NORTH EAST SETTLERS BY SAVAGE, VOLUME 4


Stephens/Stevens from North East Settlers by Savage, Vol. 4. Massachusetts.


Benjamin Stevens, of Salisbury, son of John, also of Salisbury, married 28 Oct
1673 to Hannah Barnard, daughter of Thomas Barnard, of Salisbury, children:
1. Elinor b. 2 Jan 1675
2. Catharine b. 2 Jan 1675
3. Benjamin b. 7 Oct 1677
4. Mary b. 7 Nov 1679
5. Hannah b. 30 Apr 1682
6. Ebenezer b. 29 Jun 1684
7. John b. 29 Jan 1689 d. 13 Mar 1791


Benjamin Stevens of Andover, youngest son of the first John, also of Andover,
was a Captain and Magistrate died 1730, without male issue.


Cyprian Stevens of Lancaster had come about 1660 from London in his youth
under 14 yrs. of age, where his father, Thomas lived, who was perhaps that
armorer of Buttolph lane, who contract with our Governor and Company there in
March 1629 for supply of arms, was a member of the company and beside giving
L50 to the company stock, sent us three sons and daughter Mary, as his
adventure in our cause; and one of the signers of the instruction to Captain
Endicott before his company, for which see Hutch. I 9 in note, though the family
was of Devonshire in earlier days. He perhaps was first at Rumney Marsh, now
Chelsea. Cyprian the major married 22 Jan 1672 to Mary Willard, daughter of
Simon Willard. Children:
1. Cyprian b. 22 Nov 1672
2. Mary m. Samuel Wright of Rutland
3. Dorothy d. young
4. Simon
5. Elizabeth
6. Joseph
Some of these children were, perhaps not born at Lancaster for in the great war
of 1675/76 he had been driven by the Indians to make his residence nearer
Boston, probably in some of the interval, at Sudbury, and had authority to
receive an Indian child of six years of age, probably of a friendly tribe whose
father might be servant in our ranks; but he went back, after the peace, to
Lancaster.


Edward Stevens of Boston, by wife Mary had Thomas b. 15 Apr 1669.


Edward Stevens of Marshfield, probably some time between 1665 and 1691.
Children: Edward, William, Elizabeth and Patience.


Edward Stevens of Boston, who married 8 Oct 1700 to Rebecca (Josselyn)
Croakham Harris (widow of #1 John Croakham, widow of #2 Thomas Harris),
daughter of Abraham Josselyn, had moved in from another town, for he was not
a householder in 1695.


Ephraim Stevens of Andover, son of John, also of Andover, died 26 June 1718
at 69 yrs of age, married 11 Oct 1680 to Sarah Abbot died 28 June 1711,
daughter of the first George Abbot. Children:
1. Sarah b. 8 Nov 1681
2. Elizabeth b. 18 Aug 1683
3. Hannah b. 29 Nov 1685
4. Mehitable b. 10 Oct 1691 d. young
5. Mary b. 21 Feb 1694
6. Ephraim b. 14 July 1698
7. Mehitable b. 10 Sep 1700


Erasmus Stevens of Boston, by wife Elizabeth had John b. 16 Aug 1671 and
Mary 1673, but the month and year are lost by the leaf of record being torn. He
probably kept an inn, for in 1686, a poor Carolina overseer of a plantation
having been made prisoner by pirates, and escaped from them at Casco, was by
Edward Randolph, collector of our port, referred to him for food and clothing.
See 3 Mass. Hist. Coll. VII. 157.


Francis Stevens of Rehoboth, in 1658 had division of lands there in that year
and ten years later, his invoice of 1 Jan 1670 shows that he was then dead and
being call Senior, makes it probable that he had a son.


Francis Stevens of Rehoboth, who had Gilbert b. 26 Feb 1675 and his wife,
Elizabeth was buried six days after.


George Stevens of Boston, a cooper, died Oct 1655 and by his will, giving all his
little property to Isaac Collimore, so that he may well be thought unmarried and
only transaction.


