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Captain John Stanton 1714 – 1762 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Sep 1714

Birth Location: Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States

Death Date: 16 Nov 1762

Death Location: Groton, New London, Connecticut, United States

Father: Joseph Stanton

Mother: Margaret Chesebrough

Spouse(s): Prudence Chesebrough(Cheesborough)

Children(s): Zerviah Stanton

In 1714, Captain John Stanton Sr. entered the world in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States, born to Joseph Stanton and Margaret Denison Chesebrough. Captain John Stanton Sr. married Prudence Chesebrough(Cheesborough), and had children including Zerviah Stanton. Captain John Stanton Sr. passed away in 1762 in Groton, New London, Connecticut, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1714, Captain John Stanton Sr. entered the world in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States, born to Joseph Stanton and Margaret Denison Chesebrough.
  • Captain John Stanton Sr. married Prudence Chesebrough(Cheesborough), and had children including Zerviah Stanton.
  • Captain John Stanton Sr. passed away in 1762 in Groton, New London, Connecticut, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Stanton
1668 – 1751
Birth Location: Salem, New London, Connecticut, USA
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Margaret Chesebrough
1677 – 1759
Birth Location: Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, British Colonial America
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Spouses(s)

Prudence Chesebrough(Cheesborough)
1722 – 1783
Birth Location: Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States
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Children(s)

Zerviah Stanton
1742 – 1816
Birth Location: Groton, New London, Connecticut, USA
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Captain Stanton's Ancestors

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Captain Stanton
1714 – 1762
Birth Place: Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States
Parents
Joseph Stanton
1668 – 1751
Salem, New London, Connecticut, USA
Margaret (Denison) Chesebrough
1677 – 1759
Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, British Colonial America
Grandparents
John Stanton
1641 – 1713
Stonington, New London, CT
HANNA THOMPSON
1645 – 1713
Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Interpreter*
1616 – 1677
Anna Lord
1614 – 1688
Mary Welbe
1616 – 1652
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Stanton
1575 – 1643
Katherine Washington
1597 – 1619
Dr Lord\Lorde
1585 – 1678
Dorothy Bird
1588 – 1676
Sir Webb
1590 – 1641
Elizabeth 8ggm
1592 – 1666

Captain Stanton's Descendants

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Captain (John) Stanton (29 Sep 1714 – 16 Nov 1762) m. Prudence Chesebrough(Cheesborough) (28 Feb 1722 – 9 May 1783)
  1. 1. Zerviah Stanton (11 Sep 1742 – 20 Mar 1816) m. William Fanning (30 Oct 1742 – 1799) m. Reuben Palmer
    1. 1. Edmund Fanning (1762 – Sep 1835)
    2. 2. William (Fanning) *** (1770 – 21 Mar 1835) m. Elizabeth ((Elsie) Corp) Fanning (1 Aug 1759 – 12 Nov 1838)
      1. 1. Charles Fanning (1802 – 5 May 1877) m. Almira (T Morgan) Fanning (20 Dec 1810 – 9 Sep 1899)
        1. 1. Ezra (Charles) Fanning (9 Jul 1840 – 12 Dec 1904) m. Almeda (Burns Fanning) Harper (4 Mar 1853 – 4 Jun 1945)

Captain Stanton's Timeline

2 Records

1714
29 Sep 1714
Birth of Captain John Stanton Sr. in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States
Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States
1762
16 Nov 1762
Age 48
Death of Captain John Stanton Sr. in Groton, New London, Connecticut, United States
Groton, New London, Connecticut, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Sep 1714
    Event Place: Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Nov 1762
    Event Place: Groton, New London, Connecticut, United States
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