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'Mark' Marmaduke Stanfield[1]

Male 1814 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name 'Mark' Marmaduke Stanfield 
    • Mark M. Stanfield Owned a Farm in HALIFAX COUNTY VIRGINIA in the 19th Century. In other listings, I have for sale SLAVE Documents, and other CIVIL WAR related documents from this Estate. This Document is a Receipt to a Teacher named J. C. DEVIN for Tuition for STANFIELD'S Three Children, SUSANNAH, ROBERT, And PATTIE, for Instruction in English, Arithmetic, Latin, Primary, Incidentals, in 1861 / 1862, and FOR 40 POUNDS OF SALT, at 60 Cents a Lb.!! A Year's Education for 3 Children Cost $63.50, and 40 lbs of Salt Cost $24.00!!! The Receipt measures about 6" by 7 1/4" and is in good condition. See also my other listings for Documents and SLAVE Documents for this Estate, for Pre, Post, and during the Civil War. Winner pays postage.

      THIS BIBLE WAS FOR SALE ON E-BAY IN 2000.
    Born May 1814  Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I70444  My Reynolds Line | Descendants of Giles Carter of Henrico
    Last Modified 3 Jun 2017 

    Father John Stanfield,   b. 1779,   d. 1842  (Age 63 years) 
    Mother Martha Unknown 
    Family ID F518495902  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Martha Mary Carter,   b. Abt 1812, Halifax Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1870  (Age ~ 58 years) 
    Married 24 Apr 1849  Caswell, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Children 
     1. James B. Stanfield,   b. 28 Dec 1856, Halifax Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Mar 1896, Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 39 years)
     2. Susan Carter Stanfield,   b. 1850, Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown, Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Robert Stanfield,   b. 1852, Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    +4. Martha 'Pattie' Stanfield,   b. 6 Jun 1854, Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Feb 1916, Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years)
     5. William Stanfield,   b. 1858, Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 1 Feb 2016 
    Family ID F3504  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
    Marriage
Caswell, North Carolina
    Marriage Caswell, North Carolina
    Mark M. Stanfield-Martha M. Carter
    Signature of Mark M. Stranfield
    Signature of Mark M. Stranfield
    1850 Census Halifax County, Virginia
    1850 Census Halifax County, Virginia
    List Marmaduke's wife Martha M. and mother Martha aged 72
    1850 Halifax County, Virginia census page 2
    1850 Halifax County, Virginia census page 2
    Names Martha Stanfield age 72 (I believe this to be Marmaduke's mother)
    1870 Census
Halifax County, Virginia--Wife Martha is deceased at this time
    1870 Census Halifax County, Virginia--Wife Martha is deceased at this time
    1870 census Halifax County, Virginia.jpg
    1880 Census..Halifax County, Virginia
    1880 Census..Halifax County, Virginia
    M.Marmaduke Stanfield and family
    1860 Halifax County, Virginia census
    1860 Halifax County, Virginia census
    M.Marmaduke Stanfield and family
    1860 Census, M. Marmaduke Stanfield and family
    1860 Census, M. Marmaduke Stanfield and family
    1860 census.jpg

  • Notes 
    • Mark M. Stanfield was among the purchasers in the Estate sale of Mastin Powell.
      Estate of Mastin Powell, 1848 - Halifax Co. VA
      Abstracts of the Probate Records of the Estate of Mastin Powell
      Library of Virginia, Halifax County, Virginia, Will Book #22 pages 157-158,
      November Court 1848

