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Peter Stephens 1690–1757 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 March 1690

Birth Location: Frederick County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 6 December 1757

Death Location: Stephens City, Frederick, Virginia

Father: Gabriel Steffen

Mother: Barbara Bar

Spouse(s): Maria Rittenhouse

Children(s): Lorentz Stephens, Lewis Stephens, Anna Stephens, Joseph Stephens, Margaret Hiatt, Maria Stephens, John Stephens, Peter Jr, Johann Stephens, Henry Stephens, Keziah Stephens, Elizabetha Stephens, Mary Stephens, Margaret Stephens, Mary Stephens, Peter Stephens, Lewis Stephens, Margaret Stephens, John Stephens, Lewis Stephens

The story of Peter Stephens began in 1690 in Frederick County, Virginia, USA. Peter Stephens married Abigail, Maria Christina Rittenhouse, and had children including Anna Maria Christina Stephens, Elizabetha Stephens, Henry Griffin Stephens, Johann Heinrich John Stephens, John E Stephens, John Stephens, Joseph Lawerance Stephens, Keziah Stephens, Lewis Ludwig Stephens, Lewis Shirley Stephens, Lewis Stephens, Lorentz Lawrence Stephens, Margaret Stephans Hiatt, Margaret Stephens, Maria Christena Stephens, Mary Magdalena Stephens, Peter Stephens, Peter Stephens Jr. Peter Stephens passed away in 1757 in Stephens City, Frederick, Virginia.

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Biography

  • The story of Peter Stephens began in 1690 in Frederick County, Virginia, USA.
  • Peter Stephens married Abigail, Maria Christina Rittenhouse, and had children including Anna Maria Christina Stephens, Elizabetha Stephens, Henry Griffin Stephens, Johann Heinrich John Stephens, John E Stephens, John Stephens, Joseph Lawerance Stephens, Keziah Stephens, Lewis Ludwig Stephens, Lewis Shirley Stephens, Lewis Stephens, Lorentz Lawrence Stephens, Margaret Stephans Hiatt, Margaret Stephens, Maria Christena Stephens, Mary Magdalena Stephens, Peter Stephens, Peter Stephens Jr.
  • Peter Stephens passed away in 1757 in Stephens City, Frederick, Virginia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Peter Stephens's Ancestors

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Peter Stephens
1690–1757
Birth Place: Frederick County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Gabriel Steffen
1645–1720
Henggart, Zurich, Switzerland
Barbara Bar
1650–1711
Henggart, Zurich, Switzerland
Grandparents
Hans (Cunradt) Steffen
1613–1720
Henggart, Zurich, Switzerland
Barbara Sigg
1616–1658
Adlikon, Canton, Zurich, Switzerland
Great-Grandparents
Heinrich Staffen
1580–1634
Verena Meier
1590–1625
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Staffen
1558–1637
Verena Huber
1560–1640

