Ancestors of Joseph Blackwell Stanton

Joseph Blackwell Stanton:  Founder of Stanton, Tennessee in Haywood County

1.  Joseph Blackwell Stanton, b. 1778 in Fauquier Co., Virginia

                                                  d.  2/ 9, 1860 in Haywood County, TN

                                                  m. Lucy Taylor, b. 1788 in Georgia

     They were living in South Carolina in 1812 when their daughter Grace was born. Joseph Stanton’s father was William Stanton, Jr. son of William, Sr. & Dianne Field Stanton of Culpepper County, Virginia. 

 2.  William Stanton, Jr. born in 1752 married Lucy Blackwell on Sept. 24, 1773 in  Fauquier Co., VA.

 3.  William Stanton, Sr. – born/christened in 1726 in Stafford Co., VA.  Married in 1751 Diana or“Dinah” Field (b. circa 1731 in Culpepper Co) in same       county.  She was a daughter of Henry and Esther (James) Field.  The families attended St. Mary’s Parish in Culpepper, VA.  William died at age 37 in 1763 in VA.  Diana died before 1812.

 4.   Thomas Stanton – born/christened in 1689 in Stafford Co., VA.  Unable to determine who his parents were or if connected to the Connecticut Stantons.  One record indicates that Thomas’s father was also named “Thomas Stanton” but no other known records have been located.  Thomas married Sarah Robinson (b. 1693 in VA) about 1714. They had a total of 9 children.  They divorced after 1729.  Sarah died in 1745 in King George Co., VA.  Thomas may have died in 1741, based on a will signed by Thomas Stanton, but could also be his son, Thomas, Jr. (b. 1717) Another son, Leonard, also died in 1741.

   The following information was obtained from Mrs. Stuart:

     Lucy Blackwell b. 1749 was the daughter of Col. John Blackwell and Lucy Steptoe. Her grandparents were Samuel Blackwell, 1680-1732 married to      Margery Downing(Widow Hudnall) of Northumberland County, Virginia &  John Steptoe & Elizabeth Eustace Steptoe of Lancaster County, Virginia