      Inventory and appraisement of the estate of Martson Powell

      Dated 14 December 1848; inventory by George P. Richardson, James Edwards, Edward Moore
      Library of Virginia, Halifax County, Virginia, Will Book #22 pages 171-172,
      December Court 1848
      The Estate of Marston Powell, deceased in account with Isaac Satterfield
      list of various expenses to include:
      To cash paid Mary Powell keeping Daphne $120
      To cash paid William J. Powell $24.31
      To cash paid Richard H. Carter $9.48
      To cash paid Biggers Powell $9.48
      To cash paid Mastin Powell Jr. $4.45 [Note: This could be "Martin" not "Mastin"]
      and at the end on 31 October 1848 a list that looks mostly like a distribution of proceeds to heirs:
      To cash paid Carter Powell $574.60
      To cash paid Harriet Yarbrough $579.60
      To cash paid Green Carter $549.60
      To cash paid Elizabeth Powell $494.60
      To cash paid Richard H. Carter $529.60
      To cash paid Carter Powell $6.59
      To cash paid Armistead Moore $19.19
      To cash paid Biggers Powell $114.60
      To cash paid William J. Powell $128.60
      To cash paid Susan Powell $614.60
      Library of Virginia, Halifax County, Virginia, Will Book #22 pages 130-134,
      October Court 1848
      Account of the sale of Mastin Powell, deceased the 24th of November 1846
      William J. Powell purchases:
      one lot staves $2.50
      368 feet plank @0.35 $1.28
      Negro girl Lucy $170.00
      Negro child Nicholas $111.50
      Negro girl Margaret $275.00
      1 black pointed heifer $3.70
      1 small calf $1.70
      1 lot potatoe seed, 1 loom $1.25
      1 writing desk $0.50
      Purchasers are:
      Richard Carter Sr.
      Carter Powell
      William J. Powell
      Edward Moore
      Richard Oliver Sr.
      Biggers Powell
      Thomas Owen
      Miss Susan Powell
      Mrs. Harriet Yarbrough
      William Farmer
      Biggers Carter
      John F. Lawson
      Turner Carter
      Phillip P. Vass
      Albert and John Satterfield, executors
      Mrs. Elizabeth Powell
      Samuel Carter
      Alberty Satterfield
      Alexander Cunningham
      William Hamblett
      Turner D. White
      Mark M. Stanfield
      William J Carter
      James Edwards
      William C. Cumbee
      Aley Austin
      Clement Lipscomb
      Armistead Moore
      Charles H. Mosley
      John N.? Satterfield
      Edward Bass
      Greensby Carter
      Isaac Satterfield
      Mrs. Mary Powell
      Nathaniel Watkins

      Library of Virginia, Halifax County, Virginia, Will Book #23 pages 268-269,
      July Court 1851
      The Estate of Marstin Powell in account Current with Isaac Satterfield
      administrator:
      [This list includes several distributions of equal amounts of money to what
      appears to be the hiers:]
      Dec 8, 1848 William J. Powell $40.00
      Dec 8, 1848 Harriet Yarbrough $40.00
      Dec 8, 1848 Susan Powell $40.00
      Dec 15, 1848 Greenberry Carter $40.00
      Dec 18, 1848 Richard H. Carter $40.00
      Dec 18, 1848 Carter Powell $40.00
      Dec 18, 1848 Carter Powell, adm. $40.00
      Dec 20, 1848 Biggers Powell $40.00

      In Sept-Oct 1849, $45.83 is distributed to the same list.

      In March 1850, $52.91 is distributed to the same list.
    • https://www.ancestry.com/mediaui-viewer/tree/41398908/person/19620604822/media/fc3555c0-0d52-4aa3-9d86-981d1a92013a
      William Holt signs Witness for Will of James Turner, along with James Turner, Thomas Turner makes Mark and Barnett Turner makes Mark. Brother William Turner Friend Moses Turner Friend Thomas Stanfield, Executor; Security Marmaduke Stanfield.

  • Sources 
    1. [S40] Will.
      STANFIELD. 1842, May 10, Will of John Stanfield.

      "My children, Frances Scott, Ephriam Stanfield, Eliz. M. Covington; son, Mark M. Stanfield, eight negroes" and other bequests, and at his death Mark to receive eight hundred dollars for his services the eight years he lived with his father.
      "My beloved wife, Martha Stanfield, 14 slaves and the place I now live on, and all the household kitchen furniture, and farm utensils, and products, and at her death to be equally divided among the above mentioned children and grandson, Henry A. Stanfield (son of Ephriam).
      "Executors: My friend, Chas. K. Turbeville, Mark Stanfield.
      "John (X) Stanfield."


    2. [S18] Family Search, LDS.
      Mark M. Stanfield, "North Carolina, Marriages, 1759-1979"
      Name: Mark M. Stanfield
      Birth Date:
      Birthplace:
      Age:
      Spouse's Name: Martha M. Carter
      Spouse's Birth Date:
      Spouse's Birthplace:
      Spouse's Age:
      Event Date: 24 Apr 1849
      Event Place: Caswell, North Carolina
      Father's Name:
      Mother's Name:
      Spouse's Father's Name:
      Spouse's Mother's Name:
      Race:
      Marital Status:
      Previous Wife's Name:
      Spouse's Race:
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      Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M02827-7
      System Origin: North Carolina-EASy
      GS Film number: 478484
      Reference ID: Item 1

    3. [S54] DAR, http://services.dar.org/members/dar_research/search_descendants/?action=list&MyPrimary_Seqn=135567&MyLineageCount=1&Control_Min_Seqn=135567.