Stephen D. Gafford1

Male, #46146, (say 1753 - after 28 Nov 1822)

ParentThomas Gafford1 (say 1721 - after 1800)
ParentMary Elizabeth Hinton1 (say 1724 - )
Stephen D. Gafford|b. say 1753\nd. after 28 Nov 1822|p46146.htm|Thomas Gafford|b. say 1721\nd. after 1800|p46190.htm|Mary Elizabeth Hinton|b. say 1724|p46191.htm|||||||||||||

Birth*say 1753 He was born say 1753 at Lunenburg Co., Virginia.1 
 He was the son of Thomas Gafford and Mary Elizabeth Hinton.1 
Marriage*Sep 1778 He married Frances Grant at Granville Co., North Carolina, in Sep 1778.1 
Tax roll*1785 Stephen paid taxes at Wilkes Co., Georgia, in 1785.2 
Deed*2 Jan 1788 A deed was granted to him and with Daniel Grant as an adjacent landowner on 2 Jan 1788 at Wilkes Co., Georgia.
(Samuel Davis and Jane, his wife, to Stephen Gafford, all of Wilkes Co., for 100 guineas, in Wilkes Co. on Little River, adj. Grant, Derrecott, Pinkston, 200 acres. (signed) Samuel Davis. Wit: John Pinkston, John Black, Benj. Thomson. Proved by John Pinkston, Benjamin Thompson, Junr., 3 Sept. 1789. Regd. 3 Sept. 1789.).3 
Deed21 Mar 1789 He was an adjacent landowner in the deed granted on 21 Mar 1789 at Wilkes Co., Georgia.
(Edward Black and Rebeckah, his wife, and John Black and Ann, his wife, to Thomas Darricott, all of Wilkes Co., for £400, Little River and Beaverdam Creek, 500 acres, except about 20 acres Edward Black sold to Daniel Grant, adj. S.E. by Stephen Gafford, S.W. by Grant, W. & N.W. by Peter Terrell & Thomas Chieves, N.E. & E. by John Wingfield & John Pinkston. (signed) Edward Black, John Black. Wit: David Meriwether, J.P., E. Butler, J.P. Regd. 8 July 1790.).4 
Deed*29 Dec 1790 A deed was granted to him witnessed by Thomas Grant and with Daniel Grant as an adjacent landowner on 29 Dec 1790.
(Stephen Gafford and Fanny, his wife, of Wilkes Co., Ga., to David Elington of Luningburgh Co., Va., for £300, Little River, adj. S. & E. by Daniel Grant, N. by late of John Pinkstone, W. by late of Edward Black, was in 2 grants, 1 grant, 31 Aug. 1785, other grant, 20 Jan. 1786, 300 acres. (signed) Stephen Gafford, Fanny Gafford. Wit: Daniel Deupree, Thomas Grant, Danl. Grant, Thomas Mercer. Proved by Deupree, 1 Mar. 1791, H. Mounger, J.P. Regd. 1 Mar. 1791.).5 
Deed27 Aug 1791 He was an adjacent landowner in the deed granted on 27 Aug 1791 at Wilkes Co., Georgia.
(Benjamin Porter and Patsey Claibourn, his wife, of Wilkes Co., Ga., to James Willis of Columbia Co., Ga., for £160, in Wilkes Co. on Rocky Creek, adj. said Porter on W., Thomas Brown on N., Rocky Creek on S., Stephen Gafford on the E. Or, adj. Thomas Brown to Rocky Creek, down said creek to Gafford, to Porter, 403 acres. (signed) B. Porter, Patsey C. Porter. Wit: Peter Carnes, Elizia Carnes. Plat: James Willis' 403 acres, adj. N. by Benj. Porter, W. by Rocky Creek, E. by Thomas Brown, S. by Porter. Patsey Claibourn, wife of Benj. Porter, rel. dower rights, 13 Mar. 1793 before Wm. Moore, J.P. Regd. 12 Apr. 1793.).6 
Occupation1792 'Ebenezer Baptist Church was constituted in 1787 as Ebenezer Creek according to early historian John Asplund. From the minutes 'Stephen Gafford was received into the Phillips Mill Baptist Church on February 9, 1787. On June 12, 1790, he applied to the church "to know if it is agreeable to them that he continue to preach the Gospel which was unanimously agreed to. . ." On March 10, 1792, the minutes mention a problem between Gafford and David Ellington, then a supply paster at Ebenezer: "The case between Stephen Gafford and David Ellington being taken up and debated on both sides was referred to be considered at a conference at Ebenezer. On October 13, 1792, Gafford was accused of 'publickly exposing the Brethren without dealing with them in a Gospel way and flatly contradicting himself.7' 
