Lt. John Stevens, Jr.^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]}

1639 - 1691  (52 years)

• Name	John Stevens
  Prefix	Lt.
  Suffix	Jr.
  Birth	2 Nov 1639	Salisbury, Massachusetts Bay, British America   [1, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Will	12 Apr 1686  [6, 7]
  	In ye name of God, Amen, I John Stevens, Senr. of ye town of Sali∫bury, Ma∫Sachu∫ets Collony in Newengland, Husbandman, being aged & weake in body but of sound & pfect memory [prayse to be given to god for ye same] And knowing ye vncertainty of this life on earth, & being de∫irous to ∫ettle things in order; do make this my la∫t will & Testament in manner & forme following: That is to Say first & principally, I comend my soule to Allmighty God, my creator, a∫suredly believing that I shall receive full pardon & free remi∫sion of all my Sinnes & be saved by ye piteous death & merrits of my ble∫sed Savior & redeemer, Chri∫t Jesus: And my body to ye earth from whence it was taken to be buried in Some decent & christian manner as to my Executors hearafter named shall be thought meet and convenient: And as touching such worldly e∫tate as ye lord in mercy hath lent me; My will & meanening is The Same Shalbe Imployed & bestowed as hereafter by my will is expre∫sed: # And fir∫t I do revoke, renounce, fru∫trate, & make voyd all wills by me formerly made & declare & appoint this my last will & Testament. Imp I give & bequeath vnto my sone John Stevens all yt land where he now dwels lying between ye lands of Mr Tho: Bradbury in yt place, As alSo ye remaynder of Gunner's neck, & yt playn at ye end of Brown's lot next ye river Merimack, as alSo my Coverlet which I bought of Mr Gines. Itt I give & bequeath vnto my Sone Benjamin Stevens, all my living in ye town where he now liveth, wth my Six acre planting lott & my pasture, wch is over against Tho: Roland-sons: late decea∫ed, as al∫o all yt my land liing nextvnto ye land where Nathaniel Brown now dwells from ye high way through ye swamp to Mr Bradburies land: As al∫o my great bra∫s kettle, my long table & ye little table which I bought of my brother Severans, And my Cobyrons. Itt I give & bequeath vnto my Sone Nathaniell Stevens all my Sweepage lott of salt mar∫h lying at a place comonly called ye beach, Al∫o, my will is yt my Executors: Shall pay vnto ye children of my Sayd Sone Nathaniel fiue pounds in good current pay equally to be divided amongSt them. Itt: I give & bequeath vnto my daughter Mary O∫good fiue shillings to be payd by my Executors: & her portion of my pewter, excepting two platters: otherwi∫e di∫poSed of as in my will doth appear. Itt I give & bequeath vnto Benony Tucker, my grandchild, two platters, a flock bed & bolster & a feather pillow &, ye fiverlet wc was of goodman Bu∫well's weaving & my mu∫kett & sword wth all ye stock of cattle who hath all ready & sheep & mare & all my vpland lying in Halls farme So called & two acres of that cow comon meadow formerly belonging vnto ye wife of John Evans Senr wc I bought of Sd Evans. It I give & bequeath vnto my two sones John Stevens & Benjamin Stevens all ye rest of my vpland & meadow which I have in Sali∫bury wth all my Comonages, comon rights wth all ye privilidges, & appurtenances there : vnto belonging in any wayes appertaining to be equally divided between them they paying vnto my daughter Mary O∫goods children ten pound in good pay to be equally divided among∫t them. It I do appoint my sone John Stevens & my son Benjamin Stevens my Executors vnto this my la∫t will & Testament: And in confirmation of all ye above∫d xrmi∫ses in this my will contained; I doe here vnto sett my hand & seale this twelfe day of Aprill: Anno Dominy one thou∫and ∫ix hundred eighty-Six. the t mark Signed Sealed & Delivered of Jno † Stevens before vs (apptaining) outerlined † sen William Buswell Wimond: Bradbury Role: Executor
  Death	26 Nov 1691	Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America   [2, 3, 4, 5]
  Burial	Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States   [4]
  	Cemetery: Salisbury Colonial Burying Ground
  Person ID	I35577	Duane's Ancestors
  Last Modified	7 Mar 2020

  
  

  Father	Sgt. John Stevens, Sr.,   b. Abt 1611   d. 13 Jan 1688/9, Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America (Age ~ 78 years)
  Mother	Katherine ________,   b. 1617   d. 31 Jul 1682, Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America (Age 65 years)
  Marriage	10 Jun 1639	Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America   [1]
  Family ID	F13555	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Joanna Thorn   d. Aft 1692  [2, 4]
  Marriage	17 Feb 1669/70	Salisbury, Norfolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America   [2]
  Children	1. Elizabeth Stevens,   b. 14 Feb 1677/8, Salisbury, Norfolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America d. Bef 5 Jan 1722/3 (Age < 44 years)
  Family ID	F13556	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Apr 2020

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 2 Nov 1639 - Salisbury, Massachusetts Bay, British America Marriage - 17 Feb 1669/70 - Salisbury, Norfolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America Death - 26 Nov 1691 - Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Burial - Cemetery: Salisbury Colonial Burying Ground - - Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  1.  [S18] Salisbury and Amesbury, 325, 00466.  2.  [S18] Salisbury and Amesbury, 326, 00466.  3.  [S544] First Settlers of New England, Vol. 4., 186, 00193.  4.  [S1122] Find A Grave, Memorial# 16791318, 00974.  5.  [S602] Vital Records of MA, 1620-1850, Salisbury:618, 00596.  6.  [S1122] Find A Grave, Memorial# 156947851, 00974.  7.  [S1217] Essex County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1638-1881, Essex Cases 26000-27999; 26353:4-5, 01062.