Henry Stevens of Boston, a stone mason, as the church record calls him, came
in the "Defence" 1635 from London, aged 24, living in the part called Muddy
River, now called Brookline, by wife Alice, on London custom she embarked 2
July in the "Abigail" on the same day with her husband (no doubt an error by the
clerk) aged 22. Children: (1, 2 & 3, baptised 18 June 1643, on the same day
their mother joined the church along with Deborah age 25, baptised 27 Apr
1645).
1. John b. 10 Sept 1637
2. James b. 10 Apr 1640
3. Joseph b. 1 Sept 1642
Children by Henry Stevens and 2nd wife, Mary
4. Joanna b. 28 May 1652
5. Henry b. 20 July 1656 d. young
6. Joshua b. 15 May 1659
7. Henry b. 25 May 1663
8. Samuel b. 24 Sept 1665 and was there in 1674.


Henry Stevens, of Lynn in 1634, servant to John Humprey Esquire, and for
burning his master's home was in 1640 sentenced to 21 years service as in Col.
Rec. I. 311, who may be compared with the detail in Winth. II. 13.


Another Henry Stevens, perhaps of Stonington in 1670, by letter of 29 June
1675 and an inhabitant of Swanzey, perhaps son of Francis of Rehoboth is
giving the first account of the outbreak of Phillip's War (see Mass Hist. Col. X.
117). He may have removed to Stonington after this destruction and there
married Elizabeth Callop, daughter of that brave Captain John Callop who fell in
the great swamp fight.


Another Henry Stevens, was a proprietor of New Haven in 1685, died 1689,
married 6 Feb 1678 to Joanna Leeke, daughter of Philip Leeke. Children:
1. Elizabeth b. 10 Dec 1678
2. Philip b. 16 Jan 1684
and probably others.


James Stevens of Gloucester, son of William Stevens also of Gloucester,
probably born in England, married 31 Dec 1656 to Susanna Eveleth, daughter of
Sylvester Eveleth. Was a freeman 1671, and often one of the selectmen,
Deacon and representatives in 1689/90, besides other years before and after.
Died 25 Mar 1697. Children:
1. William b. 10 Mar 1658
2. John b. 23 Jan 1661 d. at 1 wk old
3. James b. 4 Jan 1662 d. before his father
4. Isaac b. 15 Aug 1664 d. at 4 mo's old
5. Samuel b. 5 Dec 1665
5. Isaac b. 11 Nov 1668 d.in a few days
6. Ebenezer b. 20 Sept 1670
7. Mary b. 13 June 1672 m. 24 Jan 1693 Francis Norwood Jr.
8. Hannah b. 9 Apr 1675
9. David b. 5 Nov 1677
10. Jonathan b. 7 Mar 1680.


James Stevens of Boston, son of Henry Stevens also of Boston, had wife Sarah
at Muddy River for while during his absence in 1674, the father of her husband
engaged to furnish a home.


Jeremiah Stevens of Boston, a young man, died early in Oct 1663, perhaps sent
by his father to deal out books, for of his invoice amounted to L72 4s. 11 1/2d.
they made up L68 17s. 5d.


John Stevens of Hingham, had division of land in 1638, may have removed.


John Stevens of Newbury, perhaps came in the "Confidence" from
Southhampton in 1638, aged 31, having lived at Caversham in County of Oxford,
but Drake in Genealogy Reg. XIV. 335 reads the name of the Parish Gonsham.
This is the more strange, from his explanation in note, and especially since the
error in G. R. II. 109 had been pointing out in G. R. IV list of errata after page
385. In old chirogr. as first vol. of Boston records the capital C much resembles
G. Caversham is the most South part of Oxfordshire, close to Reading in Berks.
John died 11 Apr 1662 aged 56 years, leaving widow Elizabeth which probably
he brought from England and she died 1 May 1694 aged 80. Children:
1. John b. 20 June 1639
2. Timothy b. 23 Sept 1641 was freeman 18 May 1642, removed to Andover and
had son named Nathan who was first born in Andover, tradition says.
3. Ephraim
4. Joseph b. 15 May 1654
5. Benjamin b. 24 June 1656


