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STANTON, John
1731 - 1810 (79 years) Has 6 ancestors and more than 100 descendants in this family tree.
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Name STANTON, John Birth 1731 Newton, Cambridgeshire, England 
Gender Male Death 1810 West Walton, Norfolk Burial 14 Feb 1810 West Walton, Norfolk Person ID I951 Edgoose Last Modified 26 Apr 2026
Father STANTON, John, b. Between 1707 and 1708 d. 1741, Leverington, Cambridgeshire, England (Age 34 years) Mother SUSANNAH d. 1777, Leverington, Cambridgeshire, England Marriage UNKNOWN Family ID F659 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 .........., Sarah d. 20 Mar 1761, Leverington, Cambridgeshire, England Children 1. STANTON, Sarah, b. 1755, Leverington, Cambridgeshire, England d. Yes, date unknown2. STANTON, John, b. 1757, Leverington, Cambridgeshire, England d. 1757, Leverington, Cambridgeshire, England (Age 0 years)Family ID F119 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
Family 2 WIGNALL, Anne, b. Between 1744 and 1745 d. 1819, West Walton, Norfolk (Age 75 years) Marriage 7 Oct 1773 Wisbech St. Peter, Cambridgeshire, England Children 1. STANTON, Alice d. 1776, West Walton, Norfolk 2. STANTON, Alice, b. 1774, West Walton, Norfolk d. 1774, West Walton, Norfolk (Age 0 years)3. STANTON, Mary, b. 1776, West Walton, Norfolk d. 1828, West Walton, Norfolk (Age 52 years)4. STANTON, Garner, b. 1779, West Walton, Norfolk d. 1779, West Walton, Norfolk (Age 0 years)5. STANTON, Garner, b. 1780, West Walton, Norfolk d. 1780, West Walton, Norfolk (Age 0 years)6. STANTON, Garner, b. 1781, West Walton, Norfolk d. 1781, West Walton, Norfolk (Age 0 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]7. STANTON, Alice, b. 1785, West Walton, Norfolk d. 1794, West Walton, Norfolk (Age 9 years)8. STANTON, Anne, b. 1786, West Walton, Norfolk d. 1794, West Walton, Norfolk (Age 8 years)Family ID F172 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
Family 3 WRIGHT, Jane d. 1772, West Walton, Norfolk Marriage 20 Oct 1762 Leverington, Cambridgeshire, England Children 1. STANTON, Wright, b. 1763, Leverington, Cambridgeshire, England d. Aft 1810 (Age > 48 years)2. STANTON, John, b. 1765, West Walton, Norfolk d. 1769, West Walton, Norfolk (Age 4 years)3. STANTON, William, b. 1766 ? d. Yes, date unknown 4. STANTON, Samuel, b. 1768, Parson Drove, Cambridgeshire. England d. 1768, Leverington, Cambridgeshire, England (Age 0 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]5. STANTON, John, b. 1771, West Walton, Norfolk d. Yes, date unknownFamily ID F633 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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Death - 1810 - West Walton, Norfolk 
Burial - 14 Feb 1810 - West Walton, Norfolk = Link to Google Earth
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Notes - JOHN STANTON 1731-1810
John STANTON was mentioned in the will of his grandfather Samuel STANTON in 1745.
John STANTON married Sarah .......... who was buried at Leverington, Cambridgeshire, on 20 March 1761.
Sarah, daughter of John and Sarah STANTON, was baptised at Leverington on 12 March 1755.
He was mentioned in the will of his grandmother Mary STANTON in 1756.
John, son of John and Sarah STANTON, was baptised at Leverington on 2 November 1757 and buried there on 22 December the same year.
John STANTON, butcher, married Jane WRIGHT at Leverington on 20 October 1762.
(CFHS transcript has John STANTON widower)
Wright, son of John and Jane STANTON, was baptised at Leverington on 25 September 1763.
Samuel, son of John and Jane STANTON, was buried at Leverington on 1 November 1768.
John STANTON and Jn. HOLDERNESS witnessed the marriage at West Walton, Norfolk, on 22 November 1770 of Samuel FOREMAN of West Walton, bachelor, and Margaret COLBORNE of West Walton, spinster.
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Jane, wife of John STANTON, was buried at West Walton on 10 July 1772.
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John STANTON of West Walton, Norfolk, widower, married Anne WIGNALL of Wisbech St. Peter, Cambridgeshire, widow, at West Walton on 7 October 1773. Witnesses were William WEST and Ann WEST.
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William, son of John STANTON, was mentioned in the latter's will made in 1803.
Norfolk Poll 1802
John STANTON of West Walton
John STANTON, farmer, aged 79, was buried at West Walton, Norfolk, on 14 February 1810.
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In his will, 1810, John STANTON of West Walton, butcher, names his daughter Mary as the wife of John EDGOOSE. He names Richard LEWIN of Leverington.
