Nehemiah Stetson (bef. 1729 - 1756)

Born before 9 Mar 1729 in Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Bearse) Hall — married 30 Jul 1754 in Halifax, Massachusetts

Died 11 Jan 1756 after age 26 in Halifax, Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Biography

Nehemiah was born before 1729. He was the 9th child and son of Nehemiah Stetson and Sara Despard. (Birth year estimated from his Baptismal date: 9 May 1729^[1])

Marriage

Married the Widow, Elizabeth Bearse of Halifax, Massachusetts, 30 Jul 1754 at Halifax

1. Sarah (Stetson) Bryant, b. 21 Feb 1755; m. Gamaliel Bryant of Halifax, 30 Nov 1772. ^[2]

He passed away in 1756.

Probate

Nehemiah died intestate and on 2 February 1756, his widow Elizabeth was granted the administration of his estate.^[3]

His inventory was taken on 12 February 1756 in Halifax.^[4]

Notes

1. This Nehemiah is the second child of Nehemiah and Sara to carry this name.
2. The Stetson Kindred list him as Child #7, but O.F. Stetson skips 2 children who died young, the first Nehemiah who died 12 Apr 1726, and the 2nd John who died 10 Dec 1730.

• Stetson Kindred Genealogical Index: 1-1-1-4-6

Sources

1. ↑ Barry quoted by: Stetson: Vol. 1, no. 1, Page 60
2. ↑ Halifax Records quoted by Stetson: Vol. 1, no. 2 Page 106
3. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G97D-X4KJ : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1755-1758 and 1859-1862 vol 14-14E > image 28 of 498; State Archives, Boston.
4. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-897D-XH71 : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1755-1758 and 1859-1862 vol 14-14E > image 223 of 498; State Archives, Boston.

• Stetson, O.F. Ed. Descendants of Cornet Robert Stetson of Scituate, Massachusetts (Stetson Kindred of America, Inc., 1933)