d. 1784, Bertie Co., NC; m. Sarah Bryan.

4. John, d. bef 17 Feb 1790.

5. Ann, d. bef Aug 1775, Bertie Co., NC; m. Jonathan

         Standley.

6. Elizabeth, m. ? Jerigan/Jernigan.

7. Anne, m. ? Sparkman.

8. Jane, m. ? Pervis.

9. Catherine.

 

In book L-2  page 56 of Bertie County Deeds:

… (List of names) as chieftans of the Tuskarora Indians, to Robert Jones Jr. attorney of NC Province, & William Williams & Thomas Pugh gent. of same. 12 July 1766. 1800 pounds proclamation. 8000 acreas on north side of Roanoke River, joining Deep Creek ( Called Falling Run). Witnessed: David Standley, Samuel Wynnes, James Bate. September Court 1767.

 

 

 

Bertie - Wills

http://coastalconnections.com/bertie.htm

 

1795 STANDLEY, DAVID, Sarah (wife), Jonathan, Sarah, William and John.

 

Bertie marriages

http://tn-3.rootsweb.com/~marce/ncarolina/marr_search.html

 

Standley, David       Lassiter, Sarah (Widow)   10 Jun 1788   

Standley, William     Keen, Penelope            25 May 1790   

Thomas, James         Standley, Mary            6 Sept 1790

 

 

      Bertie was formed in 1722 from Chowan. It was named in honor of James Bertie, a Lords Proprietor. It is in the northeastern section of the State and is bounded by Albemarle Sound, Chowan River, and Washington, Martin, Halifax, Northampton and Hertford counties. An act of 1743 provided that the courthouse, etc., "shall be built between Cusby Bride and Will's Quarter Bridge." Windsor was established in 1766 and was made the county seat in 1774.

 

     Revolutionary Land warrants were issued in North Carolina.  North Carolina resorted to bounty land warrants to raise her quota of Continental Line troops. Soldiers had to serve a minimum of two years in order to qualify for bounty.  The formula for allocating bounty lands to North Carolina Continental Line veterans of their heirs was based on service from 1776 to 1783, or eighty-four months. For example, a Private with three years service was issued 274 acres, while a non-commissioned officer was issued up to 1000 acres.

 

A partial listing of men drawing bounty grants in North Carolina included:

 

Name               From      Rank      Date        Acres

Hancock Standley   NC        Private   9/30/1785   640 to heirs

James Standley     NC        Private   5/28/1784   274

Jonathan Standley  NC        Private   9/29/1784   274 

Robert Standley    NC        Sergeant  5/28/1784   428

Robert Standley    NC        Private   12/14/1796  640

James Stanly       NC        Private   8/3/1821    640 to heirs

 

 

 

 

 

Miscellaneous grants for Virginia veterans included:

 

Name               From      Rank      Date        Acres

Moses Standley          VA          Private     6/22/1784      100

Moses Standley     VA        Private   6/22/1810   100

William Standley   VA        Private   12/5/1783   100

 

 

INDEX TO ALLEGHANY CO., NC WILLS TO 1900

Alphabetized by Sandra Lake Lassen, July 3, 1995 online as slassen@infoave.net

 

Stanley, Shadrack               1858

 

Allegheny County lies in the northwestern portion of the state on the North Carolina/Virginia border. It was formed from Ashe County in 1859.

 

The above record may indicate Shadrack Standley who married Hannah Becknell and lived in Wilkes County, North Carolina. A family listing includes the following, but research into this family and their ancestry is still pending.

 

 

1.  SHADRICK1 STANLEY1 was born Abt. 1775 in Wilkes Co., NC.  He married (1) ELIZABETH "BIG BETSY" MOORE.  She was born January 14, 1800 in Wilkes Co., NC, and died October 17, 1888 in Wilkes Co., NC.  He married (2) HANNAH BICKNELL July 07, 1800 in Wilkes Co., NC.  She was born Abt. 1775 in Wilkes Co., NC.

 

Notes for SHADRICK STANLEY:

1800 - Wilkes Co., NC - Shadrack and his wife Hannah are on the census.

 

More About ELIZABETH "BIG BETSY" MOORE:

Burial: Anderson Family Cemetery, Wilkes Co., NC

 

Notes for HANNAH BICKNELL:

21 Aug 1819 - Wilkes Co., NC - Abstract of will of Samuel Bicknell, father.

 

Children of SHADRICK STANLEY and ELIZABETH MOORE are:

                   i.    MARY "PUGGY"2 MOORE/STANLEY, b. 1821, Wilkes Co., NC.

                  ii.    WILSON MOORE/STANLEY, b. April 25, 1823, Wilkes Co., NC.

 

Children of SHADRICK STANLEY and HANNAH BICKNELL are:

                 iii.    REBECCA2 STANLEY, b. Abt. 1800, Wilkes Co., NC; m. MEREDITH BECKNELL.

                 iv.    AZWELL STANLEY, b. Abt. 1802, Wilkes Co., NC.

                  v.    NANCY STANLEY, b. Abt. 1803, Wilkes Co., NC.

                 vi.    MARY STANLEY, b. Abt. 1804, Wilkes Co., NC; m. JAMES WESLEY MOORE; b. Abt. 1797, Wilkes Co., NC.

                vii.    HOWELL STANLEY, b. Abt. 1806, Burke Co., NC; m. ELIZABETH HOOPER, January 13, 1826, Wilkes Co., NC.

 

Marriage Notes for HOWELL STANLEY and ELIZABETH HOOPER:

Thomas Standley Bondsman

 

                    

               viii.    NOEL STANLEY, b. Abt. 1808, Wilkes Co., NC; m. (1) MARTHA LOVE, August 22, 1829, Wilkes Co., NC; m. (2) ANN BARNET, January 29, 1839, Wilkes Co., NC.

                  ix.    FEMALE SHADRACK STANLEY, b. Abt. 1810, Wilkes Co., NC.

                    

 

 

                   x.    LOVINIA FANNY "VINIE" STANLEY, b. Abt. 1812, Wilkes Co., NC; m. MILES ALONZO NANCE; b. Abt. 1804, Wilkes Co., NC.

                  xi.    JOHN AVERY STANLEY, b. Abt. 1814, Wilkes Co., NC; m. DOROTHY HOOPER.

                 xii.    THOMAS STANLEY, b. Abt. 1816, Wilkes Co., NC.

 

Notes for THOMAS STANLEY:

1850 - Wilkes Co., NC - On the 1850 census in the household of his parents.

 

                xiii.    LARKIN STANLEY, b. Abt. 1818, Wilkes Co., NC.

                xiv.    SARAH STANLEY, b. Abt. 1820.