VA Deed Records

From: Virginia Land Grant Office, Virginia Archives:
Samuel Sandford II, grantee
20 Oct 1704
Accomack County, VA
2950 acres between Pocomoke and Messengo
no. 9, p. 642

From: Bedford County, Virginia; Deed Book C-3, compiled by Ann Chilton; p. 261
VANBEBBER, JOHN, power of attorney from John VanBebber of County of Pittsylvania to
James Standifer Junior. Witness: Thomas Bird, Robert Hill, Thomas Hill, Adam Barnes.
Rec. April 25, 1769 Teste Ben Howard CBC

From Annals of Southwest Virginia 1769-1800 by Lewis Preston Summers, Vol. 1; 1929

First Surveys of Land in Botetourt Co:
March 10, 1774: Samuel Standefer, 200 acres, Greenbrier
March 10, 1774: Luke Standefer, 70 acres, Greenbrier
March 10, 1774: James Standefer, 213 acres, Greenbrier

From: Virginia Land Grant Office, Virginia Archives:
William Sandefur, grantee
Brunswick Co., VA
400 acres on the upper side of Allens Creek
No. 29, p. 361

Book II, p. 483: John Sandfur, 1787, 244 acres; John Sandefer, 1787, 324 acres.

Book 28, p. 661: John Sandefer, 1793, 250 acres; p. 681 John Sandefer, 1793, 158 acres.

From: Virginia Land Grant Office, Virginia Archives:
John Sandfur, grantee
25 July 1787
Charlotte Co., VA
530 acres on branches of Cub and Turnup Creeks
No. 11, 1787, p. 503

From: Virginia Land Grant Office, Virginia Archives:
John Sandefur, grantee
26 July 1793
Charlotte Co., VA
158 acres near the head of Beare Creek
No. 28, p. 681

From: Virginia Land Grant Office, Virginia Archives:
John Sandefer, grantee
1 Aug 1787
Charlotte Co., VA
324 acres on west branch of Cub Creek
No. 11, p. 638

From: Virginia Land Grant Office, Virginia Archives:
Richard Sandefer, grantee
19 Nov 1802
Dinwiddie Co, VA
126 acres on south side of Cox's Road and adjoining Kennon Jones
No. 51, p. 93

From: Virginia Land Grant Office, Virginia Archives:
Joshua Sandefer, grantee
6 Nov 1810
Dinnwiddie Co, VA
123 acres adjoining John Freser and Edward Burchett
No. 61, p. 255

Deed and Will Book 1737-1749, p. 155-56: February 16, 1742/43:

John Sandefur Deed of Gift to Sons. "KNOW ALL MEN by these present that John Sandefur of Elizabeth City County have for divers good causes and considerations me (?) thereunto especially moving Do by these present give unto my sons Robert and William and Peter Sandefur one Negro boy and three Negro girls that is to say my Negro girl Sarah I now give unto my son Robert Sandefur and all my goods that my son Robert have in his possessions. I also give unto my son William Sandefur one Negro girl named Judy. I also give unto my son Peter Sandefur one Negro girl named Lucy and one Negro boy named Ned. Now the above mentioned Negros given to my said three sons Robert, William and Peter Sandefur. I Do hereby in the paiment (payment) of One hundred pounds cash warrant unto my said three sons Robert, William and Peter Sandefur unto each and every of them their Heirs and assigns forever. As witness my hand and seal his 16th day of February 1742/3.

Signed John Sandefur (LS) his mark

In the Presence of William Davis, William Williams and Samuel Markoom.

At a Court held for Elizabeth City County 16th February 1742 This Deed was acknowledged in Court by the above named John Sandefur and ordered to be recorded.

Test Thomas Everard Ct: C__:

Robert Sandefur witnessed a deed in Elizabeth City County in 1794, and his land was listed as a boundary in a 1798 deed. *Contributed by Fred Eggleston

This Deed concern the Waid Family. Robert Waid was the husband of Anna Standefer, daughter of Luke and Mary Ann Price Standefer. They were copied as presented in Luke Standefer's DAR file.