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)
THE WILL OF JOHN STANTON (1731-1810), butcher, of West Walton, Norfolk
[surnames capitalised and abbreviations expanded]:
"This is the last will and testament of me John STANTON of West Walton in the County of Norfolk Butcher First I give and devise unto my wife Ann STANTON all and every my Messuages Lands Tenements Hereditaments and real Estates whatsoever and wheresover both freehold and Copyhold with their and every of their rights members and appurtenances To hold the same unto my said wife Ann STANTON and her assigns for and during the term of her natural life and from and immediately after her decease I give and devise all my said real Estates with their appurtenances unto my Daughter Mary the wife of John EDGOOSE To hold the same unto my said Daughter Mary EDGOOSE and her assigns for and during the term of her natural life and from and immediately after her decease I give and devise all my said real Estates with their appurtenances unto my Son in law John EDGOOSE and Richard LEWIN of Leverington in the Isle of Ely in the County of Cambridge Farmer their heirs and assigns To Holld the same unto the said John EDGOOSE and Richard LEWIN their heirs and assigns upon the several trusts and to and for the several uses intents and purposes hereinafter mentioned expressed and declared of and concerning the same (that is to sayy) Upon Trust that they the said John EDGOOSE and Richard LEWIN or the Survivor of them or the Heirs of such Survivor do and shall as soon as conveniently may be after the decease of my said Daughter Mary EDGOOSE absolutely sell and dispose of my said real Estates with the Appurtenances for the best prices in money that can be reasonably had and obtained for the same either by public auction or private Contract and in such manner as they or he shall think most advantageous and for facilitating the Sale and disposition of my said real Estates I do hereby expressly will and declare that the receipt or receipts of the said John EDGOOSE and Richard LEWIN or the Survivor of them or the Heirs of such Survivor shall be good and sufficient acquittances and Discharges to the purchasor (sic) or purchasers thereof or any part thereof for his her or their respective purchase monies or for so much thereof as in such receipt or receipts shall be mentioned and expressed and that ssuch purchaser or purchasers shall not afterwards be obliged to see the application or be answerable or accountable for the misapplication or nonapplication of the said Purchase monies or any part thereof and upon further trust that they the saiaid John EDGOOSE and Richard LEWIN or the Survivor of them or the Heirs Executors or Administrators of such Survivor do and shall place out the monies arising from the Sale and Disposal of my said real Estates at Interest upon Government or reaeal Securities and do and shall from time to time call in the same or any part thereof and again place out the same at Interest upon the like Securities and upon further trust that my said Trustees or Trustee do and shall apply and dispose of the Interest of the said Monies for and towards the maintenance Education and benefit of all the Children of my said Daughter Mary EDGOOSE equally (if more than one) until they shall respectively attain their several ages of twenty one years or Day of Marriage which shall first happen and when and as the said Children of my said Daughter Mary EDGOOSE shall respectively attain their several ages of twenty one years or Days of Marriage Then upon Trust that my said Trustees or Trustee do and shall pay and divide all the said monies arising in manner aforesaid unto and amongst all and every the said Children of my said Daughter Mary EDGOOSE equally share and share alike and in case only one such Child shall live to attain his or her age of twenty one years or Day of Marriage then that they or he do and shall pay all the said Monies unto such only Child at the time aforesaid and I give and bequeath unto my Sons Wright STANTON and William STANTON and my Granddaughter Ruth ELLINGWORTH the Sum of one Guinea each to be paid to them by my Executrix hereinafter named immediately after my decease And I give and bequeath unto my said wife Ann STANTON all and singular other my Goods Chattels Personal Estate and Effects whwhatsoever and wheresoever and of what nature or kindsoever the same may be she paying and discharging thereout as soon as conveniently may be after my decease in the first place all my just Debts on bond and Simple Contract and then applying ththe remainder of my said personal Estate and Effects towards discharge of any Mortgages or Incumbrances I may have on my said Estates at the time of my decease And I do hereby declare that it shall be lawful for my said Trustees from time to timime and at all times by and out of the trust monies which shall come to their or either of their hands by virtue of this my will to deduct and reimburse themselves respectively all such Loss Costs Charges and Expences (sic) as they or any part of them shall respectively sustain expend or be put unto by reason of the trusts hereby in them reposed or the management or execution thereof and that my said Trustees shall not be chargeable with or accountable for any more of the said Trust moonies than they shall respectively actually receive by virtue of this my will nor with or for any loss that shall happen to the said monies or any part thereof So as such Loss happen without their own wilful neglect or default and that the one of them shall not be answerable for the other of them or for the acts Deeds receipts or payments of the other of them but each of them for himself and his own Executors and administrators acts deeds receipts and payments only And Lastly I do herereby nominate and appoint my said wife Ann STANTON sole Executrix of this my last will and Testament and hereby revoking all former wills by me at any time I do declare this only to be my last will and Testament In Witness whereof I the said Johhn STANTON the Testator have to this my last will and Testament contained in two sheets of paper set my hand and seal (that is to say) to the first Sheet hereof my hand and to this second and last Sheet hereof my hand and Seal this thirteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight hundred and three
(signed) John STANTON
Signed and sealed published and declared by the said Testator John STANTON as and for his last will and Testament in the presence of us who in his presence at his request and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as Witnesses Jas. BELLAMY - Steed GIRDLESTONE - Thos. FISKE
At Wisbech 22nd March 1810
The within named Executrix was sworn in due form of Law before the Revd Jeremiah JACKSON clk Surr to the Commy. - Effects under 100 £"
(Norwich Archdeaconry Court Wills 1810 f.112)
(revised 15.11.2019)
- JOHN STANTON 1731-1810