| 1. | Wesley "West" Lankford was born in 1784 in Surry County, North Carolina (son of Thomas Lankford); died in 1865 in Stokes County, North Carolina. Other Events:
- Tax List: 1807, Peters Creek, Stokes, North Carolina, United States; Living in William Lankford's household are Daniel Tilly, Griffith Lankford and West Lankford.
- Census 1810: 1810, Peters Creek, Stokes North Carolina, USA; Living next to Thomas Lankford, close to Featherstone Holt and William Collins. Same people listed in both Surry and Stokes census, they must have lived close to the county lines and both counties took the census, including that section twice.
- Tax List: 1815, Stokes County, North Carolina; Stone Chimney District - West Lankford 1 white poll
- Deed: 23 Dec 1816, Stokes County, North Carolina; From Charles Newman to West Lankford for $100, 150 acres on Buck Island Creek
- Deed: 17 Jan 1818, Stokes County, North Carolina; West Lankford to Abner Mabe for 100 pounds, 100 acres on the Waters of Buck Island Creek
- Census 1820: 1820, Stokes, North Carolina, USA
- Tax List: 1824, Stokes County, North Carolina; William Lankford: 140 A, no polls West Lankford: 150 A, no polls
- Tax List: 1825, Stokes County, North Carolina; William Lankford: 60 A, no pollsWest Lankford 150 A, 1 White Poll
- Tax List: 1826, Stokes County, North Carolina; Wm lankford: 69 A, no pollsWest Lankford: 150 A, 1 white poll
- Land Grant: 17 Dec 1829, On Waters of Buck Island (Creek) Stokes NC; Bk 138Grant #1110; 40 Acres File No.1144, Westley Lankford Warrant # 2693 Location: On waters of Buck Island adjoining this own land
- Voters List: 2 Mar 1833, Peters Creek, Stokes County, NC; On voter's list for Peter's Creek
- Deed: 11 Sep 1833, Stokes County, North Carolina; Chr McAnnaly & Elisha Bonner of Stokes to Tucker Lawson & West Lankford for $1.00, a tract of land on waters of Buck Island Creek: This is a mortgage deed of trust identifying West Lankford as an heir of William Lankford.
- Deed: 18 Mar 1843, Stokes County, North Carolina; Deed of Trust between Wesley & son Braxton, Braxton owing his father money.
- Deed: 18 June 1844, Stokes County, North Carolina; Wes lankford puts land, livestock and house items in trust to Frederick Hill for security against a debt of 100 dollars that he owns to a W. McConley
Notes:
West (Westley) Lankford, one in the same person, as a deed from Elisha Banner uses the two names interchangeably. By law, West should have been listed in the Poll tax records beginning in 1795 if his year of birth 1774 is correct. I still do not have 1803, 1804, 1805, 1806 Poll Tax records but West was not listed in the poll tax until 1807. He was possibly there from 1803 - 1806 but he was not listed from 1795-1802 when he should have been. There are only two possibilities to explain this - West was not born in 1774 or he was not in Stokes County prior to 1807 (maybe as early as 1803). By law, West had to be listed, because the poll was on every freeman. If a freeman did not have taxable property to a certain value, he still paid a tax unless exempted as an insolvent.
I believe the date of his birth is 1784 not 74, and the two census records for 1850-60 (which is where the date comes from) is incorrect. With all the records and age of his wife, the age that makes sense is for him to have been born around 1784
Deed:
This Indenture made this 23rd day of December in the year of our Lord 1816 Between Charles Newman of the court of Stokes in the state of North Carolina of the one part and West Lankford of the same county and state of the other part. Witnesseth that for and in ?? of the sum of $100 current money of said state to him ?? and paid the ?? whereas is hereby fully acknowledged hath granted, bargained and sold 7 do by these present, grant, bargain and sells ?? unto said West Lankford a tract or parcel of land situate lying and being in the county of Stokes and state of NC on Buck Island Creek and bounded as follows: beginning at a chestnut on the west side of said creek, thence north 15 chains with Charles Elberts line to a red oak west 35 chains and 50 ? to a chestnut oak south 40 chains to a white oak. East 38 chains and 70 ? to spanish oak ?? said creek, north 75 chains to a stake thence cast there ?? chains ??erossing? said creek to the beginning, containing 150 acres be the same more or less to have and to hold the aforesaid granted land with the appurtenances, all rights, privliges ?? to the same in any ?? belonging ?? to heirs the said West Lankford and the said Charles Newman hath by these present bind himself and his heirs, administrors and assigns to warrant ?? the aforesaid granted land & permission? to him the said West Lankford his heirs and assigns forever free from the right ? rights of ?? t??ful claim or demand of any person or persons whatsoever. In witness whereof the aforesaid Charles Newman hath here ?? hand and affixed his seal. Witnesses: John Hart, Elisha Nelson
Died:
Was in the 1860 census, but not 1870
Wesley married Docia in 1809 in Stokes County, North Carolina. Docia was born in 1786 in North Carolina; died after 1860 in Stokes County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- Elizabeth "Betty" Lankford was born in 1810 in Stokes County, North Carolina; died on 04 Jun 1862 in Stokes County, North Carolina.
- James Lankford was born in 1812 in Stokes County, North Carolina; died between 1850 and 1858 in Stokes County, North Carolina.
- Sarah "Sallie" Lankford was born in 1818 in North Carolina; died in 1880 in Stokes County, North Carolina.
- Braxton Lankford was born in Jun 1818 in Stokes County, North Carolina; died in February 1908 in Stokes County, North Carolina.
- Lucinda Lankford was born in 1819 in Stokes County, North Carolina; died in in Stokes County, North Carolina.
- Wyatt Lankford was born in 1828 in Stokes County, North Carolina.
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1784 - 1865 (81 years)
