Thomas Lankford

1750 -

• Name	Thomas Lankford
  Birth	1750
  Petition	1770
  	Petition to create Surry Co from Rowan Co was sent to the NC House of Burgesses. In addition to John Deatherage, who initially requested the petition, names listed: Jos. Cloud, Sr., Jos. cloud, Jr, Wm Cloud, Issac Cloud, James Sr, John, Tho. & Wm Lankford
  Court Minutes	May 1779	Surry County, North Carolina
  	Deed from Rachel Hockett, widow of Nath'l Hockett to John ? 500 acresoath James Gaines and Thomas Lankford; Deed from John Dyckes to Thomas Lankford, 100 acres
  Military	1780	Kings Mountain
  	September 1780 at King's Mountain, while serving in the American Revolution, Thomas Lankford and John Martin, under the command of Captain Cloud, were ambushed by Tories while under patrol and John Martin was wounded while Thomas Lankford escaped.
  Court Minutes	15 February 1782	Surry County, North Carolina
  	Deed from Sarah Lankford and Thomas Lankford to Jos. Shipoath Thomas Ship.
  Court Minutes	16 August 1782	Surry County, North Carolina
  	Thomas Lankford vs. John Lankford (brother?) assault and battery.
  Land Entries	9 March 1792	Stokes County, North Carolina
  	Void no land found entry withdrew & money returned to JW & TL. May 11, 1791 (Joseph Cloud & Thomas Lankford enter 10 ac - lined out) includes an iron ore bank & beech tree marked "JCTL 1791" on bank of Buck Island Cr and runs into E side of said creek
  Land Entries	30 May 1793	Stokes County, North Carolina
  	Wt. Granted Peter Perkins & James Martin enter 50 ac in Stokes ab "bounty claim" for iron works on N side of Dan R about 0.5 miles from Buck Is. in Dan R on waters of Island Br (more)
  Tax List	1794	Stokes County, North Carolina
  	Capt. Clouds District 150 acres1 w poll
  Deed	2 June 1794	Stokes County, North Carolina
  	Thomas Lankford to Joseph Cloud 100 pds Va money 100 ac Peter's Ck, being part former survey Jos Tate in Granvilles land (John Martin, Peter Beller) s/Thomas Lankford
  Siblings	4 siblings
  + 1. William Lankford           b. 1744, Bladen County, North Carolina           d. 1827, Stokes County, North Carolina  (Age 83 years)   2. John Lankford   3. Susannah Lankford           b. Surry County, North Carolina   4. James Lankford, Jr.           b. Surry County, North Carolina
  Person ID	P5377	Burress

  
  

  Father	James Lankford           b. 1710, Caroline County, Virginia           d. 1778, Surry County, North Carolina (Age 68 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Sarah Brown(?)           b. 1718             d. 1782 (Age 64 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F1727	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Marriage	1781	Surry County, North Carolina
  Children	+ 1. Wesley "West" Lankford           b. 1784, Surry County, North Carolina           d. 1865, Stokes County, North Carolina (Age 81 years)
  Family ID	F605	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Court Minutes - Deed from Rachel Hockett, widow of Nath'l Hockett to John ? 500 acresoath James Gaines and Thomas Lankford; Deed from John Dyckes to Thomas Lankford, 100 acres - May 1779 - Surry County, North Carolina Marriage - 1781 - Surry County, North Carolina Court Minutes - Deed from Sarah Lankford and Thomas Lankford to Jos. Shipoath Thomas Ship. - 15 February 1782 - Surry County, North Carolina Court Minutes - Thomas Lankford vs. John Lankford (brother?) assault and battery. - 16 August 1782 - Surry County, North Carolina Land Entries - Void no land found entry withdrew & money returned to JW & TL. May 11, 1791 (Joseph Cloud & Thomas Lankford enter 10 ac - lined out) includes an iron ore bank & beech tree marked "JCTL 1791" on bank of Buck Island Cr and runs into E side of said creek - 9 March 1792 - Stokes County, North Carolina Land Entries - Wt. Granted Peter Perkins & James Martin enter 50 ac in Stokes ab "bounty claim" for iron works on N side of Dan R about 0.5 miles from Buck Is. in Dan R on waters of Island Br (more) - 30 May 1793 - Stokes County, North Carolina Tax List - Capt. Clouds District 150 acres1 w poll - 1794 - Stokes County, North Carolina Deed - Thomas Lankford to Joseph Cloud 100 pds Va money 100 ac Peter's Ck, being part former survey Jos Tate in Granvilles land (John Martin, Peter Beller) s/Thomas Lankford - 2 June 1794 - Stokes County, North Carolina  = Link to Google Earth