Peter Stephens's Descendants

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Peter Stephens (3 March 1690–6 December 1757) m. Maria (Christina) Rittenhouse (1695–6 December 1757)
  1. 1. Lorentz ("Lawrence") Stephens 1730–1776 m. Anna (Emma Maria) Bowman 1736–1820 m. Joanna Christman 1700–1780
    1. 1. John (Stephens) (Steffen) 1757–1819 m. Janet Vance 1761–1828 m. Elizabeth Cornelius 1766– m. Nancy Hart 1735–1840
      1. 1. Joseph Stephens 1799–1880 m. Eliza Stevens 1809–1874 m. Eliza Stevens 1787–1870
        1. 1. Martha Stevens 1844–
        2. 2. Thos Stevens 1830–
        3. 3. James (H) Stevens 1832–
        4. 4. Julia (A) Terpennig 1822–1904 m. David (R.) Stevens 1822– m. John Terpening 1817–1908 m. Jesse (Phillip) Terpening 1814–1866 m. John Terpenning 1817–1908
      2. 2. Lewis (Stephens) Sr 1794–1852
      3. 3. William (Denton) Stephens 1792–1856
      4. 4. Samuel (Lawrence) Stephens 1779–1869
      5. 5. John Stephens 1781–1845
      6. 6. Felix Stephens 1784–1835
      7. 7. Isaac (B) Stephens 1786–1865
      8. 8. David (Vance) Stephens 1790–1860
      9. 9. Jesse (Bowen) Stephens 1802–1870
      10. 10. John (Jr) Stephens 1804–1842
      11. 11. Peter Stephens 1788–1877
      12. 12. William (Davidson) Stephens 1792–1859
      13. 13. Joseph Stephens 1789–
      14. 14. David (Daniel) Stephens 1791–1879
      15. 15. Sarah (Sallie) Stephens 1797–1864
      16. 16. Elizabeth Stephens 1785–1862
      17. 17. Jacob Stephens 1779–
      18. 18. Mary Stephens 1781–
      19. 19. Sarah Stephens 1788–1870
      20. 20. Elizabeth Stephens 1801–1879
      21. 21. John (Stevens) Stephens 1802–1880
      22. 22. Vance Stephens 1796–1848
    2. 2. George (William) Stephens 1754–1784
    3. 3. Jacob ((Stevens, Steffen)) Stephens 1759–1841
    4. 4. Isaac Stephens 1762–1831
    5. 5. Joseph (Lawrence) Stephens 1764–1848
    6. 6. Bryan (Martin (Stevens, Steffen)) Stephens 1767–1847
    7. 7. Mary Stephens 1742–1838
    8. 8. Peter STEPHENS 1746–1790
    9. 9. Mary Stephens 1745–1839
    10. 10. Lawrence Stephens 1757–1847
    11. 11. Adam Stephens 1758–1798
    12. 12. Adam ((Stevens, Steffen)) Stephens 1760–1765
    13. 13. Elizabeth ("Betsy" (Stevens, Steffen)) Stephens 1768–1810
    14. 14. Mary Stephens 1756–1755
    15. 15. John Stephens 1748–1789
    16. 16. Hans (Peter) Stephens 1728–1779
  2. 2. Lewis (Shirley) Stephens 1711–1805
  3. 3. Anna (Maria Christina) Stephens 1715–1777
  4. 4. Joseph (Lawerance) Stephens 1716–1722
  5. 5. Margaret (Stephans) Hiatt 1719–1801
  6. 6. Maria (Christena) Stephens 1728–1729
  7. 7. John (E) Stephens 1730–1780
  8. 8. Peter (Stephens) Jr 1732–1812
  9. 9. Johann (Heinrich "John") Stephens 1734–1767
  10. 10. Henry (Griffin) Stephens 1734–1767
  11. 11. Keziah Stephens 1737–1814
  12. 12. Elizabetha Stephens 1737–1738
  13. 13. Mary (Magdalena) Stephens 1738–1731
  14. 14. Margaret Stephens 1725–1801
  15. 15. Mary (Magdalena) Stephens 1715–1812
  16. 16. Peter Stephens 1735–1812
  17. 17. Lewis (Ludwig) Stephens 1714–1802
  18. 18. Margaret Stephens 1725–1810
  19. 19. John Stephens 1730–1780
  20. 20. Lewis Stephens 1713–1770

Peter Stephens's Timeline

4 Records

1687
3 Mar 1687
Birth of Peter Stephens in Heidelburg, Heidelberg, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
Heidelburg, Heidelberg, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
1690
3 March 1690
Birth of Peter Stephens in Steinsfurt, Sinsheim, Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
Steinsfurt, Sinsheim, Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
1690
3 March 1690
Birth of Peter Stephens in Frederick County, Virginia, USA
Frederick County, Virginia, USA
1757
6 December 1757
Age 67
Death of Peter Stephens in Stephens City, Frederick, Virginia
Stephens City, Frederick, Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 March 1690
    Event Place: Steinsfurt, Sinsheim, Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
    Record Source:
    [1] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: No title page, just an index of names
    [2] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 240

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Mar 1687
    Event Place: Heidelburg, Heidelberg, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 March 1690
    Event Place: Frederick County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 December 1757
    Event Place: Stephens City, Frederick, Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: No title page, just an index of names
    [2] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 240
    [3] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 353

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