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Sgt. John Stevens, Sr.[1, 2, 3, 4]

Male Abt 1611 - 1689  (~ 78 years)


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  • Name John Stevens 
    Prefix Sgt. 
    Suffix Sr. 
    Birth Abt 1611  [1, 3] 
    Gender Male 
    Property 7 Nov 1639  Colchester, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10] 
    the list of recipients
    Event:
    the first division of land
    • Role: Colchester Land Recipient
    Freeman 2 Jun 1641  [2, 9] 
    Taxed in 1650, 1652 and 1654  [3] 
    Property 15 Jan 1654/5  Salisbury, Norfolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    ten acres of fresh meadow and six acres of salt marsh, together with his commonage
    Capt. Thomas Bradbury, participant
    Property 6 Jan 1657/8  Salisbury, Norfolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [11, 12] 
    "36 acres of upland, being 3 10-acre lots, and one 6-acre lot formerly purchased by William Partridg of Salisbury, deceased, the former husband of the said Anne"
    Capt. Thomas Bradbury, participant
    Property 7 Jul 1673  Salisbury, Norfolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    divided "land they had bought of Mr. Anthony Stanian in the 500 acres granted by Salisbury to the inhabitants"
    Capt. Thomas Bradbury, participant
    Will 12 Apr 1686  [3, 13] 
    • In ye name of God, Amen, I John Stevens, Senr. of ye town of Sali∫bury, Ma∫Sachu∫ets Collony in Newengland, Husbandman, being aged & weake in body but of sound & pfect memory [prayse to be given to god for ye same] And knowing ye vncertainty of this life on earth, & being de∫irous to ∫ettle things in order; do make this my la∫t will & Testament in manner & forme following: That is to Say first & principally, I comend my soule to Allmighty God, my creator, a∫suredly believing that I shall receive full pardon & free remi∫sion of all my Sinnes & be saved by ye piteous death & merrits of my ble∫sed Savior & redeemer, Chri∫t Jesus: And my body to ye earth from whence it was taken to be buried in Some decent & christian manner as to my Executors hearafter named shall be thought meet and convenient: And as touching such worldly e∫tate as ye lord in mercy hath lent me; My will & meanening is The Same Shalbe Imployed & bestowed as hereafter by my will is expre∫sed: # And fir∫t I do revoke, renounce, fru∫trate, & make voyd all wills by me formerly made & declare & appoint this my last will & Testament.
      Imp I give & bequeath vnto my sone John Stevens all yt land where he now dwels lying between ye lands of Mr Tho: Bradbury in yt place, As alSo ye remaynder of Gunner's neck, & yt playn at ye end of Brown's lot next ye river Merimack, as alSo my Coverlet which I bought of Mr Gines.
      Itt I give & bequeath vnto my Sone Benjamin Stevens, all my living in ye town where he now liveth, wth my Six acre planting lott & my pasture, wch is over against Tho: Roland-sons: late decea∫ed, as al∫o all yt my land liing nextvnto ye land where Nathaniel Brown now dwells from ye high way through ye swamp to Mr Bradburies land: As al∫o my great bra∫s kettle, my long table & ye little table which I bought of my brother Severans, And my Cobyrons.
      Itt I give & bequeath vnto my Sone Nathaniell Stevens all my Sweepage lott of salt mar∫h lying at a place comonly called ye beach, Al∫o, my will is yt my Executors: Shall pay vnto ye children of my Sayd Sone Nathaniel fiue pounds in good current pay equally to be divided amongSt them.
      Itt: I give & bequeath vnto my daughter Mary O∫good fiue shillings to be payd by my Executors: & her portion of my pewter, excepting two platters: otherwi∫e di∫poSed of as in my will doth appear.
      Itt I give & bequeath vnto Benony Tucker, my grandchild, two platters, a flock bed & bolster & a feather pillow &, ye fiverlet wc was of goodman Bu∫well's weaving & my mu∫kett & sword wth all ye stock of cattle who hath all ready & sheep & mare & all my vpland lying in Halls farme So called & two acres of that cow comon meadow formerly belonging vnto ye wife of John Evans Senr wc I bought of Sd Evans.
      It I give & bequeath vnto my two sones John Stevens & Benjamin Stevens all ye rest of my vpland & meadow which I have in Sali∫bury wth all my Comonages, comon rights wth all ye privilidges, & appurtenances there : vnto belonging in any wayes appertaining to be equally divided between them they paying vnto my daughter Mary O∫goods children ten pound in good pay to be equally divided among∫t them.
      It I do appoint my sone John Stevens & my son Benjamin Stevens my Executors vnto this my la∫t will & Testament: And in confirmation of all ye above∫d xrmi∫ses in this my will contained; I doe here vnto sett my hand & seale this twelfe day of Aprill: Anno Dominy one thou∫and ∫ix hundred eighty-Six.
      the t mark
      Signed Sealed & Delivered of Jno † Stevens
      before vs (apptaining) outerlined † sen
      William Buswell
      Wimond: Bradbury
    Death 13 Jan 1688/9  Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3, 14, 15] 
    • His inventory gives his date of death.
    Inventory 8 Feb 1688/9  [14] 
    Probate 26 Nov 1689  [4] 
    Burial Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Cemetery:
    Salisbury Colonial Burying Ground
    Person ID I35575  Duane's Ancestors
    Last Modified 3 Apr 2020 

