Ruth Stanley

Children: William, John, Thomas and Timothy Stanley

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RUTH GARLAND was born about 1574, of Kent, England, to Timothy Garland and Unknown. Apparently she was not from Tenterden until her marriage to Robert Stanley.

She married (1) *Robert Stanley, 17 December 1588, at Heathfield. Heathfield is about 18 miles west of Tenterden, as the crow flies. The original, very small village is now known as Old Healthfield to differentiated it from the modern town of Heathfield, one mile away, which grew with the railway. (2) Humphrie Uredge, 16 September 1605.

Ruth Garland passed away 10 September 1617, in Tenterden, Kent, England, at age 43.

Children of Robert Stanley and Ruth Garland:

1.Ruth Stanley b. 8 Nov 1590 (Heathfield) (disputed)

2.Freegift b. 21 Sep 1593 (Heathfield) (disputed)

3.William Stanley b. 1593; d. 26 Oct 1644

4.Patience Stanley b. 27 Apr 1595 (Heathfield) (disputed)

5.Robert Stanley b. 8 Oct 1599; d. 23 Mar 1634

6.John Stanley was born 28 December 1603, Ashford, Kent, England, to Robert Stanley (1572-1605) and Ruth Garland (1569-1605.) He married Elizabeth Uredge (Ingleden,) 18 May 1624, and had three children. His wife died 12 December 1632, in England, and he passed away in 24 May 1634, in route to New England on the Frances, leaving three children. Two were raised by his brothers and the infant must have died upon arrival. Thomas, John’s brother, adopted John Stanley. Timothy, John’s brother, adopted Ruth Stanley. John Stanley died 24 May 1634, in route to New England, age 44.

7.Thomas Stanley b. 22 Apr 1601; d. 31 Jan 1662/63

8.Timothy Stanley b. 1 Apr 1604; d. 30 Apr 1648 (Note: Gillian Richard found the baptisms of the following in Heathfield: 1.Ruth Stanle dau of Robert Stanlee. 1590 Nov

8. 2.Freegift son of Robert Stanlee. 1593 Sep 21 3.Patyence dau of Robert Stanlee. 1595 Apr 27 Their son, Freegift, probably died young as there was no mention of him in Robert’s probate account of 1605. The use of the name Freegift is interesting as it was one of the names which the more extreme Puritans of the time gave to their children. Patience was another. Of course, it was the Puritans who first set up colonies in America. Perhaps we now get an inkling that your emigrant ancestors held Puritan beliefs, which may be why the three sons of Robert and Ruth were fairly early emigrants in 1633. Note that the 160t inventory of Robert’s goods included two Bibles. It appears that some time between April 1595 and October 1598 the Stanley Family moved from Heathfield to Tenterden. Tenterden burials 1605-1660: Robte Standley. 1605 June 1 Elizabeth wife of John Stanley. 1632 Dec. 12.)

Apparently she was not from Tenterden until her marriage to Robert STANLEY for see my notes:

There are no GARLANDs in the burial records of Tenterden parish (1605-1660).

The Archdeaconry Court of Canterbury wills, both registered and unregistered, 1449-1712, has neither a GARLAND of Tenterden or any Timothy or John GARLAND.

However there is apparently a will for a John GARLAND of Heathfield dated 11d 1m 1569/70.

and there's others:

From: WJhonson@aol.com Subject: Re: William Heathfield in New England Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2008 05:05:10 EDT

Here we go

Sussex: - Wills and Administrations preserved in the District Probate Court of Lewes Register 3. Sussex Wills and Administrations in the District Probate Registry at Lewes. Book A 14. 1613-14. B 4. County: Sussex Country: England Garland, Mary, Heathfield, wid. of Timothy: 17 Jun 1613 , 17 Jul 1613 114-10 Sussex: - Wills and Administrations preserved in the District Probate Court of Lewes Register 3. Sussex Wills and Administrations in the District Probate Registry at Lewes. Book A 13. 1610-11. B 3. County: Sussex Country: England Garland, Timothy, Echingham, freemason: 10 Apr 1610 , 30 Jun 1610 53-213

A John "Jn" GARLAND son of Mary (apparently posthumous) was baptised 23d 1m 1590 in Tonbridge, , Kent Co.

