E r a s m u s S t e v e n s

Bo t o n M a - s ss . 1 6 1 6 0 , , 74 9

’ ’ H i s D e s e r éi f f : ifl afi t s

F r o m M a t er i a l C o ll ect ed

E u g e n e R . S t e v e n s

New Yo r k I 8 — 1 0 , 3 7 9 5

R evised by

P mb n A l l W i lli a m l u Ba co M . l C o one , . , Y a e

w r a n nn Ne o . B it i , C

e m er Conn s . Soc M b , Hi t .

e m r on s a n s . S oc Life M be L g I l d Hi t .

Cor r e on n e m er N . Y . enealo ca and o r a ca Soc . sp di g M b , G gi l Bi g phi l P r es s o f T B A R O I A S . W I G H T 1 5 0 Bl e e c k e r S t r e e t N e w Y o r k C o n t e nt s

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3 P AGE PART I — An cest r y of Eben eze r Stevens and of Et i crfeti a Ledya r d wi th a lis t of the i r d escend an ts to th e third gen e r ation

PAR T I — r r I I , D IVISION O the Descen d an ts of E asmus Stevens and

of Pe r sis B r idge

PART — o f r I I , D IVISION I I Descen dan ts John Stevens an d of G ace Gam m on

PART I I I — Append ix

I ND E X

E be n e z e r St eve n s

— . I 1 . 1 8 2 B os ton , M ass 75 Rockaway, N Y . 3

a nd o f

Lu c r e t i a Ledya r d

— Y 6 r . . 1 6 r r . I 8 H a tfo d , Con n , 75 Asto ia , N , 4

a lis t of

Th ei r D escen dan ts

The Thi r d Generati on

A N CESTO RS O F EB EN E"E R STEVE N S AN D LUCRETI A LEDYA RD

r r Aus tin , J ohn , H a tfo d ,

r . 1 6 Bowl es , J ohn , Roxbu y , Mass , 3 9

We th e r s fi eld Ct . B oosey , Jam es , , ,

r r , B id ge , Wil li am , Wate town

M e r r r , , Do , Edwa d , Pemaquid

1 6 0 r r . , 4 H a r bottl e , Do othy , (see H awley) Roxbu y , M ass

r , . , H awley , Th omas , Roxbu y M ass

Y . r , . , Ledya d , John , Southol d N

1 6 r Ch a r l estown , M ass . , 3 4 Pie ce , Thom as ,

r San ds (see Ledya d) ,

1 6 Camb r idge , M ass . , 3 4 Stan ley , Th om as ,

1 6 0 r B os ton , Mass . , 7 Stevens , E asmus ,

1 2 r . 6 Roxbu y , M ass , 3 We ld , Th om as ,

r . 1 6 Wate town , M ass , 3 9 Whi te , J ohn ,

1 6 6 . , 3 Boston , Mass Whi ting , Sam ue l ,

STEVENS AND LEDYARD 7

AUSTI N .

I . r r . JOHN AUSTIN b d . H a tfo d , Ct . ,

111 . . 8 1 1 . Dec , 7 3 1 . . 8 6 . . . 2 1 MARY STAN LEY HOOKE R b Oct , 77 d Aug 3 , 753 .

6 . I st . 2 2 1 8 r . . 2 8 1 6 1 . She m Dec , 9 , Nathaniel Hooke , b Sept , 7 ; d - 1 1 1 . r r 1 6 1 6 7 , son of Rev Samuel Hooke (Harva d , 3 5 97, and f r 1 — 1 r o . 8 6 6 . l g andson Rev Thomas Hooke , 5 47 Nathanie Hooker was

- r r r n 1 0 1 1 1 . a m e chan t an d a ep ese tative , 7 9 7 ’ r J ohn Aus tin was a mid shi pman i n Queen An ne s eign , but being o r r r n f a el igi ous tu n , l eft the se vic e , i ves ted his mon ey in goods , came

o r r Ct . r r . t H a tfo d , , an d becam e a p om in en t m e chan t H e gave to th e

n r of . . 1 Sou th Chu r c h a c omm uni o se vice pl ate His wi ll of Feb 9 , “

2 1 . r r r o . r r . 0 p Ha tfo d , Sep t , 743 , m en ti ons wife , d au M a y Elle y r and g r an dson s J ohn Elle r y an d Wil l iam Ell e y .

’ ’

Ck zla r en .

o . O c t . 1 1 1 . . . J hn b 5 , 7 4 d y

1 1 . . 2 1 . Ma r y b . 7 5 . d N ov 5, 797

1 1 6 . . I s t 2 8 1 r . . m , July , 73 7, John El le y ; d N ov 4, 74

2 nd r m . , John Ledya d

E . I I . MARY (AUSTIN) LLERY m

JOHN LEDYARD .

1 8 . I I I . LUCRETIA (LEDYARD) SANDS m . May 4 , 7 4

EBENEZE R STEVENS . 8 STEVENS AND LEDYARD

B OO SEY .

2 2 1 6 . I . JOHN BOOSEY b . June , 49

m .

ALI CE b .

6 2 . . 2 d O ct 1 She m . 5 , 5 , James Wakely i o o f r Ct . 1 6 r J o hn Bo sey was We the sf el d , , 3 5, whe e he bel onged to

r 1 6 1 6 r r . the a r till e r y c om pany . F om 3 9 to 49 he was a ep esentative

n 2 1 1 6 r . r H is wil l of Ju e , 49 , n ames the five c hi ld en The inven to y of

1 6 8 . r r . his p ope ty , Aug 4 , 49 , was 9 3 p ound s

111 .

1 0 1 6 . b . Sept . , 3 5 d . Farmington ,

. 1 6 1 ? m 5 Samuel Steel e .

. 10 1 6 2 . H ann ah b Feb . , 4 " m J ohn F r att i

No v . 1 2 1 6 . a r . S ah b , 43

. 2 16 m J un e , 59 , Nathani el Stan ley

1 1 6 . . . 6 James b Feb , 4

l . 2 1 l . 6 . SARAH BOOSEY m Jun e , 59

NATHAN I EL STANLEY .

l l l . . . 8 1 1 . MARY (STAN LEY) H OOKER m Dec , 7 3

J OHN AUSTIN .

I V . . MARY (AUSTIN) ELLERY m

J O II N LEDYARD .

. C . 1 V LU RETIA (LEDYARD) SANDS m M ay 4 , 78 4 .

EBENEZER STEVENS . STEVE NS AND LEDYARD 9

B OWLES .

I . ELDER JOHN B OWLES b . I s t m . N . ov . 1 6 DOROTHY d 3 , 49 . d . 2 n A r . 2 1 6 0. m , p , 5

. . 6 1 6 ELIZABETH H EATH d au of Isaac , d July , 55 . r d 111 . 3 SARAH

r . 1 6 1 1 6 0 He was of Roxbu y , M ass , 3 9 , became a Freeman May 3 , 4 , r r and was a rul ing elde . With wi fe Do othy he was admitted to the chu r ch r of r in 1 640. He was a founde the f ee school in Roxbu r y and in 1 645

r r . . 2 2 1 680 was a member o f the a tille y company His will of Aug , , pro . r r Oct . 5 , names wife Sa ah , daughte s El izabeth White and Mary Gard 68 0 r . 1 0 1 0 ner . I nvento y N ov , , 77 pounds .

2 1 6 1 . . . 1 00. Elizabeth b . Jun e , 5 d Jan 7, 7

m . John White .

1 2 . . 6 5 d y .

. 1 6 1 . r 1 1 1 6 . . . 6 . 53 d Aug 7, 9 H a v 7 E Nov 1 6 1 68 1 r . . m . , , , Sa ah l iot , d au of Rev John , h r e r r . m a r r ie d by g andfathe , th e apos tle 6 1 r e . 1 8 6 0. J ohn B owles was p 9 , Speaker of h ouse 9

2 1 6 . A r . 0 p , 55

1 1 6 r r . m . N ov . 9 , 73 , Th omas Ga d n e

I I . ELIZABETH BOWLES m .

JOHN WH ITE .

1 0 1 68 . . . I I I . ELIZABETH WH ITE m N ov , 7

EDMUND WELD .

1 2 . . 8 IV . EDMUND WELD m July , 7 5

CLEMEN CE DORR .

1 . L . , 0 V . ELIZABETH WE D m July 9 75

EBENEZER STEVE NS .

1 8 . . , 4 VI . EBENEZER STEVENS m M ay 4 7

LUCRETIA (LEDYARD ) SANDS . 10 STE VENS AND LEDYARD

B RI DGE

6 8 . . . 1 I . WILLIAM B R IDGE b . d abt 4 2 nd m . PERSIS PIER CE

I s t r O . . H e m . M a y ld ham , d au of J ohn

r r r 1 6 6 1 6 H e was a p r op i e to in Wate town in 3 , was in Boston 43 ,

— 2 6 1 6 . 1 6 6 1 6 . r and in Cha r l estown 43 F eem an M ay , 47 I n 4 7 he kept “ th e fe r r y with b r o the r Pe ter Tufts .

— 1 6 . Pe te r b . 43 4, B os ton

2 1 6 . Rebecca b . Feb . , 44

M c h 2 1 6 r . Samue l b . . 5, 47, Cha lestown 6 . . . 1 1 8 . M a r y b d Aug 3 , 7

2 2 1 668 . m . Jun e , , John Knight

M eh 2 1 . . 6 . . 2 U . 1 1 I I . SAM EL B RIDGE b 5, 47 d N ov 9 , 7 7. I s t m .

. 1 1 1 6 . HANNAH d Jun e , 90

z u d 1 0. . . 6 m , Dec 3 , 9

C r . 2 1 1 1 CH RISTIAN PIER E bu ied Oc t 7, 7 .

1 6 1 r r r 1 6 2 H e was in Bos ton 7 , was a ca pen te , became a f ee m an 7 ,

r r O . and bel onged to the A ti ll e y C in 1 679 .

. 1 0 1 6 2 . Samuel b May , 7

. . 2 1 6 6 r m Dec 4 , 9 , Sa ah Smi th .

. O c t . 2 2 1 6 . 2 1 1 b , 73 d . July , 690.

. . 1 6 . b Aug 4 , 77

. 1 . 1 6 . . . 1 6 1 6 . b Aug 3 , 79 d Aug , 90

. . 2 1 1 b Sept 7, 6 8 .

. 2 1 6 m J un e 9 , 96 , Samuel To r r y . r M h . c . 0 1 68 . Pe sis b 3 , 3

. . 2 1 0 r m Sept 5, 7 7, E asmus Stevens .

. . 1 1 Ben"amin b Feb 8 , 6 84 .

. 1 2 1 0 m Jun e , 7 7, Christian Pierc e . STEVENS AND LEDYARD 11

. . 2 1 6 . Eben ezer b Aug , 8 7

111 . 1 1 1 1 0 r r . M ay , 7 , M a y Robe ts

. . 1 68 . . . 2 1 6 b Oc t 5, 9 d Aug 9 , 90.

PE R S I s I I I . B R IDGE

111 . 2 1 0 . Sep t 5, 7 7.

ERASMUS STEVENS .

E IV . EBENEZE R STEV NS

1 0. m . July 9 , 75

ELIZABETH WELD .

V . EBENEZER STEVENS

1 8 . m . M ay 4 , 7 4

LUCRETIA (LEDYARD) SANDS . 12 STEVENS AND LEDYARD

D O RR .

1 6 8 ? I . EDWARD DOR R b . Eng . 4

r 1 . d . Roxbu y , M ass . , Feb . 9 , 73 3

. I s t m ,

. 2 1 6 . . 1 1 0 8 . . ELIZABETH HAWLEY b Jun e , 5 d D ec 7, 7 9

2 d r . H e m . . Elizabe th (Dicke m an) Cl ap , d au of Th om as of M ald en , and wid ow o f Ebeneze r Clap .

r r r r r . 1 6 r Edwa d Do was pe h aps fi st in Pemaqui d , M e , in 74 ; l ate he

r C r r r . was i n Roxbu y , as town l e k , m od e ato an d se lectm an

b 1 68 0. p . July 4 , d . y .

. . . 1 b d Oct 5 , 68 3 .

. . 1 1 68 . d b N ov 5, 3 . y .

2 1 6 8 8 . . . . 2 1 b Jan 5 , d Feb . 5, 760. — In . . 1 6 1 0 1 0 r r r Feb , 7 9 , M a y B oa d m an , d au . Aa on .

. 1 1 6 2 . Ed mund b . Oct 9 , 9

. 1 1 r r m 7 9 , M a y G iswold , of Lym e , Ct . ,

d au . M atthew .

1 1 1 6 6 . H a r bottl e b . M ay , 9

A r 2 . . 8 1 r m p , 7 4 , Do othy Weld .

. 1 1 00. Clemence b July 7, 7

I I C . 1 . 8 2 . CLEM EN E DOR R m July , 7 5

EDMUND WELD .

. . 1 I I I ELIZABETH WELD m July 9 , 750.

EBENEZER STEVENS .

. S . 1 IV EBENEZER STEVEN m M ay 4, 78 4 . C LU RETIA (LEDYARD) SANDS . STEVENS AND LEDYARD 1 3

HAWLEY .

LT . I . THOMAS HAWLEY b .

r . 2 1 1 6 Ki lled by th e In dians , Sudbu y , Apr , 76 . d . 2 . 2 1 6 2 . m Feb , 5

. . . 2 8 1 DOROTHY (HARBOTTLE) LAM B b d Jan , 699 .

. 1 6 1 . . I st . 2 He m Amy d Nov 9 , 5 t 1 6 1 6 0 h . I s M . 2 . 8 1 6 c 6 . Dorothy m July , 4 , Thomas Lamb , d , 4

r . r 1 62 Thomas Hawley came to Roxbu y , Mass , p obably in 9 from Par wi d e F r r E n r g , now a wick , county De by, g , with a b other Joseph who

r Ct . l went to Stam fo d , , whence he was elected to the Genera Cou rt - for twenty nine times . (See Appendix account of his death . )

1 6 1 . . 8 Thomas b . Oct , 5

1 2 1 6 2 . J ose ph b . N ov . , 5

1 6 . r r 1 6 . r . 2 8 Capt . J oseph b . Roxbu y , J an , 54 H a va d 74

. r 1 1 1 1 d N o thampton , May 9 , 7 .

2 1 6 6 r . m . Sept . 4 , 7 , Lyd ia Ma shall , d au of Cap t .

r . 1 6 . r e r e Samuel J oseph was H a v 74 , an d p 1 1 6 1 1 6 2 1 6 68 . s e n ta ti v e i n 8 3 , 5, 9 and 9

2 1 6 6 . b . p Jun e 9 , 5

2 0 1 6 8 . b . p June , 5

1 1 6 8 , r . m , Jun e 4 , 7 , J ohn Booth s on of Richa d

AWLE Y I I . ELIZABETH H m

EDWARD DORR .

C I I I . CLEMEN E DOR R

IV . ELIZABETH WE LD

1 0. 111 . J uly 9 , 75

EBENEZE R STEVENS .

V V . EBENEZER STE ENS

1 8 . In . M ay 4 , 7 4

LUCRETIA (LEDYARD) SANDS . I 4 STEVENS AND LEDYARD

LEDYARD .

1 00. I . JOHN LEDYARD b . England , 7

r r Ct . . d . H a tfo d , , Sept 3 ,

Y . . 1 2 . I s t . m . , Sou thold , N , ab t 7 7

— Y 1 1 0 . DEBORAH YOUNGS b . Southold , N . . , Feb . 4 , 7 4 5

o f . . d au . Capt Benj amin d

z u d H e m . , 1 1 ? MARY AUSTIN ELLERY b . 7 5

2 1 a e . 2 d . N ov . 5, 79 7, 8 .

o o f r (1 1 f . . 6 Dau . J ohn Austi n and wid John Elle y wh o 74 ,

6 . a c . 3

r r Ledi a r d John Ledya d changed his name f om and came to Southold ,

Y . r . r r Ct . N . , whe e he taught a Latin School Late he lived in G oton , ,

r r r . r r whence he emoved to Ha tfo d He was lite a y and pious , and became a Citizen o f distinction and influence .

r 6 o f 8 1 1 o . . His will May , 77 , p Sept , mentions wife , sons John r (deceased ) , Youngs , Ebeneze , William , Austin , deceased dau . Coleman ,

r r r r daus . El izabeth , Lucy , Luc etia , Anne , Seymou , Vande voo t , Talcott “ r r r child en in law William Elle y , Jane Elle y and Eunice , dau . of my late ” - - i n r . r . son law John Elle y , dau Expe ience

i Chi ld r en by I s"wfe.

M h . 1 0. . c . 1 1 6 2 . b 73 d 7, 7 (See n ote )

. 6 1 . 0 r . m M ay , 75 , Abigai l H empstead , d au Robe t

a n . 2 A . 1 1 . . r . 1 6 2 Youngs b J 5 , 73 d p 4 , 7 , at sea .

. . 8 1 r r . o l 8 C . r m Dec , 74 , M a y Ave y , d au Eben eze .

b . 2 r 1 . . 2 1 r r Debo ah p July 9 , 73 d M ay 3 , 757, H a tfo d , Ct .

m J ohn Coleman (Yale , b r . Ct . 1 1 . p G oton , , June 5, 73 5

. r r Ct . . 2 1 8 0 . d H a tfo d , , Aug 7, 7 l . Co . r 1 m Thomas Seymou (Yale , 755 ) s on of Cap t .

r r Th omas (Yal e , Th ee s ons we e Thomas 1 Youngs (Yale , Wil liam (Yale , 779) an d r Ledya d (Yale ,

— TE o n . 1 0 wa s a e r of o n th e r a e l r wh wa s r n , e o b . o o Ct . 1 1 N O J h b 73 , f th J h t v G t , , 75 ,

a nd . i n a r o E i n 1 8 8 . d C i , g ypt , 7

L MRS . UCRETIA (LEDYARD) STEVENS

STEVENS AND LEDYARD 15

A r . . . 2 1 1 1 . Ebenezer b p d Sep t . 9 , 8

. I s t r . 1 1 . m , M a y Latham , d Feb . 5, 779

In . 2 n d r r , El izabe th Ga d n e , d au . Davi d . l Co . . . 6 1 8 . Wi lli am b Dec , 73 ’

. r t . C . 1 1 6 . Ki lled c om d g Ft G iswold , , Sep t , 78 1 . . 8 6 1 n . o f m Jan , 7 , An i e Wi l liams , d au N ath aniel o f

Stonington , Ct .

1 0. 1 1 74 d . Jun e , 766 .

d . u n m .

r Pe te r Van d e voo r t .

1 r b r . . r 1 Expe i enc e p Ap i l 5 747 d M a ch 5 , 773 .

111 . r Wil liam El le y .

Chi ldr en by

Abigai l b . 2 . . 1 6 r . 1 m Dec 4 , 7 7, Samuel Talcott , J (Yal e , 7 57) son l Co . of Samuel Tal c ott (Yal e , 1 r r 1 1 . ( . . 1 1 1 6 . Austin b . H a tfo d , 75 Sep t , 77 r o f In . . . Sa ah Sh el d on , d au Isaac

r r . 1 6 . r Chil d , M a y Austi n Le dya d , b 77 ; d Fa ming

1 8 . r D r to n Ct . . 1 . n . , Aug , 49 ; m Ap il M aso

1 8 0 s o n . Fi tc h Cogswel l (Yale , 7 ) of Rev James Cogs

wel l (Yal e , A d au . of M ason Fi tch Cogswel l ;

r . r m . Lewis Wel d (Yal e , an othe m Rev . Co t

n R ens e lla e r 1 8 2 s on o f l a d t Van (Yale , 7) and a was

1 8 2 . Yal e , 9

d . u mm . Y 2 2 1 6 . . r . . 2 1 8 6 . r r . H a tfo d , Feb , 75 d As to ia , N , July , 4

I s t r . m . , Ric ha ds on San ds , at Phi lad elph ia

1 8 r . n d r . 11 1 . 2 , N ew Yo k M ay 4 , 7 4, Eben eze Stevens

(se e Stevens . )

. No v 1 . 8 8 8 . 1 1 . b . Dec . 4 , 757 d , 4

. 6 1 8 1 r . m . Sept , 7 , And ew H odge of Phi lad elp hi a

C I I . LU RETIA (LEDYARD

I s t . m . at Phi l ad elphia

1 1 . RI CHARDSON SANDS b . Jun e 3 , 754

1 1 8 . d . Phil adelphi a , Jan . 5 , 7 3

S o n o f J oh n Sands an d Elizabeth Co r n ell . 16 STEVENS AND LEDYARD

r . r 1 8 2 . . r 1 8 . Willi am Led ya d Sands b M a ch 3 , 7 d New Yo k , 7 7

r . . . 1 1 . . . . 1 0 1 8 Austin Ledya d Sands b Phi la , Dec 3 , 779 d N Y Jun e , 59

LEDYARD (SAN DS )

1 1 . I I I . AUSTIN LEDYARD SANDS b . Phi lad elphi a , Dec . 3 , 779

r 1 0 1 8 . d . N ew Yo k , June , 59

1 1 8 1 . m . M ay 9 , 9

A NN . . 1 . MAR IA H ODGE b Phi lad elph i a , N ov 794

6 . (I r . 1 1 8 . N ew Yo k , Jan 3 , 7

r r . Dau . of An d ew H odge an d An n Ledya d

. . 2 1 8 2 0. . 2 0 Luc r eti a Stevens b Feb 5, d M ay ,

. 1 2 1 8 2 1 . . . 1 0 An n a b Dec . , d Feb ,

r . . . 2 0 Aus tin Ledya d b d Egyp t , Dec ,

NO V . 1 1 2 2 . 8 8 . . Samue l Stevens b , 7 d July 4 ,

r . NO V . 0 1 8 0. . r 2 Wi lli am Ric ha dson b 3 , 3 d M a c h 4 ,

11 1 r r r . M a y Th ompson Ga d in e . N o issue 1 And r ew H odge b . 8 3 3 . d . Feb

2 1 8 . H en r y Stevens b . Feb . 7, 3 5

r IV . AUSTIN LEDYARD SANDS b . N ew Yo k , 1 ( . . 2 0 1 Egyp t , Dec , 8 77.

. r 1 8 . m N ew Yo k , 54

r JULIA PARKE R b . N ew B ed fo d , M ass .

. r r 1 1 1 1 d N ewpo t , Ap i l , 9 4 .

r r r r . r 1 . F ed e ick Pa ke Sand s b N ew Yo k , 8 54

r . m . Ma y E Sim pson (issue) .

E . . r . 1 8 1 2 8 . IV SAMU L STEVENS SANDS b N ew Yo k , N ov , 7 I ( . r Y . . 2 1 2 N ew H ambu g , N , July 4, 8 9 . I s t m . N . O ELIZA AYMAR d issue . ' m z u . d

. . 1 8 2 8 . d . 2 1 8 . MARY EM ILY AYMAR b N ov 5, Jun e 4, 79 STEVENS AND LEDYARD 17

r . 2 1 8 . . Benj ami n Aym a b July 7, 53 , m Amy K (issue) .

Louisa b .

Austi n Led ya r d b .

Sam ue l Stevens b .

A n n r r . m . H a im an

Ann a b .

Ch a r les E d wa r d b .

Robe r t Co r n e ll b .

Kathe r in e Aym a r b . m r . H a v e e e r . m . The od o e A y 18 STEVENS AND LEDYARD

P I ERCE .

6 . C . . . 1 66 I . THOMAS PIER E b d Oct 7,

1 6 . ELIZABETH b . 59

r r 6 . 1 w He came f om England to Cha lestown , M ass , in 3 4 , with i fe 6 r 6 1 . El izabeth and was made a f eeman May , 3 5 His wi fe was admitted

r . 1 0 2 1 r to the chu ch Jan , and he Feb . , I n he eceived fou r

r 1 6 8 1 . ac es . I n 3 he owned ten lots of land valued at about 4 3 pounds 2 1 6 2 - r Sept . 7, 4 , he was one of the twenty one commissione s appointed “ by the G r eat and Gene r al Cou rt to see that Saltpet r e h eap es were made by all the fa r mers of the colony .

