Robert Stevenson (abt. 1747 - abt. 1822)

Husband of Elizabeth (Chater) Stevenson — married 5 Jan 1775 in Hackney, Middlesex, England

Husband of Elizabeth (Sharp) Stevenson — married 28 Sep 1780 in Romsey, Hampshire, England

Died about Jan 1822 at about age 74 in Castle Hedington, Essex, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Robert was born on 30 September 1747 according to records on Ancestry.

Robert, son of William, was baptised on 9 October 1747 in Berwick Upon Tweed, Northumberland, England.^[1]

Student career: Homerton Academy (1769-?) Place of study funded: Homerton Academy (1769-1770) Funding bodies: King's Head Society Place of study funded: Homerton Academy (1770-?) Funding bodies: Congregational Fund Board Career: Minister: Castle Hedingham, Essex (1774-1822)^[2]

Robert married Elizabeth Chater on 5th January 1775 at Hackney, Middlesex, England^[3]. . He was a minister in the Congregational Church and she came from a nonconformist family.

Elizabeth died in 1779 and Robert married Elizabeth Sharp on 28 September 1780 in Romsey, Hampshire, England^[4]

His portrait is owned by the National Galleries where he is described as Robert Stevenson, 1742 - 1822 Minister at Castle Hedingham Essex ^[5]

He passed away in 1822 and his will is available at the National Archives, entitled Will of Reverend Robert Stevenson, Minister of the Gospel of Castle Hedingham, Essex, Prob 11/1655/183 ^[6]

Robert was included in the Dissenting Academy at Homerton list, published in 1812, of the Ministers who had been educated there, and was shown as Robert Stevenson, under the patronage of The Society, settled at Castle Hedingham.

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism: "England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975". Ancestry uk Record 9841 #39914247 (accessed 25 February 2022). Robert Stevenson baptism on 9 Oct 1747, son of William, in Berwick Upon Tweed, Northumberland, England.
2. ↑ https://dissacad.english.qmul.ac.uk/sample1.php?parameter=personretrieve&alpha=6330
3. ↑ https://www.ancestry.co.uk/sharing/20242746?h=871422&utm_campaign=bandido-webparts&utm_source=post-share-modal&utm_medium=copy-url accessed by Trevor Pickup on 25 May 2020
4. ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NV26-CPY : 12 March 2020), Elizabeth Sharp in entry for Robert Stevenson, 1780.
5. ↑ https://www.nationalgalleries.org/art-and-artists/39934/rev-robert-stevenson-1747-1822-minister-castle-hedingham-essex accessed by Trevor Pickup on 21 May 2020
6. ↑ https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D147453