Thomas Stebbins (abt. 1620 - 1683)

Born about 1620 in Bocking, Essex, England [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Hannah (Wright) Stebbins — married 16 Nov 1645 in Springfield, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Husband of Abigail (Burt) Stebbins — married 14 Dec 1676 in Springfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Descendants

Died 5 Sep 1683 at about age 63 in Springfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay Colony

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Biography

Thomas Stebbins immigrated to New England as a child during the Puritan Great Migration (1621-1640).

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This is the biography of the elder Thomas Stebbins of Springfield Massachusetts, father of Thomas Stebbins of Springfield. The younger Thomas married Abigail Munn daughter of Abigail Burt Munn who later married the elder Thomas Stebbins.^[1]

Birth

Birth: Thomas was born about 1619/1620, probably at or in the vicinity of Bocking, Essex, England where his parents married in 1618. His Parents: Rowland Stebbins (1592-1671) and Sarah (Whiting) Stebbins (1591-1649) escorted Thomas to Massachusetts on the Francis 1634 where Thomas is listed as 14 years old.^[2]

Emigration

Arrival: Thomas Arrived in Massachusetts aboard the Francis 1634. He was 14 years old, traveling with his Parents and three siblings^[2][3]

Marriage

Marriages:^[1][3]

1. Hannah Wright 1645 Springfield Massachusetts^[4]
2. Abigail (Burt) Munn, widow of Francis Ball and Benjamin Munn married Thomas 1676 at Springfield.^[5]

Career

Thomas Stebbins was a tailor who was very busy in the civil affairs of the Springfield Colony, including service as a "viewer of the fences" 1658, for which he was thereafter called "Sergeant". During the King Philip's War 1676, Thomas served with Captain Turner at what is now referred to as the battle of Turner's Falls and since then is referred to as "Lieutenant"^[1]

Children

Thomas' children were all by his first wife Hannah (Wright) Stebbins (1626-1660)

1. Samuel born on September 19, 1646; married first, Joanna Lamb on July 22, 1679; married second Abigail Brooks on December 10, 1685. ^[6]
2. Thomas born on July 31, 1648. ^{[6] [7]}
3. Joseph born on May 18, 1650; died November 29, 1651. ^{[6] [7]}
4. Joseph born on October 24, 1652. ^{[6] [7]}
5. Sarah born on August 6, 1654; married Samuel Bliss. ^{[6] [7]}
6. Edward born on April 14, 1656; died on October 31, 1712. ^{[6] [7]}
7. Benjamin born on April 11, 1658. ^{[6] [7]}
8. Hannah born on October 1, 1660. ^{[6] [7]}
9. Rowland born on October 2, 1660; died on October 21, 1661. ^{[6] [7]}

Death

Thomas died at Springfield, Massachusetts 5 September 1683.^[7][8]

Burial

Springfield Cemetery, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts^[9]

Research Notes

• There are many Thomas Stebbins living in the Springfield/Northampton area at the same time. This Thomas has a son Thomas who has two sons named Thomas who die young. This Thomas' brother John has two sons named Thomas, and the surviving son has a son he named Thomas. These Thomases were all born before 1700 and many died before 1700 making it difficult to keep records for This Thomas (Lieutenant Thomas Stebbins) separate from the other Thomases. Adding to the confusion, This Thomas' second wife has the same name as his son's wife (in fact they are mother and daughter). The result is that many sources are linked to the FS profile that are not specific to this Thomas Stebbins.

• Possible baptism dates: As of 9/17/2022, FindAGrave provides two possible baptism dates, locations: 31 Jul 1620 at Harwich, Tendring District, Essex, England and 6 May 1620 at Bocking, Essex, England. No source for either date.

• Date of death: Springfield death record states: "Lieut Thomas Stebbins was sicke and died 5 Sep 1683." The original record is hard to read and has sometimes been transcribed as 8 Sep, but the deaths appear to be recorded chronologically, and appears between a death on 2nd Sep and 5th of Sep.^[8] Memoir of the Stebbins Family in NEHGR v 5, gives his date of death as 25 of Septmeber 1683,^[6] but this doesn't correspond with any of the vital records.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} The Stebbins Genealogy. Ralph Stebbins Grennlee and Robert Lemuel Greenlee. Chicago, M. A. Donohue, 1904. https://archive.org/stream/stebbinsgenealog01ingree#page/60/mode/2up pages 60-74
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} The Complete Book of Emigrants 1607-1660; Coldham; Genealogical Pub. 1987 page 114
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration: Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635, Volume VI, R-S (2009), 494-498 (Rowland Stebbins), at 494; digital images, AmericanAncestors.
4. ↑ "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910, 1921-1924", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FC3Q-VXD : 28 July 2021), Thomas Stebbins, 1645.
5. ↑ "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910, 1921-1924", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHH9-ZPG : 28 July 2021), Thomas Stebbin, 1676.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 6.8 6.9} Stebbins, Daniel. Memoir of the Stebbins Family in: The The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Volume 5, NEHGS, Boston, Massachusetts, 1851 p. 351-2
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 7.8} Vital Records of Springfield, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts, 2003 http://ma-vitalrecords.org/MA/Hampden/Springfield/
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-D1ZQ-4ZD?cc=2061550&wc=Q4DG-7MQ%3A353349501%2C353356001%2C353395401 : 20 May 2014), Hampden > Springfield > Births, marriages, deaths 1638-1728 vol 1 > image 55 of 137; citing Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston. Right hand page, second entry.
9. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/112510195/thomas-stebbins: accessed 17 September 2022), memorial page for Thomas Stebbins (31 Jul 1620–5 Sep 1683), Find A Grave: Memorial #112510195, citing Springfield Cemetery, Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by M Cooley (contributor 47154454) .

See also:

• Cooley, M. E. 1855-1944. (1941). The Cooley genealogy: the descendants of Ensign Benjamin Cooley, an early settler of Springfield and Longmeadow, Massachusetts; and other members of the family in America. Rutland, Vt.: The Tuttle publishing company, inc. Accessed online at Hathi Trust. Part 2, Entry No. 263, pp. 457-458. Name: Benjamin Cooley; There is biosketch for Thomas Stebbins as part of Benjamin's wife's family.
• Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s; Filby, P. William, ed. Farmington Hills, MI, USA
• http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=document&guid=cafd2d4d-221f-49d0-bf3d-6b70666de6a2&tid=21920874&pid=1733
• http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=document&guid=bc1ec043-5947-4938-b79d-95df21fe273f&tid=21920874&pid=1733