John Stedman (1764)

Born 8 Jan 1764 in Woodstock Township, Windham, Connecticut, British Colonial America

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Biography

John Stedman was born ^[1] 08 Jan 1764 in Woodstock Township, Windham, Connecticut, British Colonial America. He is the son of Nathan Stedman and Prudence Hurlbut.

Private John Stedman served with 19th Regiment, Connecticut Militia during the American Revolution.

When he was a teenager he volunteered for the Connecticut Millita and served in Chapman's Regiment of Foot for forty-three days. (Start date: Aug 2, 1778; End Date: Sep 12, 1778)

His death date and location are unknown at this time. He last appears in the 1810 Census in Windham, so he stayed behind when his family moved.

Further research

According to Nathan's pension record, he lost a brother on a privateer ship. John would be the only one old enought to have been on such a ship. Are the 1800 and 1810 Census records for a different John Stedman and this one died aboard a ship during the war? It does seem odd that, if he was still alive, he didn't follow his entire family to NC

Sources

1. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F747-L4Q : 3 December 2014), Nathan Stedman in entry for John Stedman, 08 Jan 1764; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.

• "United States Census, 1800," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHRS-8FK : accessed 5 November 2021), Jno Stedman, Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut, United States; citing p. 750, NARA microfilm publication M32, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 2; FHL microfilm 205,619.
• "United States Census, 1810," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH2G-G7W : accessed 23 October 2021), John Stedman, Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut, United States; citing p. 530, NARA microfilm publication M252 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 3; FHL microfilm 281,231.
• John Stedman, Revolutionary War Service, Compiled Service Records of Soldiers Who Served in the American Army During the Revolutionary War, Content Source: The National Archives, Publication Number: M881, National archives catalog id:, 570910 National archives catalog title: Compiled Service Records of Soldiers Who Served in the American Army During the Revolutionary War, compiled 1894 - ca. 1912, documenting the period 1775 - 1784, Date: 1775-1785, Publisher: NARA, Record Group: 93, Roll: 0364, https://www.fold3.com/image/22180341?terms=war,us,stedman,revolutionary,john

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