John
Stevenson
Born in Chesterfield, Burlington, New Jersey
Ancestors 
Son of Thomas Stevenson
and Elizabeth (Lawrence) Stevenson
Brother of
Thomas Stevenson, William Stevenson [half], Daniel Stevenson [half], Susannah (Stevenson) Betts [half] and Ann (Stevenson) Thorne [half]
Husband of
Mercy (Jenings) Stevenson
— married
6 May 1706 in Jamaica, Long Island, New York
Husband of
Margaret (Wood) Stevenson
— married
about 5 Nov 1724 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Thomas Stevenson, Samuel Stevenson, Ann (Stevenson) Doughty, John Stevenson, Mercy (Stevenson) Williams, Abigail (Stevenson) Schmuck, William Stevenson, Margaret Stevenson and Susannah (Stevenson) Newbold
Died
at about age 66
in Bethlehem, Hunterdon, New Jersey
Profile last modified
| Created 8 Jul 2011
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Biography
John Stevenson was a New Jerseyan.
The son of Thomas Stevenson and Elizabeth Lawrence, John was born in 1678. He died in 1744.
Marriages
- 1. Mercy Jennings 1687 - 1724. Married 5/6/1706 in Long Island, Queens, New York.
- Children:
- Thomas, born 1707; married Sarah Whitehead
- John; married Martha Walton
- Samuel
- Ann; married Daniel Doughty
- Abigail; married Peter Schmuck
- Mercy; married Benjamin Williams
- Children:
- 2. Margaret Wood 1693 - 1753. Married 9/19/1724 in Chesterfield, Burlington, New Jersey.
- Children:
- William; married Mary Bunting
- Susannah; married William Newbold
- Mary; died unmarried, 11 day, 7 mo., 1818.
- Children:
Research Notes
An earlier version of this profile included a third wife, name unknown, and attributed children to the wives somewhat differently, but that account was unsourced. The above follows the account set forth in the Stevenson family genealogy cited below, which provides sources for its claims. If credible sources for other conclusions are provided, of course, this profile can be updated.
Find a Grave has a memorial for John Stevenson (Find A Grave: Memorial #160801151), but it is completely unsourced, lacking even a location for the burial.
Sources
- Stevenson, John R. Thomas Stevenson of London, England and His Descendants. Flemington, New Jersey: Hiram E. Deats, 1902. Pages 40-44.
- U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935. Haverford College; Haverford, Pennsylvania; Minutes, 1678-1737; Collection: Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Minutes; Call Number: K2.12 (Marriage intention to Marcy Jenings [probably Mercy], 6 May 1706 at Burlington, New Jersey)
- U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935. Haverford College; Haverford, Pennsylvania; Book of Records, 1684-1756; Collection: Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Minutes (Marriage intention to Margaret Wood, 5 Nov 1724 at Burlington, New Jersey)
- Family Data Collection - Individual Records Edmund West, comp. Ancestry.com.
- Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry.com.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John:
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~0.39%
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~0.39%
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~0.39%
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Kathy (Whitfield) Stepp
Steve Ryan
Kathy (Whitfield) Stepp
Stevenson-576 and Stevenson-1363 appear to represent the same person because: I believe they are the same guy. Check out wives and findagrave link.
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by Kathy (Whitfield) Stepp
Steve Ryan
I have linked a son (William Stevenson, a direct ancestor of mine) to this profile. I based this on the source below, but I'm curious whether you consider it trustworthy. It appears to conflict with some of your research, which seems quite detailed.
- Stevenson, John R., A.M, M.D., Thomas Stevenson of London, England and His Descendants. pub. Hiram Edmund Deats, New Jersey, USA, 1902. p. 75.
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by Steve Ryan
Rejected matches › John Stevenson (abt.1734-1794) › John Stevenson (abt.1751-abt.1813) › John Edson Stevenson (abt.1880-1970) › John Stevenson (abt.1706-aft.1749) › John Stevenson (1852-1921) › John Alexander Stevenson (abt.1921-1987) › John Stevenson (abt.1680-)
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