Sixth Generation

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Family of John STANLEY Sr. (132) & Susanna GIDEONS

398. Mary "Polly" STANLEY, Granddaughter. Born ca 1798 in Stokes Co., NC. Mary "Polly" died in Surry Co., NC ca 1855, she was 57. Buried in Arthur Bledsoe Farm.

On 1 Mar 1826 when Mary "Polly" was 28, she married Arthur P. BLEDSOE, son of Larkin BLEDSOE (1770-bef 1850) & Frances WILLIAMS (ca 1751-ca 1851), in Surry Co., NC.⁵⁹⁷ Born ca 1795 in Surry Co., NC. Arthur P. died in Surry Co., NC on 30 Mar 1895, he was 100. Buried in Arthur Bledsoe Farm.

1830 - Surry Co., NC - Arthur is on the census showing one male under age 5, one male age 20-30, one female under age 5 and one female age 30-40. ⁸⁶²

1840 - Surry Co., NC - Andrew[Arthur] is on the census showing one male age 10-15, one male age 40-50, one female age 0-5, one female age 10-15 and one female age 40-50. ⁸⁶³

1850 - Surry Co., NC - Arthur is on the census in household #998 age 52 farmer $100 born NC, Mary age 55 born NC, Louisa age 22 born NC, James age 20 farmer born NC and Catherine age 12 born NC. ⁸⁶⁴

1895 Apr 4 - From Yadkin Valley News:
Mr. Arthur Bledsoe, aged 74, met a horrible death at Mr. Russell Key’s sawmill in Eldora Township 10 miles from here on Saturday last. The saw caught his coat; his left arm was cut off, his left side cut open and the beating of his heart could be seen. He lived about 6 hours. He had been at the mill for 14 days. His family lives on the Fisher River near Bray’s Ford. ⁸⁶⁵

They had the following children:

	1008	i.	Louisa (ca1828-<1860)
	1009	ii.	James (ca1830-ca1860)
	1010	iii.	Catharine "Kate" (ca1838-1905)

399. William M. STANLEY Sr., Grandson. Born ca 1800 in Surry Co., NC. William M. died in Surry Co., NC in 1880, he was 80. Buried in William Stanley Family Cemetery, Stoneyknoll.

1825 May - Surry Co., NC - #836 - Ordered Wm. Mickle appointed overseer of the road from the fork of the road two miles above Rockford to Bray's Ford on Fisher River and that JOHN STANLEY, WM. STANLEY, Henry Butcher, Wm. Wood, Wm. Wiles, Michael Wood, Burges Wood, Watson Holderfield, and A. Bray work under said overseer. ⁵¹⁹

1826 - Surry Co., NC - William Stanley is on the tax list in Jarvis's District paying on 50 acres of land adjacent John Stanley valued at $25.00 and one poll. John, Thomas, John Jr. and Jesse Stanley are all on this tax list. ⁵²⁰

1826 May - Surry Co., NC - #884 - Ordered Ausalina Mickle appointed overseer in room of Wm. Mickle from the forks of the road 2 miles above Rockford to Bray's Ford on Fisher River and that JOHN STANLEY, WM. STANLEY, Henry Butcher, Wm. Wood, Wm. Wiles, Michael Wood, Burges Wood, Watson Holderfield and A. Bray work under said overseer. ⁵²²

1827- Surry Co., NC - William Stanley is on the tax list in Jarvis's District paying on 50 acres of land adjacent John Stanley valued at $25.00 and one poll. John Sr., Garrett, Thomas, John Jr. and Jesse Stanley are all on this tax list. ²⁰⁷

1828 - Surry Co., NC - William Stanley is on the tax list in Jarvis's District paying on 50 acres of land adjacent John Stanley valued at $25.00 and one poll. John Sr., Garrett, Thomas, John Jr. and Jesse Stanley are all on this tax list. ²⁰⁷

1829 - Surry Co., NC - William Stanley is on the tax list in Jarvis's District paying on 50 acres of land adjacent John Stanley valued at $25.00 and one poll. John Sr., Garrett, Thomas, John Jr. and Jesse Stanley are all on this tax list. ²⁰⁷

