Capt. Thomas NOYES

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• Fact: 1723, Captain of the Stonington Train Band

Thomas married Elizabeth Ann SANFORD on 03 Sep 1705 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA. Elizabeth (daughter of Gov. Peleg SANFORD and Mary CODDINGTON) was born in 1686 in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, USA; died on 23 Oct 1762 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Elizabeth Sanford NOYES was born on 11 Oct 1706 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut; died on 24 Dec 1760 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.
2. Dorothy NOYES was christened on 23 Jun 1708.
3. Thomas NOYES was born on 26 Jan 1709/10 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut; died on 22 Nov 1754 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.
4. Mary NOYES was born on 28 Jan 1711/12 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA; died on 10 Nov 1753 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA.
5. James NOYES was born on 30 Mar 1713/4 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA; died on 19 Apr 1793 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA.
6. Sanford NOYES was born on 29 Nov 1715; died on 1 Mar 1716.
7. Sanford NOYES was born on 12 Feb 1717.
8. Rebecca NOYES was born on 15 Mar 1718/19 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA; died on 11 Sep 1754 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA.
9. Abigail NOYES was born on 12 May 1721 in Stonington, New London Co. Connecticut; died on 6 Oct 1801 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.
10. Anna NOYES was born on 10 Jun 1723 in Stonington, New London Co. Connecticut.
11. Bridget NOYES was born on 10 Jul 1725 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA; died on 11 Mar 1772 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA.
12. Col. Joseph NOYES was born on 9 Oct 1727 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut; died on 13 Mar 1802 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island; was buried in Noyes Burial Ground, Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island.

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Rev. James Noyes came to Stonington to preach on an invitation of the town in 1664. The meeting house in which he preached was a short distance southwesterly of the present residence off Mr. Henry M. Palmer, west of Montauk avenue. Traditionally, we learn that he resided in the family of Thomas Stanton, Sr., until he was ordained Sept. 11, 1674, and the next day he was married to Miss Dorothy Stanton, daughter of Thomas and Ann Lord Stanton. He made his permanent place of abode upon a large tract of land in Stonington, Conn., which he purchased of Samuel Willis of Hartford, Conn., where he erected him a dwelling house on the site of the present first house, south of Anguilla on the highway from there to Wequetequock, which became the first parsonage of the First Congregational Church of Stonington, where he lived the remainder of his life, dying Dec. 30, 1719. For the first ten years of his ministry he preached as a licentiate, and the last 45 years as an ordained clergyman. He was chaplain with Capt. George Denison's expedition that captured Canonchet, chief sachem of the Narragansett Indians, April, 1676.

He graduated from Harvard in 1659 and was ordained minister and pastor of "The Road Church", First Congregational Church Stonington, on Sept.11,1674. The next day he married Dorothy Stanton, b. 1651 d. 1741/42. They had six children and many descendants who became members of the clergy. He served as Chaplin under Capt. George Denison in the Narragansett War and was a founder of Yale University, serving as a trustee from Oct. 1701 until his death. His grave has a very large pier slab with the inscription that follows. It was relettered "mid-19th cen." at Doty's marble works.

Inscription
In expectation of a joyful resurrection to eternal life here lyeth interred the body of the Rev. Mr. James Noyes aged 80 years who after a faithful living of the Church of Christ in this place for more than 55 years deceased Dec. ye 30, 1719-20. Majesty, meekness and humilty here meet in one with greatest charity. He was first pastor of the Road Church and Society

James married Dorothy STANTON on 11 Sep 1674 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA. Dorothy (daughter of Thomas STANTON and Anna LORD) was born in 1651 in Pequoit, New London Co., Connecticut; died on 19 Jan 1742/3 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA; was buried in Wequetequock Burial Ground, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Dorothy Stanton was born about 1651 to Thomas Stanton and Anna Lord. She married Rev. James Noyes II on 12 Sep 1674 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut. They had 7 children- Dorothy, Dr. James II, Captain Thomas, Anne, Deacon John, Rev. Joseph and Moses. After her husband died, she lived with her son, Thomas, on the home farm.

Inscription
In Memory of
Dorothy ye wife of
ye Rever Mr. James
Noyes Deceased
who died Jan
ye 19th 1742/3
in ye 91st year of
her age