194. Elijah⁹ Stanton (Daniel⁸, John⁷, Capt John⁶, Thomas⁵, Thomas⁴, Thomas³, John², Thomas¹) was born in Preston, New London, CT 1754. Elijah died 1847. His body was interred 1847 Eaton's Bush Cemetery.

He married Lucy Goodell 1791. Lucy was born 1760. Lucy was the daughter of Abijah Goodell. Lucy died 1832.

He resided Little Falls, Herkimer Co., Ny CA 1780. He resided Fairfield, Herkimer Co., Ny after 1791. When 14 years old he enlisted in the Colonial Army and served through the Revolutionary War. He was the body servant of Gen. Washington for a time. Being captured by the British he was on of the unfortunates who suffered the horrors of the prison ship "Jersey", where he caught the small-pox. He, with his fellow prisoners, were reduced to the necessity of feeding upon vermin picked from their bodies. After his exchange his brother, Elisha, visited him and caught the small-pox, loosing thereby an eye.

Elijah Stanton and Lucy Goodell had the following children:

394 i. Polly¹⁰ Stanton was born Fairfield, Ny 17 Jan 1793. She married John Tracy. John was the son of Nathan Tracy and Mary Arnold. He resided Charlestown, Ny. He resided Hamilton, Ny. (See John Tracy for the continuation of this line.)

395 ii. Anna Stanton was born Fairfield, Ny 1 Dec 1794. Anna died about 1875. She married John Eaton. (See John Eaton for the continuation of this line.)

396 iii. Lucy Stanton was born Fairfield, Ny 12 Jan 1797. She married Nicholas Cole. (See Nicholas Cole for the continuation of this line.)

She resided Cattaraugus Co., Ny 1891.

397 iv. Amanda Stanton was born Fairfield, Ny 14 Jan 1799. Amanda died 29 Aug 1844 Fairfield, Ny. She married Jacob Phillip Nellis 14 Oct 1823. Jacob was born 24 Jun 1795. Jacob⁽⁴²⁰⁵⁾ was the son of Phillip Nellis. Jacob died 14 Jun 1883 Rome, Ny. (See Jacob Phillip Nellis for the continuation of this line.) For a period of time after his daughter Amanda's death, he had custody of her children.

398 v. Lydia Stanton was born Fairfield, Ny 30 Apr 1801. She married Ephraim Smith. (See Ephraim Smith for the continuation of this line.)

399 vi. Matilda Stanton was born Fairfield, Ny 15 Apr 1803. She married Alonzo Cady Wilcox Fairfield, Ny, 24 November 1836. Alonzo was born 27 Nov 1803. Alonzo was the son of Thomas Wilcox and Margaret Crippen. He resided Springfield, Wisconsin 1891. (See Alonzo Cady Wilcox for the continuation of this line.)

+ 400 vii. Elijah Stanton was born 11 Apr 1805.

+ 401 viii. Daniel Stanton was born 13 Apr 1807.

402 ix. Samantha Stanton was born Fairfield, Ny 4 Nov 1808. Samantha died 17 Aug 1919 in New York.⁽⁴²⁰⁶⁾ At age 109 years, 8 months, and 11 days. She married John Dietz Nellis 29 September 1829. Married by Rev. Calvin Carpenter. Other sources have given the marriage dates as 17 Sep, 10 Nov, and 11 Nov.

John was born in Palatine, Montgomery Co., NY 4 Nov 1807.⁽⁴²⁰⁷⁾ On the Philip Nellis homestead. John was the son of Peter Philip Nellis and Margaret Spraker.

John died 19 Jan 1884 Naples, Ontario Co., NY.⁽⁴²⁰⁸⁾ A census listed John as head of household Naples, Ontario Co., NY, 1850.⁽⁴²⁰⁹⁾ Lists John D. 42, Samantha 40, Levi 17, Lucy S. 16 or 18, John Warren 6, and Marshall 3.

A census listed John as head of household Naples, Ontario Co., NY, 1860.⁽⁴²¹⁰⁾ Lists John D. Nellis 54, Samantha 52, Levi 24, Samantha 23, Warren 16, and Marshall 12.

A census listed John as head of household in Italy, Yates Co., NY, 1880.⁽⁴²¹¹⁾ Lists J.D. 72, Samantha 70, Levi 46, Marshall 33, and grandchildren Herbert 6 and Ann 4.

A census listed John as head of household Naples, Ontario Co., NY, 1887.⁽⁴²¹²⁾ Lists John D. 62, farmer, Samantha 60, Levi 38, Marshall 22. (See John Dietz Nellis for the continuation of this line.)

Conflicting evidence states that Samantha was born in Eaton's Bush, Herkimer Co., NY, 5 Jan 1810.⁽⁴²¹³⁾ She resided Naples, Ontario Co., NY 1900.⁽⁴²¹⁴⁾ Living with Floyd A. Palmanteer, a boarder.

She resided Naples, Ontario Co., NY 1911.⁽⁴²¹⁵⁾ With her son J. Warren Nellis.

She resided in Cacadaigua, Ontario Co., NY 1913.⁽⁴²¹⁶⁾ According to Kathleen McLaughlin ([email protected]) Samantha was a member of the DAR through the service of Elijah Stanton 1754-1841. She was proud that she could trace her family back to Lord Byrain of Stanton Castile.

403 x. John Warren Stanton was born 22 Nov 1812. John died about 1840. Unmarried.

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