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Jesse Stephenson 1721–1775 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 JAN 1721

Birth Location: Hingham, Massachusetts (Plymouth)

Death Date: 7 MAY 1775

Death Location: Hingham, Massachusetts (Plymouth)

Father: John Stephenson

Mother: Rachel Tower

Spouse(s): Content Cushing

Children(s): Elisha Stephenson

In 1721, Jesse Stephenson entered the world in Hingham, Massachusetts (Plymouth), born to John Stephenson And Rachel Tower. Jesse Stephenson married Content Cushing, and had children including Elisha Stephenson. Jesse Stephenson passed away in 1775 in Hingham, Massachusetts (Plymouth).

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Biography

  • In 1721, Jesse Stephenson entered the world in Hingham, Massachusetts (Plymouth), born to John Stephenson And Rachel Tower.
  • Jesse Stephenson married Content Cushing, and had children including Elisha Stephenson.
  • Jesse Stephenson passed away in 1775 in Hingham, Massachusetts (Plymouth).

Immediate Family

Parents

John Stephenson
1690–1773
Birth Location: Carnford, Tyne Co., England
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Rachel Tower
1696–1771
Birth Location: Hingham, Massachusetts (Plymouth)
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Spouses(s)

Content Cushing
1722–1766
Birth Location: Scituate, Massachusetts (Plymouth)
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Children(s)

Elisha Stephenson
1753–1796
Birth Location: Hingham, Massachusetts (Plymouth)
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Jesse Stephenson's Ancestors

Self
Jesse Stephenson
1721–1775
Birth Place: Hingham, Massachusetts (Plymouth)
Parents
John Stephenson
1690–1773
Carnford, Tyne Co., England
Rachel Tower
1696–1771
Hingham, Massachusetts (Plymouth)
Grandparents
Richard Tower
1669–1702
Hingham, Massachusetts (Plymouth)
Abigail Farrow
1669–1723
Hingham, Massachusetts (Plymouth)
Great-Grandparents
Ibrook Tower
1643–1731
Margaret Harding
1647–1705
John Farrow
1639–1716
Mary Hilliard
1644–1689
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Tower
1609–1701
Margaret Ibrook
1620–1700
John Harding
1624–1682
Hannah Hurst
1627–1698
John Farrow
1590–1687
Frances Carpenter
1612–1688
William Hilliard
1614–1655
Esther Hilliard
1616–

Jesse Stephenson's Descendants

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Jesse Stephenson (29 JAN 1721–7 MAY 1775) m. Content Cushing (19 JUL 1722–1766)
  1. 1. Elisha Stephenson 1753–1796 m. Lucy Beal 1757–1791
    1. 1. Jesse (Loring) Stephenson 1783–1863 m. Elizabeth Lilly 1785–1860
      1. 1. Margaret (Loring) Stephenson 1807–1887 m. Samuel (Brackett) Lamb 1808–1857
        1. 1. Hannah (Eliza) Lamb 1833–1893 m. Charles (Hazen) Card 1831–1906
        2. 2. Irene (Ingalls) Lamb 1830–
        3. 3. Elisha (William) Lamb 1831–
        4. 4. Margaret (Lydia) Lamb 1835–1840
        5. 5. Samuel (Brackett) Lamb 1838–1864
        6. 6. Elizabeth (Stephenson) Lamb 1841–
        7. 7. Lucy (Edgerly) Lamb 1841–1921 m. Jacob (S.) Davis 1833–1910
        8. 8. Jesse (Richard) Lamb 1846–1890
      2. 2. Caroline (C.) Stephenson 1809–1886 m. Jedediah (R.) Dwelley 1800–1860
      3. 3. Elisha Stephenson 1811–1889 m. Abigail (Spencer) Bonney 1829–
      4. 4. Elizabeth Stephenson 1813–1857
      5. 5. Lucia Stephenson 1816– m. Isaac (Bickford) Edgerly 1794–1884
      6. 6. Hannah Stephenson 1818–1914 m. Harlow (H.) Thompson –1875
      7. 7. Jesse (Loring) Stephenson 1821–1891 m. Sabrina Knight 1825–1880
      8. 8. Rachel Stephenson 1823–
      9. 9. Luke (Wilton) Stephenson 1825– m. Elizabeth Hammond 1829–
      10. 10. James (Ripley) Stephenson 1828–
      11. 11. Harriet (Lydia) Stephenson 1830– m. James (Philbrook) Hammond 1827–

Jesse Stephenson's Timeline

3 Records

1721
29 JAN 1721
Birth of Jesse Stephenson in Hingham, Massachusetts (Plymouth)
Hingham, Massachusetts (Plymouth)
1775
5 MAY 1775
Age 54
Death of Jesse Stephenson in Cohasset, Massachusetts (Norfolk)
Cohasset, Massachusetts (Norfolk)
1775
7 MAY 1775
Age 54
Burial of Jesse Stephenson in Hingham, Massachusetts (Plymouth)
Hingham, Massachusetts (Plymouth)

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 JAN 1721
    Event Place: Hingham, Massachusetts (Plymouth)
    Record Source: GEDCOM file submitted by Jeffrey Sprague, [email protected]. Imported on 31 March 2020.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 MAY 1775
    Event Place: Cohasset, Massachusetts (Norfolk)
    Record Source: GEDCOM file submitted by Jeffrey Sprague, [email protected]. Imported on 31 March 2020.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 7 MAY 1775
    Event Place: Hingham, Massachusetts (Plymouth)
    Record Source: GEDCOM file submitted by Jeffrey Sprague, [email protected]. Imported on 31 March 2020.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source: GEDCOM file submitted by Jeffrey Sprague, [email protected]. Imported on 31 March 2020.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source: GEDCOM file submitted by Jeffrey Sprague, [email protected]. Imported on 31 March 2020.
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