Research Notes:
1821 Elizabeth Pounce named grandchildren Sally Tart and Jonathan Tart and son-in-law William Staton and his wife Nancy [perhaps Nancy was the mother of the Tart children through her first marriage?] in her will. [1] [2] [3] [4]
1822 Anderson Staton [perhaps William's son] and Sally Tart were married on December 23 in Rutherford County, North Carolina. Samuel Gordon [perhaps the spouse of William's sister Mary Staton] was the bondsman. [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]
1830 Anderson Staton was appointed administrator on the estate of Martha Ann Last who entered bonds to John Own governor … with Benjamin Staton … . [10]
1834 William Staton sold land to Sanders Allen for $1. William had purchased the land from James Bradley. Witnessed by Walton Staton. [11]
1834 William Staton brought a court suit against Sanders Allen concerning an enslaved person named Abraham. [12]
1837 William Staton dated his will on April 7. [13] The will was recorded in court in September 1846. The will named wife Nancy Staton and children James Staton and Anderson Staton. The will suggests that James and Anderson may have been by a different wife than Nancy: "My will is that my wife Nancy Staton has the balance of my stuff during her life if she should out-live me. My will is that there shall be an equal divide with all my children James Staton and Anderson Staton to be equal in the divide with my children. I do appoint James Staton and Anderson Staton my executors …". [14] [15]
1837 James Staton [perhaps the spouse of William's sister Jane] personally reported to the clerk of the court that William Metcalf [perhaps the spouse of William's sister Nancy] had made a payment on his mortgage to Anderson Staton [perhaps a son of William]. [16]
1840 Anderson Staton [perhaps a son of William] lived in Rutherford County, North Carolina in a household with free white males: 1 (10 thru 14) and 1 (30 thru 39); and free white females: 1 (5 thru 9), 1 (10 thru 14), and 1 (20 thru 29); and 3 enslaved persons. [17]
1843 Anderson Staton conveyed property to William H Walton, regarding debts that Anderson Staton owed to John McEntire and Robert Twitty. The land was on the south bank of Main Broad River adjacent to lands of Behj Staton and Malinda Allen. [18] [19]
1845 Walton Staton of Henderson County provided security for debts of Anderson Staton [perhaps a son of William] of Rutherford County, North Carolina. [20]
1846 Anderson Staten [perhaps a son of William] had been appointed one of the executors of Wm Staten by the Rutherford County court (Fall term). [21]
1847 Efforts were made to collect debts due by Anderson Staton.
1849 William Staton sold land to John Tart and Anderson Staton on February 28 for $10 per year for the life of William Staton. The land was on the south side of Broad River and was "a part of three surveys includiong all the land that James Bradley got from DresKills(?) had to the original to have and to hold … belonging to the said Jonathan [Tart? Text is hidden between pages in the center of book] and Anderson Staton forever and the said William Staton for himself heirs executors administrators shall and will forever defend the said land … unto the said Tart and Staton". Witnessed by L.D. Allen. Proved by Ja's Staton [perhaps a son of William or perhaps the spouse of William's sister Jane]. [22] [23]
1849 Nancy Staton [perhaps the widow of William] sold land to Walton Staton (in trust) for $1 in Rutherford County, North Carolina on May 28. The land was for the use of Sarah Staton [perhaps the widow of William's son Anderson] during her natural life and then to her (Sarah's) heirs Clarky, Jonathan, Lisey, Wm, & Benjamin Staton, my (Nancy's) grandchildren. The land was on the south side of Main Broad River. The land had been owned by James Bradley then sold to Wm & Nancy Staton his wife and then to her (Nancy's) heirs namely Jonathan Tart and Sarah Tart. [24]
1850 Anderson Staton and wife Sally sold an enslaved person and children to Elias Lynch in Rutherford, North Caroliina. [25]
1850 A handwriting witness testified to the signature of Walton Staton [perhaps a brother of William]. Walton had witnessed a mortgage made by Anderson and Sarah Staton. Walton Staton was now deceased and Reuben R Staton the other witness was out of the county. [26]
1850 Sarah Staton (age 47, born in South Carolina) lived in Polk Twp, Rutherford County, North Carolina, in a household with Johnathan Staton (23), Eliza Staton (17), Wm Staton (6), and Benjamin Staton (4). [27]
1850 Anderson Staten (age 48, born in South Carolina) lived in Spartanburg, South Carolina, in a household with S M Allen (44). [28]
1853 Anderson Staton of Spartanburg, South Carolina sold land on Broad River to Jonathan Staton of Rutherford.
1854 Sarah Staton, wife of Anderson Staton, and Jonathan Staton and Thomas Morris Sr sold 250 acres of land on Broad River above the horseshoeto Noah King. [29]
Research Notes:
It is not clear which documents naming Anderson Staton refer to the son of William Staton and Nancy Tart and which refer to the son of Benjamin Staton and Mary Wood.
