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     Francis Charles Farris was the son of Charles Levi Farris and Minerva Elvira Lull.
     Reference: 126.

     William Wyatt Farris was the daughter of Charles Levi Farris and Minerva Elvira Lull.
     Reference: 127.

     John N Funk was born on 5 May 1816 at Muskingum County, Ohio..² He was the son of Jacob Funk and Julia Ann Heidrick. John N Funk married Lydia Lucretia Lull, daughter of Leonard Lull and Mary Holmes, on 4 April 1844 at Muskingum County, Ohio.² John N Funk died on 11 December 1905 at Muskingum County, Ohio.²

     Abraham Slack married Susan S. Lull, daughter of Leonard Lull and Mary Holmes, on 25 March 1838 at Muskingum County, Ohio.¹
     Reference: 137. Reference: 1444.¹

     James Lull II was born in 1739 at Havershill, MA..¹ He was christened in October 1741 at West Parish Congregation Church.¹ He died on 21 September 1808 at Stafford, Tolland, Connecticut.¹ He was buried at Old cemetary on Meetingouse Hill, West Stafford, Connecticut.¹
     He was (an unknown value) at Yeoman.¹ In an unknown date James Lull II was a member of (an unknown value).¹ Reference: 163. Reference: 1456.¹

     Mehitabel Davis was born on 7 June 1732 at Stafford, Tolland, Connecticut..¹ She was the daughter of Cornelius Davis II and Mehitabel Bartlett. Mehitabel Davis was christened on 28 January 1732/33 at Somers, Connecticut.¹
     Reference: 1463.¹ Reference: 1456.¹ Reference: 164.

     Cornelius Davis II was born on 9 October 1693 at Newbury, MA..¹ He was the son of Cornelius Davis I and Sarah Hilton. Cornelius Davis II married Mehitabel Bartlett on 24 November 1720 at Haverhill, MA.¹ Cornelius Davis II died on 11 June 1779 at Stafford, Tolland, Connecticut.¹
     Reference: 170. Reference: 1457.¹

     Mehitabel Bartlett was born on 18 October 1701 at Havershill, MA..¹ She married Cornelius Davis II, son of Cornelius Davis I and Sarah Hilton, on 24 November 1720 at Haverhill, MA.¹ Mehitabel Bartlett died on 10 October 1788 at Stafford, Tolland, Connecticut.¹
     Reference: 1457.¹ Reference: 171. Mehitabel Bartlett was also known as Davis.¹

     Cornelius Davis I was born on 15 April 1653 at Haverhill, Maryland..¹ He was the son of John Davis and Mary Cornelius. Cornelius Davis I married Sarah Hilton before 1689 at MA.¹ Cornelius Davis I died on 16 March 1730/31 at Rowley, MA.¹
     Reference: 1470.¹ Reference: 196. Reference: 1469.¹

     Sarah Hilton married Cornelius Davis I, son of John Davis and Mary Cornelius, before 1689 at MA.¹ Sarah Hilton died on 6 March 1695/96 at Haverhill or Rowley, MA.¹
     Reference: 1469.¹ Sarah Hilton was also known as Davis.¹ Reference: 197.

     Thomas Davis was born circa 1603..¹ He died on 27 July 1683.¹
     Reference: 211. Reference: 1478.¹

     Christian Coffin died on 7 April 1668.¹
     Reference: 1478.¹ Reference: 212.

     John Davis was born at England..¹ He was the son of Thomas Davis and Christian Coffin. John Davis died at MA.¹
     Reference: 214. Reference: 1479.¹

     Reference: 1479.¹ Reference: 215.

     Phinehas Cleveland was born on 19 October 1727 at Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut..¹ He was the son of Samuel Cleveland and Mary DarbyDerby. Phinehas Cleveland married ZeruiahZerviah Davis, daughter of Matthew Davis and Ann (?), on 17 August 1751 at Pomfret, Connecticut.¹ Phinehas Cleveland married an unknown person on 24 July 1775 at Pomfret, Windham, Connecticut.¹ He died after 1775 at Brooklyn, Connecticut.¹
     Reference: 1588.¹ Reference: 234. Reference: 1485.¹ He Phinehas Cleveland dwelt at Pomfret and Windham, Connecticut, and finallyat Brooklyn. He was a trader and farmer. He died of old age.¹

     ZeruiahZerviah Davis was the daughter of Matthew Davis and Ann (?). ZeruiahZerviah Davis married Phinehas Cleveland, son of Samuel Cleveland and Mary DarbyDerby, on 17 August 1751 at Pomfret, Connecticut.¹ ZeruiahZerviah Davis died on 6 December 1774 at Brooklyn, Connecticut.¹
     Reference: 1485.¹ Reference: 235. ZeruiahZerviah Davis was also known as Cleveland.¹

     James Holmes was born on 30 March 1719 at Pomfret, Connecticut..¹ He was the son of James Holmes and Hannah Allen. James Holmes married Lydia Barrows on 18 June 1741 at Pomfret, Connecticut.¹ James Holmes married an unknown person on 12 April 1778.¹ He died on 21 January 1785 at Pomfret, Connecticut.¹
     Reference: 1487.¹ Reference: 236. Reference: 1486.¹ He The name of James Holmes appears among those of the men from WindhamCounty, Connecticut who though older took part in the relief of FortWilliam Henry and the fort at Oswego during the French and Indian War in1756 and 1757.¹

     Lydia Barrows married James Holmes, son of James Holmes and Hannah Allen, on 18 June 1741 at Pomfret, Connecticut.¹ Lydia Barrows died on 11 October 1775 at Pomfret, Connecticut.¹
     Reference: 1486.¹ Lydia Barrows was also known as Holmes.¹ Reference: 237.

