Martha (Brown) Stanford (abt. 1760 - abt. 1821)

Born about 1760 in Chester County, SC

Descendants

Died about 1821 at about age 61 in Beaverton, Alabama

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Biography

Martha was born into the family of William and Mary Brown of Fairfield District, Rocky Creek.

Siblings

John Brown 1753-1842 m. Jane McDonald (d. of Hugh McDonald) George Brown d. 1820 m. Ann McDonald (d of Hugh McDonald) James Brown William Brown m. Mary / Molly McDonald (d. or Hugh McDonald) Thomas Brown d. 1836 Jane Brown m. James Hamilton Martha Brown 1760 Va m. Thomas Stanford Isabella Brown m. Martin King

Martha received a settlement from estate of her brother, George Brown, as she had power of attorney for money due her children from this estate. Heirs mentioned were John, James, William, Thomas, Jane and Isabella Brown. Jane married James Hamilton and Isabella married Martin King. Other heirs mentioned were children of Martha and childrenof Jane Brown Hamilton.

In another Chester Co. Deed Bk S, p. 56; 6 July 1816. William Brown and wife Molly Brown of Fairfield Co. appoint John McDonald of Chester Dist. to receive one part of estate of Hugh McDonald, dec’d of Chester Dist. Wit: William Brown, Jr.

Later at Thomas Stanford's Pension Application S11463 Martha's brother John Brown testifies along with David McDonald (presumably a son of Hugh McDonald) that he served in the Revolutionary War.

Again in the Pension Application Amy Stanford [Corder-574] and Egness Almon (perhaps a relative of Stanford's daughter Rebeccah's husband Jacob Almon) testified of his service.

Sources

• Husband's DAR record https://services.dar.org/Public/DAR_Research/search_adb/?action=full&p_id=A108442
• Found data in family search.org under id LKG9-JY6.

Acknowledgements

• Created by Abigail (Banks) Dennison.