The Descendants of Thomas Stanger, circa 1610.

24. James STANGER [3838] (William¹², James³, William Thomas², Thomas¹) was born in 1739 in Tixover Rutland England, died on 29 Nov 1806 in Long Sutton Lincolnshire England at age 67, and was buried about Nov 1806 in Fleet Baptist Chapel Fleet Hargate Lincolnshire England.

General Notes: James moved to Tydd St.Mary in Lincolnshire about the end of the 1760's. Both James and his Wife are buried in the Fleet (Hargate) Baptist Churchyard. from Geoffrey Stanger, Aug. 8, 1989. ...
"Betty" Spender's letter of Jul. 30,
1988, records a Gravestone in Fleet Hargate Cemetery as follows: James Stanger, late of Tydd St.Mary's in his 69th year died Nov. 20, 1800. (followed by ) Hannah, Wife of James. This means that James must have been born 1731/2. Howard Smith, Aug. 11, 1989. ...
In a letter dated December 6, 1989, Geoffrey Stanger advises that the Sexton's Book from Fleet Baptist Chapel gives James' Death as November 29, 1806, aged 68. He was therefore born in 1738/39.
H.U.SMITH, Dec. 16, 1989.

James married Hannah LEE [3839] [MRIN: 2412], daughter of Unknown and Unknown, on 12 Apr 1764 in Tixover Rutland England. Hannah was born in Tixover Rutland England.

+ 33 M i. William STANGER [3828] was born about 1765 in Tydd St Mary Lincolnshire England, died on 26 Apr 1822 in Tydd St Mary Lincolnshire England aged about 57, and was buried about Apr 1822 in Fleet Baptist Chapel Fleet Hargate Lincolnshire England.

34 M ii. John STANGER [3840] was born about 1769 and died about 1842 aged about 73.

John married Elizabeth BOUCHER [3841] [MRIN: 2423], daughter of Unknown and Unknown, on 21 Jul 1825 in Waddingworth Lincolnshire England.

Mary married Richard DODDS [3843] [MRIN: 2425], son of Unknown and Unknown, in Tixover Rutland England.

Ann married Charles JERRAM [3845] [MRIN: 2427], son of Unknown and Unknown, in Tixover Rutland England.

26. William STANGER [91989] (William¹², James³, William Thomas², Thomas¹) was born in 1754 and died in 1855 at age 101.

General Notes: In a Copy of the Lincoln, Rutland and Stamford Mercury, dated, 29 September, 1882, received from Joyce [Pickering] Trousdale in September 2012, it included a Reminiscence of a Reader, following a Discussion on Longenity, as follows:
To your interesting instances of longevity, says a correspondent, allow me to add one ---- a few years since, though I cannot remember the date:- "Mr. William Stanger, an opulent farmer of Fleet, near Long Sutton, aged 100 and a half years." The Mercury, in announcing his decease, stated that nearly up to the time of his death he could write with a clear bold hand and was accustomed to shave himself without the aid of a glass.

William married Sarah EATON [91990] [MRIN: 30663]. Sarah was born about 1755 and died on 18 Mar 1824 in Stamford Lincolnshire England aged about 69.

+ 37 M i. William STANGER [3830] was born on 5 Jan 1781 in Fleet Lincolnshire England and died in 1848 at age 67.

27. William STANGER [43004] (Thomas¹⁴, William Thomas (Rev.)⁵, William Thomas², Thomas¹) was born in 1735 in Holcot Northamptonshire England and died in 1793 at age 58.

31. Rev John STANGER [3862] (Thomas¹⁴, William Thomas (Rev.)⁵, William Thomas², Thomas¹) was born on 18 Jan 1743 in Moulton Northamptonshire England and died on 15 Apr 1823 in Sevenoaks Kent England at age 80.

General Notes: John moved to Bessels Green and "begat" the "Kent Stangers". ...
from Geoffrey Stanger's Descendant Chart of August 8, 1989. ...

In an eMail to Geoffrey Stanger, Mrs. Susan J. Mills, MA, MCLIP [Sue Mills], Librarian, Regent's Park College in Oxford sent the following:
I have found a brief and not very informative obituary of the Rev. John STANGER in the Baptist Magazine of 1823 that states that he was " for many years the respectable pastor of the Calvanistic Bapitist Church in the village".
We do not have a hisorty of that church which must have been the Particular Baptist Church but we do have the typed transcriptions of some of the early records of the General Baptist Church in Bessells Green as edited and published by Leonard J. Maguire (who died very recently) for the General Baptist Assembly in 2002. Both John and Mary Stanger, his wife, are mentioned in that 1767 - 1769 including the following excerpts:
"At our Church Meeting held on the 1st March 1769 it was agreed Br. John STANGER do continue to dwell in the house until Midsummer next and to have the liberty of the Meeting House to teach school at the same time, but not longer, and not to preach amongst us without friend Benge, our Elder's concedent, and on the condition friend STANGER at the above mentioned time does peacably go away, the people agree to give him a handsom present in proportion to the distance he goes from this place, at this time is fairly proven that the majority of the members of this Church have signed their names for friend Stanger's dismission".

