Richard Stubblefield was probably born in Spotsylvania Co., Va., and moved with the family to Amelia (now Prince Edward) Co. Va. He wed SUSANNAH CARTER (d. 1790s), daughter of THEODORICK CARTER and ANNE WADDILL. . . .
1754
RICHARD STUBBLEFIELD and family apparently first moved to Halifax (present day Henry) Co., Va
Stubblefield, 8 generations, p. 28.
On t May 1754 [RICHARD STUBBLEFIELD] had 250 acres surveyed on Irvin (now Smith) River in Halifax (now Henry) Co., Va,
1756
RICHARD STUBBLEFIELD sued in May 1756 by Peter Johnson,
1761
RICHARD STUBBLEFIELD transferred the land in Henry County to Charles Burns in 1761.
Richard and his family moved to the Hogan’s Creek area of Orange (now Rockingham) Co, N.C.
1782
According to Early Families . . . Revolutionary Service (Vol 1, pp 117-18): Treasury Papers No. 1163 show that Richard Stubblefield furnished supplies to the Revolutionary Army sometime previous to 1782 and was, therefore, accepted as an American Patriot of the Revolution.
1785
RICHARD STUBBLEFIELD was one of the signers of the 1785 petition to create Rockingham County, NC.
Stubblefield, 8 generations, p. 37.
1761
ROBERT STUBBLEFIELD and family moved to to Orange (now Rockingham) Co, N.C., probably in 1761.
1765
ROBERT STUBBLEFIELD deeded RICHARD STUBBLEFIELD 150 acres in Aug. 1765; he bought 71 acres on Hogan’s Creek 1 Mar 178? . . .
Stubblefield, 8 generations, p. 28.
On t May 1754 [Richard Stubblefield] had 250 acres surveyed on Irvin (now Smith) River in Halifax (now Henry) Co., Va, was sued there in May 1756 by Peter Johnson, and transferred the land to Charles Burns in 1761. Richard and his family moved to the Hogan’s Creek area of Orange (now Rockingham) Co, N.C. According to Early Families . . . Revolutionary Service (Vol 1, pp 117-18):
Treasury Papers No. 1163 show that Richard Stubblefield furnished supplies to the Revolutionary Army sometime previous to 1782 and was, therefore, accepted as an American Patriot of the Revolution.
He was one of the signers of the 1785 petition to create Rockingham County.
Stubblefield, 8 generations, p. 37.