Third Generation (Continued)
Family of Jacob (II) STANLEY Jr. (5) & Wife (mn unk) STANLEY

31. Reuben STANLEY. Born ca 1772 in Bedford Co., Va. Reuben died in Decatur Co., Iowa ca 1849, he was 77.

1791 Jan 15 - Bedford Co.,Va. - Reuben Standley married Esther Patterson. Jonas Jordan surety. Consent of Joseph Patterson, father of Esther. 241

1802 - Anderson Co., Tenn. - Reuben is on the tax list in Capt. Linville's District paying one poll. This places his birth at 1781 or before. Harris and Page Stanley also on this tax list. 242

1806 Sept 11 - Campbell County Tennessee was created from Anderson and Claiborne Counties Tenn. 243

1818- Campbell Co., Tenn. - Reuben is on Thomas Moad's tax list paying one poll. 244

1830 - Campbell Co., Tenn. - Reuben is on the census showing 1 male age 50-60. Page Stanley also on this census along with his son William Stanley. 245

1840 - Ray Co., Mo.. -Reuben is on the census showing one male 0-5, one male 5-10, one male 30-40, one male age 70-80[Reuben], 1 female age 0-5 and two females age 5-10. 246
James Hatfield is also on this page near Reuben Stanley.

On 15 Jan 1791 when Reuben was 19, he married Esther PATTERSON, daughter of Joseph PATTERSON, in Bedford Co., Va.241 Born ca 1773 in Virginia. Esther died in Campbell Co., Tenn. bef 1830, she was 57.

They had the following children:
96 i. John (ca1792-)
97 ii. Andrew (1794-ca1838)
98 iii. Sarah (~1796-)
99 iv. Mary "Polly" (ca1798-ca1866)
100 v. Elizabeth (1800-1887)
101 vi. Jacob (1806-1879)

32. Harris STANLEY. Born ca 1774 in Virginia. Harris died in Kanawha Co., Va.(now West Virginia) bef 1850, he was 76.

1797 Sept 28 - Bedford Co., Va. - Harris Standley married Rachel Martin. Consent of Job Martin and Elizabeth Martin, parents of Rachel Martin. 247

1810 - Kanawha Co., Va.(now West Virginia) . - Harris is on the census showing 1 male age 0-10, one male 10-16, one male age 26-45, 2 females age 0-10, one female age 10-16, and one female age 26-45. 248

1820 - Kanawha Co., Va.(now West Virginia) - Harris is on the census showing 5 males age 0-10, 2 males age 16-26, one male age 45 or over, 4 females age 0-10, 1 female age 10-16, 3 females age 16-26 and one female age 26-45. 249

1830 - Kanawha Co., Va.(now West Virginia) - Harris is on the census showing 2 males age 5-10, 1 male age 10-15, 3 males 15-20, 1 male age 20-30, 1 male age 50-60, 1 female age 0-5, 2 females age 10-15, 1 female age 20-30 and one female age 50-60. 250

1840 - Kanawha Co., Va.(now West Virginia) - Harris pays 2 white polls. 251

1840 - Kanawha Co., Va.(now West Virginia) - Harris is on the census showing one male age 0-5, one male age 5-10, three males age 15-20, 1 male age 60-70, one female age 5-10, one female age 30-40, one female age 60-70. 252
Job, Isaac and Richard are also on this census on this page.

On 28 Sep 1797 when Harris was 23, he married Rachel MARTIN, in Bedford Co., Va.247 Born ca 1780 in Virginia. Rachel died in Kanawha Co., Va.(now West Virginia) aft 1860, she was 80.

1850 - Kanawha Co., Va.(now West Virginia) - Rachel Stanley is on the census in household #1630, District 29, age 70 b. Va., Huldy age 36 b Va., Jonas age 17 born Va., America E. age 14 b. Va., Morton age 11 b. Va. and Elizabeth age 8 born Va. 253

1860 -Kanawha Co., Va.(now West Virginia) - Rachel is 80 years old and living in the household of her daughter, Hulda Stanley, household #2108. 254

They had the following children:
102 i. Reuben (ca1798-1870)
103 ii. Page (ca1800-)
104 iii. Elizabeth "Betsy" (ca1802-)
105 iv. Job (ca1813-)
106 v. Isaac (ca1814-)
107 vi. Nathan (ca1815-)
108 vii. Hulda (ca1816-)
109 viii. Richard (ca1818-)

33. Rhodes STANLEY Sr. Born ca 1776 in NC. Rhodes died in Campbell Co., Tenn. bef 1840, he was 64.

1797 Sept 15 - Knox Co., Tenn. - Rhodes Standley is the bondsman on the marriage bond between David Sartain and Henrietta Standley. 255

1801 Nov 6 - Anderson County Tennessee created from parts of Knox and Grainger Counties. 256

1802 Mar 9 - Anderson Co., Tenn. - Rhodes Standley is on the tax list in Capt. Wilson's Company. Garland Standley also on this tax list. 257

1823 - Campbell Co., Tenn. - Rhodes is a tax list along with Isaac, John and Joseph Standley. 258

1830 - Campbell Co., Tenn. - Rhodes/Roads is on the census showing 2 males age 0-5, 1 male age 10-15, one male age 60-70, 2 females 10-15, one female 15-20, one male age 20-30 and one female age 50-60. William Standley is also on ths page. 259

1838 - Campbell Co., Tenn. - District # 9 tax list - Rhodes Standley is on this tax list and does not pay a poll. Ruth Standley also in this tax district. 260

Rhodes married Ruth (mn unk) STANLEY. Born ca 1775 in Tenn.

