James Stanton of Yaxley (miller)

[windy_miller]

Latest chap I'm looking at is a James Stanton from Yaxley.  He appears to have been there between 1827 & 1844.  Married to a Martha (Who & where from?), and had a number of children there.  I found a posting on the internet awhile ago that spoke of a will, in about 1876.  Does anyone know anything about this will?
Other millers at Yaxley went by the names of Offord, Lock, Flowerdew, Cracknell & Mortimer.  Was James related to any of them?

Thanks in advance,
Windy

[lizdb]

From Probate index

Tne Will with a codicil of James Stanton formerley of Letheringham afterwards of Fressingfield but late of Worlingworth all in the county of Suffolk , Miller, who died 5th November 1876 at Woringworth was proved by James Stanton of Worlingworth Relieving Officer the son and John Reeve of Diss in the county of Norfolk harness maker two of the executors.

[windy_miller]

Hi Lizdb,
Thanks.  So he was at three different mills (excluding Yaxley where he may have been a jouneyman miller?).
Is there one of those funny ref. numbers that go with the Will?  I expect it was proved in Bury?
Windy

[lizdb]

Proved Ipswich.

No idea if he was the miller at each of those places. Maybe Worlingworth was the home of the son and he went to live with him for his last days.

No ref. (I've never seen a ref myself in the post-1858 Probate index, only for pre-1858 Wills)

[windy_miller]

Thanks, I'll check it out next time I'm in 'Swich.
Windy

[trish1120]

According to the 1851 Census he was born c 1800 Pulham, Norfolk
Martha born c 1798, Starston, Norfolk.

James STANTON of Yaxley, Suffolk, Bachelor,  married Martha WALNE, Spinster, 26 Sept 1825, St Mary the Virgin,    Pulham St Mary, Norfolk
Witnesses, William WALNE, Sarah JOHNSON, Robert and Elizabeth STANTON
(Source FreeREG)

John Atkinson JOHNSON married Sarah STANTON, 17 April 1821 same Church. James Stanton was a Witness. (FreeREG)
(possible Sister for James ?)

James STANTON Baptised 12 Sept 1799 same Church to JAMES/SARAH
Siblings;
WILLIAM, 10 Feb 1802
THOMAS 6 April 1804
ROBERT 12 June 1805**
JOHN 3 July 1808
ELIZABETH 10 June 1813 (Father a Miller)
ANNA 14 April 1817 (Father a Miller)
There is SARAH Stanton to a James/Sarah Baptised St John the Baptist, Redenhall, 27 July 1797
All are down as Private Baptisms

Trish

[windy_miller]

Hi Trish, Thats interesting as Jacob Stanton was miller in Pulham St. Mary in 1790s.  No doubt his father.  It looks like Jacob came over the border about same time as I also have time in Weybread, when he was selling both mills having gone bust!

Windy

[trish1120]

Robert Stanton born c 1806/1807 Pulham, is a Farmer in Rendham, Suffolk, on Census entries.
Married to a Elizabeth
(Probable Witnesses at James/Marthas Marriage)

Possible Marriage ffor James/Robert etc's Parents;
James STANTON of Weybread, Single, to Sarah SMITH, Single, 25 Oct 1796, St George, South Elmham St Cross, Suffolk.
Witnesses, William/Anna SMITH, both signed

[trish1120]

There is a burial of a James Stanton age 62, 1 July 1829, Pulham. (1767)

OOPs about to addd 2 more Children to earlier post, Fathers Occp Miller