James Stanfield (1668 - 1699)

Born 1668 in Garston, Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Hutchinson) Stanfield — married 27 Apr 1690 in Philadelphia MM, English Colony of Pennsylvania

Died 3 Sep 1699 at about age 31 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Biography

James Stanfield was born in Garston, Lancashire, England.

James was a Friend (Quaker)

James Stanfield was born in Garston near Liverpool on the Lancashire - Cheshire border in, England, in 1668. Like the rest of his family, he joined the Society of Friends (Quakers). He emigrated from England to William Penn's Quaker-led colony of Pennsylvania, in the 1680s.^[1]

On April 27, 1690, at the Philadelphia Quaker Monthly Meeting, James Stanfield married Mary Hutchinson, b: before 1674 in Burlington, West Jersey (later New Jersey). They had 2 children:

1. Francis Stanfield b: ABT 1694 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - died in 1695
2. Mary Stanfield b: ABT 1696 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - died in 1697

James' wife, Mary Hutchinson, died in August 1698, in Philadelphia.

On September 1, 1699, James Stanfield signed his Will. He died on September 3 and the will was proven on September 27, 1699. As his wife and his children had died before him (from Yellow Fever, as was the cause of his death), his estate passed to his siblings and by bequests to friends.

Estates to sisters Mary, Sarah, Elizabeth, Grace, Hannah and Deborah. Legacy to Rachell Hutcheson, daughter of George Hutcheson [sic=Hutchinson], my father-in-law, deceased; to the two children, whose names are not given, of Thomas Rudd of Phil., to Mary daughter of John Pearce of Burlington, to Thomas Clayton of Phila., minister, to friend Mary King, widow; to Dinah Burben who is now attending me, to friends Charles Read, Joseph Willcox and John Budd, Jr., all of Phil., who are the Overseers. Exec: Brother Francis Chads of Chester Co., PA. wit: Seemercy Adams, Peter Boss, Jr., Thomas Budd^[2]

Research Notes

I have found several sources through ancestry.com showing marriage and intention records. It is a bit confusing since the dates disagree. Also have found a couple of records of immigration, death and court proceedings. "Free Images" are all viewable without an account. I have also included the paywall links.

Immigration

• Filby, P. William, ed. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s. Farmington Hills, MI, USA: Gale Research, 2012. ancestry record
• Myers, Albert Cook. Quaker Arrivals at Philadelphia, 1682-1750. Baltimore, MD, USA: Southern Book Co., 1957. Page 16

Court files

• Record of the courts of Chester County, Pennsylvania. Philadelphia?: Colonial Society of Pennsylvania, 1910-1975. image
• Record of the courts of Chester County, Pennsylvania. Philadelphia?: Colonial Society of Pennsylvania, 1910-1975. image

Death

• Swarthmore College; Swarthmore, Pennsylvania; Record of Births, Deaths and Burials, 1688-1826; Collection: Quaker Meeting Records; Call Number: MR Ph:363 image [1]
• Swarthmore College; Swarthmore, Pennsylvania; Births and Burials, 1686-1807; Collection: Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Minutes; Call Number: MR-Ph 365 image [2]

Marriage

• Swarthmore College; Swarthmore, Pennsylvania; Minutes, 1682-1705; Collection: Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Minutes; Call Number: MR-Ph 383 marriage 30 May 1690 original image [3] image free image
• Haverford College; Haverford, Pennsylvania; Minutes, 1686-1728; Collection: Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Minutes; Call Number: JB5.3 marriage 30 May 1690 [4] image free image
• Haverford College; Haverford, Pennsylvania; Minutes, 1682-1714; Collection: Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Minutes marriiage 30 May 1690 [5] image free image
• Haverford College; Haverford, Pennsylvania; Marriage Certificates, 1682-1769; Collection: Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Minutes marriage 27 June 1690 [6] image free image
• Haverford College; Haverford, Pennsylvania; Certificates of Removal, 1686-1772; Collection: Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Minutes, Title: Certificates of Removal, 1686-1772 2 images Marriage 2 Feb 1689/90 image image [7] free image 1 free image 2

Sources

1. ↑ Garston was a small hamlet on the Mersey River that divided Lancashire from Cheshire. It was part of the parish of Childwall. In old English, it was spelled "Garton". See: Garston-Liverpool article on Wikipedia
2. ↑ Velva's ancestors on RootsWeb - James Stanfield. Cites primary and secondary sources.

• Hardin Clay Roots #2 on RootsWeb - James Stanfield

• Velva's ancestors on RootsWeb - James Stanfield

Acknowledgement

• Thank you to Heather Stengel for creating Stanfield-233 on 22 Dec 13. Click the Changes tab for the details on contributions by Heather and others.
• WikiTree profile Stanfield-100 was created through the import of heinakuu2011-6.ged on Jul 5, 2011 by Johanna Amnelin. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Johanna and others.