Chambers Family Heritage


James CARRUTH [Parents] was born in 1736 in Hanover, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. He died in 1803 in Knox County, Tennessee. He married Margaret CRAIGHEAD.

Margaret CRAIGHEAD [Parents] was born in 1738 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. She died in 1781 in Beaver Creek, Richland County, South Carolina. She married James CARRUTH.

They had the following children:

  M i Alexander Craighead CARRUTH
  M ii Walter CARRUTH was born in 1767 in Iredell, Rowan County, North Carolina. He died in 1820 in Wilson County, Tennessee.
  M iii William R. CARRUTH was born in 1769 in Wilson County, Tennessee. He died in 1831.
  M iv James CARRUTH was born in 1771 in Wilson County, Tennessee. He died in 1831 in Wilson County, Tennessee.

Johan Mathias (Matthew) SWING [Parents] was born in 1749 in Union County, Pennsylvania. He died in 1823 in Guilford County, North Carolina. He was married on 18 Mar 1792 in Guilford, North Carolina.

He had the following children:

  M i Ludwig Lewis SWING

George BROWN was born in Derry Island, Boston, Massachutes. He died in Fairfield District, Rocky Creek County, South Carolina.

Other marriages:
KNOWLES, Mehitable
BROWN, Mary (or Ann)

He had the following children:

  F i Agnes Margaret BROWN

George BROWN was born in Derry Island, Boston, Massachutes. He died in Fairfield District, Rocky Creek County, South Carolina. He married 1 Mehitable KNOWLES in 1667 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts.

Other marriages:
Unknown
BROWN, Mary (or Ann)

Mehitable KNOWLES 1, 2, 3 was born 4, 5, 6, 7 on 20 May 1653 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts. She died 8 in 1721 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts. She married 9 George BROWN in 1667 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts.

Recorded at Eastham.


Griffin CRAFTS was born on 21 May 1600 in Croft Castle, Hereford, Yorkshire, England. He died on 4 Oct 1689 in Roxbury, Norfolk, Massachusetts. He married 1 Dorcas FRENCH RUGGLES on 4 Oct 1689 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts.

Dorcas FRENCH RUGGLES was born in 1600 in Hereford, Yorkshire, England. She died on 26 Mar 1673 in Roxbury, Norfolk, Massachusetts. She married 1 Griffin CRAFTS on 4 Oct 1689 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts.

They had the following children:

  F i Hannah CRAFTS
  M ii John CRAFTS was born on 10 Jul 1630 in Roxbury, Norfolk, Massachusetts. He died on 2 Sep 1685 in Roxbury, Norfolk, Massachusetts. He had other parents.
  F iii Mary CRAFTS was born on 10 Oct 1632 in Roxbury, Norfolk, Massachusetts. She died on 3 Jul 1663 in Roxbury, Norfolk, Massachusetts.
  F iv Abigail CRAFTS was born on 28 Mar 1634 in Roxbury, Norfolk, Massachusetts. She died on 19 Jan 1706 in Medfield, Norfolk, Massachusetts.
  M v Samuel CRAFTS was born on 12 Dec 1637 in Roxbury, Norfolk, Massachusetts. He died on 23 Mar 1701 in Roxbury, Norfolk, Massachusetts.
  M vi Moses CRAFTS was born on 28 Apr 1641 in Roxbury, Norfolk, Massachusetts. He died on 30 Dec 1718 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut.

Isaac WILSON [Parents] was born on 15 Jul 1567 in Halifax Parish, Yorkshire England. He died on 15 Jun 1657 in Sowerby, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire England. He married Susan HOLGATE on 15 Mar 1611 in Halifax Parish, Yorkshire England.

Susan HOLGATE was born in 1575 in Sowerby, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire England. She died in Warley, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England. She married Isaac WILSON on 15 Mar 1611 in Halifax Parish, Yorkshire England.

They had the following children:

  M i Jacob WILSON was born on 29 Dec 1611 in Sowerby, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire England. He died .
  M ii Benjamin WILSON was born on 7 May 1615 in Warley, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England. He died .
  F iii Susan WILSON was born on 2 Feb 1616 in Warley, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England. She died .
  M iv John WILSON was born on 11 Jul 1619 in Warley, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England. He died .
  M v Nathaneil WILSON

William WILSON was born in 1541 in Halifax Parish, Yorkshire England. He died in 1567 in Halifax Parish, Yorkshire England.

