John STANLEY

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There were three children but the youngest was dead before the order of the General Court of March 3, 1635 was made, as this resolution disposing of the estate of the father shows: "Whereas John Stanley dyed intestate, in the way to Newe England, & lefte three children vndisposed of, the youngest whereof is since disceased--." (Col. Rec. of Mass., vol. I, p. 134.) One uncle, Thomas Stanley agreed to bring up John and he became his adopted son. timothy, the other brother of the deceased agreed to take care of Ruth. Both John and Ruth were married the same day, it is said, but this statement may be wrong. In the case of John the records reads: "was maryed vnto Sary Scott the fif ( )th of descember one Thousaind Six hundreth forty & fiue." The letters missing in the brackets were probably "teen" making the word fifteen whereas Ruth was married on the fifth.

Family/Spouse: ? UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Fact: Son of John Stanley

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He came to New England in 1634, with his father who died on the passage. he was made Freeman in 1665; was Lieutenant and Captain in King Philip's War and was in active service "up the river' for many years. After his father's death, he was placed in the care of his Uncle, Thomas Stanley at Cambridge until he became of age and he removed with his guardian to Hartford in 1636. When he was only 13 years old, he went as a soldier against the Pequot Indians. He settled at Farmington at the tie of his first marriage and became one of the most important men of the tow, He and his wife were admitted to the Farmington Church, July 12, 1653. He was Deputy to the General Court almost continuously for 37 years, from 1659 to 1696; was Constable in 1654. He had a grant of 120 acres in May, 1674 and another of 80 acres thirteen years later, (May 1687), he to take take it up with Mr. John Wadsworth. (See Col. Rec. of Conn., 2, p. 230, and 3, p. 234) He m. (1), Dec 5, 1645, (this date is generally given as the 15th. The original entry appears to read "fifteth of Desember." As the marriage of his sister Ruth, is next entered as occuring on the "fifth of desem," and the same year, it is probable it should read fifth), Sarah, Daughter of Thomas Scott....

About 1656, he with John Andrews penetrated the wilderness to the wet of Farmington and discovered a black lead mine in a hill. this discovery excited a great deal of interest at the time but trouble with the Indians prevented the development of the find. the exact location of the ore was forgotten and remains a secret to this day.

John married Sarah SCOTT on 5 Dec 1645. Sarah (daughter of Thomas SCOTT and ? UNKNOWN) died on 26 Jun 1661. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Sarah FLETCHER on 20 Apr 1663. Sarah (daughter of Deacon John FLETCHER and Mary WARD) was christened on 31 Oct 1641 in Milford Church; died on 15 May 1713. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ruth married Isaac MOORE on 5 Dec 1645. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]