Deed Book #29, p. 24
Franklin Co., VA
This Deed made this 28th day of January 1869 between Elizabeth Waid, John Robert Waid and Mildred his wife, and Wingfield S. Waid and Hrian, his wife of the one part of the county of Franklin & State of Virginia and Marshall Waid of the County & State aforesaid of the other part...To all the lands now held by the said Elizabeth Waid under a Deed of settlement entered into between the said Elizabeth Waid and her late husband William O. Waid, December 1, which deeds bears date the 16th day of August 1862...

Deed Book#22, p.252
Rocky Mount, Franklin Co., VA
This Indenture made the 22 day of September 1852 between James S. Waid, and Eliza H. his wife, William Waid and Elizabeth, his wife, Powell M. Waid and Susan his wife, William Menafee and Neomi his wife, Edmund Waid and Sophonia his wife, Elizabeth Hielt, and John P. Waid of the one part of the County of Franklin and State of Virginia, and Creed W. Waid of the second part of the County and State aforesaid...the same being in possession of Ann Waid and held by her as her dower in the lands of her deceased husband, Robert Waid....

Deed Book #4, p.301
Inventory of the personal Estate of Ro. Wade. Deed appraised by Wm. A. Claiborn, William Crump and George Menafee 29-30 December 1834.

From: Deed Abstracts, 1793-1799, Franklin Co., VA; DB #3, p. 329, April 4, 1796

James Standifer, JR (Fr. Co.) to William Ferguson (Fr. Co.) 127 acres m/1. on Daniels's Run of Nicholas Creek. Adjacent to: on said Creek; up as it meanders. James Standifer
Note: the above deed is included the greater part in a patent of the said Fergusons and the intent of this deed is to convey the surplus land. Recorded April 1796.

Carrington, Wirt Johnson; A History of Halifax County (Virginia); Regional Pub. Co., 1969; p. 39

William Bean, Henry Talley, George Simmons, Lewis LeFay, and William Lefay, Nathaniel Gist, Joseph Hunt, William Marchbanks, William Perren, Major Atkinson, William Morgan, Richard Vaughan, James Standifer, John Marley, James Cocke, Andrew Nelson, Abel Richardson, etc. were among the purchasers of land in the new county of Halifax, in 1752.

780 Sept. 1; Thomas Jefferson Esq. ... 20 Shillings sterling ... James Standeford, County of Henry formerly Pittsylvania on branch Stony Creek. Signed Thomas Jefferson.

From: Virginia Land Grant Office, Virginia Archives:
Israel Standifer, grantee
10 Nov 1779
Henry Co., VA
230 acres on Standifers Creek, a branch of Blackwater River
Patents B, p. 44

From: Virginia Land Grant Office, Virginia Archives:
Luke Standifer, grantee
22 June 1780
Henry Co., VA
324 acres on Blackwater River, adjoining John Kemp's land
Patents B, p. 343

From: Virginia Land Grant Office, Virginia Archives:
James Standerfer, Sr., grantee
1 Feb 1781
Henry Co., VA
374 acres on Story Creek, adjoining James Standerfer, JR.
Grants D, p. 392

From: Virginia Land Grant Office, Virginia Archives:
James Standeford, grantee
1 Sept 1780
Henry Co., VA
224 acres on Storey Creek
Grants D, p. 97

From: Virginia Land Grant Office, Virginia Archives:
James Standeford, grantee
1 Sept 1780
Henry Co., VA
177 acres on branches of Storey Creek
Patents E, p. 633

From: Virginia Land Grant Office, Virginia Archives:
James Standefer, grantee
Sept 1, 1780
Henry Co., VA
411 acres on the branches of So. Fork of Story Creek adjoining Luke Standefer
Patents E, p. 601

From: Virginia Land Grant Office, Virginia Archives:
James Standefer, Sr.
20 Oct 1779
Henry Co., VA
493 acres on Stony Creek, adjoining William Davis
Grants A, p. 18

From: Virginia Land Grant Office, Virginia Archives:
Israel Standefer, grantee
Oct 20, 1779
Henry Co., VA
600 acres on Standefers Branch
Grants A, p. 65

From: Virginia Land Grant Office, Virginia Archives:
Israel Standefer, grantee
June 30, 1783
Henry Co., VA
419 acres on the head branches of Bull Run and Standefer's creek

