An American Family History

Samuel Stanfield was born on December 29 1745 on the border of Chester County, Pennsylvania and New Garden County, Delaware. He was the son of John Stanfield and Hannah Hadley.

His family moved to North Carolina in 1753. Their farm was in Snow Camp, Alamance County. It was Orange County at that time.

On April 6, 1754 , Samuel was one of the children of John and Hannah who were received at Cane Creek Monthly Meeting on certificate from the Newark Monthly Meeting in Delaware.

His father died in 1755 and he inherited the home tract of 200 acres (his mother had a lifetime estate). And he and his brother, Thomas, inherited the Rich Hill land of 320 acres.

When his grandfather, Simon Hadley, died in 1756 he inherited 50 pounds.

Samuel married Lydia Vernon about 1771 in New Castle County, Delaware. Lydia was born about 1749 in Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. Her parents were Isaac Vernon and Hannah Townsend.

On May 4, 1771 at Cane Creek Monthly Meeting, Samuel was disowned for marrying out of fellowship.

Their children could have included:

John Stanfield (1772, married Sarah Dillon),
Phebe Stanfield (1773, married Thomas Ripley),
Ann Stanfield (1775, married Jesse Johnson),
Thomas Stanfield (1778, married Mary Johnson),
Samuel Stanfield (1778, married Hannah Smith),
Rebecca Stanfield (1780, married Samuel Dalton),
Nathaniel Stanfield (1786),
William Stanfield (1790),
David Stanfield (1793, married Elizabeth Beales), and
Lydia Stanfield (married James Britton).

Samuel was listed on the 1783 tax list of Greene County,Tennessee.

In 1791-1792 Samuel was on the Greene County tax list of Captain George Wilson.

In 1797-1798 Samuel's family members were on the Greene County tax list of Captain Jacob Henninger (Heneger).

Thomas and Sarah (Stanfield) Ripley
John Standfield
Samuel Stanfield

On December 7, 1799 at the Cane Creek Monthly Meeting, Samuel condemned the misconduct for which he was disowned and was granted a certificate to New Hope Monthly Meeting in Greene County, Tennessee.

On December 28, 1799 at the New Hope Monthly Meeting Samuel was received on certificate from Cane Creek.

On March 29, 1800 at Newhope, the sons Thomas, Samuel, William, David, and Nathaniel were received on request of their father Samuel.

On January 23, 1808 at Newhope Monthly Meeting, Samuel was disowned for attending shooting matches and betting.

In 1809 John and Samuel were listed on the Greene County tax list.

In 1809 at Isaac Collett's estate sale they bought:

1 churn to Lydia Stanfield .51
1 Razor Samuel Stanfield .2

Samuel's family was still in Greene County in 1812.

In 1812 a John and Thomas Stanfield were on the Sullivan County tax list. They witnessed Abraham Smith's will in 1810 in Washington County, Tennessee. During the War of 1812, a Thomas Stanfield was a private in Colonel Ewen Allison's Regiment, East Tennessee Militia in 1812. In 1814 he was in Bunch's Regiment

David Stanfield married Betsy Bailes (Beals) on May 8, 1813 in Washington County.

In 1814 there was a Samuel Stanfield in Washington County.

In 1816 George Henderson sold land in in Greene County to Samuel Stanfield, Jr. The land was on McCartney's Creek adjoining McCartney's Mountain. The deed was witnessed by Thomas Stanfield, Samuel Pickering (son of Benjamin Pickering and Rebecca Ellis), and William Johnston.

Samuel Stansfield vs. Squibb; June 26, 1824 in Washington County.

Sullivan County in 1830

John Standfield, p. 6 in

A man and a woman between 40 and 49
a boy between 5 and 9

Sarah Standfield, p. 6

A woman between 30 and 39
2 girls between 10 and 14
1 girl and 1 boy between 5 & 9
a boy an a girl under 5

Alexander Standfild, p. 6

Sullivan County 1840

John Stanfield, p. 118

A man and a woman between 50 & 59
a boy between 15 & 19

Alexander Stanfield, p. 122

A man and a woman between 30 & 39
2 girls and a boy between 10 & 14
a boy and a girl between 5 & 9
a boy and a girl under 5

Samuel died on February 5, 1832 in Greene County.

Lydia died 1838 in Greene County.