Person:Caleb Stanley (13)

Watchers
m. Bef 1664
  1. _____ Stanley1664 -
  2. Hannah Stanley1666 - 1703
  3. Elizabeth Stanley1669 - 1751
  4. Joseph Stanley1672/73 - 1672/73
  5. Caleb Stanley1674 - 1712
  6. _____ Stanley1683 - 1683
  7. _____ Stanley1683 - 1683
m. 13 May 1696
  • HCaleb Stanley1674 - 1712
  • WAbigail Bunce1681 - Bef 1726/27
m. 15 Feb 1704/05
  1. Caleb Stanley1707 - 1789
  2. Jonathan Stanley1709 - 1788
  3. Lieutenant William Stanley1711 - 1767
Facts and Events
Name[1][2] Caleb Stanley
Gender Male
Birth[2][3] 6 Sep 1674 Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Marriage 13 May 1696 Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United Statesto Hannah Spencer
Marriage 15 Feb 1704/05 Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United Statesto Abigail Bunce
Death[1][2] 4 Jan 1712 Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Burial[4] Ancient Burying Ground, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Probate[5] 4 Feb 1711/12 Administration to the widow.
Estate Inventory[5] 24 Mar 1711/12 £774-09-05. Taken by John Marsh, Jr., and John Skinner.
References
  1. 1.0 1.1 30 Caleb Stanley, in Warren, Israel P. (Israel Perkins). The Stanley Families of America: as descended from John, Timothy, and Thomas Stanley of Hartford, Ct., 1636. ( Portland, Me.: B. Thurston, 1887)
    237-38.

    "30 Caleb Stanley. (1 Timothy, 5 Caleb.) Fifth child of Caleb and Hannah (Cowles) Stanley, … Caleb Stanley lived in Hartford, and was one of the most distinguished men in the colony. He owned the covenant in the 1st church Feb. 17, 1705-6. He was secretary of the colony 1709-1712. He died Jan. 4, 1712, aged 37. The inventory of his estate, presented June 1, 1713, amounted to £774. 09. 5. His 1st wife Hannah was daughter of Samuel Spencer. His 2d wife was Abigail, daughter of Thomas and Susanna (Bull) Bunce, who was born about 1676. She survived him several years. May, 1700. Appointed surveyor for Hartford county. Is frequently on committees to lay out lands, adjust boundaries of towns, etc. May, 1709. Appointed secretary of the colony."

  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Caleb Stanley, in Barbour, Lucius Barnes. Families of Early Hartford, Connecticut. (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1977)
    569.

    Caleb Stanley s of Caleb & Hannah (Cowles) born Sept 6, 1674 (Hartford Town Record) died Jan 4, 1712 ae 37 bur Center Ch mar May 13, 1696 Hannah Spencer born July 1674 died Dec 5, 1702 ae 29 (Hartford Town Record) dau of Samuel Spencer. Mar/2 Feb 15, 1704-5 (Hartford Town Record) Abigail Bunce bp Sept 11, 1681 died bef 1726 dau of Thomas Bunce and Susanna Bull. Caleb Stanley owned cov 1 Ch Feb 17, 1705-6. Was 'Mr. Secretary Stanley' and also 'the first regular surveyor with a compass that resided in any town upon the Connecticut'."

  3. Hartford Vital Records [NEHGS], in Connecticut, United States. The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records
    304.

    "Stanley, … Caleb, s. [Caleb], b. Sept. 6, 1674 [D:18]"
    "Stanley, … Caleb, s. [Caleb], b. Sept. 6, 1674 [FFS:21]"

  4. Caleb Stanly, in Find A Grave.
  5. 5.0 5.1 Stanly, Caleb, Jr., Hartford, in Manwaring, Charles W. A Digest of the Early Connecticut Probate Records. (Hartford, Conn.: R. S. Peck & Co., 1904-06)
    2:303-04.

    "Probate Records. Vol. VIII, 1710 to 1715. Page 201.

    Stanly, Caleb, Jr., Hartford. Invt. £774-09-05. Taken 24 March, 1712, by John Marsh, Jr., and John Skinner.

    Court Record, Page 42—7 January, 1711-12: Mr. Caleb Stanly, heretofore Clerk of the County Court and Court of Probate, being dead, this Court made choice of Mr. Thomas Kimberly to be Clerk of this Court of Probate within and for the County of Hartford, and he is sworn to that office.

    Page 48—4 February, 1711-12: Adms. granted to Abigail Stanly, widow, and William Pitkin, Esq.

    Page 19 (Vol. X) 7 May, 1723: William Pitkin appointed guardian unto Timothy Stanly, who is now 17 years of age. Recog., £100. And this Court also appoint Joseph Pitkin guardian to Caleb Stanly, 15 years of age. Recog., £100. And Mr. William and Joseph Pitkin to be guardians to Jonathan, 13 years, and William Stanly, about 12 years. Recog., £200.

    Page 124—14 March, 1725-6: This Court having considered that, in order to have an equal dist. of the estate, there ought to be a new invt. and apprisement of the personal as well as the real estate of the decd., thereupon do appoint John Skinner and Aaron Cooke apprisers.

    Page 139—6 December, 1726: The former Adms. being deceased, Adms. is granted to William Pitkin in order to render estate for dist. And as it is necessary to make a new apprisement, this Court appoint Thomas Root, Nathaniel Rust and Benjamin Palmer, of Coventry, to apprise lands at Coventry, Bolton and Tolland, and John Skinner, Aaron Cooke and _____ Goodwin to apprise the real estate at Hartford.

    Page 93 (Vol. XII, Probate Side) : An invt. of the lands of Caleb Stanly, Jr., in Coventry, Bolton and Tolland, valued at £877-00-00, taken 6 December, 1726, by special order of the Court of Probates, by Thomas Root and Nathaniel Rust. An invt. of real estate in Hartford, valued at £724-00-00, and of personal estate, £170-04-11, taken by John Skinner and Aaron Cooke.

    Dist. File: 21 March, 1726-7: To Timothy, to Caleb, to Jonathan, to William. By Timothy Cowles and Joseph Cowles.

    Page 160—4 July, 1727: Report of the distributors."