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13 V ANNE, b. March 26, 1716[S]; m. - Dole; liv. 1744.
14 VI RICHARD, b. Dec. 10, 1717[S]; liv. 1744.
15 VII JACOB, b. July 1, 1720[S]; liv. 1744.
16 VIII ROBERT, b. Sep. 3, 1722[S]; per. d. young.
17 IX SARAH, b. Dec. 12, 1728[S]; per. d. young.
* A Richard Smith was a Salis. soldier in 1702.
t He gave land in Chichester, N. H., to his servant Silas Camitt, under 21 yrs. old; and ment. various " cousins."
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1 MORRIS! SOMES [SOAMES or SOOMS], of Gloucester, b. ab. 1614; m. 1st, Margery -, who d. Jan. 22, 1646-7 ; 2d, June 26, 1647, Elizabeth Kendall (John) of Cambridge. He d. Jan. 16, 1689; adm. est. 1690, '92. Children :
2 I MARY,2 b. March 1, 1641-2; m. Oct. 17, 1660, John Hammond.
3 II SARAH,2 b. June 15, 1643; m. June 15, 1665, Henry Witham. Their son, Thomas Witham of GI., was adm. est. Morris1 Somes in 1720.
4 III TIMOTHY,2 b. ab. 1645 [by 1st wife]; m. 1st, April 2, 1672, JANE STAN. WOOD; 2d, March 11, 1696-7, Hannah Deepar; adm. father's est. 1692. +
5 IV JOHN,2 b. April 22, 1648 [by 2d wife]; m. Hannah Shattuck of Sm .: " cooper;" res. Boston; a Quaker and twice whipped; d. Nov. 16, 1700.
6 V LYDIA,2 b. Oct. 3, 1649.
7 VI NATHANIEL,2 b. ab. 1651; 1st adm. father's est., but d. July 12, 1600; prob. unm.
8 VII PATIENCE,2 b. ab. 1652.
9 VIII JOSEPH,2 b. ab. 1654; killed at Narragansett Fort, Dec., 1675.
10 IX ABIGAIL,2 b. ab. 1655.
11 X HANNAH,2 b. Sep. 3, 1658.
4 TIMOTHY2 SOMES (Morris1), of Gloucester, b. ab. 1645; m. 1st, April 2, 1672, JANE2 STANWOOD (Philip1), who d. Oct. 30, 1696 ; 2d, March 11, 1696-7, Hannah Deepar. Will Jan. 29. March 4, 1705-6 ; wife Han. ment., and "dau .- in-law Sarah Deeparr." Children :
12 I TIMOTHY,3 b. July 27, 1673[GI; m. Dec. 31, 1695, Elizabeth Robinsou: liv. 1705; 6 sons.
13 II JANE,3 b. Dec. 1, 1674[G]]; liv. 1705.
14 III EALLES3 [ALICE?], b. March 11, 1677[G]]; liv. 1705.
15 IV JOSEPH,3 b. Aug. 27, 1679[GI]; [d. bef. 1705?]; bro. Nathaniel adm, es! 1719.
16 WILLIAM,3 b. Jan. 24 1681-2[GI]; m. July 13, 1704, HANNAH3 SAR- GENT. +
17 VI RUTH,3 b. April 22, 1684[G]]; liv. 1705.
18 VII ICHABOD,3 b. April 3, 1687[G]]; m. Abigail -; liv. 1705.
19 VIII HANNAH,3 b. -; liv. 1705.
20 IX MORRIS,3 b. ab. 1692; lost at sea, 1716.
21 X NATHANIEL,3 b. April 2, 1695[GI]; m. 1722, Susanna Whittredge.
22 XI MERCY, 3 b. Oct. 29, 1696[G]]; d. Nov. 17, 1696.
23 XII PATIENCE,3 b. Oct. 30, 1696[GI], [twin] [by 1st wife]; d. Jan. 11, 1637.
24 XIII PATIENCE,3 b. Nov. 25, 1697[G] [by 2d wife]; liv. 1705.
25 XIV SAMUEL,3 b. Sep. 15, 1699[GI]; d. Dec. 9, 1699.
26 XV EBENEZER, 3 b. Nov. 25, 1700[G]]; liv. 1705. Adm. est. of an Ebene .... 1742.
27 XVI MARY,3 b. April 22, 1702[G]; liv. 1705.
28 XVII ABIAL,3 b. June 29, 1706[GI], [posthumous].
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16 WILLIAM3 SOMES (Timothy, 2 Morris1), of Gloucester and Amesbury, b. 1682; m. July 13, 1704[A], (16) HANNAH3 SAR- GENT. He d. Aug. 22, 1707[A]; adm. est. Oct. 6, 1707. Wid. Han. m. - Smith, bef. 1717; liv. 1724. Child :
