Descendants of Robert Stanfield Generation No. 1 1. ROBERT1 STANFIELD1 was born 11 Mar 1729, and died 1811 in Halifax County, Virginia. He married ELIZABETH LOWRY. Notes for ROBERT STANFIELD: The Stanfields are descended from the ancient Stanfield Family of Britain. The name is Norman and one of the oldest surnames. Yorkshire is the place where the name is first recorded in Britain. Their lands were granted to them by William, the Duke of Normandy for their distinguished service at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 A. D. The family is part of the Vikings who landed on the Orkney Islands and Northern Scotland in about 870 A. D. The name appears in the Domesday Book which is a census of most of England at that time. There are around forty variations in the spelling of the Stanfield name: Stanfeld, Stansfield, Standfield, as well as Stanfield. Jordan Stansfield was the first Lord of Stansfield in the valley of Todmorden and was the son of Wyons Maryons. His son was John who was succeeded by Richard, then Edmund, Ralph, Henry, William, then Thomas in the 14th century. His grandson named Thomas acquired Heptonstall in 1508. Then his grandson acquired Sowerby in 1587. When the migration began to America, the Stanfields were among them. There were several early Virginia Stanfields. Symon Stanfield was listed as immigrating to Virginia by Captain Adam Thoroughgood in 1635 possibly on the Jon & Dorothy, 1634. He was one of 105 persons who were brought in by the captain who received 5,350 acres in Princess Anne County for his efforts. Lawrence Stanfield was recorded as immigrating in 1646 by Elizabeth and Ratchell Robins in Northampton County. The majority of the early Stanfields in Virginia seem to have been located in Halifax County. The Halifax County, Virginia will of Robert Stanfield: In the name of God amen. I Robert Stanfield of the County of Halifax being aged and infirm of body, but of a sound mind and memory and caling to mind that it is appointed for men once to dye do make constitute and ordain this and no other to be my Last Will and testament in manner and form following Viz First my will and desire is that all my Just debts should first be paid by my Executors hereafter named. 2nly. I lend to my Beloved wife Elizabeth the tract of land I now Live on with all the Improvements thereon to be by her possesed and enjoyed during her natural Life with the following slaves to witt, Julyous, George, Peter, Bob, Cloe, Winey and amey together with her choice of one mare and two horses and as many of my cattle, hogs , and Sheape as she may Choose to Keep or deam nessesary for her support and mentainance for which she shall be her own Judge together with all my Beds & furneture house hold an Kitchen furneture of Every discription plantation tools and utensels thereunto belonging any ways appertaining together with all my crop Groing on the plantation at the time of my death as laissed in for family consumption and if she Chooses to share any part of the crop or other thing growing or made at the time of my death whether of stock or other thing, my will and desire is that my Executors shood Sell the same and apply the amount of such sale towards the payment of debts discharging Legaseys or ? 3rdly I give and bequeath to my Grand Children sons and daughters of my daughter and Chambers descendants viz as followeth as to Joseph Chambers four pounds sixteen shillings and nine pence and to Thomas Chambers four pounds sixteen shillings and nine pence and to James Chambers four pounds sixteen shillings and nine pence and to Nancy Chambers four pounds sixteen shillings and nine pence having before delivered the same amount to Each of those other Brothers and sisters to make them Eaqual with one another as also Euaqual in their divisions with my own sons and daughters also I give and bequeth to Robert Chambers two negroes two negraces viz Rose and her child which he now hath in possesion. I also Give and bequeth to Betsey Standfield the wife of Robert G. Standfield one negro girl named Liz which they also hath in possesion. I also give and bequeth to William Chambers one negro boy named Solemon which he also hath in possesion I give and bequeth to Jeney Holt the wife of Hirum Holt one negro boy named Essen which they have in Possesion I give and bequeth to my Grand Children to John, Josiah, Thomas, James & Henry the following slaves viz Tebey, Titus, Mary, Jemmima, Silvey and Florey and their ? increase to them and their heirs for ever to be hired out by my