Person:Theophilus Stanton (1)

From Groton, New London Co, CT First Book of Records 1705-1723

1:30 Be it known unto all men I Samuell Rogers of New London … have freely given unto my sone & dafter Thiophilas & Elizabeth Stanton of Preston a tract of land by estimation about 100A lying and being situate nere the head of misticke betwixt land of Peeter Crary on the East side of it and land of William Start on the west side of it being bounded on ye northwest corner wth a maple tree on the south side of a brooke or run of water which is also William Starts northeast corner and so running easterly to a chesnut tree on the north side of said brook which tree is also a boundery to said Peeter Crary: then running southerly to a blacke oke tree which is the southeast corner of said land & the northeast of land of Joseph Rogers deceased and so running westerly to the said William Start his land: a country rode running threw said land: which abovesd tract of land was given me by my father James Rogers now decesed which said land was free from all claims morgages or incombrances whatever before the signing & seling hereof. And for a more full & ample confermation hereof I the above said Samuell Rogers do hereby Ingage for myselfe my heires executors administrators & assigns that the abovesd Theophilas & Elizabeth Stanton 16 Jul 1703. Signed: Saml. Rogers. Wit: James Haris, [paperclip in the way]. Ack: New London 2 Jun 1708. Recd: 18 Aug 1708.

1:31 Theophilus Stanton of Preston with Elizabeth my wife upon good considerations and more especially in consideration of 18L … payd by Joseph Gard of Stonington … Passover unto & confer upon the sayd Joseph Gard a certyn tract of land … 100A … neer the head of mistick River betwixt land of Peter Crarie on the east side of it and land of William Start on the west side of it being bounded on the northwest corner to a maple tree on the south side of a brooke or run of water which is also William Starts northeast corner: and soe running easterly to a Chestnutt tree on the north side of syd brook which tree is alsoe a boundarie to sayd Peter Crarie: then running sowthe by an oack tree which is the south east corner of sayd land: & the northeast of land of Joseph Rogers deceased & soe running westerly to the syd William Start his land: A Country Road runing through syd land … 16 July 1703. Signed: Samll Rogers. Wit: Nehemiah Smith, Alter Boddington. Theophilus Stanton personally appeared and ack: 6 Aug 1703. Recd: 23 Aug 170?.

1. ↑ Stonington Vital Records, in Connecticut, United States. The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records
   1:137.

   STANTON, Theophilus, s. John, b. June 16, 1676