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Joseph Stevens 1679 – 1756 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Mar 1679

Birth Location: Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Death Date: 1 Oct 1756

Death Location: Townsend, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Father: John Stevens

Mother: Elizabeth Hildreth

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Tidd, Elizabeth Sherman

Children(s): Joseph Stevens, John Stevens, James Stevens, Elizabeth Stevens, Jonathan Stevens, Esther Stevens, Joseph Stevens, Ephraim Stevens, William Stevens, Jonas Stevens, Lucy Stevens

In 1679, Joseph Stevens entered the world in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, born to John Stevens and Elizabeth Hildreth. Joseph Stevens married Elizabeth Tidd, Elizabeth Sherman, and had children including Joseph Stevens, John Stevens, James Stevens, Elizabeth Stevens, Jonathan Stevens, Esther Stevens, Joseph Stevens, Ephraim Stevens, William Stevens, Jonas Stevens, Lucy Stevens. Joseph Stevens passed away in 1756 in Townsend, Middlesex, Massachusetts.

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Biography

  • In 1679, Joseph Stevens entered the world in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, born to John Stevens and Elizabeth Hildreth.
  • Joseph Stevens married Elizabeth Tidd, Elizabeth Sherman, and had children including Joseph Stevens, John Stevens, James Stevens, Elizabeth Stevens, Jonathan Stevens, Esther Stevens, Joseph Stevens, Ephraim Stevens, William Stevens, Jonas Stevens, Lucy Stevens.
  • Joseph Stevens passed away in 1756 in Townsend, Middlesex, Massachusetts.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Joseph Stevens's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Stevens
1679 – 1756
Birth Place: Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Parents
John Stevens
1637 – 1691
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Elizabeth Hildreth
1646 – 1718
Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Grandparents
Henry Stevens
1611 – 1690
England
Alice Steevens
1615 – 1649
England
Richard (Stanley) Hildreth
1605 – 1693
Gainford, Durham, England
Elizabeth Henchman
1625 – 1693
England
Great-Grandparents
Nicholas Stevens
1585 – 1670
Elizabeth Starkey
1589 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joseph Stevens's Descendants

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Joseph Stevens (24 Mar 1679 – 1 Oct 1756) m. Elizabeth Tidd (19 Sep 1679 – 6 Feb 1713) m. Elizabeth Sherman (15 Aug 1687 – 2 Aug 1757)
  1. 1. Joseph Stevens (16 Jul 1702 – 1717)
  2. 2. John Stevens (24 mar 1705 – 1759) m. Martha Farnsworth (1711 – )
  3. 3. James Stevens (25 Mar 1705 – ) m. Mary Richardson
  4. 4. Elizabeth Stevens (27 Jul 1709 – 31 Oct 1780) m. William Snow (1708 – 1774)
    1. 1. Silas Snow (1 Apr 1733 – 16 Sep 1807)
  5. 5. Jonathan Stevens (28 Jan 1714 – 1775) m. Sarah Sawtell (29 Mar 1715 – ) m. Anna Sawtell (13 Sep 1717 – )
    1. 1. Anna Stevens (26 Dec 1738 – )
    2. 2. Zachariah Stevens (19 Aug 1741 – )
    3. 3. Jonathan Stevens (29 Sep 1743 – Jan 1817)
    4. 4. Dorothy Stevens (9 Apr 1746 – )
  6. 6. Esther Stevens (27 Nov 1718 – )
  7. 7. Joseph Stevens (17 Oct 1720 – 4 Oct 1791) m. Elizabeth Sawtell (1720 – 1798)
    1. 1. Samuel Stevens (1751 – 1830)
    2. 2. Samuel Stevens (28 Apr 1751 – 4 Sep 1830) m. Lois Allen
      1. 1. Willian Stevens (23 Sep 1780 – 3 Jul 1855) m. Sally Sampson (1788 – 5 October 1869)
        1. 1. Henry Stevens (21 Apr 1808 – 14 May 1886)
        2. 2. John (Smith) Stevens (Sep 1808 – 1888) m. Harriet (Leslie) French (12 Aug 1816 – 28 Jun 1892)
    3. 3. Ephraim Stevens (29 Jun 1758 – 4 Jul 1837) m. Sybil Foster (17 Apr 1763 – 15 Nov 1847)
      1. 1. Hannah Stevens (6 Jan 1783 – 14 Sep 1872)
      2. 2. Thomas Stevens (29 May 1784 – 29 Apr 1863)
      3. 3. Ephraim Stevens (17 Mar 1788 – 9 Jun 1847) m. Martha Eastman (15 Mar 1792 – 9 Feb 1862)
        1. 1. Eliphalet Stevens (30 Sep 1813 – 30 Sep 1897) m. Mary (Jane) Lowes (19 Jul 1822 – 4 Feb 1910)
        2. 2. Clarissa (Foster) Stevens (8 Jun 1826 – 2 Jan 1899)
      4. 4. Eliphalet Stevens (11 Apr 1790 – 24 Jan 1853)
      5. 5. Anna Stevens (1797 – 1848)
      6. 6. Joel (Barlow) Stevens (19 Apr 1800 – 10 Feb 1874)
      7. 7. Jefferson Stevens (24 Jan 1803 – 6 Apr 1889)
      8. 8. Sullivan (Foster) Stevens (24 Mar 1807 – 14 Feb 1888)
  8. 8. Ephraim Stevens (20 Nov 1721 – )
  9. 9. William Stevens (26 Oct 1724 – 28 Aug 1758) m. Sybil Farnsworth (1730 – 10 Feb 1753)
    1. 1. Sybil Stevens (20 Dec 1751 – 10 Jun 1753)
    2. 2. William Stevens (22 Jan 1753 – 27 Sep 1828)
  10. 10. Jonas Stevens (26 Apr 1727 – 1804) m. Ruth Farrar (1726 – 1764)
    1. 1. Jonas Stevens (5 Jul 1751 – 13 Feb 1833)
    2. 2. Joseph Stevens (1 Oct 1753 – 14 Aug 1830)
    3. 3. Joel Stevens (20 Jun 1756 – 21 Apr 1850)
    4. 4. Ruth Stevens (1762 – 1 Dec 1828)
  11. 11. Lucy Stevens (6 Aug 1730 – )

Joseph Stevens's Timeline

2 Records

1679
24 Mar 1679
Birth of Joseph Stevens in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts
1756
1 Oct 1756
Age 77
Death of Joseph Stevens in Townsend, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Townsend, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Mar 1679
    Event Place: Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts Town Birth Records
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: History and Genealogy of the Clay Family

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Oct 1756
    Event Place: Townsend, Middlesex, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: History and Genealogy of the Clay Family

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Townsend, Middlesex, Massachusetts
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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