From Isle of Wright County Virginia Deeds 1720-1736 and Deeds 1741-1749 by William Lindsay Hopkins.

p. 99: 14 Aug 1746...Edward Green of Brunswick County and wife, Burchitt Green to William Sandefer of Elizabeth City County...three tracts of land containing 720 acres with 100 acres being granted to William Kinchin on 2 Jul 1724 and by him sold to Edward Green. 490 acres being land granted Edward Green on 1 Aug 1745 and the residue of 130 acres (being land granted Edward Green on 1 Aug 1745). Wit: Benjamin Ruffin, Samuel Blow & Benjamin Clifton. Signed Edward Green and Burchet (X) Green. Recorded 14 Aug 1746; Deed Book 7, p. 345. *(Contributed by Ann Davis)

These abstracts were taken from Cavaliers and Pioneers 1623-1666 by Nell Marion Nugent (1969)

Vincent Stanford, 600 acres, 1 June 1657, p. 202. From S. E. side of land of Wm. Clapham now in possession of Thomas Carter and upon N. E. side of a devdt. of Ephraditus Lawson, dec'd., now in possessof Wm. Clapham, Jr. Trans. of 12 persons. (not listed).

Vincent Stanford, 1000 acs. Lancaster Co., 1 June 1657, p. 205. Upon N. side of Rappa. River running by devdt. surveyed for Capt. Daniell Gookins, & on a N. W. branch of Corrotoman River. 400 acres granted unto John Phillipps 13 Jul 1653 & by Col. Fontleroy, Adm'r assigned to sd Stanford & 600 acres for trans. of 12 persons: Robert Cornelius, Tho. Mims, Roger Smith, Tho. Hubbard, 2 Negroes. Renewed 18 Mar 1662.

Vincent Stanford, 300 acrs. Lancaster Co., 6 June 1657, p. 113. On North side of Peanketanke River on the head of devdt. of Col. John Mattrom. Granted unto John Ashley and Thomas Hampier 10 Mar 1653 & by them assigned unto sd. Stanford.

Lancaster County, Book No. 4, p. 169: Vincent Stanford, 1657, 300 acres; p. 257: Vincent Sanford, 1657, 300 acres; p. 300 Vincent Standford, 1757, 1000 acres.

From "Early Settlers of Lee Co, VA and Adjacent Counties, Vol 2," by Hattie Byrd Muncy Bales compiler, 1977, p 102:

"William Standefer/Standeford was in Lee Co VA prior to 1811, and the records indicate that his wife was the d/o Nancy Gilbert. Henry Skidmore sold 70 acres lying on the west side of Cedar Ridge to William Standefer for $150, 26 Feb 1811. Deed Bk 2, p 344.

Book 2, p. 344: Lee Co., VA Deed
This indenture made this 26^th day of February in the year of our Lord 1811. Between Henry Skidmore of the county of Lee and State of Virginia of the one part, and William Standerford of the county of Lee and sate aforesaid of the other part. _____ that the said Henry Skidmore for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred & fifty dollars current money of Virginia to him by the said William Standerford in hand paid the ____whereof the said Henry Skidmore doth hereby acknowledge hath granted, bargained, sold and conveyed unto the said William Standerford his heirs and assigns. A certain parcel of land containing seventy acres be the same more ___, lying and being in the county of Lee aforesaid boundered as followeth to wit. Beginning on three post oaks on the west side of the cedar Ridge S H E.197 poles to a large white oak & hickory sapling on the side of a ridge N. 40^oE. L 36 poles leaning said line to a red and white oak & double walnut oaks on the north side of the cedar ridge S. 52 poles. To the Beginning to have and to hold the said track or parcel of land in the appertenances there unto belonging to him the said William Standerford his heirs and assignees, to the only proper use and behoof of the said William Standerford his heirs and assignees forever And the said Henry Skidmore for himself, his heirs, executors, and administrators, doth convenant and agree to and with the said William Standerford his heirs and assignees that the said Herny Skidmore and his heirs the said tract or parcel of Land with all its appartenances unto him the said William Standerford and his heirs and against ll persons whomsoever will warrant and for over defend. In ____ whereof the said Henry Skidmore & Susannah his wife hath hereunto their hands and affixed their seals the day and year above written.

