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Peter Stevens 1731 – 1779 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Dec 1731

Birth Location: South Kingston, Newport, Rhode Island

Death Date: 6 Aug 1779

Death Location: New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut

Father: Peter Steevens

Mother: Mercy Cottrell

Spouse(s): Mary Hurd, Anna Jackson, Truelove Baldwin

Children(s): Sarah Stevens, Samuel Stevens, Abigail Stevens, Nathan Stevens, Aden Stevens, Anna Stevens, Jonathan Stevens

Peter Stevens was born in 1731 in South Kingston, Newport, Rhode Island, the child of Peter Stevens Steevens and Mercy Mary Cottrell. Peter Stevens married Mary Hurd, Anna Jackson, Truelove Baldwin, and had children including Sarah Stevens, Samuel Stevens, Abigail Stevens, Nathan Stevens, Aden Stevens, Anna Stevens, Jonathan Stevens. Peter Stevens passed away in 1779 in New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut.

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Biography

  • Peter Stevens was born in 1731 in South Kingston, Newport, Rhode Island, the child of Peter Stevens Steevens and Mercy Mary Cottrell.
  • Peter Stevens married Mary Hurd, Anna Jackson, Truelove Baldwin, and had children including Sarah Stevens, Samuel Stevens, Abigail Stevens, Nathan Stevens, Aden Stevens, Anna Stevens, Jonathan Stevens.
  • Peter Stevens passed away in 1779 in New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut.

Immediate Family

Parents

Peter Steevens
1686 –
Birth Location: Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut
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Mercy Cottrell
1697 –
Birth Location: Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
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Spouses(s)

Mary Hurd
1730 – 1759
Birth Location: North Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut
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Anna Jackson
1743 – 1770
Birth Location: Stratfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
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Truelove Baldwin
1735 – 1785
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Sarah Stevens
1757 – 1829
Birth Location: North Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut
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Samuel Stevens
1764 – 1844
Birth Location: New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut
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Abigail Stevens
1766 – 1851
Birth Location: New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
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Nathan Stevens
1768 – 1854
Birth Location: New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
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Aden Stevens
1770 – 1858
Birth Location: New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
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Anna Stevens
1770 – 1831
Birth Location: New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
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Jonathan Stevens
1774 – 1847
Birth Location: New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
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Peter Stevens's Ancestors

Self
Peter Stevens
1731 – 1779
Birth Place: South Kingston, Newport, Rhode Island
Parents
Peter Stevens Steevens
1686 –
Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut
Mercy (Mary) Cottrell
1697 –
Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
Grandparents
John Stevens
1660 – 1722
Killingsworth, Middlesex, Connecticut
Abigail Cole
1664 – 1721
Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut
Gershom Cottrell
1642 – 1711
Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Bethia Wilcox
1659 –
Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Stevens
1628 – 1685
Mary Fletcher
1630 – 1683
Henry Cole
1627 – 1676
Sarah Rusco
1626 – 1688
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Stevens
1603 – 1670
Mary Moulson
1602 – 1639
John Fletcher
1606 – 1662
Mary Ward
1607 – 1679

