Dea. Joseph Stevens

Joseph Stevens

• Birth: May 15, 1654 Andover Essex County Massachusetts
• Death: Feb. 25, 1743 Andover Essex County Massachusetts
• Parents: John Stevens (1605 - 1662), Mary Parker
• spouse: Mary Ingalls (1659 - 1699), daughter of Henry Ingalls & Mary Osgood
• Burial:Unknown

Joseph Stevens, who settled in his native town, took the oath of allegiance given by the king in 1675. He was then elected deacon in 1694 and was a leading citizen.'

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II Joseph Stevens son of John was born in Andover May 15 1654 in his native town took the oath prescribed by the king in 1675 elected deacon in 1694 He was a leading citizen of the town for many years

He married May 28 1679 Mary Ingalls daughter of Henry Ingalls She died September 21, 1699, and he died February 25 1743 aged eighty-eight years

Children born at Andover

1. Mary3, b. 2 APR 1679.
2. Joseph3, b. 20 JUN 1682; m. Elizabeth Brown at Salem on 13 NOV 1700. Rev Joseph born June 20 1682 of Harvard in 1703 minister ordained October 13 1713 small pox November 16 1791
3. Benjamin3, b. 22 MAR 1683, died before 1697.
4. James3, b. 31 NOV 1686; m. Dorothy Fry 8 MAR 1712/13. died May 26 1769

Probably other children

• https://ma-vitalrecords.org/MA/Essex/Andover/aBirthsS.shtml "(STEVENS (Steevens, Stephens, Steven)) Joseph, s. John and Elizabeth, May 15, 1654."
• https://ma-vitalrecords.org/MA/Essex/Andover/aMarriagesS.shtml "(STEEVENS (Stevens)) Joseph, and Mary Ingalls, May 28, 1679."
• (2nd) https://ma-vitalrecords.org/MA/Essex/Salem/aMarriagesS.shtml "(STEPHENS (Stevens)) Joseph, of Andover, and Mrs. Elizabeth Browne, Nov. 13, 1700."
• https://ma-vitalrecords.org/MA/Essex/Andover/aDeathsS.shtml "(STEVENS (Steevens, Stephens, Steven)) Joseph, Dea., Feb. 25, 1742-3, in his 89th y."

Andover VR has Joseph & Mary with these children:

• Mary, d. Joseph and Mary, Apr. 2, 1679. (Year should be 1680.) Married (unrecorded) Thomas Chandler.
• Joseph, s. Joseph and Mary, June 20, 1682. married Sarah Lynde, 15 Jul 1714 in Charlestown.
• Benjamin, s. Joseph and Mary, Mar. 22, 1683-4. death before 1697.
• James, s. Joseph and Mary, Nov. 31, 1686. married Dorathy Fry, Mar. 8, 1712-13. [Mar. 18. CR1]
• Benjamin, s. Joseph and Mary, Mar. 27, 1697. (from images) married Mary Poor, Oct. 5, 1721.

Andover VR has Joseph & Elizabeth with these children:

• –––––, ch. ––––– and Elisabeth, ––– 16, 1701. This is Jonathan, who died Jan. 30, 1701-2.
• –––––, d. Joseph and Elizabeth, ––– ––, 1702.
• Hannah, d. Joseph and Elizabeth, ––– ––, [1705?]. died (unm.) Dec. 20, 1734, a 29 y. 8 m. 5 d.
• –––––, ch. [torn] and [torn] beth, Aug. 1, 1706.

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References

• Deacon Joseph Stevens, Sr Find-a-grave
• https://mhl.org/sites/default/files/files/Abbott/Stevens%20Family.pdf (page 6)
• Genealogical and personal memoirs relating to the families of ..., Volume 2 By William Richard Cutter
• http://home.comcast.net/~bennabre/stevens.htm
• http://sites.rootsmagic.com/colonialgenealogy/individual.php?p=1830
• https://www.americanancestors.org/databases/essex-county-ma-probate...