Executors until the year Eighteen hundred and eithteen and then Euaqualy divided as before is sayd them their hire and increase and if any of my above named five GrandChildren should Dye before 1818 my will and desire that the survivors of 1 them and their heirs shood secure to and inherit the dead Child or childrens part. I give and bequeth to all the children of my dec'd Daughter Jane Murey viz Robert, William, James, Nancey, Betsy, and Vincent the sum of one hundred and forty four pounds thirteen shillings current money of Virginia to be Euaqualy divided amongth them as they Come of age or mareys and if any of them should dye before coming of age or mariage to Receive the Legasey herein bequathed that then their share or shares to be euaqualy divided amoungth the survivors of them and their heirs. I give and bequeth to my five Gran Children viz Patsey Lester the wife of Goerge Lester, Joseph Standfield, Robert Standfield, and William Standfield being children sons and Daughters of my dec'd son William Standfield the sum of one hundred pounds current money of Virginia to be divided Euaqualy amongth and Every of them as they come of age or mareys by for and Ecaqual divisions and if any of them should dye before they shood be Entitled to their part my will and desire is that their share shoud be Euaqualy divided amongth survivors of them and there heirs. And lastly my will and desire is that after the death of my wife Elizabeth that the negroes and all other Estate Lent her in this will shall be Euaqualy divided amongth all my Children that is Living and that the heirs of of any of my Children that is or shall be dead at the time of this division shall Succeed to and enjoy the part that would have falen to his father or mother as the Case may be had they been Living and such part as falls to my daughter Elizabeth Posey I only Lend her for life and after her death my will and desire is that the same should be Euaqualy Divided amongth all her children male and female and heirs of the dead if any and if an Euaqual division Cannot be made my will and desire is that my Executors Sell all and every article or thing and make such divisions and Render to Each Lagatee of his share or part. and Lastly I nomenate Constitute and appoint my two sons John and Robert hole and sole Executors of this my Last will and Testament Revoking all others by me heretofore made. Signed sealed and published this 28th day of Augt. 1811 Before us: Tho's Watkins, Sr., John P. Chambers, M Wilson, Tho's Chambers signed Robert Standfield his mark At a court held for Halifax County the 25th day of November The within written will and testament of Robert Stanfield deceased was exhibited in Court and proved by the oaths of two witnesses thereto subscribed and ordered to be Recorded and on motion of John Stanfield one of the Executorstherein named who made oath thereto according to law certificate is granted him for obtaining probate thereof in due in for and he giving secured whereupon he together with Joseph Standfield, John P. Chambers and Thomas Chambers his securities entered into and acknowledged their bond in the penalty of five thousand Dollars consitiuted as the law directs for that purpose. Liberty being reserved to the other executor therein named to join in the probate thereof when they shall think pet * 1824 Aug 26 Probate granted Teste John Wimbish Children of ROBERT STANFIELD and ELIZABETH LOWRY are: 2. i. WILLIAM2 STANFIELD, b. Bef. 1770, Halifax County, Virginia; d. 1803, Person County, North Carolina. 3. ii. VERNA STANFIELD, b. Halifax County, Virginia. iii. ELIZABETH STANFIELD, b. Halifax County, Virginia; m. ALEXANDER POSEY, 28 Feb 1797, Halifax County, Virginia2. iv. JINEY STANFIELD, b. Halifax County, Virginia; m. HIRUM HOLT. v. ROBERT G. STANFIELD, b. Halifax County, Virginia; m. BETSY. 4. vi. JANE STANFIELD, b. Halifax County, Virginia. Generation No. 2 2. WILLIAM2 STANFIELD (ROBERT1) was born Bef. 1770 in Halifax County, Virginia, and died 1803 in Person County, North Carolina. He married ELIZABETH BEADLES 14 Dec 1789 in Virginia, daughter of JOSEPH BEADLES. She was born 1770 in Virginia3, and died 25 Nov 1857 in Henry County, Georgia. Notes for WILLIAM STANFIELD: We find the widow Elizabeth Stanfield in Oglethorpe County, Georgia in the 1820 Census. The first record of a Stanfield in that county was that of Benjamin Stanfield who signed as a witness to a land sale in 1799. The sale was proved in June 1801. The record is in Deed Book D, 1800-1806, Oglethorpe County, Georgia.