29 I HANNAH,4 b. April 2, 1706[A]; "only child " in 1724.
1 PHILIP STANWOOD [or STAINWOOD], of Gloucester, m.
Jane -. He was of Gl. as early as 1653; d. Aug. 7, 1672. Wid. Jane m. Sep. 12, 1673, John Pearce; d. Aug. 18, 1706. Children :
2 I PHILIP, b. -; m. 1st, Nov. 22, 1677, Mary Blackwell; 2d, Oct. 30, 1683, Esther Bray; res. Gl .*
3 II JOHN, b. Feb., 1652-3; m. Dec. 9, 1680, Lydia Butler [or Cutler]; res. Gl .; adm. est. 1706 .*
4 III JANE, b. April 14, 1655; m. April 2, 1672, (4) TIMOTHY2 SOMES. +
5 IV SAMUEL, b. Jan. 5, 1658; m. Nov. 16, 1686, HANNAH- PRESSEY .* +
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8 VII RUTH, b. March 10, 1667; m. 1686, John Hammons.
9 VIII HANNAH, b. Sep. 16, 1670.
5 SAMUEL STAN VOOD (Philip), of Gloucester and Ames- bury, b. 1658; m. Nov. 16, 1686[A], (4) HANNAH? PRESSEY ; rem. from Gl. to A. in 1695; adm. est. gr. to wid. Han. in 1726, to son Joseph in 1737. Children :
10 I HANNAH, b. Sep. 20, 1637, in GI .; m. Jan. 21, 1712-3[A], (7) JACOB BAGLEY.
11 II SAMUEL, b. April 30, 1680.
12 III WILLIAM, b. Dec. 2, 1690.
13 IV A CHILD, b. March 19, 1693.
14 V EBENEZER, b. July 20, 1695, in GI .; m. Jane -.
15 VI MARY, b. May 18, 1698[A].
16 VII JANE, b. May 18, 1698[A], [twin]; d. June 5, 1698[A]. 17 VIII JOHN, b. Aug. 22, 1700[A].
18 IX JUDITH, b. Dec. 11, 170:[A]; m. - Brown.
19 X ANNE, b. Dec. 29, 1704[A].
20) XI PHILIP, b. July 15, 1707[A].
21 . XII RACHEL, b. May 22, 1711[A]; m. - Anderton.
22 XIII JOSEPH, b. after 1711; liv. 1737.
* Philip, John, and Samuel had grants of land for serving in Indian wars, bef. 1679. They served in King Philip's war, Aug., 1676.
Some of the records of this family have been furnished by Mrs. Charles K. Bolton, of Brookline, Mass., who is preparing a genealogy of the Stanwoods.
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1 ANTHONY! STANYAN [or STANIAN], " glover," b. ab. 1611, came in the "Planter" in 1635 ; lived in or near Boston in 1642; settled in Hampton Falls ; taxed for Mr. Hall's farm in Salis. He m. 1st, Mary -; 2d, Jan. 1, 1655-6[S Sm], Ann - [wid. of (1) WM.1 PARTRIDGE of S.] She d. July 10, 1689. Child :
2 I JOHN,2 b. July 16, 1642[D Hm]; m. Dec. 17, 1663[S], (5) MARY2 BRAD- BURY; res. Hm. Falls; d. Sep. 27, 1718[D Hm]. S chil., * D Hm.
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1 WILLIAM STERLING [or STARLING], of Haverhill, m. 1st, Elizabeth -, who d. Feb. 6, 1675[Hv] ; 2d, Dec. 19, 1676[Hv] (4) MARY2 BLAISDELL [wid. of JOSEPH" STOWERS (Nicholas1)], who d. May 29, 1681[Hv] ; 3d, April 24, 1683[Hv], wid. Ann Neale of Sm. Children :
2 I SARAH, b. May 4. 1660[Hv].
3 II ABIGAIL, b. May 27, 1670[H ].
4 III NATHANIEL, b. June 25, 1671[Hv].
5 IV DANIEL, b. Oct. 2, 1672[Hv]; d. May 27, 1678[Hv].
6 V DANIEL, b. Sep. 19, 1673[HIv].
7 VI JAMES, b. Feb. 24, 1674[Hv], [by 1st wife]; d. March 6, 1674-5[ Hv].
8 VII JONAH, b. Oct. 21, 1677[Hv], [by 2d wife]; d. Dec. 21, 1690[H] of small- pox.
9 VIII JACOB, b. Aug. 29, 1678[Hv].
10 IX RUTH, b. Dec. 17, 1679[Hv].
11 & 12 x & XI TWINS, b. May 21, 1681[Hv], [by 2d wife]; d. May 29, 1681[Hv]. 13 XII ANN, b. March 14, 1683-4[Hv], [by 3d wife].
