John Stedman (abt. 1734 - 1777)

Born about 1 Jan 1734 in Roxbury, Suffolk Co., Province of Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Mills) Stedman — married 29 Nov 1759 in Weston, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts

Descendants

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Biography

John Stedman was baptized June 1, 1735, in Roxbury, Suffolk county, Massachusetts, a son of Joseph Stedman and Mary Cory. John was a soldier during the Revolutionary War and served in the Third Regiment of Massachusetts, in the company of Captain Joseph Williams, under the command of Colonel John Greaton. John gave the ultimate sacrifice to his company, and lost his life in service on August 18, 1777. ^[1]

John Stedman served with 3rd Massachusetts Regiment (1777), Continental Army during the American Revolution.

John Stedman is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A207123.

John Stedman is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: 337762
Rank: Private

John Steman is honored for his military service by the Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution as DAR Ancestor #A207123. He died in service. DAR records indicate that his wife's name was Sarah Mills. Application for membership in the Society has been made by the descendants of his son William Steman, who married Synthia Garnet^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors, VOL 14, P 901; NARA, M881, Comp. Militia Service Records, Roll #42
2. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 5 March 2024), "Record of John Stedman", Ancestor # A207123.

• "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FCDP-8Q5 : 4 December 2014), John Steadman and Sarah Mills, 29 Sep 1759; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 892,241.