J ohn b .

Samue l b . d . Sept .

1 608 . Thom as b . 111 6 1 6 . M ay , 3 5, Elizabe th Col e , d au . Ryse Col e .

Robe r t b . 1 1 . 8 6 r m Feb . , 57, Sa ah Eyre .

r Pe te Tufts .

. . . 2 1 1 2 Elizabeth b d Apr , 69 .

Ran d ol l Nichols .

M h — . c . 1 68 2 Persis d 7, 3 .

111 . r . . 1 I s t Wil li am B id ge d abou t 648 . d In . 2 n 1 6 2 r r 5 , J ohn H a ison .

. 1 1 6 . Abigai l b Jun e 7, 39

. C I I PERSIS PIER E m .

WILLIAM B R IDGE .

. U I I I SAM EL B R IDGE m . HANNAH

. . 2 1 IV PERSIS B R IDGE m Sep t . 5, 707.

ERASMUS STEVENS .

20 STEVENS AND LEDYARD

STAN LEY .

. . . . . 1 1 66 . I THOMAS STANLEY b d H ad ley M ass , Jan 3 , 3

m .

. . 1 1 60 . BENETT b Aug , 9

— . . 1 d H ad ley , M ass , Jan . 664 5 .

2 i l r n She m . d Gregory W te to .

. 1 6 Thomas Stanley came to Cambridge , M ass , in 34, was made a h 1 r M c . 6 r freeman in 3 5 , and settled fi st in Lynn , whe e he was chosen

C r . r r constable and a member of the general ou t He emoved to Hartfo d ,

— - t . 1 6 6 r C . , in June , 3 , where he received eighty fou acres and a house lot r 1 6 1 6 1 6 1 6 1 6 8 He was a j u yman in 39 and 43 , and a constable in 44, 47, 4

1 6 . 1 6 C r . and 53 I n 59 , for hu rch easons , he removed to Hadley

WILL OF T HO M AS STA NDLEY .

h l 1 ot st 66 . r Died Jan . 3 (3 ) , 3 Bu ied at Hadley, M ass .

r r Will on reco d , No thampton , Mass .

h r 1 6 . 2 t . The 9 o f Janua y 59 , the Last Will of mee , Thomas Standley, n r da n ow e . o e written with my hand My Wi fe , Benett , I y my whole and ll E xcu tor . a sole Unto my son , Nathaniel Standley , I give my House and Lands in Hartfo r d to him and his hei r s fo r eve r a fter his mothers decease . Unto my Wi fe , Benett , out o f the House and lands at Hart r r ford , Seven pounds eve y yea as long as she liveth to be paid . to her by r r son , N athaniel Standley in Wheat and Pease , p ice cu rent . Unto my

Wi fe , Benett I give my house and land that is here at the N ew P lanta r r neer e r tion at ye east of ye G eat Rive No thampton , and all my house hold stuff and all my cattell . Shee to pay all my debts and Shee to per form unto James Bebe and my cousin John Standley, that which is before n n w ritten according to my true mea i ge . h t 1 . 2 . 6 Whereunto I have sett my hand this 9 January , 59

T H O M AS STA NDLEY . (Signed)

“ “ TE — ene r o a a n a r e or m of ene a th e em n ne of N O . B tt p b bly b idg d f B dict f i i

B enedi ct os . STEVENS AND LEDYARD 21

r And unto th ee daughters I give five pounds apiece to be paid within one year a fter my decease .

T HO M AS STA NDLEY . (Signed)

1 . . 6 8 . N athan ie l b ab t . . 1 1 1 2 3 d Nov 4, 7 .

. n 2 1 6 r m Ju e , 59 , Sa ah B oosey .

. . . 1 8 1 H ann ah b d Dec , 708 . r Samue l Porte , son of John .

. . 1 1 d Sept 8 , 68 8 .

r r r . John Po te J , son of John . r l c . 1 1 Sa ah 7 8 . r John Wadswo th , son of Wi lliam .

. r r . 1 6 . . 8 I I NATHANIEL STANLEY , b H a tfo d , ab t 3

1. r ( . 1 1 1 2 the e , N ov 4, 7 .

2 1 6 . m . Jun e , 59

NO V . 1 2 1 6 . . . . 1 8 1 1 6 . SARAH BOOSEY b , 43 d Aug , 7

r 1 6 r 1 66 He emoved to Hadley in 59 and was a townsman the e in 5 . r r r r 1 66 He etu ned to Ha t fo d in 5 , was townsman was deputy to the gene r al cou r t ; assistant 1 690- 1 7 1 2 ; j udge of the county cou r t and cou r t o f p r obate .

r . r 6 1 1 1 1 2 o r . H is will of Nov . , 7 , p Ha tfo d , Jan , names

r r r r . wi fe Sa ah , son N athaniel and daughte Ma y Hooke His inventory

1 1 1 2 1 6 1 . of Dec . 7 , 7 , was 9 pounds

Chi ld r en .

. A 1 66 . r . 1 2 1 . . 66 b . J an 5 , 5 d H ad ley , p , 5 N 2 1 66 . . O V. 2 8 1 . 6 b . ug 4, 9 d , 8 A 9 , M h 2 0 1 6 1 . . c . 1 8 1 6 . 6 . b . Feb , 7 d , 7

1 6 . . . 1 1 6 1 . 0 8 b . Sept 3 , 74 d Oc t 3 , .

8 1 6 . b . Oc t . , 77

6 8 r . I s t . 2 2 1 . 1 1 1 m . Dec , 9 , Nathaniel H ooke d 7 .

2 n d . 8 1 1 . m . Dec , 7 3 , J ohn Austin

. . 1 8 1 A r . 1 1 68 1 . 68 . b . p 3 , d Sept , 3 A 6 Cl. u 1 I 1 8 . b . July 9 , 3 g 7, 7SS

06 . . NO V . 1 1 m . 4 , 7 , Anna Whiting, d au of Joseph 22 STEVENS AND LEDYARD

E 111 . 8 1 . I I I . MARY (STANLEY) H OOK R Dec . , 71 3

JOHN AUSTIN .

I V . MARY (AUSTIN) ELLERY m .

JOHN LEDYARD .

LE D YAR D In L CR E T1A . 1 8 . V . U ( ) SANDS M ay 4 7 4

EBENEZER STEVENS . E A R SM U S STEVEN S A ND H I S DES CENDA NTS 23

STEVEN S .

I . ERASMUS STEVENS

m . ELIZABETH

O f i r r this f st E asmus Stevens little is known . Ther e is a tradition in the family that he was o f ancest r y o f Co r nwall England and that , , t o r he cam e M assachuse tts f om Pemaquid , M ain e , but the r e is n o evi

r r r dence fo thcoming to suppo t eithe belief . His name is on the tax lists o f 1 6 1 68 1 68 8 1 6 1 Boston 74 , 7 , and 9 (levied in An E r asmus

, . 1 1 1 6 8 r Stevens took oath o f allegiance Boston , Nov , 7 , administe ed by r r r . Joh n Leve ett , Gove no

E r asmus Steve ns was the fi r st j u r o r named of Boston citizens who composed the j u r y o f the yea r (p r obably) of 1 68 4 or 1 68 5 (the r oll is r r r undated , but j udging f om its o de in the file the app r oximate date is r asce tained ) . The othe r j u r o r s we r e men o f p r ominence in early Bos ” ton . Autho r ity : Files O f th e old Sup r eme Judicial Cou rt of M a ssachu

NO . 2 6 1 6 . setts , 9

1 68 6 a n E r r r r In asmus Stevens was o de ed by Edwa d Randolph ,

r n r one o f the Boa d o f Cou cil in Boston , to look a fte one William Doug

r r lass , who had been captu ed by the P i ates and made his escape , and to help him to what he wanted until he had an oppo r tunity to apply to r the P esident and Council o f his Maj esty . And r os was Gove r nor at this time .

E r asmus S teeph en s was appoi n ted Ensigne of a Company at Ma r ble

r r Oct . 1 0 1 68 Head unde Captain Wa d and Lieutenant Legge , 3 , when r f Stee h ens the r e was fea o an Indian attack . On same date John p was appointed Ensigne of ye foote company in Andove r unde r the conduct

r r Andi ver Li eftenant of Dudley B adst eet , Captain ( ) Thomas Chandler ,

r r ff r . . . (Usu rpation pape s , Shu tle Reco ds M ass Bay, Vol 5 , p

t r r E r asmus Stevens was associated wi h Will iam , afte wa ds Sir Wil

r r r r liam Phips , as appea s f om the following ext act from Cou t Records

h At a Cou r t of Assistants or Cou r t o f Admi r alty held at Boston 1 st

1 68 2 . J une , 24 ERAS M US STEVEN S A ND H I S DES CENDA N TS

r r Theophilus Poole , one o f the Adventu ers P esent GOVT " I f . n . ye th e Shi p , Resoluti on , pl ain ti f, agt Wm

GOV ' r dept . P hipps , Commande of the said ship and Eras

Wm . Stoughton Steevens i r r mus and N cholas Haywa d , Quarte Pete r Buckley r I n i maste s , an act on o f the case for that they, Humph r y Davy r . , , ll the said Wm P hipps Commander E asmus Sam . Nowe

r no . Stevens and N icholas Haywa d , Quartermasters , J Hull l notwithstanding the said Poole was at a equ all James Russel cha r ge and did p r ovide and pay for his own

Ar mes and Ammunition and p r ov i ti on a fte r thei r laying out full shares r r r dete n s h equally at Ma tyns Vineya d , has took hal fe his sha e and y e t e S teevens the same in their , the said and Haywards hands and Refuseth the delive r y the r eo f to the said Poole to his g r eat damage as in the said r 1 2 1 68 2 Attachment and evidences bea ing date th . June , , more at large

r r r re fe ence the eto being had amply doth and may a pp ea e . After ye

r r r &C . r Attachment and Evidences p oduced (we e ead , ) and the Cou t had r r r r conside ed the eof , the Cou t did decree and dete mine that the said

r S teevens r r r r E asmus and N icholas Hawa d , Qua te maste s of said Ship , beh alfe f Resolution , in of the Company , Shall pay unto the said plaintif ,

Theophilus Pole , the sume of twenty seven pounds money o f New Eng r r r land for his hal f sha e that was taken by them , the sayd Qua te masters r i e after the division at Ma tyns Vineyard , and three pounds nine pence l k

0 Ii . mony, Costs in all 3

r John Ai es , Thomas Johnson and Thomas Knaps brought suit and

obtained like j udgment .

V l. 2 1 1 r . . o . (Records o f the Cou t of Assistants , Mass Bay , I , p

r . 2 1 6 1 P hips was bo n Feb , 5 , in Pemaquid , Maine , and died in Lon r 1 8 1 6 . don , Feb . , 95 H is expedition against Quebec sailed f om Boston in s 1 6 0. r . August , 9 I t ended in disaste and many died The time correspond

with the disappea r ance o f E r asmus Stevens from Boston .

r Afte r this there seems to be no trace o f E asmus Stevens , o f his 1 6 1 death or of that of his wi fe . He disappears a fter the Tax list of 9 ,

levied in 1 690.

1 6 1 6 1 . . r 2 1 2 1 . b . B oston , M ass Aug . , 7 d Ap i l , 7

6 1 6 r . m . Jun e , 94, G ac e Gam m on 1 673 . E RA S M US STEVEN S A ND H I S DES CENDA NTS 25

r . 1 68 6 . E asmus b . , . 2 2 1 d B oston Mass , June , 750.

. I s t , . 2 1 0 r r m Sept 5 , 7 7, Pe sis B i dge .

. S S S . I I ERA MU STEVEN b 1 68 6 .

. n , . , 2 2 1 0 d B os to Mass Jun e , 75 , aged 64 .

. I s t . 2 1 0 m , Sep t 5, 7 7. PE R S US . I . r 0 1 6 B R DGE b Boston , M ass , Ma ch 3 , 8 3 .

. 2 n d . 2 1 m , Dec 7, 73 9 . ( C C S L ) I . o f o h n n o r SU ANNA WE H P N KNEY d au J Welch ( child en) .

. I s t , E r E a d es u l 1 1 , 1 . 1 0 111 2 n She m dwa d J y 5, 7 4 ; d 73 ; . d n n 1 Joh Pi ckn ey , 73 3 .

r r r r The histo y o f the Ancient and Hono able A tille y Co . of Massa h s c u etts , . son r , r . Vol I states that his , Lieutenant E asmus Stevens , J , was a ca r pente r o f Boston a nd a viewe r of shingles and measu r e r of

r r 1 1 6 - 1 2 0 1 2 2 boa ds and timbe in 7 7 and constable of Boston in 7 . With G r a fton F eve r yea r he gave bonds of £ 1 00 on account o f one John Swi ner n ton who was admitted an i habitant of Boston , coming f r om Salem as

r r r a teache o f eading and w iting . Lieutenant Stevens was admitted to

r . . A r t . CO . 1 2 0 r 1 2 membe ship in the A and H in 7 , was its Se geant in 7 4

and Lieutenant in 1 73 9 . When the new r eligious society was o r ganized

r E nd 1 1 2 r at the No th of Boston in 7 , he was one of the seventeen o iginal founde r s and was active in the e r ection of the new Chu r ch building which

r r 1 1 was known as the New N o th Chu ch and was dedicated in 7 4 , when f r r r r . O 1 the Reve end Joh n Webb was o dained pasto His will Ma ch 9 , 1 r 744 , names wi fe Susannah eldest son Samuel ; sons John , E asmus , Ben l r Cowe . j amin and Ebe n eze r ; daus . Pe sis Deshon and Elizabeth

hi ld r n l h i n Bo ton A l . s . C e .

l O c t . 2 0 1 08 . c . r . . Pe sis b , 7 y

1 1 0 . . r . C . . 1 Samue l b . Dec . 5 , 7 9 d Cha lestown , S , abt 754 . n 1 1 1 8 r r r m . B osto , July , 73 , Cathe in a M athe Willa d ,

o f . d au . Dan ie l

(1. 2 1 1 N V 2 1 1 1 1 . . . O . 8 Pe r sis b , 7 B os ton , July , 73

1 1 . m . J une 3 , 73 , M oses Deshon

1 1 1 . Erasm us b . Aug . 3 , 7 3

1 . No v . 1 1 . . 8 J oh n b , 7 5 Living 744

z . . 1 1 . Eli abe th b Aug 5 , 7 7 w 1 6 1 2 Pe a r ne Co el. m . B os ton , Dec . , 74 ,

NOV . 1 1 2 1 . . 20 1 1 . E r asm us b . Dec . , 7 9 d , 7

S E r r a a ee t . 26 ERASM US STEVEN S A ND H I S DES CENDA N TS

1 8 . 1 1 2 1 . . E r asmus b . Dec . 8 , 7 m 77 , child less

2 1 1 2 6 . . Benj am in b . Oc t . , 7 d

111 so n . 8 1 r . . had a , Th om as , b Jun e , 755, Salisbu y , M ass

2 1 1 26 . Ebenezer b . Oc t . , 7

6 . . O c t . 2 1 1 2 6 . . 1 I I I . EBENEZER STEVENS b . B oston . Mass , , 7 d 7 3

r . 1 0. m . Roxbu y , M ass , July 9 , 75

2 1 2 r 1 . ELI ZABETH WELD b . July 5 , 7 7. d . afte 79 3

1 E r . . 1 2 1 1 beneze b Aug , 75

r 2 1 . . r 1 . . . Benj amin b . M a c h 9 , 753 d afte 793 s p

1 2 1 1 IV . EBENEZER STEVENS b . B oston , M ass . , Aug . , 75 .

Y . . 2 1 2 . . 8 . d Rockaway , N , Sept , 3

I . 1 1 1 I s t r . . . m . , P ovid ence , R , Oc t , 774 N Y CC . . . . . 1 8 . REBE A HODGDON b d West Poin t , , Oc t 7, 7 3

o f r Dau . Benj amin H odgd on an d Rebecca M a s hal l o f r New Hampshi e .

2 d r 1 . . n 8 m , N ew Yo k Ci ty , M ay 4 , 7 4

C . r r Ct . . 2 2 1 6 . LU RETIA (LEDYARD) SANDS b H a tfo d , , Feb , 75

. Y . 2 1 r . 6 . d As to ia , N , July , 8 4

When the B r itish me r chant ships a r r ived in Boston Ha r bor with car o i 1 r r P a d goes tea in 773 , he , with othe membe s o f Lieutenant Adino ’ r r r r dock s a tille y company , voluntee ed to do service to p event the landing

o f . r the tea He was a member o f the histo ic tea party who on Dec . I 16 1 r r o f r r . n r r , 773 , th ew th e ca goes tea in to the ha bo late ye a s h e n gave an account o f it to o e O f h is sons (see appendix ) . The Hodgdon mentioned in that account was the b r othe r o f the young woman whom he afte r wa r ds ma r r ied

r r r I . r He soon a fte emoved to P ovidence , R . , p obably on account f r f r r o his pa r ticipation in the tea pa ty a fai . The e he engaged in build o f r ing , but when the news the Battle o f Lexington eached him he at r r r for r once engaged in o ganizing a tille y companies se vice in the war .

o f r r one o f a r ti fi cer s r r Two companies a tille y and we e aised by him . r 8 1 r He was commissioned a fi st lieutenant , May , 775 , by the Gene al o f o f r Assembly the Colony Rhode I sland and P ovidence P lantations ,

John C r ane being Captain o f the Company . Going to Boston unde r

r r r Gene al Nathanael G eene , he was stationed at Roxbu y toward the end

r Colonel Hen y Knox . In this r egiment the forme r Captain C r ane was r r M aj o and Ebeneze Stevens was a Captain .

r 1 6 r I n M a ch , 77 , he ma ched to Quebec with two companies of which

. he was in command (See Appendix . )

r to r r . 1 6 P omoted be B evet Maj o Nov 9 , 77 , he was in command of

r , r r r tant Gene al Wilkinson Gene als , Knox , Gates , Schuyle and othe s . H is e fficien cy c on t r ibu ted abund an tly to the successes o f the Con tin en tal r r o f A my , especial ly i n th e se i es acti ons which cul min ated in th e s u r r r o f r r O r 1 end e Bu goyne at Sa atoga in ctobe , 777 .

As senio r office r o f a r tille r y in the No r the r n Department he di r ected

r r i n r r the mil ita y Ope ations the encounte s at Stillwate , Bemis Heights

r r r r O r 1 and elsewhe e which led to the su ende in ctobe , 777, and was “ r p esent at that event . ( New Yo r k and vicinity du r ing the Wa r Of 1 8 1 2 by R . S . Guernsey . )

’ I n T r umbull s famous painting in the r otunda of the capitol at

o f r r r r r Washington , the Su ende o f Bu goyne , Colonel Stevens is a p omi nent figu r e lea n ing on a ca nno n ; a n d in the painti ng of the Su r r ende r of

r r r f r Co nwall is at Yo ktown , by the same a tist , Colonel Stevens , field o fice f O O f r . the day , is mounted at the head an a rtillery egiment

r 0 1 8 r r - Ap il 3 , 77 , Cong ess made him b evet Lieutenant Colonel of foot and he was placed in command o f the enti r e a rtille r y se r vice of

r r r n r 1 8 r the N o the n Depa tme t . I n Novembe , 77 , Cong ess made him Lieutenant — Colonel o f a r tille r y and assigned him to th e r egiment o f

r th e r r i n 1 8 Colonel John Lamb . He se ved with a my in New Je sey 77

1 r r r th e r of 1 -8 0 i and 779 , was at M o istown du ing winte 779 and pa rt ci pated in the m ovemen ts abou t N ew Yo r k in th e summe r o f 1 78 0.

r 1 8 1 C r r r I n the sp ing of 7 , as hief of a tille y unde La fayette, he went on r Com the expedition to Vi ginia , that culminated in the defeat of wa lli s k He was successful in b r eaking th e blockade of the English at Annapolis (see Appendix ) and was at the siege of Yo r ktown with Gen r r r t r e al Knox , Colonel Lamb , Lieutenant Colonel Ca ing on and Maj o 8 2 r r r . 1 Ballman , ende ing valuable se vice in that engagement I n 7 he was 28 E RAS M US STEVEN S A ND H I S DES CENDA NTS stationed at West Point and when the B r itish evacuated New Yo r k he

r r r r was with the t oops who fi st ente ed the city, which f om that time h e made his home .

As agent o f the wa r depa r tment in 1 8 00 he had Cha r ge o f the con ’ r u o f r on r r st ction the fo tifications Gove no s I sland .

r 1 8 - In Ap il , 79 , he was appointed Lieutenant Colonel commandant

r r r o f r of the a tille y egiment the city and county o f New Yo k , and in

r r r — r r 1 the following yea a B igadie Gene al by B evet . I n 8 00 he was made a full B r igadie r - Gene r al and was commissa r y o f milita r y sto r es f r om Au 1 8 1 1 8 0 . r r gust , 79 , to August , He was in full command of the artille y egi ment of N ew Yo r k City in 1 8 03 and in 1 8 04 was B r igadie r -Gene r al o f

r r r r the a tille y . When the a tille y o f the state was e r ected into a division r r r 2 1 8 0 r — r l O f o f th ee b igades , M a ch 7, 7, he was appointed M aj o Gene a

. r wa r 1 8 1 2 r r r t the division Du ing the of , when the e we e fea s hat the

r r fl r r city o f New Yo k might be attacked by a B itish eet , the a tille y division of the state was muste r ed into the se r vice of the United States with Maj o r

r I n r r r der New r Gene al Stevens command . Unde gene al o s of Yo k State

r r r -I n - 2 - 1 8 1 2 issued by Gove no Tompkins as commande ch ief , June 7, , Gene r al Stevens was di r ected to call out the b r igade o f a r tille r y and p r e

r r r r -i n — : pa r e plans to epel invasion . I n that o de the commande chief said

r r -i n - M uch el iance is placed by the commande chie f in the intelligence , expe r ience and pat r iotism o f M aj o r - Gene r al Stevens and upon his de vot edness to r ende r impo r tant se r vices to his count r y in the p r esent t r y ing c r isis .

Among the nume r ous for ti fi a ti ons wh ich we r e hastily th r own up a r ound New Yo r k City to p r otect the met r opolis f r om the British war ’

r r . r Ships , was a fo t at Hallett s Point , named Fo t Stevens On Law ence

r r H ill , to the southeast of Fo t Stevens and commanding it , was a st ong r stone tower , built with six sides and two sto ies of loopholes , and on the

r . top were placed , en ba bette , several heavy cannon

1 8 1 r r Wo r k had been commenced in June , 4 , and was in p og ess for ’ the build ing of a fo r t at H al le tt s Poin t on the Long I slan d sid e of H el l

r r for 1 Gate . The co ne stone it was laid on the 4th of July, and it was

r r r - called Fo t Stevens , in hono of M aj o General Ebenezer Stevens of the

r r . N ew Yo r k State militia a r tille y . I t was an Open batte y o f twelve guns The day selected was the annive r sa r y of the captu r e o f Stony Point by r Gene r al Wayne . A party consisting of M ayo Clinton , Colonel Williams ,

r r r r Dr . Maj o r Fai lie , Gene al M o ton , Gene al Stevens , General Swi ft and ’ i Swi ft , his father then assembled at Hallett s P oint and named the p os ERASM US STEVEN S A ND H I S DES CENDA NTS 29

. r tion Fo rt Stevens Afte this Gen . Stevens gave the party a dinner at ” ’

r . r Mount Napoleon , h is count y seat (Guernsey s New Yo k City du r ing the wa r o f 1 8 1 2

r r As a business man Gene al Stevens was ve y successful . He had

r r r r an extensive comme ce with fo eign po ts , especially with F ance , was an agent of the United States wa r depa r tment and at diff er ent times an

f r r r r agent o the F ench and English gove nments . Taking pa t in public

ff r r r 1 8 00 a ai s in New Yo k , he was a membe o f the assembly in and a

r n r membe r o f the boa d o f alde r men in 1 8 02 . He was o e of the founde s n 1 8 o f th e Tam m a y S oci e ty in 7 9 , a found er of th e New Englan d 1 8 0 r r 1 8 1 o f Socie ty in 5 , being i ts p esid en t f om 7 un ti l the tim e his

r o f a n d - r o f r d eath , a m embe the Cincinn ati Vice P esid en t th e N ew Yo k — 2 C r State Socie ty o f th e Ci n cinn ati fr om 1 8 04 1 8 3 . H is i ty esid ence was

r . r r 42 Wa r r en St ee t H e h ad a summ e esid ence , M oun t Napoleon , at ’

n o w r . H all e tt s C ove , As to i a

r r r La fayette p r esented him his po t ait , which he left to the New Yo k

Histo r ical Society .

f r s o n . r o I n 1 8 2 2 h e gave his , Byam K Stevens , a lette int od uc ti on r : to La fayette , wh o w ote him

1 1 8 2 2 . Paris , July 3 ,

Col . Stevens , “ New Yo r k .