1 JOHN' STEVENS [or STEPHENS ]} of Newbury and Andover, b. ab. 1606; m. Elizabeth -; # rem. to And. ab. 1645; d. April 11, 1662[And]. Wid. Eliz. of And. d. May, 1691, aged 80; will Oct. 21, 1687 ; Sep. 7, 1691. Children :
2 I JOHN,2 b. June 20, 1639[Nb]; "eldest son" in 1687; m. 1st, June 1.3, 1662, HANNAH2 BARNARD; 2d, Aug. 10, 1676, Esther Barker. +
3 II TIMOTHY,2 b. Sep. 22, 1641[Nb]; " 2d son " in 1687, had dau. Elizabeth .; " "youngest son," Samuel,3 at Roxbury in 1722.
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* An Elizabeth Stanyon m. (75) Jeremy Stevens, both of Salis., Jan. 6, 1697-8[S]. She was prob. the Betsey [b. 1635?], given by Dow, but b. ab. 1674 or 1580.
t He prob. came in the "Confidence," 1638, age 31, with wife Eliza, and mother Alice; also William, age 21, per. his bro. Wid. Anre Stevens, d. July 17, 1650[Nb]. Possibly Alice and Anne may be confounded.
# She, aged 60, called (1) Joseph1 Parker "bro." in 1673. She may 1.3. . been Elizabeth Parker, his own sister; Parker and Stevens may have to sisters; or Parker may have m. Mary Stevens, sister of John.
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in And .; res. And .; oath al. 1678; "3d son " in 1687; d. Feb., 1717-8; will July 23, 1714; Feb., 1717-S; March 13, 1717-8; no chil.
5 IV ELIZABETH,2 b. -; m. Jan. 22 [or 23], 1665-6, JOSHUA2 WOODMAN (Edward'); "eldest dan." in 1687. +
6 V EPHRAIM,2 b. ab. 1649; prob. m. Oct. 11, 1630[And], Sarah Abbott, res. And,; oath al. 1678; "4th son" in 1687; d. 1718; will June 11, July 7, 1718. Chil .: Hannah,3 m. Robert Swan; Sarah;3 Elizabeth;3 Mary;3 Mehitable;8 and Deborah;3 3 of the 6 daus. were mar.
7 VI MARY,2 b. -; m. July 6, 1670, in And., John Barker; "2d dau." in 16S7.
8 VII JOSEPH,2 Dea,, b. May 15, 1654[And]; m. 1st, May 28, 1579[And], Mary Ingalls, who d. Sep. 21, 1699: 2d, bet. 1707, Elizabeth -; "5th son " in 1687; d. 1743. Chil .: Mary,3 liv. 1087; Benjamin, 3 liv. 1722; Rev. Joseph,3 of Charlestown; James.3
9 VIII BENJAMIN,2 b. June 24, 1656[And]: oath al. 1678; res. And .; " 6th son " in 1637; will March 8, 1722-3; Feb. 23, 1729-30; no chil.
JOHN STEVENS, Lieut., (John1), of Andover, b. 1639; m. 1st, June 18, 1662 [And], (56) HANNAH2 BARNARD, who d. March 13, 1674-5; 2d, Aug. 10, 1676, Esther Barker (Richard) ; oath al. 1678 ; d. at Casco Bay, March 4, 1688-9; adm. est. 1690; wid. Esther, liv. Children :
10 I JOHN, 3 b. Aug. 30, 1603[And]: "eldest son" in 16SS; liv. 1722; prob. m. Dec. 20, 1680[And], Ruth Poor, +
11 II NATHAN,8 b. April 5, 1605[And]; liv. 1722. He prob. had a son Nathan+ in 1714. A Nathan m. Oct, 24, 1892[And], Elizabeth Abbott.
12 III TIMOTHY, 3 b. March 2, 1666-7[And].
13 IV JOSHUA,3 b. July 17, 1670[And].
14 V EPHRAIM,3 b. May 1, 1672[And]; liv. 1722.
15 VI JONATHAN,3 b. April 20, 1674[And], [by 1st wife]; d. June 15, 1674[And].
VII SAMUEL,3 b. May 29, 1677[And], [by 2d' wife]; liv. 1714; [m. Nov. 16,
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17 VIII AARON,8 b. Jan. 19, 1679[And]; prob. d. young.
18 1X ABIEL, 3 b. June 4, 1681[And]; liv. 1722.
19 X EBENEZER, 3 b. Aug. 6, 1683[And]; liv. 1722.
20 XI BENJAMIN, 3 b. March 14, 1685[And]; liv. 1722.
21 XII DAVID, 3 b. Sep. 26, 1686[And]; res. And. Will Sep. 20, Oct. 22, 1722, in which he ment. 5 bros. and "cousin " David Stevens; but no wife or chil.