Deed25 Aug 1792 He witnessed a deed grant on 25 Aug 1792 at Wilkes Co., Georgia.
(Samuel Gilmore of Washington Co., Ga., to Moses Mills of Wilkes Co., Ga., for £50, 60 acres in Wilkes Co. on Clarks Fork of Long Creek, Folks Branch, part of 200 acres granted to Gilmore, adj. Folks Spring, Folk, Mill Creek, Saml. Gilmore, McKinney. (signed) Saml. Gilmore. Wit: Thomas Brown, Stephen Gafford. Proved before Richd. Worsham, J.P. by Thos. Brown, 28 Aug. 1792. Regd. 14 Jan. 1793.).8 
Event-Misc25 Dec 1794 Stephen Gafford signed for the legacy of his wife, Fanny, as she became a charter member of Turkey Creek Baptist Church
at Abbeville District, South Carolina, on 25 Dec 1794.1 
Deed16 Nov 1797 He granted a deed on 16 Nov 1797 at Wilkes Co., Georgia.
(Stephen Gafford, Richard Davis, & Hazlewood Wilkinson, all of Wilkes Co., for $100, to Thomas Grant, of same, a tract including the Mill Seat, 50 acres, adj. estate of Peter Terrell, Senior, decd., Thomas Dericott, decd., & said Thomas Grant, in Wilkes Co. (signed) Stephen Gafford, Richard Davis, Hazelwood Wilkenson. Wit: John Griffin, R. B. Washington, Archd. Simpson, J.P. Regd. 24 Nov. 1797.).9 
Probate5 Jun 1798 He was the administrator of an unknown person 's estate at Wilkes Co., Georgia, on 5 Jun 1798.10 
Occupation*1800 He was a Preacher at Turkey Creek Baptist Church in 1800 at Abbeville District, South Carolina. 
Deed5 May 1802 He was an adjacent landowner in the deed granted on 5 May 1802 at Wilkes Co., Georgia.
(John Hunton and Hannah, his wife, of Clark Co., Ga., to Mathew Talbot of Wilkes Co., Ga., for $430, 200 acres in Wilkes Co. on Hoggs Fork of Fishing Creek, granted to John Gilmore. By Gilmore sold to Griffin Smith & from said Smith to said John Hunton, on creek, being tract where Revd. Stephen Gafford now lives. (signed) Jno. Hunton. Wit: James Huling, John Colley. Wilkes CO.: proved by James Huling, 3 Jan. 1804, Thomas Terrell, J.I.C. Rec. 1 June 1804.).11 
Deed*19 Sep 1804 A deed was granted to him witnessed by Daniel Gafford on 19 Sep 1804 at Wilkes Co., Georgia.
(Anne Arnett to Stephen Gafford, both of Wilkes Co., for $200, 100 acres on Long Branch, part of tract granted to Anne Arnett. (signed) Anne (x) Arnett. Wit: Danl. Gafford, Stephen Gafford, Junr. Proved 1 Oct. 1804, before B. Porter, J.I.C. Rec. 13 Dec. 1804.).12 
Deed3 Aug 1805 He was an adjacent landowner in the deed granted on 3 Aug 1805 at Wilkes Co., Georgia.
(George Gresham, Senn, to Thomas Gresham, both of Wilkes Co., for $327, 109 acres on Rocky Creek, adj. Robert Harris, A. Lipham, S. Gafford, & said George Gresham, Senr., as on attached plat of a tract granted to said George Gresham, Senr. (signed) George Gresham. Wit: R. Hammock, Robert Harris. Proved 24 Dec. 1805, W. Sausom, J.I.C. Plat attached. Full money rec. 23 Aug. 1805. Rec. 7 Jan. 1806.).13 
Jury*Apr 1808 He served on a Grand Jury in Apr 1808 at Jones Co., Georgia. 
Event-Misc*1810 Appointed a commissioner of the county academy, along with Major John Hatcher, Matthew Carswell, Daniel Hicks and Jeremiah Lofton. In 1810 at Wlikinson Co., Georgia.14 
Marriage*circa 1819 He married Martha (?) circa 1819.15 
1820 Census*7 Aug 1820 Stephen was listed as the head of a family on the 1820 Census at Clinton, Jones Co., Georgia. (1M10-15, 1M16-25, 1M45+, 1F10-15, 1F16-25, 1F45+, 21 slaves).16 
Death*after 28 Nov 1822 He died at Jones Co., Georgia, after 28 Nov 1822.1 
Probate*4 Feb 1823 Stephen's will was probated at Jones Co., Georgia, on 4 Feb 1823.15 