1830 - Surry Co., NC - William is on the tax list in Captain Stanley's District adjacent John Butcher, 25 acres valued at $25.00 and one poll. Also on this list are John Sr., Thomas, Garrett, John Jr. and Jesse Stanley. ⁵³¹

1830 Aug - Surry Co., NC - #1126 - Ordered WILLIAM STANLEY appointed overseer of the road in room of Ansalena Mickle from the forks of the road 2 miles above Rockford to Bray's Ford on Fish River and that JOHN STANLEY, Henry Butcher, Wm. Wiles, Wm. and Michael Wood, Burgis Wood, Watson Holderfield, A. Bray and A. Mickle work under said overseer. ⁸⁶⁶

1830 - Surry Co., NC - William is on the census showing 1 male age 20-30, 1 female age 0-5, one female age 5-10 and one female age 15-20. ⁸⁶⁷

1832 Feb - Surry Co., NC - #1213 - Ordered JOHN Stanley appointed overseer of the road leading from Rockford to Ward’s Gap from the fork leading to Fisher’s Gap to the Bray Ford in place of WM. STANLEY and the hands convenient work thereon, viz: WM. Stanley, THO. Stanley, HIRAM Stanley, JESSE Stanley, James Butcher, James ONeal, John Wood and Jesse Venable. ⁵³³

1832 Nov 17 - Surry Co., NC - Jury to Feb Term next: George W. Brown, Thos Ring, Jno. Campbell, Geo. Creson, Wm. Jackson, Jo Howard, William Dobbins, Russel Shugart, Richard Nance, Leonard Missack, Elisha Roughton, Davis Holder, WILLIAM STANLY, Matthew Laffon, John A. Dobson, Shubal Burcham, Robert Davis, James Speer, Simpson Snow, Elisha Chinn, Joseph J. Conrad, Geo. D. Holcomb Junr., Richard Critchfield, Jno. Turner, Asa Vestal, Berry Booker, William Carter (Cont.) Thompson Roberts, Hugh Guin and William R. Parker. ⁸⁶⁸

1834 Aug 29 - Surry Co., NC - William P. Dobson sold 252 acres on the head waters of Double Creek for $252.00. This land adjoined Thomas Wood. Witnesses were John Stanley and Matthew H. Dobson. John Stanley proved this deed in May Term 1854. ⁸⁶⁹

1835 - Surry Co., NC - William is shown on the tax list in Captain’s Stanleys District with one white poll, 152 acres of land valued at $200.00 adjoining THOMAS WOOD. Also on this tax list are Thomas, Jesse, Alfred, John,Hiram and Garrett Stanley. ⁵³⁸

1836 - Surry Co., NC - William Stanley is on the tax list in Capt. Scritchfield's District adjacent Thomas Wood, 252 acres valued at $150.00 and one poll. Others on this list are Alfred, Jesse Jr., Jesse Sr., Thomas, John E., John Jr., Hiram, Jesse and Garrett Stanley. ⁵³¹

1837 - Surry Co., NC - William is on the tax list in the Rockford District adjacent Wood, 252 acres on the Double Creek valued at $200 and one poll. William is on the only Stanley in this district. ⁵³¹

1838 - Surry Co., NC - William is on the tax list in the Rockford District adjacent Thomas Wood paying on 252 acres of land valued at $200.00 on the Double Creek and one poll. William is the only Stanley in this tax district. ⁵³¹

1839 - Surry Co., NC - William is on the tax list in Rockford District adjacent Thomas Wood paying on 252 acres valued at $200.00 and paying one poll. Others on this list are Capt. Jesse, John Jr. and Alfred Stanley. Parts of this tax list for this year are missing. ⁵³¹

1840 - Surry Co., NC - William Sr. is on the tax list in the Rockford District adjacent Thomas Wood on the Double Creek, paying on 250 acres valued at $200.00 and one poll. Others on this are Hiram, Garrett, Alfred, Jesse Sr., John Jr., William Jr., and John Sr. ⁵³¹

1840 - Surry Co., NC - William is on the census showing one male under age 5, one male age 50-60, 1 female under age 5, one female age 5-10, one female age 10-15 and one female age 30-40. ⁸⁷⁰