1835 Oct 9 - Campbell Co., Tenn. - Ruth received a Tenn. Land Grant for 150 acres on Buffalo Creek adjoining John Stephens and J. Duncan. 261

1840 - Campbell Co., Tenn. - Ruth is on the census showing one male age 5-10, one male age 15-20, 1 female age 10-15, and one female age 50-60. Robert is on the census. 262

1850 - Scott Co., Tenn. - 18th District - Ruth is on the census, household #206, age 75 born Va. and Robert age 25 farmer born Tenn. Mary and Eliza are on the census. Eliza and Mary Standley are next to Ruth and Robert Standley. 263

1860 - Scott Co., Tenn. - Ruth age 80 is on the census in her son, Robert's household. 264

They had the following children:
110 i. Joseph (1790-)
111 ii. Female Child (1800-)
112 iii. John (ca1804-)
113 iv. Isaac (ca1806-)
114 v. Female Child (1810-)
115 vi. Female Child (1815-)
116 vii. Rhodes (ca1815-)
117 viii. Reuben (ca1818-)
118 ix. Robert (ca1825-)
119 x. William Sartain (ca1825-)

34. Henrietta STANLEY. Born ca 1778 in NC.

1797 Sept 15 - Knox Co., Tenn. - Marriage bond between David Sartain and Henrietta Standley. 255

On 18 Sep 1797 when Henrietta was 19, she married David SARTAIN, in Knox Co., Tenn.255 Born ca 1774 in NC or Va.

35. Page STANLEY. Born ca 1780 in Virginia. Page died in Dallas Co., Mo. in 1841, he was 61.

1802 - Anderson Co., Tenn. - Page is on the tax list paying one poll. This places Page's birth at 1781 or before. Harris and Reuben also on this list. 242

1818 - Campbell Co., Tenn. - Page is on James Walker Esq.'s tax list paying on 75 acres of land and one poll. 265

1830 Campbell Co., Tenn. - Page is on the census showing one male age 0-5, one male age 5-10, one male age 10-15, one male age 15-20, one male age 20-30, one male age 50-60[1770-1780], one female age 0-5 and one female age 30-40. William Stanley is next to Reuben on this census. Reuben Stanley is also on this census. 266

Page married Winniford "Winney" BASHAM. Born ca 1786 in Virginia.

1850 Aug 6 - Dallas Co., Mo. - Winney age 64 born Va. is living in the household of her son Harris Stanley, household #11. 267

They had the following children:
120 i. William (ca1802-ca1881)
121 ii. Harris (1807-1886)
122 iii. Nathan (ca1809-)
123 iv. Mary "Polly" (ca1811-)
124 v. Nancy (ca1813-)
125 vi. John (ca1815-)
126 vii. Archibald "Archie" (ca1818-)
127 viii. Elizabeth (ca1820-)
128 ix. Female Child (1825-)
129 x. Henry B. (1826-1917)

36. Nathan STANLEY. Born ca 1782 in NC.

Children:
130 i. Robert (ca1794-)
131 ii. Richard (ca1797-)

37. Joseph STANLEY. Born ca 1784 in NC.

On 15 Jun 1803 when Joseph was 19, he married Elizabeth "Betsy" DOUGLAS, in Knox Co., Tenn.255 Born ca 1780 in Tenn.?

38. Garland STANLEY. Born ca 1786 in NC. Garland died in Campbell Co., Tenn. in 1812, he was 26.

1802 Mar 9 - Anderson Co., Tenn. - Garland Standley is on the tax list in Capt. Wilson's Company. Rhodes Standley also on this tax list. 257

1812 Jun 4 - Anderson Co., Tenn. - on 5 Jan 1810, Sampson David entered 100 acres of land in East Tennessee, entry #755, certificate #48. Sampson David assigned 50 acres of this land to Garland Standley. The 50 acres of land were surveyed on 19 Mar 1811 and described as being in the county of Anderson in the district of Hamilton on Buffalo Creek a branch of New River including his improvement. 268