Family

Frances Grant (say 1760 - )
Marriage*Sep 1778 He married Frances Grant at Granville Co., North Carolina, in Sep 1778.1 
Children

Charts Warren Culpepper's Ancestry Chart
Last Edited 29 Sep 2002

Citations

  1. , RootsWeb WorldConnect Project, Ancestry.com: Rootsweb.
    http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/
    Mary Stearnes Henley. <e-mail address>
  2. Ceded Lands - Records of St. Paul Parish and Early Wilkes Co., GA Alden Associates, Albany, GA, 1964.
    page 95.
  3. Michael Martin Farmer, Wilkes Co., GA Deed Books A - VV, 1784 - 1806 Farmer Genealogy, Dallas.
    Book EE, 1788-1790, p. 169.
  4. Michael Martin Farmer, Wilkes Co., GA Deed Books A - VV, 1784 - 1806 Farmer Genealogy, Dallas.
    Book GG, 1790-1793, p. 61.
  5. Michael Martin Farmer, Wilkes Co., GA Deed Books A - VV, 1784 - 1806 Farmer Genealogy, Dallas.
    Book GG, 1790-1793, p. 201.
  6. Michael Martin Farmer, Wilkes Co., GA Deed Books A - VV, 1784 - 1806 Farmer Genealogy, Dallas.
    Book II, 1792-1794, p. 556.
  7. A History of The Georgia Baptist Association 1784-1984.
    pages 455, 489 and 492).
  8. Michael Martin Farmer, Wilkes Co., GA Deed Books A - VV, 1784 - 1806 Farmer Genealogy, Dallas.
    Book II, 1792-1794, p. 406.
  9. Michael Martin Farmer, Wilkes Co., GA Deed Books A - VV, 1784 - 1806 Farmer Genealogy, Dallas.
    Book PP, 1796-1798, p. 339.
  10. Michael Martin Farmer, Wilkes Co., GA Deed Books A - VV, 1784 - 1806 Farmer Genealogy, Dallas.
    Book RR, 1798-1805, p. 47.
  11. Michael Martin Farmer, Wilkes Co., GA Deed Books A - VV, 1784 - 1806 Farmer Genealogy, Dallas.
    Book UU, 1803-1804, p. 269.
  12. Michael Martin Farmer, Wilkes Co., GA Deed Books A - VV, 1784 - 1806 Farmer Genealogy, Dallas.
    Book VV, 1804-1806, p. 69.
  13. Michael Martin Farmer, Wilkes Co., GA Deed Books A - VV, 1784 - 1806 Farmer Genealogy, Dallas.
    Book VV, 1804-1806, p. 382.
  14. Victor Davidson, History of Wilkinson County Georgia, Spartanburg, SC: Reprint Company Publishers, 1978.
    p. 170.
  15. Editor Mary Carter, Jones Co., GA Will Abstracts - 1833 "Georgia Pioneers Genealogical Magazine", Vol.XX, May 1983 #2.
  16. 1820 Federal Census, United States.
    Clinton, Jones Co., GA, page 147. Ancestry.com image transcribed by Warren Culpepper.