1850 - Surry Co., NC - William is on the census in the Rockford District age 48 farmer $250. born NC, Nancy age 43 born NC, Margaret age 22 born NC, Elizabeth age 18 born NC, James age 15 born NC laborer, Sally age 12 born NC, John age 10 born NC, William age 9 born NC, Nancy age 6 born NC and Milly age 2 born NC. ⁸⁷¹

1860 - Surry Co., NC - William is on the census in household #297 in Rockford District age 57 farmer $600/$400 born NC, Nancy age 52 born NC, James age 22 Constable born NC, John age 18 farm laborer born NC, Sarah age 15 born NC, Nancy age 14 born NC, William age 12 born NC, and Annie age 11 born NC. ⁵⁴⁶

1862 - Surry Co., NC - William Sr. is on the census in the Rockford Township paying on 250 acres of land valued at $600.00 on the Double Creeks. Also on this list are Garrett, Henry, James by administrator, L. J., Lucy, Susan, Susan and William Jr. ⁸⁷²

1864 - Surry Co., NC - William Sr. is on the tax list in the Rockford District paying on 250 acres of land valued at $600.00. Others on this list are James Stanleys Heirs, Hiram, Garrett, L. J., Lucy, Susan and Henry Stanley.⁵³¹

1866 - Surry Co., NC - William Sr. is on the tax list in the Rockford District paying on 250 acres of land valued at $600.00 with $120.00 of money. Also on this are Susan, Garrett, Hiram, Catherine, Lucy, James's heirs and L. J. Stanley. ⁵³¹

1870 - Surry Co., NC - William is on the census in the Rockford District showing $300R/$200P age 70 farmer born NC, Nancy age 18 keeping house born NC, William age 23 farm laborer born NC and Mildred age 15 at home born NC. ⁸⁷³

1883 Oct 6 - Surry Co., NC: Superior Court - Petition to Sell land for Partition:
William R. Doss, Thos. E. Snow & wife, Amy, Sion Wood, Ira Wood and William
R. Wood, plffs
vs
William Stanly, Nancy Stanly, Mildred Stanley defts.
To the Clerk of the Surperior Court of said County:
The petition of William R. Doss, Thos.E. Snow and wife Amy, Sion Wood,Ira Wood and William R. Wood would respectfully show that William Stanly died intestate in the County of Surry about the year 1870[1880] seized in fee simple of a tract of land in said County containing about two hundred and fifty acres adjoining the lands of William Doss Wesley Whitaker and others and leaving him suviving Margaret Wood William Stanley, Sallie Wood, Nancy Stanley, Mildred Stanley his children and heirs.
That your petitoners William R. Doss has since purchased for a valuable consideration all the right, title and interest of Sallie Wood and her husband Lee Wood to the Said Land and too a deed in fee simple which said
deed was duly registered in the office of the Register of Deeds for said County.
That Margaret Wood one of the children and heirs of the said [died] intestate and
in the County of Surry about the year 188_[blank] leaving as her heirs Your pe-
titioners, Sion Wood, Ira Wood,William R. Wood and Amy Wood who intermarried with Thos. E. Snow that John Brown known as administrator upon the estate of William Stanley sold under order of the Superior Court of said County to pay debts of intestate, Wm. Stanly one hundred and twenty five acres of said land and at other time
sixty two and a half acres for likewise purpose.
That the Parties plantiff and defendant to this action are tenants in common of the remaining sixty two and a half acres which adjoins the lands of Wm. R. Doss Harden Brown, the lands of the late Riley Wood and others and in which William R. Doss, William Stanly,Mildred Stanly and Nancy Stanly own each a one fifth interest and Sion
Wood, Ira Wood, William R. Wood and Thos. E. Snow and wife Amy own each
a one twentieth interest.
Your petitioners further show that they desire partition made amongst the parties in interest, but owing to the surrender of parties interested and the smallness of the shares, especially the shares of Margaret Woods heirs, your petitioners think it is impossible to have actual partition of said land without injury to the parties interested.
Therefore your petitioners ask that a commissioner be appointed to see the said land upon such terms as to the Court may seem most advantageous and that the proceeds of said sale be divided among the parties to this action according to their respective shares as hereinafter before set forth.
This Oct 6th 1883 J. H. Dobson attorney
for petitioners ⁸⁷⁴
Surry Co., NC - In Superior Court Petition to Sell Land for Partition:
William R. Doss Thos. E. Snow and Wife Amy Sion Wood Ira Wood & William R. Wood
vs
William Stanley Nancy Stanley and Mildred Stanley
The defendants William Stanley Nancy Stanley & Mildred Stanley for answer to the petition of the plantiffs above named say:
That is to that part of Plantiffs petition That alleges the death of William Stanley and the fact that he died Seized of the tract of land in the petition defendants admit the truth
of the same and they also admit the fact that Margaret Wood William Stanley Sallie Wood Nancy Stanley & Mildred Stanley were his surviving children and heirs at law.
That as to that part of the petition which alleges that William R. Doss has purchasd the interest of Sallie Wood and her husband Lee Wood in said Lands Defendants know nothing of the truth thereof. Defendants admit that since the death of William Stanley Sr. and in the year 188_[blank] the said Margaret Wood died leaving Sion Wood Ira Wood William R. Wood Amy Wood who intermarried with Thos. E. Snow his heirs at law
Defendants further admit the sale of the lands mentioned in the petition by John Brown Admr. Defendants say that - they are owners of three fifths of the Sixty two
and one half acres of land that Sallie Wood and her husband Lee Wood or the said William R. Doss as purchaser is entitled to one fifth and that the children of Margaret Wood to wit - Sion, Ira and William R. Wood and Thos. E. Snow and wife Amy are owners in right of their mother Margaret Wood of other fifth that said parties take said land per steepes(sic) and not per Captita and that therefore said land should only be divided into five equal parts and that there is no good reason why said land should not be actually divided.
Relief:
Therefore the defendants above named would respectivefully ask that said land be actually partitioned and to that end that the Court appoint three good and lawful men
who shall make an actual partition as set forth in this answer and that if necessary the more valuable dividens be charged with such sums of money as may be necessary to make their shares equal. T. W. Folger Atty
for Defendants ⁸⁷⁴

