Stephen Veazie (1778 - 1855)

Born Nov 1778 in Harpswell, Cumberland, Maine, United States [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Martha (Harding) Veazie — married 4 Apr 1799 in Trenton, ME

Descendants

Died 13 Dec 1855 at age 77 in Caton, New York, USA

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Biography

This profile is part of the Veazie Name Study.

Stephen was born Nov, 1778^[1] in^[2] (prob) Harpswell, Maine, the son^[3] of Samuel Veazie, Jr., of Islesboro and Phebe Holbrook.

"Stephen, Son of Saml Veazie Junr & Wife, was baptiz’d 19 Oct 1777." ^[4]

A marriage bann dated 4 Apr, 1799^[5] or 1800^[6] was published for Stephen Veazie of Islesboro (AKA Long Island) and Patty Harding of Trenton. Stephen's wife is also listed^[7] as "Patty", which may not be an unusual nickname for Martha.

In 1800, Stephen Veazie, having emigrated from "Harpswell", was a resident^[8] of Deer Isle (AKA Islesboro), Maine, with just himself and (his new bride) a female in the household. Stephen may be the "Stephen Phesey" in Greene Plantation, Maine, in 1810^[9] as the birthdates ranges for the family are approximately correct. Further, Stephen Veazie “of Belmont” Maine sold land there^[10] 2 Jan 1818, perhaps anticipating or following his move to Corinna, Maine. The town of Belmont was also known^[11] as Green Plantation.

Farrow and Bangor Hist Magazine, possibly from the same original source (unknown) say Stephen "moved to Corinth(sic)." Though unlikely, he may have moved to Corinth, Maine, north of Bangor and not a great distance from Trenton or Islesboro. However, that mention is likely a mistransciption of Corinna, as Corinna town records^[12] cite Stephen Veazie and other members of his family several times. Farrow has Stephen "school committee [Islesboro] in 1808."

He is almost certainly the Stephen "Vesey," residing^[13] in Corinna, Maine, in 1820, as the number and ages of the entries correspond to Stephen, wife Patty, and their children. Note: dau Mary Jane was born in October, 1820, and it is assumed the census was enumerated prior to that date.

Stephen and son Isaac "Veasie" resided^[14] in Corinna, Maine, in 1830. Between those two census entries, the number and ages indicated correspond to Stephen, wife Patty, their children (including Isaac then head of his own household), Isaac's wife, and Isaac's daughter.

Stephen is likely the 60-70 year old male in the household of Dominicus Sewell (his son-in-law) in Corinna in 1840, as he resided^[15] with son-in-law Dominicus Sewell in 1855. He does not otherwise seem to appear in the 1840 or 1850 census records.

Patty/Martha died^[16] Mar 7, 1839. Between 1851 and 1852, Stephen, his sons Laban, Stephen Jr, and Alden and their families, and his daughters Martha H and Mary J and their families, all emigrated from Corinna to Caton, NY, where they took up farming. In 1855, Stephen Veazie, age 77, "father-in-law," resided^[17] in the household of Dominicus Sewell and his wife Martha H, Stephen's daughter^[18].

Stephen died^[19] in (prob) Caton and is buried in Elmwood Cemetery there. Bruce Veazie viewed his headstone in 2005 the inscription of his deathdate and age at death were clear.

Corroboration of the Harding name: in a telephone conversation between Alvin John Veazie of Utah and Bruce J Veazie in Oct 2008, Alvin stated that his own middle name was John, his father's middle name was Harding and his grandfather's middle name was Reynolds. In addition, a legal notice^[20] has, with regard to the estate of Alvin H Veazie: "also known as ALVIN HARDING VEAZIE." This supports the assumption that Martha, wife of Stephen, is Patty Harding of Trenton.