22 XIII HANNAH,3 b. July 3, 1688[And]; prob. d. young.
10 JOHN3 STEVENS (prob. John," Jahn'), of Andover, b. 1663; m. Dec. 20, 1689[And], Ruth Poor ; will Aug. 2, 1722; Nov. 24, 1728; wife Ruth ment. Children :
23 I JORN, + b. Sep. 20, 1690[And]; liv. 1722.
24 II HANNAH, 4 b. July 28, 1692[And]; m. Samuel Lovejoy; liv. 1722.
25 III RUTH,4 b. June 1, 1994[ And]; liv. 1722.
26 IV MARY, 4 6. Aug. 23, 1695[And]; m. Benjamin Auston; liv. 1722.
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27 V TIMOTHY,4 b. May 10, 1697[And]; liv. 1722.
28 VI PRISCILLA, 4 b. Aug. 12, 1699[And]; liv. 1722.
29 VII MARTHA,4 b. -; liv. 1722.
30 VIII ELIZABETH,4 b. 1704; liv. 1722.
31 IX SARAH,4 b. -; liv. 1722.
32 X LYDIA, 4 b. -; liv. 1722.
33 XI DEBORAH,4 b. 1710; prob. d. young.
16 ? SAMUEL3 STEVENS (John,2 John1?), of Amesbury ; m. Nov. 16, 1704[A & S], (18) RACHEL3 HEATH of Hm .; "snow- shoe man," 1708 ; liv. 1726, in A .* Children :
34 I SARAH,4 b. Sep. 9, 1705[A].
35 II JOHN, 4 b. Jan. 26, 1,06-7[A], "1st son."
36 III RACHEL, 4 b. March 1, 1708-9[A].
37 IV SAMUEL, 4 b. Nov. 23, 1710[A]. Perhaps other children.
38 WILLIAM! STEVENS, of Newbury, ; m. May 19, 1645[Nb]. Elizabeth -. He d. May 19, 1653[Nb] ; will May 19, June 27, 1653, wife Eliz. ment. She prob. m. March 3, 1653-4[Nb], Wil- liam Titcomb. Children :
39 I BITFIELD,2 b. March 16, 1648-9[Nb]; d. June 23, 1649[Nb].
40 II JOHN,2 b. Nov. 19, 1650[Nb]; " eldest son" in 1653; m. March 9, 15.0. 70, MARY2 CHASE. +
41 III SAMUEL,2 b. Nov. 18, 1652[Nb]; liv. 1653; prob. killed by Indiaus at Bloody Brook, Sep. 18, 1675, with Capt. Lathrop.
40 JOHN2 STEVENS ( William1), of Newbury and Haverhill, b. 1650 ; m. March 9, 1669-70[Nb], (17) MARY? CHASE; oath a !. at Nb. 1669, also 1678, age 30 ; will Jan. 15, April 6, 1724-5, wife liv. Children :
42 I MARY,3 b. Feb. 10, 1670-1[Nb]: liv. 1725. .
43 II JOHN,8 b. [March 22, 1673-4[Nb] ?];# m. 1st, May 18, [1697 ?], HAN- NAH3 CURRIER; 2d, May 30, 1700, Mary Bartlett; 3d, Miriam Jack- man. +
44 III THOMAS,3 b. July 3, 1676[Nb]; liv. 1725.
45 IV MOSES,3 b. -; liv. 1725.
* This Samuel may have been Samuel3 son of (70) Nathaniel,2 or possit !: some other person. (2) Joseph2 and wife Elizabeth deeded Samuel Stevens Ames., property in 1707. (10) John3 Foot deeded his " cousin," Samuel Steveas of Ames., land in Ames., on account of "affection," in 1706.
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46 V A DAUGHTER,8 b. Sep. 7, 1680[Nb]; [prob. either Sarah or Hannah, below.]
47 VI AARON,8 b. April 7, 1685[Hv]; liv. 1725.
48 VII JOSEPH,3 b. Nov. 19, 1689[Hv]; prob. d. young.
49 VIII BENJAMIN,3 b. Jan. 25, 1692-3[Hv]; liv. 1725.
50 IX SARAH,3 b. -; liv. 1725.
51 X HANNAH,3 b. -; liv. 1725.
43 JOHN3 STEVENS, Jr., (John,2 Wm.1), of Haverhill, b. ab. 1673 ; m. 1st, May 18 [1687? Hv] [prob. '97], (15) HANNAH3 CURRIER, who d. Jan. 23, 1699-1700[Hv] ; 2d, May 30, 1700[Hv], Mary Bartlett ; 3d, Miriam Jackman. Children :
52 I A CHILD,4 b. Feb. 8, 1697-8[HIv]; " first born; " d. same day.
53 II A CHILD,4 b. Jan., 1699-1700[Hv], [by 1st wife]; d. same month.
54 III ABIGAIL,4 b. July 4, 1701 [Hv], [by 2d wife].
55 IV MOSES, 4 b. Nov. 13, 1702[Hv].
56 V HANNAH, 4 b. March 16, 1704-5[Hv].
57 VI JONATHAN, 4 b. March 25, 1707[Hv].
5S VII JOSEPH, + b. July 12, 1709[Hv].
