William Joseph Stanley III (abt. 1746 - abt. 1840)

Born about 1746 in Orange County, Virginia [uncertain]

Ancestors

Descendants

Died about 21 Feb 1840 at about age 94 in Franklin, Virginia, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

Private William Stanley III served with 13th Virginia Regiment (1777), Continental Army during the American Revolution.

This profile is part of the Stanley Name Study.

William Stanley III lived in Virginia.

6th Continental Line, 13th Continental Line, American Revolution

Family Information

• William and Nancy are believed to have had the following children:
  • William b. ca 1766 VA - 1859 VA md Lydia (Unknown);
  • Thomas b. ca 1778 VA md Delilah Hill (bond dated 27 April 1801 Franklin Co., VA);
  • John b. ca 1784 VA md Franky Warren (bond dated 3 May 1800 Franklin Co., VA).

Real Estate Information

• John Keele sold William Stanley Jr. 326 acres on Town Creek, a branch of Smith River, on 31 March 1788.

Sources

DNA Information

• The Stanley DNA project has now proven that Alfred, George, John and Rickles were brothers and sons of Joseph. With matches out of the lines of Moses and Richard it has now been established that Joseph, Moses and Richard were brothers, and sons of William and Judith Stanley.

See also:

• FamilySearch.org profile: William Standley; free-use site, login required to view profile and source documents; date accessed: 1 Mar 2018

1. "United States Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QGXT-8CJK : 15 March 2018), William Standley, Jan 1778; citing Jan 1778, Virginia, United States, citing NARA microfilm publication M246. Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Services, 1980. FHL microfilm 830,390. "United States Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89WB-88V4?cc=2068326&wc=M61K-GZ9%3A355092901 : 24 January 2018), 111-Virginia (jacket 302-315) > image 556 of 768; citing NARA microfilm publication M246 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1980). (presumed match)
2. "United States Census, 1810," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-25137-6823-86?cc=1803765 : 1 December 2015), Virginia > Franklin > Not Stated > image 43 of 57; citing NARA microfilm publication M252, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.). "United States Census, 1810," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-25137-6823-86?cc=1803765 : 1 December 2015), Virginia > Franklin > Not Stated > image 43 of 57; citing NARA microfilm publication M252, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.). (record not yet indexed; 7th name, possible match: William Standley, Sr.)

• Vallentine, John. Space:William_Standley_(1720)_Genealogy_Publication WILLIAM STANDLEY AND DESCENDANTS; author: John F. Vallentine, PhD.; date published: 2013; repository: lds.org; document: size 268 pages; Page 9; date last accessed: 18 Jan 2017

• Historical Register of Virginians in the Revolution" by John Gwathmey, Volume II. Page 735; Standley, William (Stanley) 6 CL, 13 CL.

• The Mullins Families of East Ky & Southwest Va by Cornelius Carroll, Page 428; IV-A. Nancy Mullins b. ca 1750 VA md William Stanley Jr. b. ca 1746 VA - d. prior to 21 Feb. 1840 Franklin Co., VA, s/o William and Judith Stanley ca. 1766 VA.

Acknowledgments

• The profile for Stanley-33 was created through the import of James Walter Swartz Family Tre.ged on 24 Apr 2010.
• The profile for Stanley-1149 was created through the import of GEDCOM.ged on 15 Jul 2011.
• The profile for Stanley-1357 was created on 21 Oct 2011.
• The profile for Standley-101 was created on 12 Feb 2013.
• The profiles for Stanley-3570 and Stanley-3571 were created on 2 Sep 2014.

Notes from GEDCOMs

• Ancestry Family Trees (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com) Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=17275148&pid=487765412

• http://yeahpot.com/gedcom/lowe/pafg03.htm#28
  • Updated YeahPot.com Link