Samuel Wright Stebbins

BIOGRAPHY: The first mention of Samuel Stebbins in the Springfield town records was in 1657, when he would have been about eleven years old, and his seat in the meeting house was assigned. He received a grant of thirty acres of land on December 8, 1664; he was then eighteen, and apparently now an adult.

Greenlee says that he was one of the signers of a petition dated February 4, 1700-01, to Lieutenant Governor Stoughton for the settlement of a new plantation, later known as Brimfield. The petition was granted, but the Indian war interfered with its immediate settlement. Greenlee does not show any further connection between Samuel Stebbins and the town of Brimfield; apparently he died (in1708) before he could effect the move. Samuel was also one of the signers of a petition for the concession of lands from Pecowsic to Enfield in 1703, but he apparently remained a legal resident of Springfield; that was where his estate was probated, and where his lands were located, except for four acres at Great Watchoage.

Samuel served under Capt. William Turner in King Philip's War.

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Samuel served as a viewer of fences and as 'hayward'for Longmeadow, MA. In 1700 he signed a petition to Gov. Stoughton for settlement of what became Brimfield, MA. In 1703 he signed a petition for the concession of lands from Pecowsic to Enfield

The first mention we find of SAMUEL STEBBINS in the town records

Century ' s ni 1657, when he and others were seated in the meeting house, "In yt seate

Spring- > n y e Gallery weh faces agt ye minister." In 1662 he occupied the same seat.

'i" M On December 8, 1664, the town granted "TO SAMUEL STEBBINS thirty

(32) acres his father engaging to satisfy charges as shall come on the Land till it

be improved." p. 405. He soon became identified with town affairs. On February 9, 1673, he was

chosen one of the "Viewers of ye fences of ye genr'll feilds" for Long- p. 4 1 r. meadow; and held the same office in 1676.

p.24G. 11 is recorded that on "ffebruary ye 26th 1673. SAMUELL STEBBINS

hath graunted unto him Six acres of meddow at the great Meddow below

Goodm: Coulton and Goodm: Cooleyes grants if soe much be there besides

former graunts & on like condition as Nath : Burts graunt there well is entered in page 179."

The town, at a meeting held February 5, 1677, fined SAMUEL STEBBINS p- 419 - two shillings for being absent from the town meeting without leave from the moderator.

May 28, 1679, "It was further agreed to Lay out or order each particular p. 425. mans portion of fence upon this brooke by the way of casting of Lotts:"

• * * "To SAMLL STEBBIN, 6 [sixth portion]."

At the same meeting it was "further voted & concluded that ye Upland p-*26. fence belonging to the sd long medow should be a new measured & laid out to each proprietor, as neer as may be, in the particular places, where they have al along made & maintained ye portions of fence there, And that Isaac Colton Samll Bliss Junr: & SAMUEL STEBBIN shall be to measure this upland Fence."

He was chosen "Hayward" for Long Meadow, on February 4, 1678, and p- 14 °- again on February 7, 1681.

At a town meeting March 13, 1681-2, "SAMUEL STEBBIN did move for p - go to have the Pond yt lyes at the rear of [his] Lot or [to have a] house lot in Longmeadow. "

On February 6, 1682, the town ordered to be paid to "SAMUEL STEBBIN p - 15S - for 5 rod of 5 raile fence to fencing in ye meeting house yd [amount omitted in the list].

He was one of those who signed, on February 4, 1700-1, a petition to Lieu- History tenant Governor Stoughton, for the settlement of a new Plantation, which Brimfieid, afterwards was known as Brimfield. The petition was granted, but the p.241. Indian War interfered with the immediate settlement.

On March 10, 1701-2, SAMUEL STEBBIXS desired the Town of Spring- gurfs

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field to grant him "three or four acres of medow on the east side of wachoge century Brook wch Lyeth partly ag't Daniel Cooleys & partly ag't Jonathan Burts spring- grants or Lands wch Ly on the west side of said Brook." It is recorded on n

J p. 300.

