Who was John Stanton?

John Stanton (1767–1853) was born in Groton, New London, Connecticut, USA and died in Jackson, Jackson County, Michigan, USA. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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John Stanton 1767–1853

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Born 25 Jul 1767 · Groton, New London, Connecticut, USA

Died 30 Apr 1853 · Jackson, Jackson County, Michigan, USA

Father Joseph Stanton

Mother Hannah Chesebrough

Spouse Mary Polly Palmer

Children Hannah Stanton, Hiram Stanton, John C Stanton, Joseph Stanton, Mary Polly Palmer Stanton, Nehemiah Palmer Stanton

Siblings Amos Stanton, Anna Stanton, Desire Stanton, Hannah Stanton, Joseph Stanton, Joshua Stanton, Mary Stanton, Robert M Stanton

Records

1850 United States Federal Census American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI) U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … Connecticut Town Birth Records, Pre-1870 … Iowa Cemetery Records Michigan, Find a Grave Index U.S., Find A Grave Index, …

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Mary Polly Palmer Stanton

Nehemiah Palmer Stanton

Biography

John Stanton was born in 1767 in Groton, New London, Connecticut, USA, the child of joseph stanton and hannah chesebrough. In 1850, John Stanton resided in Jackson, Jackson, Michigan. John Stanton married mary polly palmer, and had children including hannah stanton, hiram stanton, john c stanton, joseph stanton, mary polly palmer stanton, nehemiah palmer stanton. John Stanton passed away in 1853 in Jackson, Jackson County, Michigan, USA.

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Census 1850 United States Federal Census
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Record American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Birth Records Connecticut Town Birth Records, Pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
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Burial Records Iowa Cemetery Records
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Burial Records Michigan, Find a Grave Index
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Record U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current

Life Timeline

1767

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

Birth

1850

John Stanton resided here in Jackson, Jackson, Michigan

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1853

Death of John Stanton in Jackson, Jackson, Michigan, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from John Stanton

This ancestor line traces from Eure, Loire, Rhone-Alpes, France (1000) to Groton, New London, Connecticut, USA (1767) across 28 generations.

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: John Stanton (1767–1853) was born in Groton, New London, Connecticut, USA and died in Jackson, Jackson County, Michigan, 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 28 generations of this lineage geographically.
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