John Stafford (1755 - 1828)

Born 27 Jan 1755 in Staffordshire, England

Husband of Hannah (Collings) Stafford — married 7 Sep 1781 in Christ Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Descendants

Died 15 Aug 1828 at age 73 in Gloucester Co., New Jersey, United States

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Biography

John Stafford 1755 in Staffordshire, England - 15 Aug 1828 in Horner Hill, Gloucester Co., New Jersey

Marriage: Hannah Collin(g)a Matlack b: 1760 (was supposedly 75 in 1823) Date: 7 Sep 1781 Christ Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ^[1][2]

1. Richard Stafford b: 17 Aug 1782 in Pennsylvania m. Rachel Sloan
2. Mary Stafford b: 26 Jan 1785 in New Jersey
3. Margaret Stafford b: 22 Aug 1787 in New Jersey
4. John Stafford b: 17 Oct 1790 in New Jersey d 8 March 1876 NJ, m. Keziah Sloan.
5. Abigail Stafford b: 11 Jun 1793 in New Jersey
6. Joseph Collings Stafford b: 6 Feb 1796 in New Jersey d 22 Oct 1874 m. Sarah Clark and 2nd Kisiah C. Morgan,
7. Dorcas Stafford b: 31 Oct 1798 in New Jersey. ^[3]
   

   Private John Stafford served with Pennsylvania Militia during the American Revolution.
   

   John Stafford is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A108075.

Revolutionary War Service: John Stafford is DAR Patriot Ancestor #A108075. He served as a Private in the Pennsylvania Militia with Captains Christopher Stewart and Francis Proctor (in Thomas Proctors Artillery). Pension Number: *S33732. ^[4]

Pension file dated 3 July 1820 states that served at in Brandywine and Germantown battles and Gen. Sullivan`s Indian Expedition in Rhode Island. Enlisted Feb 1775 served one yr. then to March 1781 for another four years. At 1820 he was aged 65, wife Hannah, son John. Widow seems also to have been pensioned. Hannah was 75 in 1823. ^[5][6]

John Stafford was allowed $8/month. Private, New Jersey; card states died 15 Aug 1828. ^[7]

SAR application states that John Stafford enlisted from Haddonfield region, New Jersey. He was chosen to be one of George Washington's bodyguards because of his stalwart figure and military bearing but he was badly injured by a shot to the thigh at the Battle of Germantown that he was retired from active services. Discharged March 1781 in Philadelphia. Cites R E Powell's History of Camden, NJ, https://archive.org/stream/historyofcamdenc00prow/historyofcamdenc00prow_djvu.txt ^[8]

Death: 15 Aug 1828 Burial: Lot 13, Newton Burying Ground West Collingswood, Camden County, New Jersey. ^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ Pennsylvania, U.S., Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania Church Records, https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/11066474?mark=7b22746f6b656e223a22354442445572734a55773750706d6f45304f517757646556577a4658576772447a4e414f31764d755058593d222c22746f6b656e5f76657273696f6e223a225632227d
2. ↑ Pennsylvania Compiled Marriage Records https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2383/32554_234051-00260/56177
3. ↑ https://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=heritage10&id=P30910
4. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 3 July 2018), "Record of John Stafford", Ancestor # A108075.Meehan-411
5. ↑ https://www.fold3.com/image/14675650
6. ↑ North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000 for John Stafford
7. ↑ U.S., Revolutionary War Pensioners, 1801-1815, 1818-1872 for John Stafford https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/11067189?mark=7b22746f6b656e223a223730786850436a4c507272476b5950392f575443534a6d70413069775a664d58745645412f7044796257773d222c22746f6b656e5f76657273696f6e223a225632227d
8. ↑ https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2204/32596_242374-00044/965434
9. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/58955297/john-stafford: accessed March 19, 2024), memorial page for John Stafford (unknown–15 Aug 1828), Find a Grave Memorial ID 58955297, citing Newton Burying Ground, West Collingswood, Camden County, New Jersey, USA; Maintained by RockyMtnWildFlower (contributor 50680704).

Acknowledgements

• Entered to Wikitree by Meehan-411 on 3 July 2018.