John Stevens of Salisbury, perhaps the freeman of 2 June 1641, died Feb 1683,
wife Catherine, died July 1682. Children:
1. John b. 2 Nov 1639
2. Elizabeth 7 Mar 1641 d. infant
3. Elizabeth b. 4 Feb 1642 d. Oct 1663, m. 14 Oct 1662 to Morris Tucker
4. Nathaniel b. 11 Nov 1645
5. Mary 1647
6. Benjamin 2 Feb 1650


John Stevens of Guilford in 1650, is one on list of freemen there in 1669. Died 2
Oct 1670. In his will he named four children, son John in Old England, Thomas
and William here, and daughter Mary, wife of John Collins (m. 2 June 1669),
who had first married Henry Kingsnoth and he died in 1668.


John Stevens of New London in 1664, Caulkins thinks came from Guilford, son
of the preceding shipwright (?), married Mary Coit, daughter of John Coit, was
propounded for freeman 1669. He removed to New Haven in 1676. Children:
1. John baptised 12 Mar 1671
2. Mary baptised 12 Mar 1671
3. James b. 17 Sept 1672
4. Samuel b. 20 Sep 1674
5. Joseph
6. Samuel


John Stephens of Dover, of which no more is known, but that he was on the list
in 1662. He may have lived in Marlblehead in 1668 to petition against imposts.
(imposters?).


John Stevens of Andover, son of John, also of Andover, married 13 June 1662 to
Hannah Barnard (died 13 Mar 1675), daughter of Robert Barnard of Andover.
Had it may be, several children besides Jonathan who died 15 June 1674 and
Nathan, but we have from the town only records of marriage and deaths. John
married 2nd on 10 Aug 1676 to Esther Barker, daughter of Richard Barker, and
may have had more children.


John Stevens of Salisbury, eldest son of John Stevens also of Salisbury, born on
our side of the ocean, died 26 Nov 1691. Married on 17 Feb 1670 to Joanna
Thorn and had Children:
1. John b. 26 Dec 1672
2. Elizabeth b. 8 Apr 1673 d. the next year
3. Jeremiah b. 6 Oct 1675
4. Elizabeth b. 4 Feb 1678
5. Judith b. 18 Jan 1687 (mother is prob. John's 2nd wife, Hannah).


John Stevens of Newbury, probably son of William also of Newbury, married on
9 Mar 1670 to Mary Chase, daughter of Aquila Chase Sr. Children:
1. Mary b. 6 Feb 1671
2. Thomas b. 3 July 1676 (perhaps removed after being admitted a freeman in
1669 to Chelmsbord, for one of the names that died there in June 1691 was
Thomas)


Jonathan Stevens, a soldier in Philip's war, of the Connecticut forces, severely
wounded was probably of Guilford or Killingworth, then called Kenilworth.


Joseph Stevens of Salisbury, perhaps eldest son of the first John of Newbury,
married Mary Blaisdale, daughter of Ralph Blaisdale in 1667.


Joseph Stevens of Mendon, was a freeman in 1673.


Joseph Stevens of Braintree, by wife Sarah had daughter, Trial b. 16 Dec 1677.


Joseph Stevens of Andover, son probably of John also of Andover, was a
Deacon and died 1743 at age 88. Married on 28 May 1679 to Mary Ingalls,
probably daughter of Henry Ingalls of Andover who died 21 Sept 1699. Children:
perhaps several other children besides:
1. Joseph b. 20 June 1682 who was in Harvard College in 1703, minutes of
Charlestown, (ord. 13 Oct 1713,) died 16 Nov 1721 of smallpox along with his
wife, Sole; daughter Sarah; wifes sister; son Joseph and a servant all within a
few days. Also had a son, Benjamin who was in Harvard College in 1740 (the
disting. minutes of Kittery).