May 3, 1703, that "SAMUEL STEBBINS his desire for the grant of three or p. 304 four acres of medow on the East side of watchoge brooke, ag't Dan '11 Cool- eys & Jonath Burt Junr yr Lands on the west side of the brooke, was now granted to him, having moved for it at a former meeting."

SAMUEL STEBBINS was one of the thirteen men who signed the petition p- 309. for the concession of lands from Pecowsic to Enfield, and from the "hil east- ward to the Longmeadow half a mile further eastward into the woods." This was in 1703.

Administration on Estate of SAMUEL STEBBINS. Hampsh ss. Sept'r ™ 1st 1708. Power of Administration on the Estate of SAMUEL STEBBINS of nT^ Springfield Sen'r Deceas'd was Grant 'd to ABIGAIL STEBBINS Widow and " Relict of s'd Deceas'd And to John Stebbins Son of s'd Deceas'd.

Aug't ye 17th 1708. An Inventory of the Estate of SAMUEL STEBBINS p.iss. Deceas'd valued as money

His Wareing apparel £ 1 10 00

Beds and Bedding at 4 6 00

Curtains 10 00

Table Linnen 6 6

A pr of Sheets 1 16 00

One Kittle 2 10 00

One Iron Pot 6 00

2 Iron Kittles 6 00

Pewter Ware 1 4 00

2 frying- Pans 10 00

Hearth Irons Tramel & Pot Hooks 9 00

Warming Pan 5 00

Wooden Ware 6 00

Tubs and Pailes 7 00

One Can 2 Bottles 2 00

2 Pork Barrels & 1 Beer Barel & 2 Meal Barrels 7 6

5 Linning and Woollen Wheels 10 00

2 Bedsteads and one Truckle Bedstead 10 00

15 Pound of Wool 15 00

4 Pound & halfe of flax 2 8

34 Run of Yarn 1 10 00

meal Trough & Cradle 3 00

3 Broad Hoes 6 00

One Stubbing Hoe & 1 Bogging Hoe 5 00

Books 6 00

Looking Glass 3 6

Mony Scales 6 00

Grass and Corn upon the ground 8 00 00

2 Oxen at 7 00 00

4 Cows 10 00 00

2 two year old Heifers 3 00 00

2 yearlings & one Calfe 2 00 00

one mare one 2 year old horse Colt and one mare Colt all at. . . . 5 10 00

6 sheep 1 10 00

Six swine and 6 Piggs 6 10 00

the Land in the Field & Wheel meadow w'th the House & Barn.. 200 00 00

Cart & Wheels 2 6 00

2 Plows & Chaines & Plow Clevis 1 16 00

one Cart Clevis halfe a Harrow one Staple & Ring 9 00

one Pair of Horse Chains one Collar 12 00

one pr <>1 - Harries Traces one Collar one Whipple Tree Chain al at.. 4 6

Sickles 3 00

Two Pair Fork Tines one Rake 2 6

the Land on the Hill the (4) four Lotn'ts 30 00 00

3 acres of Land at the Lower End of Thos Blises mead'w 3 00 00

By meadow at Watchoage viz 4 acres 2 00 00

6 acres of Bogg meadow at fresh water Great meadow 1 10 00

one Betle & 3 Wedges 8 00

three Guns the Bigest Gun (viz) the Musket 15 00

The next Biggest Gun 1 10 00

The Least Gunn at 1 5 00

Two Swords 1 00 00

Total £310 : 10 : 06

The above Inventory was Taken by us

Sam'] Bliss 2d. Dan'l Cooley. Nath'l Burt Jun'r.