He had the following children:

  M i Isaac WILSON
  M ii Abraham WILSON was born on 15 Jun 1567 in Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England. He died .

George BROWN was born in Derry Island, Boston, Massachutes. He died in Fairfield District, Rocky Creek County, South Carolina. He married Mary (or Ann) BROWN.

Other marriages:
Unknown
KNOWLES, Mehitable

Mary (or Ann) BROWN 1 died in Fairfield District,Rocky Creek County, South Carolina. She married George BROWN.

Mary Ann Brown's maiden name is not known.

They had the following children:

  F i Martha BROWN 1 was born in 1760 in Craven County, South Carolina. She died in 1821 in Vernon, Marion County, Alabama.

ID: I18632
Reference Number: 18632
Name: Martha BROWN
Given Name: Martha
Surname: Brown
Sex: F
Change Date: 22 JUL 2001
Birth: ABT 1760 in VA
Death: in Vernon, AL

Father: William BROWN
Mother: Mary ?

Marriage 1 Thomas STANFORD b: ABT 1756 in VA
Married: ABT 1778 in probably, Chester Co., SC
Children
daughter STANFORD b: ABT 1778 in SC
William STANFORD b: ABT 1780inChester Co., SC
son STANFORD b: ABT 1782 in SC
George STANFORD b: 1785 in SC
Jennet STANFORD b: ABT 1787 in SC
Thomas STANFORD Jr. b: 1788 in SC
RebeccaSTANFORD b: ABT 1790
Peggy STANFORD b: ABT 1792 in SC ?
Martha STANFORD b: 11MAY 1794 in SC
son 2 STANFORD b: ABT 1796
James STANFORD b: ABT1798 in SC ?
Jane STANFORD b: ABT 1800 in SC ?
John STANFORD b: 1802 in SC
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ID: I0924
Name: Martha Brown
Sex: F
Birth: BET. 1760 - 1761 in Chester Co., SC orVA
Birth: in Craven Co., SC (cscoley@creek.net)
Death: inMarion Co., AL

Father: William or George Brown
Mother: Mary or Ann ?

Marriage 1 ThomasStanford b: 1756 in Near Potomac River, VA
Married: BEF. 1778in SC
Children
Stanford b: ABT. 1778
William Stanford b: 1780 in Chester Co., SC
Stanford b: ABT. 1782
George Stanford b: 1785 in Chester Co., SC
Jennett Stanford b: 1787in Chester Co., SC
Thomas Stanford b: 1788 in Chester Co., SC
Rebecca Stanford b: 1790 in Chester Co., SC
Margaret Peggy Stanford b: BET. 1792 - 1798 inChester Co., SC
Martha Stanford b: 11 MAY 1794 in Chester Co., SC
John Stanfordb: BET. 1796 - 1800 in Chester Co., SC
James Stanford b: 1798 in Chester Co.,SC
Jane Stanford b: BET. 1800 - 1802 in Chester Co., SC
Mary Stanford b: 1804in Chester Co., SC
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Generation No. 2

THOMAS2 STANFORD, SR (WILLIAM1)was born 1756 in Virginia, and died Bef. 1850 in Fayette Co., AL. He married MARTHA BROWN Bef. 1778 in Probably Chester Co., SC, daughter of WILLIAM BROWN and MARY ??. She was born 1760 in Virginia, anddied Bef. 1821 in Beaverton, Marion Co., AL.

Notes for THOMAS STANFORD, SR:Thomas Stanford appears on boththe1790 and 1800 Chester Co., SC Census.
Thomas Stanford served in the Revolutionary War in the South Carolina Line. He served from February 1776 through 1781.He was granted a pension on June 10, 1837 for $50.00 per annum, payable semi-annually. Thomas' last payment was for Mar 4, 1843 through Sep 1843 and was madeat Tuscaloosa, AL. At that time, he was 87years old and resided in FayetteCo.,AL. This evidently was his last payment as he did not appear on the 1850 Census.

After the Rev. War, Thomas is nextmentioned on 12-5-1788 when he sold the200 acres inherited from his father toa William Dunn. (Deed Book H, p. 339, Chester Co., SC Courthouse). He and Martha bought and sold several other pieces of property from 1788 to 1805 in Chester Co., SC.

