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Richard Stephens 1725–1791 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Sep 1725

Birth Location: Toddington, Gloucesteshire, England

Death Date: 17 May 1791

Death Location: Ayr Township, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States

Father: William Stephens

Mother: Eleanor (Immigrant)

Spouse(s): Margaret Owen

Children(s): Benjamin Stephens, William Stephens, Catherine Stephens, Mary Stephens, Thomas Stephens, Richard Stephens, Mary Stephens, Abednego Stephens, William STEPHENS, Sarah Stephens

The story of Richard Stephens began in 1725 in Toddington, Gloucesteshire, England. Richard Stephens married Margaret Lewis Owen, and had children including Abednego Stephens, Benjamin Stephens, Catherine Hettie Owens Stephens, Mary Owens Stephens, Mary Stephens, Richard Stephens, Sarah Stephens, Thomas Stephens, William Owen Stephens, William Stephens. Richard Stephens passed away in 1791 in Ayr Township, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard Stephens began in 1725 in Toddington, Gloucesteshire, England.
  • Richard Stephens married Margaret Lewis Owen, and had children including Abednego Stephens, Benjamin Stephens, Catherine Hettie Owens Stephens, Mary Owens Stephens, Mary Stephens, Richard Stephens, Sarah Stephens, Thomas Stephens, William Owen Stephens, William Stephens.
  • Richard Stephens passed away in 1791 in Ayr Township, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States.

Immediate Family

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Richard Stephens's Ancestors

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Richard Stephens
1725–1791
Birth Place: Toddington, Gloucesteshire, England
Parents
William Richard Stephens
1689–1791
Toddington, Gloucestershire, England
Eleanor (Call-Stephens) (Immigrant)
1691–1780
Toddington, Gloucestershire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Stephens's Descendants

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Richard Stephens (5 Sep 1725–17 May 1791) m. Margaret (Lewis) Owen (17 Nov 1718–1792)
  1. 1. Benjamin Stephens 1742–1821 m. Ann Griffiths 1753–1786 m. Agnes (Nancy) McClelland 1753–1786
    1. 1. David (H.) Stephens 1770–1844 m. Rebecca ((Rebekah)) Jackson 1792–1875
      1. 1. Benjamin Stephens 1835–1848
      2. 2. Abraham Stephens 1815–1880
      3. 3. William (Harrison) Stephens 1820–1904
      4. 4. David Stephens 1822–1892
      5. 5. Elizabeth Stephens 1834–1860
      6. 6. Rebecca (Jane) Stephens 1827–1912
      7. 7. Sarah (Ann Stephens) (Griffith) 1817–1907
    2. 2. John Stephens 1781–1873
    3. 3. Richard Stephens 1802–1855
    4. 4. Mary (Louise) Stephens 1785–1830
    5. 5. Benjamin (Richard) Stephen 1795–1880
    6. 6. James (Edward) Stephens 1777–1850
    7. 7. William (Benjamin) Stephens 1783–1851
    8. 8. Margaret Stephens 1774–1827
    9. 9. William (Benjamin) Stephens 1783–1851
    10. 10. Richard Stephens 1777–
    11. 11. Mary Stephens 1777–1830
    12. 12. Thomas Stephens 1791–1869
    13. 13. Ruth (Ann) Stephens 1773–1850
  2. 2. William ("Owen") Stephens 1749–1838
  3. 3. Catherine (Hettie Owens) Stephens 1751–1816
  4. 4. Mary (Owens) Stephens 1746–1820
  5. 5. Thomas Stephens 1745–1807
  6. 6. Richard Stephens 1744–1791
  7. 7. Mary Stephens 1746–1771
  8. 8. Abednego Stephens 1748–1840
  9. 9. William STEPHENS 1750–1838
  10. 10. Sarah Stephens 1751–1816

Richard Stephens's Timeline

4 Records

1725
5 Sep 1725
Birth of Richard Stephens in Toddington, Gloucesteshire, England
Toddington, Gloucesteshire, England
1725
5 Sep 1725
Richard Stephens was baptized in St Michaels, Bristol, Gloucester, England
St Michaels, Bristol, Gloucester, England
1781
25 Jul 1781
Age 56
Richard Stephens was married in Berks, Pennsylvania
Berks, Pennsylvania
1791
17 May 1791
Age 66
Death of Richard Stephens in Ayr Township, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States
Ayr Township, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Sep 1725
    Event Place: Toddington, Gloucesteshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Bristol, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, Bristol Archives; Bristol, England; Bristol Church of England Parish Registers; Reference: PSt MR1B

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 5 Sep 1725
    Event Place: St Michaels, Bristol, Gloucester, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England, Select Births and Christenings
    [2] Bristol, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, Bristol Archives; Bristol, England; Bristol Church of England Parish Registers; Reference: PSt MR1B
    [3] Bristol, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, Bristol Archives; Bristol, England; Bristol Church of England Bishop Transcripts of Parish Registers; Reference: EpV4373

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 25 Jul 1781
    Event Place: Berks, Pennsylvania

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 May 1791
    Event Place: Ayr Township, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States

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