Isaac Stedman (bef. 1605 - 1678)

Born before 21 Apr 1605 in Biddenden, Kent, England

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Winchester) Stedman — married 26 Oct 1629 in Tenterden, Kent, England

Descendants

Died 3 Oct 1678 after age 73 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, New England

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Isaac Stedman migrated to New England during the Puritan Great Migration (1621-1640). (See The Great Migration (Series 2), by R. C. Anderson, vol. 6, p. 498) Join: Puritan Great Migration Project Discuss: pgm

[Note: Anderson incorrectly identifies the emigrant ship as 'Abigail' when Hotten's text lists the Stedmans on the Elizabeth. see Hotten pp. 50, 68]

Disputed Mother

His mother was not Elizabeth Philpott, who married a different Thomas Stedman in Biddenden in 1589, when this man's father would have been only 11 years old.

Biography

Isaac Stedman was baptized at Biddenden, Kent, England on April 21, 1605, son of Thomas Stedman. ^{[1] [2]}

He married Elizabeth Winchester at Tenterdon, Kent, England on October 26, 1629. ^{[1] [3]}

There was an Elizabeth Winchester, daughter of Richard, baptized at neighboring Cranbrook on November 4, 1604, and that may be his wife Elizabeth. Her brother John Winchester came to New England in 1635 as servant to Clement Bate.^[3]

Isaac 'Studman' aged 30, Elizabeth Stedman aged 26, and children Nathaniel age 5 and Isaac aged 1, enrolled for passage on the Elizabeth from London, sailing to New England on April 17, 1635. ^{[1] [4] [2]}

The family's first residence in New England was Scituate, Massachusetts Bay Colony. They also resided at Muddy River ( a section of Boston, now Brookline). ^[2] Isaac was termed 'yeoman and planter.' ^[1]

• 1636: Isaac built a house at Scituate. ^[1]
• 1636: July 17: Goodman Stedman joined the church at Scituate. ^{[1] [2]}
• 1638/9: February 4: A warrant against Isaac Stedman was issued by the Plymouth Court for not paying his assessments. ^[1]
• 1638/9: March 5: Presented to the Grand Jury with John Emerson for 1 1/2 years service from James Till, servant to both men. ^[1]
• 1639: September 3: Fined by the Court for not appearing regarding James Till, and ordered that James would no longer serve under Isaac Stedman unless a new contract was made. ^[1]
• 1639: On the 1639 list of men who had taken the Plymouth Colony oath of fidelity. ^[1]
• 1642/3: February 15: Isaac was granted a portion of swampland from the Freemen of Scituate. ^[1]
• Isaac purchased acreage and upland from John Williams, later sold to George Russell. ^[1]
• 1643: On the list of Plymouth Colony men from Scituate able to bear arms. ^[1]
• 1648: June 7: Admitted a freeman of Plymouth Colony. ^[1][2]
• 1648: June 7: Chosen Constable at Scituate, the only town office he ever held. ^[1]
• 1650: Removed to Muddy River (section of Boston). ^[2]
• He was brought to court on several occasions for other minor offenses. ^[1]
• 1657: December 28: Isaac purchased 410 acres of farm, upland and meadow known as Stanford Farm and 20 acres of upland situated in 'Muddy River' (now Brookline) from John Moore of County Cork Ireland, being part of the estate of William Hibbins. ^[1]
• 1670: November 14: Isaac Stedman, planter of Muddy River sold marsh land in Scitutate to John Otis. ^[1]
• 1673: March 8: Isaac, then of Boston, sold his rights to Long Marsch in Scituate to John Turner. ^[1]

His wife Elizabeth died by 1678, as he married second, Pilgrim (Eddy) Baker that year. ^[3]

Isaac died October 3, 1678 at Muddy River. ^[3]

Isaac's will was written on October 2, 1678 and probated on December 19, 1678. In it he names the following heirs: ^{[5] [1]}

• my wife - from whom I disclaim all rights to her estate in Boston as she disclaims my property, but she may dwell in the house as long as she remains a widow
• sons Thomas and Nathaniel
• daughters Elizabeth Haman, Hannah Hide and Sarah Perry ^{[5] [1]}