Peter Stevens's Descendants

1.
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Peter Stevens (16 Dec 1731 – 6 Aug 1779) m. Mary Hurd (1730 – 2 Mar 1759) m. Anna Jackson (1743 – 11 May 1770) m. Truelove Baldwin (1735 – 18 Mar 1785)
  1. 1. Sarah Stevens (28 Dec 1757 – 1829) m. Isaac Nichols (9 Mar 1753 – 23 Jul 1825)
    1. 1. Rachel Nichols (03 Apr 1780 – 28 Jan 1810)
    2. 2. Martha Nichols (8 Mar 1785 – 7 Feb 1855)
    3. 3. Isaac Nichols (3 Sep 1799 – 3 Jul 1861)
    4. 4. Jonanthan Nichols
    5. 5. Peter Nichols
  2. 2. Samuel Stevens (2 Oct 1764 – 30 Sep 1844) m. Abiah Brush (25 May 1766 – 20 Oct 1853)
    1. 1. Maria (J) Stevens (1790 – 31 Oct 1854) m. Lyman Turrell
    2. 2. Irad Stevens (14 May 1792 – Apr 1850) m. Sarah (J) Bosworth (14 Dec 1792 – 4 Sep 1856)
      1. 1. Charles (Wesley) Stevens (29 Nov 1813 – 6 Feb 1902) m. Maryett Manley (29 Nov 1816 – 20 Jan 1901)
        1. 1. Annie (E) Stephens (abt 1832 – )
        2. 2. Manley Stevens (1838 – )
        3. 3. Manford Stevens (1840 – )
        4. 4. Levi Stevens (5 Feb 1842 – 16 Jul 1896) m. Cordelia (E) Lyon (27 Oct 1848 – 25 May 1939)
        5. 5. Betsey (Aurilla) Stevens (1845 – 17 May 1915)
        6. 6. Charles (W) Stevens (1849 – )
        7. 7. Louis Stephens (abt 1851 – )
        8. 8. Mary (Eulillia) Stevens (11 Apr 1852 – 7 Dec 1895)
        9. 9. Frank Stephens (abt 1854 – )
        10. 10. Ella Stephens (abt 1857 – )
      2. 2. Valvasa (B) Stevens (1816 – ) m. George (W) Rose (abt 1814 – )
        1. 1. Fred (S) Rose (abt 1840 – )
        2. 2. Elmer (H) Rose (abt 1842 – )
      3. 3. William (B) Stevens (12 Aug 1817 – 21 Nov 1903)
      4. 4. Abigail Stevens (1820 – 1889)
      5. 5. Eliza Stevens (6 Nov 1833 – 19 Oct 1842)
    3. 3. John (G) Stevens (Jan 1794 – 27 Jun 1880) m. Maria Bolles
    4. 4. Nathan Stevens (Aug 1798 – 15 Sep 1860) m. Phebe Scovell
    5. 5. Samuel Stevens (1801 – 16 Feb 1853)
    6. 6. Eliza (Ann) Stevens (1802 – 20 Apr 1844) m. John (Jenkins) Hyde (14 Nov 1798 – 8 Sep 1870)
      1. 1. Anson (J) Hyde (10 Jun 1829 – )
      2. 2. Ashur (J) Hyde (10 Jun 1829 – )
      3. 3. Samuel (Jabez) Hyde (3 Mar 1836 – )
      4. 4. Thomas (Atherton) Hyde (9 Oct 1837 – )
      5. 5. Stephen (Brush) Hyde (15 Mar 1840 – )
      6. 6. Lydia (Jenkins) Hyde (6 Dec 1843 – )
      7. 7. James (J) Hyde
    7. 7. Aden Stevens (Jan 1807 – 28 Mar 1882) m. Rebecca Ingham (10 June 1813 – 16 Apr 1856)
      1. 1. Van (Buren) Stevens (6 Oct 1836 – )
      2. 2. Merinda Stevens (18 Aug 1838 – 2 Sep 1890) m. Loomis (Beebe) Camp (7 Oct 1826 – 5 May 1896)
        1. 1. Mary (R) Camp (1866 – 1907)
        2. 2. Charles (H.) Camp (abt 1872 – )
        3. 3. Dudley (W.) Camp (abt 1874 – )
      3. 3. Jefferson (Ingham) Stevens (4 Jun 1841 – ) m. Mary (K) Stevens (Jul 1845 – )
        1. 1. Amy (R.) Stevens (abt 1867 – )
        2. 2. Oscar (Ray) Stevens (22 Mar 1879 – )
        3. 3. May (L) Stevens (Jan 1881 – )
      4. 4. Charles (Kinsey) Stevens (29 Nov 1843 – 30 Jan 1921) m. Martha (Ellen) Marcy (13 Oct 1851 – 27 Oct 1931)
        1. 1. Alice (G) Stevens (1870 – )