1812 Sept - Campbell Co., Tenn. - Inventory of the estate of Garland Standley:
At a court of pleas and quarter sessions began
and held in the County of Campbell at the Court House in
Jacksborough on first Monday of September 1812 Ellen
Standley adminstratrix of of the Estates of Garland Standley Dec'd return-
ed into Court an inventory of all the property of the said
Garland Standley Dec'd that have come to her hands:
6 head of horses
23 Head of Cattle
4 head of sheep
2 Axes
1 Hoe
1 Lang(sic) Hoe
2 ploughs & Giers
1 Handsaw
1 Drawing Knife
1 Gimblet
1 Hammer
1 pot
1 oven, lid & hooks
1 Rifle Shotbag & Powder Horn
1 Feather Bed
6 chairs
the pewter knives and forks
& water vessels
17 Deuks(sic)
3 bottles
1 Ohiol (sic)
2 baskets
1 Hachel
1 Wheel& Chards
1 note on Sampson David - $110
Account on John Read - $1.50
Account on George Hoover - $0.25
Account on Roads Standley - $14.25
Ellen Standley
Administratrix of the Estate
of Garland Decd. 269


Garland married Eleanor "Ellen" NOBLE270. Born ca 1785 in Tenn. Eleanor "Ellen" died in Fayette Co., Ind. bef 1850, she was 65.

Garland's wife may be named Eleanor Noble.

1818 - Campbell Co., Tenn. - Ellen Standley is on a the tax list paying on 50 acres of land and no poll in John Anderson Esqr.'s tax district. Robert and Richard Standley also on this list. 271

1830 - Fayette Co., Ind. - Eleanor Stanley is on the census showing 2 males age 20-30, one female age 10-15, one female age 15-20 and one female age 40-50. Lewis and Daniel Noble close by on the same page. 272

1834 Jan 27 - Campbell Co., Tenn.:
This indenture made this 27th day of January
1834 in the year aforesaid Between Elenor Stanly widow
of Garland Standley and Preston Standley Nathaniel
Stanley & sarah Standley heirs and representatives of the said Garland
Stanley Deceased of the County of Fayett[e] in the State
of Indiana of the one part and sherad adkins of
the County of Campbell and State of Tennessee of the
other part witnesseth that for and in consideration
of the sum of Two hundred of Lawful money to us in
hand paid by the said Sherad Atkins the Receipt
whereof is hereby acknowledged have this day Granted
bargained and sold and by the[se] presents doth Grant
bargain & sell unto the said Sherad Adkins his heirs
and assigns the following described tract of land
in the county of Campbell and State of Tennessee
aforesaid
discribed as follows to wit: Whereas Garland Stanley
Decd Seize[d] and possesed of 50 acres of Land in the
County and State aforesaid and leaving his widow
Elenor Standley and his legal heirs at law Preston Stanley
Nathaniel Standley & Sarah Standley and the said lan-
-d discribed as being fifty acres and lying in the
County of Anderson(now Campbell) in the
district of Hambelton State [of]Tennessee and buffalow
Creek a branch of New River including his
improvements Beginning at a white oak on
the side of large Ridge On the West side of sd
of Creek thence with the Ridge north seventeen and
a half west forty six Poles to a white oak,
north forty five west seventy poles to a poplar and
maple, north twelve poles crossing the Creek
to a sugartree and Beech Twice to the
place of Beginning with all hereditaments
and appertinances To have and to hold the sd
tract or parcel of land with all the apper-
tinances thereunto belonging unto the said Sherad
Adkins his heirs and assigns forever agai
-nst all lawfull claims and clamants of all
Persons.
In witness whereof the said Elenor Stanley
Preston Stanly Nathan Standley and Sarah Stanley
have hereunto set their hands and seals on the
day and year first above written.
Signed Sealed and
delivered in the presence of Jonathan Shield
John Tate. Elenor (X) Standley SEAL
Preston Standley SEAL
Nathan Standley SEAL
Sarah (X) Standley SEAL
State of Indiana
Fayett[e] County
before me Jonathan Shields a Justice of the peace
Within and for said said County, Personally Came
Elenor Standley Widow of Garland Standley Decd. Presto-
-n Standley Nathan Standley and Sarah Standley his legal
heirs and Representatives and being by me examined
concerning the same acknowledged the above indenture
to be their free and voluntary act and deed for
the uses and purposes therein mentioned.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and Seal this 27th day of January 1834. Jonathan Shields SEAL
Justice of the Peace
State of Indiana
Fayett Indiana
I Gabriel Ginn Clerk of
the Fayett[e] Circuit County[Court] do hereby Certify that
Jonathan Shields Esqr before whom the above acknow
-ledgement was taken was at the time of taking the
same and is now an acting Justice of the Peace in
said County duly elected and commissoned and
Legally sworn into office and to all his acts as such
full faith and credit is due and Ought to be Given
in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and the seal said Court at Connassilb[sic] this 24th
day of January A.D. 18.4 G. Ginn Clk.
Registered the 10th of March 1834 John H. Wheeler R.C.C.
By his Dept.[Deputy] G. Ginn 270


They had the following children:
132 i. Elizabeth (ca1807-1848)
133 ii. Preston (ca1809-)
134 iii. Nathaniel "Nathan" (ca1810-)
135 iv. Sarah (ca1812-1867)

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