The Staffords in Ashley

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Francis (192)
   - William (192-B)
   - Thomas (96)
   - Francis (192-F)
   - John (192-H)
   - Zacharaiah (192-I)

Great (6) Great (12) Great (24) Grand (48) Sons (96) of Francis Stafford (192) - His parents (384)

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William Stafford (192-B)
William:1720-?

William was baptized in 1720 in Dunton Basset to Francis and Mary Stafford.

There is a William Stafford who died in 1770 who could well be the same person, however I do not know his age at death.
There is a William Stafford who paid land Tax in Ashley in 1801. By then this William would be 81 and there is no evidence for the death of a William Stafford after this date.

Beyond this I currently have no further evidence for William.
 

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Thomas Stafford (96) and Sarah Howlatt / Judith ? (97)
Thomas:1721-1796     Judith:?-1796

Thomas was baptized in 1721 in Ashley to Francis and Mary Stafford.

It seems likely that Thomas first married Sarah Howlatt on 10 Oct 1748 at St. Swithun's Great Dalby. Thomas is said to be of Medbourne and Sarah of Weston by Welland.

If this is right then they had one son Thomas and then Sarah died, but I have no evidence for her death.

The mother of the remaining children was Judith. At this stage I have found no trace of her marriage or maiden name. I suspect her name was Judith Wilson.
They had 7 children, all baptized at St. Giles' Medbourne.
 

Children	Baptized	Place	Notes	Code
Thomas	15 Jul 1750	Medbourne	His mother was Sarah	96-H
Francis	5 Jun 1752	Medbourne	died 15 Feb 1831 in Medbourne	96-A
Judith	7 Apr 1754	Medbourne	Judith Meadows in Thomas' will Married John Meadows 15 Sep 1777 Medbourne.	96-B
John	2 Nov 1755	Medbourne		96-C
Mary	15 Apr 1757	Medbourne	Mary Freeston in Thomas' will with daughters Elizabeth and Mary. Married Joshaul Freestone 29 Jan 1781 Medbourne	96-D
Wilson	19 Feb 1759	Medbourne	Buried 27 Jun 1835 Ashley aged 77	48
Joseph	9 Jan 1761	Medbourne		96-F
William	5 Jun 1763	Medbourne		96-G

Judith was buried 12 Mar 1796 in Medbourne churchyard.

Thomas was buried 21 Jun 1796 in Medbourne, therefore he was about 75 years of age.

Thomas made his will 27 March 1795 and was evidently weak when he made it.
He describes himself as a 'Yeoman of Medbourn'. By this stage in history the term 'yeoman' generally referred to a person who owned freehold or leasehold to the land which they farmed (other farmers being 'husbandmen').
He left one shilling to Thomas.
He left thirty three pounds each to Francis, John and Joseph, Judith and Mary.
He left thirteen pounds to Wilson.
All his household he left to his grandaughters, Elizabeth and Mary the daughters of Mary.

The will was executed 27 May 1797 the sole executor being Francis.
 

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Francis Stafford (192-F) and Ann
Francis:1730-1806    Ann:?c1732-?1815

Francis was baptized in Ashley in 1730 to Francis and Mary Stafford

I have no record for their marriage but they had five children baptised at Ashley.
 

Children	Baptized	Place	Notes	Code
Mary	1 Mar 1753	Ashley	This is probably the Mary who died 30 Jan 1825 aged 71	192-FA
Thomas	19 May 1755	Ashley		192-FB
Elizabeth	5 Jun 1757	Ashley		192-FC
Francis	8 Jul 1759	Ashley	This entry is not in the IGI. I have no further info for him.	192-FF
Hannah	26 Apr 1761	Ashley		192-FD
Susannah	4 Sep 1763	Ashley		192-FE

When in 1750 his father, Francis, the entries for Francis Stafford in the Ashley Tithes book continue. Presumably the land therefore passed from father to son, though the will would not suggest so, unless it had already been passed on when the father died. There is a tithe rent paid on a quartern of land from then on until 1770 (which is the last year recorded in the book and other pieces of loose paper).

There is a Francis Stafford who was buried 16 Feb 1806. Initially I assumed that this was him, however there is also Francis his son and Francis the son of John and Ann (below) both born in 1759.

It is likely that this Ann is the one who died 29 Aug 1815 in Ashley aged 83.

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John Stafford (192-H) and Ann Tolton / Elizabeth Wignall
John:1734-1782    Ann:?-1772 or 1779

John was baptized in Ashley in 1734 to Francis and Mary Stafford

John married Ann Tolton in Ashley 9 May 1757

They had 7 children baptised at Ashley and Medbourne:
 

Children	Baptized	Place	Notes	Code
Mary	14 Aug 1757	Ashley		192-HA
Francis	17 Sep 1759	Medbourne		192-HB
John	14 Feb 1761	Medbourne		192-HC
Thomas	16 May 1763	Ashley	died 12 Sep 1830 Ashley	192-HD
Zacharias	31 Mar 1766	Ashley		192-HE
Joseph	10 Jul 1768	Ashley	died 3 Apr 1816 Ashley age 47	192-HF
Hannah	24 Mar 1771	Ashley	buried 10 Apr 1771	192-HG

It seems that Ann died and John remarried.
There were two Ann Staffords who died 24 Jan 1772 and 9 Sep 1779, in neither instance is there an age.

John Stafford (widower) married Elizabeth Wignall (widow) 13 Nov 1782 in Ashley.
There is an Elizabeth Stafford who was buried in Ashley in 1794.
There does not seem to be a burial entry for John Stafford.

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Zachariah Stafford (192-I) and Elizabeth Timson
Zachariah:1736-?    Elizabeth:1732?-1824?

Zachariah was baptized in Ashley in 1736 to Francis and Mary Stafford

Zachariah married Elizabeth Timson (of Ashley) in Ashley 11 Apr 1757.

There is an Elizabeth Stafford who was buried in Ashley in 1824 aged 92. This would put her birth as 1732.

I have found no evidence of any children for this couple.

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