STANTON PRENTISS
Stanton Prentiss of Mercer County was born July 15, 1793 in New Buryport, Essex County, Massachusetts, and died Dec 25, 1875 in New Boston, Mercer County, Illinois. His tombstone in New Boston Cemetery tells he served in the War of 1812 (Sgt.) in Steeds Company, Virginia Militia.

Stanton was the son of Stanton Prentis who was born abt 1750 in Massachusetts, and Mary (Fowler) Prentis, born abt 1761. His father died 1826 in Marietta, Ohio and mother died 1822 in Ohio. His father was a Captain in the Revolutionary War, a wagonmaster in the French Army, and a seaman. He was to believed to have been held prisoner aboard the British ship The Old Jersey.

SIBLINGS OF STANTON PRENTISS
Royal Prentis born Jan. 18, 1786 and died Mar. 25, 1856. Find A Grave Memorial# 17003282 and Genison Prentis, born 1800. Find A Grave Memorial# 15056180. Both are buried in Mound Cemetery, Marietta, Washington County, Ohio.

Another possible brother: William Prentiss Find A Grave Memorial# 17003424

MARRIAGES & CHILDREN
Stanton married Susannah "Susan" (Brookhart) in Woods County, Virginia, 11/13/1817. The family was very energetic and traveled about a great deal as they participated actively in community life. Census records list Stanton with different occupations over the years including Druggist and Doctor. Stanton was also apparently musically talented as he sang the Star Spangled Banner when the New Boston Sharpshooters departed for camp during the Civil War.

CHILDREN OF STANTON AND SUSAN PRENTISS:
Mary 26 Sep 1818
Nancy 15 May 1820
William 17 Jan 1822
Royal born 13 Jan 1826
Stanton Valentine born 10 May 1826
Eliza G. born 17 Feb 1828
Rosetta born 21 Aug 1830, all born in Meigs County, Ohio
Sarah Sally born 18 Feb 1833 in Mercer County, Illinois
Columbus born 1 Jul 1836

In the 1820's while settled at Warsaw, in Hancock County in Illinois, which was at the time when Black Hawk was making his raids up and down the Mississippi River, the family often had to leave their farm, in order to flee to the safety of Fort Edwards from the Indians. About 1833 they moved to Rock Island County, Illinois, where they became early settlers in the future Drury Township. (Stanton & Susan's daughter, Nancy, married Charles Drury, who's family is the namesake of Drury Township. They were married on 5/1/1838, in Rock Island County and according to the History of Mercer County, Illinois, 1882, she died just 11 months later.)

On 7/2/1839, Stanton purchased land just along the Mississippi River in future Eliza Township, Mercer County, Illinois located in the Bay Island, which was a hunting and fishing area that the citizens of New Boston and Eliza Township considered their own private preserve. The 1882 History states that Stanton, Jr. in 1882 owned 1900 acres of land on Bay Island, all in one body and under fence, forming the largest pasture in the county, and the largest body owned by any one person.

Stanton, also purchased additional land along the River, in the SE Section of New Boston Township, these extensive holdings along the Mississippi River in New Boston became known as "Prentiss Addition". The Prentiss family also owned much land in town as well as several businesses. Stanton at one time worked as a Druggist in a Drug Store he co-owned with his son Stanton V. Prentiss.

Some of the Prentiss "Mansions" still stand in New Boston to date and are listed on The Registry of Historic Homes. Prentiss became a very wealthy and prestigious Family name that left their mark all over Mercer County.

Susannah died 19 JUL 1852 in New Boston, IL. After her death, Stanton married a widow on 8/26/1854 by the name of Mrs. Martha Beach. Martha had 3 or 4 children from her first marriage, but as far as I can tell Stanton and Martha had no children together.

STANTON PRENTISS
Stanton Prentiss of Mercer County was born July 15, 1793 in New Buryport, Essex County, Massachusetts, and died Dec 25, 1875 in New Boston, Mercer County, Illinois. His tombstone in New Boston Cemetery tells he served in the War of 1812 (Sgt.) in Steeds Company, Virginia Militia.

Stanton was the son of Stanton Prentis who was born abt 1750 in Massachusetts, and Mary (Fowler) Prentis, born abt 1761. His father died 1826 in Marietta, Ohio and mother died 1822 in Ohio. His father was a Captain in the Revolutionary War, a wagonmaster in the French Army, and a seaman. He was to believed to have been held prisoner aboard the British ship The Old Jersey.

SIBLINGS OF STANTON PRENTISS
Royal Prentis born Jan. 18, 1786 and died Mar. 25, 1856. Find A Grave Memorial# 17003282 and Genison Prentis, born 1800. Find A Grave Memorial# 15056180. Both are buried in Mound Cemetery, Marietta, Washington County, Ohio.

Another possible brother: William Prentiss Find A Grave Memorial# 17003424

MARRIAGES & CHILDREN
Stanton married Susannah "Susan" (Brookhart) in Woods County, Virginia, 11/13/1817. The family was very energetic and traveled about a great deal as they participated actively in community life. Census records list Stanton with different occupations over the years including Druggist and Doctor. Stanton was also apparently musically talented as he sang the Star Spangled Banner when the New Boston Sharpshooters departed for camp during the Civil War.

CHILDREN OF STANTON AND SUSAN PRENTISS:
Mary 26 Sep 1818
Nancy 15 May 1820
William 17 Jan 1822
Royal born 13 Jan 1826
Stanton Valentine born 10 May 1826
Eliza G. born 17 Feb 1828
Rosetta born 21 Aug 1830, all born in Meigs County, Ohio
Sarah Sally born 18 Feb 1833 in Mercer County, Illinois
Columbus born 1 Jul 1836

In the 1820's while settled at Warsaw, in Hancock County in Illinois, which was at the time when Black Hawk was making his raids up and down the Mississippi River, the family often had to leave their farm, in order to flee to the safety of Fort Edwards from the Indians. About 1833 they moved to Rock Island County, Illinois, where they became early settlers in the future Drury Township. (Stanton & Susan's daughter, Nancy, married Charles Drury, who's family is the namesake of Drury Township. They were married on 5/1/1838, in Rock Island County and according to the History of Mercer County, Illinois, 1882, she died just 11 months later.)

On 7/2/1839, Stanton purchased land just along the Mississippi River in future Eliza Township, Mercer County, Illinois located in the Bay Island, which was a hunting and fishing area that the citizens of New Boston and Eliza Township considered their own private preserve. The 1882 History states that Stanton, Jr. in 1882 owned 1900 acres of land on Bay Island, all in one body and under fence, forming the largest pasture in the county, and the largest body owned by any one person.

Stanton, also purchased additional land along the River, in the SE Section of New Boston Township, these extensive holdings along the Mississippi River in New Boston became known as "Prentiss Addition". The Prentiss family also owned much land in town as well as several businesses. Stanton at one time worked as a Druggist in a Drug Store he co-owned with his son Stanton V. Prentiss.

Some of the Prentiss "Mansions" still stand in New Boston to date and are listed on The Registry of Historic Homes. Prentiss became a very wealthy and prestigious Family name that left their mark all over Mercer County.

Susannah died 19 JUL 1852 in New Boston, IL. After her death, Stanton married a widow on 8/26/1854 by the name of Mrs. Martha Beach. Martha had 3 or 4 children from her first marriage, but as far as I can tell Stanton and Martha had no children together.