His estate inventory, valued at L744 11d, was taken on December 17, 1678 and included his home and farm of 350 acres, with upland, meadow and orchard; 16 acres of marsh land and 40 acres in Cambridge valued at L646. His inventory included books, 2 guns and a sword, cows, heifers, horses and swine, stores of grain, household goods and clothing. ^{[5] [1]}

"Whereas a highway was laid out att Muddy river, as by a record dated June 8th, 1658, through the land of Jno. White, att Muddy river, and so by Tho. Gardners, to the farm of Isaac Steadman, itt is hereby . . ."^[6]

". . . and upon the Land of Isaac Steadman, wch Late was mr William Hibbons in pt Northerly or on the North pt, one end butts vpon Roxbury lyne South East the other end butts vpon the Said Land or farm of the said Steadman, wch Late was the said mr William Hibbons, North west wch said buttells and bounds are more fully …"^[7]

Children

1. Elizabeth baptized at Biddenden, Kent on March 25, 1631; buried there on May 20, 1631. ^{[1] [2]}
2. Nathaniel baptized at Biddenden, Kent on September9, 1632; married first Sarah Hammond by 1660; married second, Temperance (___) by about 1665. ^{[1] [2]}
3. Isaac Jr. baptized at Biddenden, Kent on February 15, 1634/5; likely died young. ^{[1] [2]}
4. Elizabeth baptized at Scituate on November 24, 1637; married Thomas Hammond at Cambridge on December 17, 1662 ^[1]; died in 1715. ^[2][8]
5. Thomas born c 1640; married Mary Watson by 1669. ^{[1] [2]}
6. Hannah born c 1644; married Samuel Hyde at Cambridge on January 20. 1673/4. ^{[1] [2]}
7. Sarah born c 1648; married Samuel Perry at Roxbury on January 28, 1668/9. ^{[1] [2]}

Research notes

The attached ancestry (as of 8/13/20) follows the NEHGR 66 article. ThePeerage website provides a different pedigree, with Isaac's grandparents being Gilbert Stedman and his wife Tomasyn. Referencing George Naylor, The Register's of Thorrington (n.n.: n.n., 1888).

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 1.22 1.23 1.24 1.25 1.26 1.27 1.28} Anderson, Robert C. Great Migration: Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635, Volume VI, R-S, NEHGS, Boston, Massachusetts, 2009 p. 498- 504 (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2012.) View with NEHGS Membership.
2. ↑ ^{2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12} Stedman: Genealogical Research in England in: The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Volume 66, NEHGS, Boston, Massachusetts, 1912 p. 73: 76-77
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3} Mahler, Leslie. The FIrst Marriage of Isaac Stedman of Scituate Massachusetts in: The American Genealogist, Volume 80, New Haven, Connecticut, 2005, p. 24-5 (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2009 - .)
4. ↑ Hotten: James C. The Original Lists of Persons of Quality; Emigrants; Religious Exiles; Political Rebels; Serving Men sold for a term of years; apprentices; children stolen; maidens pressed; and others who went from Great Britain to the American Plantations, 1600-1700 : with their ages and the names of the ships in which they embarked, and other interesting particulars; from mss. preserved in the State Paper Department of Her Majesty's Public Record Office, England, London, England, 1874, p. 50: 68
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2} Case 1016:p. 1-8: Suffolk County, MA: Probate File Papers, Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2017. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives. Digitized mages provided by FamilySearch.org)
6. ↑ Second Report of the Record Commissioners of the City of Boston, 1877. Records relating to the early history of Boston. Boston Town Records 1658-9 Page 149
7. ↑ Suffolk deeds. liber -I-XIV [1629-87]. v.3. 294a, 295 (Recorded 12 October 1659)
8. ↑ Scituate, MA Vital Records -- Births Page 329

See also:

• Jordan, John W. Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania (Lewis Historical Pub. Co., New York, 1915, Vol. 3, p. 1401-1404)

• Find A Grave: Memorial #35623976: Memorial only, unsourced.