James+ Stanley 
James+ was born on April 15th, 1688 in St. Peter`s Parr., New Kent, VA (m). James+'s father was Thomas Horton+ Stanley and his mother was Elizabeth+ Patten. His paternal grandparents were Edward Stanley and Elizabeth Bosville Wyatt; his maternal grandfather was Thomas+ Patten and his maternal grandmother is Mary+ Doughty. He had four brothers named Edward, Thomas, John and Joseph+. He was the oldest of the five children. He died at the age of 78 on December 20th, 1766 in Hanover, Virginia Colony.General Notes
SOURCES: Family records, and LDS Ancestral File #BP4Q-1D (Pedigree Chart #19290739), Sources 4 and 91.
"Ancestries of Errol S. BEVAN and Hollie C. ATKINSON BEVAN.." Errol Bevan (bevangenealogyservices@@hotmail.com), who has generously provided the following information at AWTP:
In 1736 a James Stanley was given assistance because, he being at great charge in keeping his wife`s mother, Mary holme who has (sic) been helpless four some time. In July 1739, a James Stanley contributed 5 0 toward the Cedar Creek Meeting House building. (T-v.6-p.269) This meeting house was located 3 miles beyond the South Anna River, just SE of the Montpelier Post Office. It was abandon, and in 1904 was destroyed in a forest fire. (T-v.6-p.226)."
NOTE: According to the National Stanley Association, Mary (Watkins) Holms/Holmes, often listed as James' wife was actually Jame's mother-in-law (mother of Catherine Hutchins).
HISTORICAL HI-LITES: Less than one year after James was born, William and Mary were proclaimed King and Queen of England.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.1515 in Cross Hall, Aughton, Lancaster, Eng. d.23 Jul 1598 in Bickerstaffe, Lancashire, Eng.
- b.1576 in Bickerstaff, Ormskirk, Lancashire, Eng. d.02 May 1640 in Bickerstaffe, Ormskirk, Lancashire, Eng.
- b.1536 in Bickerstaffe, Lancaster, Eng. d.1613 in Aughton, England
- b.1616 in Bickerstaff, Ormskirk, Lancastershire, England d.May 1653 in England
- b.~ 1537 in Arley, Cheshire, England d.22 Jul 1626 in Arley, Cheshire, England
- b.~ 1582 in Warburton Cheshire, England d. in Unknown
- b.~ 1538 in Holcroft, Cheshire, England d.18 Jun 1595
- b.1643 in Bickerstaffe, Lancashire, England d.16 Oct 1671 in Virginia USA
- b.~ 1543 in Ridley, Cheshire, England d.17 Nov 1619 in Stoke-In-Terne, Shropshire, England
- b.~ 1592 in Shaw, Lancashire, England d.17 May 1657
- b.~ 1566 in Warburton, Cheshire, England
- b.1620 in Shaw, Lancashire, England d. in Unknown
- b.~ 1570 in Ashawe & Flixton, Lancashire, England
- b.~ 1595 in Shaw, Lancashire, England
- b.27 Sep 1670 in St. Peter's Parish, VA d.07 May 1714 in St. Paul`s Parish, New Kent, Hanover Co., VA
- b.~ 1521 in Ailington Castle, Boxley, Kent, England d.11 Apr 1554 in London Tower, London, Middlsex, England
- b.1550 in Iwerddon d.<10 Nov 1624
- b.1522 in Ailington Castle, Boxley, Kent, England d. in Kent, England
- b.1583 in Arlington Castle, Boxley, Kent, England d.1644
- b.1512 in Eastwell Manor, Co Kent, England d.BET 1563 AND 1564 in Eastwell Manor, Co Kent, England
- b.1555 in Eastwell, Kent, England
- b.1525 in Eastwell Manor, Co Kent, England d.09 Feb 1586 in Eastwell Manor, Co Kent, England
- b.~ 1643 in Bickerstaffe, Lancashire, England d.1695 in Virginia USA
- b.1579 in Yorkshire, England
- b.15 Apr 1688 in St. Peter`s Parr., New Kent, VA (m) d.20 Dec 1766 in Hanover, Virginia Colony
- b.1513 in Boslow, Derbyshire, England
- b.~ 1535 in Warrington, Lancashire, England
- b.~ 1515 in Great Sankey, Lancashire, England
- b.~ 1561 in Warrington, Lancashire, England d.~ 1639
- b.~ 1541 in Warrington, Lancashire, England
- b.1635 in Lancashire, England d.~ 1697
- b.~ 1565 in Warrington, Lancashire, England
- b.~ 1672 d.1694
- b.~ 1640
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James+ and Catherine+ were married in a religious ceremony on March 5th, 1728. They had six sons and three daughters, named William, Elijah+, James Jr., Caleb, Micajah, Strangeman, Mary, Martha and Agnes.
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Children
William Stanley
William was born on June 11th, 1729 in Hanover Co., VA. He died at the age of 78 on November 11th, 1807 in Guilford Co., NC.
Elijah+ Stanley
Elijah+ was born on October 7th, 1730 in St. Peters, New Kent, VA. He died at the age of 55 on August 18th, 1786 in NC.
James Jr. Stanley
James Jr. was born on March 26th, 1731 in Hanover Co., VA. He died in Hanover Co., VA <1765.
Mary Stanley
Mary was born on June 27th, 1733 in Hanover Co., VA. She died at the age of 74 on January 21st, 1808 in Stokes Co., NC.
Micajah Stanley
Micajah was born on November 28th, 1739 in Hanover Co., VA. He died at the age of 79 on March 25th, 1819 in Guilford, NC.
Strangeman Stanley
Strangeman was born on November 7th, 1745 in Hanover Co., VA. He died at the age of 83 on June 20th, 1829 in Fairfield Mm, Highland Co., OH.