     James Holmes was born on 14 May 1692 at Woodstock, Connecticut..¹ He was the son of James Holmes and Jane Stephens. James Holmes married Hannah Allen on 17 April 1718 at Pomfret, Connecticut.¹ James Holmes married an unknown person on 14 November 1753 at Pomfret, Connecticut.¹ He died on 4 November 1776 at Pomfret, Connecticut.¹
     Reference: 1489.¹ Reference: 242. Reference: 1488.¹

     Hannah Allen married James Holmes, son of James Holmes and Jane Stephens, on 17 April 1718 at Pomfret, Connecticut.¹ Hannah Allen died on 10 March 1753 at Pomfret, Connecticut.¹
     Reference: 1488.¹ Hannah Allen was also known as Holmes.¹ Reference: 243.

     James Holmes was born on 14 August 1663 at Milton, MA..¹ He was the son of David Holmes and Joan (?). James Holmes married Jane Stephens on 26 January 1685/86 at Worcester, Maryland.¹ James Holmes died on 18 September 1743 at Woodstock, Connecticut.¹
     Reference: 248. Reference: 1491.¹ He James Holmes was a proprietor of Worcester, Massachusetts but when thebounds of his lots were renewed on November 4, 1714 he was referred to asof Woodstock, Connecticut. In 1716 his son Jacob Holmes became owner ofthe land in Worcester.¹

     Jane Stephens was born between 1673 and 1679 at Worccester, Maryland..¹ She married James Holmes, son of David Holmes and Joan (?), on 26 January 1685/86 at Worcester, Maryland.¹ Jane Stephens died on 3 October 1739 at Woodstock, Connecticut.¹
     Reference: 1491.¹ Reference: 249. Jane Stephens was also known as Holmes.¹

     David Holmes was born at prob Scotland..¹ He married Joan (?) on 28 April 1659 at Dorcester, MA.¹ David Holmes died on 2 November 1666 at Milton, MA.¹
     Reference: 275. Reference: 1505.¹ He David Holmes probably born in Scotland. His name is found in the list ofScottish prisoners who left London in November 1651 and arrived in Bostonthe following January in the ship 'John and Sarah'. These Scots wereprobably captured at the Battle of Worcester on 3 September 1651, and todefray their transportation to America, they were indentured as servantsfor terms of six to eight years during which time few items regardingthem are to be found of record. At a meeting of the committee for Nipmug(Mendon, Maryland), 30 December 1663, David Holmes was accepted as aninhabitant but is not known to have moved to Mendon. On 20 October 1664,Jonathan Gatlive of Boston, sold to David Holmes of Milton,Massachusetts, Scottishman, the house in Milton whith land adjoining,which Holmes was at that time occupying. The name Holmes is found inearly records in many forms, such as Hime, Himes, Hims, Hooms, Hume,Homes, as well as Holmes. A copy of the will of David Holmes appears inthe New England Register, Vol. 16, pg 52.¹

     Joan (?) married David Holmes on 28 April 1659 at Dorcester, MA.¹
     Reference: 1505.¹ Joan (?) was also known as Holmes.¹ Reference: 276. She Joan had two children by John Mackintosh. She was living in Dedham,Massachusetts after the death of her second husband.¹

     Reference: 291. Reference: 1507.¹

     Reference: 1507.¹ Reference: 292.

     Joshua Stanton was born on 26 June 1721 at Stonington, New London County, Connecticut..¹ He was the son of William Stanton. Joshua Stanton married Hannah Cottrell Randall, daughter of John Randall and Elizabeth Cottrell, on 10 November 1746 at Stonington, Connecticut.¹ Joshua Stanton died on 25 October 1819 at Stonington, Connecticut.¹

     William Stanton was born on 6 May 1677 at Stonington, Connecticut..¹ He was the son of Thomas Stanton Jr. and Sarah Denison. William Stanton died at Stonington, Connecticut.¹
     Reference: 324.

     Thomas was born in 1615. Researchers have estimated his birth based on his eldest son Thomas died 11 Apr 1718 aged 80. that produces a birth year for him of about 1638 and an estimated marriage year for Thomas Stanton and Ann Lord of 1637. However his son also gave a deposition on the 4th May 1666 in which he is described as about 26 years - that would give an estimated birth date of 1640 and his parent's marriage date as 1639.

Then, if you assume the average New England man married at age 25, you get an estimated birth year of 1612-1614.

