Edward Stevens Esq. (1810 - 1879)

Born 1810 in Hopewell, Albert, New Brunswick

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah Ann (Kane) Stevens — married about 1838 in Harvey, Albert, New Brunswick

Descendants

Died 22 Mar 1879 at about age 69 in Harvey, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada

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Biography

Edward was born in 1810^[1]. Edward was the child of Nehemiah Stevens, Jr and Abigail Copp of Hopewell, Albert New Brunswick.

He was a a farmer, a Justice of the Peace^[1] for nearly 30 years and at one time represented the county in the General Assembly^[2]

Circa 1838, he married Sarah Ann Kane, of Eastport Maine^[3], and their children included^{[1] [4] [5] [6]}:

1. Nehemiah Stevens, b. 1838^{[1] [4] [5]}, who married Abbie Beck^[7]
2. Mary Stevens, b. Abt. 1841^{[1] [4]}, who married a Crawford, and who died in 1897^[8]
3. Charles Stevens, b. Abt. 1843^{[1] [4]}
4. Adeline E. Stevens, b. 1849^{[1] [4]}, who married Alfred Stevens in 1867^[9], and died in 1878^[10]
5. Roberta Peavey Stevens, b. Abt. 1850^{[4] [5]}, who died in Massachusetts in 1890^[3]
6. Edward John Stevens, b. 1852^{[4] [5]}, who married Lila Martin in King's County, NS^[11], and who died August 14, 1921, Kentville, Nova Scotia^[12]
7. Herbert Stevens, b. 1856^{[4] [5]}, who married Lizzie Forsyth of Bedford, Mass^[13]
8. Colebrook Stevens, b. Abt. 1857^{[4] [5]}
9. Percy Stevens, b. 1865^[5]

Edward passed away in 1879^[2], and is buried in the Bay View Cemetery in Harvey, New Brunswick^[14]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6} The 1851 Census shows Edward and Sarah Ann with their family in New Brunswick; District Name: Albert (county); Sub-District Name: Harvey; Sub-District Number: 3; Page Number: 7; Microfilm: C-994; Reference: RG 31; Item Number: 1330544
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Daniel F Johnson's New Brunswick Newspaper Vital Statistics Volume 49 Number 2056, Date March 25 1879, County Westmorland, Place Moncton, Newspaper The Times which states: A correspondent at Harvey (Albert Co.) writes under date of Saturday 22nd inst.- I regret to have to write that Edward STEVENS, Esq., aged about 70, died this afternoon. He was J.P. for nearly 30 years and at one time represented the county in the General Assembly. (see original)
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NWQB-69J : 10 March 2018), Roberta Peavey Stevens, 19 Nov 1890; citing Dedham, Massachusetts, v 410 p 342, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 961,501.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8} The 1861 Census shows Edward and Sarah Ann with their family in New Brunswick, District Name: Albert; Sub-District Name: Harvey; Page Number: 10; Line Number: 346; Microfilm: C-999; Item Number: 233423
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6} The 1871 Census shows Edward, a widower with several children in New Brunswick; District Name: Albert; District Number: 187; Sub-District Name: Harvey; Sub-District Number: d; Page Number: 14; Line Number: 15; Microfilm: C-10394; Reference: RG31 - Statistics Canada; Item Number: 1653962, and Percy appears on the next page
6. ↑ Daniel F Johnson's New Brunswick Newspaper Vital Statistics Volume 77 Number 1135; Date December 4 1890; County Albert; Place Albert; Newspaper The Maple Leaf; which begins: Remininces by an old resident dated Boston, Nov. 17, 1890 - History of Harvey Corner (Albert Co.)
7. ↑ Provincial Archives of New Brunswick RS141B7; Index to New Brunswick Marriages; Name BECK, ABBIE  ; Married STEVENS, NEHEMIAH  ; Date 1893-10-15; County SAINT JOHN; Parish ----; Number 2700 Code B4/1893; Microfilm F14888
8. ↑ "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NW3D-VHR : 10 March 2018), Mary J. Stevens Crawford, 21 Dec 1897; citing Milton, Massachusetts, v 473 p 541, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 961,522.
9. ↑ Daniel F Johnson's New Brunswick Newspaper Vital Statistics Volume 25 Number 301; Date June 7 1867; County Saint John; Place Saint John; Newspaper Morning News, which states m. Same time and place (Albert Co.) by same, Alfred STEVENS / Adaline STEVENS second d/o E. STEVENS, Esq. both of Harvey
10. ↑ Daniel F Johnson's New Brunswick Newspaper Vital Statistics Volume 46 Number 857; Date October 5 1878; County Westmorland; Place Moncton; Newspaper The Times, which states: d. Harvey (Albert Co.) Thursday 3rd inst., age 29, Adaline STEVENS w/o Alfred STEVENS only d/o Edward STEVENS, Esq., left husband, two children, one but a few days old.
11. ↑ Nova Scotia Vital Records showing Lila M. Martin and Edward J. Stevens married 1909 in Kings County can be found in Registration Year: 1909 - Book: 1827 - Page: 135 - Number: 127
12. ↑ Nova Scotia Vital Records showing Edward John Stevens, died 1921 in Kentville, Kings County can be found in Registration Year: 1921 - Book: 92 - Page: 596
13. ↑ Daniel F Johnson's New Brunswick Newspaper Vital Statistics Volume 68 Number 2462; Date December 15 1887; County Charlotte; Place Saint Stephen; Newspaper Saint Croix Courier; which states: Herbert H. STEVENS of Boston, formerly of Harvey (Albert Co.) and Miss Lizzie FORSYTH of New Bedford, Mass., formerly of St. Stephen (Charlotte Co.) were united in marriage on this happy day at home of the bride, by Rev. W. Butler.
14. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #145731037