Signed, sealed & deliever in the presence of _____
Henry Skidmore (Seal)
At a court held for Lee County the 26^th day of February 1811—This indenture of Bargain is all from Henry Skidmore to William Standerford was acknowledged in court and ordered to be recorded…Seal.

Then on October 2, 1811 William Standefer and Mary his wife of Lee Co sold the 70 acres to William Cheek, Deed Bk 2, p 385." It lists a couple of other later deeds.

1815. February 4. James Fletcher of Lee County conveyed 100 acres bearing date 9 February 1811 lying on the North side of Wallens Ridge to William Standeford for $200.

Deed Book 5, p. 123: 14 June 1823: William Standeford and Mary his wife..to Cornelius Fitts ...36 acres part of a 100 acre tract deeded to Standeford by James Fletcher /s/ William (X) Standiford [Seal]; s/Polly (X) Staniford [Seal]

Deed Book 6, p. 246. 9 April 1831: William Standeford and Polly his wife conveyed 85 acres lying on the North side of Wallens Ridge to Evan Parrott.../s/ William Standeford [Seal] and Polly Standeford [Seal]

Deed Book 6, p. 250. 7 April 1831: John Gilbert and Mary his wife conveyed 85 acres lying North side of Wallens Ridge for $300 to William Standeford. s/John Gilbert [Seal] w/Mary (X) [Seal]

Deed Book 7, p. 355. 11 August 1837: John Graham 40 acres to William Standeford for $200...land south side of Wallens creek...a dividing line between John and James Graham...

Deed Book 9, p. 292. 3 May 1843: William Standeford and his wife Polly sold 40 acres for $175 to Philip Roller. /s/ William (X) Standefer [Seal]; s/Polly (X) Standefer [Seal]. Witnesses: Andrew Roller, Elisha Standesfer, Wesley (X) Ball.

Deed Book 9, p. 293. 3 May 1845: William Standeford and Polly Standeford to Philip Roller 55 acres on the waters of Wallens Creek...Andrew Roller, /s/ William Standefer [Seal], Elisha Standefer, /s/ Polly Standefer and Wesley (X) Ball

From "Lee Co., VA Abstracts, Deed Book No. 3, 1813-1820 by Reda Thornton Duckworth

Fitts to Standiford. Indenture 26 Sept 1820 between Susannah Fells of Lee Co., VA and William Standiford of same county for sum of $62 for 23 acres, being part of a 96 survey made for Francis McFreccre in Lee Co on north side of Wallins Ridge. Affixed her seal. Sussannah (her X mark) Fitez [seal].

From: Virginia Land Grant Office, Virginia Archives:
William Standifer, grantee
31 July 1844
Lee Co., VA
77 acres on north side of Powell's Mountain
No. 95, p. 502

From: Virginia Land Grant Office, Virginia Archives:
Otis W. Standford, grantee
1 Oct 1858
Logan Co., VA
Grantees: Otis W. Standford & Amos Barr
1480 acres on Dingess Run of Guyandotte Rive
No. 115, p. 523

Patent Book 35:444; Vol. 2; 1763, Aug. 30: James Standefer 333 acres in County of Lunenburg southside Black Water River. Signed: Francis Fauquier

From: Virginia Land Grant Office, Virginia Archives:
William Standfield, grantee
20 Aug 1760
Lunenburg County, VA
420 acres on Lick Branch of Turnip Creek
Patents, No. 33, p. 865

From: Virginia Land Grant Office, Virginia Archives:
James Standefer, grantee
15 July 1760
Lunenburg Co., VA
185 acres on the north side of Blackwater River
Patents, no. 34, p. 614

From: Virginia Land Grant Office, Virginia Archives:
James Standefer, grantee
Lunenburg Co., VA
333 acres on the southside of Blackwater River
No. 35, p. 446

8 May 1769 James Sandefur of Mecklenburg Co., VA and Parish of St. James, to John Potter, of same, 200 acres for 120 £ bounded by Pankey's line at the mouth of the deep gutt(?); Walter Leigh; the head of Leigh's branch and the Little Creek. Signed: James Sandefur; no witnesses; ordered to be recorded 8 May 1769 at a court in Mecklenburg, 13 Nov 1769; Ellenor, wife of James Sandefur came and relinquished right of dower.

