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Richard Stephenson 1621 – 1663 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Apr 1621

Birth Location: Kendal, Westmorland, England

Death Date: 30 Sep 1663

Death Location: Broughton in Furness, Lancashire, England

Father: Edward Stephenson

Mother: Alice Kilbourne-Walker

Spouse(s): Mary Longhouse

Children(s): James Stephenson

The story of Richard Stephenson began in 1621 in Kendal, Westmorland, England. Richard Stephenson married Mary Longhouse, and had children including James Stephenson. Richard Stephenson passed away in 1663 in Broughton in Furness, Lancashire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard Stephenson began in 1621 in Kendal, Westmorland, England.
  • Richard Stephenson married Mary Longhouse, and had children including James Stephenson.
  • Richard Stephenson passed away in 1663 in Broughton in Furness, Lancashire, England.

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Richard Stephenson's Ancestors

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Richard Stephenson
1621 – 1663
Birth Place: Kendal, Westmorland, England
Parents
Edward Stephenson
1580 – 1643
Kendal, Westmorland, England
Alice (Agnes) Kilbourne-Walker
1580 –
Kendal, Westmorland, England
Grandparents
William (Charles) Stephenson
1550 – 1617
Cumberland, England
Annie (Elizabeth) Reynolds
1555 – 1636
England
Anne Collyn
1555 – 1591
Cambridgeshire, England
Great-Grandparents
John Stevenson
1518 – 1596
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Stephenson's Descendants

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Richard Stephenson (11 Apr 1621 – 30 Sep 1663) m. Mary Longhouse (1622 – 21 Jun 1662)
  1. 1. James Stephenson (1640 – 19 Feb 1691)
    1. 1. John (Stephenson) 1672 (1672 – 5 Jan 1730) m. Elizabeth (Carter) (9xGG) (1676 – Sep 1747)
      1. 1. Elizabeth Stevenson (10 Apr 1692 – 1723)
        1. 1. Capt. (Aaron) Smith (abt 1720 – 1 July 1776) m. Elizabeth (Ann) Carraway (1726 – 1 July 1776)

Richard Stephenson's Timeline

2 Records

1621
11 Apr 1621
Birth of Richard Stephenson in Kendal, Westmorland, England
Kendal, Westmorland, England
1663
30 Sep 1663
Age 42
Death of Richard Stephenson in Broughton in Furness, Lancashire, England
Broughton in Furness, Lancashire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Apr 1621
    Event Place: Kendal, Westmorland, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Sep 1663
    Event Place: Broughton in Furness, Lancashire, England

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