Caleb STANLEY

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He was the first regular surveyor with a compass that resided in any town upon the Connecticut River, having bought a compass a few years before 1700, and that year was appointed Surveyor for Hartford County, being the first man to fill that office under an act of the Court of that date. He served as Clerk of the Hartford County Court and Court of Probate; and as Secretary of the Colony of Connecticut from May, 1709, until his death in 1711-12. His estate amounted to L1747.18.0 at the distribution in 1726-7. He lived in Hartford and was one of the most distinguished men in the colony.

Caleb married Hannah SPENCER on 13 May 1696. Hannah (daughter of Samuel SPENCER and Sarah ?) was born in Jul 1674; died on 5 Dec 1702. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Caleb married Abigail BUNCE on 15 Feb 1704/5. Abigail was born about 1676; died after 1712. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Caleb STANLEY was born on 25 May 1707; died on 28 Jun 1789.
2. Jonathan STANLEY was born on 30 Nov 1709; died on 20 Aug 1788.
3. William STANLEY was born about 5 Oct 1711; died on 24 Mar 1767 in East Hartford, Connecticut.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: Son of Timothy and Elizabeth Stanley
• Death: 4 Jan 1712

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Caleb Stanley was a deputy for Hartford nine Sessions in 1683 1684, 1689 and 1690; appointed Lieut. of the Trainband of Hartford, Oct. 15, 1683; Captain of the trainband of the south side of Hartford, Aug. 29, 1689; Commissary for the Colony 1695, and for Hartford County 1703-4; Assistant 1691-1700. He was a wealthy and influential man of the colony.

Caleb married Hannah COWLES about 1663. Hannah (daughter of John COWLES and Hannah ?) was born in Feb 1644 in Farmington, Connecticut; died on 4 Feb 1689/90 in Hartford, Hartford Co., Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]