Richard Henry Stanton (abt. 1789 - abt. 1846)

Born about 1789 in Virginia, United States [uncertain]

Husband of Harriet (Perry) Stanton — married 29 Sep 1811 in Alexandria, District of Columbia, United States

Descendants

Died about Nov 1846 at about age 57 in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

It is estimated that he was born about 1789. The birth may be seen as being in Virginia but there is no documentation of this nor of a father also named Richard who was born in England.

He married Harriett Perry on 29 Sep 1811, Alexandria, District of Columbia.^[1] This was when Alexandria was still part of the District.

In the War of 1812, served as a Private in Capt West Peyton's company of the D.C. Militia.^[2]

Newspaper accounts show that he passed away in mid-November, 1846. See Research Notes. It may be seen that he was interred in the https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/231403471/richard-stanton in the Winchester Cemetery in Memphis, Tennessee but this is undocumented. Burials in the cemetery were halted in 1874 with it later being turned into a park (there are no grave markers remaining) and most, but not all, interments moved to Elmwood Cemetery.

Research Notes

We recently copied from one of our city papers an announcement on the death of Mr. Richard Stanton, of this city, and formerly of Alexandria, District of Columbia. Mr. Stanton was the father of Hon. F. P. Stanton, member of Congress from this district and at the time of his death filled the office of principal clerk in the U.S. Navy establishment in this city.. Weekly American Eagle, Memphis, Tennessee, Thursday, 11/25/1846 (this publication published from 1843 thru 1848)

Sources

1. ↑ Dodd, Jordan R, et. al.. Early American Marriages: Washington D.C. to 1825. Bountiful, UT, USA
2. ↑ War of 1812 Pension Application Files Index, 1812-1815. NARA Record Group 94, Roll 88.

Death of Daughter - Jane Perry Stanton Raoul - 20 Jan 1914 - Brooklyn, Kings County, New York

"New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2W5G-QD7 : 13 May 2022), Richard Stanton in entry for Jane Perry Stanton Raoul, 1914.