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Hansford and kinsmen, 1642-1957; a family history
Martha Hansford daughter of Charles Hansford ( John ) married Samuel Hill . This is proved by a deed dated January 24 , 1709 when 3 John Hansford gave a small piece of land to his " loving sister Martha Hill , the wife of Samuel Hill . " ( 313 ) She was married before July 1702 because in her father's will Samuel Hill was called Charles Hansford's son - in - law . John Hansford , her brother , was appointed guardian of the orphans of Samuel Hill , deceased , May 19 , 1718. ( 314 ) We also find that John Hansford settled the estate of Samuel Hill , deceased , administered by Martha Hill . An inventory was made the same day . ( 315 ) The inventory and appraisal of the estate was recorded June 25 , 1718. ( 316 )
Martha Hansford Hill , after becoming a widow , operated an ordi- nary . The following record is included here because it tells what was expected of a proprietress and regulations to which she had to conform . " Know all men by these present , that we , Martha Hansford , John Hansford , and William Fuller of the County of York are held and firmly bound unto our Sovereign Lord George , by the Grace of God , of Great Britain , France , and Ireland , King , Defender of the Faith , and in the sum of 10,000 pounds of tobacco to the said County of York to be paid to our Sovereign Lord , the King --- which payment will and truly to be made , we bind ourselves and every of our heirs --- sealed with our seals dated this 20th May 1717. The condition of this obligation is such that whereas the above bonded Martha Hansford hath an order this day granted her for lycence ( sic ) to keep an ordinary at her now dwelling house in York County for the year next ensuing . If therefore , the said [Pia tha Mill' deth constantly find and provide in her ent navy gods wholesome , and elsan lodging for travelers and stahl.age ( stalloge ) fodder , and provender ( as the season shall require ) for their horses from the date hereafter for and during the torm of one whole year from thence mext ensuing and shall not suffer or permit any unlawful gaming in her house or on the Sabbath Day suffer any person to tipple er drink more than is necessary . Then this obligation to be bond or els to remain in full force and virtue .

Signed : Martha
John Hansford William Fuller

May 20 , 1717 ( 317 )

( 313 ) York County Deed Book No. 2 ( 1701-1717 ) p . 337 .
( 314 ) York County Wills and Orders No. 15 , p . 231 .
https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89066180829&view=1up&seq=505&q1=hill

Another early genealogy about them:
Martha Hansford was born about 1678 and died before 1718 in York Co. Virginia.
Martha married Samuel Hill about 1696. Samuel was born in 1678 in York Co. Virginia and died in 1712 in York Co. Virginia, at age 34.
Warwick County, Virginia, court records contain a bill of sale of 4000 acres of land by Samuel Hill and his wife, Mary, to Governor Southell in 1693. Southell became Governor of Albemarle County in 1689. The land was previously owned by S. Stephens who at one time was Governor of Albemarle County.
bore son Samuel II Hill was born in 1697 and died before 1746 in Virginia.
https://freepages.rootsweb.com/~southron/genealogy/johnhansford/d1.htm