Sources

1. ↑ SVH Birth date calculated from age at death.
2. ↑ Farrow has Stephen's father, Samuel Veazie, Jr, "of Hull and Harpswell" emigrating to Islesborough abt 1785. BHMVII has Samuel Veazie, Jr.: "went to Harpswell" and afterward to Islesboro abt 1780.
3. ↑ Farrow, BHMVII
4. ↑ The Records of the Congregational Church of Christ in Harpswell, Samuel Eaton, Bowdoin College Collection, p. 32 https://www.familysearch.org/photos/artifacts/109681569
5. ↑ TVR2
6. ↑ TVR1
7. ↑ Farrow, BHMVII, CTR
8. ↑ 1800
9. ↑ 1810
10. ↑ Hancock County Deeds
11. ↑ http://maineanencyclopedia.com/belmont/
12. ↑ CTR
13. ↑ 1820
14. ↑ 1830
15. ↑ 1855
16. ↑ CTR
17. ↑ 1855
18. ↑ CTR
19. ↑ SVH
20. ↑ Veazie, Alvin Harding [John, Alvin H, Isaac, Stephen Jr - bjv] - Legal Notice, Bangor (ME) Daily News, Sat-Sun, May 8-9, 1982, p 27; news.google.com

• SVH - Headstone, Elmood Cem., Caton, NY - "Stephen Veazie, Died Dec 13, 1855, Aged 77 years & 1 mo." Viewed and photographed by Bruce J Veazie, 2005. At that time, the stone was upright and entirely legible.
• Farrow - History of Islesborough, Maine. John Pendleton Farrow, Master Mariner. Bangor: Thomas W Burr, Printer. 1893.
• BHMVII - Bangor (ME) Historical Magazine, Vol II, Jul 1886-Jun 1887; Joseph W Porter, Ed. and Pub., Bangor: 1887.
• TVR1 - Marriages in Trenton From the Town Records, Maine Historical Magazine, vol 8, Bangor, Me.: J W Porter, 1893; viewed at Maine Genealogy.
• TVR2 - A copy of the original record, "1799 A List of the Banes(sic) of Marriages in Trent__. + April 4th(?). Mr Stephen fese of Long Island to Miss Patty harding of Trent__ after being Lawfully Published," in possession of Bruce J Veazie.
• CTR - Maine, Corinna Births and Deaths, Town Records LDS Film 10808 Book C. Also, Extracts from Corinna [Maine] Town Records, Pamela D Buck, Town Clerk, dated 6-29-2001. Inquired by and Recvd by Bruce J Veazie.
• CATON 1855 - 1855 NY State Census, Steuben Co.; LDS Film 0512420, Addison-Cohocton; examined 29 Oct 2008, by Veazie.
• 1800 1800 Fed Census ME, Hancock Co., Deer Isle; www.ancestry.com. Stephen Veazey(sic), 1 male 25-44 yrs, 1 female 16-25 yrs. (From where emigrated:) "Harpswell."
• 1810 1810 Fed Census ME, Hancock Co., Greene Plantation; www.ancestry.com. Stephen Phesey, 3 males <10 yrs; 1 male 25-44 yrs; 2 females <10 yrs; 1 female 25-44 yrs.
• 1820 1820 Fed Census ME, Somerset Co., Corinna; www.ancestry.com. Stephen Vesey 2 males <10 yrs; 1 male 10-15 yrs; 1 male 16-25 yrs; 1 male 25-44 yrs; 1 male 45&upwds.; 1 female 10-15 yrs; 1 female 15-25 yrs; 1 female 45&upwds.
• 1830 1830 Fed Census ME, Somerset Co., Corinna; www.ancestry.com. Stephen Veasie 1 male 5-10; 1male 15-20; 1 male 50-60; 1 female 5-10; 1 female 15-20; 1 female 20-30; 1 female 40-50. Isaac Veasie 1 male 20-30; 1 female <5; 1 female 20-30.
• 1840 1840 Fed Census ME, Penobscot Co., Corinna; www.ancestry.com. Dominicus Sewell 1 male 5-10; 1 male 15-20; 2 males 20-30; 1 male 60-70; 1 female <5; 1 female 15-20.
• 1855 1855 State Census NY, Steuben Co., Caton. Dwelling 235, Board, $100, Family 244. Dominicus Sewell, 40. male, b New Brunswick, married, resident 3yrs, Farmer; Martha H, 37, female, Wife, Maine, (res) 3; Mary A, 12, female, Child, Maine, (res) 3; Albert D, 7, male, Child, (res) 3; Stephen Veazie, 77, male, Father-in-law, Maine, (res) 3 .
• Hancock County Deeds Hancock Recs v37:425, familysearch.org.

Footnotes

Acknowledgments

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