59 VIII MARY, 4 b. April 14, 1710[Hv], [1711?].
60 IX JOHN,4 b. July 26, 1713[Hv]; d. Sep. 28, 1717[Hv].
61 X SUSANNA, 4 b. May 17, 1716[Hv].
62 XI SAMUEL, 4 D. March 29, 1718[Hv].
63 XII TIMOTHY, + b. June 20, 1721[Hv].
64 XIII RUTH, 4 b. Feb. 20, 1724-5[Hv], [by 2d wife].
65 XIV A.NN, 4 b. May 13, 1729[[Iv], [by 3d wife].
66 JOHN! STEVENS, Serg., of Salisbury, " husbandman," prob. b. ab. 1611; m. Katherine -- , who d. July 31, 1682[S]. He recd. land in the " first division," 1640 and '45; commoner and taxed 1650, '52, and '54; signed petitions of 1658,* and 1680, etc .; Serg. John Stevens, Sen., member S. chh. 1687. He d. "Feb., 1688-9[S]; will April 12, 1686; Nov. 26, 1689; ment. " bro. Severans." Children :
67 I JORN,2 b. Nov. 2, 1639[S]; m. Feb. 17, 1669-70, Joanna Thorn. +
68 II ELIZABETH,2 b. March 7, 1641[S]; d. 1641[S].
69 III ELIZABETH,2 b. Feb. 4, 1642[S]; m. Oct. 14, 1661[S], MORRIS TUCKER. +
70 IV NATHANIEL,2 b. Nov. 11, 1645[S]; m. 1st, Mary --: 2d, Dec. 20, 1677, Mehitable Colcord, of Hm. He was taxed in Dover, 1666-'75; res. Salis. later; Nathaniel and wife signed Bradbury petition, 1692. Chil .: Mury,3 b. Oct. 4, 1672, in Dover; Nathaniel,3 b. June 12, 1674[S]; Katherine,3 b. April; 23, 1676[S]. [by 1st wife]; Samuel,3 b. Jan. 18, 1680-1[S], [by 2d wife] [see note, p. 324]; Mehitable,º b. Jan. 18, 1680-1[S] [twin]; Edward,3 b. June 4, 1684[S].
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71 V MARY,2 b. 1647[S]; m. 1st, Nov. 5, 1668[S], (18) JOHN2 OSGOOD; prob. 2d, Aug. 26, 1685[S], NATHANIEL2 WHITTIER (Thomas1). [Note, p. 270.]+ VI BENJAMIN,2 b. Feb. 2, 1650[S]; m. Oct. 28, 1673, HANNAH2 BARNARD. + 72
67 JOHN2 STEVENS, Jr., Lieut., (John1), of Salisbury, b. 1639; m. Feb. 17, 1669-70[S], Joanna Thorn. She was prob. member S. chh. 1687. He signed petition of 1680; d. Nov. 26, 1690 ; adm. est. March 31, 1691; wid. Joanna ment. She signed Bradbury petition of 1692. Children :
73 I JOHN,3 b. Dec. 28, 1670[S]; m. DOROTHY HUBBARD. +
74 II ELIZABETH,3 b. April 8, 1673[S]; d. June 19, 1674[S].
75 III JEREMIAH, 3 b. Oct. 6, 1675[S] ; m. Jan. 6, 1697-8, ELIZABETH3 STANYAN.+
76 IV ELIZABETH,3 b. Feb. 14, 1677-8[S]; liv. 1693. An Eliz. of S. m. Dec. 4, 1701[S], (14) JACOB3 MORRILL. +
77 V JUDITH, 3 b. Jan. 18, 1686-7[S]; bp. June 5, 1687; m. Nov. 29, 1705[A], (22) JOHN3 CURRIER. +
72 BENJAMIN2 STEVENS, Serg., (John1), of Salisbury, b. 1650 ; m. Oct. 28, 1673[S], (7) HANNAH2 BARNARD; oath al. 1677. He signed petition of 1680; d. March 13, 1689-90[S]; adm. est. Sep. 30, 1690 ; est. settled 1706. Wid. Hannah Stevens signed Bradbury petition, 1692; adm. S. chh. May 28, 1699; d. Feb. 27, 1711-2[S]. Children :
78 I ELEANOR, 8 b. Jan. 2, 1674-5[S]; m. WILLIAM3 TRUE (Henry,2 Henry1). + II CATHERINE, 3 b. Jan. 2, 1674-5[S] [twin]; m. April 29, 1696[S], SAMUEL .? "WINSLEY, (Ephraim,2 Samuell); liv. 1706-
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80 III BENJAMIN,3 b. Oct. 7, 1677[S]; bp. Sep. 9, 1705; m. Nov. 22, 1705[S], (11) MARY3 GREELEY; res. S .; soldier S. foot co. 1702; d. Feb. 23, 1709-10[S]; adm. est. March 8, 1709-10[S]; est. div. 1728; wid. Mary liv. Chil .: Elizabeth,+ Mary,+ and Benjamin, 4 all bp. Aug. 20, 1710; liv. 1728.