1884 Mar 4 - Surry Co., NC Superior Court Petition to Sell Land for Partition:
I. Your petitioners A. R. Folger would respectivefully show that Margaret Wood Decd. was one of the tenants in common of the land described in the petition in this Case and was entitled to one fifth part of said land.
II. That said Margaret Wood died intestate in said County of Surry about the year
1882 and that your petitoners A. R. Folger was duly appointed and qualified
as administrator of said Margaret Wood on the [blank] day of [blank] 1883 and took upon himself the due administration of said Estate.
III. That all personal property of said Estate that has cause to the hands of your petitioners has been duly administered.
IV. That there is outstanding debts of said estate to the amount of about $12.00 or $15.00 and the cost of the administration about $10.00
Relief:
V. Therefore your petitioners would respectfully ask that he be made a party to this case and that enough of said money be turned over to your petitoner to pay off and satisfy said debts and cost of administration and that notice issue to the heirs of said Margaret Wood who are named in said petition and for such other and
further relief as the nature of the case may demand and as your petitioners may be entitled in the premises.
A. R. Folger being sworn says that the facts set forth of his own knowledge are true and those not of his own knowledge but on information the truth be told.
Sworn to before me A. R. Folger
4th March 1884
R. S. Folger ⁸⁷⁴

1877 Sept 1 - Surry Co., NC:
John Brown admr.
agt
William Stanley Jr. & Others
This case having been referred to me to take and state an account to ascertain if it is necessary to sell land for assets to pay debts and report my proceedings to the next Term of the Superior Court the parties being notified to meet me in Dobson on the 1st day of September 1877 and the parties being present in person and by their attys I pro
ceeded to take the the following testimony in behalf of the plantiff Anthony Collins witness for the plaintiff states that he is witness to a bond due John Hamlin for the sum of $37.44 dated Feb 1st 1867 with the following indorsed Credits April 2 1872 by $13.30, July 14th 1876 bu $10. and that John Brown made his mark to said bond and this bond is filed as evidence in this case and marked No. 1.
The next evidence offered by the plaintiff is a Judgement in favor of R. E. Reeves
vs John Brown admr. of William Stanley decd for the sum of $39.69 rendered
by Paul Worth Nov 8th 1871 Same date credit by $10.00 of said by administrator.
This judgment will be found on Paul Worth's Docket No. 14.
The Plaintiff then offers the following evidences of indebtness of the estate of William Stanly Decd.
1st A Justices Judgement rendered by Paul Worth on the 18th day of Jan 1873 in
favor of M. C. & R. E. Reeves for the sum $12.23. So on Justices Docket 56.
II. A justices Judgement rendered by J. H. Cornelius in favor of R. E. & M. C. Reeves
for the sum of $10. - Nov 5 1875/
No 64 Cornelius Docket
