1836 Shelby Co, IL. Sanford and his father-in-law, John Powell,built a m ill on the Okaw River, near Sullivan.
1/24/1839 He was a witness in a court suit between Simon Powel vsJosh ua Patterson.
Shelby Co, IL. From the parties at law:
"Rachel Powel against Sandford Green action on account $99.00
Sums Issued 4th Sept by James Elder Justice of the peace
Returnable 11th
9/11/1839 papers returned before me at my School house parties met
and after hearing the evidence &c
Judgment is Given in favor of said Rachel powel against Sandford Green
for Ninety three dollars and cost $93.00
Justice Elder for Issuing papers .50cts 50
cost swearing 4 witnesses Judgment &c &c 50
Constables cost
2 witnesses Levi Patterson and Elias Bennet claimed $1.00
whole amount of cost $3.6 1/4
W.G Haydon acting Justic of the peace
9/28/1839 Coppy of Judgment caled for By Green
10/5/1839 Execution Issued
12/14/1839 Execution Returned no property found &c
a new Execution Issued"
1840 At census time his family consisted of 1 male 15-20, 1 male30-40 ( himself) 1 female 10-15 and 1 female 20-30 (Mahala). SinceMahala and S anford married only 7 years prior, the children wereprobably from a pr ior marriage or relatives living with them.
1842-1843 Shelby Co, IL. He was among the purchasers of at least 2es tate sales during this time.
The family disappears from hereafter, they must have moved on as nodea th or graves are recorded in the current area.
Sanford was 30-40 years old in the 1840 census.
