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About Adam J. Stailey
Adam Stailey was born about 1787 [estimated] in Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA, and died 1867 in Huntersville, Clinton County, Kentucky, USA. His surname is often seen as Staley. There is little supporting evidence for a given name of Adam Jacob.
Family
The children of Jacob Staley Jr. and Eve Porter are thought to be Adam (m. Margaret Elizabeth Cargile), Barbara (m. Hardwick Johnson), Elizabeth (m. Frederick Tysor), Jacob (m. Ellender Childers), Ellender (m. John Dowdy), and Mary (m. James Joseph Johnson).
Adam Staley married:
- 7 Nov 1808 in Wilkes County, North Carolina to Margaret "Peggy" Elizabeth Cargile. She was born about 1789 in Wilkes County, North Carolina and died 1866 in Clinton County, Kentucky. She was the daughter of William Liam Cargile (1763-1844).
- liason with Mary, a slave
Children of Adam Stailey and Peggy Cargile:
- Enoch Johnson Stailey b: 2 February 1809 d: 1883
- Mary Ann "Polly" Stailey b: ABT 1811 d: 1889
- Jesse Fielding Stailey b: ABT 1814 d: 1885
- Lucinda "Lucy" Caroline Stailey b: ABT 1816 d: 1897
- Emaline (Emoline) Stailey b: ABT 1823 d: 1902
- John Felix Stailey b: ABT 1828
- Isaac Adam Stailey b: 16 August 1830 d: 1898
- Rebecca Stailey b: 16 August 1830
- William Cargile Stailey b: 27 December 1833 d: 1921
Children of Adam Stailey and Mary:
- Edmond Stailey, born 1834. He married Caroline Harrison and they had three children: Harry Stailey, Jack Stailey, Jusius Stailey.
Timeline
- 1787 - born in Wilkes county, NC.
- 1799 - 4 July 1799. Gleanings From Randolph County Criminal Actions: Capias against Jacob Staley (Adam's father) to make bond for keeping the peace with his wife Eve Staley, she making oath before Daniel Dawson that she is afraid he will beat, wound, maim or kill her. Jacob posted bond 6 july 1799, with Conrod Staley and Shubal York, securities.
- 1807 - Eve Porter (Adam's mother) petitioned for divorce but was denied by the NC legislature.
- 1808 - Married Margaret Cargile in Wilkes county, NC.
- 1824 - 26 Jan 1824. Purchased 63 acres on Wolf River in Overton Co., TN from William Chilton.
- 1828-1828. Moved to Clinton County, KY.
- 1838 - 8 July 1838. Purchased 100 acres on Wolf River bounded by the KY/TN state line and properties of William Wood and the widow Cargile from John Chilton.
- 1840 - 23 June 1840. Purchased 70 acres on the KY/TN state line in District 12 of Overton Co., TN from George Gordon.
- 1842 - 23 July. From the will of William Cargile, Wilkes, NC. "A yellow boy named EDMUND "which I give and bequeath to my worthy friend, Adam Staley, till the said EDMUND is 21 years old and go his security for his good behavior--he is 12 years old...." EDMUND was born ca 1830. Interestingly, Adam and Peggy Cargile Staley had a son named Edmund Staley born in 1834 in Clinton Co., KY. Adam Stailey is named executor along with brother in law William Wood.
- 1842 - 23 July. From the will of William Cargile, Wilkes, NC. A negro girl, MARY, bequeathed to his daughter Polly and her children. Mary "Polly" Cargile, the sister of Adam's wife Margaret "Peggy" Cargile, married William Wood in 1826. At some point they moved to Clinton Co., KY.
- 1850 - 27 Mar 1850. Sold 100 acres on the Wolf River and the KY/TN state line in Overton Co., TN to James Gunnels.
- 1850 - District 2, Clinton, Kentucky. Name of Slave Owner:Adam Staley. 1 Female, Black, age 14. 1 Male, Black, age 8. 1 Male, Black, age 6. 1 Male, Mulatto, age 6. 1850 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.
- 1860 - Clinton, Kentucky. Name of Slave Owner: Adam Stailey. 1 female, age 22, Mulatto. 1 male, age 17, Black. 1 male, age 15, Mulatto. 1 male, age 15, Mulatto. 1860 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010.
Notes
From https://www.ancestry.co.uk/boards/thread.aspx?mv=flat&m=211&p=local...
My 2nd greatgrandfather Isaac Baker Thrasher married Mary Ann (1811-1889) the daughter of Adam Stailey -Margaret Cargile (1709) and they married November 7, 1808.
Mary Ann is listed along with 10 brothers and sisters in the book by Jack Ferguson "Early Times in Clinton County"
Links
- “The Three Jacob Staleys by Robert M. Staley,” Revised November 6, 2004. document attached (no longer online at the original URL)
- http://www.afrigeneas.com/slavedata/Cargile-NC-1842.html
- http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/1378293 (private tree)
- https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/148737364/adam-stailey
- https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Staley-210
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Adam J. Stailey's Timeline
| 1787 |
1787
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Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States
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| 1809 |
February 2, 1809
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Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States
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| 1811 |
1811
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Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
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1814
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Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States
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1816
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Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
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1823
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Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States
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| 1828 |
1828
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Overton, Tennessee, United States
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| 1829 |
August 16, 1829
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Overton, Tennessee, United States
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| 1830 |
August 16, 1830
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Kentucky, United States
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