My Dea r Stevens “ i t I seldom have felt so gr eat a gr atification as when I discovered was you r son whom I took by the hand , and with whom I could talk of r ou r Old times and you r actual situation . Those Ame ican times have been the happiest pe r iod o f my publ ic li fe ; the r ememb r ances of my b r othe r ly f r iends o f the Ar my do most lively vib r ate in my heart . I was f r the r e fo r e highly pleased to hea r o f you and ver y af ectionately inte ested by the pa r ticula r s I r eceived f r om you r wo r thy son . What I have seen

r . of him has appea r ed to me an obj ect of sincere cong atulation to you me r r a r e ff Receive them , my dea si r , as hea tily as they o ered and believe ff forever Your a ectionate friend ,

LAFAY ETTE .

’ , 26 1 8 2 0 . , 3 Ebenezer Stevens wi ll of F eb . , , pro New York May

i , 1 8 2 W r r , , 4 , names i fe Luc etia , sons Ho atio Gates Samuel Will am Alexan m r and Mar y . , . Scher erho n der , Byam , John Austin , Henry dau Rebecca 3 0 ERAS M US STEVEN S A ND H I S DES CENDA N TS

Chi ldr en by I st wife .

I . 1 r . . Elizabe th b . P ovid enc e , R , July 775

(1. 1 B os ton , Jun e .

r Ct . . 1 1 8 . H o r ati o Gates b . Stamfo d , , Sept 9 , 77

Y 2 1 . . . 8 0. Rebecc a H odgd on b . New Windsor, N , N ov 4 , 7

Y . . 2 1 1 2 . . 8 Ge o r ge Alexand e r b . Wes t Poin t , N , Sept , 7 m u n . d . ; l ost at se a

Chi ldr en by 2 d wife b.

. r 1 1 8 . 1 8 0 . Samue l b M a c h 4 , 7 5 Yal e , 5

m . NOV . 2 1 . . u n 8 . d N Y . , 5 , 44

. 1 8 . William b M ay 4 , 7 7

Y . u nm d . Poughkeepsie , N . , . , N ov .

1 ? 1 r . . 8 8 8 0 Al exand e H odgd on b Sept 4 , 7 Yale , 7

r 2 0 1 2 . 1 1 1 . Byam Ke r by b . Ap i l , 79 Yale , 8

. 2 2 1 1 1 J oh n Aus tin b . J an , 79 5 . Yale , 8 3 .

H w i ll . . 2 8 1 . H en r y e g b Feb , 79 7

~ r 1 6 1 . r . 8 M a r y Luc eti a b Ap i l , 79

t . . r C . 1 1 V . H ORATIO GATES STEVENS b Stamfo d , , Sep t 9 , 778 .

. r 1 6 1 8 . d N ew Yo k , Jun e , 73

m .

C . r . 0 1 ELIZA LU ILLE RH INELANDER b N ew Yo k , N ov 3 , 78 9 .

. 1 1 8 d M ay , 73 .

o f r Dau . Wi l liam Rhine lan d e and M a r y Elizabe th

Robe r ts .

H o r ati o Gates Stevens was a Maj o r Gen e r al of N ew Yo r k State

Mi li ti a .

i n o l r . k Ch d e 5 New Y r .

1 r . . . r 2 1 2 . 3 M a y Luci ll e b Aug d New Yo k , Dec . 3 , 8 9

. R o la z . 1 8 r m N ov 7, 3 7, Albe t Gallatin .

1 r . . 8 1 8 1 . 4 El iza Luc e ti a b Aug , 9

1 r . 2 1 1 2 5 J oh n Rhine land e b June , 8 3 .

3 2 ERAS M US STEVE N S A ND H I S DES CENDA NTS

i b h r . 1 Y . . 1 1 M a E l z a et 8 6 . . . 2 r 0 . 4 y Ca olin e b Jun e 9 , 3 d N , Feb 3 , 9 1 8 r r . . r m I s t , N ov 3 , 57, Cha les H en y Cla k . 2 nd 1 8 6 Th d . eba u . m , June 9 , , Paul Louis

l . 1 1 1 2 M a d a ifi e . 8 . 5 Ju lia g b J an 3 , 4 r r m . Geo ge S tevens Sc herme horn .

C . r 2 1 1 8 0 . VI . H ORATIO GATES S HERMERHORN b Ap i l , 5

. . 1 2 1 8 0. m Jan , 3

SARAH D . STROBEL b .

. . 1 , 1 8 0. Rebecca Stevens, b Oc t 3 3

60 . 111 . 1 8 1 8 Sep t , , Samuel M J ac obus .

r 1 8 2 . J ohn Pe ter b . M a c h 5 , 3 d . May ,

Catherin e A . Jac obus .

2 0 1 . Emi lin e b . Jun e , 8 3 4

In r 1 8 2 . . . Ma ch 7 , Charles G Bul l

1 6 1 . Wi lliam H enry b . Jun e , 8 3 7

1 8 . m . 74, H arriet A Riker .

. . 2 1 8 2 . H . . 1 orati o b Feb 7, 4 d N ov 9 ,

. 2 1 8 . H oward Abeel b J une , 47

. 1 8 0. Frank b Jun e 4 , 5 d . June 3 0,

E C . . 1 8 1 8 0 . VI . GEORGE ST VENS S HE RMERHORN b Jan , 7 1 1 d . Aug . , 8 8 5 .

8 2 . 111 . . 2 1 N ov 9 , 3

MARIE I SABELLA GR IM M b .

Chi ldr en .

r . . 20 1 8 . Ma i a Isabe l b Sep t , 3 3

r . 1 8 . Ge o ge Stevens b May 3 , 3 5 M . r 2 1 8 a d a li ne m Ap il 5, 59 , Juli a g Gibert .

r . . 1 1 8 . 2 1 1 . Cha l es Augus tus b J an , 3 9 d . Sept . 5, 9 4

. 1 8 0 8 . m June 3 , , Louise Schermerhorn r 1 1 2 Edwa d Eugene b . Sept . 3 , 8 4 . ERASM US STEVEN S A ND H I S DES CENDA N TS 3 3

. C E V JOHN PETER S H RMER HORN b . Jun e 1 8 I 08 . , . . 1 3 d Feb 7, 8 78 . m

LOUISE WILLIAMSON b .

. . . . Dau of Cap t . . J D Wil li amson , U S N .

. . 1 3 7 Louise b Sept 9 , 8 50.

In . 1 Jun e 3 , 8 8 0, r r Cha les Augustus Sche me r ho r n .

. C . . 1 1 VI WILLIAM H ENRY S HERMERHORN b Jan , 1 8 1 2 .

d .

. 1 8 1 m Jun e 9 , 4 .

CHARLOTTE Fox LEGGETT b .

8 . 2 6 1 2 . 3 Louis b July , 8 4

. . 8 1 8 6 m Aug , 9 , Hann ah Rickey .

r . 1 39 Ch a l otte Fox b Aug . 5 , 8 49 .

. A E . r r 1 1 8 . V S MU L STEVENS b New Yo k , M a ch 4 , 7 5

. nm r u . . 2 1 . d New Yo k , , N ov 5, 844

r r 1 He was g aduated f om Yale in 8 05 . He was a lawyer of promi m ence , devoting much o f his time to municipal affairs , and was assistant alde r man and alde r man r ep r esenting for many yea r s the second ward of r r New Yo k . He was much interested in the establishing of the C oton

r for r r wate system the city o f New Yo k , and in the const uction of the

r . 1 8 1 r C oton aqueduct In Jan . , 3 , he u ged that a memorial should be r r for r r p esented to the Legislatu e , asking the epeal of the p ivileges pos r sessed by , the Manhattan Company , which was then supplying wate to r the city, and the vesting o f the municipality with full powe s for estab li s hi n r for r r g a wate system the ci ty , and au tho izi ng the expend itu e of r for that pu r pose . F om that time he was one of the most earnest advocates and inspi r ing wo r ke r s in this impo r tant cause . When i t was finally decided in 1 8 3 5 that an aqueduct from the C r oton river 34 ERASM US STEVEN S A ND H I S DES CENDA N TS

r r r r r should be const ucted , the p oj ect was ca ied th ough the common coun r ff r cil la gely by his e o ts . A commission was appointed in 1 8 3 3 and r 1 8 0 r r O f emoved in 4 , when a new boa d o f commissione s was appointed ,

r r r which he was made p esident . His name appea ed fi st among those o f the com mis s i on e r s o n the table t placed upon the r ese r voi r at Fo r ty-secon d

r 1 8 2 r St eet and Fi fth Avenue in 4 , now the site o f the New Yo k P ublic r r Lib a y .

k ' . Y o r S e . t . 1 8 . V ALEXANDER H ODGDON STEVENS b N ew , p 4 , 7 9 I r ( . r 0 1 8 6 . N ew Yo k , M a c h 3 , 9

. I s t m , 2 Y . . 2 1 . . . . . 1 2 MAR Y JANE BAYARD b N ov 7, 79 d N , Feb 3 , 8 3 . f . o r r r r r Dau J oh n Mu ay Baya d an d M a ga e t . d . z u r 1 1 8 2 . m , Ap i l 9 , 5

. r 1 8 0 1 . . 1 6 1 CATHER INE MOR R IS b Ap i l d July , 8 3 8 . r r r Dau . of Jam es M o is an d H elen Van Co tl an d . 111 r d . 3

1 1 8 1 8 . . r 1 6 1 . 0 PHEBE COLES LLOYD b May 3 , d Ap i l , 9 7. o f Dau . J ohn N elson Lloyd and Phebe Coles .

r P l i nfi l r r a e d . His ea ly education was in , Conn He was g aduated f om 1 8 0 D r r r Yale in 7 . He studied medicine with . Edwa d M ille of New

r o f P n u r e Yo k , also at th e Col leg e hysici a s an d S g ons . an d a t th e

r o f r r . . Unive si ty Pennsylvania , wh e e he received the d eg e e of M D i n 1 8 1 1 . r r s t r u c i n H e then wen t ab oad , and i n Lon d on was und e the

S i r r D r tion o f Astley Coope and . John Abernethy , and in Paris under L a s r e . r Baron Alexis de Boyer and Baron y Retu ning home , he was a

r r 1 8 1 2 r su geon in the United States a my in , and a fter that in p ivate

r r r r practice in New Yo k City . He was a professo of su ge y in the New

r 1 8 1 1 -1 8 r r r Yo k M edical Institution , , p ofessor o f su ge y in N ew York

r r r Hospital and in Rutge s College , professor o f the p inciples and p actice

r r r 1 8 2 - 8 of su ge y in the College o f Physicians and Su geons , 5 3 , and pro

— f ssor r 1 8 8 6 . e eme itus in the same institution , 3 9 When in the New Yo r k Hospital he introduced the Eu ropean method

r 1 8 of inst r uction in su ge r y . I n 3 7 he was consulting physician in hospital

r r r and p ivate p actice . He was p esident of the College of Physicians and

r r 1 8 1 1 8 r r l Su geons f om 4 to 55 , p esident o f the New Yo k State Medica Society and vice -p r esident and p r esident o f the Ame r ican Medical Asso

r r r . . r ci a ti on in 1 8 47 a nd 1 8 48 . The hono a y deg ee o f LL D was con fe red r upon him by the regents o f the Unive r sity of the State o f New Yo k . ERASM US STEVEN S A ND H I S DES CENDA N TS 3 5

He wrote voluminously on medical subj ects . Some of his important “ ” “ r r : fl r wo ks we e I n ammation of the Eye , M edical and Su gical Regis ” “ ” “ tr r on r l y, Clinical Lectu es Inj u ies , Plea of Humanity in Beha f of ” “ r on M edical Education , Lectu es Lithotomy, and an edition of Sir ’ “ ” r Astley Coope r s Fi st Lines of Su rgery .

Chi ld by I st wi fe.

1 nm. . 1 8 . I . r u 1 8 1 . ( 40 Baya r d b . 5 New Yo k , , Feb 5, 34

Chi ldr en by 2 nd wife.

4 1 Cath e r in e b .

42 H ele n M o r r is b .

43 Eben eze r b .

1 1 8 . r . 44 Alexa Cath e r in e b . New Yo k , N ov 7, 3 7

i Chi ld r en by 3 r d wfe.

1 1 8 2 . Y . . r . , 4 4 5 Ll oyd b Asto ia , N , July 5

1 8 6 . 2 1 8 . r . , 4 . , 44 46 Ledya r d b N ew Yo k , Feb 3 Yale

d . y . 47 Ange li n a Ll oyd b .

d . y . 48 Ad el e Livingston b . r Y . r . 49 Al exand e r H od gd on b . Asto ia , N , M a ch

1 1 8 . r Nov . , VI ALEXA CATHER INE STEVENS b . N ew Yo k , 7 3 7 .

1 1 1 2 . d . Oct . 9 , 9

2 1 8 . In . Feb . , 59

2 1 8 6 2 . d . Oct . , W . RE V. JAMES J . BO DEN b

i

2 1 8 6 . (1. . , 7 1 8 . Jan 7 Nov . 2 50 Ri c h a r d M o r r i s b . 4 59

1 86 2 . 5 1 Cons tance Ll oyd b . Jun e 4 , 1 8 8 r r , . Nov . 1 m . 4 , 7, William H e be t Washington b

1 1 00. . 1 8 . 4 , 9 r . d July Pi ttsbu g , Penn , 53

2 r 1 1 8 4 . . , 5, VI . LLOYD STEVENS b N ew Yo k July

1 8 6 . m . 7 JULIA V I CTOR IA (PINCKNEY) BLITZ b . 3 6 ERAS M US STEVEN S A ND H I S D ES CE NDA NTS

2 5 Louis B owd en b .

z M 53 Eli abe th elno r b .

6 . r 2 1 8 . 1 8 VI . LEDYARD STEVENS b . New Yo k , Feb . 3 , 44 Yale , 4

r 2 0 1 8 8 2 . m . Glen Cove , N ew Yo k , Sept . ,

C . . . r . 0 ELIZABETH WINTH ROP WH ITE b Cha leston , S , Sep t 3 ,

1 . z 8 56 ; d au of Oc tavius A . Whi te and Eli abeth Win

t th op Chan ler .

Y . r 2 1 . r . r . 0 8 8 8 54 Elizab eth Win th op b Ga d en Ci ty , N , M a ch ,

r 2 1 10 . m . N ew Yo k , Jun e 3 , 9 , J ohn d e Koven B owen

(Yale ,

N Y . M h . . . c 1 1 8 2 . VI ALEXANDE R H ODGDON STEVENS b As tori a , , . 3 , 5 Y . . . . 20 1 . d Gard en Ci ty , N , Dec , 8 8 5

111 A r 1 1 . . p . 8 8

. r , . C . , . 1 1 , 1 8 HELEN CHANLE R WH ITE b Cha leston S N ov 59 ’

d au . of Oc tavius A . Whi te and Elizabeth Wi nthrop

Chan le r .

. . 1 1 8 8 2 . Hel en Whi te b Feb 9 , Gh e u i er e . 1 0 . m 9 5, Gi l li at q Schroed er

r . . 2 6 1 8 8 . Osca Edgerton b Apr , 3 1 1 0 m . Plym outh , M ass . , Jun e , 9 7, Caroline , d au . of

r r . Ric ha d H . M o gan

Y . 1 1 r . r . Al exan d a H e len b Ga d en Ci ty , N , Jun e 9 , 8 8 5 . los s on 1 1 1 r S . m . 9 , Stewa t

A r . 2 1 2 1 1 1 r 0 . 8 . V BYAM KE RBY STEVENS b . N ew Yo k , p , 79 Yale

. 1 1 d . Feb 5, 8 70.

A r . 1 0. r . 6 8 m . New Yo k , p 3

. C . . 1 8 0 . C . FRAN ES GALLATIN b Washington , D , Feb 3 , 3 (I NOV 2 1 . New York , . 5, 8 77. M ERAS US STEVE N S A ND H I S D ESCE NDA N TS 3 7

Chi ldr en b N . ew Yor k .

r . . 1 0 1 1 Albe t Gal latin b Jan , 8 3 .

r . . 2 1 8 2 F ances M ary b Oct 3 , 3 .

r . 1 1 Al exan d er H en y b Jun e 3 , 8 34 .

r . . 1 Byam Ke by b Jan 5 , 8 36 .

Ro la z . . 2 1 8 . , . . 1 6 1 0 u nm Eugen e b Oct 5 3 7 d Feb , 9 5, . r r . . 1 1 8 F ed e ic Willi am b Sept 9 , 3 9 . b . 1 1 2 J osephin e Luci ll e M ay 5, 84 .

. S . . 1 1 0 1 . VI ALBE RT GALLATIN STEVEN b New York , Jan , 8 3 r . A r . 2 . 1 0 . d G eenwich , Conn , p , 9 4

. r . 2 1 8 . m N ew Yo k , Dec 5, 56

LOUISE AME L IA CORNELL b . cl.

. . r d au of J ohn H Co n ell an d Am eli a H amilton .

6 r . 1 5 J ohn Co n e l l b Cad iz , Spain , Aug . 5, 8 57. N V 2 . . O . 1 1 8 8 . d St Paul , Minn , , 4 m u n .

. 1 8 8 . Frances Gal latin b Cliss on , Fran ce , June 7, 5

1 r 2 ( . . 0 1 . N ew Yo k , Aug , 8 59

Newbo ld Y . 2 1 1 . r . 8 60. Louise b Asto ia , N , Jun e , d . m . r . . . 1 0 1 2 I st , N o th Conway , N H Oc t , 89 , Elwood

r . A . B own

. z u d r r r r . m , N ew Yo k , Geo ge Hen y P oud

1 6 2 . r r Y . 1 8 8 Ke by b . Asto ia , N . , M ay ,

8 . Y . . 0 1 6 r . Albe t Gal latin b . Astoria , N , Aug 3 , 3 Y r . . . 1 86 . d . As to i a, N , Oc t 3 , 3

1 6 . . 8 r r . B e tha Eugen ie b . Asto ia , N Y Nov 7

r 1 1 0 1 r . m . N ew Yo k , June 5, 9 , Lawrence Worth W ight

6 . Y . 1 1 8 r r . . J osephin e Ledya d b . As to i a , N , Aug 3 , 9 M ch 8 1 8 n W s ham 11 1 r . . . G eenwich , Conn , , 97, He ry y

r Lani e . Y r . . Fred eric Wi l liam b . Asto ia , N , Y r . . d . Asto ia , N , 88 ERA S M US STEVEN S A ND H I S DES CENDA N TS

C . r . 2 1 8 2 . FRAN ES MARY STEVE NS b N ew Yo k , Oc t 3 , 3

Y . 1 . r . . 2 1 8 d . Ga d en Ci ty , N , Feb , 93

r . 1 8 6 2 . m . N ew Yo k , Feb 5 ,

RE r A r . 1 1 2 V. C . 8 UR IAH TRACY TRA Y b N ew Yo k , p 3 , 9 ; s on of Geo r ge M anning T r acy and M a r y Ann (Cold en)

Wi ll et t .

r Y 1 6 6 . . . . 8 73 F ancis Gallatin b . Bay Ridge , N , Feb , 3

1 1 6 O r . m . Ed d y , N ew M exic o , Dec . 3 , 8 9 , live Cla k

r Y . 1 6 . . . . 8 74 Ma i an Cold en b B ay Rid ge , N , N ov 4 r Y . r . . . 8 1 8 6 . 75 Geo ge M ann ing b Yon ke s , N , Feb , 9

m .

. E . Ne w r 1 1 . VI ALEXAND R HENRY STEVENS b Yo k J une 3 , 8 3 4

Yale 1 8 54 .

r r . . 1 8 60. m . H a tfo d , Con n , Dec 4 , 1 MARY ALLEYNE OTIS b . B os ton , M ass . , Oct . 9 , 8 3 3 , d au . of

Wi lliam Fos te r O tis an d Emi ly M a r shall .

Y 1 1 1 r . r . 8 6 . . . 8 M a y Otis b As to ia , N , Sept , Y r . r . . 6 1 8 6 . F an ces Gal latin b As to ia , N , M ay , 3 E n . r . 2 1 1 d To quay, g , Dec 4 , 9 0. M h 2 . r e . 1 1 8 . r r m N ew Yo k , , 93 , Capt H a ington Swan ,

r r B itish A my .

Y . 2 1 . r . 8 6 . Emi ly Louise b As to i a , N . , Dec 4 , 4 Y 1 1 . r . . . 1 8 8 m Law en ce , N , Dec , 4 , Ad olph Lad enburg ,

2 6 . . 0 1 8 d . Feb , 9

Y . 1 Wil liam Alexand er b . As toria , N . , July 4 , 867. Y . r . . . 1 6 1 . d As to ia , N , Sept , 8 69

Y . 2 r . . . 0 1 8 6 . Elizabeth G ay b Astoria , N , Oc t , 9 R ba d a n es r . a . 0 1 8 d g , F ance , Oc t 3 , 93 . w Ne . 1 1 1 2 . 8 Eben b York , Feb 7, 7 ; Yale 89 . E v l r . 2 1 8 6 e en a m . N ew Yo k , Dec , 9 , B abc ock Dixon ,

f . E v elen . o a d au Wi ll iam P Dixon and Babcock .

. r . 8 1 8 . Alexand er Eli o t b N ew Yo k , Jan , 73

1 r ( . 1 1 N ew Yo k , J an . 7, 8 8 3 .

40 ERAS M US STEVEN S A ND H I S DES CENDA N TS

2 nd r 2 8 1 1 r r m . , Pa is , July , 9 4, M au ice d es M ousti e s

M er invi ll e .

6 1 8 2 . Ne w r . 8 8 M abe l Ledya r d b . Yo k , N ov , 7 M i ci s la s r . 1 1 8 1 m . Pa is , France , Dec 7, 9 , Com te

O r lowski of Pod olia , Russi a .

