Fourth Generation (Continued)
Family of John STANLEY Sr. (22) & Priscilla "Sillar" (mn unk) STANLEY

104. Martha STANLEY. Born ca 1769 in Halifax Co., Va.

1785 Nov 10 - Halifax Co., Va. - Luke Wade and Martha Stanley, daughter of John Stanley. Surety John Weaver. Witnesses Robert Rickman, Robert Wade and MARTHA STANLEY. Married by Rev. Thomas Dodson. 456

On 10 Nov 1785 when Martha was 16, she married Luke WADE, son of Henry WADE & Lucy TURNER, in Halifax Co., Va.456 Born ca 1769 in Halifax Co., NC.

105. Nancy STANLEY. Born ca 1770 in Halifax Co., Va.

1790 Mar - Halifax Co., Va. - Marriage bond of Cary Tuck and Nancy Stanley. Surety Matthew Lacy. Consent of John Stanley for Nancy, no relationship stated. Married 1 Apr 1790 by Rev. James Watkins. 457

On 1 Apr 1790 when Nancy was 20, she married Cary TUCK, in Halifax Co., Va.457 Born ca 1770 in Halifax Co., Va.

1803 Feb 28 -Halifax Co., Va. - William Stanley and Nancy Covington who signs her own consent. Surety William Chapman. Witnesses William Chapman and CARY TUCK. 447

106. Lucy STANLEY. Born ca 1774 in Halifax Co., Va.

1791 Dec - Halifax Co., Va. - Marriage bond of Edward Tuck and Lucy Stanley, daughter of John Stanley and Stilldar[Priscilla] Stanley who consent. Surety James Weaver. Married 26 Dec 1791 by Rev. Thomas Dobson. 457

On 26 Dec 1791 when Lucy was 17, she married Edward TUCK, in Halifax Co., Va.457 Born ca 1770 in Halifax Co., Va.

107. Eda STANLEY. Born ca 1776 in Halifax Co., Va.458

1791 Nov 4 - Halifax Co., Va. - Marriage bond of Eda Stanley,daughter of John Stanley who consents, to John Tuck. Surety William Thompson. 459

1791 Nov 10 - Halifax Co., Va. - Eda Stanley married John Tuck. Married by Rev. Thomas Dobson. 459


On 10 Nov 1791 when Eda was 15, she married John TUCK, in Halifax Co., Va.459 Born ca 1772 in Halifax Co., Va.

108. Ambrose STANLEY. Born ca 1778 in Halifax Co., Va. Ambrose died in Halifax Co., Va. bef 1830, he was 52.

1793 Nov 25 - Halifax Co., Va. - Richard Stanley married Dicy Covington, dau Thomas Covington who consents to marriage and is surety. Witness Thomas Covington Jr. and AMBROSE STANLEY. Married by Rev. Thomas Dobson. 444

1795 Nov 16 - Halifax Co., Va. - Ambrose along with John, Thomas, William, John and Richard Stanley. 135

1795 Dec 9 - Halifax Co., Va. - Ambrose Stanley married Caty Grimes. Surety Thomas Hall. Witness John Roberts. Caty signs her own consent. 444

1802 Dec 16 - Halifax Co., Va. - Ambrose Stanley signed a petition: Overseers of the Poor to disposses Alexander Hay, present incumbent of the glebe, sell glebe, Recorded 21 Dec 1802. Richard and William Stanley also signed petition. 138

1808 Nov 28 - Halifax Co., Va. - Marriage bond of Mary Stanley, daughter of John Stanley Jr. who consents, and Henry Evans. Surety was AMBROSE STANLEY. Witnesses were Spencer Bomar and CLARK TOREAN STANLEY. 460

1810 May 28 - Halifax Co., Va. - Ambrose is on the tax list paying 1 white poll and on 2 horses. 461

1820 - Halifax Co., Va. - Ambrose is on the census showing one male age 45 or over, 2 females age 16-26, and one female age 45 or over. 462


On 9 Dec 1795 when Ambrose was 17, he married Catherine "Caty" GRIMES, in Halifax Co., Va.444 Born ca 1773 in Halifax Co., Va.

