Gyles Stevens, I

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Biography

George Gyles Stevens, I was born circa 1626 in North Petherton, Somerset, England, son of Richard Stephens, Esq, was baptized on October 14, 1626, there. He was a Sawyer, Logger, Owned Sawmill.

George married Dorothie Stevens on July 17, 1636, in Bath Abbey, Somerset, England. She died in July 1643.

George married Elizabeth Stevens (Taunton) on September 17, 1643, in Bath Abbey, Somerset, England. Together they had the following children:

• Gyles Stevens, II.

George married Sarah Stevens (Wilkins) circa 1661 in Bath Abbey, Somerset, England.

He died in 1679 in Baltimore, Bay, Colony, Maryland, USA.

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Gyles George Stevens, I lived in England in the mid-1600s when Royalists and Parliamentarians raised arms in one of the bloodiest battles in British history. His parents and his step-mother died by 1662. He migrated to America by 1670.

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Giles Stevens owned a sawmill, cut lumber, was a sawyer. He owned large tracts of land around Back River. He traded land for tobacco, then tobacco for money, supplies, and food.

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Baltimore County Families, 1659-1759 Immigrated to Baltimore County, Maryland by 1670 and Sarah, 2nd wife posted an admin. Bond on April 22, 1679, with John Arden and Jacob Jenifer for a survey of 300 acres. Probably called Planter's Paradise, on Back River on May 5, 1673; Nov 11, 1674, he surveyed 200 acres Giles later held his son Giles, III. Widow Sarah Stevens (Wilkins) married Thomas James by 1682 - Sarah admin.the estate and had issues on Feb 20, 1682. Giles, Jr.

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Feb 27, 1673-1674 Gyles Stevens, he was a Sawyer, for 4,000 pounds of Tobacco, conveying to Richard Bennett the 300 acre tract "Paradise" on the Northside of Back River. Witness, John Keeley, and Thomas Long.

Jan 8, 1673-1674 Gyles Stevens of Back River for 2,000 pounds of Tobacco, conveying to Barnwell Smith of the same place, 65-acre tract "The Wedge" on the North Side of Back River. Adjoining land formally laid out for Robert Dorman and land of William Ebdom. Witnesses; Thomas Long and William Bisse

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[https://www.gutenberg.org/files/43970/43970-h/43970-h.htm] Between the years of 1635 and 1655, court records and inventories[42] of estates in the Massachusetts Bay Colony mention the following articles of food:

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Food in the Bay Colony during the time the Stevens lived was plentiful

Much of this food was raised on the farm and nearly every family had its garden. Some items obtained at the shops in the larger towns by barter, as money was scarce.

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Bacon, beef, butter, cheese, eggs, fowls, lamb, milk, mutton, pork, suet, veal, wild game, and cod, herring, mackerel, salmon and sturgeon.

Barley, beans, Indian beans, bran, cabbages, carrots, chaff, corn, English corn, Indian corn, hops, Indian meal, rye meal, oatmeal, oats, parsnips, peas, pumpkins, rye, squashes, turnips and wheat.

Apples, berries, fruit, honey, raisins, sugar and vinegar.

Biscuit, bellman, bread, cake, malt, salad oil, porridge, rye, malt, yeast, salt and many kinds of spices.

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lived in England in the mid-1600s when Royalists and Parliamentarians raised arms in one of the bloodiest battles in British history.

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Giles Stevens owned a sawmill, cut lumber, was a sawyer. He owned large tracts of land around Back River. He traded land for tobacco, then tobacco for money, supplies, and food.

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Baltimore County Families, 1659-1759 Immigrated to Baltimore County, Maryland by 1670 and Sarah, 2nd wife posted an admin. Bond on April 22, 1679, with John Arden and Jacob Jenifer for a survey of 300 acres. Probably called Planter's Paradise, on Back River on May 5, 1673; Nov 11, 1674, he surveyed 200 acres Giles later held his son Giles, III. Widow Sarah Stevens (Wilkins) married Thomas James by 1682 - Sarah admin. the estate and had issues on Feb 20, 1682. Giles, Jr.

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Feb 27, 1673-1674 Gyles Stevens, he was a Sawyer, for 4,000 pounds of Tobacco, conveying to Richard Bennett the 300 acre tract "Paradise" on the Northside of Back River. Witness, John Keeley, and Thomas Long.

Jan 8, 1673-1674 Gyles Stevens of Back River for 2,000 pounds of Tobacco, conveying to Barnwell Smith of same place, 65-acre tract "The Wedge" on the North Side of Back River. Adjoining land formally laid out for Robert Dorman and land of William Ebdom. Witnesses; Thomas Long and William Bisse

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[https://www.gutenberg.org/files/43970/43970-h/43970-h.htm] Between the years of 1625 and 1655, court records and inventories[42] of estates in the Massachusetts Bay Colony mention the following articles of food:

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Food in the Bay Colony during the time the Stevens lived was plentiful

Much of this food was raised on the farm and nearly every family had its garden. Some items were obtained at the shops in the larger towns by barter, as money was scarce.

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Bacon, beef, butter, cheese, eggs, fowls, lamb, milk, mutton, pork, suet, veal, wild game, and cod, herring, mackerel, salmon, and sturgeon.

Barley, beans, Indian beans, bran, cabbages, carrots, chaff, corn, English corn, Indian corn, hops, Indian meal, rye meal, oatmeal, oats, parsnips, peas, pumpkins, rye, squashes, turnips, and wheat.

Apples, berries, fruit, honey, raisins, sugar, and vinegar.

Biscuit, bellman, bread, cake, malt, salad oil, porridge, rye, malt, yeast, salt and many kinds of spices.

• Name Original in Documents
• George Gyles Stevens
• Gender
• Male
• Event Type Marriage
• Marriage Date
• 17 Sep 1643
• Marriage Place
• Bath Abbey, Somerset, England
• Spouse Elizabeth Taunton
• Add Additional Information
• [http://nickelforyourmemories.com/2018/02/planters-paradise/] Planters Paradise
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Gyles George Stevens lived in England in the mid-1600s when Royalists and Parliamentarians raised arms in one of the bloodiest battles in British history.

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Proposed by paper trail to be uploaded:

Marriage 1) Dorothy/ Dorothie Ditcher was born Stevens on July 17, 1636. - death 1643 1643 • London, Parish St, Botolphs, Sussex, England. Note: Her first marriage was to William Ditcher (1600-1635); No record of children yet. William and Dorothy were married, then he died Feb 21, 1635 in Bath Somerset, England, buried there. Dorothy Ditcher then marries Gyles Stevens.

Children Marriage 1 Gyles George Stevens born circa 1625-1649

Marriage 2) 17 Sep 1643 in Bath, Somerset, England Elizabeth Stevens (Taunton) circa 1625 • Bath Abbey,Bath,Somerset,England, She died 28 JAN 1660 • Bath, Somerton, Somerset, England and is buried by Giles and children.

Children: All buried at Bath Abbey in regular Abbey section.

• Elizabeth Stevens 1645–1661
• William Stevens 1647-1659
• Giles Taunton Stevens 1654-1662

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