    Family Katherine ________,   b. 1617   d. 31 Jul 1682, Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 65 years)  [1, 2, 15, 16, 17, 18] 
    Marriage 10 Jun 1639  Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Children 
    +1. Mary Stevens,   b. 1647, Salisbury, Norfolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 May 1705, Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 58 years)
    +2. Lt. John Stevens, Jr.,   b. 2 Nov 1639, Salisbury, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Nov 1691, Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 52 years)
    +3. Lt. Benjamin Stevens,   b. 2 Feb 1650, Salisbury, Norfolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Mar 1689/90, Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 40 years)
     4. Elizabeth Stevens,   b. 7 Mar 1641, Salisbury, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1641, Salisbury, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Elizabeth Stevens,   b. 4 Feb 1642, Salisbury, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Oct 1662 (Age 20 years)
    +6. Nathaniel Stevens,   b. 11 Nov 1645, Salisbury, Norfolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F13555  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 15 Apr 2020 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 10 Jun 1639 - Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsProperty - the list of recipients,Event:
    the first division of land - 7 Nov 1639 - Colchester, Massachusetts Bay, British America    		 Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsProperty - ten acres of fresh meadow and six acres of salt marsh, together with his commonage,Capt. Thomas Bradbury, participant - 15 Jan 1654/5 - Salisbury, Norfolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsProperty - "36 acres of upland, being 3 10-acre lots, and one 6-acre lot formerly purchased by William Partridg of Salisbury, deceased, the former husband of the said Anne",Capt. Thomas Bradbury, participant - 6 Jan 1657/8 - Salisbury, Norfolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsProperty - divided "land they had bought of Mr. Anthony Stanian in the 500 acres granted by Salisbury to the inhabitants",Capt. Thomas Bradbury, participant - 7 Jul 1673 - Salisbury, Norfolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 13 Jan 1688/9 - Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - Cemetery:
    Salisbury Colonial Burying Ground - - Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States    		 Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 
    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Sources 
    1.  1.  [S18] Salisbury and Amesbury, 325, 00466.

    2.  2.  [S544] First Settlers of New England, Vol. 4., 186, 00193.

    3.  3.  [S1122] Find A Grave, Memorial# 156947851, 00974.

    4.  4.  [S1217] Essex County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1638-1881, Essex Cases 26000-27999; 26353:1-6, 01062.

    5.  5.  [S1282] Fifty Great Migration Colonists To New England & Their Origins, 9, 01124.

    6.  6.  [S576] TGMSP, Newsletter:8:28, 00516.

    7.  7.  [S1108] TEG, 8:30, 00961.

    8.  8.  [S931] Bartholomew Heath, 1, 00391.

    9.  9.  [S576] TGMSP, Newsletter:17:20, 00516.

    10.  10.  [S1448] Early Settlers of Nantucket, 63, 01171.

    11.  11.  [S576] TGMSP, Thomas Bradbury, 00516.

    12.  12.  [S576] TGMSP, Anthony Stanyan, 00516.

    13.  13.  [S1217] Essex County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1638-1881, Essex Cases 26000-27999; 26353:4-5, 01062.

    14.  14.  [S1217] Essex County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1638-1881, Essex Cases 26000-27999; 26353:2, 01062.

    15.  15.  [S602] Vital Records of MA, 1620-1850, Salisbury:618, 00596.

    16.  16.  [S1122] Find A Grave, Memorial# 16791139, 00974.

    17.  17.  [S988] Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire, 659, 00218.

    18.  18.  [S602] Vital Records of MA, 1620-1850, Salisbury:617, 00596.