Capt John STANLEY

1624 - 1706  (82 years)

• Name	John STANLEY  [1, 2]
  	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. [1]
  Prefix	Capt
  Birth	Jan 1624	England   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Fact	Son of John Stanley   [1]
  Death	19 Dec 1706  [1]
  Person ID	I83081	Main Tree
  Last Modified	12 Aug 2020

  
  

  Father	John STANLEY,   c. 28 Dec 1603   d. Apr or May 1634, while at sea on the way over (Age ~ 30 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	? UNKNOWN
  Relationship	Birth
  Family ID	F33991	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Sarah SCOTT   d. 26 Jun 1661
  Marriage	5 Dec 1645  [1, 2]
  Children	1. John STANLEY,   b. 4 Nov 1647, Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut d. 16 May 1729 (Age 81 years)  [Birth] + 2. Thomas STANLEY,   b. 1 Nov 1649, Farmington, Connecticut d. 14 Apr 1713 (Age 63 years)  [Birth]   3. Sarah STANLEY,   b. 18 Feb 1651/2  [Birth]   4. Timothy STANLEY,   b. 17 May 1654, Farmington, Connecticut d. 12 Nov 1728 (Age 74 years)  [Birth]   5. Elizabeth STANLEY,   b. 1 Apr 1657   d. young  [Birth]   6. Isaac STANLEY,   b. 22 Sep 1660   d. 9 Jul 1732 (Age 71 years)  [Birth]
  Family ID	F33952	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Aug 2020

  
  

  Family 2	Sarah FLETCHER,   c. 31 Oct 1641, Milford Church d. 15 May 1713 (Age ~ 71 years)
  Marriage	20 Apr 1663  [1]
  Children	1. Abigail STANDLEY,   b. 25 Jul 1669, Farmington, Connecticut d. 21 Feb 1742/3, Farmington, Connecticut (Age 73 years)  [Birth] + 2. Elizabeth STANLEY,   b. 28 Nov 1672, Farmington, Connecticut d. 25 Oct 1713 (Age 40 years)  [Birth]
  Family ID	F33950	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Aug 2020

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - Jan 1624 - England Fact - - Son of John Stanley  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S3597] Ernest Flagg, "Genealogical Notes on the Founding of New England" My Ancestors Part in that Undertaking. [S11481] Israel P. Warren, D.D., The Stanley Families of American as Descended from John, Timothy, and Thomas Stanley of Rartford, Ct. 1636.