For Margaret. Regarding your ancestor, Thomas Stanton, that arrived in Va. in 1635, He could be the brother of my forefather, John but I have no record to confirm that. There are records to show that a Thomas Stanton held a land grant in Wight County, Virginia in 1661. Also, A Thomas Stanton of Stafford County, Va. was granted 214 acres in Essex County in 1717 and in 1726, he was granted 786 acres in Spotsylavania County, Va. In 1731, he shared 1000-acre grant in Spotaylvania with Linn Stanton. I have no records showing their relationship to my forefathers.