*This genealogy is a compilation of the research of
myself, Harry Standefer, Robert A. Standifer, Becky Hendon and many others.
Very little is known of Israel. Your comments, corrections and/or additions will be
gratefully received.
Generation No. 1
1.
ISRAEL3 STANDIFORD (JOHN2, WILLIAM1) was born September 04, 1720 in Joppa, St. Johns Parish, Baltimore Co, MD, and died before February 1794 in Orange Co, NC. He married CASSANDRA ANDERSON January 06, 1743 in Baltimore Co, MD. She was born 1722 in MD, and died Aft. 1794.Notes for I
SRAEL STANDIFORD:St. Joppa Parish Register, Baltimore Co. lists Israel Standifor, son of John and Margaret, b. 4/12/1720.
Marriage to Cassandra Anderson is listed as January 6, 1743. Ref. St. Joppa Register and St. George Register.
DEATH: FHL film # 1035529; House of Forrester
Israel’s Will is very important to this genealogy and you can view it here.
See Last Will & Testament of Israel
Stantefor.
THE STATE TO ISRAEL STANDEFER NO. 1715 (Orange Co., NC Deed)
To all to whom these presents shall come Greetings. Know ye that for and in consideration of the sum of fifty shillings for every hundred acres hereby granted paid into our Treasury by Israel Standefer, have given and granted and by these presents do give and grant unto the said Israel Standefer a tract of land containing five hundred & eighty eight acres lying and being in the County of Orange on the headwaters of Second Creek a branch of Newhope, bounded on the East by land of John Rhodes and on the North by land of William Rhodes, beginning at a Post Oak running East fifty chains to a White Oak, then South ten chains to a Red Oak, Thence Each fifty two chains to a Post Oak, thence North twelve chains to a White Oak, Thence East nineteen chains to a White Oak, thence North twenty chains to a pine, thence West twenty one chains to a Pine, thence North twenty four degrees West thirty seven chains to a Post Oak, thence South twenty four chains to a Hickory, thence South Twenty six chains to the first station.
Entered this 11 March, 1798 as by the Plat hereunto annexed doth appear together with all wood and water, mines, mineral, hereditaments and appurtenances to the said land bringing an opportunity to the said Israel Standefer his heirs and assigns forever yielding and paying to us such sums of money yearly or otherwise as our General Assembly, from time to time, may direct, PROVIDED - always that the said Grantee shall cause this Grant to be registered in the Registrar's office of our said County of Orange within twelvemonths from the date hereof, otherwise the same shall be void. In Testimony whereof we have caused these our letters to be made Patent, and our Great Seal to be thereunto affixed. James Turner Esquire our Governor Captain General and Commander in Chief at Raleigh the 26 day of April in the twenty nineth year of our Independence and in the year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Five. By Command, W. White Secy. Registered 24 Nov 1807. J. Turner
Children of ISRAEL STANDIFORD and CASSANDRA ANDERSON are:
2. i. EPHRAIM4 STANDIFORD, b. 1744, Baltimore Co, MD.
3. ii. JOSHUA STANDIFORD, b. Abt. 1747, Baltimore Co, MD.
iii. SARAH STANDIFORD, b. 1750, Baltimore Co, MD; m. JOHN RHODES, October 25, 1768, Baltimore Co, MD; b. December 20, 1743.
Notes for SARAH STANDIFORD:
BIRTH: IGI; MD
MARRIAGE: IGI; North Carolina Marriage RecordsNotes for JOHN RHODES:
BIRTH: House of Forrester, p. 142
He was a son of Richard Jr. and Sarah Rhodes.iv. ELIZABETH STANDIFORD, b. April 1752, Baltimore Co, MD; m. WILLIAM M. HENDON.
Notes for ELIZABETH STANDIFORD:
Source: BIRTH: Standefer, Harry; Standefer, Standifer, Standiford; A Family HistoryNotes for WILLIAM M. HENDON:
William was an early minister of Cloud's Creek Church in Oglethorpe Co., GA. They later moved to Franklin Co., TN.v. ROXANNA STANDIFORD, b. 1753, Baltimore Co, MD; m. ABRAHAM RHODES, August 06, 1772, Baltimore Co, MD.
Notes for ROXANNA STANDIFORD:
BIRTH: IGI; MD
MARRIAGE: St. John's Parish Register; p.1654. vi. CASSANDRA STANDIFORD, b. 1756, Baltimore Co, MD.
vii. RUTH STANDIFORD, b. 1757, Baltimore Co, MD; m. WILLIAM TURNER, August 14, 1781, Orange Co, NC.
