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William Stevens 1616–1653 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 September 1616

Birth Location: Caversham, Reading Borough, Berkshire, England

Death Date: 19 May 1653

Death Location: Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: John Stevens

Mother: Alice Stevens

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Bitfield

Children(s): John Stevens

In 1616, William Stevens entered the world in Caversham, Reading Borough, Berkshire, England, born to John Stevens And Alice Stevens. William Stevens married Elizabeth Bitfield, and had children including John Stevens. William Stevens passed away in 1653 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1616, William Stevens entered the world in Caversham, Reading Borough, Berkshire, England, born to John Stevens And Alice Stevens.
  • William Stevens married Elizabeth Bitfield, and had children including John Stevens.
  • William Stevens passed away in 1653 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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William Stevens's Ancestors

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William Stevens
1616–1653
Birth Place: Caversham, Reading Borough, Berkshire, England
Parents
John Stevens
1575–1627
Caversham, Oxfordshire, England
Alice Stevens
1580–1650
Caversham, Oxfordshire, England
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Stevens's Descendants

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William Stevens (1 September 1616–19 May 1653) m. Elizabeth Bitfield (1628–24 Sep 1676)
  1. 1. John Stevens 1650–1715 m. Mary Chase 1650–1725
    1. 1. Moses (P. Stevens) Sr. 1678–1766
      1. 1. Moses 1709–1786 m. Lucy Wheelwright 1710–
        1. 1. Olive Stevens 1742–1849 m. Thomas Parker 1734–1806

William Stevens's Timeline

3 Records

1616
1 September 1616
Birth of William Stevens in Caversham, Reading Borough, Berkshire, England
Caversham, Reading Borough, Berkshire, England
1653
19 May 1653
Age 37
Death of William Stevens in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
1653
19 May 1653
Age 37
William Stevens - Probate in Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 September 1616
    Event Place: Caversham, Reading Borough, Berkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 May 1653
    Event Place: Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Essex County, Massachusetts Probate Records Supplement, 1644 - 1691, The Essex Institute, 1911-1975; Salem, MA, USA; Records and Files of the Quarterly Courts of Essex County, Massachusetts, Volumes 1-9; Volume: I; Page: 288,289
    [2] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [3] Millennium File
    [4] Massachusetts, Wills and Probate Records, Probate Records 1638-1691; Author: Massachusetts. Probate Court (Essex County); Probate Place: Essex, Massachusetts
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 19 May 1653
    Event Place: Essex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Essex County, Massachusetts Probate Records Supplement, 1644 - 1691, The Essex Institute, 1911-1975; Salem, MA, USA; Records and Files of the Quarterly Courts of Essex County, Massachusetts, Volumes 1-9; Volume: I; Page: 288,289
    [2] Massachusetts, Wills and Probate Records, Probate Records 1638-1691; Author: Massachusetts. Probate Court (Essex County); Probate Place: Essex, Massachusetts

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