Solomon Dyer Stanley

     Solomon Dyer Stanley was born in October 1799 at Provincetown, Barnstable Co, Massachusetts; The Burial Permit lists Providence, US as his birthplace and that he was a fisherman. LIkely that Providence was a mistake for Provincetown.¹ He was the son of Job Stanley and Isabella Dyer. Solomon Dyer Stanley married Martha Bennett Daley, daughter of Joseph Daley and Abigail Hammond, on 23 July 1821 at Saint John, Saint John Co, New Brunswick; Martha's marriage record shows a witness to be a George "Dealey". She was listed as a Dealey as well. Solomon Dyer Stanley married Sarah Cronk, daughter of Frederick Cronk and Margaret Stork, on 10 November 1853 at St Andrews Church, Saint John, Saint John Co, New Brunswick.^2,3 Solomon Dyer Stanley died on 8 March 1891 at Saint John, Saint John Co, New Brunswick, at age 91; He was aged 91 yrs, 5 mos, living at the corner of Rodney & Union Streets, West Saint John. Solomon had been a cooper and was Baptist.¹ He was buried at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Saint John, Saint John Co, New Brunswick.¹
     According to a document dated April 1822 [NB Land Petitions, film #F4193, p. 730], Solomon was not married, and a farmer aged 25 years, making him born 1797.⁴ He appeared on the census of 1881; Solomon "Standley" was 82, b. USA, a fisherman, and a Wesleyan Methodist, living in the household of Warren Standley and his family. Also in the household was John Standley, 88, b. England, presumed to be his brother, also a widow. Also a Mary Daly, 44, widow, b. USA, J. Edgar Daly, 3, Frank, 6 and Sarah E., b. Oct 1880.⁵