Chi ld by 2 nd wife.

r . r 1 1 0 . 8 9 Fred e ica b N ew Yo k , Jun e , 9 7

N w 2 2 1 e r . . JOHN AUSTIN STEVENS b . Yo k , Jan , 79 5

I r 1 1 ( . 1 1 . New Yo k . Oc t . 9 , 8 74 ; Yale 8 3 0 1 8 2 m . Sept . 3 , 4 , I r 2 1 1 ( . r ALLY WELD , b . B oston , M a c h , 799 , N ew Yo k , Sept . ’ f r 1 8 86 . o r 3 , , d au Benjamin Weld (his fathe s fi s t c ousin)

an d N abby Pe r kins .

r 1 8 1 He was g aduated at Yale in 3 , where he distinguished himsel f r r r in lite a y and scientific studies . With his b other , Byam K . Stevens , ’ r he became pa r tne in his fathe r s business in 1 8 1 8 . He was fo r a long ’ r r o f r r Of pe iod p esident the Me chants Exchange , sec etary the Chamber r r of r of Comme ce , a t ustee the New Yo k Hospital , and for many years

r o f r r p esident o f the Bank Comme ce , one o f the fi st banks formed under 1 the Banking Law o f 8 3 8 . r Wa r r r At the outb eak o f the Civil , the Secreta y of the T easu ry, a r m fo r Ne w Sal m on P . Ch se , m ad e p o ptly his ap peal ai d to the banks of f r r . o r r r Yo k and n eighbo ing ci ties The Bank Comme ce , th e la ges t , s t ong

r r r r i n c ed i t and c onse vative , took a lead ing pa t in the esponse m ad e to the M o f r . r r . applicati on th e Gove n m en t I ts p esid en t , S tevens , was sel ected

r o f o f chai man a committee the banks o f New York , Boston and Phila r 1 8 6 1 delphia , which assembled in New Yo k in August , , to consider the application for a loan o f He strongly advocated the taking h . t e o f the loan , as he did two subsequent loans o f equal amount O f

was assigned to Philadelphia , to Bos r ton and to New Yo k . Boston decided to take 000 and the ext r a was at onc e taken by b anks of New d o f M r r r a n . Yo k . This p om pt wise ac ti on the banks , in whic h r r Stevens was ackn owledged to b e the l ead e , was a m aster st oke which prese r ved the c r edit of the gove r nment and aided signally in th e ” ERAS M US STEVEN S A ND H I S D ES CENDA NTS 41

p r eservation of the Union . Two subsequent loans o f each

r r r we e made to the Gove nment by the banks , an example of pat iotism ,

. r wa r M r boldness and financial wisdom Th oughout the the advice of . Stevens was sought by the financial depa r tment of the Gover nment and

r the g eatest weight was given to h is opinion . r M r . Stevens was identified with the Whig party and upon the b eak r ing up o f that o r ganization ente ed into the Republican movement . While r r a Whig , he was al so an ea nest and consistent advocate o f f ee trade , and was a delegate to the F r ee T r ade Convention held in Philadelphia about 1 8 2 0 .

r 90 Ebeneze r b . New Yo k .

r . 2 1 1 8 2 . 9 1 J ohn Aus tin b . N ew Yo k , Jan , 7

r . 1 8 2 8 . 9 2 Ca r oline We l d b . N ew Yo k , Feb 5 ,

1 8 2 . 9 3 A so n b . Jun e 5 , 9

8 1 8 0. r . r 9 4 Lucre ti a Ledya d b N ew Yo k , M ay , 3

r O ct . 1 8 2 . 9 5 Lau r a Gibbs b . N ew Yo k . 9 , 3

. r r 1 1 8 8 . u nm. d B ar H a bo , Maine , June 4 , 9

r . 2 1 8 . 96 M a r y Emel in e b . N ew Yo k , Sep t 7, 3 3

r r 2 1 8 . 9 7 F r ances An n b . N ew Yo k , M a c h , 3 5

2 1 8 6 . r . 9 8 Abby Austi n b . N ew Yo k , Aug 3 , 3

99 Samue l Stevens

r . 1 1 8 1 . . , 4 I OO Ge r t r ud e b N ew Yo k , Sept 7

1 1 8 6 r , o f r In . J un e , 9 , William Bo d man Rice son Hen y Ba r r r 1 1 8 2 . . . , G . Rice of Boston , b Feb 9 4 , d Ha bo ,

1 1 8 . M ain e , Sep t . 9 , 99 ; n o issue

1 8 . r . 2 1 01 J ul i a Curtis b . N ew Yo k , Dec 9 , 43

u nm.

91

1 8 2 . r . 2 1 JOHN AUSTIN STE VENS b . N ew Yo k , Jan , 7

(1 r I . 1 6 . Newpo t , R , June ,

r 1 8 . m . N ew Yo k , J un e 5, 55

. r r . MARGAR E T A . MOR R IS d au . of Wm Lewis M o is I r . . . cl. N ewp o t , R , Dec 7, 42 ERASM US STEVEN S A ND H I S DES CE NDA N TS

1 02 r Mary Mo ris b . 1 0 3 Abby We ld b .

1 0 r 1 . . . 1 1 0 . 4 Joh n Austin b . N ew Yo k , 8 59 d Jan 3 , 9 9

u n m.

. r 1 8 2 . . 8 V I . CAROLINE WELD STEVENS b N ew Yo k , Feb 5, 1 r 2 1 ( 0 . . N ew Yo k Feb . 4, 9 4

1 60. m . Jun e , 8 VI r ALFRED COL LL of N ew Yo k .

2 2 1 8 6 1 . . 1 8 8 . 1 0 . . 5 Susan b Sep t , d Feb 5

1 8 8 r . m . 3 , Wi l li am N ewton Col lins of N ew Yo k

Wi l liam N ewton Susan

. C . r . 1 0. V I LU RETIA LEDYARD STEVENS b N ew Yo k , Oc t 9 , 8 3

. 2 2 1 0 . d Philad elp hia , M ay , 9 7

111 . 1 . May 7, 8 57

H E K HE R o f r C C S C . . 6 1 2 2 . RI HARD H ambu g b Aug , 8

(1. 1 0 1 01 Phi lad el phia , July , 9 . i ldr n Ch e .

r . 20 1 . J ohn Austin Stevens b . N ew Yo k , Sept , 8 58

. r I . . . 26 1 1 . d Wes te ly , R , Aug , 9 0

. 1 8 8 D elon r e m 3 , Celes te gp M assey .

. r 1 8 . Richard Percy b N ew Yo k , Aug . 60

A r . 2 . . . 1 d Lakewood , N J , p 4 , 903 .

In . r 26 1 8 8 r Ap i l , 7, Isabe l Spence Tappan of N ew Yo r k ,

. 1 0 . d . Oc t 9 5

r . r 2 0 1 6 2 . Luc eti a Stevens b N ew Yo k , M ay , 8 M h . c . 2 6 1 6 . J ohann a b Whi tlock Poi n t , , 8 4

A r . r m . p H enry Den is on Bu n ham of B os ton .

2 1 6 . r . 2 8 M au ic e b N ov . , 5 P . r a . . 2 1 0 d B yn M awr, , Sep t 9 , 9 5 .

. . 1 0 1 8 r m Jan , 93 , Constanc e Spen cer of N ew Yo k . ERAS M US STEVE N S A ND H I S D ESCENDA NTS 43

1 1 1 . 1 8 6 . Ad olf b N ew Roch ell e , 8

(1. M h 1 e 8 0. Phi lad elphi a , . 7

1 2 . . . 1 1 1 6 8 6 . Gustave A b Phi lad elphi a , Dec , 9

1 1 r . . 2 1 8 2 . 3 Led ya d b Phi l ad el phi a , Feb 5, 7

. . 1 8 1 8 r m Phil ad el phi a , Dec , 99 . Ethel Hil l H a t .

. r f r r r Pa . 2 2 1 1 4 Stevens b G eenwood Fa m , St a fo d , , June , 1 8 75 .

111 P a . 1 2 r A mi . 0 r tt r Wayn e , , July , 9 , H en ietta B own ,

. 1 8 . 1 1 1 1 2 . b 79 , d June , 9

96

. r . 2 1 8 . V I . MARY EMELINE STEVENS b N ew Yo k , Sept 7, 3 3

1 8 . (1 r . . Pa is , Oct 7, 9 5

I s t m . , May

1 8 . PETE R REMSEN STRONG d . 79

2 nd 2 1 8 8 1 . m . , Jun e , 1 MAUR I CE BONJ OUR DE LI M OE LAN o f Pa r is d . Sept . 8 86 .

1 8 . . A r . r . Mary Stevens St ong b p 5, 54 d

r ; . . 1 8 m 79 , Geo ge Bec h of Poughkeepsie n o issue

1 8 . Alice St r ong b . Aug . 4 , 59 8 0 r M a ca les ter Phi la d el M c h . 1 1 8 I s t . m . , , Cha les of

phi a .

r . 1 8 r . d NOV . In . 2 n Wilkinson of B al timo e , 7, 93 , Wal te J

d . y . 1 1 7 Ed ith St r ong

97

r M ch 2 1 8 V I FRAN CES ANN STEVENS b N ew Yo k , , 3 5 1 06 d Feb . 4, 9

1 8 . m . Feb . 5, 57

' NORR I S s on of Ch a r les N o r r is b . Phi la JOSEPH PAR KE R ,

1 . r Mc h . 1 , 8 4 . 9 1 1 1 8 2 . , 9 d el phia , Feb . , 4 d N ew Yo k

1 8 . 1 , 8 5 1 1 8 Doro the a Cl apier b . Phil adelphi a , Jun e

h 1 0 1 8 6 . M c . r . I . , , 4 1 1 9 Fanny b . Asto i a , L

1 1 86 . 1 20 Ge r t r ud e b . Dec . 5, 5

1 86 . . . , . 4, 7 1 2 1 Cha r les b . H ob oken , N J Dec

r . 1 8 . Gebh a t of Vienn a m . 97, Eugen ie J 44 ERAS M US STEVE N S A ND H I S DES CENDA N TS

98

r 2 1 6 . . E . . 8 VI ABBY AUSTIN STEV NS b N ew Yo k , Aug 3 , 3 2 1 1 d . B oston , N ov . 3 , 9 3 .

r . 2 8 1 8 6 . m . N ew Yo k , Sept , 5

A . . . M JOR GENERAL ROBERT B POTTER , son of Rt Rev

r Alonzo Potter, Bishop of Pennsylvan i a , and Sarah M a i a

1 6 1 8 2 . N ott ; b . B os ton , July , 9 I 1. r . . . 1 ( 1 8 8 . N ewpo t , R , Feb 9 , 7

r 2 1 6 . r r r . . 8 Robe t Bu nsid e Potte b N ew Yo k , Jan 9 , 9

. . 1 8 r . m Apr 3 , 94 , Elizabeth Steph en s Cl a e Fish , d au

r of Nich olas Fish of N ew Yo k .

r r . . 1 1 8 0. Wa wick Po tte b Leamington , England , Oct 3 , 7

n S a a rnor r r . 1 1 1 8 . . o e d yacht g in th e ha bor of B es t , Oc t , 93

r r . 1 6 1 8 . . . Abby Po tte b . N ew Yo k , Jan , 73 d y

1 6 1 . . r . 8 Aus tin Po tter b N ew Yo k , Jan , 73

r r m . Eve lyn Fo bes , d au . of F ancis B . Forbes of B oston .

H E WGI LL . r 2 E . 8 1 . H NRY STEVENS b N ew Yo k , Feb , 797

. 6 1 d Poughkeepsie , Oc t . , 8 69 .

111 . r . 1 8 6 . N ew Yo k , N ov 9 , 3 N w Y k M a . e o r 1 8 1 2 CAROLINE CLAR KSON CROSBY b , y 5, .

. 6 1 . 2 d Feb , 8 8 . B dlo r d au . of Will i am e w C osby and H arrie t Ashton

Clarkson .

2 1 1 8 . r r . . M c h . 1 . H a iett Crosby b Aug , 3 7 d . 5, 8 39

r r . . 1 1 . F ancis Ke by b Aug 8 , 8 39

r . . 20 1 1 . Cathe in e Cl arks on b Jan , 8 4

. r 2 1 1 d N ew Yo k , Apr . , 8 49 .

r . . 8 1 8 . Ann a Clarks on C osby b Apr , 43 Y . . . . 2 1 d Tompkinsvi lle , N , Dec 8 , 904 s . p . Y . . . . 8 1 8 2 r r m Poughkeepsi e , N , Aug , 7 , M o is Slid e l l

M k i . a c ens e . . , U S N

. 1 1 8 6 . . u n m. . 0 . 1 86 Wi l li am Crosby b Oc t , 4 d Dec 7, 5 . A ER S M US STEVEN S A ND H I S DES CE NDA NTS 45

1 27

C . Y . . . 1 8 1 8 FRAN IS KERBY STEVENS b N , Aug , 39 .

. . 2 2 1 d Feb , 8 74 .

111 . r New B unswick , N . . . 2 1 1 8 6 J , Jan , 8 . CAR PE ND E R . . 0 1 8 MARY N OEL b Aug 3 , 40.

. o f d au Jacob S . Ca r en d er and Cathe r in e Neilson p .

1 1 r H ew i ll . N ov . 2 0 1 3 8 . H en y g b , 69

. m Rahway , N . . 2 1 01 r J , Jun e 7, 9 , Ethel G i ffin . 1 2 r M . h c . 1 1 2 3 Wil li am C osby b 3 , 8 7 . 1 r . . 1 1 8 3 3 F anc es N oe l b Jan 3 , 74 .

. r m N ew B unswick , N . . . r r J , Rev Edwa d Wheele Hal l .

C . r A r . 1 6 1 V MARY LU RETIA STEVENS b New Yo k , p , 798 .

. r I . . . 26 1 8 d Newpo t , R , Aug , 77.

. r 1 8 2 . m New Yo k , 3 C . r A I r . 1 FREDER I W LLIAM RH INELANDER b New Yo k , p 3 ,

1 8 . . 1 79 d 8 36 .

1 r . A r . 1 1 8 2 . 3 4 Luc eti a Stevens b p 3 , 4 1 r . . 1 2 1 2 3 5 M a y El izabe th b Dec , 8 6 .

1 6 r r . . 1 2 1 8 28 . 3 F ed e ic Willi am b Dec , 1 A . r . 8 1 8 1 . 3 7 Eliza Luci lle b p , 3

A r . 1 C E . r 6 1 8 2 . LU R TIA STEVENS RH INELANDE R b New Yo k , p , 4

. r r 1 1 01 . d Pa is , F ance , June , 9

111 . . 1 1 8 r . Oc t 7, 44, N ew Yo k

r . 2 1 8 2 1 . E . GEORG FREDE R I C JONES b New Yo k , Dec 7, (I r r 1 1 2 . N ew Yo k , Ma ch 5, 8 8 . s on of Edwa r d Renshaw Jon es an d Elizabeth Sche r me r

r ho n .

1 8 6 . 1 8 r r . . 1 3 Frede ic Rhin e lan d e b Jan 4 , 4

r . m . Mary Cadwalad e Rawle 46 ERAS M US STEVEN S A ND H I S DES CENDA N TS

1 Ne w r . 3 9 H enry Edwa r d b . Yo k

111 .

2 1 86 2 . 1 . . 40 Ed i th N ewbold b Jan 3 ,

1 r . r . m . 8 8 5, Edwa d R Wha ton

1 3 5

2 2 Ne w E . . 1 1 8 6 MARY ELIZABETH RH IN LANDER b Dec , , York . Y . 1 d Poughkeepsi e , N . . , Jun e 4 , 8 97.

r A r . 2 1 8 6 . m . N ew Yo k , p 3 , 4 2 1 1 TH OMAS H . NEWBOLD b . d . M arch , 8 69 .

L e R o son of Th omas N ewbol d and Catherin e Augus ta y .

M r r a r . 2 Cathe r in e Augus ta b . Pa is , F an ce , 7,

1 1 8 . Th om as b . M ay 9 , 49 1 8 8 0 r m . Jun e 4, , Sa ah Coolid ge , Th om as

Je ffe r s on Coolidge of B os ton .

1 1 8 . Fr ed e r ic Rhin el an d er b . Dec . , 53

1 8 1 8 6 . Edi th b . Aug . , 5

r 1 2 1 2 FRED E R I C WILLIAM RH INELANDER b . N ew Yo k , Dec . , 8 8 .

. . . 2 1 0 . d Len ox , M ass , Sep t 5, 9 4

111 r . 1 8 1 . . N ew Yo k , N ov 5, 5

N 1 2 . FRAN CES DAVENPO RT SKIN E R b . 8 8

1. . C . 1 ( . 8 . Washington , D , Dec , 899 r d au . of Rev . Thomas H . Skinn e an d Fran ces Daven port .

1 45 Ma r y Fred e r ica

Wi lliam C . Rives .

r . . 2 2 1 8 . Fran ces Daven po t b Apr , 55 A r C . . 2 1 0 . 0 . m . Was hington , D , p 5, 9 , Rev Wi lli am r f M organ J on es of Ca d i f, Wales .

r . 2 1 1 8 . Ethe l Ledya d b July , 57

A r . 2 1 . . 8 1 8 8 m p , , Le Roy King

1 8 . F r ed e r ic Wi ll i am b . Sept . 59

1 1 1 r . m . 9 , Constance Satte l ee , d au of Bis h op

r . H enry Y . Satte l ee and J an e L , Churchi l l

48 STE VENS AND LEDYARD

WELD .

f . . r Co . L . . r 1 I EDMUND WE D b Sud bu y , Su fol k , Eng d the e 608 .

m . D E R E YE AMYE SL .

r 1 2 The Weld family dates f om 3 5 .

C LL L K EXTRA TS FRO M T HE WI OF EDM O NDE WE DE, OF SUDBURY , SUFFOL ,

. C C 1 6 0 . RD M AY 1 E NGLA ND MER ER , 5T H DE EM BER , 5 PROVED 3 , 608 .

r Bequeath unto Amye , my ight well beloved Wi fe , my Mansion

r . r r for House in Pa ish o f St Pete s in Sudbu y, to hold li fe , and after h r e r r . . decease I give the moiety and one pa t the eof (i e ) the Shop , the

r r r &C . chambe ove it , the wa ehouse , , to Daniel Welde , my eldest son .

r r r The othe pa t o f the messuage , being the West Side the eo f , I give to

s on . r John Welde , my second To Edmond , my thi d son , my tenements

f r r o M . r and houses , which I pu chased John Howe in the P a ish of St .

r r r r G ego y , to have and to hold a fte he shall be of the full age of fou and r r i x r . S twenty yea s To Thomas , my fou th son , a piece of a able land o f

r r r r r r r . ac es in Great Co na d , called Chu ch C o fte s , at fou and twenty : S on (The Will continues and mentions ) Benj amin , fi fth ; Joseph , r r sixth son ; James , seventh son ; also his eldest daughte , M a y Welde , to r t . w have 50 at two and twenty Youngest daughte , Elizabeth , my o tene “ ” r Stu m er osse ments in Ballington , Essex , and an ac e of land called p in

Co r na r d .

Appoints Amye , my Wi fe , to be sole Executrix , and my brother,

Der esl e r r . John y , to be Supe viso

(Signed ) EDM O NDE WELDE .

I 1 ( 666 . Da n iel .

1 s t r r D e r es le m . , M a ga e t y 111 2 nd . Jud i th Ben"amin STE VENS AND LEDYARD 49

. . 1 . . r . O ct . 1 J oseph b Eng 59 5 d Roxbu y , M ass , 7, 646 .

. I st , , . O c t . 1 6 m Elizabe th d 3 8 .

In . 2 n d A r . 2 0 1 6 r r , p , 3 9 , Ba ba a Clapp .

RE V . . E n . 1 I I THOMAS WELD b g , about 59 0.

(1. M h . 2 1 e 66 1 . Lon d on , 3 ,

. I s t m ,

D E R E SLYE 1 1 . MARGARET d . 67 2 n d m . , J UD ITH

r r E n r r i n He was educated at T inity , Camb idge , g , eceiving deg ees

1 6 1 1 6 1 8 . 1 6 2 n r r t E 3 an d In 4 he was a mi is te at Te ling , Coun y ssex ,

. r n Eng With sons John , Thomas and Samuel he eached Boston Ju e 5 ,

1 6 2 r r . 1 6 3 , Eliot being soon afte settled with him as teache I n 39 he “ r r assisted Eliot and Richa d Mathe in making the Bay P salm Book . He was sent to E ngland in 1 64 1 as agent for the colony and r e

a n r r o f r m ai ned . He was ac tive pe secuto Roge Wil li ams and Ann “ ” r r n H u tchi nson , wh om he c all ed the Ame ican Jezebel , whose g a d

- n d augh te r ma r r ied his g r an d s o .

1 2 . b . 6 6 p Jun e , 5

2 6 1 6 26 . July ,

1 6 0 r . m . Jun e 4 , 5 , D o othy Whi ting

1 6 2 . b . . 8 Samue l p Oc t , 9

h 2 1 . M c . 668 1. 1 6 0. ( 8 1 6 1 . r r , , Ed mund July . 3 H a va d 5 I rel an d

- 6 2 . . 1 1 8 E n 2 6 1 6 2 6 . . W b . . , 3 I I I . TH OMAS ELD p g , July d Jan 7 1 6 0 rn . Jun e 4 , 5 ,

e 66 . 1 1 6 a . 1 6 2 8 . DOROTHY WH ITING b . d July 3 , 94 , r 1 6 6 H e becam e a fr eeman in 1 6 54 . Rep esen tative 7

and 1 6 77.

b 2 0 1 6 1 . Samu el p July , 5

1 6 1 . 1 2 1 6 . r r b . Thom as p June , 53 H a va d 7

1 68 1 . . . . , m . N ov 9 , , Elizabeth Wilson d au Rev John 5 0 STE VENS AND LEDYARD

. . 1 0 1 6 . . . 2 1 . Samuel b Aug , 55 d Sept , 73 7

. 2 1 68 . . m June 3 , 3 , Susann a Pol ley , d au J ohn

O c t . 1 6 . . 2 1 68 6 . b . 9 , 57 d July 5 , E 2 1 6 . . . 1 0 1 68 . b . Sep t . 9 , 59 m N ov , 7, lizabeth Whi te b M h 1 2 66 . . c . 1 6 p ,

1 . Ap r . 664

I s t 1 2 1 68 6 . m . , M ay , , Wi lliam Denison d A 2 1 2 2 n r . 8 0 . m . , p , 7 , Sam ue l Wil liams

1 666 . b . M ay 3 ,

6 . NO V . 2 1 6 b . 9 , 9

h r M c . 1 1 6 r . . 0 m 7, 9 , Nathan iel B ewe

IV . . 2 1 6 . . EDMUND WELD b Sep t 9 , 59

. 1 0 1 6 8 m . N ov , 7, M h 2 E A . c . 2 1 . 2 2 66 . . 0 1 1 LIZ BETH WH ITE b , 7 d Dec , 7 .

r r 1 H e was of Roxbu y an d becam e a f eem an in 690.

. . 2 1 1 6 . d Feb , 9 5

. r . 2 1 6 . d Pom f e t , Con n , July 4, 7 3 r m . Es the Wald o , d au . of Dani el , b . 8 1 r . . 6 8 . r Che lmsfo d , M ass , Jan , 9 , d Pomf e t , Conn . , J an . 1 1 I 777

2 1 6 . Ed mun d b . Jun e 3 , 9 5

111 8 1 2 r r . . Ju ly , 7 5 , Clem enc e Do M h . . c . 2 1 6 Samuel b d 9 , 98 .

Thom as b . N ov .

2 1 . . 6 . V EDMUND WELD b J un e 3 , 9 5

. 8 1 2 m July , 7 5,

C . 1 1 00 CLEMEN E DORR b July 7, 7 .

A r . 1 1 2 6 . b . p 4 , 7 2 1 2 b . Ju ly 5, 7 7.

— 1 2 1 2 . b . J an . , 7 8 9

A r . 1 . 0. b p 7, 73

. . 0 1 2 . b Oc t 3 , 73 1 — b . Feb . 5, 73 4 5 . STEVE NS AND LEDYARD 5 1

VI . ELIZABETH WELD .

. 1 0 m July 9 , 75 , E BENEZER STEVENS .

I I . V . EBENEZER STEVENS M 1 . a 8 m y 4 . 7 4.

LUC RETIA (LEDYARD) SANDS . 5 2 STEVE NS AND LE DYARD

WH ITE .

(1 A . r 1 1 6 1 . I . JOHN WH ITE p . 5, 9

m . FRAN CES

r 1 6 r r . He was in Watertown as e a ly as 3 9 , whe e h e own ed seven ac es r o r r r I n 1 6 50 he em ved to M udd y Rive , n ow B ookl ine , whe e he becam e a l a r ge proprie to r . 1 6 1 r A r . 1 r His wi ll of p 3 , 9 , n ames wi fe , F ances , and th ee son s .

