BIOGRAPHY: AVERY A. STANTON.-The subject of this sketch was born in Preston, Conn., in 1837, is a son of Lodowick Stanton, and the great-great-grandson of General Thomas Stanton, who came from England and settled in Stonington, Conn. His great-grandfather, John Stanton (known as Warrior Stanton), served in the French and Indian war and also fought in the revolutionary war, coming from battle with eighteen bullet holes shot through his coat. The mother of Avery A. Stanton was a daughter of Deacon John Stanton, who was a son f Joshua Stanton, whose father Washington also came from England. His brothers are Captain John L. (who fell at the siege of Port Hudson), Alburtus S. and Reverenci William E.

BIOGRAPHY: In 1848, Mr. Stanton and his mother removed to Voluntown, Conn., his father having died one year previous. He received his education at the schools of Voluntown, East Greenwich, R. I., and at the Connecticut Literary Institution, of Suffield, Conn. He taught school about eight years in Eastern Connecticut and Rhode Island, and in 1862 settled in the town of Sterling, Conn., where he has since resided, engaged in farming and the lumber business. In 1864 he was elected one of the school visitors of Sterling, which position he held for twenty-four years. In 1873 he was elected first selectman, and has held other important town offices, being town agent and auditor for a number of years. In 1874 he represented the town of Sterling in the state legislature. In 1884 he was appointed by the goyernor of the state county commissioner to fill an unexpired term, and was chosen by the legislature of 1884 to the same office for a term of three years. He still holds this position, having been reappointed for a second term of four years.

BIOGRAPHY: Mr. Stanton is married to Laura, daughter of Benjamin Gallup, of Voluntown, and has five sons - Walter A., John B., Benjamin G., William E. and Albert H. - and three daughters-Nettie E., Ella C. and Lottie E. Mr. Stanton belongs to a family that is able to trace 6,000 relatives.

from: HISTORY OF WINDHAM COUNTY, CONNECTICUTEDITED BY RICHARD M. BAYLESW. W. PRESTON & CO., NEW YORK 1889

1. Lottie Elizabeth STANTON b. 21 Jan 1882, Oneco, Windham, Connecticut.
2. Walter Avery STANTON
3. John Byron STANTON b. 6 Jun 1865; d. 25 Feb 1933.
4. Benjamin Gallup STANTON
5. William Edwin STANTON
6. Albert Hayes STANTON
7. Nettie Laura STANTON
8. Ella Caroline STANTON

1. Capt. John Leland STANTON b. Bef 1824.
2. Albertus Storr STANTON b. Bef 1824.
3. Hannah Elizabeth STANTON b. 8 Jan 1824.
4. 1. Avery Amos STANTON b. 5 Apr 1837, Preston, New London, Connecticut; d. 1922, Ekonk, Sterling, Connecticut.
5. William Edwin STANTON b. 12 Feb 1839.

1. Amelia STANTON b. 2 Nov 1792, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.
2. 2. Lodowick B. STANTON b. 28 Jan 1795, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut; d. 1847.
3. Caroline STANTON b. 19 Oct 1810, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

BIRTH: In a letter written by his daughter, Lydia, his death is metioned as having occured on 24 May 1851 when he was 90 years old, so based on that information we can estimate his birth as having occurred about 1761.

1. Joanna STANTON b. 24 Feb 1787, Stonington, New London, Connecticut; d. 8 Sep 1849, Brooklyn, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
2. William A. STANTON b. 1790.
3. 3. Hannah STANTON b. 1795; d. Feb 1866.
4. Lydia G. STANTON b. 21 Dec 1799, North Stonington, New London, Connecticut; d. 19 Jun 1854, Noank, New London, Connecticut.

1. Rebecca STANTON b. 14 Feb 1764, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.
2. John STANTON, Jr. b. 21 Mar 1766, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut; d. 16 Nov 1838, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.
3. 4. Amos STANTON, [twin] b. 25 May 1768, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut; d. 8 Jun 1841, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.
4. Susannah STANTON, [twin] b. 25 May 1768, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut; d. Aft 1792.
5. Bridget STANTON b. 27 Jul 1770, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.
6. Samuel STANTON b. 10 Apr 1778, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut; d. 23 Aug 1860.

REFN: 8150

1. Melinda BABCOCK b. 25 Feb 1763, Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island.
2. Delight BABCOCK b. 8 Feb 1768, Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island; d. 25 Dec 1848, Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island.
3. Joshua BABCOCK b. 8 May 1768, Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island; d. 2 Aug 1802.
4. 5. Amelia BABCOCK b. 5 Mar 1770, Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island; d. 7 Jan 1844.
5. Bradley BABCOCK b. 14 May 1772, Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island; d. Young.
6. Luke BABCOCK b. 1 May 1774, Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island; d. 26 Mar 1851, Pharsalia, Chenango Co., New York.
7. Hannah BABCOCK b. 28 May 1777, Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island.
8. Chauncey BABCOCK b. 28 Nov 1779.
9. Lodowick BABCOCK b. 27 Jan 1781, Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island; d. North Pharsalia, Chenango Co., New York.
10. Esther BABCOCK b. 9 Apr 1784, Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island; d. 17 Feb 1833; bur. 1833, Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island.
11. Elkanah BABCOCK b. 29 Jun 1786, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island.

1. 6. John STANTON b. Abt 1761, Stonington, New London, Connecticut; d. 24 May 1851, No. Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.
2. William STANTON b. 1749, Stonington, New London, Connecticut.
3. Rev. Robert STANTON b. 1751, Stonington, New London, Connecticut; d. 1 May 1811, Monson, Ma.
4. Joshua STANTON, Jr. b. Jun 1752.
5. Henry STANTON b. 1756, Stonington, New London, Connecticut; d. 25 Oct 1819, Lived in No. Stonington, New London, Connecticut.
6. Lucretia STANTON b. 1759.
7. Hannah STANTON b. 1761.
8. Ann STANTON b. 1764.
9. Densey STANTON b. 1768, Stonington, New London, Connecticut.

Barbour Index Voluntown
Samuel, m. Ruth Cook, Dec. 11, 1748, by Joseph Palmer, Esq. 1 92Daniel, s. Samuel & Ruth, b. Nov. 19, 1763 1 92Elias, s. Samuel & Ruth, b. Nov. 19, 1753 1 92
Elizabeth, d. Samuel & Ruth, b. Dec. 11, 1761 1 92
Lucy, d. Samuel & Ruth, b. Dec. 4, 1758 1 92
Ruth, d. Samuel & Ruth, b. June 12, 1755 1 92
Sarah, d. Samuel & Ruth, b. Apr. 21, 1757 1 92

Ancestral File Number: 45HB-TP From Ancestral File (TM), data as of 2 January 1996.

1. Elias FISH b. 19 Nov 1753.
2. Ruth FISH b. 12 Jun 1755.
3. Sarah FISH b. 21 Apr 1757.
4. Lucy FISH b. 4 Dec 1758.
5. 7. Elizabeth FISH b. 11 Dec 1761, Stonington, New London, Connecticut; d. 1 Apr 1833, North Stonington, New London, Connecticut.
6. Daniel FISH b. 19 Nov 1763.