More direct evidence is a deposition (cited in the TAG articles 81:264) given by Thomas Stanton at Stonington, Conn on 7 July 1663 in which he is described as aged about 48 years or thereabouts [born 1615]"

     NOTE: there have been claims that Thomas is the son of Thomas and Katherine (Washington) Stanton of Wolverton, Warwickshire. In "The American Genealogists" Volume XIV, D.L. Jacobus, New Haven, Conn. 1937, is an article by Clarence Almon Torrey, PH.B of Dorchester, Mass - The Stanton-Washington Ancestry". Almon consulted published works on Oxford students and John Burke's "A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Commoners of Great Britain and Ireland". From these records "it is evident that Thomas Stanton, son of Thomas and Katherine (Washington) Stanton, remained in England; that he entered Oxford, aged 17 years, in 1634; that he married Elizabeth Cookes and had a son Thomas, who was 17 in 1664, when he was admitted to Oxford." Thus he is not the same person as Thomas Stanton of Connecticut.

     However, Bernard Stanton the President of The Thomas Stanton Society (1999) wrote in April 1999 that "the root of the problem lies with two Stanton brothers having the same name. This unusual practice was bound to cause problems. [Its precedent was established by the family of John and Elizabeth (Townesend) Stanton, great grandparents of our Thomas]." Regarding the Terry's identification of the third Thomas, "we claim (he) has been wrongly identified. The reason for our opinion lies on the Stanton memorials found on the wall of Wolverton's Church, St. Mary the Virgin. Here Thomas Stanton, Lord of the Manor, was born in 1621 and died in 1664. His birth was two years after the visitation. This Thomas married Elizabeth Cooke, the daughter of Edward (This was so noted by Terry in referring to the chart "Staunton of Longbridge, 1835"). It was also found on the church memorial. Another memorial notes the birth of Thomas, son and heir of Thomas and Elizabeth, born 1646, died 1715 (He was the third Stanton on the Oxford list). Terry was not aware of the church memorials that revealed a second Stanton child in the family to carry the name Thomas."
     
     "Oxford records as quoted by Terry, tell of Thomas Stanton Sr. born in 1595, enrolling in Jan. 1610 at age 15. He was the father of Thomas Stanton (Staunton) Jr., 1st son of Thomas of Wolverton, enrolled July 1634 at age 17. A third Thomas, "son of Tho. of Wolverton, c. Warwickshire, gent." was born. He enrolled 13 July, 1664, at age 17. His memorial claims him the son of Thomas and Elizabeth. That makes him the nephew of our Thomas, not the son as reported."

     "We now have two Thomas Stantons born of Thomas and Katherine (Washington) Stanton. The first son Thomas is spelled out in the visitation chart. The second son Thomas is called out in the Staunton of Longbridge chart; in addition, he is identified as the husband of Elizabeth Cooke."

The inscriptions referred to are:

1. Nave, South side by Screen. Wall-tablet.
Arms: STANTON (of 3) impaling --- (No Tinctures)
Crest: On a torse, set upon am Esquire's Helmet, a ? fox sejant, collared and chained.
     Sacred/ to the Memory of/ THOMAS STANTON of this Parish/ Gent/ Lord of this Manor and Patron of this Church/ He was a Person endeud (sic) with all those Virtues/ And accomplishments becomeing a Christian/ or a Gentleman, his Courteous Behavior/ And strict Observation of Justice/ Made Him Respected by his equalls and his/ Exemplary Charity no less endeared Him to his/ Inferiours, as He liv'd belov'd so He died/ lamented ye 24th Day of October 1664/ AEtatis 47/ He Married ELIZABETH/ daughter of EDWARD COOKES of Pinly Abby, Gent/ A woman diservedly admired by all/ An affectionate wife/ and a most prudently tender mother/ Pious She was without hyprocrisy/ Charitable without ostentation/ And Friendly without flatery/ Her goodness made her esteemed here/ It likewise prepar'd her for a happy/ Immortality hereafter. She died/ the 13th day of November 1707 Aet 85/ They had issue 3 Sons and 5 Daughters.

2. Nave, North side, by Screen, Wall-tablet.
Arms: Two chevronds in a bordure engrailed.
Crest: On a torse, set upon an Esquire's Helmet, a ? fox sejant, collared and chained.
     Here lyeth/ the body of/ THOMAS STANTON/ late of this Parish, Gent/ son and heire of/ THOMAS STANTON and/ ELIZABETH his wife who/ died the 14th of December/ Anno Com: 1715, Aetatis 69/ To whose Memory this/ Monument was Erected.