Hayes is about 56 miles from Tenterden in Kent Co, England.

Izabella GARLANDE bp. 16d 3m 1539, John GARLANDE bp. 20d 3m 1541, Richard GARLANDE bp. 15d 3m 1543, Michael GARLANDE bp. 29d 9m 1545 and Joane GARLANDE bp. 9d 10m 1549 children of Richarde in Hayes, , Kent Co, England.

Alls (female certaily derative of Alice) GARLANDE bp. 13d 4m 1567 and Elizabeth GARLANDE bp. 8d 10m 1570 children of John in Hayes, , Kent Co. Alls m. John HOARE 29d 1m 1580 in Hayes.

Michael GARLANDE m. Marye WHYTE 3d 6m 1576 in Hayes, , Kent Co. James GARLANDE bp. 16d 2m 1577, Thomas GARLANDE bp. 4d 4m 1580, Elizabeth GARLANDE bp. 8d 7m 1582, Robert GARLANDE bp. 13d 12m 1584 and Michael GARLANDE bp. 28d 4m 1588, and Elizabeth GARLANDE bp. 4d 1m 1590 children of Michaell in Hayes, , Kent Co, England. Elizabeth the daughter may have then m. Richard GREENE 3d 2m 1605 in Hayes.

A Margery GARLAND m. John MUMFORDE 24d 1m 1560 in Hayes, , Kent Co. An Elizabeth GARLANDE m. John CRAYFFORDE 30d 1m 1579 in Hayes, , Kent Co. A Mary GARLAND m. Steven FOSTER 4d 4m 1594 in Hayes, , Kent Co.

John GARLAND son of Timothy was baptised 24d 11m 1588 in Snodland, , Kent Co.

A Robert GARLAND m. Bennett TURBOTT 13d 6m 1547 in Staplehurst, , Kent Co.

A Katherene GARLANDE m. Ingerham WILLSONE 21d 9m 1573 in Cranbrook, , Kent Co.

A Henry GARLAND m. Elizabeth DENNYSE 9d 6m. 1583 in West Peckham, , Kent Co.

A Robart GARLAND m. Agnes STALY 17d 7m 1598 and Richard GARLAND m. Elizabeth FENN 16d 11m 1616 both in Ightham, , Kent Co.

Spouse Robert Stanley, unknown–1605 (m. 1588)

Children John Stanley, unknown–1634 Timothy Stanly, 1603–1648 Thomas Stanley, 1607–1663

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Name: Ruthe GARLAND
Sex: F ALIA: Ruth /GARLAND/ Birth: ABT 1574 in Tenterden Parish, Kent, England Death: 10 SEP 1617 in Tenterden Parish, Kent, England

Note:

   Church records for Tenterden, Kent, England (a few miles southwest of Ashford), may have answered the question of where, and from whom, the "Hartford" Stanley line is descended.

Robart Standley was a glazier who moved from Tonbridge to Tenterden about 1590, probably to take advantage of the flourishing iron trade there. Tenterden had a population of 357 in 1663, so it was probably about the same size, or smaller, six decades earlier. Robart was a yeoman and doing rather well. When he died (31 May 1605) the inventory of his goods alone had a value of 51 Pounds. He had a servant, Thomas Glover, and small "whete" farm (which, with his work place, were not incuded in the 51 Pounds).
The farm had hens and geese, swine, sheep, three kine and a calf. The shop had iron and steel, a pair of bellows and an anvil. In Tenterden he was a "whitesmith." This is defined as "a worker in white iron (tin-plate), a tinsmith, or, one who polishes or finishes metal goods, as distinguished from one who forges them."
Robart married Ruthe, and they had John, Thomas, Timothy (the brothers who emigrated to America, two of whom were among the founders of Hartford, CT.), Patience, Robart, William and Ruthe. On 16 September 1605, just four months after Robarts death, Ruthe married one Humphrie Uredge.
John, who was just six at the time of his mothers second marriage, later apparently married Humphrie's daughter, step-daughter or other relative, Elysabeth Uredge, on 14 October 1623 at Benenden (about five miles from Tenterden), (not unlike his son, John (the third "Hartford" Stanley founder), who, orphaned at ten during the voyage to America, grew up with Sara Scott next door and married her when they both came of age - proximity was apparently a door to affection). The church records from Tenterden also carry a burial of Elizabeth, wife of John Stanley on 12 Dec 1632. (*)
Other Standleys are cited in local records as having children in the 1564-1580 period. So far their relationship to our family is unknown, although the reoccurring names of Robart, John and Tymothy do suggest a familial tie-in.
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   (*) This information gratefully provided by Roy Morgan Stanley II. Researcher: Ms. Elizabeth A. Finn, Research Archivist, Centre for Kentish Studies.

