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Mary <I>Starkweather</I> Stanton

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Mary Starkweather Stanton

Birth
Preston, New London County, Connecticut, USA
Death
16 Jan 1761 (aged 69–70)
Griswold, New London County, Connecticut, USA
Burial
Griswold, New London County, Connecticut, USA GPS-Latitude: 41.57204, Longitude: -71.93021
Memorial ID
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Wife of John Stanton

Daughter of John Starkweater and Ann Philip (Granddaughter of King Philip Pokanoket and Wootonchuaske - of the Wampanoag Tribe)

* Her grave marker reads:
IN MEMORY of Mary ye Wife of Mr. John Stanton who died Janry 16th AD 1761 in ye 71 year of her Age.

"In ye 71 year of her age" means the deceased was 70 years old at death in 1761, implying her year of birth was 1761 – 70 = 1691 or about 1691.
The month of death is inscribed as "Janr" followed by a superscripted "y" and a period "." - an abbreviation for January.

Mother of:
Anna Stanton
John Stanton
Daniel Stanton
Joseph Stanton
Lydia Stanton
Robert Stanton
Hulda Stanton
Jabez Stanton
David Stanton
Mary Stanton
Sarah Stanton
Samuel Stanton

*** She was present at the Very First Thansgiving
Wife of John Stanton

Daughter of John Starkweater and Ann Philip (Granddaughter of King Philip Pokanoket and Wootonchuaske - of the Wampanoag Tribe)

* Her grave marker reads:
IN MEMORY of Mary ye Wife of Mr. John Stanton who died Janry 16th AD 1761 in ye 71 year of her Age.

"In ye 71 year of her age" means the deceased was 70 years old at death in 1761, implying her year of birth was 1761 – 70 = 1691 or about 1691.
The month of death is inscribed as "Janr" followed by a superscripted "y" and a period "." - an abbreviation for January.

Mother of:
Anna Stanton
John Stanton
Daniel Stanton
Joseph Stanton
Lydia Stanton
Robert Stanton
Hulda Stanton
Jabez Stanton
David Stanton
Mary Stanton
Sarah Stanton
Samuel Stanton

*** She was present at the Very First Thansgiving

Inscription

IN MEMORY of Mary ye Wife of Mr. John Stanton who died Janry. 16th A:D: 1761 in ye 71 Year of her Age.



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