Springfield, March 17th, 1708-9 We who were appointed to make a Division of SAMUEL STEBBINS De- ceased his Land appeared and began as followeth We laid to Sam '11 Stebbins Eldest son a Double portion. In ye Hone Lott we began

1st To SAMUEL STEBBINS A Lot in breadth Eight Rod & fourteen foot. Bounded North by Sam '11 Bliss his Land & South by William Stebbins his Land Bounded West by ye Great River & East by ye Highway at ye Pond

2 WILLIAM STEBBINS A Lot in Breadth four Roi I & seven foot Bounded North by Samuel Stebbins his Land & South by Thomas Stebbins his Land & West by ye Great River and East by ye highway at ye Pond

3 THOMAS STEBBINS A Lot four Rod & Seven foot in Breadth & Bounded North by Wilni Stebbins his Land & South by Benj'n Stebbins his Land & Bounded West by ye Great River & East by ye Highway by ye Pond

4 BENJAMIN STEBBINS A Lot four Rod in Breadth & Seven foot & Bounded North By Thomas Stebbins his Land & South by Ebenezr Stebbins his Land Bounded West by ye Great River & East by ye highway at ye Pond —

5 EBENEZAR STEBBINS A Lot four Rod & Seven foot In breadth & Bounded North by Benjamin Stebbins his Land & South by John Stebbins his Land & Bounded West by ye Great River & East by ye Highway at ye Pond

6 JOHN STEBBINS A Lot four Rod & Seven foot in breadth & Bounded North by Ebenezr Stebbins & South by Thomas Bliss 2d his Land Bounded West by ye Great River & East by ye high way at the Pond

Wheel Meadow thus Divided

1st To JOHN STEBBINS A Lot in breadth thirteen Rod wanting A foot Bounded North by ye highway goes up ye Hill & South by Ebenezr Stebbins his Land & Bounded West by Nathl. Burt his Land & East by ye hill. [Bal- ance torn off]

John Stebbins sold the above described piece to William Stebbins and it was inherited from him by his son Ezra and from him by his son Ezra and from him by his son Aaron Chapin Stebbins, who sold it to Ethan Ely when he moved west in May 1861.

On the other side of this paper is the following: "Set off to the heirs in the Estate of Samuel Stebbins deceased

5 WILLIAM STEBBINS A Lot in Breadth Eight Rod Bounded South by Ebenezr Stebbins his land & North by Thomas Stebbins his Land

6 THOM'S STEBBINS A Lot in breadth Eight Rod Bounded South by Wilm. Stebbins his land & North by Benjn. Stebbins his Land

7 BENJN. STEBBINS A Lot Eight Rod in breadth Bounded South by Thorns. Stebbins his land & North by ye North Side of Saml. Stebbins De- ceased his land

Settleing & Dividing ye Boggc Meadow in ye Wood being Six acres thus Divided

88 STEBBINS GENEALOGY.

1 SAML. STEBBINS one Acre & half at ye Great Meadow Eastward of freshwatr Brook at ye North End of Sd. Meadow.

2 JNO. STEBBINS One Acre & half Joyning to Sainl. Stebbins his Meadow

3 WILM. STEBBINS One Acre & half Joyning to Jno. Stebbins his Meadow

4 TIIOMS. STEBBINS One Acre & half Joyning to Wilm. Stebbins his Meadow

Four Acres at Great Watchoage thus Divided

1 EBENZR STEBBINS One Acre & half at Watchoage at ye North End.

2 BENJN. STEBBINS One Acre & half Joyning to Ebenezr Stebbins his Meadow

3 SAML. STEBBINS One Acre Joyning to Benjn. Stebbins his Meadow EBENZR STEBBINS three Acres in Stab Pasture Bounded North by

Thorns. Bliss 2d his Land & South by Widw. Lydia Burt her Land & East by

ye High way and West where the Old Brook Run

Thomas Colton Senr Nathaniel Burt Senr Samuel Bliss + his Mark"

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Samuel served under Capt. William Turner in King Philip's War. _____ Samuel served as a viewer of fences and as 'hayward'for Longmeadow, MA. In 1700 he signed a petition to Gov. Stoughton for settlement of what became Brimfield, MA. In 1703 he signed a petition for the concession of lands from Pecowsic to Enfield https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LDJQ-PRB

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