Ma 2 . 6 1 6 . d y , 69

M 2 1 2 ? . c h . 1 a c . . 6 8 6 . LT . I I . JOHN WH ITE b 4 d , 9 5, 53

m .

2 1 . . . 1 . 1 6 00 . ELIZABETH BOWLES b Jun e , 5 d Jan 7, 7

H e lived i n B r ooklin e .

h 2 2 1 66 . M c . Elizabeth b . , 7 0 1 68 o f 111 . . 1 r N ov , 7, Ed m und Weld Roxbu y .

d u mm 1 1 1 2 1 . , . , Dec . , 7 .

G OV C . r H e was hapl ain to Wil li am Phi pps , and , afte

fo r r r r r r h e d ied , th ee successive ye a s ep esen tative f om fo r r Bos ton , an d twen ty yea s clerk of th e H ouse .

1 6 r 1 1 1 2 1 r I n 9 7 h e was a fe l low , and f om 7 3 to 7 t eas

u r e r of H a r va r d Coll ege .

Ti l es to n . m . J am es of Boston

M eh . 2 1 2 1 6 . . 6 . Isaac b . N ov . , 73 d , 8 4

1 6 6 . . . 1 1 . Abigai l b . 7 d Feb 5, 753

Wi lliam Sha r p .

Hann ah b . f 111 1 08 o . . Aug . 4 , 7 , Wi lliam Pain e Bos ton

6 . . 1 8 0 Sarah b . Dec 5, r m . John Win c hes te . STEVENS AND LEDYARD 5 3

6 1 M ay , 68 3 .

. 1 6 . Sep t 7, 8 4

. I s t m , Benj amin Goodwin , s on John .

In . 2 nd , John B owles . A 2 r . 1 6 6 . p 5, 8

E I I I . L IZABETH WH ITE .

N v . 1 E o . 0 1 6 8 m , 7, d mun d Weld .

IV EDMUND WELD . 8 1 2 n . r r . m July , 7 5, Clem e ce D o

V E L IZABETH WE LD . 1 E . 0 r . m July 9 , 75 , beneze Stevens

V I . EBENEZER STEVENS .

1 8 r r . m . M ay 4 , 7 4 , Luc e tia (Ledya d ) San ds 54 STEVENS AND LEDYARD

WH ITI N G .

1 . . 2 0 1 6 1 . . JOHN WH ITING d Oc t , 7

m . ISABEL

r 1 600 He was M ayo o f Boston , county Lincoln , England , in and

- 1 608 r 1 602 . , and Vice Admiral o f Lincolnshi e in

E n 2 1 E . . 0 . I I . SAMU L WH ITING b Boston , g , N ov , 59 7

1 1 1 6 . d . Dec . , 79 I s t m .

2 nd . 6 1 6 2 m . , Aug , 9 ,

M c h ST . . . 1 6 . ELIZABETH J OHN , d 3 , 77

r r r . d au . of O live , c ousin of O live C omwel l

r 1 6 1 Samuel Whiting ente ed Emmanuel College , Cambridge , 3 , and 1 1 1 2 received his degrees in 6 6 and 6 0. In 1 63 6 he r esigned the Recto r y of Ski r beck and with his daughter

r r . 2 6 1 6 6 . Do othy and his son Samuel a rived in Boston , Mass , May , 3 He r r f r emoved to Lynn in Novembe , whe e he o ficiated as minister until his

death .

wi Chi ldr en by 1 st fe .

1 6 0 . m . Jun e 4 , 5 , Th omas Weld

M h 2 E n c . 1 6 . . r . . 2 8 1 1 . Sam uel b Ski beck , g , 5, 3 3 d Feb , 7 3 2 6 6 r r . . 1 1 . r m N ov , 5 , Do c as Cheste , d au of Leon a d of fi ld o f We th e r s e . , Ct

. r r a e Elizabe th b . d H a tfo d , . 8 8 .

A r . 1 6 r . 6 . r r r 1 6 0. m p , 59 , Rev Je emi ah H oba t , H a va d 5

1 6 . . . 1 68 . r r 1 6 3 7 d Eng 9 H a va d 57. Es the r

A r . A r . 6 1 6 1 . . 1 2 . . r 1 1 J ose ph b Lyn n , p , 4 d p 7, 7 3 Ha vard 66 .

. I s t r r . r 1 6 m , Sa ah Danfo th , d befo e 89 ; r d au . of Dep . Gov . Th om as Danfo th .

P a r t I I

Divisi on 1

O the r D es c e n da n t s

E r a s m u s St e v e n s

1 6 86 — Bo s t0 n 1 0 , 75

Se co nd so n of t h e fi r st E r asm u s St evens and Eli z abeth

a nd of

P e r si s Br i dge

1 68 Boston , 3

O THER DES CENDANTS O F E RASMUS STEVENS AND PER S I S BR I DGE 5 9

OT H E R D ESCEN DANTS O F E RAS MUS ST E VE N S

AN D PE RS I S B RI DGE .

V s o n o f E r r r . I I I . SAMUEL STE ENS , asmus Stevens and Pe sis B idge 1 1 . . 0 . b B oston , Dec 5, 7 9

— r n . C . 1 . d . Ch a l esto , S , 753 55

n 1 1 1 8 m . B os to , July , 73

2 1 1 . CATHER INE MATHER W I LLARD b . B oston , July 9 , 7 7

(1 r . . . Cha leston , S C

f . o f r a n d r . o d au . Dan iel Wil la d Abigail Mathe d au Rev

r Co tton M athe .

2 1 . n . r . Cotton M athe b Bos to , Aug 7, 744

h 1 . r M c . 1 Dan ie l b . Ch a l eston , 5, 749

2 1 . . , . , 44 IV . COTTON MATHE R STEVENS b B os ton Aug 7 7

r . . m . Po tsm outh , N H

S ARAH HART .

Chi ld :

n 2 8 1 8 1 . . r , , 7 V . SARAH STEVENS b Po tsm ou th Ju e

m .

r . . . JOHN CO LHOUN of C ha leston , S C b

. Sa r ah A . Col houn b two o f r . r . r m . Al exand e H B own Cha l es ton H ad r wh o r r Lega e , and c hild r en , Alice , ma ied r r r . Vi r gi ni a G . , wh o m a ied W Lawton Mickel l of Cha les

t o n .

m . Fou r o the r s d ied young and u n

r s o n o f n r I V DANIEL STEVE NS , Samuel Steve s and Cathe in e M athe

1 . M ch . 1 1 o r 1 r . C . 5, 749 Wi l l a r d . b . Cha les ton , S ,

r 1 8 o r 6 . (1. Cha l es ton 3 5 3 6 I s t . 6 1 , m . , D ec , 7 7

6 . Nov . 1 . , 9 PATIEN CE CATHER INE N ORTON b . d 9 7

r o f . d au . of Gid eon an d Ann N o ton Rhod e Isl and 60 OTHER DES CENDANTS OF ERASMUS STEVENS AND PE RSIS BR IDGE

111 z u d 2 1 0 . , July 7, 77 , f S P R OWLE . o r S r o wle r SARAH , d au Alexand e p an d M a y

r o f r . 1 1 H atch e Sou th Ca olin a b . 75 .

. r . 2 1 1 8 . d Cha l es ton , Oc t , 77

Cha r l o tte An n Samuel H atche r Sa r ah

r r . . 1 . M a i a Wil l a d b Feb 3 , 777

. r r 1 . V . MAR IA WILLARD STEVENS b Cha l eston (B eaufo t) Feb . 3 , 777

. r . 1 8 6 . d Ch a leston , Oc t 9 , 0

r n 2 1 m . Cha les to , M ay 7, 794 , M AR A THOMAS ANTHONY S O S LL of Ch a r les ton .

. 1 6 1 8 1 6 . d J un e ,

M a r i a Stevens

M c h . 2 1 r . r . Sa ah M ati ld a b Ch a l es ton , 3 , 79 7

M M c h 2 1 S O ARS ALL . . . VI . SARAH MATI LDA b 3 , 79 7

(1 r . 1 1 66 . . 0 8 Ch a l es ton , J an ,

. r n . 6 1 8 1 m Ch a l es to , Jan , 4 , N 1 I LL I . . o v 1 8 . W AM I GRAYSON b , , 7 9

n O c t . 1 66 . . r 8 d Ch a lesto , 4 ,

Chi ldr en .

NO V 1 1 M h 2 8 . c . 1 . r r . r . 0 . 8 8 Ma i a Wil la d b Ch a les ton , 3 , 4 d 5, 7 D r . 1 1 8 r . . O r . m . C ha l es ton , Oc t 3 , 3 3 , Th om as L gi e

m . n . 1 60 u n Wil liam J oh d 8 ,

1. 1 ( m. r 8 r . u n H en y Stevens 79 ; h ad 3 c hil d en , all d

Susan G r een d . y .

Th omas D e h o n d . y .

m . P t ti r u e . 1 8 u n J ames e g d 54 ,

. C . . 1 1 1 . r . Sa ah M ati ld a d Washington , D , Jan 7, 9 4 V r r r . r m . H en y A mst ong Lived at New Wind so , N . OTHER DES CE NDANTS O F ERASMUS STEVENS AND PERS I S BR IDGE 6 1

. S , r o f r n a n d r I I I PERSI STEVENS d aughte E asmus Steve s Pe sis B r idge .

. Nov 2 1 , . 1 1 1 . l b B oston , c . 2 1 1 7 July , 73 8 .

. n 1 1 m B os to , Jun e 3 , 73 ,

' o f A S . r . 2 , 8 1 1 . M OSE DESHON B os ton , b p , 7 0

. . 2 2 1 d Sep t , 779 . S o n o f o r M . h e . 1 2 1 6 Moise Deshon De Jats , b , 49 in r n , n H ov r i a n M v i n i é a r e . 2 F a ce and Of Susan a , b Sept . 7, 1 66 8 i n r . 6 1 6 F an ce , d July , 75 in B oston .

In . 2 n d . 1 1 M oses Deshon , B oston June 4 , 73 9 , Mehi table r r Ge is h .

r . . 0 1 2 Pe sis b Bos ton , Sept 3 , 73 . N . o v . 1 8 . M oses b B oston , , 73 3

n . n 2 2 1 . Susan a b B os ton , Ju e , 73 5

. . n 2 2 1 I V SUSANNA DESHON , b Bosto , Jun e , 73 5 .

. 0 1 8 08 . d Phil ad elphia , June 3 ,

. . 1 6 m Bos ton , Sep t 75 ,

S I R A — TG E VE S . . 1 1 2 0 s o n W I LLIAM b Phil ad e lphi a , D ec 4 , 7 9 3 ,

o f S i t r e a v s Will iam g e and M a r y Cook .

. . 20 1 8 00. d Ph ilad elphia , Dec ,

. r 1 . Wi lliam b N ewbe n , N . C. , 757. d . y

1 r . Wi l li am Desh on b . Phi lad elp hi a , 759 . d . sam e yea

. 1 1 8 . . 1 1 6 . . . J ohn b Ph il ad elphi a , Feb , 7 3 d Sep t 3 , 79

A r 1 2 M c h 1 . . . . . 1 6 6 8 Samue l b Phil ad elphia , . , 7 4 d p 4 , 7

1 1 6 . Julian a b . Phi lad elphi a , M ay 5, 7 5

1 66 . . 1 6 Kitty (H i tty) b Phil ad el phi a , Sept . , 7

1 6 . r . . 8 Cha l otte b Phi l ad elphia , J an , 7 9

1 1 1 . 2 1 1 0. . n . . Cl em e t b Phil ad elphi a , Aug , 77 d July 3 , 77 2 1 2 Wi l liam b . Phil ad elphi a , Dec . 3 , 77 .

1 . . 1 1 8 . . 1 0 . H a r r ie t b . Phi lad elphi a , Jan , 774 d Feb 9 , 77

V u r o f E r r I I I . ELIZABETH STE ENS , d a ghte asmus Stevens and Pe sis

1 1 1 . . r . . . B idge b B oston , Aug 5 , 7 7 d

1 2 . In . . 1 6 B oston , Dec , 74

PE AR NE COWELL .

2 n d 1 1 1 E . H e m . , Jun e , 747, LIZABETH PARKMAN hi ld C .

‘

2 8 1 . li z abeth b . J uly , 744

DES CENDANTS OF JOHN STEVENS

O F S N D ESCE N DANTS J O H N STEVE N S , O O F S A ND " E RA MUS STEVE N S EL I AB ETH .

. , o f E r I I JOHN STEVENS s on asmus Stevens and Elizabeth .

. . . 1 6 1 1 b B os ton , M ass , Aug , 67 .

. A r 2 1 2 1 d Boston , p . , 7 .

In . 6 1 6 June , 94 , C GRA E GAMMON .

n 1 2 1 6 6 . B os to , July , 9 M e h 2 1 1 . 00. . 2 1 2 B os ton , , 7 d June , 7 3 .

. 1 1 . r r r . m Dec 3 , 7 9 , Thom as Bu ington , (chi ld en) M e h 2 . . 1 1 0. b B os ton , , 70

. n . 2 1 1 C r m B os to , Feb 5, 7 7 J ohn Logan , ( hild en) .

n . 1 1 0 1 . Nov 2 . . 1 0 1 . B osto , Se p t , 7 d , 7 1 2 . 8 1 0 . . c 2 1 O t . 1 0 . B os ton , Dec , 7 d , 7 7 6 1 . 1 0 . O c . . t 1 0 . B os ton , Dec , 7 3 d 4 , 7 4

. 1 2 1 . h 0 (I . r r e r Boston , Oc t , 7 5 p obably befo e fathe r .

. 2 1 06 . 1 2 1 B os ton , Jan 9 , 7 l i ving in 7 .

2 8 1 1 0 . B oston , J un e , 7

n 2 1 1 1 . B os to , Feb . , 7 3

s o n o f r . . J OHN , J ohn Stevens an d G ace Gamm on b B oston , July

. O c t . 1 . 1 2 1 6 6 . , 9 d B oston , 73 5

r NOV . 2 1 2 2 m . Cha les ton , 9 , 7 , ennez AB IGAIL (JENNES) WYER , d au . of David J an d Mabel

r r . . r Russe ll and wid ow of Edwa d Wye b Cha l es ton ,

1 1 00 . . r 1 1 . M ass . , Sep t . 9 , 7 d Cha leston , July 4, 779 P r o 2 1 o f . 8 1 . . . 0 . Wi l l J ohn d ated Oct , 73 5 Oct , 73 5 I nven to r y

hi ld r n C e .

r . 2 1 2 . b . Cha les ton , Aug 9 , 7 3

1 26 . . 1 8 b 2 1 2 . , p . Jun e 7, 7 5 d July 7

6 . . r 1 2 1 2 6 . b . Feb . 5, 7 d befo e 77

r . 111 . Joseph Newel l of Cha lestown

1 2 . . . 8 2 1 28 . , b . Jun e 7, 7 d Aug 5 7

1 0 1 1 . b . Apr . , 73 66 DES CENDANTS OF JOHN STEVENS

s o n o f en nez r . IV . JOHN STEVENS , John Stevens an d Abigai l (J ) Wye

r . . 2 1 2 . b . Cha l es town , M ass , Aug 9 , 7 3

. 2 6 1 8 . d . Sep t , 74 1 6 111 r . . Cha les town , Dec 4 , 74 , f o f r . . LYD IA SOLEY , d au . J ohn Sol ey and D o cas Co fin b M ay

1 8 . 1 2 6 . 3 , 7 livi ng as wid ow of Cal eb Cal l in 7 7 h C i ld .

2 6 1 8 . r . John b . Cha lestown , Feb , 74 h r . 1 1 1 8 er I n l e tte s to Wi d ow , Lyd ia Stevens , Oc t , 74 ,

r r husband d esc ibed as J ohn Stevens , s h op keepe , Boston .

r I nven to y ,

r r r Lyd i a Stevens , wid ow , m a ied Stephen G een l e af 1 an d again , Cal eb Cal l . Ab ou t 775 sh e sign ed as Lyd i a

r 1 G een leaf , 753 , in se ttlem en t of es tate of J ohn Stevens .

o f n r r V JOHN STEVENS , s on J oh Stevens an d Lyd i a Sol ey . (H a va d

. r n . 2 6 1 . b Ch a l es tow , Feb , 748 H 2 r . . . o r 2 1 2 d . Conc o d , N , Dec 5, 79 .

. 2 1 6 m June 3 , 7 9 , o f SARAH WOOD , d au . Davi d Wood an d Ru th H opkins of

— r . . . 1 0. Cha les town b Feb 9 , 749 5

(1. 1 1 1 8 0 o r . M ay , 4 , aged 53 54

r o f H o n r . e John Stevens , c alled M e c h an t Conc o d , N . , was of the

r r r o f Pen neco ck r r l a r gest p op ie to s New (Rumfo d , M aine) , an d was the e

6 1 8 . r r M ay , 7 4 H is s on , Stephen , se ttl ed the e , his m othe , wid ow Sarah

r r o f r Stevens , d eed ing a la ge t ac t l an d , upon a pa t of which Rumfo r d “ n o w 2 0 1 8 0 : r vil lage stands , by d eed d ated J un e , 3 Sa ah Stevens of

t o . . r Con co r d Stephen G Stevens of Sale m , M ass , Cabin e t m ake . 2 0 1 8 0 r Jun e , 3 , Sa ah Stevens d eed s to Benj amin Wood Stevens ,

r o r n . mi no , l an d in Rum f d , Mai e

M h . 2 r . r c 6 1 0. G ace b Cha les town , , 77

o r n n . r H A . . r . 1 1 6 . Mabel Jen nings ( J e es) b Con co d , N , p 4 , 77 A . r . 2 8 1 8 6 n m u . d p , 3 , i n M ain e , r H r . . 2 1 G ace Conc o d , N , July 5, 778 .

r r m . J ohn B ad ley of Con co d , N . H . n H . r . . . 1 1 . J oh b Con c o d , N . J an 5, 78 0 r n H . r . . 2 1 2 Stephen G ee leaf b Conc o d , N , Feb . 4 , 78 . n n e e z . r H . . 2 . 1 Th omas J b Conc o d , N , Oc t , 78 7. H No . r . v 2 1 Benj amin Wood b Conc o d , N . , . 7, 78 9 . DESCENDANTS O F JOHN STEVENS 6 7

o f STEPHEN GREENLEAF STEVENS , s on J ohn Stevens and Sa r ah

. . r H . . . 2 1 2 Wood b Con co d , N , Feb 4 , 78 .

. r 1 d Rumfo d , M ain e , Aug 8 43 .

. r . 1 2 1 8 1 0 m Rumfo d , Feb . ,

L I . o f E RUTH EL OTT , d au Benj am in lli ot t and Abigail Webste r , r r r . . . a n . 2 8 1 0. o igin al ly f om Con c o d , N H b J , 79

. 1 . d July , 8 57

r r . r 1 8 1 1 . G ace B ad ley b Rum fo d , July 7,

111 . 1 Wi lliam M ills , May 7, 8 3 7.

n . r 1 1 1 . 1 . 1 . Benj am i Wood b Rum fo d , J an , 8 4 d . 8 8 8

. r r . r o n e C r . 1 m H a iett G F ost , hi ld , F ancis , b N ov . 7, 1 8 3 9 .

r . r M a r 1 2 1 1 Stephen G een le af b Rum fo d , . , 8 6 .

r n m . Ch istian a Cushm a . Rem oved to Minnesota .

r . r 1 1 1 8 8 . . . 1 8 1 8 8 . F ancis Cus hman b Rumfo d , M ay 5, d Aug , 9

. . 2 n 1 m Be tsy H Lucas ; so s , d au . r . r A r . 2 1 2 8 8 0. Thom as Jenn e b Rumfo d , p ,

In . 1 1 8 r C r : E E M ay 9 , 44 , Lyd i a G i ffen ; hi ld en dwin ,

r M . Fl o a , M el len F . 2 . M e h . 1 2 . . 1 . r 8 6 . 8 8 M abe l Wai te b Rumfo d , 7, d Sep , 9 5

f . . o C m Eugen e Tufts Sac o ; hild , d au

m . r . r . 2 2 1 8 2 8 . Samue l B ad ley b Rumfo d , Oc t , Re oved to M inn esota

r . r . 1 8 1 . Wi lli am F eem an b Rum fo d , Aug 4 , 3

s o n o f r WILLIAM FREEMAN STEVENS , Stephen G een leaf Stevens

1 8 1 . and Ruth El li ott . b . Aug . 4 , 3 2 1 8 2 . I s t . 0 m , Dec , 5 ,

r . . SUSAN LITTLE of Coleb ook , N H 2 1 66 2 n d . 1 8 m . , Aug , ,

1 1 8 1 . E C . ARVI LLA . M GILL I S b July 3 , 4

M a r . 2 1 8 . Susan F r an ces b . 5, 59

1 1 8 . m . M ay , 77, Ed win Abbot t

h 1 1 6 . M e . 8 Th om as B r ad ley b . 5 , 7

1 2 1 8 6 8 . Ru th b . Sep t . ,

r r r M O . m . F ed e ick B yan t of H il ton ,

2 8 1 8 . Ge r t r ud e b . Jun e , 73

r . m . Lewis Fa n um of H ilton , M o

6 1 . A r . 8 Cha r l es b . p , 77 68 DESCENDANTS OF JOHN STEVENS

E r . GAMMON STEV NS , son of J ohn Stevens an d G ace Gamm on

2 8 1 1 0. b . B os ton , Jun e , 7

I s t 2 1 2 m . , J un e , 74 ,

r E r r AB IGAIL CRAFT (pe haps CRUFF) , d au . of dwa d C uff an d

a n 1 1 2 1 . . 1 2 1 . Abigail . b . B os ton , J . 9 , 7 . d Sept , 747

2 nd . 1 . 1 8 m . , Feb 74 ,

ELIZABETH WISWELL , d au . of Pe leg Wiswe l l and Elizabe th 1 2 r . . . 0. . . 1 . Roge s b N ov 4 , 7 d Dec 799

Chi ld r en by 1 st wi fe.

1 6 1 . u n m Gamm on b . Dec . , 743 l os t at sea , .

1 1 . John b . Jan . 5, 74 5 r r r 1 d . Co nwall is , N ova Sco tia , p obably befo e 79 0.

Chi ldr en

r r . r r . Elizabe th d . New Y o k , bu ied St Pauls Chu ch ya d , se e append ix

H er r r O f r lette to Robe t Stevens , and also lette r H en y

Alexan de r Stevens .

. l th r d in his g yea . (I r Ra i n bow r . on boa d , bu ied Townse nd , N . S . ' h (1. r r Wa r I n er oth r soon afte the Revoluti on a y 3 yea .

T o f . JOHN S EVENS , son Gam m on Stevens an d Abigai l Craft 1 1 b . Boston , Jan . 5 , 74 5 .

S . r r 1 . r . 0. d Co nwal lis , N , p obably befo e 79

. r 1 8 m New Yo k , M ay 9 , 77 ,

AGNES GUION b . d

H e r 2 nd r r ( husband was Thomas B enn an of New Yo k . )

i V Ch ld .

. r 1 8 2 . . 1 8 2 . JOHN STEVENS b N ew Yo k , 7 d July 4 , 7

. . 1 1 8 0 m Phi lad e lphia , Feb 5, 5, o f . r r r CATHER INE PAR ISET , d au Ni ch ol as Pa iset an d Sa ah Yo k . (1 b . .

hi ld n C r e .

. . 2 2 1 8 0 . J ohn Wi lliam b Phi lad el phi a , N ov , 5

. . 1 1 1 0 . Elizabe th b Phi lad e lphi a , Feb , 8 8

Hi . r . r Geo ge B Whitfield of N ew Yo k .

. 1 1 Willi am Nic h olas b Phi lad elphia , N ov . 6 , 8 0 .

r . 2 6 1 1 Geo ge En oc h b Phi lad elp hia , Feb . , 8 4 . DESCENDANTS OF JOHN STEVENS 69

r r . r . 1 8 1 . H en y Al exand e b Pi ttsbu gh , Feb 5, 8 r . r 1 1 2 Pa ise t Gui on b Pi ttsbu gh , Feb . 4 , 8 0. r . r 1 1 Th om as Fos te b Pi ttsbu gh , July 4, 8 2 1 .