"At our Church Meeting held 5th October 1769.
1st. As a letter was presented to us at this meeting containing the defence of the separated party and their reasons for their separation upon consideration of which we do agree their defence is deficient and their account was partial and untrue.
2nd. Whereas some time past this Church, being in want of a Minister to assist our worthy pasttor and elder, Mr. Samuel Benge, did invite and give encouragement to Mr. John STANGER to serve us as an assistant to our Elder in the work of the ministry, whom we have found not answerable to our good expectation and hope of him, but on the contrary he having warmly insisted upon principles and doctrines inconsistent with the faith and doctrines of this Church, he, the said John STANGER, having had admonition to no good effect, the Church taking those things into consideration on days appointed, previous notice being given, did then give him a dismission with a reasonable notice and time to provide for himself as well as a promise of gratuity on his departing. To all which, the said John STANGER, having contumaciously opposed himself as well as to the judgement and determination of the Kentis Association and also of our general assembly in London, and also encouraged a schismatical separation of some members from their rightful pastor and from the orderly communion of this Church, we do, therefore, and agree and conclude that the said John STANGER is a contumacious and disorderly person, one that causes divisions and offences among us, and therefore we do exclude him from being a minister or a member of this congregation and of any farther prividege of dwelling in the house".

It was clearly this split which resulted in him setting up a Particular (i.e. Calvanist) Baptist Church in Bessels Green in opposition to the General (Arminian) Baptist Church already there.

In a Stanger Tree sent by Mark Ward in April 2008, he includes,

John was brought up on the farm and was closely associated with the Baptist Church, of which his father was co-pastor with William Painter, who gave him his early education. From the age of nine to fifteen he worked with his brother on the farm. the work was arduous and subject to various hazards but he remained in good health and praised God for it and for his preservation from dangers to which he had been exposed "from horses and carriages which I almost constantly attended". He had an emotional temperament and even wept when impressed by a sermon. He enjoyed attending religious and other meetings and listeneing to adult conversation. At the age of 12, while on the farm, he had a religious experience of which he wrote "my heart presumed I should not lose the relish all my days". He continued: "whether this came from the Holy Spirit of God and was a divine motion on the face of the waters or whether it was the natural operation of my thoughts and affections, I cannot decide".

John travelled a lot preaching and finally settled in Kent.

In 1770 he was instrumental in building the Baptist Church at Bessells Green in Kent where he lived over the next nine years with his wife and children. There is a Plaque [believed to be] in the Church/Chapel that reads as follows:

This Tablet is Erected by the Church and Congregation.)
to perpetuate the Memory of the Rev. John Stanger;
who departed this Life the 15th of April 1823,
Aged 80 Years.
He was the Founder of this Church, amongst whom, and
In many of the Towns and Villages adjacent, his
Ministerial Labours were arduous, and eminently useful,
Upwards of fifty-four Years.
He was a profound Divine,
A Correct Preacher,
Zealous and affectionate,
Through Grace, he injoyed the earnest of Heaven:
Free Grace, the grand Subject of Revelation.
His Voice proclaimed to Thousands!
Many of whom, are now his Joy, and Crown of Rejoicing.
He was favoured with the Smiles of his beloved Master,
And while reposing in His bosom, his Soul bade adieu
To all that is corruptible.
Reader!
The Body of this venerable Pastor, is confined in the Grave,
But it shall soon hear a Voice irrestible. "Arise! and put on
Incorruption."

John married Mary SMITH [43012] [MRIN: 15499] on 31 Dec 1766. Mary was born in 1746 in Holcot Northamptonshire England and died in 1776 at age 30.

+ 41 F i. Mary STANGER [43013] was born in 1768 in Sevenoaks Kent England and died on 14 Feb 1847 in Bedford Cuyahoga Co. Ohio USA at age 79.

+ 42 M ii. Thomas STANGER [43782] was born on 9 Jul 1770 in Sevenoaks Kent England and died on 4 Sep 1824 in Eythorne Kent England at age 54.

Sarah married Thomas PRATT [44906] [MRIN: 16095] in 1798 in Southwark Surrey England. Thomas was born about 1824 in Mitcham Surrey England.

+ 46 M vi. John STANGER [44905] was born in 1776 in Sevenoaks Kent England and died about 1855 in Kent England aged about 79.

John next married Mary LINDRIDGE [42989] [MRIN: 15488] in 1778 in Chevening Kent England. Mary was born in 1748 and died in 1835 in Sevenoaks Kent England at age 87.

+ 48 M ii. Samuel William STANGER [42990] was born in 1782 in Kent England and died on 17 Nov 1855 in Stoke Newington Hertfordshire England at age 73.

+ 49 M iii. James STANGER [43015] was born in 1783 in Sevenoaks Kent England and died in Sep 1857 in Maidstone Kent England at age 74.

50 F iv. Sarah STANGER [43016] was born in 1785 and died in 1785. Another name for Sarah was Sophie STANGER. (Infant Death)

+ 52 M vi. Joseph STANGER [43018] was born in 1789 in Chevening Kent England and died in 1875 at age 86.

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