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John Stephens 1705 – 1784 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 MAR 1705

Birth Location: Virginia, United States

Death Date: DEC 1784

Death Location: Sampson County, North Carolina, USA

Father: John Stephens

Mother: Patricia Wright

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Sikes

Children(s): Hardy Stephens, Richard Stephens

John Stephens was born in 1705 in Virginia, United States, the child of John Alexander Stephens and Patricia Washington Wright. In 1740, John Stephens resided in Perquimans, North Carolina, USA. John Stephens married Elizabeth Sikes, and had children including Hardy Stephens, Richard Stephens. John Stephens passed away in 1784 in Sampson County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • John Stephens was born in 1705 in Virginia, United States, the child of John Alexander Stephens and Patricia Washington Wright.
  • In 1740, John Stephens resided in Perquimans, North Carolina, USA.
  • John Stephens married Elizabeth Sikes, and had children including Hardy Stephens, Richard Stephens.
  • John Stephens passed away in 1784 in Sampson County, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

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John Stephens's Ancestors

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John Stephens
1705 – 1784
Birth Place: Virginia, United States
Parents
John Alexander Stephens
1685 – 1771
Virginia, Pitt, North Carolina, USA
Patricia (Washington) Wright
1685 – 1721
Parquimans, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
William (C.) Stephens
1645 – 1715
York co, VA
Rachel Lankton
1665 – 1697
York co, VA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Stephens's Descendants

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John Stephens (21 MAR 1705 – DEC 1784) m. Elizabeth Sikes (1705 – 1748)
  1. 1. Hardy Stephens (1735 – 1793) m. Jemima Browne (1751 – 1840)
    1. 1. Edward Stevens (1772 – 1821)
    2. 2. John (Brown) Stevens (2 MAY 1767 – 4 AUG 1829)
    3. 3. Micajah Stevens (1770 – 31 DEC 1788) m. Mary Hicks
    4. 4. Theophilus Stevens (25 OCT 1780 – 12 AUG 1857) m. Saleath (“Celia”) DeVane (18 APR 1784 – 1860)
      1. 1. John (DeVane) Stevens (13 OCT 1805 – )
      2. 2. James (Ransom) Stevens (9 JAN 1807 – 18 FEB 1894)
      3. 3. Ann (Jane) Stevens (6 FEB 1809 – ) m. _____ McCulloh
      4. 4. Elizabeth"Betsy" Stevens (6 OCT 1810 – 14 MAY 1899) m. Moses Darden
      5. 5. William (King) Stevens (30 JUL 1812 – )
      6. 6. Hardy (R.) Stevens (15 JUL 1814 – 22 DEC 1878)
      7. 7. Flete (Cooper) Stevens (15 JUL 1816 – 10 NOV 1880) m. Elizabeth (Ann) Dorough (24 DEC 1819 – 1900)
      8. 8. Thomas (Jefferson) Stevens (19 JAN 1818 – 26 SEP 1907) m. Sarah (Ann) Jones (6 APR 1823 – 11 NOV 1911)
      9. 9. Martha (Jane) Stevens (15 JAN 1820 – 2 OCT 1891) m. Isham Meadows (4 APR 1810 – 1 JAN 1879)
      10. 10. Theophilus Stevens (13 AUG 1821 – )
      11. 11. Calvin (T) Stevens (6 JUN 1823 – )
      12. 12. Hubbard (Wallace) Stevens (16 NOV 1825 – 20 APR 1902) m. Caroline (L.) Powledge (10 FEB 1834 – 19 SEP 1896)
  2. 2. Richard Stephens (FEB 1741 – 3 FEB 1808)

John Stephens's Timeline

3 Records

1705
21 MAR 1705
Birth of John Stephens in Virginia, United States
Virginia, United States
1740
1740
Age 35
John Stephens resided here in Perquimans, North Carolina, USA
Perquimans, North Carolina, USA
1784
DEC 1784
Age 79
Death of John Stephens in Sampson County, North Carolina, USA
Sampson County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Sampson County, North Carolina
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 MAR 1705
    Event Place: Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Ancestry Family Tree
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: DEC 1784
    Event Place: Sampson County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Ancestry Family Tree
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1740
    Event Place: Perquimans, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Jones, Health
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree

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