Son of Revolutionary Soldier
JOSHUA STANFORD SR
Service: MARYLAND Rank: SOLDIER
Birth: 1740 CHESAPEAKE BAY MARYLAND
Death: 5-1-1826 WARREN CO GEORGIA
Service Source: CLEMENTS & WRIGHT, MD MIL IN THE REV, P. 218
Service Description: 1) CAPT JOSIAH DASHIELL,MIL.CREEK CO,
2) SALISBURY BATT MIL.
RESIDENCE: City: WICOMICO DIST - County: SOMERSET CO - State: MARYLAND
SPOUSE: MARY ROOKES

John Stanford and Delilah Ruark married September 20, 1798 in Maryland.
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Soldiers of the War of 1812
Military Land Grants for JACKSON CO MS.
Name: STANFORD, John
Regiment: Neal's Company Georgia Militia
Granted to: Sharrard ENTREKIN
[Note: Sharrard is a grandson - Neal's Co. was part of Col Ignatius Few 3rd Reg't Georgia Militia. re.LE]
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Re; Jerry Heitzmann a Stanford descendant
Birth & death records from Stanford Bible, including burial location. In his research he has never found a middle initial or name.
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1850 United States Federal Census
Name: John Stanford
Age: 72 Birth Year: abt 1778
Birthplace: Maryland
Home in 1850: Marion, Mississippi
Name Age
John Stanford 72
D Stanford 71 [Delilah
J Mitchell 23 [gr son]
R Entrican 28 [gr dau]
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The children of John and Delilah include; Nancy Ellen Stanford Baxter; Matilda Stanford Entrekin; Mary Stanford Mitchell; Letitia Stanford; James Stanford; Lavina Stanford Cameron; Noah Stanford; John Stanford Jr.; Delilah Stanford Hudson; Joshua Stanford and Joseph Stanford.
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Info below is from the files of CAROL LEE YARBROUGH
4. JOHN R.3 STANFORD (JOSHUA2, JONATHAN1) was born January 15, 1778 in Dorchester Co., MD, and died April 07, 1861 in Marion Co., MS. He married DELILA RUARK September 20, 1798 in MD. She was born June 30, 1779 in MD, and died August 10, 1863 in Marion Co., MS.

Notes for JOHN R. STANFORD:

Census, Marion Co., MS:
73/73 John Stanford, age 72, m, farming, b. MD
D., age 71, f, b. MD
I. Mitchell, age 23, m, b. LA
R. Entrican, age 28, f, b. MD

Children of JOHN STANFORD and DELILA RUARK include:
i. NANCY4 STANFORD, b. August 20, 1799, MD; d. January 24, 1872, Marion Co., MS.
ii. MATILDA STANFORD, b. July 05, 1801, Warren Co., GA; d. April 03, 1870, Jackson Co., MS.
iii. LETITIA STANFORD, b. March 08, 1803, Warren Co., GA; d. October 17, 1821, MS.
iv. MARY STANFORD, b. August 06, 1805, Warren Co., GA; d. March 23, 1829, MS.
v. JAMES STANFORD, b. July 31, 1808, Warren Co., GA; d. December 03, 1821, MS.
vi. LAVINA STANFORD, b. July 16, 1810, Warren Co., GA; d. Marion Co., MS.
vii. NOAH STANFORD, b. September 30, 1812, Warren Co., GA; d. 1867, Gainsville, Hancock Co., MS.
viii. JOHN STANFORD, b. July 10, 1814, Warren Co., GA; d. September 24, 1860, Marion Co., MS.
ix. DELILA STANFORD, b. August 16, 1816, Warren Co., GA.
x. JOSHUA STANFORD, b. January 25, 1819, Perry Co., MS; d. 1890, Marion Co., MS.
xi. JOSEPH STANFORD, b. August 02, 1820, Perry Co., MS; d. March 21, 1826, MS.