Joseph Stevens of Sudbury, son of Cyprian, who died 1769, was town treasurer,
selectman, and deacon, by wife Prudence had:
1. Phineas b. 20 Feb 1707
2. Abzubah b. 21 Oct 1708
3. Samuel b. Sept 1711
then removed to Framingham and had:
4. Mindwel b. 24 Feb 1714
5. Isaac
6. Mary
then removed to Rutland and had:
7. Dorothy b. 1721
8. Joseph b. 1723
9. Lucy b. 1725
10. Joseph (again)
On 14 Aug 1723 he lost all his sons viz. Samuel, and the newborn Joseph, killed
by the Indians with Rev. Joseph Willard, Yale 1714, minutes of the town; when
the others, Phineas, and Isaac were by thwm (?) carr. (?) capt. to Canada.
Phineas was much disting.(?) for military service.


Josiah Stevens of Braintree, perhaps brother of the preceding, died 19 June
1677.


Nathan Stevens the first born of Andover, died there Feb 1719, says the records
which calls him cornet; but I find not evidence of any wife or children.


Nathaniel Stevens of Dover, perhaps son of John also of Dover, though Mr.
Quint marks him as first of the stock. By wife Mary, had:
1. Mary b. 4 Oct 1672
by 2nd wife, Mehitable Colcord, daughter of Edward Colcord had:
2. Samuel
3. Edward
and perhaps others.


Nathaniel Stevens of Guilford, in 1685-95, was son of William.


Nicholas Stevens of Charleston, died 17 May 1646, as Farmer says; but I doubt
he was not long a resident.


Obadiah Stevens of Stamford, eldest son of Thomas also of Stamford, had:
Thomas b. 1679; Ephraim b. 1681; and probably some others, of who or the
mother, I hear not the names.


Richard Stevens of Concord, perhaps that son of Thomas, the London armorer,
d. 1683. If my conjecture be right, his widow and only daughter, says Willard, in
note to Barry, went home.


Richard Stevens of Taunton, named 1689 as one of the inhabitants to who
William Bradford made confirmation granted. (Stephens Version 4 says
Richard b. 1641 in Little Sudbury, Glucestershire, England, d. 1726 in
Norton, Bristol Co., Massachusetts. married Mary Lincoln (b. 16 Oct 1642,
d. 1719) in 1666 in Taunton, Bristol Co., Massachusetts) Children:
1. Richard Jr. b. 23 Feb 1670 (Stephens Version 3 says: 20 Mar 1667)
2. Mary b. 8 July 1672 (Stephens Version 3 says: 8 June 1672)
3. Thomas b. 3 Feb 1675 (Stephens Version 3 says: 3 Feb 1674)
4. Thomasin b. 3 July 1677
5. Nathaniel b. 30 July 1680
(Stephens Version 3 also lists: Nicholas b. 23 Feb 1669)
(Stephens Version 3 says all these children born in Taunton, Bristol Co.,
Massachusetts).


Robert Stevens of Braintree, his widow, Mary died 22 Jan 1692 near 90 yrs. old.
Had: Sarah b. 31 Oct 1641.


Samuel Stevens of Newbury, son of William, was probably that soldier sergeant
killed by the Indians at Bloody Brook 18 Sept 1675, with his townsmen, sergeant
Thomas Smith and others, though Felt, II. 505, claims him for Salem, and he was
son-in-law of Joshua Rea of Salem. His widow Rebecca had administration of
Will and daughter Sarah is mentioned.


Samuel Stevens of Marlborough, son of Richard, perhaps brought by his father,
was a deacon early in eighteenth century.


