'Mark' Marmaduke Stanfield

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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.

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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.

'Mark' married Martha Mary Carter 24 Apr 1849, Caswell, North Carolina. Martha (daughter of Alexander Carter and Margaret B. 'Peggy' Stevens) was born Abt 1812, Halifax Co., Virginia; died Bef 1870. [Group Sheet]

James married Amman Jefferson Merritt/Merrett 7 Jan 1885, Halifax, Virginia. Amman was born 1866, Halifax County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Martha married John King Gravett 9 Nov 1892, Halifax County, Virginia. John (son of John Archer Gravett and Sarah [Lipscomb] "Sallie" Blackwell) was born 7 Oct 1838, Halifax County, Virginia; died 14 May 1924, Halifax County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

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