81 IV MARY,3 b. Nov. 7, 1679[S]; m. Dec. 23, 1703[S], (15) JOHN3 MORRILL; bp. Sep. 9, 1705. +
82 V HANNAH,3 b. April 30, 1682[S]; bp. Sep. 9, 1705; prob. m. Jan. 25, 1706-7[S], (17) DANIEL3 MORRILL. +
83 VI EBENEZER,3 b. June 29, 1684[S]; bp. Sep. 9, 1705, adult; liv. 1706.
84 VII JACOB,3 b. after 1685; bp. Sep. 9, 1705, adult; liv. 1706; prob. m. Nov. 6, 1712[5], (42?) SARAH4 PIKE. Child: Hannah, 4 d. June 29, 1716[5]. 85 VIII JOHN,3 b. Jan. 29, 1638-9[S]; bp. Sep. 9, 1705, adult; liv. 1706; S. sol- dier, 1710 .*
73 JOHN3 STEVENS (John,2 John1), of Salisbury [and Hamp- ton ?], b. 1670 ; m. (12) DOROTHY HUBBARD. She was adm. S.
* John Stevens, Jr., m. Sarah Downer, both of S., March 13, 171S[S]. Sarah Stevens, " wife of Mr. John Stevens, major," d. Aug. 22, 1725[S].
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chh. in 1693; d. July 5, 1716[S]. Both signed Bradbury petition, 1692. Children :
86 I JOANNA,4 b. Oct. 15, 1692[S]; bp. July 23, 1693; m. Nov., 1713[S], (12) WILLIAM3 BOYNTON.
87 II Jomx,4 b. Jan. 5, 1603-4[in Hm]; bp. Feb. 11, 1693-4[in Salis].
88 III MARTHA,4 b. July 18, 1608[S]; [d. young?].
89 IV HUBBARD,4 b. Oct. 20, 1693[S]; bp. Dec. 18, 1698; liv. 171S.
90 V JOSHUA,4 b. Aug. 22, 1701[S]; bp. Sep. 21, 1701.
91 VI JOSEPH,4 b. April 20, 1704[S]; bp. May 28, 1704.
92 VII DAVID, + b. May 23, 1706[S]; bp. June 16, 1706.
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VIII MOSES,4 b. Aug. 17, 1708[S]; bp. Sep. 12, 1708.
94 IX BENJAMIN, 4 b. Nov. 6, 1710[S]; bp. Dec. 3, 1710.
95 X. WILLIAMI,+ b. Oct., 1713[S].
96 XI DOROTHY,4 b. July 1, 1716[S]; d. July 20, 1716[S].
75 JEREMIAH3 STEVENS (John,2 John1), of Salisbury, b. 1675; m. Jan. 6, 1697-8[S], ELIZABETH3 STANYAN (prob. John,2 An- thony1). She was bp. and owned covenant Aug. 24, 1707; both were adm. S. chh. Nov. 9, 1718. He d. Nov. 24, 1759. Children :