p. 134, Deed Book 3, p. 388: William Sandifer to Samuel Young...cons. 100 pounds...323 acres on Allens Creek (land William Sandifr lately bought from Charles Steward). Witnesses: None Signed/William Sandifer. Dated 6 November 1753; Recorded 6 Nov 1753 * Elizabeth, wife of William Sandifer, released dower.

p. 22, Deed Book 4, p. 375: Amos Hix of Amelia County to James Sandifer of Lunenburg County...cons. 10 pounds...373 acres on Little Creek. Witnesses: Samuel Bugg, Sherwood Bugg, Anselm Bugg, Edm. Bugg. Signed Amos Hix. Dated 28 Sept 1756; Recorded 1 Mar 1757

p. 33, Deed Book 5, p. 127: James Sandifer witnessed a deed from Henry Howard of Granville County to William Robinson of Lunenburg County..on 2 Jan 1758

p. 102, Deed Book 1, p. 190: William Sandifer of Mecklenburg County to Martin Phillips of Caroline County....cons. 120 pounds...200 acres on the Long Branch of Allens Creek, adjoining Brame, Roffe, Ruffin, Ballard and Hatsell. Witnesses: Rich. Brame, Ben Ferrell, Wm. Roffe, Mary Melton, Laban Wright, John Speed. Signed William and Elizabeth Sandifer. Dated 31 October 1765; Recorded 9 June 1766.

From Cavaliers and Pioneers: Abstracts of VA Land Patents and Grants by Nell Marion Nugent

p. 42: John Sandeford, 150 acs., Middlesex Co.; on SW side of Barbicue Creek, a br. dividing this and land of Thomas Bourne; 25 Apr 1701, p. 313. Granted John Bell, 26 Feb 1653, deserted and now granted by order and c. Trans. of three persons: Rowland Jones, Patrick Maine, Richard Woods.

Some reseachers believe that we all descend from an early Vincent. These early land grants established that there was an early Vincent Stanford living on the waters of the Rappahannock River, which adjoins Lancaster Co., VA.

*In the Clark, Rigdon, Wilson and Durham Families of Harford County, Maryland by Ella Harrison Rowe in Chapter Five: The Standiford Family, this information is given regarding the first Standiford. Ms. Rowe states that "this family was first found in Virginia about 1657 where Vincent Standiford lived on 200 acres of land on the north side of the Rappahannock River, running west to a branch of the Corotoman River in Lancaster County. He was thought to be the progenitor of the Standifords who came to Baltimore, now Harford County. He had a son William who was the first to come to Maryland.

These abstracts were taken from Cavaliers and Pioneers 1623-1666 by Nell Marion Nugent (1969)

p. 381: Vincent Stanford, 500 acs. on North side the freshes of Rappa. Riverl, abt six miles above Nanzemum towne; beginning at a swamp dividing this and land of John Gillett. 20 Nov. 1654, p. 311. Transaction of ten persons.

p. 382: Abraham Standford: Fra. Spight, 300 acs. Nanzemum Co., 17 Mar 1654, p. 317. Transaction of six persons: Abraham Standford, James Prouce, Alexander Dunbarr, John Jackson, Thomas Lightoll, Mary Wells.

p. 334: Vincent Stanford, 300 acres on No. side of Rappa. River adj. land of Jno. Robinson, parallel to lands of Mr. Fox and Fairewethers Nec. 6 Oct 1656, p. 44. Transaction of six persons: Richard Colt, twice, Thomas Flood, George Stanley, Grace Davis, Robert Newby, twice.

p. 335: Vincent Stanford, 700 acres at the head of Poytresses Creek on the North side of Rappa. River near Nansatiquon, 6 Oct 1656, p. 51. Transaction of 14 persons: Robert Newby twice, Anthony Barley, Thomas Walgrave, William Kinge, Richard Robison, Jno. Allen, Giles Robison, Margaret Gudloe, Mary Savory, Jone Barlby, Margaret Arnoll, Constant Winshew, Tho. Knowles.

p. 356: Vincent Stanford, 500 acres on No. side in the freshes of Rappa. River about 6 miles above Nanzemum Towne. 12 Oct 1657, p. 135. Beginning at a swamp dividing this and land of John Gillet. Renewal of patent dated 10 Nov 1654.

