A Maine Family's History - Smith / Glidden Surnames

John STEVENS

Spouse: Katherine ?

Children: Nathaniel born 11/11/1645; John married Joanna Thorn 2/17/1670 Salisbury [AMR], they had a son John born at Salisbury 12/28/1670; Benjamin born 2/2/1650 in Salisbury Essex MA, married Hannah Barnard daughter of Thomas Barnard and Eleanor/Helen

Nathaniel STEVENS of Dover & Exeter born at Salisbury 11/11/1645

Spouse: (1) Mary of Dover (2) Mehitabel Colcord married 12/20/1677

Children: by first wife--Mary rec. at Dover 10/4/1672; Nathaniel born 6/12/1674 of Stratham; Katherine born 4/23/1676. Children by 2nd wife: Samuel born 1/18/1680 married Patience Gordon; Mehitabel born 1/18/1680 married John Thing; Edward born 6/4/1684 married Elizabeth Thing who married 2d by 1725 Daniel Young

Nathaniel STEVENS born 6/12/1674, of Stratham; administration granted to widow Sarah & son David 1/28/1740-1

Spouse: (1) daughter of David Lawrence whose grandchildren were Mary & Nathaniel (2) Sarah Folsom

Children: Samuel of Newmarket 1740, Catherine married Richard Sinclair; Mehitabel married Benjamin Norris; John of Falmouth 1743; Jonathan (not in division 1742); Benjamin of Falmouth & Gorham; David of Stratham, adm. to widow Mary 1757; Sarah married Ebenezer Barker; Ann unmarried 1742; Abigail married Benjamin Whitcher

Catherine STEVENS

Spouse: Richard SINCLAIR of Stratham

Children: Sarah "Sarey" born 10/24/1735 married Nathan Preston, Sr. (Presson/Preson) born 1725 ENG; Nathaniel Sinkler of Stratham husbandman; Mary Sinclair married, probably in Stratham about 1746, Theodore Hilton of Newmarket

Gen Dictionary ME & NH pg 659: Stevens, Nathaniel, Dover, Exeter, born at Salisbury 9/11/1645, s. of John and Katherine; see also (12). Taxed Dover 1666-1684; in 1672 bot from R. Waldron the land his house stood on; appraised John Scribner's est 1675; Isaac Hanson's 1683; deposed there in 1681, +-35, altho all his children but the 1st were recorded in Salisbury. First w. Mary. Of Dover, he m 2d 12/20/1766 Mehitabel Colcord(1). Late in life he liv in Ex. Adm 12/6/1708 to sons Nathl. & Samuel. Lists 356k, 357d, 359ab, 52, 54, 94; or son 376b(1698). Ch. (in 1716 the 3 bros deeded Dover Neck land with full warr.): Mary, rec. at Dover 10/4/1672; Nathaniel, Stratham, b 6/12/1674, was going post to Haverh. with John Gilman in 1696. Lists 67, 388; or fa., 376b(1698). He m. 1st a dau of David Lawrence(1) who willed to his gr.ch: Mary (m. Joseph Burley) and Nathaniel (Newmarket 1740). He m. 2d Sarah Folsom (4); ch rec. 12/1704 - 12/1717: Samuel (Newmarket 1740), Catherine (m. Richard Sinclair), Mehitabel (m. Benjamin Norris), John (Falm. 1743), Jonathan (not in div. 1742), Benjamin (Falm., Gorham), David (Stratham, adm. to wid. Mary 1757), and unrec.: Sarah (m. Ebenezer Barker), Ann (unm 1742), Abigail (m. Benjamin Whiteher). Adm. gr to wid. Sarah and s. David 1/28/1740-1. Katherine b 4/23/1676. By 2d w: Samuel, Exeter, b 1/18/1680 (twin). Ind captive, Lists 96, 99 (p.92). Will 10/1/1735 - 8/30/1738, names w. Patience (Gordon 6, liv. Brentwood 1762) and ch. under age: Samuel (d. early leaving 2 sons), Healy (d by 1758), Edward, Nathaniel, Sarah (m John Gilman), Mehitabel (m. Samuel Colcord), Patience (m. Ebenezer Colcord). Mehitabel (twin), m John Thing(2). Edward, Exeter b 6/4/1684, Ex wit 1701-2. Adm 12/3/1718 to wid Elizabeth (Thing2) who m 2d by 1725 Daniel Young. The land was div in 1737 by the sons Samuel and Edward (Epping, will, 1756-1756), who had sisters; Mary (w of Philip Wadleigh 1736), Elizabeth (w of Israel Young 1738), Mehitabel (wid of James Gordon 1741-1746+, later w. of one Steele.

Gen Reg 1st Settlers of NE: STEVENS, JOHN, Newbury 1639, removed to Salisbury and perhaps the freeman of 1641, had sons, John, b 20 June 1639, and Timothy b 22 Sept 1641 both at Newbury. Coffin.

[Pioneers of MA 432: Stephens/Stevens; John, husbandman, sergeant, Salisbury, propr. 1640-1654. He deposed in 1667, ae about 56. Wife Katherine; ch. John b. 11/2/1639; Elizabeth b and d 1641; Elizabeth b. 2/4/1642 (m. Morris Tucker); Nathaniel; Mary (m 1, John Osgood 2 Nathaniel Whittier); Benjamin. /P/ He died 2/1688-9; will dated 4/12/1686, prob. 11/26/1689, beq. to sons John, Benjamin and Nathaniel; dau. Mary Osgood; to gr. ch. Benoni Tucker a "kiverlet of goodman Buswell's weaving." etc.]