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'''James Stanton V''' (1771–1829) and the Stanton family are the namesake of [[Stantonsburg, North Carolina]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Stantonsburg |url=http://www.carolinaxroads.com/2022/01/stantonsburg.html |access-date=2022-05-12 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Chappell |first=Fred |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mUhvOxXSL4gC&newbks=0&hl=en |title=Locales: Poems from the Fellowship of Southern Writers |date=2003-01-01 |publisher=LSU Press |isbn=978-0-8071-2864-0 |pages=9 |language=en}}</ref> |
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'''James Stanton V''' (1771–1829) is the namesake of [[Stantonsburg, North Carolina]]. |
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== Biography == |
== Biography == |
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Stanton was born on August 23, 1771, in [[Northampton County, North Carolina]], to James Stanton IV and Elizabeth Thweatt. He arrived at Stantonsburg, North Carolina, with his parents in 1782. In 1790, Stanton received a land grant in this area of 390 acres (1.6 km²). He married Sally May, the daughter of Maj. Benjamin May and Mary Clara Tyson on August 4, 1795. They had 8 children. |
Stanton was born on August 23, 1771, in [[Northampton County, North Carolina]], to James Stanton IV and Elizabeth Thweatt. He arrived at Stantonsburg, North Carolina, with his parents in 1782. In 1790, Stanton received a land grant in this area of 390 acres (1.6 km²). He married Sally May, the daughter of Maj. Benjamin May and Mary Clara Tyson on August 4, 1795. They had 8 children. |
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Stanton died on February 23, 1829, in Stantonsburg, [[Wilson County, North Carolina]]. |
Stanton died on February 23, 1829, in Stantonsburg, [[Wilson County, North Carolina]]. |
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== Legacy == |
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The town of Stantonsburg, located in Wilson County, North Carolina, was named for him. |
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==References== |
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[[Category:People from Stantonsburg, North Carolina]] |
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Revision as of 04:25, 12 May 2022
James Stanton V (1771–1829) and the Stanton family are the namesake of Stantonsburg, North Carolina.[1][2]
Biography
Stanton was born on August 23, 1771, in Northampton County, North Carolina, to James Stanton IV and Elizabeth Thweatt. He arrived at Stantonsburg, North Carolina, with his parents in 1782. In 1790, Stanton received a land grant in this area of 390 acres (1.6 km²). He married Sally May, the daughter of Maj. Benjamin May and Mary Clara Tyson on August 4, 1795. They had 8 children.
Stanton died on February 23, 1829, in Stantonsburg, Wilson County, North Carolina.
References
- ^ "Stantonsburg". Retrieved 2022-05-12.
- ^ Chappell, Fred (2003-01-01). Locales: Poems from the Fellowship of Southern Writers. LSU Press. p. 9. ISBN 978-0-8071-2864-0.