James Stevenson (1710 - 1774)

Died 6 Jun 1774 at about age 64 in Chatham, Middlesex, Connecticut

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Biography

James, son of Robert Stevenson and Elizabeth unknown,^[1] was born say 1710 and died on 6 Jun 1774 at Chatham, Middlesex County, CT.^[2]

He married Margaret LOWDEN, daughter of Thomas LOWDEN, on 13 Feb 1739 at Middletown, Hartford County, CT; children (b. Middletown; surname STEVENSON):^[3][2]

1. Thomas - b. 17 Nov 1740; bp. 26 Apr 1741; d. 1 Jan 1755
2. Elizabeth - b. 2 Sep 1742; d. 28 Nov 1775; m. William GRAY
3. Margaret - b. 28 Aug 1744; m. 22 Oct 1772 — SAWYER of Montague
4. James - b. 4 May 1746
5. Mary - b. 28 Jun 1748
6. Hannah - bp. 26 Aug 1750

On 7 Apr 1752, James was called uncle of the children of John Stephenson dec'd in court concerning land they held jointly.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Hartford, Connecticut Probate Records, 1729-1750, (Provo UT: Ancestry.com Operations Inc., 2000), John Stephenson, MIddletown, page 138-9; giving James brother of John Stephenson.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Connecticut, U.S., Church Record Abstracts, 1630-1920, Ancestry.com, (Provo UT: Ancestry.com Operations Inc., 2013), Vol 091 Portland, p 176-7; giving ch of James: Eliz, Hannah, Jas, Marg, Mary, Ths; p 86 "GRAY, William,m.Elizabeth Stevenson, Nov.[],1771" and "William,his w.,d. Nov.28,1775."
3. ↑ Connecticut: Vital Records (The Barbour Collection), 1630-1870, (AmericanAncestors.org: NEHGS, 2011), Middletown, p 432; giving "James, of Middletown, m. Margaret Lowden, of Lester, Feb.13,1739/40" and dob of Thos, Eliz, Marg, Jas, Mary.