Notes for RUTH STANDIFORD:
BIRTH: IGI; MD
MARRIAGE: Holcomb, Brent H.; Marriages of Orange County, North Carolina 1779-1868; Genealogical Pub.. Co; c1982; p. 310Ruth's brother Benjamin was the marriage bondsman.
viii. MARY STANDIFORD, b. 1762, Baltimore Co, MD.
Notes for MARY STANDIFORD:
BIRTH: IGI; MD5. ix. BENJAMIN STANDIFER, b. May 17, 1764, Baltimore Co, MD; d. March 18, 1839, Mansion House, Bledsoe County, TN.
6. x. ISRAEL STANDIFORD, b. 1769, Baltimore Co, MD; m. POLLY RONE, August 04, 1796, Orange Co, NC.
Notes for ISRAEL STANDIFORD:
MARRIAGE: IGI; North Carolina
Generation No. 2
2.
EPHRAIM4 STANDIFORD (ISRAEL3, JOHN2, WILLIAM1) was born 1744 in Baltimore Co, MD.Notes for E
PHRAIM STANDIFORD:We find Ephraim on the 1800, 1810, 1815 and 1820 Tax list in Orange Co., NC
BIRTH: IGI; MD
Ephraim is mentioned in his father’s will.
Child of E
PHRAIM STANDIFORD is:i. YOUNG THORNSBERRY5 STANDIFER, b. Abt. 1795, NC; m. JESSIE (MNU); b. 1790, NC.
Notes for YOUNG THORNSBERRY STANDIFER:
BIRTH: Standefer, Harry; Standefer, Standifer, Standiford; A Family History and Genealogy; p. 28
CENSUS:1830 DeKalb County, GA
CENSUS: 1840 Harris County, GA; p. 274;
CENSUS: 1850 Jackson Parish, LA; p. 363 Gives place of birth as NCThe letter written in 1887 by Thomas Cunningham Standifer, son of Young T. Standifer, disproves that Young T. was the son of Benjamin as previously thought by some genealogists. Thomas states he was born 1827 in DeKalb Co., GA. He died August 10, 1897 in LA. In 1887, Thomas gives his living children as: Carrie, Sallie, Ellen, Miton and Olvie.
3.
JOSHUA4 STANDIFORD (ISRAEL3, JOHN2, WILLIAM1) was born Abt. 1747 in Baltimore Co, MD. He married SUSANNAH STOWBALL December 05, 1795 in Orange CO, NC.Notes for J
OSHUA STANDIFORD:Marriage: NC Marriage records
Joshua is listed on the 1790 Tax list in Orange Co., NC
A descendant, Thomas E. Stanford reports the Joshua's descendants opted for the name
Stanford by the mid 1800s.
He reports that Joshua lived in Stokes Co., NC near what became Winston-Salem. The area
where Joshua lived became Forsyth County about 1849.
Children of Joshua Standiford are unknown.
4.
CASSANDRA4 STANDIFORD (ISRAEL3, JOHN2, WILLIAM1) was born 1756 in Baltimore Co, MD. She married THOMAS HENDON August 1773 in Orange Co, NC, son of ISHAM HENDON and KEZIAH JOHNSON.Notes for C
ASSANDRA STANDIFORD:Notes for THOMAS HENDON:
* Info. submitted by Becky Hendon.
Children of CASSANDRA STANDIFORD and THOMAS HENDON are:
i. CASSANDER5 HENDON, b. 1773, NC.
ii. ELISHA HENDON, b. 1775, NC.
iii. HENRY HENDON, b. 1777, NC.
iv. ROBINSON HENDON, b. 1779, NC.
v. ISRAEL HENDON, b. 1781, Wake Co., NC; d. GA; m. SUSANNAH TURNER, April 22, 1803, Oglethorpe Co., GA.
vi. RUTHA HENDON, b. Abt. 1788, Oglethorpe Co., GA; m. SAMUEL JONES, June 06, 1806.
vii. MARGARET "PEGGY" HENDON, b. Abt. 1789, Oglethorpe Co., GA.
5.
BENJAMIN4 STANDIFER (ISRAEL3 STANDIFORD, JOHN2, WILLIAM1) was born May 17, 1764 in Balto Co, MD, and died March 18, 1839 in Mansion House, Bledsoe County, TN. He married (1) RACHEL FORRESTER (FORREST) August 14, 1781 in Orange Co, NC. She was born Abt. 1764 in NC, and died August 1803 in Oglethorpe Co, GA. He married (2) NANCY JONES ECHOLS December 29, 1802 in Oglethorpe Co, GA, daughter of THOMAS JONES and MARY. She was born 1782 in SC, and died February 28, 1864 in Hamilton Co, TN.Click
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