Family:Stanton, Solomon (1760-1827)

Solomon Stanton (Elizabeth⁴, David³, Joshua², John¹), son of Elijah and Elizabeth⁴ (Whitney) Stanton, was born 30 Nov 1760, Sheffield, MA, and died 6 Jun 1827.

He married, about 1780, Polly Spafford/Spofford, daughter of Jacob and Rebecca (Smalley) Spafford/Spofford. She was born 24 Jan 1763, Litchfield, CT, and died unknown.

She was a Mayflower descendant in the following line:

1. Stephen Hopkins, m.(1) Mary -----
2. Constance Hopkins, m. Nicholas Snow
3. John Snow, m. Mary Smalley
4. Rebecca Snow, m. Benjamin Smalley
5. Benjamin Smalley, m. Rebecca Wright
6. Rebecca Smalley, m. Jacob Spofford
7. Polly Spofford, m. Solomon Stanton

Children of Solomon and Polly (Spofford) Stanton:

i.	Elijah Stanton, b. 13 Nov 1781, Salisbury, CT;
ii.	Laura Stanton, b. say 1784;
iii.	Mary Stanton, b. say 1787;
iv.	Abigail Stanton, b. say 1790;
v.	John Spafford Stanton, b. about 1793, Pittsford, VT; d. 23 Nov 1867, Westport, VT; m. 28 Nov 1820, Pittsford, VT, Lucy Hubbell Bogue.
vi.	Hannah Stanton, b. 18 Jun 1799, Pittsford, VT; d. 5 Jul 1839; m. 9 Sep 1821, Pittsford, VT, Alexander Bogue.

References

1. Sheffield VRs

2. L.D.S. International Genealogical Index.

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