76. Daniel⁸ Stanton (John⁷, Capt John⁶, Thomas⁵, Thomas⁴, Thomas³, John², Thomas¹) was born in Preston, New London, CT 8 Jun 1708. Daniel died 1775 in Preston, New London, CT.

He married three times. He married Dinah Stark 1737. Some researchers have noted Dinah's last name as Galusha. William Stanton in his published genealogy of the Stanton family rejected this last name.

Dinah died after 1754. According to William Stanton, "Baldwin says her second name was Stark, but the children of her son Elisha insist that it was Dinah Galusha. A Stark family was living in Preston at this time, and I bvelieve the wife's name was Stark."

He married Louisa Warren 7 Sep 1745.⁽⁴¹⁷⁷⁾ He married Mary Clark 1760.

He made a will 22 February 1775. At this time he was in a dying condition; the exact date of death is not known. Daniel Stanton's Will In the name of god Amen I Daniel Stanton of Preston in county of New London and colony of connecticut in new england Being sick and weak in body but of a sound disposing mind and memory Thankes bee to god therefor calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die Do make and ordain this my last will and testament and first and princialy I reommend my immortal spirit into the hhands of allmighty god that gave it my body to the earth to the be buried in deacent christian burial at the discretion of my Executors nothing doubting but the same to recieve again at the general resurrection by the power of god and as to what worldly estate it hath please an all wise god to bless me within this life I give and bequeath in the following manner and form inprimo I give and bequeath to my loving wife Mary Stanton one third part of my real estate which I hereafter give to my son Daniel Stanton During her natur life and the improvement of the west room of my dwelling house with the chamnber over it and the butery room with a right in the kitchen and cellar During her natural life. I also give her all my household goods with my riding horse and two cowes three hogs and my yoke of oxen to bee at her disposal forever then I give and bequeath to my son John Stanton the east part of my homestead farm he paying my just debts and funeral charges withe the Leases hereafter mentioned to him his heirs and esigns for ever Bounded as follows beginning five rods east of a small sassfras tree standing in or near the north line of rober stantons land which sassafras stands about one rod east of another sassafras from thence to run northerly to a butternut bush standing a little west of another butternut bush on the south side of the lane a little east of the barn from thence running westerly as the wall now stands until it comes oposit to the middle of the front doore of the Dwelling house to a mear stone from thence northerly through the middle of the chimney til it comes about one rod north of the house to a mear stone from thence to run easterly in the middle of the land then til it comes opposite to the middle of the threshing flore of the barn floor til it comes to the north side of the barn and from a straight line to a larege white oak tree in or near the line of Timothy Leesters land until it comes to the eastward of the above lines I also give my sd son John Stanton the one half of my farming tools I then also give and bequeath to my son Daniel Stanton the remainder of my homestead farm lying to the west of what I have given my son John Stanton to him his heirs and assignes forever I also give give my son Daniel Stanton the other half of my farming tools and gins I give and bequeath to my son Elisha Stanton a two year old colt and also the sum of twenty five pounds lawful money sd sum of money to be paid him by my son John Stanton in one year after my death. I give to my son Elijah Stanton the sum of thirteen pounds lawful money to be paid by my son John Stanton is one year after my death withe the more I have given him is the full portion of my estate. I give to my Daughter Huldah the wife of Judah Burton the sum of forty shillings lawful money to be paid her by my son John Stanton in two yeares after my death with what I have already given her is the full of her portion in my estate. I give to my daughter Lydia the wife of Abel Bennet the sum of eight pounds lawful money to be paid her by my son John in two years after my death with what I have already given her is her full portion of my estate Then I give and bequeath to my Daughter Lucy Stanton the sun of ten pounds lawful money to be paid her by my son John Stanton in two years after my death I give to my daughter Lois Stanton the sum of eight pounds to b paid by my sons John Stanton in two years after my death and further i do name constitute and appoint my Loving wife Mary Stanton and my son John Stanton Executors to my last will and testament Disallowing and recaling all former wills and requests by me heretofore made and ratefying and confirming this and only this to be my last will and testament in witness thereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 22d day of february A.D. 1775, signed seald pronounced and delivered by said Daniel Stanton to bee his last will and testment in pressance of Samuel Leonard, Rogert Sterry, and Abel Stanton, witnesses signed Daniel Stanton

Daniel Stanton and Dinah Stark had the following children:

187 i. Daniel⁹ Stanton was born in Preston, New London, CT 1738. Daniel died BEF 1775. He married Mary ??.

188 ii. Huldah Stanton was born in Preston, New London, CT 15 Apr 1740.⁽⁴¹⁷⁸⁾ Huldah died 26 May 1777 in Amenia, Dutchess Co., NY.⁽⁴¹⁷⁹⁾ Her body was interred in Amenia, Dutchess Co., NY.⁽⁴¹⁸⁰⁾ She married Major Judah Burton. Huldah was of Horseneck, Conn.

Judah was born in Preston, New London, CT 9 Jun 1739.⁽⁴¹⁸¹⁾ Judah was the son of Isaac Burton. Judah died 1 Mar 1813 in Burtonsville, Montgomery Co., NY.⁽⁴¹⁸²⁾ His body was interred in Fonda, NY, Maple Avenue Cemetery.⁽⁴¹⁸³⁾ (See Major Judah Burton for the continuation of this line.)

189 iii. Amasa Stanton was born in Preston, New London, CT 1742. Amasa died young.

190 iv. Elias Stanton was born in Preston, New London, CT 1744. Elias died young.

191 v. Lydia Stanton was born in Preston, New London, CT 1748.

192 vi. Lucy Stanton was born in Preston, New London, CT 1750. Lucy died 1810. Unmarried.

+ 193 vii. Elisha Stanton was born Oct 1752.

+ 194 viii. Elijah Stanton was born 1754.

Daniel Stanton and Louisa Warren had the following child:

+ 195 ix. John Stanton was born 16 Nov 1746.

Daniel Stanton had the following child:

196 x. Lois Stanton was born 1758. Her birth presents a problem. Daniel's first wife died in 1754 and he did not marry his second wife until 1760. Yet Lois' birth is given in the William Stanton book on the Stanton genealogy as 1758 without explanation. Lois died CA 1830 Hornby, Steuben Co., Ny. She married Adin Palmer in Preston, New London, CT. Adin died about 1830 Hornby, Steuben Co., Ny. He resided Hornby, Steuben Co., Ny. (See Adin Palmer for the continuation of this line.)

Daniel Stanton and Mary Clark had the following child:

+ 197 xi. Daniel Stanton was born 15 Sep 1764.

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