Did Nancy Pounce, daughter of Elizabeth Pounce, marry twice, first to Tart and then to William Staton, as we show?
Who was this older William Staton (born 1750-1760)?
1820 William Staten lived in Rutherford County, North Carolina in a household with free white males: 2 (10 thru 15) and 1 (45 and over); and free white females: 1 (16 thru 25) and 1 (45 and over); and 4 enslaved persons. [30]
1830 William Staton lived in Rutherford County, North Carolina in a household with males: 1 (70 thru 79); and females: 1 (50 thru 59). [31]
1840 William Staton lived in Rutherford County, North Carolina in a household with free white males: 1 (Under 5) and 1 (80 thru 89); and free white females: 1 (Under 5), 1 (20 thru 29), and 1 (60 thru 69); and 6 enslaved persons. [32]
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[2] North Carolina. Division of Archives and History, Rutherford. Wills 1663–1978, IGN=007640054, image 1060, [FamilySearchImage].
[3] North Carolina. County Court (Rutherford County), Rutherford. Wills 1782–1868, image 332, [FamilySearchImage].
[4] Rutherford. Bonds 1790–1835, Guardianship Records 1840–1850, Probate Records 1840–1850, Wills 1784–1850, 1790–1835, Government Records 1779–1935, IGN=007640185, image 35, [FamilySearchImage].
[5] North Carolina. State Archives, Marriage Bonds 1779–1868, IGN=102504831, image 300, [FamilySearchImage].
[6] Rutherford. Marriage Bonds 1779–1868, IGN=007740376, image 502, [FamilySearchImage].
[7] North Carolina Marriage Records, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[8] North Carolina, U.S., Marriage Index, 1741-2004, [AncestryRecord].
[9] Rutherford County, North Carolina, U.S., Marriages, 1779-1868, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[10] Rutherford. Court Minutes 1818–1819, 1820–1821, 1821–1825, 1825–1830, 1831–1837, IGN=007640782, image 647, [FamilySearchImage].
[11] Rutherford County, North Carolina, Deed {2}, 39+40-155, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[12] Rutherford. Court Minutes 1818–1819, 1820–1821, 1821–1825, 1825–1830, 1831–1837, IGN=007640782, image 785, [FamilySearchImage].
[13] North Carolina. Division of Archives and History, Rutherford. Wills 1663–1978, IGN=007640053, image 642, [FamilySearchImage].
[14] North Carolina. Superior Court (Rutherford County), Will records and cross index, 1782-1964, E-166, [FamilySearchImage], [FSCatalog].
[15] North Carolina. County Court (Rutherford County), Rutherford. Wills 1782–1868, image 523, [FamilySearchImage].
[16] Rutherford. Court Minutes 1837, page 465, IGN=007640782, image 920, [FamilySearchImage].
[17] United States Federal Census, 1840, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[18] Rutherford. Deeds 1840–1853, IGN=007517770, image 257, [FamilySearchImage].
[19] Rutherford. Deeds 1840–1853, IGN=007517770, image 258, [FamilySearchImage].
[20] Rutherford. Deeds 1840–1853, 45-227, IGN=007517770, image 392, [FamilySearchImage].
[21] North Carolina. County Court (Rutherford County), Record of Estates: Rutherford. Probate Estate Case Files 1840–1847, image 345, [FamilySearchImage].
[22] Rutherford County, North Carolina, Deed {2}, 45-675, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[23] Rutherford. Court Minutes 1838–1844, 1845–1950, IGN=007640781, image 541, [FamilySearchImage].
[24] Rutherford. Deeds 1840–1853, 45-916, IGN=007517770, image 744, [FamilySearchImage].
[25] Rutherford. Deeds 1840–1853, IGN=007517770, image 258, [FamilySearchImage].
[26] Rutherford. Court Minutes 1838–1844, 1845–1950, IGN=007640781, image 579, [FamilySearchImage].
[27] United States Federal Census, 1850, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[28] United States Federal Census, 1850, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[29] Rutherford. Deeds 1853–1867, IGN=007517771, image 118, [FamilySearchImage].
[30] United States Federal Census, 1820, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[31] United States Federal Census, 1830, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[32] United States Federal Census, 1840, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].