        2. 2. Mae (J) Stevens (08 Jun 1877 – 10 May 1961) m. William (V) Hays (04 Nov 1869 – 13 Dec 1932)
      5. 5. Victor (Mortimer) Stevens (31 May 1846 – ) m. Carrie (A) Stevens (abt 1852 – ) m. Henrietta (F) Meeker (1863 – )
        1. 1. Frank (E) Stevens (May 1875 – ) m. Maude (C) Stevens (Jun 1880 – )
        2. 2. Roy Stevens (abt 1879 – )
        3. 3. Delos (Meeker) Stevens (14 Feb 1890 – 1955)
        4. 4. Lillie (Flossie) Stevens (1893 – )
        5. 5. Minnie (G) Stevens (8 Sep 1894 – 4 Jul 1974) m. Walter (J) Temple (1887 – )
      6. 6. Aden (Delos) Stevens (28 Jan 1849 – ) m. Emma (F A) Stevens (Dec 1848 – )
      7. 7. Edward (A) Stevens (17 Nov 1851 – ) m. Tabitha Stevens (Jun 1860 – )
        1. 1. William (T) Stevens (Feb 1885 – ) m. Rosa Payton (1889 – )
        2. 2. Nora (P) Stevens (Jan 1890 – ) m. Herbert (A) Dye (1893 – )
        3. 3. Zoa (I) Stevens (Apr 1895 – )
      8. 8. Wellington (Lamante) Stevens (28 Mar 1856 – ) m. Arletta (M) Stevens (Aug 1854 – )
        1. 1. Eva (N) Stevens (Nov 1883 – )
        2. 2. Paul (Griffin) Stevens (8 Mar 1887 – )
    8. 8. Immira Stevens (1810 – ) m. Ethiel Taylor
    9. 9. Sally Stevens (1810 – )
    10. 10. Henry (L) Stevens (22 Feb 1811 – 21 Aug 1881)
  3. 3. Abigail Stevens (25 Mar 1766 – 29 Dec 1851)
  4. 4. Nathan Stevens (1768 – 26 Apr 1854) m. Warner (abt 1776 – 25 Sep 1847)
  5. 5. Aden Stevens (20 Apr 1770 – 28 Jul 1858) m. Anise (Eunice) Warner (Nov 1766 – 6 Feb 1814) m. Rebecca (Purda) Somers (23 Dec 1783 – 28 Dec 1861)
    1. 1. Sally (W) Stevens (1811 – ) m. Elkanah (S) Bolles (28 Apr 1801 – 26 Jun 1875)
    2. 2. Oliver (W) Stevens
    3. 3. Hiram Stevens
    4. 4. Cyrus Stevens
    5. 5. Anne Stevens
    6. 6. Philena Stevens
    7. 7. Peter Stevens
  6. 6. Anna Stevens (1 May 1770 – 31 Oct 1831)
  7. 7. Jonathan Stevens (1774 – 1 Apr 1847)

Peter Stevens's Timeline

3 Records

1731
16 Dec 1731
Birth of Peter Stevens in South Kingston, Newport, Rhode Island
South Kingston, Newport, Rhode Island
1748
4 Sep 1748
Age 17
Peter Stevens was baptized in Trumbull, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Trumbull, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
1779
6 Aug 1779
Age 48
Death of Peter Stevens in New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut
New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Dec 1731
    Event Place: South Kingston, Newport, Rhode Island
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 1566.180; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: .
    [2] Additions And Corrections To History And Genealogy Of The Families Of Old Fairfield

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 4 Sep 1748
    Event Place: Trumbull, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Additions And Corrections To History And Genealogy Of The Families Of Old Fairfield

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Aug 1779
    Event Place: New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut
    Record Source: Additions And Corrections To History And Genealogy Of The Families Of Old Fairfield
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