. E s o n n n VI JOHN WI LLIAM STEV NS , of Joh Steve s and Cathe r in e

r . . No v . 2 2 1 8 0 . Pa ise t b Ph il ad el phia , , 5

. . 1 6 1 d Philad elphia , Feb , 8 64 . 1 m 8 3 5 . A NN 1 . 8 1 0. (1 . 1 2 ESTHER DAVIS b Phil ad el phia , 8 6 .

r . Be i ah L b . Phi lad e lphia .

. J ohn W b . Phil ad elphia .

Phil e tus b . Phil ad elp hia .

. 1 n d u nm 8 a . Al l l iving Jan 99 ,

. C s on o f o h n VI W I LL IAM N I HOLAS STEVEN S , J Stevens and Cathe r in e

r . . NOV . 1 6 1 0. Pa ise t b Phi lad elphia . , 8

. a n . 1 1 0. d Phi lad elphia , J 9 , 8 9

. 1 8 1 m 4 ,

HAR R IET E . B I RM INGHAM b . d .

r r N o m an H en y b . Phi l ad elphia .

m . Rebecca Kohn . n M a r sh al l Gay o b . Phil ad e lphia . In . Alic e E . B aylis .

H a r r i e t Elizabe th b . Phil ad elphi a .

a n d . 1 . Wil li am Leslie b . Phi l ad elphi a All l iving single in 8 99

r . Pa r ise t M a cus b . Phi l ad elphi a

E o f n n r n H ENRY ALEXANDER STEV NS , s on J oh Steve s and Cathe i e

1 8 1 8 . r . . r . Pa ise t b Pi ttsbu g , Feb 5 , 2 0 1 . . 0 . d Philad el phia , Jan , 9 3

. 1 8 m 53 ,

o f . . . ELIZA DALLET , d au . Th om as Dallet b Ph iladelphi a , Feb

1 2 . . 1 8 1 8 8 . 26 8 6 . , d N ov , 5

H en r y Saun d e r s b . Phi lad elp hi a .

Ch a r l es Albe r t b . Phil ad elphia .

Alfr ed H e r be r t b . Phi lad elphi a . 70 DESCENDANTS O F JOHN STEVENS

I r V . s o n THOMAS FOSTE R STEVENS , of J ohn Stevens and Cathe in e

1 1 2 1 . r . . r 8 . Pa ise t b Pi ttsbu g, July 4 , d

. 1 8 m 43 ,

H NA E 1 2 . A T E D . 8 WI SE b Philad el phia , 3

J ohn Guyon b . Phi l ad elphi a .

n m 1 8 . u . in 99

E . Cathe r in e lizabe th b . Phi l ad el phi a

i n 1 . u h m . 8 99

Ad elin e Augus ta b . Phi lad el phia .

In . r r r r . . Rev Wa en C am e n l Fl o r e ce Gen evieve b . Phi lad e phi a .

n m 1 . u . 8 99

s . F o t e r G b . Phi l ad e lphia .

1 . u h m . 8 99

F r a nklin Pa r iset b . Phi lad el phia .

m . Ne tti e Pa r ke r .

\'Vi i ll a m . Whi tfield b Phi l ad el phi a .

m 1 . u u . 8 99

Th o m a s Fos te r b . Phil ad el phi a .

1II II I 1 . 1 . 8 99

s o n o f n r ROBERT STEVENS , J ohn Steve s and G ace Gamm on .

2 1 1 1 . B os ton , Feb , 7 3 I . r . . . 1 8 1 8 0 . d N ewpo t , R , N ov , 7 w r 2 . . 1 1 8 . m N e po t , Sep t , 73

A NS T I S o f ELIZABETH WIGNALL , d au . J ohn Wign al l an d M a r y

r . . r r 1 1 2 Roge s b N ewpo t , Ma c h 9 , 7 3 .

. . 2 8 1 02 . d Feb , 8

r 1 1 M a y b . Sept . 5 , 73 9 .

o - . r 1 1 0 1 J hn b M a c h 3 , 74 4 .

r I) 1 1 2 Robe t . J uly 4 , 74 .

e r . 1 1 . Rob t b J uly 3 , 743 r b . 1 1 Ma y p August 9 . 744 . A ns ti s E e b . 8 1 . l izab th p July , 745 E n b . 1 1 1 . 8 . l athan p Se pt , 74 n n b . 1 1 El atha p Sep t . 7, 749 . b No . v 1 1 J oseph p . 3 , 75 .

72 DES CENDANTS OF JOHN STEVENS

o f r r . V . ROBERT STEVENS , s on Robe t Stevens an d H ann ah G ee n 2 . 1 1 8 0. . 1 8 . b Se pt . 7, 7 d N ewport , Jun e 3 , 47

m .

o f r r MARGARET JULINA GREGG , d au . John Smi th an d M a ga e t

o f r . r Smi th (c ousins ) , Sou th Ca olin a b . Cha les ton ,

D 1 1 . (1 r 2 6 . . 1 . . C . eC . 8 8 8 S , 9 , 79 N ewpo t , Dec , 3

r 1 6 1 8 2 . Robe r t Jul ius b . N ewpo t , July , 4

r 6 1 8 2 . Julius M . b . N ewpo t , Jun e , 5

NO V . 2 1 2 . r 8 . 6 1 n m . . 8 6 u . Alge r non b N ewpo t , 3 , 7 d Dec , 9 2 1 1 r 1 1 8 . ( . J ulina R . b . Newpo t , July 5 ,

s o n r r r VI . ROBERT JUL IUS STEVENS , of Robe t Stevens an d M a ga e t

r . . r 1 6 1 2 . Julin a G egg Smi th b N ewpo t , July , 8 4

. . 2 6 1 8 8 . d Dec , 9

. . 1 1 8 . m Dec 7, 53

r CAROLINE CAM PBELL BAKE R , d au . H on . Ed wa d Dickin son 1 r r r O r C0 . . . Bake , Sen ato f om egon an d U S Vols . Ki l led ’ f f Va . 2 1 1 o 1 6 . in the battl e B al l s B lu f , , Oc t . , 8

E r . . 1 1 8 . . . 1 r 00 . Robe t dwa d b J an , 55 d N ov 5 , 9 at Seattle

r r . 1 8 . Ca ol in e Bake b 59 d ,

1 r . m . 8 8 9 J ohn Aye s H atfield i Ch ld .

Alfr ed Stevens H atfield .

f . s o n o r r VI . JULIUS M STEVENS , Robe t S tevens an d M a ga r e t Julin a

r . . r 6 1 2 . G egg Smi th b N ewpo t , Jun e , 8 5

. . 1 8 6 . d B os ton , Dec 5, 4

1 2 1 8 1 . m . M ay , 5

L . S . o f R a ts fo r d E IZABETH J LYON , d au Th om as Lyons (Boston) , r fi 1 . . . 1 8 . . 2 1 . and Ann a G i f n b Aug 3 , 3 4 d July 7, 8 89

(two d ied as in fants)

I . . 2 1 1 6 . VI . 8 MARY ELLA STEVENS , b Dec , 5

In . . 1 1 8 8 8 . B os ton , Aug 4 , o f r r Co fii n AB RAM BURBANK COFFIN , son Wa en and H ann ah

r . . r 1 1 8 1 Bu bank b Gil ead , M ain e , M a ch 3 , 3 , DESCENDANTS OF J OHN STEVENS 73

s on o f r a n d A ns ti s WILLIAM WIGNALL STEVENS , Robe t Steven s

. . r 1 6 . Elizabe th Wign al l b N ewpo t , 75

. r a n . 1 1 d Al exand ia , D . C . J 4 , 794 .

111 . r . . 1 1 8 . Ch a les town , M ass B published Aug 3 , 7 7

. r r r ELIZABETH RUSSELL , d au of Ric ha d Russell and M a y Ca y o f r 1 Ch a les ton , Mass . b . living in 79 5 .

b r r . 1 8 . . . 1 1 1 . M a i a Russel l p Ap il 5, 7 9 d Aug 9 , 79

. r . 1 1 0. Elizabeth b Cha leston , Aug 7, 79

1 8 6 1 8 . d . Ne ed ham , be t . 9 and 77 b 1 1 li i i n 1 1 . . . v n 8 M a r y Russe ll p Feb 7, 79 3 , g 3

. 2 1 . . r 1 1 Wi l li am Wign al l b July 7, 794 d M a c h 3 , 79 5 ,

P a r t I I I

A P P E N D I X

A P P E N D I X

C O NT ENTS

P A G E 1 6 FIGHT AT SUDBURY , 76 EBENEZE R STEVENS

1 LI ST OF ARTILLE RY COR PS , 777

1 8 0 . CORNERSTONE , CITY HALL, 3 LETTERS

r R . Sam ue l M athe to Dani el Stevens H en r y Al exan d e r Stevens

Elizabe th Stevens Of Digby , N . S .

WILLS :

1 2 1 J ohn Stevens , 7

E r 1 asmus Stevens , 744

r 1 1 J ohn Ledya d , 77 LEDYARD FAM ILY NOTES

EPITAPHS FROM VAR IOUS CEMETE R IES

8 1

Ch a r leston and was ” ti cu t r r ive , and

"1 r the g ound . h e Falls , I A P P E N D I X en Falls . a ge 8

F I G H T A T S D B R M S S 1 6 6 U U Y , A , 7

r n r r Thi s pape , eve befo e published , gives a new phase of ”

. ( . r c . 0 . the fight M ass A hives , Vol 3 , p

1 6 76 .

. r Thomas Hawley The deposition of Edwa d Cowell , aged about

yea r s . This dep onentt upon oath testi fi eth that I being upo n the Cou n ter e i s S ea r v i s i n Ap r il last and h a v ei ng unde r my conduct Eightee n men ; upon ou r r etu r ning f r om Ma r l bo r ough to Bosto n a n d about th r ee miles f r om Sudbu r y Wee

r r r r r o f r wa e su p ised with dive s hund ed I ndians , whe e of this I n dian Tom was one by a g r ombli ng signe o r Noyse tha tt he mayde ; as was in my Judgement was the cause o f o u r bei ng ffi o r ed upo n : at which tyme fowe r of my Company was killed and one wounded besides ff i ve hor ses ’

r n . r wa e dise abled they being Shott upon . Capt Wadswo th s

I n a d i n e n Beu r ed g g with the India s , I went backe and y the ? fowe r men which we r e killed whe r eof (Lt ) Thomas " Haw (le ) y and H opk i n ses son— both of ( E dwa r d Rice ) ’ Roxbeu r y ; Goodma n (Bake r s ) son and Robe r t Wayle (s )

r of Do r cheste .

Swo r n to befo r e the Council .

1 h n 1 . 1 . 6 6 9 Ju e , 7 E DW ARD RA W SON ,

Sec r eta r y .

Edwa r d Rice was p r obably one of those o f Sudbu r y

n r . killed . H is nam e has bee inse ted by some one

00 . 1 8 8 6 . 0 . E . r Vol . 4 N Registe , page 4 A P P E N D I X

E B E N E "E R S T E V E N S

COPY OF MEM ORA NDA BY SA M UEL STEVEN S . (D IED

r r r P r esumably f om talks with his Fathe , Ebeneze Stevens ,

1 2 Died 8 3 .

Bo r n 1 2 th of August Old stile 1 75 1 (now supposed the 2 2 nd f r r r r o Augu st ) I had fou child en by my fi st wife , a daughte died

— m r E r E at 2 0 months y Fathe was beneze Stevens , lizabeth Weld

— m r n o r r . y Fathe of Bosto , my M the of Roxbu y I moved to P r ovidence in the Sp r i ng o f 74 — I was to some extent induced to this f r om an app r ehension that I might get in t r ouble and a gene r al stagnation o f business at Boston ; seve r al othe r young

r to r d . men p obably induced by the same motives , went P ovi ence

r r 8 . I emained the e until the th of June , 75

r r r n r r a r I ma ied in P ovide ce in the Sp ing of 74 , sho tly fte I

r n . r went the e , M iss Rebecca Hodgdon of Bosto My fi st comm

r S . r was f om the Colony of Rhode I sland , igned by J Wa d , the r r o f o r m Sec eta y the Col ny , he being autho ized to Sign com is

r . r r sions , by the Legislatu e This was an a tille y Company , com

r . r ma nded by Ca pt . J ohn C ane I moved with the com to nea

r . r r Ge Jamaica Plains , the Count y seat of Gen Ba na d . The n

r G r een was the B r igade Gen . The B igade excepting my Com pany was o r de r ed to Camb r idge a n d ou r Company was o r de r ed

r o r to Roxbu r y . I emained at R xbu y with the Compan y until

r n o f r n fo r the B itish left Bosto , the men my Company we e e listed

r r n I t o s . 6 eight months se vice , which expi ed the of Jan 7 , when a r eg o f A r tille r y was fo rmed at Camb r idge head qua r te r s con

o f r r sisting twelve Companies unde the command of Col . Hen y f n . o o e o f Knox I was appointed Cap the Companies . I was

r r r r then o de ed into Canada to j oin Gene al M ontgome y , having two n compa ies unde r my command . Captain Benj amin Eustis f n f had command o o e Company . I also had a detachment o i fi Ar t ce r s . i n 6 r t I left Boston Feb 7 and p oceeded o Cha r leston ,

r r r r r r New Hampshi e , c ossed the ive Connecticut ove the G een

O r r r fo r r r Mountains , to tte C eek , having to cut a oad two mo ta s r n 8 000 unde my comma d, which weighed weight , 4 tons a piece , r r to r r 0 . f om the Connecticut Rive the Otte C eek , distance 4 miles A P P E N D I X 8 1

I went a t the r ate of abo ut 2 0 miles a day to Cha r leston and was

0 r r twenty days going the 4 miles between Connecticut ive , and

O er r r n r o f on r tt C eek , the e bei g a g eat quantity snow the g ound .

O r r r On tte C eek I built afts and we went down to the Falls , I

r believe called Attlebu y Fall s . We passed also New Haven Fall s . At one of these Falls my men d r agged the mo r ta r s and baggage 8

. E . r for miles I despatched Capt ustis to C own Point , Boats the commanding O ffice r b r ought me Boats up the Otte r C r eek ; i n n t . these Batteaux I we t o St John and landed at Point Au foin .

i n r n . for I landed at St John the Sp i g , got P ilots the Boats to h ll r . C a mba e r pilot the Boats f om St John to , and f om thence to

r r r o r r r a n E x So el and f m thence to the Th ee Rive s , the e I met p r ess which info r med me that O u r A r my had left the Plains o f

r r r r r r Ab r am . I p oceeded back to So el and emained the e th ee

r n r com days , when a Pl an of an attack was o ganized u de the

n r r mand Of Genl . Thompso to attack the B itish which we e in the

r n r r o n neighbo r hood o f the Th r ee Rive s . My Compa y was o de ed

n ot r r this campaign . My Company did a ive in time and I was

n r not in the Ski r mish . Ge e al Thompson was defeated and taken

. m of r Co . r r . O u r r P isone A my out of command , unde the Gen

r n r r r Ch ambelle r r e al Sull iva then et eated to Fo t , f om Fo t Cham

th e r on m . belle we ca e to St John , then to I sle noi Champlain , f r om the r e we moved to C r own Point whe r e Gene r al Gates took the command and Gene r al Sullivan left th e a r my . While at

r r o f 6 - Ticonde r oga I was made a M aj o in the Winte 7 77, with inst r uction to r aise 4 companies o f A r tle and a company of

A r ti fi cer s .

(E nds he r e ab r uptly . )

’ I was among the pe r so n s who on 1 7th Decembe r 73 de

r r o f r r r st r oyed the Tea in the Ha bou Boston , the e we e th ee

a r e not r wer u Vessel s , the names now ecollected by me , but they s r a o f Ame r ican Vessels and belonged to M e ch nts in Boston , two [ ’ the Vessels laid at a wha r f then called Gr iffin s Wha r f nea r F o r t ’ r I / r ec o r r . Hill , and the the at the No th end of Hancock s wha f r Alexan de Ollect that at the time of the dest uction , wa s afte r wa r ds T r easu r e r o f the state , a mate of one the h u r Iz e a Vessels . I ecollect being in the meeting house when di ence we r e add r essed by the most in fl uential in habita nts of

r M r . . . an Boston among whom was Sam Adams , Doe Young, H lk ’ O — I r P a doc s M r . a co ck , J mes tis was then a membe of Com 8 2 A P P E N D I X

o f r r r r o f pany A tille y , which had gua ded the Tea f om the time

r r its a ival . r r This company had been asked at the a ival of the Tea ,

r r whethe they would gua d the Tea , and the Company at a Com

n r n . pany meeti g accepted the cha ge , agai st the wishes of Capt

P a dock r . r s y , who was a To y These p oceeding of the Compan

r r r we r e unde r the o r de s of the fi st Lieut . Jahiz Hatch who afte

n P dock wa r ds comma nded the Compa y . Capt . a went to Eng

a h f r r r land , was excellent o fice and afte wa ds appointed the Gov

n r r r r 0 South meeti g House , j ust afte da k . The pa ty we e about 7 f ’ o r . r r r eighty At the Head of the wha f , G i fin s wha f , we met the

f r on r m o ou . co Detachment Company gua d , who j oined us I m enced with a pa r ty on boa r d the Vessel of which Hodgdon was

mate , and as he knew me I left that Vessel with some of my comr a ds and went on boa r d the other Vessel which lay on the opposite side of th e wh a r f ; numbe r s o f othe r s too k ou r places ’ ’ W e on board H odgdon s Vessel . commenced handing the boxes on r r n of Tea deck and fi st commenced b eaki g them with axes ,

f n n COV but found much di ficulty , owi g to the boxes Of Tea bei g

r r r . e ed with canvas , the mode that this a ticle was then impo ted in

r two r I think that all the tea was discha ged in about hou s , we

' we r e r r n a n bei n ca eful to p eve t y g taken away . None of the

r r n n n no r f pa ty we e pai ted as I dia s that I know o disguised . The last time I se r ved with the Compan y was when the Company

r n wh r r N r . o r w eceived Ge l Gage a ived f om e Yo k .

To E TH E AR A COM M ITT E OF CON GRESS A FTER W COL. EBEN EZER STEVEN S M ADE TH E FO LLO W I N G REPORT OF TH E EX PEDI M E L K T TI O N FRO HEAD O F o A N N APO LI S . Ix I

th r I n the Sp r i ng o f 1 78 1 I comma nded the a r tille r y on an t wmedi ti on to r r r r Po tsmouth , Vi ginia , unde the M a quis de la

th e f n e o . r had tte , division halted in the city An apolis The B itish ,

’ Ar ti fi n o f ou r r n - u g being the e , sent two twe ty g n ships and block t h e r r . r r r New ha bou We emained the e six weeks . Seve al coun Mount : wa r we r e held afte r the commande r in Chief had o r de r ed

' unde r n < to headqua r te r s and it was thought imp r acticable to

r r f om the y wate . A P P E N D I X 8 3

r r for r r n n f r r A maj o ity we e etu ing by la d , and o fice s we e

ou t to r r to r r r n sent p ocu e teams emove the a tille y a d sto r es . They we r e ou t ten days but r etu r ned without bei n g able to p r o

r n r cu e any . A othe council was held and I p r oposed to r etu r n by

r o f E lk r n wate to the Head , by emovi g those ships out of the Bay .

r r r r My pl ans we e thought imp acticable by Gove no Lee , my

r n wh o r r f ie d , told the M a quis that if the vessels that I took we e

f r o . r n on lost , he mu st pay them The M a quis the told me to go f and he would assist me . I filled up two Sloop s o about sixty

n r ten n r r r to s bu then with eight pou de s each , and a t aveling fo ge

n n r r r a . in thei holds , and aised aw ing upon thei decks The

n r a n d n n n h u n whole was do e in th ee days , ma i g each with two ’ r d n r n o u t r d e volu tee s , se t them about ten O clock in the mo ning ’ r n h r r r n and d ove the e emies s ips f om thei moo i gs , and thus

n for ou r own n r r Ope ed the passage detachme t , which a ived at the n Head o f E lk by wate r that night . I do not k ow what would have been the co n sequen ce had we r etu r ned by l and and left ou r

o l ittle fl eet a n d Siege a r tille r y behi n d . But it was th ught by Gove r no r Lee that ou r vessels would have fallen into thei r hands ” a nd the defencel ess city been plu n de r ed and bu r ned .

I f Congr ess had kn ow n o f it they might have hono r ed me

n wi th a ma r k o f thei r app r obatio .

The M a r quis w r ote the Comma n de r i n Chief r especting my

r r n r . c o n duct . This I had by lette f om Ge e al Knox Upon his r etu r n to Philadelphia Gen e r al Knox w r ote to him as follows

I lament you r being disappointed of an oppo r tunity of ex M r r hi bi ti ng befo r e the F r en ch a nd . r . A nold especially afte the g r eat exe r tions you have made of which the M a r quis has w r itten ” in the han dsomest te r ms to the Commander in Chief .

r r He r ende r ed efficient se r vice with his pa k at Yo ktown , which was acknowledged by the Commande r in Chief in Gener a l Or der s as follows

The skill so con spicuously manifested in the management

” r Boob o the Ci n ci n kn owledge in thei r p r ofessi on . (F om the f

r r . na ti un d e r accoun t of E ben eze Stevens , membe ) 84 A P P E N D I X

’ A RETURN OF THE O FFI CERS NAMES AND THE TIME OF THE I R APPOINTMENT IN THE CORPS OF ARTILLERY COM MANDED

2 0TH 1 . BY MAJ OR EBENEZER STEVENS , JUNE , 777

NA M E S R ANK TI M E O F AP P O I NTM E NT

N E en e er e en ov . 1 6 b z St v s 9 , 77 St eph en Bu chl a nd N a tha n i el D onnel l J oh n Wi nsl o w

o n on I s t a . or e Willi a m J h s C pt Li ut .

z s t a . or e Th om a s V os e C pt Li ut . d a a r r r . or e Thom a s B 3 C pt Li ut .

J os eph P e r r y C on sta nt F r eem a n J a c ob K emp e r

J a cob W e lsh D a n i el M c La i n G eor g e l ng e r soll

J os eph D r iskill Isa a c B a r b er a r H u newell F eb 1 1 Rich d . , 777.

i w ll th 2nd J oh n L s e 7 Li eut . th 2 Da vid D emi ng 8 ud Li eut . w e r a e th 2 nd e n n r e o L . e I 1 . A d H dg s T c y o i ut Ju , 777

S TA F F O F F I CE R S :

’ a e o on Commi s s or F b e e . 1 1 S mu l H dgd y St s , 777 . R eceiv ed his a r r a n r o en no w t f m G l . K x . J oh n St ev enson Su r g eon B enj a mi n B a r tl ett I st Condu ctor J a sp e r M a u dd i t Gidl ey z u d C on duct or J oh n Bu ll Di r ect o r of th e L a b or a t o r y N oa h N ichols C a pta i n Of th e A r ti fi c er s

a a n a of h e A N th i el C l l Li eut . t r h e e r s R ec eiv ed a wa r r a nt fr om

en . no a t o G l K x B ston .

' E E E TE E a o r B N S V NS , M j .

lndo r s ed a s o o T f : ond ne 2 1 5 1 1 . M em of ( ll ws y , J u , 777 . C o mmi s si ons a nd W a r r a nts

r na i n o n f O e o o A e a n er H . e en Oct 2 1 1 2 ig i l p ss ssi l x d St v s , . 9 , 9 .

