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STANTON, Wright
1763 - Aft 1810 (> 48 years) Has 8 ancestors and 3 descendants in this family tree.
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Name STANTON, Wright Birth 1763 Leverington, Cambridgeshire, England 
Christening 25 Sept. 1763 Leverington, Cambridgeshire, England Gender Male Death Aft 1810 Person ID I905 Edgoose Last Modified 26 Apr 2026
Father STANTON, John, b. 1731, Newton, Cambridgeshire, England d. 1810, West Walton, Norfolk (Age 79 years) Mother WRIGHT, Jane d. 1772, West Walton, Norfolk Marriage 20 Oct 1762 Leverington, Cambridgeshire, England Family ID F633 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 BELL, Martha d. 1788, West Walton, Norfolk Marriage 21 Mar 1785 West Walton, Norfolk Children 1. STANTON, Anne, b. 1786, West Walton, Norfolk d. 1786, West Walton, Norfolk (Age 0 years)2. STANTON, Jane Wright, b. 1788, West Walton, Norfolk d. Yes, date unknownFamily ID F631 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
Family 2 GREGORY, Susanna d. Yes, date unknown Marriage 16 May 1791 Fleet, Lincolnshire, England Children 1. STANTON, Wright d. 1793, West Walton, Norfolk Family ID F632 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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Marriage - 21 Mar 1785 - West Walton, Norfolk 
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Notes
WRIGHT STANTON 1763-
On 22 February 1776 Wright STANTON was apprenticed to Robt BUTLER of Wisbech St. Peters in the sum of £10 from 16 January 1776 for seven years as a cordwainer.
(Cambridgeshire Apprentices Bonds)
According to L. A. BULLWINKLE he lived at West Walton, Norfolk.
Wright STANTON of West Walton, bachelor, and Martha BELL of West Walton, spinster, were married at West Walton, Norfolk, on 21 March 1785. Witnesses were Abraham LOEHAIR, James FISHER, and Ann BATTY.
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Joseph BIRKINSHOW and Wright STANTON witnessed the marriage at West Walton on 8 August 1786 between John SMITH of West Walton, widower, and Susannah SEWER of West Walton, spinster.
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Anne, daughter of Wright and Martha STANTON, was baptised at West Walton, Norfolk, on 3 September 1786.
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Jane Wright, daughter of Wright and Martha STANTON, was baptised at West Walton, Norfolk, on 3 February 1788.
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Martha STANTON, wife of Wright STANTON, was buried at West Walton, Norfolk, on 26 August 1788.
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He was a widower when he married Susannah GREGORY at Fleet, Lincolnshire, on
16 May 1791.
The marriage also appears in the register of West Walton, Norfolk.
(Lincolnshire Marriage Index 1700-1812 Volume 1)
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Wright STANTON, son of Wright and Susanna STANTON, was baptised at West Walton on 24 December 1793. "Poor no duty paid".
Wright STANTON, a poor infant, was buried at West Walton the same day.
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He was mentioned in the will of his father John STANTON in 1810.
An Index of the Will Of John STANTON (1731-1810), butcher, of West Walton, Norfolk. The Will was made on 13 April 1803. Probate was granted on 22 March 1810.
01*John STANTON (1731-1810), the Testator.
02 Anne STANTON formerly WIGNALL, wife of the Testator, executrice.
03 Mary EDGOOSE formerly STANTON, wife of John EDGOOSE (1770-1820).
04 John EDGOOSE (1770-1820) son-in-law of the Testator.
05 Richard LEWIN of Leverington
06*Wright STANTON, son of the Testator.
07 William STANTON, son of the Testator.
08 Ruth ELLINGWORTH, granddaughter of the Testator.
09 Jas. BELLAMY, witness.
10 Steed GIRDLESTONE, witness.
11 Thos. FISKE, witness
12 Reverend Jeremiah JACKSON clerk and Surrogate to the Commy.
(Norwich Archdeaconry Court Will f.112 1810)
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When and where was he buried?
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