Without source, I have Thomas Stanton as born 7/30/1616 at Towcester, Northamptonshire - which would make him a different Stanton than the Wolverjhampton ones. Asa Davis mavrogeorge wrote: > Here are the inscriptions from the church in Wolverton, > England that together with Thomas Stanton's have lead people > conclude that the Thomas Stanton of Stonington, Conn is a > decendant of this family. > > Nave, South side by Screen, wall-tablet. > Arms: Stanton (of 3) implaing -- (No Tinctures) > Crest: On a torse, set upon an Esquire's Helmet, a ? fox > sejant, collared and chained. > "Sacred/ to the Memory of/ THOMAS STANTON of this Parish/ > Gent/ Lord of this Manor and Patron of this Church/ He was a > Person endeud (sic) with all those Virtues/ And > accomplishments becomeing a Christian/ or a Gentleman, his > Courteous Behaviour/ And strcit Observation of Justice/ Made > Him respected by his equalls and his/ Exemplary Charity no > less endeard Him to his/ Inferiours, as He liv'd belov'd so > He died/ lamented ye 24th Day of October 1664/ AEtatis 47/ > He Married ELIZABETH daughter of EDWARD COOKES of Pinly > Abby, Gent/ A woman diservedly admired by all/ An > affectionate wife/ and a most prudently tender mother/ Pious > She was without hypocrisy/ Charitable without ostentation/ > And Friendly without flatery/ Her goodness made her esteemed > here/ It likewise prepar'd her for a happy/ Immortality here > after. She died/ the 13th day of November 1707 Aet 85/ They > had issue 3 Sons and 5 Daughters. > > Nave, North side, by screen, wall-tablet > Arms: (on a lozenge): Two chevrons in a bordure engrailed. > Here lyeth the body of/ Sarah Stanton/ the daughter of > THOMAS STANTON of this parish/ Gent. who was Lord of this > Manor/ and Patron of this church/ she departed this life/ > the 16th of August 1701. > > Nave, North side, to West of previous monument, wall-tablet. > Arms: Two chevrons, in a bordure engrailed. > Crest: On a torse, set upon an Esquire's Helmet, a ? fox > sejant, collared and chained. > Here lyeth/ the body of/ THOMAS STANTON/ late of this > Parish, Gent/ son and heire of/ THOMAS STANTON and/ > ELIZABETH his wife who/ died the 14th of December/ Anno Dom: > 1715, Aetatis 69/ To whose Memory this/ Monument was > Erected. > > -------------------- > The conclusion of some researchers is that there were two > sons named Thomas, one who went to the colonies and the > other who remained behind. > > As soon as I get a copy of Thomas Stanton's will I will post > it so people can make their conclusions as to the Wolverton > ancestry of Thomas Stanton of Conn. > Brian Mavrogeorge > www.genealogysf.com > mavrogeorge@genealogysf.com