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In John Stanton's will, dated 1783 in Charlotte County, Va., he left to his son Zachariah Stanton 5 shillings, to son William Stanton 5 shillings, to daughter Salley 1 mare named Poll and half of all his household estate and furniture, to son Lewis Stanton 200 acres of land on Wallace Creek on which John at that time lived and one half of his household furniture. All of his just debts were to be paid and he named his executors as his neighbors..Richard Gaines, Jr., James Adams, and Thomas Payne. It was signed Feb. 28, 1783 and John made an x for his mark. Witnesses were Richard Gaines, Jr., and Thomas Payne, Jr. The will was probated in 1784.

Some of the Stanton children named in this Will seem to have migrated to the Granville County, NC area where there was a larger Stanton family. Based on tax and marriage records, we know that the following Stantons lived in that area:

Lewis Stanton -- witnessed the will of Daniel Ball on 2 Jun 1794; married Elizabeth Smith in Granville Co. on 3 Sep 1798; listed in 1798 tax listing.

John Stanton -- married Mourning Harp on 12 May 1789; John Stanton listed in the tax lists of the Fishing Creek District in 1796, 1803, and 1804; and in Epping Forest in 1797 and 1798.

Sarah "Salley" Stanton -- married William Harp on 24 May 1787

William Stanton listed in the tax lists of the Fishing Creek district in 1796 and 1797.

Jacob Stanton, Sr. and Jacob Stanton listed in the Tarr River District in 1796.

Abram Stanton listed in the Tarr River District in 1796.

These Stantons may have migrated to the York County, SC area. William Stanton is listed in the 1800 York County census, and Zachariah Stanton is listed in the York County census records between 1810 and his death there in 1821. Oral history has it that Lewis' first child was born in SC in 1802.

Lewis migrated to Blount County, TN, then later to McMinn Co, TN where he died in 1855. Sarah "Salley" migrated to Overton Co, TN.


I would appreciate ANY information about any of these Stantons, or any others that might have lived in these areas.




In John Stanton's will, dated 1783 in Charlotte County, Va., he left to his son Zachariah Stanton 5 shillings, to son William Stanton 5 shillings, to daughter Salley 1 mare named Poll and half of all his household estate and furniture, to son Lewis Stanton 200 acres of land on Wallace Creek on which John at that time lived and one half of his household furniture. All of his just debts were to be paid and he named his executors as his neighbors..Richard Gaines, Jr., James Adams, and Thomas Payne. It was signed Feb. 28, 1783 and John made an x for his mark. Witnesses were Richard Gaines, Jr., and Thomas Payne, Jr. The will was probated in 1784.

Some of the Stanton children named in this Will seem to have migrated to the Granville County, NC area where there was a larger Stanton family. Based on tax and marriage records, we know that the following Stantons lived in that area:

Lewis Stanton -- witnessed the will of Daniel Ball on 2 Jun 1794; married Elizabeth Smith in Granville Co. on 3 Sep 1798; listed in 1798 tax listing.

John Stanton -- married Mourning Harp on 12 May 1789; John Stanton listed in the tax lists of the Fishing Creek District in 1796, 1803, and 1804; and in Epping Forest in 1797 and 1798.

Sarah "Salley" Stanton -- married William Harp on 24 May 1787

William Stanton listed in the tax lists of the Fishing Creek district in 1796 and 1797.

Jacob Stanton, Sr. and Jacob Stanton listed in the Tarr River District in 1796.

Abram Stanton listed in the Tarr River District in 1796.

These Stantons may have migrated to the York County, SC area. William Stanton is listed in the 1800 York County census, and Zachariah Stanton is listed in the York County census records between 1810 and his death there in 1821. Oral history has it that Lewis' first child was born in SC in 1802.

Lewis migrated to Blount County, TN, then later to McMinn Co, TN where he died in 1855. Sarah "Salley" migrated to Overton Co, TN.


I would appreciate ANY information about any of these Stantons, or any others that might have lived in these areas.

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