Thomas Stevens of Sudbury, may be the youth in the "Abigail", from London,
1635, aged 12, perhaps son of Thomas of London, the armorer, may have gone
home and come again, with Cyprian, and was a freeman 1665. Was the town
clerk for 15 years. Barry thinks he was first at Charlestown, a blacksmith, and
late in life lived at Stow, but at Sudbury had been offered land to keep a school.
By wife Mary had:
1. Ann b. 20 Mar 1664
2. Thomas b. 14 Apr 1665
3. John b. 23 Apr 1667
4. Cyprian b. 19 Apr 1670
5. Jacob b. 1 Mar 1674


Thomas Stevens of Stamford, in 1641. Had: Thomas, Benjamin, Joseph,
Ephraim, and Obadiah the eldest, but died 19 Aug 1658, when all were so
young, that without naming one child, he gave his estate to his wife to bring them
up.


Thomas Stevens of Boston, in 1670, a baker, was an early inhabitant. By wife
Sarah, had:
1. John b. 15 May 1648
2. Thomas b. 28 Dec 1651 d. young
3. Jonas b. 27 Oct 1653
4. Aaron b. 28 Feb 1655
5. Sarah b. 31 Aug 1657 d. soon
6. Thomas b. 20 May 1658
7. Moses b. 22 Apr 1659
8. Joseph b. 17 Apr 1661
9. Sarah b. 8 Dec 1663


Thomas Stevens of Guilford, in 1650, son of John, also of Guilford, probably
born in England, removed to Killingworth, or as by its first settlers call. from their
native place in Old England in 1665, Kenilworth, but why the name was
degraded to its modern form is beyond the knowledge of any in the last three or
four generations, yet easily conjectured. He was among the freemen in 1699,
representative in 1671 of Killingworth, but before that plantation was settled he
had by wife Mary, several children born at Guilford, though larger part may be
claimed, possibly by Killingworth.
1. Mary
2. James b. 21 Feb 1651
3. Rebecca m. Edward Rutty
4. Sarah b. 25 Jan 1657 m 18 Apr/May 1678 to Stephen Dod
5. John b. 10 Mar 1660
6. Thomas b. 21 Feb 1662
7. Timothy b. 1664
8. Joseph b. 23 Apr 1666
9. Abigail b. 23 Apr 1666 m. Edward Lee
10. Elizabeth b. 14 July 1668 m. Nathaniel Chittenden
11. Ebenezer b. 26 Jan 1671
12 Phebe b. 21 Feb 1673
13. Jonathan b. 2 Feb 1676 d. 18 Nov 1685


Thomas Stevens of Boston, a mariner, died at Roanoke, and administration was
given to his brother-in-law, George Kelly the 15 Oct 1672.


Thomas Stevens of Newbury, married 15 Apr 1672 to Martha Bartlet, daughter
probably of Christopher Bartlet Sr. And possibly this same Thomas married a
second wife on 13 Oct 1681 to Mary Mighill, daughter of Thomas Mighill of
Rowley.


Thomas Stevens of Casco, swore allegance to Charles II the 8 Sept 1665.
Bought from Indians, the Westgustago River after 1673, but sold his right the
next year.


Thomas Stevens of Amesbury, swore allegance to Charles II the 20 Dec 1677.


Thomas Stevens of Westerly, in 1680.


Thomas Stevens, died at Middletown, called senator 9 Sept 1714.


Thomas Stevens of Plainfield, in 1689, son of Thomas of Sudbury.


Timothy Stevens of Roxbury, son of the first John of Newbury, was deacon and
died 31 Jan 1708. Married 12 Mar 1665 to Sarah Davis, probably the eldest
daughter of Tobias Davis. Children:
1. Timothy b. 28 Jan 1666 (Harvard College in 1687, the first at Harvard with
Stevens name).
2. Sarah b. 6 Mar 1668
3. John b. 24 July 1670
4. Joseph b. 7 Apr 1673
5. Elizabeth b. 21 Aug 1675
6. Maria b. 6 Apr 1678
7. Hannah b. 27 Aug 1680
8. Samuel b. 30 Mar 1682
9. Abigail b. 25 Nov 1686
10. Nathaniel b. 6 June 1688