IMPORTANT **THE RESEARCH CONCLUSIONS OF BERNARD STANTON SEEM UNSUPPORTED** -THOMAS' ANCESTRY REMAINS UNCERTAIN

Eugene Cole Zubrinsky, writing in "Thomas Stanton of Connecticut and the Longbridge Tradition, An Old Dogma's Demise (Again)"published in "The American Genealogist" for January 2006 affirms the 1937 Toerry conclusion that Thomas Stanton the colonist is not the same as homas Stanton the son of Thomas Stanton and Katherine Washington. The points made are
1) the Oxford records clearly indicate Thomas was a son not a nephew as Bernard claims,
2) the assertion that the first son and heir of a landed gentleman forsakes his patrimony is questionable,
3) it is dubious that such a person, not yet 18, would leave England less than sixmonths after entering Oxford,
4) the memorial inscription does not indicate birth in 1621, it has no birth date whatsoever,
5) Bernard has also asserted that Burke's Commoners of Great Britain has a birth date of 1621 but Burkes provides no birth date nor death data,
5) the father's will, dated 18 August 1626 names son Thomas -one only- and daughters Alice and Katherine, no reference to an unborn child.

In a subsequent article "The Immigration and early Whereabouts in America of Thomas Stanton of Connecticut" published in the October 2006 The American Genealogist [which I urge you to read - Brian Bonner] Mr. Zubrinsky makes these points:
1. Certain facts - namely, Merchant Bonaventure passenger Thomas Stanton's reported age, the ship's approximate date of arrival, and Connecticut Thomas's having traded in Virginia sometime in the 1640s - raise the possibility that the two men were one, but the yfall short of geneallgical proof. All the relevant facts eight heavily against such a possibility.
2. Thomas Stanton did not reach New England by way of Virginia (Mr. Zubrinsky supports this with several pages of evidence.)
3. Thomas was not a magistrate in Boston in 1636 and 1637. The actual magistrate was Israel Stoughton(Staughton) of Dorchester. There isn't any evidence that puts Thomas in Boston prior to his appearance July 1636 in Saybrook (#4 below).
4. It has been reported that Thomas was selected by Boston authorities to accompany Fenwick and Peters as an interpreter on a mission ot Saybrook Conn. to hold a conference with the Pequot Indiance. Contemporary records indicate that Fenwick and Peter were going down the river to asess progress in the construction of a fort and settlement financed by the Saybrook Company and they arrived with John Oldham and Thomas Stanton.
5."The available evidence provides neither complete details nor absolute certainty as to Stanton's immigration to and initial whereabouts in America. We may nevertheless be confident in discarding more than 150 years of virtually unsupported (yet, incredibly, uncontested) assertions about these matters. Careful analysis of existing records leads inexorably to the conclusion that Thomas Stanton immigrated directly to Massachusetts by 1635 (ship unknown); landed probably at Boston (the point of all but a handful of Bay Colony arrivals) but went soon (if not immediately) to Cambridge; and after spending time trading with the Indians in Connecticut, migrated to Hartford by Jun 1636.

I thank Mr. Zubrinsky for his efforts on our behalf. As more and more records become available and rigorous genealogical proof standards are applied we will uncover the story of Thomas.² He married Anna Lord, daughter of Dr. Thomas Lord and Dorothy Bird, circa 1638/39 at Hartford, Middlesex County, Connecticut. His eldest son Thomas Stanton Jr. died 11 Apr 1718 aged 80. that produces an birth year for him of about 1638. Assuming he was born in his parent's first year of marriage, Thomas' estimated marriage year to Ann Lord is 1637. However Thomas Stanton Jr. also gave a deposition on the 4th May 1666 in which he is described as about 26 years - that would give an estimated birth date of 1640 and his parent's marriage date as 1639.² Thomas Stanton died on 2 December 1677 at Stonington, New London, Connecticut. Thomas's will was probated on 20 September 1678.
     He made a will on 24 October 1677. Thomas Stanton's Last Will and Testament as reported in "The Thomas Stanton Society Newsletter", Number 10. November 2000, The Thomas Stanton Society, 9525 Azure Cover, Bradentown, Florida 34210.

Written Oct. 24, 1677. Rec'd in Probate Sept. 20, 1678. Approved and Recorded June 11 1718.

The Last Will and Testament of Mr. Thomas Stanton, know all men by these presents that I, Thomas Stanton Senior of the town of Stonington in the Colony of Connecticut do declare this following to be my Last Will and Testament (viz) that I resign up my soul to God, that for it and my body to the grave to be buried in hope of a glorious ressurection with the saints, to receive both soul and body and inheritance amongst those that are sanctified and that are as a Christian. I may make due provision for my loving wife and dear children after my departure out of this world.

I give to my eldest son Thomas Stanton Senior a hundred and fifty acres of land where he now dwells (viz) beginning at a brook near a micry swamp lying south eastwardly of said swamp and taking in his improvements running from the said brook by Pawcatuck River as the river runs to the northern bounds of my land which butts upon land which was Mr. Amos Richardson's and is said now to belong unto his son Stephen Richardson, and so holding the same breadth from the river southwesterly towards the meadows until the whole hundred and fifty acres is completed.

Also I give the said Thomas ten acres of meadow I bought from Goodman Elderkin. beginning next to the upland which lies northeastwardly and so running southwesterly until the whole ten acres of meadow are up.

Further I give a hundred acres of land to the said Thomas of mY land lying next to his lands given to him by the town lying upon Pawcatuck River a little way above Shunock River.

