Thomas Stanton, Sr.^1,2

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Event	Date	Description
LandGrant	26 Dec 1715	Thomas Stanton, Sr., was granted 236 acres at Deep Run on the north side of the Rappahannock River 12 miles above the falls on 26 Dec 1715 in Richmond County, Virginia.3
LandGrant	22 Jan 1717	He was granted 214 acres by patent in the fork of the Rappahannock River on 22 Jan 1717 in Essex County, Virginia.4
LandGrant	30 May 1726	He was granted 1000 acres in the fork of the Rappahannock River on 30 May 1726 in Spotsylvania County, Virginia. This land was inclusive of the 214 acres he patented in 1717.5
LandGrant	26 Jun 1731	He was granted 400 acres adjoining the land patented by Thomas Stanton Jr. and Leonard Stanton on 26 Jun 1731 in Spotsylvania County, Virginia.6
LandGrant	28 Jan 1733	He was granted 490 acres between Stanton's River and the middle river of the Rapidan River adjoining the land of Thomas Jr. and Leonard Stanton on 28 Jan 1733 in Spotsylvania County, Virginia.7
LandGrant	3 Dec 1740	He was granted 160 acres on north side of the north branch of the Rappahannock River on 3 Dec 1740 in Prince William County, Virginia.8
Will	2 Oct 1741	He made a will on 2 Oct 1741 in Orange County, Virginia. Frances Stanton was named as heir.2
Probate	22 Oct 1741	His estate was probated on 22 Oct 1741 in Orange County, Virginia.2

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• Last Edited: 13 Oct 2024 20:21:08

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1. [S550] Orange County, Virginia Deed Book, 1, p.378, deed from Thomas Stanton to Gerard Banks and wife Ann - "`for love and affection', Thos. Stanton, Sr., deeds to Gerard Banks of Stafford and Ann his wife half of a tract of `woodland ground', adjoining land of Thos. Stanton, Jr. and Leonard Stanton.", County Clerk's Office, Orange, Orange County, Virginia, United States. Hereinafter cited as Orange Co. Deed Book.
2. [S601] Orange County, Virginia Will Book, 1, p.177, Thomas Stanton (Sr.) will dated 2 Oct 1741, proved 22 Oct 1741, names children Thomas Jr., William, Frances Delany, Sarah, Mary, Jean, and Elizabeth, County Clerk's Office, Orange, Orange County, Virginia, United States. Hereinafter cited as Orange Co. Will Book.
3. [S602] Northern Neck Grants No. 5, 1713-1719: p. 111, 26 Dec 1715, Thomas Stanton of Stafford Co., 236 acres on Deep Run of Rappahanock River above the falls in Richmond Co. adjacent Andrew Jackson (deceased) now John Greyson, Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia. Hereinafter cited as Northern Neck Grants No. 5.
4. [S504] Nugent, Nell Marion, Abstracter, Cavaliers and Pioneers, Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants, Volume 3: 1695-1732 (Richmond: Virginia State Library, 1979). p.354, 22 Jan 1717, 214 acres in Essex County at the fork of the Rappahannock River.
5. [S603] Virginia Colonial Land Office Patents, No. 12, 1724-1726: p. 382-383, 30 May 1726, 1000 acres at the fork of the Rappahannock River in Spotsylvania County, inclusive of the 214 acres he patented in 1717, Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.
6. [S604] Virginia Colonial Land Office Patents, No. 14, 1728-1732: pp.180-181, 26 Jun 1731, 400 acres "at the great mountains, adjoining land patented by Thomas Jr. and Leonard Stanton, Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia. Hereinafter cited as Northern Neck Grants No. 14.
7. [S605] Virginia Colonial Land Office Patents, No. 15, 1732-1735: pp.141-142, 28 Jan 1733, 490 acres in Spotsylvania County adjoining the land of Thomas Jr. and Leonard Stanton, Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia. Hereinafter cited as Northern Neck Grants No. 15.
8. [S606] Virginia Colonial Land Office Patents, No. 17, 1735-1738: p.212, 3 Dec 1740, 160 acres in Prince William County, Virginia, Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia. Hereinafter cited as Northern Neck Grants No. 17.

Frances Stanton¹

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Event	Date	Description
Will	2 Oct 1741	Frances Stanton was named as an heir in the will of Thomas Stanton, Sr., on 2 Oct 1741 in Orange County, Virginia.1

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Citations

1. [S601] Orange County, Virginia Will Book, 1, p.177, Thomas Stanton (Sr.) will dated 2 Oct 1741, proved 22 Oct 1741, names children Thomas Jr., William, Frances Delany, Sarah, Mary, Jean, and Elizabeth, County Clerk's Office, Orange, Orange County, Virginia, United States. Hereinafter cited as Orange Co. Will Book.

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1. [S601] Orange County, Virginia Will Book, 1, p.177, Thomas Stanton (Sr.) will dated 2 Oct 1741, proved 22 Oct 1741, names children Thomas Jr., William, Frances Delany, Sarah, Mary, Jean, and Elizabeth, County Clerk's Office, Orange, Orange County, Virginia, United States. Hereinafter cited as Orange Co. Will Book.