About 1809/1810 Thomas andMartha emigrated to Giles Co., TN along with several other Stanford families where they settled on Indian Creek at the ford, three miles southwest of the present Bee Springs Methodist Church. A Methodist Church was organized in their home as early as 1810/1811.

Between October 1818 and November 1819, the Stanfords migrated to Marion Co., AL settlingin Beaverton, now in Lamar Co., AL.AfterMartha's death in 1821, Thomas livedwith his daughter, Martha Malloy, and Mourning Harrell (his niece).

Notes for MARTHA BROWN:
Martha received a settlement from estate of her brother, George Brown, as she had power of attorney for money due her children from this estate. Heirs mentioned were John, James, William, Thomas, Jane and Isabella Brown. Jane married James Hamilton and Isabella married Martin King. Other heirs mentioned were children of Martha and childrenof Jane Brown Hamilton.

Martha'sparents were William Brown and Mary ?? of Fairfield District, Rocky Creek, SC.

Children of THOMAS STANFORD and MARTHA BROWN are:

GEORGE STANFORD, b. 1785, South Carolina; d. 1840, Greene Co., AR;m. JE

Joseph FUQUA was born 1, 2 in 1724 in Charles City, Henrico County, Virginia. He died . He married 3 Judith DANIEL on 18 Jan 1794 in Virginia.

Judith DANIEL was born in 1741 in Cumberland, Cumberland County, Virginia. She died 1, 2 on 26 May 1828 in Buckingham County, Virginia. She married 3 Joseph FUQUA on 18 Jan 1794 in Virginia.

They had the following children:

  F i Amiah FUQUA
  M ii William FUQUA died .

John Edwards JONES [Parents] was born on 6 Oct 1824 in Tazewell, Illinois. He died on 21 May 1906 in Weatherford, Parker, Texas. He was buried on 22 May 1906 in Jones/Dean Cem, Weatherford, Parker, Texas. He married Aloma Alabama JONES on 19 Feb 1850 in , Cannon, Tennessee, 898442.

Medical Information: Rhuematisim & Paralysis due to exposure during Civil War. Note:
Military - Company F., 19th Regiment, Texas Cavalry Facts about this person: Military service Abt. 1860 Confederate Army Pension 1899 Confederate Army

Aloma Alabama JONES [Parents] was born on 2 Oct 1832 in Cannon County, Tennessee. She died on 11 Nov 1918 in Weatherford, Parker County, Texas. She was buried on 12 Nov 1918 in Jones/Dean Cemetery, Weatherford, Parker County, Texas. She married John Edwards JONES on 19 Feb 1850 in , Cannon, Tennessee, 898442.

They had the following children:

  M i William Henry JONES was born on 13 Aug 1850. He was christened on 16 Jul 1864 in Weatherford, Parker, Texas. He died on 22 Apr 1957 in Weatherford, Parker, Texas. He was buried in Aug 1957 in Jones Cemetery, Weatherford, Parker, Texas.
  M ii Edward L. JONES was born in 1853 in Cannon County, Tennessee. He died .
  F iii Alice JONES was born in 1854 in Cannon County, Tennessee. She died .
  M iv John Peyton JONES was born about 1859. He died in Mountainaire, Valencia County, New Mexico. He was buried in Mountainaire Cemetery, Mountainaire, Valencia County, New Mexico.
  F v Marybell JONES
  M vi James Robert JONES was born in Oct 1864 in Weatherford, Parker County, Texas. He died on 28 May 1957 in San Angelo, Tom Green County, Texas.
  M vii Rufus Vince JONES was born on 24 Jan 1868 in Grindstone Creek, Weatherford, Parker, Texas. He died on 4 May 1942 in Grindstone Creek, Weatherford, Parker, Texas. He was buried in May 1942 in Greenwood Cem, Weatherford, Parker, Texas.
  M viii Charlie F JONES was born in 1870 in Weatherford, Parker County, Texas. He died .
  F ix Anna S JONES was born on 28 Nov 1872 in Weatherford, Parker, Texas. She died on 4 Apr 1938 in Weatherford, Parker, Texas. She was buried 1 in Dean Cemetery, Weatherfor, Parker, Texas.
  M x Samuel JONES was born in 1874 in Weatherford, Parker County, Texas. He died .
  M xi Frank JONES was born in Weatherford, Parker County, Texas. He died .
  F xii Anna JONES was born in 1874. She died in Weatherford, Parker, Texas.

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