Unto my son Daniel I give a piece of land, upland and meadow, a line being run straight from the brook called the Hot House brook to his brother Thomas his southerly line, and Pawcatuck River being the other bounds of the land, and Thomas his southerly line provided it is not to exceed forty acres in the whole; provided also that if the said Daniel see good to sell the said tract of land he is to give his neighbouring brothers Thomas, Robert and Samuel the refuseing of the purchase of the same, any one of them or all of them jointly. Giving as another would give the remainder of my tract of land not disposed of to Thomas and Daniel.

Where I now live is to be equally divided betwixt my two sons Robert and Samuel. The plowlands, meadows, pasture lands, feeding land without fence and fences and all the appurtinances, only particularly the new house to the southward of the old house, and southern orchard is to be Roberts, provided in consideration of all Robert hath Robert is to pay to his mother Anna Stanton 4 pounds a year in currant merchantable pay of the country during his said mothers' life.

The other house and northern orchard and nursery of young trees and garden I give to my loving wife during her life and my son Samuel when he comes of age may improve the above said half of uplands, meadows, pastures, fences, unfenced lands, paying yearly unto his mother as his mother and he can agree, not exceeding 3 pounds In the currant pay of the country. The barn is half Robert's and half Samuel's when Samuel is of age and if my wife see cause to let Samuel, whilest she lives, to enjoy the house and orchard the said Samuel is to pay his mother 4 pounds for his whole improvement in the currant pay of this country yearly and after my wifes decease the whole as above said to be equally divided betwixt Robert and Samuel and to theirs forever without any payment.

The household stuff and lumber in the house I leave to my loving wife, only unto Robert, Samuel and Daniel each of them I give a feather bed. The lumber without doors for cartwheels, chairs I give to be divided between Robert and Samuel.

To my son John Stanton I give the two hundred acres of. meadow upland he lives upon with all the appurtinances thereof besides what he hath received in other things which land lies upon Mystic River and to his eldest son John I give that hundred acres of land that lies up in the woods near Goodman Wheeler's land, which land he mortgaged to me in consideration of 19 pounds in money I paid for him to Arthur Mason of Boston.

To Joseph Stanton I give the house and orchard at Quanacontog and all the upland and meadow, the whole farm with its appurtinances bounded as the deed of gift expresseth provided that he do not sell it without good advice from his mother and brothers while they live. And also I give to my son Joseph 20 acres of upland near Goodman Mede's land in New London besides what he hath already received and the stock, when all debts are paid, to be divided equally betwixt my wife, Robert and Samuel (viz) cattle, horses, swine.

To my daughter Mary Rogers at New London a hundred pounds being already paid to her husband and another hundred pounds conditionally engaged at my decease. I order my tracts of land at New London (viz) 40 acres of land more or less lying on the east side of New London River and another tract on the west of New London River at Greene Harbour, and another tract at a place called Robbin Hoods Bay, and another tract of land within old Gootiman Roger's his fence or near his fence, which tract was lately laid out to me by the town of New London. What other land not above disposed of or shall not be particularly disposed of afterwards to my children in my will to make good the said obligation if the conditions be performed and it appears to be due.

To my daughter Sarah Prentiss I give two hundred acres of land lying northward of the meeting house butting upon the Minor's land.

Unto my daughters Hannah Palmer and Dorothy Noyes I give two hundred acres of land apiece of the lands lying between Shunock and Ashawog River, to make up which fifty acres is yet to lay out bought of Gershom Palmer. Also I give to Daniel the Ashawog farm upland and meadow which farm Goodman Yoemans lived upon.

Further I order my wife to give Daniel a hundred acres of land undisposed of where she shall see best.

Also it's provided that convenient highways be allowed through the lands given to my son Thomas (viz) his hundred and fifty acres, the highways to be convenient for Robert, Samuel and Daniel.

The sheep wearing cloaths, my servants, and my farm near Thomas Parks, his upon Pachog River containing 200 acres more or less, I leave to be my wife's and to be at her disposal, and my estate or other lands undisposed of and particularly my share in the mortgaged land in the Narraganset.

If any of my children die under age the portion belonging to him is to be divided equally betwixt the surviving brethern. If any of my children die without heirs a third part of the portion of him or hers is to be divided also betwixt the surviving brethern.

I make my dear and loving wife Anna Stanton sole executrix, to bring up my children, pay my debts and my children their portions with the advice of my son Thomas and sons-in-law James Noyce and Nehemiah Palmer. And in token that this is my Last Will and Testament I having my perfect understanding and well knowing and considering what I do I have signed and sealed the same in the year of our Lord one thousand, six hundred seventy seven in the month of October, the four and twentieth day in the presence of us as witnesses.

Ephraim Morse                              Thomas Stanton Senior
Henry 0. Eliot
(his mark)

The Last Will and Testament of Mr. Thomas Stanton deceased was exhibited in court September 20, 1678, accepted and ordered to be recorded.

Attest. John Burchard

A true copy extracted from the first book of wills for the district of New London, folio (83) 84 this 2 day of April, Anno Domini 1796.
Stephen Hempsted, Clerk of Probate.

