Who was John Stanton?

John Stanton (1665–1755) was born in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA and died in Preston City, New London, Connecticut, USA. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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John Stanton 1665–1755

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Born 22 May 1665 · Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA

Died 13 May 1755 · Preston City, New London, Connecticut, USA

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Biography

In 1665, John Stanton entered the world in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA, born to captain john stanton and hannah anna thompson. John Stanton married mary starkweather, and had children including anna stanton, daniel stanton, david stanton, huldah stanton, jabez stanton, joseph stanton, lydia leonard, lydia stanton, robert stanton, samuel stanton. John Stanton passed away in 1755 in Preston City, New London, Connecticut, USA.

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Birth of John Stanton in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA

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Death of John Stanton in Preston City, New London, Connecticut, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from John Stanton

This ancestor line traces from Hartford, Hartford County, Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States of America (1643) to Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA (1665) across 2 generations.

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: John Stanton (1665–1755) was born in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA and died in Preston City, New London, Connecticut, USA. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 3 researchers on YourRoots have John in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 2 generations of this lineage geographically.
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John Stanton PTP

1665–1755

Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA