Nehemiah Stevens (abt. 1784 - 1819)

Born about 25 Aug 1784 in Harvey, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada

Ancestors

Husband of Abigail (Dickson) Stevens — married 7 Oct 1808 in Hopewell, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada

Descendants

Died 30 Aug 1819 at about age 35 in Hopewell, Albert County, New Brunswick

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Biography

Nehemiah Stevens was born. 25 Aug 1784 in Hopewell, New Brunswick, the son of Nehemiah Stevens and Rebecca Anderson of Horton NS, the first of their children to be born in NB^{[1] [2]}

On October 7, 1808, he married Abigail Copp. She may have been the daughter of Capt David Copp and Mary Pyke, who also moved from Horton to Hopewell, however other sources give this Abigail Copp different spouse. ^{[1] [2]}.

Notes for Nehemiah Stevens, Jr:

• 24 Mar 1819 - To David COPP Jr. (Hopewell) from Nehemiah and Abigail STEVENS (yeoman, Hopewell) - for £250 - acreage in Hopewell - 160 acres - witnesses: Duncan READ and Nickolson MOORE...note Nehemiah died in 1819; Source: Copp, D.J. [Land petitions, land grants, and deeds involving David COPP Jr. in New Brunswick]. Fredericton, New Brunswick, Provincial Archives. microfilm. A review of the land records at the New Brunswick Provincial Archives identified the following land actions involving David COPP Jr.
• More About Nehemiah Stevens, Jr:
  • Burial: 1819, Harvey, Albert County, New Brunswick.
  • Marriage: October 7, 1808

Children of Nehemiah Stevens, Jr and Abigail Copp are^[3]:

1. Nehemiah Stevens, b. Abt. 1808, died before 1817
2. Rachel Stevens, b. December 17, 1811, d. date unknown.
3. Rebecca Dickson Stevens, b. May 12, 1814, who married Elisha Daniel Cleveland son of William Cleveland and Prudence Miner
4. Nehemiah Stevens, b. 1817, died in 1836 (See FAG #142506856)
5. Edward Stevens, b. 1810, d. 1899.

Nehemiah Stevens Jr died August 30, 1819, and is buried in the Stevens Cemetery in Harvey, Albert, NB^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Early Families Revisited, Author: Kenneth E Kanner; New Brunswick Genealogical Society. South Eastern Branch. Publisher: Moncton, N.B. : K.E. Kanner, 1993, accessed via New Brunswick Genealogical Society. See pages 288-289
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} First Families published by New Brunswick Genealogical Society, listing for Nehemiah Stevens also cites Norma L. Flude’s The ancestors of Mary Elizabeth (Moore) Marston (1879-1914), pages 15, 17
3. ↑ source: http://www.genealogy.com/ftm/p/r/e/Douglas-Premo-Ma/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-0099.html
4. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #142506798

Parish of Hopewell, Westmorland County, Yeoman. Intestate. Administration granted 9 September 1819 to the widow Abigail STEVENS, Thomas STEVENS and Aaron STEVENS, all of Hopewell. Fellow bondsmen William CRANE Esq. and Jethro CHASE of Sackville. On 14 August 1832 Abigail STEVENS, Edward STEVENS, Rebecca STEVENS and Nehemiah STEVENS, as widow and heirs of Nehemiah STEVENS Junior, appointed James STEWART Esq. their proctor to object to the passing of accounts by Thomas STEVENS and Aaron STEVENS acting as administrators of the estate. A dispute over administration of the estate by Edward STEVENS was instigated in 1855 and is beyond the scope of this work. Testimony in the case, however, revealed that the deceased owned the schooner "Nancy," of about 70 tons burthen, described as "oldish and 2d hand," sold at auction for £227 to Martin COLE. COLE made mention of other goods from a store sold at the same time. Samuel WEST testified that the hull of a vessel at that time was worth £6 to £6 10s. per ton "and the rigging would, as I heard be worth nearly as much." Apparently another vessel was involved, mentioned by a Mr. GOFF as being sold in St. John by Thomas STEVENS and by Martin COLE as " Knew the vessel spoken of by Mr. GOFF was building at Rosea, but never saw her. She would be worth in those times about £800."