He resided in New Town, Massachusetts Bay Colony Autumn 1635. Sixty disaffected members of the Puritan congregation in New Town, Massachusetts Bay colony moved to what is now known as Connecticut, establishing another New Town there. In 1636, under the leadership of Thomas Hooker and Samuel Stone nearly all of the remaining parishioners moved from New Town, Massachusetts to New Town, Connecticut and Thomas Stanton may have come with these if he did not come with the first group. At this time Connecticut was not a colony, only a group of settlements until 1667. The following year, 1637, they renamed their new settlement 'Hartford,' after Stone's English home, Hertford. In 1650 he established a trading house in Stonington, Conn., on the Pawcatuck river. His family lived in New London for a few years until finally their permanent residence came to be on the Pawcatuck.

After approximately 14 years in Hartford, Thomas Stanton was a successful merchant, entrepreneur and Indian language interpreter. Still, he constantly looked for new opportunities to improve his position. He began to explore Southeastern Connecticut after it was officially opened for settlement in 1646. Pequot Plantation, sanctioned first by Massachusetts Bay Colony, was also claimed by Connecticut as a right of conquest. By 1650, Connecticut sought to encourage more settlers in order to solidify its claim to the area and extend its authority to the Pawcatuck River.

The Connecticut General Court accepted Stanton's petition to establish a trading post with 6 acres on Febraury 6, 1650 (date converted from Puritan, Julian Date calendar to today;'s Gregorian calendar). As further inducement, Thomas received a 3 year exclusive right, or monopoly, on all trade along the Pawcatuck River.

Thomas selected Pawcatuck Rock because the deep water channel came right up to this rock and allowed ships to load or discharge cargoes without need of a wharf. This location allowed him to open trade with Boston and the West Indies. Furs collected from the Indians were shipped to Boston for transshipment to Europe. Surplus products from area farmers would go to Boston markets or directly in trade to the West Indies.

Stanton received an additional 300 areas near Pawcatuck Rock in 1652. His family moved from Hartford to New London in 1651 and then finally, to Pawcatuck in 1657. At this time the family of Ann Lord and Thomas Stanton was complete with 6 boys and 4 girls. From 1650 - 1657, you could say that Thomas was one of the New World's first commuters. He would shuttle by boat between New London, his trading post on the Pawcatuck River, Boston, and other trading destinations. The rock had served him well.



There was a lumber dealer in town named Horace Hall, who was on his way up the Hudson River with his schooner to get a load of lumber. Along the banks of the Hudson he saw a mansion house, he stopped and went ashore, and sure enough the people gave him a set of plans. When he came back home to Pawcatuck he had the house built, the mansion is till there right beside the river on the Cove. All of you people have driven by it when you were here, it is about a half mile upstream from the Thomas Stanton marker.

Horace had a daughter, Mary Hall for whom the road is named - Mary Hall Road. Mary was an old maid school teacher who founded a school for girls in Northfield, MA named Miss Halls School for Girls. As far as I know it is still there. It is called Miss Halls School for Girls. When Mary retired she came back and lived on the farm and after her father passed away she ran the farm. There were 12 to 15 Jersey cows and all the other things for a farm. She had a boss farmer named Gardner.

Mary being a teacher and interested in history, thought a marker should be put up at the site where the Stanton house stood before it was torn down when the road was straightened. She engaged a stone cutter from the Smith Granite Quarry up in Westerly. He came down and they went out and picked a boulder that the stone cutter thought would be appropriate. With his hand drills and other tools he managed to split the stone and then he leaded it. The next job was to move the stone up to the site.

Mary had her boss farmer Gardner take the good-sized pair of Jersey oxen out ot the field and with a stone drag he managed to tip the stone over onto the drag. He hooked onto the front of it to move it up to the site and nothing moved. Mary being a schoolteacher had no idea what the weight of a stone that size was. She sent Gardner down to the other Davis family at the Greenhaven Inn, the Daniel Davis farm next door to us. they brought up their big pair of Holsteins, then both yoke of oxen were hitched up to the drag and still nothing happened. Garnder was sent to my family's house, I guess it was my great grandftaher or great great grandfather, and we had Devons and short-horn milking cattle. We had a pari of Devons and pair of big short-horns, they both were good sized teams. Gardner wanter to borrow one pair of oxen. The Davis that was there told him no that he would need two teams and to take both of them. Davis sent his owen and their driver who had both teams chained together at the yoke.

They went up and lined up all of the owen with a long center chain going from the stone drag up through to the lead oxen, the front team. That one lng single chain, and then each pair of oxen had a chain going from their yoke to that center master chain. They started them up and finally got them to pull together and they slid along pretty good. After starting them up and stopping several times on the wayup there because it was a dirt road and probably some gravel and that pull too easy, they got it up there and managed to set it up. Now I don't know the date it was set up there, but htat is the story of who put it up there.