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i n r r r The city Hall New Yo k , built with white ma ble f om

r r n i n Be ksh i e cou ty M assachusetts , except the basement and r a r e r r r ear , which the f eestone f om New Je sey , exhibits a speci

o f n r r men taste and elegance , which does ho ou to the comme cial

r i n met r opolis o f the United States . It is the most supe b edifice

r r C r . Ame ica , and would be an o nament to any ity in the wo ld

A N V BRUG H LIVI N GSTO N .

r r 1 8 . New Yo k , Ap il

L E T T E R S

EV T R . o LETTERS FROM SA M UEL M ATH ER , BOSTON , H IS GREAT

N . C . EP H EW , DA N IEL STEVEN S , OF C H ARLESTO N , S , SO N OF

SA M UEL A ND CATH ARI N E (M ATH ER W I LLARD) STEVEN S .

h 1 n O r 2 8 t 6 . Boston , New E gland , ctobe , 7 9 Dea r S i r :

A S r o r I lead a p etty secluded life , I seldom kn w when the e

r r is a vessel bound to South Ca olina , othe wise I should have befo r e now have taken an oppo r tunity o f w r iting a lette r to you i n r one a n d r r a n d SO answe to anothe of you s , besides I am con s ta ntly engaged i n the va r ious duties o f my sac r ed call ing that I can sca r cely fi nd time to w r ite lette r s in a n swe r to those which I r r r o f r r r eceive f om pe sons g eat impo tance , both in Chu ch and

M r r r . r one . o r State Howeve , as Badge who b ought me y u last

t r o r for Ch a r les Town let e , tell s me he shall sail in a day two and

o n fo r r fo r ou will call me a lette y , I thought I would snatch a

u r no few minutes fo r w r iti ng to yo . Because I pe ceive you a r e t

e n h r o n ou n r w ll acquai ted wit the elati y sustai towa ds me . I w o uld acquai nt you that you r G r andmothe r was but a hal f Siste r ’ to me F o r th o ha r . we d the same Fathe we had not the same

M o t e n — h r . She was i deed to me a valuable Woman fai r and o o f e r r r r c mely , a sweet t mpe and g aciou s disposition . You Mothe

h e r r r was l ike , she l ived with my fathe and as I co dially loved h e r a nd r n h e r r h r r I assisted bef ie ded , both befo e e ma r iage and ' r Since . Tis t ue she ma r r ied without my app r obation for I was k now n to the ci r cu msta n ces o f the poo r man o f whom S h e was f o nd on accou nt o f his comeliness and the r efo r e would have dis A P P E N D I X 8 7

cou r a ed h er r r r h r . e f g f om ma ying him But as a fection was set ,

r h e it was to no pu pose . So S ma r r ied a n d wen t away to South

r for h er to o r Ca ol ina voyage which place , my fam ily to k ca e to make h er com fo r tably p r ovided a n d as to what occu r r ed afte r

r u n o n ot r . wa ds , y must k ow as well as I , if bette

r r h er r for h er But as I still ega ded , I was also conce ned

’ r Th Poste ity . o h er mother when ma r r ied had h er full sha r e Of

E o f r n r the state my Fathe , yet I was willi g that you and you

Br r r o f r r othe , with the Child en you Aunt Shephe d , should have

r n for ou a nd r r n some p ovisio made y , the efo e I have bee at as

C r n r r o f much ha ge as the La d is wo th , expending a g eat deal m o n ey to have a t r act Of land laid ou t fo r you a n d you r b r othe r n 8 0 n r n a n d at a dista ce of about miles , I thi k , f om this Tow , it

An a n d r r r is as I r emembe r about 75 ac r es . d if you you b othe would u n ite i n selling the Lan d a n d then dividing the mon ey

for n r o f wh ich you might get it betwee you , it might p obably be

A S to n ot r r some se r vice to you . mysel f I do take any mo e ca e

r n di d r . about wo ldly thi gs , than if I not belong to the wo ld I

t r decens do n ot hav e j ust e n ough o l ive with tole able y, and I a n d r n conce r n mys el f about anythi ng fu r the r . My wife child e

r n a n d n o n r wh o a r e ve y ki d good , seei g my appl icati to the g eat

n d r r r r r en cu m e nds o f my life a minist y , f ee me f om eve y wo ldly now n o f n r r n r , b r a nce . Thi gs this atu e we e eve pleasing to me but - r d r as I am j ust abo ut en te r i ng upon the Sixty thi yea of my life , r r n what have I anymo r e to do with th em . The efo e I do t love

n r a nd o f . to thi k , and much less to w ite speak them

r to n r , we r e pleased to en close me , alo g with you last lette that you have some i n cl i n ation towa r ds composing and I fea r towa r ds ou delive r ing iscou r ses a n d Se r mon s . I would counsel y by , D F or ou a r e all means no t to p r oceed i n this busin ess . indeed y o f r a r e not fu r nished with those Qual ifications Lea ning, which r not only useful but even absolutely necessa y to constitute an

r r n E vangelical P r eache , and howeve honest and well mea ing I r ou to ou n take y be , y have convi ced me by that weak and c ude f u r n o pe r fo r mance that yo sent me , that you have not st e gth

f r . mind adapted to the Divi n e E mployment o publ ickly inst ucting n Tis the r efo r e the voice o f Natu r e a n d Reason and Divi e Rev S s tu d to be qu i et to elation speaks the same , that you hould y and n i n es s a n d to wor k wi th ou r own H a ds do you r own p r ope r bu s y 8 8 A P P E N D I X

r fo r r a n d r ou to p ovide you sel f you s , and that y may be in a

\Yer e ou Capacity to help othe r s also . y my own and my only son I would give you this Counsel a n d cha r ge yo u by the love o f ou n to comply with it . And I hope that y will ot be t r oubled o r o ffen ded at this exp r essio n o f my love and conce r n

ou r fo r you r wel fa r e and happi n ess . I f y el igiously abide in the

r r r \ r for f om ega d to his Vill and Glo y , you may then hope his

to u a n d r o o f r a nd you the g idance P tection Divine P ovidence ,

ou n o f n wishing y all the blessi gs Divine Good ess , I am ,

r ff r r You A ectionate elative and f iend ,

(Sign ed ) SA M UEL M ATH ER .

Could not make ou t these blank spaces in o r iginal lette r .

E . R . S .

X E P A To LETTER , HENRY ALE A ND R STEVEN S , OF NORRISTO W N , ,

J O H N AU STI N STEVEN S , OF N . Y . CITY A ND NEW PORT , R . I .

2 2 r r ct . n 1 O d 8 . No istown , , 9 5

n n n E s . Joh Austi Steve s , q

r r P a r i sett r r co n My g andfathe , Nicholas , came f om F ance , nected with the fo r ces u n de r Cou n t Rochambeau to aid us du r ing

W f n r v d m . the a r o the Revolutio . He se e as Co missa r y Gene r al

r o f r r E s o f Pape s lately found in the possession John Pa t idge , q ,

n M r n f n r d o . o r Elkto , , a g a dson Ge e al H H llingswo th of the Commissa r y Depa r tment o f the Ame r ica n A r my o f the R ev olu

n n r n r r r tion , con ecti g my g a dfathe with the Commissa y Depa t

O f r n r n ment the F e ch fo ces , conseque tly the Society Of the Sons f n f n n o r . the Revolutio o Pen a . have ho o ed me with membe r ship

’ n r r The Ge e al was my mothe r s fathe . Seei n g that you a r e a membe r o f the New Yo r k Society o f th e n o f th e n r of r So s Revol utio , I have taken the libe ty add essing

a f n m n o r r to e . r you on subj ect wa m i te est My fathe , Joh

n o r n r r 1 8 2 on th Steve s , b in New Yo k in the yea 7 , he died the 4

1 8 2 r o ne o f own tw r day of J ul y , 7, aboa d his vessel s o days afte

n of r n fo r . leaving Hava a , Cuba , yellow feve , bou d Philadelphia

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the expelled H u gonots f r om F r ance wh o we r e the o r igin al settle r s

r r r h er o f New Rochelle . I emembe also my mothe saying that

r C r r fo r r r fi st hild , my b othe , John , was named his Pate nal G and

r a s for r r r r fathe as well his fathe , and that my Pate nal G andfathe died when my fathe r was a mer e Child and that my fathe r was left in the City o f New Yo r k with a f r iend o r an Uncle with whom he l ived up to the time he left the City with Admi r al

r a r e o f r Alexande r Coch r ane . The e none my family l iving f om

n f r whom to gain any i fo r mation on the subj ect O inqui y . My fathe r seemed to have had a fan cy of conti n uing family

n r C r n E ames th ough h is hild e , to wit , John William , lizabeth , Wil

N r n r P a r r i sette n liam icholas , Hen y Alexa de , Guio , Thomas Fos

te r o . , all deceased except Th mas and sel f I t would affo r d me g r eat pleasu r e to follow a ny suggestions you may feel pleased to make .

f r r r \Vith many thanks o you conside ation .

r r Most espectfully you s ,

n (Sig ed ) HEN RY A . STEVEN S .

E C COPY OF LETTER O F LI ZABET H STEVEN S , OF DIGBY , NOVA S OTIA , DAUG H TER OF GA M M O N A N D E LI ZAB ET H (VVI S S W E LL ) S TE

I . To H ER C . VEN S , OUS I N , ROBERT STEVEN S , O F NEW PORT , R ,

ER SON O F ROB T STEVEN S A ND AN STI CE ELI ZABETH W I G N A LL . TH E ORIGI N A L I N POSSESS IO N O F M ISS J U LI N A R . STEVEN S ,

A ND (‘ O P V WRENTH AM , M A SS , A I N H A NDS OF JO H N AUSTI N

STEVEN S .

2 2 nd 1 8 2 2 Digby , Nova Scotia , J uly , . M y Dea r Kinsman

Yo u will pe r haps be su r p r ised at r eceiving these lines f r om

r ou n t fo r r r now a elative y have o seen fo ty (40 ) yea s . I am the o nly r emai ning b r anch (except one G r a n dchild ) o f you r Uncle ’ t v n s r n Gammon S e e s ve r y un fo tu ate family . The last time I had the satisfactio n o f seeing yo u was in New Yo r k at the time

o f E n r r r r r the vacuatio by the B itish T oops . I etu ned home ve y soo n afte r leavi ng my b r othe r Joh n with a son two yea r s Old in

o r . r r n r r New Y k My b othe came soo afte to Co nwallis , Nova

r u n Scotia , whe e he set p in his busi ess , but he soon fell into a A P P E N D I X 9 1

r i n l n decl ine and was bu ied that p a ce . I do not k ow what became f o son . r ou his I should take it kind of you , my dea Cousin , as y

n r o r ou live ea New Y k , if y know what became of my nephew , n J oh Stevens , if you wi ll le t me kn ow . (See n ote . ) ’ His mothe r s f r ien ds lived at New Rochelle ; h er name was ” H r n r n r n . r Guyo o Guio e pa r e ts came f r om Albany . You dea son r r r , Robe t , I saw about eighteen yea s ago in Boston , soon afte

r r t r r wa ds I hea d he had gone o a fo eign count y . I lost my dea r mothe r twenty — two (2 2 ) yea r s ago last De “ ” c embe r . r r r On r My poo b othe , Wiswell , died boa d the Rainbow

i n a n d r n . is bu ied in Townse d , Nova Scotia My Uncle John ’ wh o i n r r Wiswell was settled this count y , the last of my mothe s

o r . r r r family , died ab ut ten yea s ago My b othe , Robe t , who was

n r r r r i n r n amed afte you hono ed fathe , died Su inam in his ine

n r r n en th r . a n . te yea He was excelle t youth My b othe , Gammo , r r r r . mate of a B ig , was lost at sea a g eat many yea s ago My Siste ,

r r W a r h r r Abigail , died soon afte the Ame ican in the t i tieth yea of

h er age . ’ m r ou M r . a This will be handed y by the Rev d Gilpin , who ’ r ou r r ied on e of my cousi n s daughte s . He will also give y a ing

r n r . that belo nged to my fathe . It was give to him at a fune al

r f r of The r e was mo e o this lette , but no family

impo r tance . r f I am you A fectionate Cousin ,

(Signed ) E LI ZABETH STEVENS .

To Robe r t Stevens .

S ee e er of en . N 5 011 wa s th e fa er of H enr A . e OTE . This th y St v s l tt s

er th e l a tt .

W I L L S

W I LL OF JO H N STEVEN S (Son of E r asmus Stevens and Eliza

2 1 2 1 . 1 1 6 1 . r o f . . , , , 7 beth ) , Boston , b Aug 5 7 d Ap il

r 1 1 2 1 . Dated M a ch 3 , 7

- to Gives life estate in on e hal f Real a nd Pe r son al estate his r r to r , , , wife G r ace . The othe hal f his child en John M a y Logan ,

Elizabeth Bu r r ington , Susan Stevens , Gammon Stevens and Rob 92 A P P E N D I X

r n o f a nd o f e r t Stevens , afte payme t legacies the coming age of his you ngest Child . ’ br o th er E r as mu s S tet/ en s C r 1 0£ Item gives to my , hild en equally between them .

to n r Item my kinsman , Samuel Blu t s two daughte s , Anne

r r 1 S to . and M a y , a silve spoon ( 5 hill ings ) each

son o f E r E O F ERA S M U S STEVEN S ( asmus and lizabeth ) ,

2 2 nd n 1 0 . 6 r . n . died , Bosto , M ass , Ju e , 75 Aged 4 yea s ” r 1 1 Dated M a ch 9 th , 744 .

n I E r o f I II God . the name of , Ame , asmus Stevens Boston , ’ n o f f r o f in the Cou ty Su folk , within his M aj esty s P ovince the

E n n r n a d M assachusetts Bay in New gla d , Joyne , bei g now va nced i n yea r s and havi ng in r ememb r ance the unce r tai nty Of this t r a n sito r y l ife a n d the ce r tai n ty o f death a nd bei ng mo r e o ve r desi r ou s so to dete r min e and adj ust my tempo r al affai r s that

r D o r n no co nt entions may a r ise afte my decease . make and o dai this my Last \Vill a nd Testamen t i n man n e r a n d fo r m followi ng (he r eby r evoki ng all fo r me r Wills by me at a ny time he r etofo r e

to — r r r made ) . That is say Fi st and p incipally I commit my p ec

a nd r n r o f i ous I m o tal Soul i to th e me ciful h an ds God , my

r e r r o n r i n a nd r r C ato , elying solel y His G ace th ough the me its and satisfactio n o f my Lo r d a nd Saviou r Jesus Ch r ist fo r the

n f n a nd r n r o o . pa d all my Si s , g aciou s accepta ce with Him And my Body I commit to the Ea r th to be decently i nte r r ed at the d e sc r e ti o n o f m E r r r fo r y xecut ix he einafte n amed , and suc h Wo r ld ly g ood s and Tem po r al E state wh e r ewi th i t h as ple ased

G o d to e me I h m a n d i n bl ss , will that t ey be e ployed bestowed such m a n n e r as is he r ei na ft e r e xp r essed — my j ust debts and

' fu ne r a l exp e nses being fi r st discha r ged and paid by my E x ecu r a ll o n e n n r t ix with c v ie t Speed next afte my decease .

I m r i mi s To p . my eldest , Samuel Stevens , I give Five Shill

o n e to i n o f r a nd r o f n d ing s , lawful m y be full his pa t po tion a in a ll E e a a n d P r o — I h r r my stat , Re l e s nal aving he etofo e paid , adva nc ed a n d d o ne fo r him v e r y co n side r able a n d above my

I te m . T s n o n . o o ability my , J h Stevens , I give five shillings

o r r law ful m ney , which with what I have al eady at sund y times

a fo r i n fu ll r o f i n to adv nced him , is of his pa t and all my Estate

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n r n r Sig ed , sealed , publ ished , p onou ced and decla ed by the

r said E r asmus Stevens , the Testato to be his last Will and Testa ment in p r esence Of us . T H OM A S COVERLY

Signed . DA N I EL CO N EY JO H N PROCTOR

\ C C . COPY O F VI LL OF JO H N LEDYARD, O F HARTFORD, CO N N E TI UT

I n o f God . the name , Amen

n r o f r r i n r r i n I , Joh Ledya d , Ha tfo d Ha tfo d County , the

o f nn n o f n n a nd m emo r v . Colony Co ecticut , bei g a disposi g mi d do own n r a n d with my ha d , w ite make this my last will and testa

n i n r r 1 1 . me t Ha tfo d , this the eighth day of M ay , Anno Domini , 77 I beseech Almighty God that with becomin g humility and g r atitude o f hea r t I may be enabled to commit my soul to His

r r n confi di n i n f most me ciful hand , t u sti g and g the all su ficient

r o f r r r fo r eter na l me its Ch ist Jesus my Lo d and my Saviou , the

fo r r n Salvation o f it . As such wo ldly estate as the divine bei g a n f I m d o . has bestowed upon me , I give dispose it as follows p r imis . ll Le t my "us t d ebts be p u n c t u a paid .

a n d r Item . I give bequeath to my dea Wife (in lieu of

r r D i d e on e - o f E o r Dowe ) my Neg o g , hal f my state , H ses , Sheep

one - o f r n a n d and Hogs , hal f all my fa ming ute sil s household

r n r w s h a ll r r o f a ll fu itu e , excepting hat I he eby othe wise dispose , to r r r n h er r be he s fo eve , and al so Twenty pou ds to be paid yea ly r o r to r so n i n f m yea yea , lo g as she continues my widow , and

e S h e r r n E r cas Shall ma y agai . it is my will that my xecuto s pay

‘ h e r o ne h u n d r ed p o u nd s i n a r easonable time afte r such ma r r iage a s e r ea e r r o h ft p vided .

t I o . e m t w n E n r I em giv to y so s . be eze and Will iam , two

n r T C r f n e . o o so on hu d ed pounds each the hil d en my , Youngs ,

n r a nd n n i n h hu d ed twe ty pou ds , a Double whic I give to my

r o n n r o f e C r n to r a n d g ands , You gs , the est thes hild e have Sha e sh a r e a a n d son o f like in this Legacy , bequest my Youngs estate

a n te wh t it was i deb d to me .

e T . o C r n o f r It m the hild e my late daughte , Coleman , I give o ne n r o n hu d ed p u ds . A P P E N D I X 9 5

. r E , E r n I tem To my daughte s lizabeth and xpe ie ce , I give r n two hund ed pou ds each .

. To r , r a n d n I tem my daughte s Lucy , Luc etia An e , I give on e r a n d . r hund ed twenty pounds each My daughte s , Seymo u r a nd n r r a r e t o Va de voo t , supposed have had an equivalent to the

r r to r r fo me Legacies thei siste s , and my daughte r Ta llcott mo r e , , n n r h er n r h er r tha such equivalent co side ing i te est by g an dfathe r s .

By the fo r egoi ng Legacies I have (as n ea r as I can ) placed my son s a nd dau ghte r s a nd gr andchild r en hithe r to men tion ed i n such equality o r p r opo r tion as I thi n k r ight i n disposition o f my

f r estate thu s a .

. r m son n n I tem I conside y , J oh , deceased , as havi g a la r ge

r n o u t o f e . r m r r n po tio my estat I al so conside he was y fi st bo , ’ this last co n side r ation dete r mi n es me to say tis my will that my

r n r one n r t a n executo s let to i te est hu d ed and fif y pounds , d as

C r n d son o f or r r to ou t the hild e of my sai come age ma y , pay to n n r i n r r T them that mo ey with the i te est p opo tion , viz : o the

so n e r a n d to r r n Oldest a doubl po tion , the othe of these child e ,

r a n d r a nd a n o r r f sha e Sha e alike , if y eithe o the child r en Of

so n n r r n m y , Joh , die befo e they have a ight to dema d and r eceive

o r h e r o r r r i n r r t i n his thei pa t this Legacy , the su vivo s o have it

r r n a n d the same p opo tion as give , this is the whole that I may (co n sistent with what I suppose to be j ust towa r ds my child r en ) t r f o o n . g ive the hei s my son , Joh

t m n n r . o so r Item I give y , Austi , my ight in the uppe mills

r r a n d n n lot o f in Ha tfo d , to the adj oi i g house and land , also the ’ i n r r u r r on a n d a d fo me ly H mph ey s lot and the ba n it , the small lot o f n lot i n I bought Da iel Hall , and the the meadow I bought

n n r a n d i n Of Capt . Jo ath a Seymou all the land ( ) town that I

o f son - i n — W E llor a n d on e n bought my law , illiam y, Bu ce (called the Oil mill lot ) a n d two lots o f land bei n g con tiguous that I

C a n d o f r r of bought of ole C ow , being pa t what was called

n n on e - o f r Commo La ds , al so hal f all the Ho ses , Cattle , Sheep ,

of an d to son Hogs , that I shall be possessed , also I give my said ,

one — o f a n d r n for r n an d Austin , hal f my utensils inst ume ts fa mi g husband r y .

r f not r r r Item . The esidue o my estate he eafte othe wise dis

o f n C r n n n posed , I give amo gst all my hild e now livi g (excepti g

s on wh o : r i n i n my , Austin , has a full sha e my estate the above

fo r a n d r of son n p r ovision made him ) the child en my , You gs , 96 A P P E N D I X

r n r : and my daughte , Colema , in manne as follows to such of

no w r my sons living (my son , Austin , excepted ) a doubl e sha e in To r n p r opo r tion to thei r siste r s . such of my daughte s now livi g

t o f r r r n hal f as much as o one thei b othe s , only enj oi ing that my

r ou t daughte , Talcott , pay eighty pounds ( of what will be com mg to h e r ) towa r ds discha r gi ng the Legacy o f one hund r ed and one o f h er r twenty pounds to S iste s , which will about make my

n r r o f n fou r you gest daughte s equal ; to the child en my son , You gs ,

one o f n r I give as much as to my living so s , and to the child en of

r n o ne n r my daughte , Colema , as much as to of my livi g daughte s ;

r a r e r r my Child en all nea equally and dea to me , and in this dis position o f my estate I have aimed at doi n g them j ustice ; the child r en o f my fi r st wife seem to have some advan tage in the

n r r above disposition , occasioned by my co side ing that I have g eat ’ pa r t o f thei r mothe r s po r tion (who was hei r ess to on e -thi r d of a handsome estate ) and the Child r en of my p r esen t wife have laid u for r n r r r p them by the will of thei Ho o ed g andfathe , Austin , what will make them mo r e than equal in pa r en tal inte r est to the ’ r r r o f h fo me , and this I app ove as twill elp them in point of edu cation .

m r - i n - r e . It I give to my child en law , William Elle y and Jane

E r to n E r r o f — i n - lle y and Eu ice lle y , daughte my late son law .

E r o f r n M r John lle y , all the silve ute sils and vessel s which . John

’ r r r Elle y , my wife s fo me husband , had , that descended to him r r r o r r f om his natu al ancesto s , that he had with his fi st wife , to

E E r be equally divided between said William , Jane and unice lle y ,

E h er r and i f said unice die childless , then pa t to be equally divided

E r r r r r betwixt said Will iam lle y and J ane Elle y , fu the i f it appea s that said Eunice Elle r y has legal r ight to the whole of a n estate which belonged to h er g r andfathe r E lle r y at M alden in Essex i n

’ r r n G eat B itai , then in such case tis my will that said Eunice have no sha r e o r po r tion in the abo ve mentioned silve r utensil s and vessel s , but that all of them be equally divided between said Wil

E r n n l iam lle y a d J a e Elle r y . “ . t o D i d I tem I t was my d esign have give n my n egro , g e to

so n-i n-Ia w r fo r r r f my , Seymou , that he fo me ly saved the life O my

r r r n o wn said neg o in a manne without endange i g his , but as I know this neg r o mo r e ag r eeable to my W ife than any othe r I

u h er have , he is given nto , and in his stead I do give to my said

- - son ln r r o f r law , Seymou , any othe the neg oes I may be possessed o f that he shall chuse .