97 I Axx,4 b. July 10, 1609; bp. Aug. 24, 1707. An And Stevens of S. m. April 27, 1720, (9) NATHAN3 GOULD.
98 II TABITHA, + b. Feb. 22, 1701[S]; bp. Aug. 24, 1707.
99 III JONATHAN,4 b. Oct. 17, 1702[S]; bp. Aug. 24, 1707; d. May 3, 1771.
100 IV MARY,4 b. Sep. 17, 1705[S]; bp. Aug. 24, 1707.
101 V JEREMIAH, + b. Feb. 14, 1706-7[S]; bp. Aug. 24, 1707.
102 VI THEOPHILUS,4 b. March 3, 1708-9[S]; bp. April 10, 1709.
103 VII ELIZABETH,+ b. Feb. 21, 1710[S].
104 VIII JACOB,4 b. Feb. 2, 1712-3[S].
105 IX JUDITH, + b. Jan. 27, 1714[S].
106 X JOHN, + b. Nov. 6, 1718[S].
107 THOMAS STEVENS, Dea., of Amesbury, "sawyer " and "husbandman ; " m. April 15, 1670[Nb], (19) MARTHA3 BART- LETT, who d. Sep. 8, 1718[A]. He was granted a "common right " in A., March, 1668-9 ;* oath al. 1677; "training band " 1680 ; selectman 1686; free. 1690 ; schoolmaster 1693; d. April 14, 1729[A] ; will Nov. 29, 1723 ;} April 28, 1729. Children :
* (66) JOHN! STEVENS, Sen., deeded land on the west side of the Powow to THOMAS STEVENS, both of S., Jan., 1667-8; but no relationship was ment. Thomas was of S., Sep., 1923, but of A., Oct., 1669, when he bought house and land of Ezekiel Wathen, formerly Edward Goe's.
t In his will he ment his sons Roger and Thomas, the daus. of his dau. Martha decd. and Robert Hoyt, and spoke of his chil. in general; but did not give names of others. His sons Roger Stevens and Abel Merrill were named as exec. The other chil. are named in deeds, especially one dated 1720.
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108 I ABIGAIL, b. Jan. 22, 1673-4[A Nk S]; m. June 19, 1694[Nb], (35) ABEL' MERRILL.
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II ROGER, b. -; m. Nov. 24, 1698[S and A], (21) SARAH NICHOLS; res. A., but rem. to Marlborough bef. 1730. Chil .: Abigail, b. July 17, 1705[A]; Roger, b. May 2, 1708[A]; Sarah, b. Jan. 31, 1709-10[A]; prob. others.
110 III A SON, b. -; prob. d. young.
111 IV MARTHA, b. -; m. Dec. 4, 1701[A], (24) ROBERT3 HOYT. +
112 V SABAH, b. -: m. (35) THOMAS3 CHASE; liv. 1729.
113 VI MARY, b. -; m. Dec. 17, 1702[A], (12) THOMAS' SARGENT. + VII HANNAH, b. -; m. July 28, 1709[A], (40) NATHANIEL3 MERRILL.
114 115 VIII JOHN, b. Nov. 15, 1686[A], "3d son;" d. June 26, 1687[A].
116 IX THOMAS, b. April 18, 1688[A], "4th son ; " prob. m. May 12, 1709[S], Mary Davis of A .; res. A .; both liv. 173+, and he in 1738. Chil .: John of A. in 1738; Mary, wife of Joshua Lunt of A. in 1738; per. others.
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117 X EBENEZAR, b. March 26, 1600[A]; m. Jan. 11, 1710-1[A], (25) JOHN+ BLAISDELI., Jr .; both liv. 1729.
118 JOHN STEVENS, of Amesbury, m. May 10, 1688[A], (7) MARY3 JAMESON; adm. est. July 5, 1714; wid. Mary liv. 1718. Children :
119 I MARY, b. Feb. 18, 16S8-9[A], " 1st dau. ; " per. pub. Dec. 30, 1710[A], to Henry Flood.
120 II ESTHER, b. Oct. 10, 1691[A].
121 III SARAH, b. Sep. 11, 1694[A]; prob. m. Dec. 30, 1714[A], Daniel "Osii- way," or Silloway, of Nb.
122 IV JOHN, b. May 20, 1698[A]. He may be the John Sen., " weaver," of A., 1736.
123 V JOSEPH, b. Nov. 16, 1700[A].
124 VI JANE, b. May 10, 1704[A].
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A THOMAS STEVENS m. Mary Mighill, Oct. 13, 1681[Nb]. JOHN STEVENS m. Mary Fry, Dec. 22, 1696[And].
JOHN STEVENS of S., late ferryman, and Sarah his wife, ment. April, 1720, est. left by "our father," John Ash, late of A., decd.
1 JOHN STOCKMAN, Mr., of Salisbury, b. ab. 1653[ ? ] ; m. May 10, 1671[S], (17) SARAH3 PIKE [wid. of (2) WYMOND' BRADBURY]; oath al. 1677; signed petition of 1680: d. Dec. 10[S], or 3 [Pike's Journal], 1686 ; adm. est. April 8, 1687 ; est. div. 1694. Wid. Sarah was member S. chh. in 1687 ; d. May 6, 1718[S]. Children :
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2 I JOSEPH, b. Feb. 29, 1671-2[S]; m. Jan. 14, 1701-2[S], (23) HANNAH' MOR- RILL; res. S .; will Feb. 10, April 4, 1747-8. Chil .: Dorothy, b. Sep. 14, 1702[S], m. - Evans, liv. 1748; Susanna, m. - Swett, liv. 1748; Joseph, "only son " in 1748.
