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Adam Stephenson 1720–1791 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1720

Birth Location: Rhynie Parish,,Aberdeenshire,Scotland

Death Date: 16 Jul 1791

Death Location: Martinsburg, Berkeley, West Virginia, United States

Father: Captain Stephenson

Mother: Margaret Cravens

Spouse(s): Rebecca Patterson

Children(s): Susannah Stephenson

The story of Adam Stephenson began in 1720 in Rhynie Parish,,Aberdeenshire,Scotland. Adam Stephenson married Rebecca Patterson, and had children including Susannah Stephenson. Adam Stephenson passed away in 1791 in Martinsburg, Berkeley, West Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Adam Stephenson began in 1720 in Rhynie Parish,,Aberdeenshire,Scotland.
  • Adam Stephenson married Rebecca Patterson, and had children including Susannah Stephenson.
  • Adam Stephenson passed away in 1791 in Martinsburg, Berkeley, West Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Captain Stephenson
1685–1759
Birth Location: Ulster, Donegal, Ireland
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Margaret Cravens
1702–1753
Birth Location: Maiden Plantation, Sussex, Delaware, United States
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Spouses(s)

Rebecca Patterson
1720–1788
Birth Location: Rhyne Parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

Susannah Stephenson
1750–1850
Birth Location: Wolf Creek, Augusta, Virginia, USA
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Adam Stephenson's Ancestors

Self
Adam Stephenson
1720–1791
Birth Place: Rhynie Parish,,Aberdeenshire,Scotland
Parents
Captain William Thomas Stinson\ Stephenson
1685–1759
Ulster, Donegal, Ireland
Margaret (Peggy) Cravens
1702–1753
Maiden Plantation, Sussex, Delaware, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Adam Stephenson's Descendants

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Adam Stephenson (1720–16 Jul 1791) m. Rebecca Patterson (1720–28 Dec 1788)
  1. 1. Susannah Stephenson 1750–1850 m. Thomas Godfrey 1750–1807
    1. 1. Agnes (Nancy) Godfrey 1784–1850 m. Archibald ("Archer") Bailey 1773–1850
      1. 1. Dicey Bailey 1804–1878 m. Joseph (H Lester) Sr. 1801–1863
        1. 1. Rebecca Lester 1828–1908 m. Armour (Lawson) Godfrey 1827–1902
    2. 2. Absalom ("Billy") Godfrey 1790–1850
      1. 1. Armour (Lawson) Godfrey 1827–1902 m. Rebecca Lester 1828–1908
        1. 1. Cosby (C. Godfrey) (Hatfield) 1861–
        2. 2. John (Crockett) Godfrey 1869–
        3. 3. Rosa (V.) Godfrey 1875–
        4. 4. Dicey (Lawson) Godfrey 1853–1896 m. Maston (George Dillon (Martin) "Hokones'ne") Christian 1850–1922

Adam Stephenson's Timeline

2 Records

1720
1720
Birth of Adam Stephenson in Rhynie Parish,,Aberdeenshire,Scotland
Rhynie Parish,,Aberdeenshire,Scotland
1791
16 Jul 1791
Age 71
Death of Adam Stephenson in Martinsburg, Berkeley, West Virginia, United States
Martinsburg, Berkeley, West Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1720
    Event Place: Rhynie Parish,,Aberdeenshire,Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Jul 1791
    Event Place: Martinsburg, Berkeley, West Virginia, United States
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