Eleanor Stephens (1755)

Born 29 May 1755 in Berks, Pennsylvania

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Biography

This biography was auto-generated by a GEDCOM import.^[1] It's a rough draft and needs to be edited.

Birth

Birth:

Date: 29 MAY 1755

Place: Berks Co, PA

Note: 'Berks Co Church Records of 18th Century' by F Edward Wright, pub 1999,Vol 2:109

17 May 1755 is also given-no documentation^[2]

User ID

User ID: A75CF504130BD811B70D0002E324AC058146

Data Changed

Data Changed:

Date: 2 JAN 2013

Prior to import, this record was last changed 2 JAN 2013.

Note

Note: 'Berks Co Church Records of 18th Century' by F Edward Wright, pub 1999,Vol 2:126

Certificate produced for Eleanor STEPHENs from Warrington Meeting 13 Sept 1783. Elener is clear of marriage engagements same date.

Robeson Meeting Quaker Records list Elanor Griffith as daughter of Jonathan Stephen and Margaret (Gerrad) b. 5.29.1755 d.?

But there an item for Eleanor GRIFFITH:

26 2nd mo 1800 - Certificate produced from Northrn Dist Monthly Meeting, Phila on 28 1st month last for Eleanor GRIFFItH.

Marriage

Husband: @I314@

Wife: Eleanor Stephens

Child: David Griffith

Child: Jesse Griffith

Child: Susannah Griffith

Child: @I2239@

Note: "To the Honorable the Judges of the Orphans Court of Berks County (PA)

The Petition of Jesse Griffith Father of David Griffith, Susanna Griffith and Jesse Griffith, Great Grand Children of David Garret decd

Humbly Sheweth

That David Griffith, Sussanna Griffith and Jesse Griffith are Minors under the age of fourteen years, and have no guardian to take Care of their Estate That a Certain Sum of Money is due to them from the Estate of their great grand Father David Garret decd hee therefore pray your honor to appoint same person Guardian for said minor Children for the persons aforesd & he will pray etc. August 4th 1802 Jesse Griffith"

In David Gerrad's estate settlement ca 1801, Daniel, Jesse, and Susannah Griffith each receive their dead mother's portion of her grandfather's estate which is L2.9.5 1/2 to each child. This and the above petition indicate that Eleanor Stephen Griffith and her mother Mary Garred Stephen were both dead by this date and that the inheritence from David Garred would now go to his great grandchildren and be administered by their widowed father, Jesse Griffith.

Not know at this point whether Jesse Griffith was Eleanor's cousin, the son of William and Margaret (Gerrad) Griffith who went to the Greenbrier area.

Marriage:

Date: 7 MAR 1791

Place: Berks Co, PA

Note: Eleanora STEPHENS to Jesse GRIFFITH, Robeson, on 3/7/1791 by Rev. Wilhelm Boos, Reformed pastor, primarily at Schwartzwald Reformed Church

Vol 1:82 of Berks Co PA Marriages 1730-1800, by HP Publishing pub 1986

Eleanora on p 82 and Silas on p 86. In a section of marriages performed by Rev. Wilhelm Boos, Reformed pastor, who served at Schwartzwald Reformed, First Reformed, Reading, and other Reformed churches in the Berks Co area.

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Also listed in Eshelman Quaker Records as md.3.7.1791 Jesse Griffith s. of John and John Griffith Jr. s. of John md.1799 d.4...1825 Robeson Mtg.

ELEANOR STEPHENS (MARY3 Gerrad, DAVID2, DAVID1) She married JESSE GRIFFITH.

Children of ELEANOR STEPHENS and JESSE GRIFFITH are:

i. DAVID5 GRIFFITH.

ii. SILAS GRIFFITH.

iii. SUSANNAH GRIFFITH.

Neither Jesse or John GRIFFITH are shown in Exeter MM records.

But there an item for Eleanor GRIFFITH:

26 2nd mo 1800 - Certificate produced from Northrn Dist Monthly Meeting, Phila on 28 1st month last for Eleanor GRIFFItH.

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Husband: @I237@

Wife: @I230@

Child: Samuel Stephens

Child: Eleanor Stephens

Child: David Stephens

Child: Oliver Stephens

Child: Lydia Stephens

Child: Silas Stephens

Child: Robert Stephens

Child: Esther Stephens

Marriage:

Date: 1752

SDATE 1 JUL 1752

Place: Berks Co, PA

Note: Names and dates of Eschelman's Quaker records of Berks Co Pa. p. 322 and p before or after -can't read number (photo copy in file.) The Quaker records are handwritten transcripts by John Eshelman 1930-

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From: Sara Patton

Subject: Mary Margaret Gerrad Stephen

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Though no marriage records have yet been found, Jonathon Stephens is identified as the husband of Mary Garred in her father's Berks Co, PA estate records. In Robeson Meeting Quaker records listing her children, she is listed as Margaret Gerrad. Jonathon Stephens is listed on the Cumru tax lists from 1753 to 1760 along with the other married men, indicating the couple was married prior to 1752.

In addition to farming, Jonathon Stephens is identified as a weaver. In the spring of 1761, the Stephens move to Robeson Twp, possibly to be closer to Gerrads. Mary’s father David died in November that year and having the Stephens nearby was no doubt a great help to the widowed Margaret Gerrad who still had several young children still at home. Jonathon Stephens appears on the tax lists of Robeson Twp until 1793, presumably dying soon after. Samuel – also a weaver, David, and Silas Stephens – identified as a carpenter-- appear on Robeson Twp tax lists into the early 1800s. These are probably sons of Jonathon and Mary Gerrad Stephens.

