Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties

John Stevens

Male Abt 1736 - 1826  (~ 90 years)


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  • Name John Stevens 
    Birth Abt 1736  St. Mary's Parish, Caroline County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 28 Aug 1826  Orange County, Virginia - probate Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I132306  Tree1
    Last Modified 22 Apr 2024 

    Father James Stevens,   b. Abt 1695, Abingdon Parish, Gloucester County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Apr 1744, St. Mary's Parish, Caroline County, Virginia - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 49 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Elizabeth Thomas,   b. Abt 1700, St. Mary's Parish, Essex County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1744, St. Mary's Parish, Caroline County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 45 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage Jul 1727  St. Mary's Parish, Caroline County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F48664  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sarah Mountague,   b. 29 Jan 1740, Orange County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1819, Orange County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age < 78 years) 
    Marriage Oct 1756  Orange County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Nancy Stevens,   b. 22 Sep 1757, Orange County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1828, Clark County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 72 years)  [Father: natural]
     2. Elizabeth Stevens,   b. 10 Nov 1758, St. Thomas Parish, Orange County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 25 Apr 1836, Clark Couny, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 78 years)  [Father: natural]
     3. James Stevens,   b. 23 Jul 1760, St. Thomas Parish, Orange County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Sep 1832, Warren County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years)  [Father: natural]
     4. John Stevens,   b. 26 May 1765, St. Thomas Parish, Orange County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 26 Aug 1822, St. Thomas Parish, Orange County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age < 57 years)  [Father: natural]
     5. Sarah Stevens,   b. 23 Jan 1767, Orange County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
     6. William Stevens,   b. 22 Jun 1773, Orange County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1843, Orange County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 69 years)  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F33725  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 22 Apr 2024 

  • Notes 
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      A DIGEST OF ORANGE COUNTY, VIRGINIA WILL BOOKS 1734-1838 {Sparacio}
      STEVENS, John
      6. 367-369. Will made 9 Oct 1819; rec 28 Aug 1826.
      EXS. sons James & William.
      WIT. Thomas Woolfolk, Johm Moore, William T. Burrus. CH. James, John, Nancy (Duncan), Elizabeth (Burrus), William, Sally (Lindsay). BN. William T. Burrus, James
      (Compiler's note: John Stevens married Sarah dau of Peter & Anthorit Mountague). He was the son of James Stevens of Caroline County. An ancestral family, the genealagy of this Stevens family to be found in our book, Pamunkey neighbors of Orange County, Virginia.)
      6. 428-431. Est Appraisal rec 26 Feb 1828
      7. 104-105. Est acct of William Stevens settled 21 Oct 1828; rec 26 Jan 1829
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      1744-1778 Orange County, Virginia Will Book 2: [John Frederick Dorman]: Page 236.
      Peter Mountague. Division of estate. Made pursuant to order of 22 April 1756.
      Division to Capt. Reubin Daniel who maried the deced's widow, to John Stevens who entermaried with Sarah one of the deced. daughters, and to Eliza. Mountague the orphan of the deced. 26 Oct. 1756.
      Richd. Thomas
      John Pendleton
      Roger Bell
      28 Oct. 1756. Returned.
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      1759-1765 Orange County, Virginia Deed Book 13; [Antient Press]; Page 158
      A note. John Stevens, witness, is a central character in our book, PAMUNKEY NEIGHBORS OF ORANGE COUNTY, VIRGINIA. This is the first time he is noted in the Deed Books of Orange County. He was living on the land of his father, James Stevens, of Caroline County, and had married Sarah Mountague, daughter of Peter and Anthorit (Thomas) Mountague.
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      1765-1768 Orange County, Virginia Deed Book 14; [Antient Press]; Page 92-93
      Indenture 21 Oct 1765 between MALACHI CHILES and FANNY, his wife, and JOHN STEVENS, Planter .. for £14.19.3 .. sell 16 acres and 98 poles, bounded .. Thomas Merry .. John Smith .. being part of Patent granted to John Cook . . .
      Witnesses: Malachi (X) Chiles
      Andw. Manning, Joseph Woolfolk, Fanny (X) Chiles
      Benja. Cave, Thos. Merry, James Daniel
      Recorded Orange County 27th November 1766.
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      1772-1778 Orange County, Virginia Deed Book 16; [Antient Press]; Page 331-332
      Indenture 27 July 1775 between BARNETT DICKERSON and UNITY, his wife, and JOHN STEVENS .. for £55 .. sell 80 acres in fork of Parmunkey River bounded Joseph Duncan; Malachi Chiles, Deceast
      Recorded Orange County Bernard (sic) Dickerson
      27th July 1775. Unity Dickerson

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