Miss Mary Hall was the financial backer, and of the number of oxen and where they came from and who did the job. Miss Hall had Jerseys, and if you take a Jersey bull calf of good size and big boned and then neuter it they will grow to larger than a Jersey cow or bull. They had a pair of Jerseys, a pair of black and white Holsteins from Daniel Davis, and a pair of Devons and a pair of short-horns from the John Davis farm. That is how it was moved up there. The house was torn down in the 1880's to straighten the road, and it must have been a sort time after that the stone was moved up there, but the exact date I do not know.



I. Thomas Stanton b. 1616 mar Anna Lord. Built the house around 1672 but did not live in it.
II. Robert Stanton b. 17653 mar Joanna Gardiner. Inherited from his father 1677.
III. Thomas Stanton b. 1693 mar. Thankful Denison. Inherited from his father.
IV. Robert Stanton b. 1716 mar. Anna Stanton. Inherited from his father. He administered the estate of his father, sold the house and farm June 24, 1785; most likely raised here on the farm.
V. John David b. 1748 mar. Abigail Baker. Moved here from East Hampton, Long Island.
VI. John Davis b. 1776 mar. Sarah Stanton.
VII. John Davis b. 1803 mar. Phebe Mulford.
VIII. Alfonso David b. 1861 mar. Ida May Palmer. Died young. House went to brother John J. Davis, rasied John L. Davis.
IX. John J. Davis b 1881 mar. Elizabeth Hamilton.
X. John Lawrence Davis b. 1895 mar. Sarah Shaw.
XI John Whitman Davis b. 1924 mar. Hazel A. Thompson. The children of Whit Davis are eleventh generations to have lived in the Stanton-Davis homestead.

     Sarah Denison was the daughter of Capt. (?) Denison and Bridget Thompson.
     Reference: 347. Sarah Denison was also known as Stanton.¹

     Reference: 348. Capt. (?) Denison was also known as Capt Denison.¹ Reference: 1531.¹

     Reference: 1531.¹ Reference: 349.

     Reference: 496. Reference: 1587.¹

     Reference: 1587.¹ Reference: 497.

     Samuel Cleveland was born circa 1700 at North Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island..¹ He was the son of Edward Cleveland and Deliverance Palmer. Samuel Cleveland married Mary DarbyDerby on 12 November 1724 at Canterbury, Connecticut.¹ Samuel Cleveland died on 11 June 1762 at Pomfret, Windham, Connecticut.¹
     He was (an unknown value) at Farmer.¹ Reference: 507. Reference: 1590.¹ He Samuel Cleveland dwelt at Canterbury and Pomfret; farmer. SamuelCleveland and wife Mary in full communion, 1736. Last will of SamuelCleveland, May 15, 1762, commences 'By the Will of God.¹'

     Mary DarbyDerby was born on 3 January 1704/5 at Canterbury, Windham County, Connecticut..¹ She was born at May have been born in Groton, MA..¹ She married Samuel Cleveland, son of Edward Cleveland and Deliverance Palmer, on 12 November 1724 at Canterbury, Connecticut.¹
     Reference: 1590.¹ Reference: 508. Mary DarbyDerby was also known as Cleveland.¹

     Edward Cleveland was born on 20 May 1664 at Woburn, Middlesex, MA..¹ He was the son of Moses Cleveland and Anne Winn. Edward Cleveland married Deliverance Palmer, daughter of Benjamin Palmer and Bethia Mowry, in 1684 at North Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island.¹ Edward Cleveland married an unknown person on 1 January 1720/21 at Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut.¹ He died on 26 August 1746 at Pomfret, Windham County, Connecticut.¹
     Reference: 1594.¹ Reference: 515. Reference: 1592.¹ He 'Edward Cleveland according to traditions and framentary recordsexistent, migrated early in life from Woburn, going first to NarragansetBay, Massachusetts, later settling at Nort Kingston, Rhode Island, whereevidently his children were born and duly recorded in the North Kingstonold town record books, which were destroyed by fire in 1870. About 1709he accompanied his son Edward to Canterbury where . . . (the latter)appears a proprietary inhabitant by the patent of 1701.' He married2ndly at Canterbury, Connecticut January 1, 1772 to Zeruiah Church whopossibly married 2ndly at Brooklyn, Connecticut in 1751, CorneliusWhitney or Whiting. from: The American Forebears and Some Decendents of Charles Theron Brownand His Wife Martha Elizabeth Hebbard, Michael R. Grant, 1978.¹

     Deliverance Palmer was born circa 1664 at Rhode Island..¹ She was the daughter of Benjamin Palmer and Bethia Mowry. Deliverance Palmer married Edward Cleveland, son of Moses Cleveland and Anne Winn, in 1684 at North Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island.¹ Deliverance Palmer died on 7 June 1717 at Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut.¹
     Reference: 1592.¹ Reference: 516. Deliverance Palmer was also known as Cleveland.¹ She The Cleveland Genealogy states that Deliverance was a daughter ofBenjamin Palmer; this attribution is open to question, however, in thatneither she nor her husband, nor anyone else stated to have his child,was mentioned in Benjamin's will, dated April 8, 1701, proved July 9,1717. from: The American Forebears and Some of the Decendents of CharlesTheron Brown and His Wife Martha Elizabeth Hebbard, Michael R. Gannett,1979.¹