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L E D YA R D F A M I L Y N O T E S

The following account of the Ledya r d family was copied by O r 1 8 1 8 8 r r r . Alexande H Stevens , ctobe th , 5 , f om a M emo anda

n n 1 8 1 Book of Joh Austin Steve s , dated 4 , and Obtained by him

r r . son r . f r om va ious sou ces His , John Austin Stevens , J , said

r ot o f r r r that his fathe g most the items f om his mothe , Luc etia

r r r I st r . Ledya d Stevens , daughte of John Ledya d , the settle

r E xt acts .

r r r Ledya d , m a ied Son s Nathaniel Will iam I saac John

Caleb o r Ebeneze r (in doubt) .

r N on e bu t John eve r cam e to Am e r ic a to esid e . Isaac cam e

ove r but stayed a sho r t time and it is believed died in Su r inam .

r r Nathaniel and William , it is believed , died batchelo s . A lette

o f r o f inqui y was sent by them to John , but in consequence his

r r r . p evious death , emained unanswe ed and is now lost I t is

r r E ma r known that the family esided in B istol , ngland . I saac

r r r r old r r S altston sta ll ied Widow Ch istophe , daughte of Gove no ,

r much Olde than himsel f .

r r JO H N LEDYARD . Ran away f om his f iends in England and

‘ r r a nd n of h i S. r settled in Ha tfo d changed the spell i g name , o igi n ally spelled Ledi a r d to Ledya r d . He became a schoolmaste r and

r to o f r f ose by his talents be one the fi st men o the State . J udge Johnson said he would have been made Gove r n o r had he not

E n . r r a n been an ngl ishma He was a l ite a y d a piou s man . About

1 8 n . r 1 0 1 eighteen ( ) when he left Engla d Bo n in 7 . He left

E r r di sa ti s fa cti on i n r ngland pa tly f om at being placed a sto e , (when n ea r ly p r epa r ed fo r college ) by his mothe r (afte r his ’ r who fo r r fathe s death , intended him college ) and f om being u nwilli ng to r etu r n to his mothe r afte r having exceeded the

o f fo r limits time allowed him amusements in the evening . He n i n f kept a Lati school Ha r tfo r d . None o his f r iends hea r d f r om

m r . o r M r s . r him in so e yea s (T ld by his daughte , Luc etia Led r n ya d Steve s . )

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E X C . . TRA TS FROM SOM E LETTERS AT LOREN ZO, CAZENOV I A, N Y

r . Fu r n ished by M r s . Fai chi ld

f Nelk sh a m E M r . r O John Ledya d Phillips , Wilts , ngland ,

M r F x o f n ma n a nd r r . o a woole magist ate , w ote to Thomas B r istol as follows :

r r n o f r r J ohn Ledya d , me cha t B istol , bought land in B ad n h 1 6 8 r \Vi lts o f t . fo d , , in time the Commo wealth , 7 Feb , 5 , which land has been i n the family eve r since and is now (1 8 53 ) the

n r r p r ope r ty o f Edwa r d \Vesto Phillips . He eceived it f om my

r r r E r o f elde b othe , dwa d Phillips , the l ineal descendant this

r r r r Joh n Ledya r d . I have a fine po t ait in half a mou . He seems

r r r d . to hav e been a Royalist . he was bu ied at B adfo It is p r obable he left B r istol soon afte r the taking o f the city by

r P i nce Rupe r t . “ M r u r o f r r . John B sh , sol icito B adfo d , has often spoken to me of the Le dya r ds being f r equently men tioned i n the pa r ish r eco r ds o f B r adfo r d ; he con tends that the n ame sho uld be spelled

‘ ’ Ledi a r d r r r r f r , but this must have been an e o by the pa ish o fice s , as by two indentu r es o f app r enticeship (still extant in Lati n ) O f ‘ t wo so n s o f the fi r st John Ledya r d— the n ame is spelled Led ’ ya r d

’ Afte r my fathe r s death i n looking ove r some pape r s of my

r r n r two r r g andfathe , Joh Ledya d , I found lette s f om John Led ya r d o f G r oto n i n Co n necticut to the John Ledya r d fi r st named

i n this pape r . “ r n r o f John Ledya d I I I , a deaco and pilla the Baptist in

B r r r r . 5 011 ack St eet , T owb idge , whe e he died His eldest , John , ” r n r was my g a d fathe .

I n r 1 8 M r n r M r n Ap il , 59 , . Li cklaen w ote to this . Joh Led

r fo r r r n r ya d Phillips fu the i fo mation . He had died and the

e r n r M r . E 1 8 . l tte was a swe ed by Hugh Foskett vans , M ay 3 oth , 59 “ : r o f r r He says My cou sins , the Ledya ds , F ome , l ive at Ga ston

— . r o ld n w r n o 1 8 . Nil l [The th ee m aid e siste s al l gon e . 79 N ote M r . by r s . Fai c hi ld ] “ E r \ r dwa d Veston Phillips , my fi st cousin , is now the legal r ep r esent a tiv e o f the elde r b r a nch o f the Ledya r d family and po ssess e s th e sole small r em n a nts o f landed p r ope r ty which has

en r o th e o f r desc ded f m time the Stua ts . “ I hav e b e fo r e me two lette r s by Joh n Ledya r d o f G r oton to

n M r . r r n r G r o his cou si , J ohn Ledya d , me cha t , in B istol , dated

102 A P P E N D I X

E P I T A P H S F R O M V A R I O U S C E M E T E R I E S

F r om Tomb Stones in va r ious Bu r ial G r ounds .

’ l B M a Co 9 s H i l os ton s s . p/ , ,

’

M r oh tev en . . S s 2 r r o f . J n 69 . He e lyes bu ied ye body , dec d

th . r . r 2 0nd 2 1 . o Ap il ye , I 7 in ye s yea of his age

M E r as mu s S tev ens He r e lyes the body o f r . who died

n 1 6 r . 2 2 0nd 0 . ye Ju e , 75 aged 4 yea s

M r oh S tev ens r r o f . J n He e lyes bu ied the body , son of

M r r s . Capt . John and Abigail Stevens of Cha les ’ h 1 2 r S e t r 2 6 t . 8 . town , who died p 74 aged 3 yea s

and 2 7 days .

mu — r n r E r as s son to E asmus a d Pe sis Stevens . Aged ’ ’ 2 r r 1 2 1 yea s dec d Nov ye I st . 7 .

M r E li z a beth Bu r r i n ton r o s . He e lyes ye b dy of g , wife

r r z on d 1 2 to Thomas Bu ington . Died ye June , 7 3 ,

i n 2 th r f h er 4 yea o age .

r r o f r a e a mmon He e lyes bu ied ye body G c G . Aged 74 ’ 2 th 1 2 r 0 . r yea s , dec d July ye 7 , 7 (P obably the

n r f M r r r n G r a dmothe o s . Bu i gton and mothe r of ’ — r n E . J ohn Steven s wi fe , G ace Gammo R . S . )

S u s a nna h — r to n a nd r Daughte Joh G ace Stevens , aged ’ n t r h 1 r . O c t . nea 9 mo th s Died ye 4 704 .

r r f M r Abi a i l te en He e l yes bu ied the body o s . g S v s Wife

o f M r . r Gammon Stevens , who died Septembe the 1 2 1 2 h 6 t . r o f . th , 747, in th e yea age

Gr a na r Bu r i a l Gr ou nd— Bos ton M as s . y ,

r P er s i D e h n M r s . s s o f M r He e lyes ye body of wi fe o . Moses Des

hon 2 1 s t 1 8 2 6 r . , who deceased J uly , 73 , aged yea s

E E I . . SON FA M I LY O F ROB RT ST VEN S , O F NEW PORT, R , OF JO H N A N D C E GRA STEVEN S , O F C H ARLESTO W N , BOSTO N . E . . 1 8 r Copied by R Stevens , August , 9 5 , f om the tombstones

O ld r r t . . in Cemete y , Newpo , R I M r . r n r n h No v . 1 t 1 8 8 0 68 . Robe t Steve s , M e cha t , died , 7 , aged M r A i s . n s t h s E . n t 1 2 . 2 8 8 0 8 0 . Steve s , died Feb , , aged

r n l i th 1 Nov . 8 0 1 . M iss M a y Steve s , died , 7 , aged 9

M r A n s i s . t s E . 11 e e . 1 1 1 8 2 1 6 . . W ld , died S pt 4 , 3 , aged Dau o f

e r a nd e n Rob t Austis St ve s . A P P E N D I X 103

a r e r i Old r The following bu ed in the Cemete y , Newport , R .

. r on r r r t o f r r r I Ent ance Fa well St eet , no h Wa ne St eet . The

S i x a r e one r f z stones in enclosu e , all O same si e and appa r ently placed ther e at the same time :

R ober t S tev e ns . r l h 8 1 t 1 . 8 r s . 8 Died M a ch g , 3 Aged 7 y mos . S a r a h r een S te e G v ns . Oldest daughter of Robert and H annah

. . 1 8 0 . 8 r . Stevens Died Nov 3 oth , 3 Aged 4 yea s R ober t S tev ens . r r 8 . . 2 r 1 d 8 . Died qua te past A M J une 3 , 47 66 r Aged yea s 7 months . M H r s . a nnah Stev ns e . r . 1 8 1 . Wife of Robe t Stevens Died 9 , Sept 1 6th . Aged 67 yea r s . J oh n te en W. S v s . r I h e Ot 1 8 . 0 r Died Octob , 3 7 Aged 5 yea s .

M r M a r a r et u li n r e s . J a S te e r g G gg v ns . Daughte of John an d M a r ga r et Smith o f South Ca r olina and wife of Robe r t

r . u . 2 r d 1 8 8 6 Stevens of Newpo t Died S nday , Dec 3 , 3 , at %

. r . 2 r s . . P . M Ve y suddenly Aged 4 y and 4 days I have unde r stood that these tombstones we r e placed by M iss

r r r Julina R . Stevens , dau . of Robe t and M a ga et (Smith ) Stevens , to take th e place of those o r iginally ma r ki ng the spots wher e the

h r r r E . . diff e r ent membe r s of e family we e bu ied . . R S

O LD S COR I N S CRI PT IO N S FROM B URIA L GROU ND, ROXBURY, M AS ,

N ER OF WA S H I N GTO N A ND E USTIS STREETS .

or M E dwa r d D r . He r e l ies bu r ied ye body of r . He died Feb

- r u a r th 1 86th r . y 9 , 73 3 4 , in ye yea of h is age

o f E li z a beth D or r E r r r . He r e lyes ye body , wife to dwa d Do Aged ’

r r th 1 1 . 6 3 yea s . Dec d Decembe ye 7 , 7 9 FROM SA M E B UR I A L GROU ND

- 6 . Th omas Weld r I th 1 68 2 . , Janua y 7 , 3 Aged 5

66 . D or oth 1 5 1 1 6 . y, his widow , July 3 , 49 Aged ’ r r o f Entry i n Y e r li ng Register . (F om El lis s H is to y Rox bu r y ) .

Th ma S r r o s , ye onne of Thomas Welde (Vica of this Pa ish ) and

r r 2 6th 1 62 . M a ga et , his wife , baptized ye day July, 7

O LD H ARTFORD, CO N N . , EPITAP H S, FROM T H E CENTRE B URYI N G 1 8 M A O C R, 8 , GR OU ND . FROM E XA I N ATION S M DE I N TOBE 5

V R . BY JOH N AUSTI N STE EN S, J

Wella r ton r enet S ta nle , B y, alias Benet mothe of Nathaniel Stan ’

1 66 . r u I st 1 60 . , 4 ley . Bo n Aug st , 9 Deceased Jan y 104 A P P E N D I X

l E o f Na tha ni el S ta n e s . h er He r e lieth the Body y, q , late one of i r 1 1 1 2 M aj est es Assistants who deceased Novembe the 4th , 7

in the 74th year of his age .

M S a r a h S ta nle l r s . He r e lieth the body of y, the wife of Nathanie r e 1 8 1 1 6 Stanley , Esq . , who depa ted this life Augu st y th , 7 ,

aged about 70 yea r s .

h f M r M a r A u s ti n r r r t e O s . s He r e l ies Inte ed Body y , the vi tuou

r M r . and eligious Relict of John Austin , who died August ye

h 6 th r o f h er . 2 r d 1 . t e 3 , 753 I n 7 yea age

M ohn E ller r 1 r o f r . J To the memo y y, who depa ted this life 4th

f r r 1 6 . o . N ovembe , 746 , aged 3 (I s t husban d M a y Aus tin

E . R . S . )

M r r M r r to . r To the memo y of . John Elle y , son John Elle y , who

r 1 r 2 6 . depa ted this life 4th Ap il , aged

M r s E u ni ce E ller M r EI r . . To the memo y of y, Relict of John th 1 r r 8 8 00 6 1 . le y , who depa ted this l ife July , , aged

r r These th r ee insc r iptions we e on a leaden plate . The e had been two oblong plates and one in diamond shape . O nly the plate with insc r iptions r emains . I t is p r obable that the othe r oblong plate had an insc r iption to John Austin and the cent r e diamond was said to have contained a Coat of A r ms bear ing

Scallop Shells .

i lli a m E ller r r M r . W Sac ed to the memo y of y, who died Augu st

h D 1 1 2 2 r 2 t 8 . r 7 , A . . , , aged 7 yea s The noblest wo k of God .

r M i s s M a r E ller Also of his oldest daughte , y y, who died D 1 1 1 2 I st . . 8 r . August , A , 7 , aged 9 yea s Amiable and Be

- r s o n o f r l oved (Ste p son of John Le dya d an d M a y Aus ti n , E . R . S . )

f M r E er i ence E lle r o s . x r M r E l I n memo y p y, wi fe of . William r r th D 1 2 6 le y , who died in childbed , M a ch s , A . . , 773 , aged

r h r . r r r e yea s He e lies also inte ed I nfant Son . (Daughter of

r I st r h John Ledya d by wife , Debo a Young, E . R . S . )

r r J oh n Led a r d r Sac ed to the memo y of y , who depa ted this life

r d r D . . 1 1 1 r . on the 3 day of Septembe , A , 77 , aged 7 yea s r o f The memo y the Just is Blessed .

r M r A u s ti n Led a r . d r 1 1 th I n memo y of y , who died Septembe the ,

1 6 2 th r 77 , in the 5 yea of his age . Left wife and one dau ’ ht r e . r g An honest man is the noblest wo k of God . (John s 2 nd r only son by wife , M a y Austin . )

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i n K . 1 c a r 1 Ak , Amy , 7 Ri h d , 3 en T I m t A o h R ev . 8 B o en on s a nce L o ld , y, , 5 wd , C t l yd , 3 5 en r e er c o e me R A F H a ev . ll , d i bb s , 39 J s J , 3 5 Sa r a c a r or r h , 9 9 R i h d M is , 3 5

n r o G ov . 2 o en o n d e o en 6 A d s , , 3 B w , J h K v , 3 A nn e een o e or o , "u , 7 B wl s , D thy , 9 r r on enr 60 E a b e 2 A mst g , H y , liz th , 9 , 5

r no M r . 8 I a a A ld , , 3 s c , 9 n o n 8 I 2 1 2 2 o n A usti , J h , 5 , 7, , 4, , , J h , 53 a r 1 0 o n E ld er M y , 7, 4 J h , , 9

e r E en e er Col. 1 a r Av y , b z , , 4 M y , 9 a r 1 a r a M y , 4 S h , 9 a r E a 1 6 r a s r ee e a 2 Aym , liz , B d t t , D udl y , C pt . , 3 a r E m 1 6 r a er 8 M y ily , B sh , Phil ip , 5 r enn on oma 68 B , Th s , E l n 8 r a 1 1 a o v e e a r oa . 0 B bc ck , , 3 B dhu st , C pt ,

a er M r . 8 6 Br evoor t enr 8 B dg , , , H y , 5

a e r E a r c n on H on . 2 r e e r a a n e 0 B k , dw d D i ki s , , 7 B w , N th i l , 5 a r o ne a e 2 r e a 1 0 C li C mpb ll , 7 B idg , Abig il , oo a n en a n 1 0 G dm , 79 B j mi , a a n a or 2 E ene er 1 1 B llm , M j , 7 b z , a r er sa a 8 E en 1 0 B b , I c , 4 ll , a r e r o a 8 a nna 1 0 1 8 B k , J shu , 5 H h , , a r r o a 8 o n 1 1 B , Th m s , 4 J h , a r e en a n 8 a r 1 0 B tl tt , B j mi , 4 M y , a a r o n r r a P e r s s 1 0 1 1 2 6 1 B y d , J h M u y . 3 4 i , , , 5 , 57, 59 , a r a r e P e er 1 0 M g t , 3 4 t , a r a n e eb ecca 1 0 M y J , 3 4 R , 1 8 a e E . 6 a e 1 0 B ylis . A lic , 9 S mu l , , e e a me 2 0 i a m 1 0 1 8 B b , J s , W lli , 5 , ,

e eor e B r o n A e a n er H . B ch , G g , 43 w , l x d , 59 r n a a r r e E 6 e B i mi g h m , H i t 9 A lic , 59

a e a er ne E oo A . , B l k , K th i , 47 lw d 3 7 a Ar mi tt H H on . H enr e , 4 S . . , , 47 i tt 3 a c or a c ne r n a B litz , Jul i Vi t i (Pi k y) , 3 5 Vi g i i 59

B n Ann e 2 B r a n F r ed er I c k , 6 lu t , , 9 y t , 7

r 2 c a n e en , 8 4 M a y . 9 B u hl d , St ph 2 c e e er 2 S a mu el , 9 B u kl y , P t , 4, 55

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a a n e 8 r a er a r r en R ev . 0 N th i l , 4 C m , W , , 7

me r on e R v r a n e a . 2 a e . C , L wis , , 47 C , C pt , 7 a e e a n er 8 o n 2 6 C mpb ll , Al x d , 5 J h ,

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a r r n o n e Co l. 2 r o e er C i g t , Li ut . , 7 C mw ll , O liv , 54 a r a r r o a r o n e a r on C y , M y , 73 C sby , C li Cl ks , 44 a e a Bedlow C stl . 99 Willi m , 44 E r o a e r . L. 1 Ch mb s , , 7 C w , 95 a n e r E a e n r o 6 a n r a na 6 Ch l , liz b th Wi th p , 3 Cushm , Ch isti , 7

a n e r o a e . 2 Ch dl , Th m s , Li ut , 3 a e S a on 0 , P 4 a e E a 6 Ch s lm D ll t , liz , 9 e er o r a s , D , 54 o a 6 Ch st c Th m s , 9 eona r L d , 54 a n or a r a D f th , S h , 54 Ch i ne va r d , M a r a na 1 0 1 y u , o a D e . G ov . J li Th m s , p , 54 r L a n e . 6 u c , , 4 a en or r a n e 6 Ch hill J D v p t , F c s , 4 a E ene e r 1 2 p , z , a s E er Ann 6 Cl b D vi , sth , 9 E a e er a n 1 2 liz b th (D ick m ) , a r 2 D vy , H umph y , 4 a a r a r a pp , B , 49 d e o e r e a r on Cl b B y , Al xis , B , 3 4 a r a r e en r 2 Cl k , Ch l s H y , 3 d e G a lli ffet a r es e a n r e G a s , Ch l A l x d e O , 3 8 ton o e liv , C mt , 39 a r o n a r r e on Cl ks , H i t Asht , 44 a on e a n r e s e M a r G st A l x d Aug u t , n o n a or 28 , M y , s Cli t q ui , 3 9 o r a ne e a n e r r a 8 0 C ch , Al x d , Admi l , 9 , 9 d e la a e e a r s 8 2 F y tt , M q ui , o ffi n r a r a n 2 C , Ab m B u b k , 7 d e Li moela n a r e on o r , M u ic B j u , 43 o r a 66 D c s , e n a 8 D m i g , D vid , 4 a r r en 2 W , 7 en on a 0 D is , W illi m , 5

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e er e o n G ov . 2 o r r or o ea a e r L v tt , J h , , 3 N is , D th Cl pi , 43 n a n M r 1 a nn e . 00 F Li ckl , , y , 43 Li swell o n 8 er r e , J h , 4 G t ud , 43 L e S a n 6 o e Pa r e r ittl , us , 7 J s ph k , 43 n on e e N or on Ann Livi g st , Ad l , 39 t , , 59 E a r 8 G eon dw d , 5 id , 59 Va n r 86 P a en e a er ne B ugh , ti c C th i , 59 L o d o n e on 8 N ott a r a M a r a 4 l y , J h N ls , 4 , S h i , 4 m 2 e e o e N o e S a . Ph b C l s , 3 4 w ll , , 4 o a n o n 6 L g , J h , 5 O e r o a L . D r 60 a r 1 g i , Th m s , M y , 9 o a e O lc tt , S mu l , 97 L ca e s H . 6 u s , B t y , 7 a o n 1 0 2 O ldh m , J h , o n E a e . Ly s , l iz b th J , 7 M a r 1 0 o a s R a t s for d 2 y , Th m , 7 er E a e a liv , liz b th Sh w , 3 9

o er a G en . R b t Sh w , , 39 M a ca lester , a r l e 4 Ch s , 3 oth ou t o n 8 , J h , 5 M a en e M or r e , 44 ck zi , is Sl id ll r lowsk i M i ci sla s om e 0 , , C t , 4 M a r a E 8 sh l l , mily , 3 a e 8 1 Otis , J m s , L a 1 ydi , 3 a r e n e 8 M y All y , 3 e e ca 2 6 R b c , a o er 8 Willi m F st , 3 a e a . 1 S mu l , C pt , 3 2 M a e e e e D elon r e , 4 6 g p a o n o e . 2 ss y , C l st P dd ck , Adi , Li ut , M a e r A a k th , bi g il , 59 P a d oc , 8 1

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S a e R ev . 86 , c o a 68 mu l , N i h l s , r i a n 6 1 M a v i n i e r e a nn a H ov , P a r i s ett o a 8 8 , Sus , N ich l s , 8 M c C omb o n , r . , a r er a 1 6 , J h J 5 P k , Juli , M cG i lli s A r a E 67 e e 0 , vill N tti , 7 M c La i n D a n e 8 4 a r a n E a e 6 1 , i l , P km , liz b th , M er n e M a r ce d es M onsti er s a r r e o n 8 8 i vill , u i P t idg , J h , n e . L a o a 0 M , 9 er n ick ll , W wt 5 P ki s , N bby , 4 1 M a n E a e , 3 e r r o e 8 ill , liz b th y , J s ph , 4

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n R ev . a r ne ma r 1 o o . e A l z , Rt , 44 K th i Ay , 7 n o sa 1 A usti , 44 L ui , 7 - - o er B . a or G en . r e a e a r 1 1 1 1 R b t , M j , Luc ti (L dy d ) , 7 9 , 3 , 9 , o er r n e R b t B u sid , 44 a r r e a e ens 1 6 W wick , 44 Luc ti St v , r a o n 8 a r on 1 P tt , J h , Rich ds , 5

r e o ona a n r . o er or ne 1 P sc tt , J th , J , 55 R b t C ll , 7 e e a a e e ens 1 6 1 R b cc , 55 S mu l St v , , 7

r e o o n B. 8 a e a r 1 6 P v st , J h , 5 Willi m L dy d , r o or o n a c a r on 1 6 P ct , J h , 9 4 Willi m Ri h ds , r o eor e enr P u , G g H y , 3 7 a r e en r Y o 6 d e e . S tt l , H y B ish p , 4 on a n e 6 C st c , 4 a n o E a r 2 c er mer or n a r es s s 2 R d lph , dw d , 3 S h h , Ch l Aug u tu , 3 , one a r on R a thb , M i , 39 3 3 a e a r a a a er a r o e F ox R wl , M y C dw l d , 45 Ch l tt , 3 3 on E a r E a r E ene 2 R a ws , dw d , 79 dw d ug , 3 n e a n er c e i n E a r ones 1 Rhi l d , Ali K g , 47 dw d J , 3 E a L e 0 E a e liz ucill , 3 , 45 , 47 liz b th , 45 E e e a r 6 E a e a r o ne 1 th l L dy d , 4 liz b th C l i , 3 r a n e a en or 6 E m n e 2 F c s D v p t , 4 ili , 3 r e e r c a 6 r a n 2 F d i W illi m , 45 , 4 F k , 3

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