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The Stanley family is very ancient in England, with numerous branches settling in many countries. Tradition says that the Stanley name is a place name of Saxon origin. Given to a man who lived in a stony clearing in the woods. It is derived from the Old English words stan meaning stone and leah meaning woods or clearing. A couple of the variations are Steinleigh and Stoneley The Hartford branch of Stanley's is believed to have come Kent County, England.
In late February 1634 the Elizabeth and Dorcas set sail from England. On board were 3 sons of Robert Standley, a glazier and farmer from Tenterden, Kent, England. Timothy Stanley and Elizabeth his wife along with their son Timothy. Thomas Stanley with his wife Bennett. John Stanley with his three young children Ruth, John and Timothy.
It was a rough passage; the ship was damaged on some rocks near the Scilly Islands. The Elizabeth and Dorcas landed at Cambridge in early July, the voyage taking about a month longer then the average passage. The youngest of the brothers John and his son Timothy died while at sea. Timothy and Thomas took over the care of the other two children Timothy caring for Ruth and Thomas caring for John. It is evident from the estate that John Stanley left to his two remaining children that the Stanley brothers had a certain amount of wealth when they immigrated to the new land.
Timothy and his brother Thomas both settled in Cambridge. Becoming freemen there in March 4 1635. Timothy owned the first lot from Harvard Square on Dunster with a house and a garden. In 1636 the two Stanley brothers joined Hookers group of settlers and journeyed with the party to what is now Hartford Connecticut. Becoming original proprietors of the community. His home-lot in 1639 was on the west side of Front Street, near the road to the landing, the second lot north of the present State Stree
Timothy served as townsman and juror in 1639 and then again in 1642. He was on the jury of the Particular Court in Dec 1641.
In the division of land among the first settlers, Timothy had two parcels allotted to him totaling 68 acres in all, which was more than twice the average. His home lot was on the west side of what is now Front Street. Here he built his home and farmed.
In Jan 1642/3, he was chosen Selectman at Hartford. Later serving on many committees with men like Governor Hopkins, Governor Thomas Welles, Governor John Webster and John Talcott.
While there is no evidence that Timothy ever lived in Framington, his will shows he owned land there with "howsing," some building or buildings on it, which he bequeathed to his son Isaac, after the death of his widow. Timothy died in 1648 leaving a substantial estate for his widow and children.
Marriage 1 Robert STANLEY b: BEF 9 MAR 1572 in Tonbridge, Tenterden Parish, Kent, England

   Married: 17 DEC 1588 in Old Heathfield, East Sussex, England

Children

   Has No Children Ruthe Stanley b: BEF 8 NOV 1590 in Tenterden Parish, Kent, England

   Has No Children Freegift Stanley b: BEF 21 SEP 1593 in Old Heathfield, East Sussex, England

   Has No Children William Stanley b: ABT 1594 in Tenterden Parish, Kent, England

   Has No Children Patience Stanley b: BEF 27 APR 1595 in Tenterden Parish, Kent, England

   Has No Children Robart Stanley b: ABT 1596 in Tenterden Parish, Kent, England

   Has Children John Stanley b: 8 OCT 1599 in Tenterden, Tenterden Parish, Kent, England

   Has Children Thomas Stanley b: 22 APR 1601 in Tenterden, Tenterden Parish, Kent, England

   Has Children Timothy STANLEY b: 22 MAR 1604 in Tenterden, Tenterden Parish, Kent, England

Marriage 2 Humphrie Uredge b: ABT 1570 in England

   Married: 16 SEP 1605 in England