John Standiford - Abstract of Conveyance from Nancemond County. 200 acres 1723.

From: Virginia Land Grant Office, Virginia Archives:
Israel Standefore, grantee
5 July 1774
Pittsylvania Co., VA
404 acres on both sides of Standefore's Branch
Patents 42, p. 589

From: Virginia Land Grant Office, Virginia Archives:
James Standeford, grantee
1 Sep 1780
Pittslvania Co., VA
400 acres on the waters of Otter Creek, adjoining land of Peter Sanders
Grants D, p. 158

From: Virginia Land Grant Office, Virginia Archives:
James Standeford, grantee
1 Sept 1780
127 acres on Nicholas Creek
Patents #, p. 560

Richmond Co., VA Records 1704-1724:
p. 34. Power of Atty. 19 Dec 1704. John Smallwood of Liverpool in Co. of Lac. and Kingdom of England, merchant and Ralph Peters of Liverpool, Gent., to "our trusty and well beloved Fried Capt. John Green of Liverpool Mariner", to collect debts from Maj'r Francis Wright of Mochodock and Ca't Richard Drummond and others in Md. and Va. Said Ralph Peters "being sole Executor of x William Peters late of Liverpoole afrs'd merchant dec'ed who was Copartner with the said John Smallwood in his lifetime". Signed John Smallwood, Ra; Peters. Wit: Robert Mason, John Sandeford. Rec. 6 June 1705.

From Abstracts for the Stafford County, VA Deed Book, 1722-1728 by G. H. S. King

p. 417; #43: An Indenture 11 SEP 1723 John Lewis and Catherine, his wife, sell 105 acres of land to Col. George Mason, which said land "was given and bequeathed by Thomas Standiford unto Catherine his wife (the said Catherine now the wife of the abovesaid John Lewis).

From: Surry County Virginia Deeds & Estate Accounts1734-1755 by William L. Hopkins; Surry Co. Deeds, Wills Etc. # 9 1738-1754: page 114
5 Dec.1739...William Bridges the Elder and William Bridges the Younger to Robert Sandeford for 15 pounds current money...150 acs. on south side of Nottoway River( being tract granted William Bridges the Elder in 1727 and by him given to his son William Bridges the Younger on 15 Mar 1737 and bounded by Katherine Evans and William Freeman...

William(X)Bridges
Wit: Richard Bland, Benjamin Goodrich William(X)
Bridges
Sloman Wynne, Richard Rives
Edward Pettway R. 19 Mar 1739

From Cavaliers and Pioneers, Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants, Vol. 5 by Dennis Ray Hudgins

p. 19: Robert Sandyford, 440 acres, Surry Co. on the South side of Nottoway River, by the side of Coroncesan Pond; adj. Jeremiah Ellis, William Jones, Major Benjamin Harrison, William Martin, William Bridges, JR, William Freeman and Colonel Richard Bland; 20 May 1742, p. 282. £2.S5.

From: Virginia Land Grant Office, Virginia Archives:
Robert Sandiford, grantee
5 Sept 1749
Surry Co., VA
380 acres on No. side of three creeks; beginning and extending by the side of little Ploughman swamp on north side
No. 28, p. 680

From: Virginia Land Grant Office, Virginia Archives:
Alice Standford, grantee
25 Apr 1689
Surry County
1400 acres - formerly granted to William Ewen July 6, 1645
Patents, No. 7, p. 717

July 16, 1762: Robert Sandford and Ann of Heartsford Co., NC to Richard Hay, Jr.

Warrick County, VA, Court Records, 1663, p. 2: [Not a Deed, but establishes residence]

"John Sandover having made appeared by sufficient evidence that Richard Adams hath sworne to be the death of him and that he strucke at him once with his axe and missed wounding of him very narrowly and having taken his oath that he doth dayly goe in great feare and danger of his life, it is the opinion of the Court that Richard Adams remaine in the Sheriff's custody until he give bond for thee keeping of his Majestices peace."

