John STANTON, III

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• Will: 17 May 1774
• Fact: 17 Aug 1774, Admitted to probate

John married Desire DENISON on 08 Apr 1735. Desire (daughter of William DENISON and Mary AVERY) was born about 1716; died on 14 Dec 1767. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Will: 13 Feb 1746/7
• Will Proved: 8 Jul 1755

John married Mary STARKWEATHER in 1705 in Preston City, New London, Connecticut, USA. Mary (daughter of John STARKWEATHER and Anne ?) was born about 1689 in Preston City, New London, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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In 1654 he and John Minor, son of Thomas, were selected by the Court of Commissioners to be educated for teachers of the gospel to the Indians. Both young men, however, ultimately left their studies and devoted themselves to other pursuits. he commanded one of the companies that was raised to participate in King Philip's war, and was present at the Narragansett swamp fight, Dec. 19, 1675. Subsequently, he and Capt. George Denison, with their companies, successfully pursued and overpowered the remnants of King Philip's tribe, and brought the war to a close.

John married Hannah THOMPSON in 1664 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA. Hannah (daughter of Anthony THOMPSON and Katherine ?) was christened on 8 Jun 1645. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Anne ?. Anne died in 1727 in Preston City, New London, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: A most improbable tradition to be a descendant of the old Narragansett, King Philip.

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Thomas Stanton, who became distinguished among the first planters of Stonington, Conn., was in early manhood in England designed and educated for a cadet, but not liking the profession of arms, and taking a deep interest in the religious principles of the migrating Puritans, he left his native land, embarking o board of the good ship 'Bonaventure,' in 1635, and landed in Virginia, but left there almost immediately for Boston, mingling with the native on the way, and rapidly acquired a knowledge of their language and customs. On arrival in Boston he was recognized by Winthrop and his associates as a valuable man, worthy of the most unlimited confidence, for the very next year he was selected by the Boston authorities to accompany Mr. Fenwick and Hugh Peters, as interpreter on a mission to Saybrook, Conn., to hold a conference with the Pequot Indians relative to the murder of Capt. Stone and Newton. After the close of the conference Mr. Stanton went up to Hartford, and there fixed his permanent abode in 1637. Mr. Stanton's accurate knowledge of the language and character of the Indians soon gave him prominence in the new settlements of Connecticut, for the very first year that he came to Hartford, the General Court gave him ten pounds for the service he had already done for the country, and declared that he should be a public officer, to attend the court upon all occasions, either general or particular, at the meetings of the magistrates, to interpret between them and the Indians, at a salary of ten pounds per annum. Mr. Stanton did not always agree with the policy of Capt. Mason and the court relative to the treatment of the Indians, and drew upon himself their displeasure; but being a man accustomed to speak his own mind and act upon his own convictions, maintained his position, though they discontinued his salary for two years, alleging long absence as the cause, and appointed Mr. Gilbert to take his place, but in 1648 they restored him to the place with its compensation. He became the intimate and special friend of Gov. Winthrop of Connecticut, acting as his interpreter in all of his intercourse with the Indians. it was while thus employed, in an interview with Ninigret in the Narragansett country that Mr. Stanton became acquainted with the Pawcatuck Valley, and selected it for his future residence. He was the first white man who joined Mr. William Chesebrough in his new settlement. He petitioned the General Court of Connecticut for liberty to erect a trading house there, which was granted in February, 1650. In the spring following he came to Pawcatuck and erected his trading house on the west bank of Pawcatuck river, in Stonington, in 1651, near a place ever since known as Pawcatuck Rock, for the reason that the deep water channel in the river touched the east side of said rock where vessels trading with him could easily receive and discharge their cargoes without any expense for the erection of a wharf. Mr. Stanton did not remove his family to Pawcatuck in Stonington until 1657, where he had previously erected a dwelling house...

After the articles of confederation between the New England colonies had been established in 1643, among all of the distinguished interpreters of New England, Mr. Stanton was selected as interpreter general, to be consulted and relied upon in all emergencies. In this capacity and in their behalf he acted as interpreter, especially between the ministers employed by the commissioners of the United Colonies, acting as agents of the London Missionary Society, and the Indians, to whom they preached. He also aided the Rev. Abraham Pierson in the translation of his catechism into the Indian tongue, certifying to the same in his official capacity. After Mr. Stanton became an inhabitant of Pawcatuck in Stonington he took an active part in town affairs, he became prominent, and was elected to almost every position of public trust in the new settlement. In 1658, when Pawcatuck was included in the town of Southertown, under the jurisdiction of Massachusetts, he was appointed selectman and magistrate. After Pawcatuck was set off to the Connecticut Colony by the charter of 1662, Mr. Stanton was appointed magistrate and commissioner and re-appointed every year up to the time of his death. he was elected deputy or representative to the General Court of Connecticut in 1666 and re-elected every year up to 1675.

Thomas married Anna LORD in 1637 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA. Anna (daughter of Thomas LORD and Dorothy BIRD) was born in 1621 in Towcester, England; was christened on 18 Sep 1614; died in 1688 in Anquilla, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Anthony married Katherine ? about 1644 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Robert married Jennet ROBERTS about 1641 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA. Jennet was born in 1612 in Roxbury, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: Daughter of John Roberts of Roxbury