1818 John W Staton and Mary Thompson were married on January 6 in Rutherford County, North Carolina. [1] [2]
1847 The will of John W Staton was proved in Greenville, South Carolina. [3]
1858 Two deeds were recorded involving the heirs of John Walter Staton. Both were Witnessed by T.V. Rhoads and James B Ward and were dated December 28.
1858 Benjamin W Staton, Rubin W Staton, Anderson R Staton, Ambrus P Staton, and Champness Forrester and wife Trulove sold land to Elijah T Staton, all of Henderson County, North Carolina. The land was 160 acres on the waters of Packlet in Henderson county, being part of the estate of John W Staton, deceased. Adjacent land was owned by Champness Forrest and Anderson Staton. The deed mentioned the old house, the Towas line, a grant to Samuel Gordon [Staton] bought by the said E. T Staton. Affirmed October 9, 1869. [4]
1858 Benjamin W Staton, Elijah T Staton, Anderson R Staton, Ambrus P Staton, and Champness Forrester and wife Trulove sold land to Rubin W Staton, all of Henderson County, North Carolina. The land was 188 acres on the waters of North Packlet in Henderson county, being part of the estate of John W Staton, deceased. Widow Staton was mentioned. [5]
1860 Benjamin Staten (age 40, born in North Carolina) lived in Columbus, Polk County, North Carolina, in a household with Lucinda Staten (36), Barnabas Staten, John P Staten (14), Margaret Staten (13), Ruben Staten (10), Betsy A Staten (7), Wiley Staten (6), and Thos Staten (2). Benjamin Staten was a farmer. [6]
1880 Benjamin Walter Staton died on August 22 in Henderson County, North Carolina. He was born in 1817 in Rutherford County, North Carolina. [7]
[1] North Carolina Marriage Records, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[2] Rutherford County, North Carolina, U.S., Marriages, 1779-1868, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[3] South Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, 1670-1980, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[4] Henderson County (North Carolina). Register of Deeds, Land records 1839-1906; indexes, 1822-1924, 8-703, [FamilySearchImage], [FSCatalog].
[5] Henderson County (North Carolina). Register of Deeds, Land records 1839-1906; indexes, 1822-1924, 8-704, [FamilySearchImage], [FSCatalog].
[6] United States Federal Census, 1860, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[7] Find A Grave Virtual Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].