Timothy Stevens of Glastonbury, (b. 28 Jan 1666), son of the preceding,
ordained 1693. Married 17 May 1694 to Eunice Chester (died 16 June 1698),
daughter of John Chester of Wethersfield. Children:
1. Timothy b. 23 Mar 1695 d. Apr 1695
2. Sarah b. 19 Mar 1696 d. at 21 yrs of age
3. John b. 4 June 1698 d. June 1698 (mother died same month)
2nd wife married 19 May 1704 Alice Cook, widow of Rev. John Whiting,
daughter of Joseph Cook. Children:
4. John b. 13 Sep 1702 d. young
5. Eunice b. 14 sep 1704 d. soon
6. Martha b. 6 Sept 1705 d. young
7. Twin son b. 8 Sep 1707 d. soon
8. Twin son b. 8 Sep 1707 d. soon
9. Timothy b. 9 July 1709
10. Joseph b. 15 Aug 1711
11. Benjamin b. Mar 1714 d. 14 Apr 1726


William Stevens of Gloucester, a man of eminent skill as a shipbuilder, probably
first at Salem and joined the church 29 Dec 1639. Freeman 13 May 1640, with
prefix, of resp. had desire early in 1634, to build a floating battery for protection
to Boston as in Col. Rec. I. 113 and 120, selectman 1642 and after,
representative in 1644. He had built many large ships at London, before he
came hither, I suppose in 1632, for in January after, Emanuel Downing write in
London to the Rt. Hon. Sir John Coke, principal Secretary of State, that from
high authority he hears, that he is "so able a man, as they believe there is hardly
such an other to be found in this kingdom." See the letter in 3 Mass. Hist. Coll.
VIII. 324. He had baptised at Salem on 26 Jan 1640, Isaac and Mary (twins?);
Ruth 7 Mar 1641 who married on 7 Oct 1663 to Stephen Glover; James the
oldest: William the youngest. Whether all were by wife, Philippa, or when he or
she died is unknown.


William Stevens of Newbury, may be that passenger in the "Confidence" from
Southampton in 1638, aged 21, probably brother of John, a fellow passenger.
Both from Coversham in Oxfordshire, and was not, I think as Farmer said, the
first settlers at Salem. Freeman with John on 18 May 1642. Died 19 May 1653,
probably sudden as his will has that same date. It was probated 30 June 1653,
names only children as Jon and Samuel, made wife Elizabeth executrix. Married
on 19 May 1645 to Elizabeth Bidfield, daughter of Samuel Bidfield. Children (as
Coffin says were):
1. Bidfield b. 16 Mar 1649 d. young
2. John b. 19 Nov 1650
3. Samuel b. 18 Nov 1652


William Stevens of Killingworth, in 1665, where he removed from Guilford,
brother of Thomas also of Killingworth. Born in England, freeman in 1669. When
he died is not marked, but it was probably before 1685, when among proprieters
of Guilford no other of the name, besides Nathaniel is found. Yet he may have
been of Killingworth at that time and given his estate to Nathaniel. Others of his
children did settle at Guilford. Married on 3 Mar 1653 to Mary Meigs (died 30 Apr
1703), daughter of John Meigs. Children:
1. John b. 3 Mar 1654
2. Samuel b. 1 Mar 1656
3. Nathaniel b. 10 May 1659 d. soon
4. Nathaniel b. 29 Oct 1661
5. Judith b. 1 Oct 1668
6. Josiah b. 8 Dec 1670
7. Mary b. 2 Nov 1677


William Stevens of Charlestown, married on 1 July 1673 to Abigail Green, so
common a name that it is perilous to conjecture who was her father.


William Stevens of Gloucester, eldest son of James Stevens of Goucester. Mr
Babson says he died 24 Sept 1701. Married on 15 June 1682 to Abigail Sargent,
probably daughter of William Sargent


A widow, Ann Stevens, perhaps the mother of John and William of the same,
died at Newbury July 1650.


A widow Stephens, died at Newton, L. I. 1656


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