Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
Stephen Hansford

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Name Stephen Hansford Born 1699 Abbotsbury, Dorset, England Gender Male Died Bef Oct 1772 Hanover Parish, King George County, Virginia Person ID I131978 Tree1 Last Modified 27 Feb 2021
Father Virginia Hansford Family ID F31677 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Elizabeth Doniphan, b. 1705, St. Mary's Parish, Richmond County, Virginia , d. Aft 1742, Caroline County, Virginia
(Age > 38 years)
Married Abt 1720 Hanover Parish, Richmond County, Virginia Children 1. Anne Hansford, b. 1720, Hanover Parish, King George County, Virginia , d. Aft 1789, Spotsylvania County, Virginia
(Age > 70 years)
2. Stephen Hansford, b. Abt 1722, Hanover Parish, King George County, Virginia , d. Aft 1800, King George County, Virginia
(Age ~ 79 years)
3. Alexander Hansford, b. 1730, Brunswick Parish, King George County, Virginia , d. Bef 27 May 1809, Fauquier County, Virginia
(Age < 79 years)
Last Modified 27 Feb 2021 Family ID F17973 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Notes - William Hansford of York Co. Va married the widow of Alexander Dolphin Jr.
was he a brother York who was living in the UK at that time?
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Abstracts of Lancaster County, Virginia Wills 1653-1800; {Ida J. Lee}
HANSFORD, Stephen. Rec. 8 July 1743.
Deposition of Stephen Hansford, of town of Abbotsbury in Co. of Dorset now of the Co. of King George in the Colony of Va., 44 Yrs. of age. States that he was well acquainted with Mr. John Chichester of the Co. of Devon, son of Richard Chichester of Rappahannock River in Va., and the sd. John Chichester inter- married with one Mrs. Elizabeth Sims, dau of Mr. Thomas Sims & Mary his wife of Goresol in the Co. of Dorset and sister of Chiliot Sims, Esq., of Exeter in the Co. of Devon. Sd. John Chichester a few yrs. after his marriage shipt himself to Va. leaving his wife & 2 sons behind and that sometime after his departure Mrs. Chichester and her youngest son Richard Chiches- ter took their passage to Va. from Weymouth in the ship Brim- ton, Capt. Giles Russell, Commander. She arrived safely in Va. and lived there several years with her sd. husband John Chichester and about the year 1736 the sd. Elizabeth & her son Richard went back to england where in the year 1728 the sd. Elizabeth apparently died and Richard Chichester, her son, returned to Va. the summer after the death of his mother and found on his arrival that his father, John Chichester, was also dead. W.B. 13, p. 320.
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1721-1735 King George County Deed Book 1-A, (Antient Press); pp. 347
To all Christian people .. I JOHN CORBIN SENIOR of King George County, Parish of Brunswick .. in regard natural affection to my loving Son JOHN CORBIN JUNR. .. give 50 acres of land in Parish of Brunswick .. bound upon line where STEPHEN HANSFORD now lives; branch of Lambs creek ..
Presence John Grant, John x Corbin
Sacheveral x Norman, John Coburn
3rd October 1735 .. Deed of Gift recorded.
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1735-1743 King George County Deed Book 2 (Antient Press); pp. 69-71
Indenture made 1st October 1736 between STEPHEN HANSFORD & ELIZABETH his wife of Brunswick Parish King George County and JOHN GRANT of same county Planter .. for Thirty Pounds current money sold 52 acres part of land now in possession of STEPHEN HANSFORD bounded by line of JEREMIAH BRONAUGH JUNR., DANIEL GRANT: JOHN GRANT: JOHN COBURN ..
Presence Jereh. Bronaugh Senr., Stephen Hansford
David Bronaugh, Bryan x Chadwell, Elizabeth Hansford
Willm: Raredon
At a court held 5th November 1736 .. Deed of Feeofment together with Livery of Seizin .. (the said Elizabeth being secretly examined .. her free consent)
Know all Men .. I Stephen Hansford am bound unto John Grant .. in penal sum of Five hundred pounds Sterling money of Great Britain .. lst/2nd day October 1736. -Condition:.if keep all covenants .. obligation, to be void otherwise in full force ..
Presence Jereh: Bronaugh Senr., Stephen Hansford
David Bronaugh
At a court held 5th November 1736 .. Bond recorded.
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1735-1743 King George County Deed Book 2 (Antient Press); pp. 349-353 Indenture made 20th/21st January 1740 between JAMES GRANT King George County Planter & THOMAS MONTEITH of said County Mercht. .. by deeds of lease & release .. for sum Thirty pounds ten shillings & one Pistole Currt. Lawfull Money of Virginia sold 100 acres & Sixteen Perches .. bounded by Land known by name of Colson's Land .. old Spanish Oak Stump the reputed corner tree of Tract formerly belonging to PETER GALLON to ye Beginning is all that tract which James Grant bought of JONATHAN CERK part of 400 acres formerly given by JOHN & GEORGE MOTTS unto JOHN VICKARS as by the conveyances amongst records of Essex & Richmond Countys
Presence Stephen Hansford,
John Coburn, Thomas Ficklin James Grant
At a court held 5th June 1741 .. On motion of JOHN MERCER Atty. for THOMAS MONTEITH .. deeds of lease & release recorded.
Know all men .. I JAMES GRANT .. am bound unto THOMAS MONTEITH .. in sum Two hundred pounds Sterling .. 21st January 1740. Condition .. if truly keep all covenants .. obligation to be void or in full force ..
Presence Stephen Hansford,
James Grant
John Coburn, Thomas Ficklin
At a court held 5th June 1741 .. Bond recorded.
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1753-1765 King George County Deed Book 4 (Antient Press); pp. 317-319
Indenture made 4th May 1758 between STEPHEN HANSFORD and ELIZABETH his wife of parish Brunswick and county King George and ALEXANDER HANSFORD of parish Hanover and county aforesaid Son of said Stephen and Elizabeth .. in consideration of natural love and affection they bear unto Alexander Hansford .. grant 80 acres of land lying in parish Brunswick it being the moiety of 160 acres devised by ALEXANDER DONIPHAN to MARGARET and ELIZABETH his Daughters by his last will and testament which said Elizabeth hath since Intermarried with Stephen Hansford
Presence J. Skinker, Stephen Hansford
Robert Peck, Wm. Smith Elizabeth Hansford
At a court held 4th May 1758 .. Deed of Gift ordered to be recorded.
- William Hansford of York Co. Va married the widow of Alexander Dolphin Jr.
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