3 II WILLIAM, b. Nov. 2, 1675[S]; liv. 1694.
4 III DOROTHY, b. April 20, 1678[S]; d. March 19, 1695-6[S].
5 IV ELIZABETH, b. -; m. July 6,:1698[S], (18) JACOB3 BRADBURY. +
6 V JOHN, b. Feb. 5, 1681[S]; m. Joanna Cotton, Jan. 1, 1707-8[S]; S. soldier 1702 and 1710. Chil .: John, bp. Jan. 2, 1708-9; Sarah, bp. Dec., 1709; Anna, d. Aug. 25, 1711[S]; per. others.
7 VI ROBERT, b. Aug. 8, 1883[S]; liv. 1694.
1 NICHOLAS' STOWERS [or STOWER], one of the first settlers of Charlestown, 1629; oath free. 1631; m. Amy -; both were original members Charlestown chh., 1632. Will May 16, 1646 [G. R. 1849, p. 179] ; d. next day. Wid. Amy d. Feb. 2, 1667-8. Children :
2 I RICHARD,2 b. ab. 1620; m. Joanna -; adm. chh. and free. 1650; res. Charlestown; several chil. [Sv].
3 II JANE2 [or JOANNA], b. -; m. John Barrage.
4 III SARAH,2 b. -; m. Samuel Hayward [W Ch]; not ment. in will.
5 IV A DAUGHTER,2 b. -; m. Robert Farr.
6 V JOSEPH,2 b. Feb. 21, bp. Feb. 23, 1632-3; m. MARY2 BLAISDELL. +
7 VI ABIGAIL,2 b. June 27, bp. June 28, 1636; m. John Knight.
8 VII JOHN,2 b. -; d. Aug. 15, 1638.
6 JOSEPH2 STOWERS* (Nicholas'), of Charlestown and Salis- bury, " feltmaker," b. 1633; m. (4) MARY? BLAISDELL. He was a householder in C. in 1658, but was of S. 1667-'9 ; Joseph and wife testified that they were in Boston in 1666, at the house of (1) JOHN HARRISON. He d. in Charlestown, Nov. 16, or Dec. 29, 1672. Wid. Mary m. Dec. 19, 1676[Hv], (1) WILLIAM STERLING. Children :
9 I MARY,3 b. ab. 1661; bp. July 1, 1677, but renewed covenant the same day, " because her father d. in her infancy."
10 II SAMUEL,3 b. May 14, 1665; m. Hannah Sprague; "carpenter;" d. Dec. 26, 1721, at Malden; 4 chil.
11 III JOSEPH,3 b. Dec. 19, 1667[S].1
12 IV RICHARD,3 b. Oct. 30, 1669[S].
13 V JOHN,3 b. June 17, 1672; m. Aug. 13, 1696, Mary Blanchard, in Boston.
* JOSEPH "STEWART," G. R. 1854, p. 162, should be JOSEPH STOWERS. There was, however, a Duncan Stuart, of Ip. and Nb., chil. b. 1658-'69.
t A Joseph Stowers was to be set free on the death of Wm. White of Haver- hill. He was bound to White and " his former wife during their lives." Will of White written 1683; he d. Sep. 28, 1690. [See Hist. Hv., p. 53.]
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- 1 WILLIAM STRAW, of Amesbury; m. 1st, Mehitable -; 2d, Margaret -; will May 3, 1709 ; Oct. 2, 1712; wife Marg. ment. Children :
2 I DOROTHY, b. -; m. John Trell; was a wid. in 1709. [See (34) STE- PHEN& MERRILL. ]
3 II WILLIAM, b. May 22, 1686[A], "1st son;" m. July 13 or 30, 1713[4], Lydia Purington, of S .; several chil.
4 III JOHN, b. July 1, 1688[A], [by 1st wife]; m. April 30, 1710[A], Lydia Sar- gent. Chil .: Mehitable, b. June 8, 1711[A], and several others later.
5 IV SAMUEL, b. Aug. 13, 1692[A], [by 2d wife]; m. Dec. 12. 1717[A], (4) ELIZABETH DIAMOND; several chil.
6 V LAWRENCE, b. May 31, 1699[A]; m. June 3, 1725, (15) ABIGAIL+ JEWELL ..
BENJAMIN? SWETT, Capt., (John1), of Newbury and Hamp- ton, b. as early as 1626 ; m. Nov., 1647, Hester Weare. He served in King Philip's war, Aug., 1676 ; killed by the Indians at Black Point, or Scarboro, June 29, 1677. Wid. Hester m. March 31, 1679[Nb], (9) Ens. STEPHEN" GREENLEAF, of Nb. [For family see D Hm .; C Nb .; G. R., 1852, p. 57, 1859, p. 272.]
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