William Sandefur was listed in the Warwick County records of the overseers of the poor in 1790. Arthur H. Vollertson, Abstracts of the Warwick County, Virginia Records of the Overseers of the Poor, 1768-1860 (1976), p. 14. *Contributed by Fred Eggleston

From: Virginia Land Grant Office, Virginia Archives:
Silas Sandford, grantee
21 Jan 1787
Washington Co., VA
280 acres on both sides of Martin Creek at North Branch of Powell's River
No. 99, p. 160

From: Virginia Land Grant Office, Virginia Archives:
Benjamin Standiford
20 Feb 1854
Wood Co., VA
190 acres
Grantees: Ephraim Crispin, Elizabeth Standiford, Benjamin & Mary Standiford, etc.
No. 109, p. 410

Patent Book, No. 4
John Sandavor and Richard Adams, 200 acs. at new poquoson in Yorke Co., 28 Jan 1662, p. 82 (561). Adj. land of John Haward & Wm. Hay (5 Oct 1658)

From the Index to Land Grants, York County, Book 1, p. 315: Matthew Sandever and Richard Addams, year 1658, 200 acres.

These abstracts were taken from Cavaliers and Pioneers, vol II by Nell Marion Nugent (1979)

"John Hall, 45 acs., Warick County, in the Oaken Swamp; adjoing Mr. Samuel Ransha; the Widow Cortit: Jno Dandifer and Thomas Wooten: April 28, 1791. (Patent Bood)." * The day after the first John Sandefur died.

From English Duplicates of Lost VA Records, compiled by Louis des Cognets, Jr., 1981, under the heading "A Rent Roll of all the Land in York Co., VA in 1704, " Jno Sanderver, 100 acres. This land is mentioned again when Thomas (b. August 31, 1699, to John and Mary Sandefur) sold 70 acres of land to Elizabeth Hayweeld, widow, for 5 shillings, "which was given my father by my grandfather." York Deeds & Bonds, Book 3, Pt. 2, p. 363-368. On May 7. 1721, the day before the deed, Tomas Sandfer and his wife, Elizabeth and Elizabeth Howard, widow, made an agreement for 5 shillings for land in the Oaken Swamp for 70 acres "given to my father and by inheritance to me:. Signed: Robert Belvin, William Hayward, and William Trotter.

From: Virginia Land Grant Office, Virginia Archives:
John Sandavor, patent
21 Jan 1662
York Co., VA
Grantees: John Sandavor & Richard Adams
200 acres at New Paquoson, adjoining land of John Howard & Wm. Hay
Formerly granted said Sandevor & Adams by patent dated 5 Oct 1658
No. 4, p. 561

From: Virginia Land Grant Office, Virginia Archives:
David Standeford, grantee
1 June 1786
Jefferson Co., KY
Grantees: David Standeford & Patrick Cames
5,000 acres on the south side of Big Kentucky River about 4 miles below Lee's Town
Grants &, p. 543
*Grant issued by the Virginia Land Office

From: Virginia Land Grant Office, Virginia Archives:
David Standeford, grantee
4 Sept 1787
Jefferson Co., KY
Grantees: William Shannon & David Standeford
125 acres
No. 12, p. 506
*Grant issued by the Virginia Land Office

From: Virginia Land Grant Office, Virginia Archives:
David Standeford
19 June 1788
Jefferson Co., KY
No. 17, p. 233
500 acres on waters of Floyds Fork adjoining David Leitch
No. 17, p. 233
*Grant issued by the Virginia Land Office

From: Virginia Land Grant Office, Virginia Archives:
David Standeford
26 Apr 1788
Jefferson Co., KY
1000 acres on the waters of Kentucky on the east side thereof adjoining James F. Moore & John Martimore
Grantees: Philip Barbour & David Standeford
No. 17. 1788, p. 70
*Grant issued by the Virginia Land Office

Accomack	Bedford	Botetourt	Brunswick
Charlotte	Dinwiddie	Elizabeth City	Franklin
Halifax	Henry	Isle of Wright	Lancaster
Lee	Lunenburg	Mecklenburg	Middlesex
Nanzemum	Pittsylvania	Surry	Sussex
Richmond	Stafford	Washington	Warrick
Wood	York		MISC