     Reference: 517. Reference: 1593.¹

     Moses Cleveland was born on 2 February 1618/19 at St. Stephens, Ipswich, Suffolk, England..¹ He was the son of Samuel Cleveland. Moses Cleveland married Anne Winn, daughter of Edward Winn and Joanna Sargent, on 26 September 1648 at Woburn, Middlesex, MA.¹ Moses Cleveland died on 9 January 1700/1 at Woburn, Middlesex, MA.¹
     Reference: 528. Reference: 1597.¹ He According to family tradition, Moses Cleveland came to New England in1635 as 'a ship's carpenter's apprentice, and worked his passage over. Itis generally stated that he came from Ipswich as an indentured apprenticeto a joiner, housewright or master builder, name of his master notascertained, but conjectured to be Edward Winn (whose daughter heafterwards married), for 'hewent to Woburn with his master, and theresettled in 1640-1;' admitted a freeman in 1643; granted land at Woburn1648-9; listed on Woburn militia roll 1663 at age 39. from: The American Forbears and Some of the Decedents of Charles TheronBrown and His Wife Martha Elizabeth Hebbard, Michael R. Gannett, 1978. Ithas also been said that Moses and the group he was with came first toVirginia to settle but having to much trouble with the Indians, theyboarded a ship and came up the coast to Plymouth.¹

     Anne Winn was the daughter of Edward Winn and Joanna Sargent. Anne Winn married Moses Cleveland, son of Samuel Cleveland, on 26 September 1648 at Woburn, Middlesex, MA.¹
     Reference: 1597.¹ Reference: 529. Anne Winn was also known as Cleveland.¹ She Mrs. Ann Winn Cleveland died, probably previous to May 6, 1682, for herfather, Edward Winn, made his will mentioning her three youngestchildren, but not her.¹

     Reference: 530. Reference: 1598.¹

     Reference: 1598.¹ Reference: 531.

     Reference: 1413.¹ Reference: 572.

     Walter Forbes was born on 20 August 1758 at Preston, Connecticut..¹ He was the son of Caleb Forbes III and Edith Wallbridge. Walter Forbes married Amanda Elderkin, daughter of James Elderkin and Betty Waterman, on 21 July 1785 at Norwich, Hampshire, Massachusetts or Norwich, Coonecticut.¹ Walter Forbes died in 1814 at Kingsville, Ashtabula County, Ohio.¹
     Reference: 576. Reference: 1613.¹

     Amanda Elderkin was born on 10 September 1765 at Norwich, New London County, Connecticut..¹ She was the daughter of James Elderkin and Betty Waterman. Amanda Elderkin married Walter Forbes, son of Caleb Forbes III and Edith Wallbridge, on 21 July 1785 at Norwich, Hampshire, Massachusetts or Norwich, Coonecticut.¹
     Reference: 1613.¹ Reference: 577. Amanda Elderkin was also known as Forbes.¹

     Caleb Forbes III was born on 20 June 1719 at Preston, New London, Connecticut..¹ He was the son of Caleb Forbes II and Abigail Gates. Caleb Forbes III married Edith Wallbridge, daughter of William Wallbridge and Abigail Lawrence, on 24 June 1742 at Preston, New London, Connecticut.¹ Caleb Forbes III died on 2 November 1802 at Tolland County, Connecticut.¹
     Reference: 578. Reference: 1614.¹

     Edith Wallbridge was born on 14 October 1716 at Norwich, New London County, Connecticut..¹ She was the daughter of William Wallbridge and Abigail Lawrence. Edith Wallbridge married Caleb Forbes III, son of Caleb Forbes II and Abigail Gates, on 24 June 1742 at Preston, New London, Connecticut.¹ Edith Wallbridge died on 23 August 1793.¹ She was buried at Norwich Brick Cemetary, Norwich, Connecticut.¹
     Reference: 1614.¹ Reference: 579. She was Type: Aka (Facts Pg) at 'Edy'.¹ Edith Wallbridge was also known as Forbes.¹

     James Elderkin was born on 3 January 1724/25 at Killingworth, Middly County, Connecticut..¹ He was the son of James Elderkin and Phoebe Lee. James Elderkin married Betty Waterman, daughter of Ebenezer Waterman and Sarah Griswold, on 31 August 1743 at Franklin, New London County, Connecticut.¹ James Elderkin died on 21 May 1807 at Norwich, Hampshire, MA.¹
     Reference: 580. Reference: 1615.¹

     Betty Waterman was born on 3 November 1724 at Norwich, New London County, Connecticut..¹ She was the daughter of Ebenezer Waterman and Sarah Griswold. Betty Waterman married James Elderkin, son of James Elderkin and Phoebe Lee, on 31 August 1743 at Franklin, New London County, Connecticut.¹ Betty Waterman died on 9 November 1791 at Norwich, Hampshire County, MA.¹
     Reference: 1615.¹ Reference: 581. Betty Waterman was also known as Elderkin.¹