See also

Mary Stansell's parents: John Stansell (bef1700-aft1750) and Sarah Godfrey Smithwick (c. 1700-aft1776)
Mary Stansell's siblings: Rebackah Stansell ( - ), Son Stansell ( -bef1750), Elizabeth Stansell (c. 1720-aft1783), John Stansell (bef1730-c. 1764) and Godfrey Stansell (1732-aft1789)

Mary Stansell (bef1730-aft1750)

Mary Stansell daughter of John Stansell and Sarah Godfrey Smithwick was born bef 1730. She. A thorough search of records of the Bentleys of Tyrrell and Bertie Co's fail to disclose a spouse named Mary or Polly. It is possible she married a son of William Bentley of Tyrrell Co, but there are no records to substantiate this theory.

Mary married ? Bentley bef 1750.

The will of [p1] was [m1] <[d]> in Tyrrell Co, NC. Executors: Sarah Godfrey Smithwick and John Stansell. Heirs: wife Sarah Godfrey Smithwick , son John Stansell and Godfrey Stansell , daughter Elizabeth Stansell, Rebackah Stansell and Mary Stansell <, daughter [S]> <. <[wm]>.^1,2,3

Mary died aft 1750.

Sources

1.: The Stansel Family. Custom Id: 223; North Carolina State Archives, ,, Raleigh, Wake Co, North Carolina,, 1770. Call Number: GR 929.2 S791S.

2.: North Carolina Will Abstracts, 1660-1790. Custom Id: 796; ancestry.com.

3.: The Stancill Family, 1662 to 1981. Custom Id: 795; North Carolina State Archives, ,, Raleigh, Wake Co, North Carolina,, 1770.