1830 - Halifax Co., Va.- Catherine is on the census showing one female age 30-40 and one female age 60-70. Richard, William and John Stanley also on this page with Catherine. 451

1840 - Halifax Co., Va.- Catherine is on the census showing 2 females age 30-40 and one female age 60-70. Richard on this page with Catherine. 463

1850 Aug 5 - Halifax Co., Va.- Catherine is on the census in the Southern District, household #54, age 85 born Va. and Mary age 50 born Va. 464

They had the following children:
346 i. Child (ca1796-)
347 ii. John (ca1798-<1840)
348 iii. Mary (ca1800-)
349 iv. Richard (ca1802-)
350 v. Lucy (ca1804-)

109. James W. STANLEY. Born ca 1780 in Halifax Co., Va.

1804 Jan 8 - Halifax Co., Va. - Marriage bond of James Stanley and Lydia Rice, daughter of Matthew Rice who consents. Surety and Witness, Jesse Rice. 447

1804 Jan 10 - Halifax Co., Va. James and Lydia were married by Rev. Leonard Baker. 447

1810 May 12 - Halifax Co., Va. - James W. is on the tax list paying one white poll and on 2 horses. Also on this list are James Jr. and Benjamin Stanley. 455

1820 -Halifax Co., Va. - James is on the census showing two males age 0-10, 1 male age 10-16, one male age 26-45, 2 females age 0-10, 2 females age 10-16 and one female age 26-45. Joseph Stanley also on this page. 453

1830 - Halifax Co., Va. - James is on the census showing one male age 5-10, 2 males age 15.20, 1 male age 40-50, 2 females age 10-15, 2 females age 20-30 and one female age 40-50. John Jr., Benjamin, John H., John Jr. on this same page. 465

1840 - Halifax Co., Va. - James is on the census showing one male age 15-20, one male age 20-30, one male age 50-60, one female age 15-20, one female age 20-30 and one female age 50-60. Dickinson Stanley also on this page. 466

On 10 Jan 1805 when James W. was 25, he married Lydia RICE, in Halifax Co., Va.447 Born ca 1780 in Halifax Co., Va.

They had the following children:
351 i. John H. (ca1806-)
352 ii. Female (James+Lydia) (ca1808-)
353 iii. Female (James+Lydia) (ca1810-)
354 iv. Richard (ca1812-)
355 v. Dickenson (ca1814-)
356 vi. Mary (ca1816-)
357 vii. Female (James+Lydia) (ca1818-)
358 viii. Male (James+Lydia) (ca1820-)

110. William STANLEY. Born ca 1784 in Halifax Co., Va. William died in Halifax Co., Va. bef 1850, he was 66.

1795 Nov 16 - Halifax Co., Va. - William along with John, Thomas, Ambrose, John and Richard Stanley. 135

1802 Dec 16 - Halifax Co., Va. - William Stanley signed a petition: Overseers of the Poor to disposses Alexander Hay, present incumbent of the glebe, sell glebe, Recorded 21 Dec 1802. Richard and A.[Ambrose] Stanley also signed petition. 138

1803 Feb 28 -Halifax Co., Va. - Marriage bond of William Stanley and Nancy Covington who signs her own consent. Surety William Chapman. Witnesses William Chapman and CARY TUCK. 447

1803 Mar - Halifax Co., Va. - William Stanley married Nancy Covington. Married by the Rev. Leonard Baker. 447

1810 - Halifax Co., Va. - William is on the tax list showing one white poll. Richard Stanley is also on this list. 448

1820 - Halifax Co., Va. - William is on the census showing one male age 45 or over, one female age 10-16, and one female age 26-45. 467

1830 - Halifax Co., Va. - William is on the census showing 1 male age 0-5, one male age 50-60, one female age 20-30 and one female age 50-60. John, Catherine and Richard Stanley also on this page. 451

1840 - Halifax Co., Va. - William is on the census showing one age 5-10, one male age 10-15, one male age 60-70, one female age 0-5, one female age 10-15, one female age 30-40 and one female age 50-60. 468

On 3 Mar 1803 when William was 19, he married Nancy COVINGTON, in Halifax Co., Va.447 Born ca 1775 in Halifax Co., Va.

