Stanley Immigrants Prior to 1800

Christopher Stanley; emigrated from England to New England on board the ship Elizabeth and Ann in April, 1635; age 32; taylor.
Christopher Stanley; immigrated to Virginia in 1652.
Francis Stanley; emigrated from London, England to Virginia on board the ship Abraham in 1635; age 23.
George Stanley; immigrated to Virginia in 1656.
Henry Stanley; emigrated to Virginia around 1656.
Hugh Stanley; emigrated from England to Virginia on board the ship Thomas in 1635; age 16.
James Stanley; transported* from Middlesex, England to Maryland on the ship Neptune in February; 1743; indentured servant.
James Stanley; transported from Newgate Prison to Maryland on board the ship Pretty Patsie in September, 1737; indentured servant.
John Stanley; immigrated to Virginia in 1639.
John Stanley; transported from Newgate Prison to Virginia on board the ship Dorsetshire in December, 1736; indentured servant.
John Stanley; died 1698; immigrated from England to Maryland in 1683.
Captain John Stanley; born 1624, died 1706; immigrated from England to New England in 1634 on board the ship Elizabeth and Dorcas. One of the founders of Hartford, Connecticut. Married to Sarah Scott in 1645.
Joseph Stanley; emigrated from England to Savannah, Georgia in November, 1732; age 45; stocking maker; may have returned to England in 1740.
Morris Stanley; emigrated from England to Virginia on board the ship Hopewell in 1624; age 26; indentured servant.
Nathaniel Stanley; transported from Hertford, England to Virginia on board the ship Smith in September, 1730; indentured servant.
Roger Stanley; emigrated from England to James City, Virginia on board the ship Abigaile in 1620; age 27; indentured servant.
Thomas Stanley; born 1597, died 1663; immigrated from Kent, England to New England in 1634 on board the ship Elizabeth and Dorcas. One of the founders of Hartford, Connecticut; moved to Hadley, Massachusetts in 1659; married to Bennet Tritton in 1630.
Thomas Stanley; born 1689; emigrated from England to Virginia around 1714; settled in New Kent (now Hanover) County; married (1st) to Hulda McGee, and (2nd) to Elizabeth Crew.
Timothy Stanley; born 1603, died 1648; immigrated from Kent, England to New England in 1634 on board the ship Elizabeth and Dorcas. One of the founders of Hartford, Connecticut; married to Elizabeth Morrice in 1625.
William Stanley; immigrated to Virginia in 1648.
William Stanley; immigrated to Virginia in 1649.
William Stanley; transported from Hertford, England to Maryland on board the ship Margarett in May, 1719; indentured servant.
William Stanley; immigrated to Virginia arround 1663.

* There were no less than 150 capital crimes in England for which a man might be transported. Of course, there were the expected ones of murder, arson, and treason, but there were also lesser ones such as maiming, stealing a cow, cutting down trees along an avenue, sending threatening letters, and standing mute when addressed by a legal official. Some convicts were even people of quality. One gentleman of high birth, for example, was transported for stealing books out of a library. As a child, George Washington was taught to read and write by a transported convict who had been a scholmaster. Especially on the country side, the crimes which resulted in transportation were often very petty. One man was transported for stealing a silver shoebuckle. Another was sent to America for seven years for the theft of a chicken. (Source: "The Stanley Family", American Genealogical Research Institute, Published 1975, Heritage Press, Inc.)

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