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William Stephens 1777–1855 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 April 1777

Birth Location: Canisteo, Steuben, New York, USA

Death Date: 4 November 1855

Death Location: Canisteo, Steuben County, New York, United States of America

Father: Uriah Sr.

Mother: Martha Rathbone

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

William Stephens was born in 1777 in Canisteo, Steuben, New York, USA, the child of Uriah Stephens Sr And Martha Rathbun Rathbone. William Stephens passed away in 1855 in Canisteo, Steuben County, New York, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Stephens was born in 1777 in Canisteo, Steuben, New York, USA, the child of Uriah Stephens Sr And Martha Rathbun Rathbone.
  • William Stephens passed away in 1855 in Canisteo, Steuben County, New York, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Uriah Sr.
1730–1800
Birth Location: Stonington, New London, British Colonial America, Connecticut, USA
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Martha Rathbone
1736–1825
Birth Location: Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Stephens's Ancestors

Self
William Stephens
1777–1855
Birth Place: Canisteo, Steuben, New York, USA
Parents
Uriah Stephens Sr.
1730–1800
Stonington, New London, British Colonial America, Connecticut, USA
Martha (Rathbun) Rathbone
1736–1825
Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
Uriah Stephens
1708–1764
Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Sarah Stevens
1708–1764
Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA
Joshua (B Rathbun Rathbone) Rathburn
1696–1779
New Shoreham, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Mary (Weightman) 2nd
1704–1782
Kingstowne
Great-Grandparents
Richard Stephens
1679–1754
Sarah Harker
1681–1754
John Jr
1655–1723
Valentine Sr.
1681–1747
Susannah Holmes
1682–1726
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry (Stephens)
1616–1726
John Harker
1643–
Patience Harker
1655–
George Weightman
1632–1721
Marie Sailes
1652–1717

William Stephens's Timeline

2 Records

1777
26 April 1777
Birth of William Stephens in Canisteo, Steuben, New York, USA
Canisteo, Steuben, New York, USA
1855
4 November 1855
Age 78
Death of William Stephens in Canisteo, Steuben, New York, USA
Canisteo, Steuben, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 April 1777
    Event Place: Canisteo, Steuben, New York, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 November 1855
    Event Place: Canisteo, Steuben, New York, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Canisteo, Steuben County, New York, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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