Jonathan Stephens and wife Mary requested to be received into Exeter MM membership with their children: Samuel, David, Oliver, Silas, Robert, Lydia, and Esther on 4/26/1775. Son Samuel Stephens requested a certificate to Warrington Monthly Meeting on 12/27/1780 which was produced and signed on 1/31/1781.

If Mary really died in 1788, then the Margaret mentioned in Jonathon's will in 1793 must have been a second wife. The wording in his will kinda sounds like she was a second wife: "I give and bequeath unto my Wife Margerat, all the Household Furniture that was hers before, or that She brought unto me after our intermarriage, and also 12 Pounds current Money of Pennsylvania to be paid unto her yearly and every Year during her natural Life our of my Plantation aforesaid....but if it shall so happen here after my decease that my said Wife Margerat should again Marry, that then and thereafter the Yearly payments to be paid her...shall be no more than six pounds a year."

There is room for question in that the notes on her are listed as Margaret Gerrad (indicating that he was dead) m/ 1752 b 1/8/1732 d 10/22/1788 buried at Robeson Meeting Place. m/ at same. The notes are above (as is the case throughout the records) and says Mary with an arrow point down to Margaret dau of David and Margaret

Sent by Diana Quinones <audianaq@msn.com> :

In the Exeter Meeting records, there is a list of the births and children of Jonathan STEPHEN and Eleanor (sic-probably means Mary.) It doesn't show her maiden name, but I presume she is David's daughter:

Beginning on page 106 of 'Berks Co Church Records of 18th Century' by F Edward Wright, Vol 2, pub 1999,

These are listed under 'Members of Pottstown Meeting'.

This heading continues to page 109, so I am not sure if they were Exeter or Pottstown......Pottstown was part of Exeter, as was Robeson, until it became separated and part of Caln MM in Chester Co. There was also a meeting in Maiden Creek which was under Exeter MM, too.

p 109 of above source:

Jonathan Stephen, the father of the following children, (b. 9/7/1726)

Mary Stephen, mother of the following children (b. 1/8/1732)

Their issue:

Samuel b 4/25/1753

Elenor b 5 29/1755

David b 10/12/1757

Oliver b 2/2/1760 Oliver died 10/1/1783

Lydia b. 3/12/1762

Silas b 3/8/1764

Robert 3/13/1767

Esther 5/18/1769

Mary Stephen, mother of aforesaid children died 22nd of 10th mo 17--.

Jonathan, 7th day of 9th mo 1726. And likewise for the wife and children.

Mary, wife, 8th of 1st month 1732.

Samuel 25th of 4th month 1753

Elenor b 29th of 5th mo 1755

David b 12th of 10th mo 1757

Oliver b 2nd of 2nd mo 1760

Lydia 12 of 3rd mo 1762

Silas 8th of 3rd mo 1764

Robert 13th of 3rd mo 1767

Esther 18th of 5th mo 1769^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ Stephens-4357 was created by Sara Patton through the import of Stephen-Snuffer-Deweese.ged on Feb 15, 2015. This comment and citation can be deleted after the biography has been edited and primary sources are included.
2. ↑ Source: #S74 Page: Vol2:109, 110, 126 Quality or Certainty of Data: 2 Note: Sent by Diana Quinones CONT In the Exeter Meeting records, there is a list of the births and children of Jonathan STEPHEN and Eleanor. It doesn't show her maiden name, but I presume she is David's daughter: CONT CONT Data: Text: Beginning on page 106 of 'Berks Co Church Records of 18th Century' by F Edward Wright, Vol 2, pub 1999, CONT These are listed under 'Members of Pottstown Meeting'. This heading continues to page 109, so I am not sure if they were Exeter or Pottstown......Pottstown was part of Exeter, as was Robeson, until it became separated and part of Caln MM in Chester Co. There was also a meeting in Maiden Creek which was under Exeter MM, too. CONT p 109 of above source: CONT Jonathan Stephen, the father of the following children, (b. 9/7/1726) CONT Mary Stephen, mother of the following children (b. 1/8/1732) CONT Their issue: CONT Samuel b 4/25/1753 CONT Elenor b 5 29/1755 CONT David b 10/12/1757 CONT Oliver b 2/2/1760 CONT Lydia b. 3/12/1762 CONT Silas b 3/8/1764 CONT Robert 3/13/1767 CONT Esther 5/18/1769 CONT Oliver died 10/1/1783 CONT Mary Stephen, mother of aforesaid children died 22nd of 10th mo 17--. CONT children of Samuel STEPHEN and Elizabeth his wife: CONT Mary b 4/24/1782 CONT Elizabeth b 2/1/1784 CONT Hannah b 7/26/1786 CONT Jonathan b 8/27/1788 CONT page 110: CONT Children of Mordecai Lee and Mary his wife (b. 10/10/1765): CONT John b 7/24/1788 CONT Ruth b 4/8/1791. CONT p 126: CONT Certificate of removal from Warrington MM,York Co PA, for Samuel Stephen and Elizabeth his wife, and dau Mary received at Exeter MM on 8/9/1783. CONT Certificate produced for Eleanor STEPHENs from Warrington Meeting 13 Sept 1783. Elener is clear of marriage engagements same date.
3. ↑ Source: #S44 Page: p 110-111 Quality or Certainty of Data: 2 Data: Text: Jesse Griffith s. of John md 3-7-1791 to Eleanor Griffith d. of Jonathan Stephen & Margaret (Gerrad)
4. ↑ Source: #S20

• Source: S74 Abbreviation: Berks Co Church Records of 18th C-Wright Title: Berks Co Church Records of 18th Century by F Edward Wright, pub 1999, Vol 2