They had the following children:
359 i. Elizabeth E. (ca1810-)
360 ii. David (ca1825-)

111. Mary "Polly" STANLEY. Born ca 1788 in Halifax Co., Va.

1808 Dec 3 - Halifax Co., Va. - Marriage bond of James Singleton and Polly Stanley who signs her own consent. Surety William Chapman. Witnesses Samuel Booker and William Chapman. 469

1808 Dec 14 - Halifax Co., Va. - Marriage of James Singleton and Polly Stanley were married by the Rev. Leonard Baker. 469

On 14 Dec 1818 when Mary "Polly" was 30, she married James SINGLETON, in Halifax Co., Va.469 Born ca 1786 in Halifax Co., Va.

112. Thomas D. STANLEY. Born ca 1790 in Halifax Co., Va.

1815 Dec 14 - Halifax Co., Va. - Thomas D.Stanley married Elizabeth Stanley. Surety RICHARD STANLEY. 449

1820 - Halifax Co., Va. - Thomas is on the census showing two males age 0-10, one male age 26-45, one female age 0-10 and one female 16-26. 470

On 14 Dec 1815 when Thomas D. was 25, he married Elizabeth STANLEY (336) , daughter of Richard STANLEY (93) (ca 1770-) & Dianah "Dicy" COVINGTON (ca 1770-), in Halifax Co., Va.449 Born ca 1798 in Halifax Co., Va.

They had the following children:
361 i. Male (Thomas+Elizabeth) (ca1816-)
362 ii. Male (Thomas+Elizabeth) (ca1818-)
363 iii. Female (Thomas+Elizabeth) (ca1820-)

113. Benjamin STANLEY. Born ca 1792 in Halifax Co., Va.

1810 May 12 - Halifax Co., Va. - Benjamin is on the tax list paying one white poll and one horse. James W. and James Stanley Jr. are also on this list. 455

1820 - Halifax Co., Va. - Benjamin is on the census showing one male age 26-45. Joseph Stanley is on this same page and Delphia Stanley[of Bedford Co., Va.] is on the next page.471

1821 May 6- Halifax Co., Va. - Benjamin Stanley married Mary Rickman. Surety was Robert Rickman. Married by David B. McGehee. 447

1821 Nov 22 - Halifax Co., Va. - Marriage Bond of Shadrack Blanks and Sisley[Lesley] Stanley. Surety BENJAMIN STANLEY 472

1830 -Halifax Co., Va. - Benjamin is on the census showing one male age 0-5, one male age 5-10, one male age 40-50, one female age 0-5, one female age 5-10 and one female age 20-30. John Jr., James, John H., and John Jr. Stanley also on this page. 465

On 6 May 1821 when Benjamin was 29, he married Mary RICKMAN, in Halifax Co., Va.447 Born ca 1805 in Halifax Co., Va.

They had the following children:
364 i. Male (Benjamin+Mary) (1822-)
365 ii. Female (Benjamin+Mary) (1822-)
366 iii. Male (Benjamin+Mary) (1825-)
367 iv. Female (Benjamin+Mary) (1825-)

114. Josiah STANLEY. Born ca 1794 in Halifax Co., Va.

1819 Apr 10 - Halifax Co., Va. - Marriage bond of Josiah Stanley and Elizabeth Rice, daughter of Elijah Rice who consents. Surety is Jesse Rice. Witness James Allen. 449

1819 Apr 12 - Halifax Co., Va. - Josiah Stanley married Elizabeth Rice. Married by the Rev. George Petty. 449

On 12 Apr 1819 when Josiah was 25, he married Elizabeth RICE, in Halifax Co., Va.449 Born ca 1798 in Halifax Co., Va.

115. Joseph STANLEY. Born ca 1796 in Halifax Co., Va.

1820 - Halifax Co., Va. - Joseph is on the census showing one male age 26-45, one female age 10-16 and one female age 16-26. 471

Joseph married Wife (mn unk) STANLEY. Born ca 1795 in Halifax Co., Va.

They had one child:
368 i. Female (Joseph+Wife) (1804-)

116. Lesley STANLEY. Born ca 1798 in Halifax Co., Va.

1821 Nov 22 - Halifax Co., Va. - Marriage Bond of Shadrack Blanks and Sisley[Lesley] Stanley. Surety BENJAMIN STANLEY. 472

1821 Dec 11 - Halifax Co., Va. - Marriage of Shadrack Blanks and Lesley Stanley. Married by Rev. David McGehee[McGee]. 472

On 11 Dec 1821 when Lesley was 23, she married Shadrack BLANKS, in Halifax Co., Va.472 Born ca 1790 in Halifax Co., Va.

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