The following information is excerpt from the Grantor/Grantee Index of Old Dobbs County, North Carolina. No assumptions can be made concerning relationships based on these records. However, some connections MAY exist. This file is posted to draw attention to the earliest recorded STANLEYs in the area, and to solicit any information possible about these men.

For example, 1) Were Sands, William and John related; 2) Were Jonathan and Benjamin related? I have no records to confirm or deny the possible relationships. Please contact me if you can help. Larry Stanley at ebstanley@mindspring.com.

JOHNSTON/DOBBS/LENOIR COUNTIES GRANTOR INDEX

BOOK 1: November 1746 - April 1750

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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

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Standly, William Edward Grantham 214

JOHNSTON/DOBBS/LENOIR COUNTIES GRANTOR INDEX

BOOK 3 - April 1754 - April 1755

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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 - April 1755 - April 1756

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

Stanly, John Joseph Wingfield 17

No research has confirmed the following persons are related. However, early Alabama records also list men who possibly descend from some of those listed in North Carolina.

1800 MISSISSIPPI Census Index. Much of southern Alabama was The Mississippi Territory.

Standey, Stephen MS MISSISSIPPI TERR. 282 1803 PETITION LIST

Stanley, Isaac MS MISSISSIPPI TERR. 282 1803 PETITION LIST

1810 ALABAMA Census Index

Standley, Isaac AL WASHINGTON CO. ALAMBAMA TERR. 1810

Standley, Stephen AL WASHINGTON CO. ALAMBAMA TERR. 1810

Stanley, Jordan AL WASHINGTON CO. ALAMBAMA TERR. 1816