Elizabeth STANLEY

Elizabeth married Deacon John WADSWORTH on 20 Aug 1696 in Farmington, Connecticut. John (son of John WADSWORTH and Sarah STANLEY) was born on 14 Apr 1662; died in Aug 1718. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Sarah WADSWORTH was born on 3 Jun 1697; was christened on 4 Jun 1697; died on 14 Sep 1786.

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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 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]

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• Fact: Dau. of Deacon John Fletcher

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Many mistakes have been made as to Mrs. Stanley's maiden name, but there can be no doubt as to who she was. the Farmington Record says: "the wife of John Stanley, Sarah Stanley, the daughter of John Fletcher, joined the Church fellowship with us April 20, 1669."