III. A Justices Judgement rendered by L. W. Snow on the 15th day Jan 1876 in favor
of L. J. Stanly for $2.25. No. 80 in Snows Docket.
IV. A Justices Judgment rendered by L. W. Snow Jan 22 1876 in favor of Alfred
Adkins for the sum of $5.30. T.J. Doss account $53 subject to a credit of $38.00 $2.00 which was paid by administrator.
Thomas Jones admr of James Jones $12.56
T. F. Anthonys Debt $4.00
Arch Dobson's account $9.00 credit by $5.00 - $4.00
JESSEE STANLYS note $40.00
Joel Brays Note $7.00
J. H. Holyfields account $6.00
NANCY STANLY account $19.00
S. W. SNOW note $20.00
Richard Crutchfield account $2.00
Ice Snow being duly sworn desposes and says that William Stanly Decd in indebted to
him in the sum of $9.00
One account in favor of Tom Hamlin against William Stanly Decd. for $10.00
Suit pending in the Superior Court of Surry County in favor of William Stanly vs John
Brown admr. of Wm. Stanly Decd. in which suit plaintiff claims $350.00 Suit is yet undecided
Defendant offers the following evidences
List of assets that came unto the administrators hands as shown by his returns:
Cash on hand $6.00
Note on P. Chandler $100.00 Judgment on the same Admr received for this note $13.50
Note on J. L. Copeland $10.52 Offered for sale no bid
Amount of first sale $84.61
Judgment vs. Jo Dobson admr of John H. Dobson Decd. $ 53.00 John Brown being duly sworn deposes and says that he has paid out the following accounts on the debts due from this intestate and produces his receipts as vouchers for the same
Hardin Leak - $3.21
D. M. Cooper - $13.12
Nancy York - $.75
L. W. Bray - $6.00
C. B. Butcher $5.40
H. M. Waugh- $1.78
T. J. Williams - $2.00
R. L. Pilsons - $2.50
A. H. Dobson- $5.00
R. E. Reeves - $10.00
R. E. Reeves - $2.55
T. B. Snow - $6.40
L. J. Doss - $2.00
S. STANLY - $6.90
John Ellis - $2.25
HIRAM STANLY - $5.45
John Holyfield - $6.25
Tax $2.38
S. W. SNOW - $5.00
L. G. Waugh - $9.00
W. Marsh - $5.00
R. Crutchfield - $2.00
Dr. Jenkins - $3.00
John Hamlin - $10.00
Paid in Office - $10.00
C. C. Holyfield - $5.92
Clerk - $1.00
M. Y. Folger - $3.00
" " -$10.00
" " -$4.00
" " - $20.30
" " - $31.97
" " - $10.91
Total amount paid out by admr. [blank, no figure given]. ⁸⁷⁴

1902 Oct 3 - Surry Co., NC - William Stanley, age 57, registered to vote in Rockford Township, naming his ancestor as William Stanley Sr., his father. ⁸⁷⁵


On 17 Feb 1824 when William M. was 24, he married Nancy KYLE, daughter of William KYLE & Jemima HOLYFIELD, in Surry Co., NC.⁵⁹⁷ Born ca 1808 in Surry Co., NC. Nancy died in Surry Co., NC ca 1870, she was 62. Buried in William Stanley Family Cemetery, Stoneyknoll.

They had the following children:

	1011	i.	Margaret "Peggy" (ca1825-1882)
	1012	ii.	Elizabeth (ca1827-<1860)
	1013	iii.	James (ca1835-1862)
	1014	iv.	Sarah "Sallie" (1837-1916)
	1015	v.	Caroline (ca1843-ca1850)
	1016	vi.	John H. (ca1844-1863)
	1017	vii.	William M. (1845->1894)
	1018	viii.	Nancy (1847-1918)
	1019	ix.	Mildred Emelia "Amy" (1849-<1910)

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