Simon Stevens, I

Simon Stevens Birth 13 Aug 1677 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States Death 25 Jan 1758 in Marlboro, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

Parents

Cyprian Stevens 1649 – 1720

Mary Willard 1653 – 1685

Show siblings Spouse & Children

Mary Wilder 1679 – 1728

Cyprian Stevens 1705 – 1754

Mary Stevens 1705 –

Simon Stevens 1708 –

Jonathan Stevens 1710 – 1770

Nathaniel Stevens 1712 – 1796

Elizabeth Stevens 1713 – 1778

Dorothy Stevens 1718 – 1808

Joseph Stevens 1721 – 1771

Lucy Stevens 1733 – 1805

Notes for Simon Stevens: From the "History of Marlborough, Massachusetts", by Charles Hud son: "Simon Stevens md. 1st, 1701, Mary Wilder, of Lancaster, who died and he md. 2d, Mrs. Mary (Gove) Martin, widow of Thomas Martin; she d. March 21, 1775 , aged 85 years and 2 months...Simon Stevens was in Marlborough at the time of his marriage in 1701, and had several children born in the place; he afterwar ds moved to Plainfield, Connecticut, where he may have died. His widow return ed, and spent her lastdays in Marlborough. The record of the family is very 

Note: !SOURCE-BIRTH-DEATH-SPOUSE-MARRIAGE-CHILDREN-PARENTS: Genealogical & Personal History of Northern Penn. by John W. Jordan, LL.D. 1913 p. 765; Simon, son of Cyprian and Mary (Willard) Stevens b i Boston, 13 Aug 1677 d in Marlborough, Mass. 25 Jan 1758. He "owned" the covenant at Marlborough Church, and removed from there to Lancaster ~1708, finally returning to Marlborough, where he remaried until his death. He m (1) 1701 Mary, dau of Nathaniel & Mary (Sawyer) Wilder, b 12 May 1679 (m in Marlborough) he m (2) after 1729, Mary (Gove) Martin, widow of Thomas Martin, who survied him & died in Marlborough. Her mother, Mary Holmes, was an unwilling emigrant to America. She was bidding Adieu to friends on shipboard when it sailed. She decided to stay & m Mr. Grove (no first name given).

[61] !Land owner, Lived in Marlborough, Lancaster and Plainfield Ct. Married at Marlborough, Mass 1701 to Mary Wilder ( Other source differs) Married Mrs Mary Gone Martin 24 Jan 1732 at Rutland. Have another source saying was born 13 Aug 1677 Simon Stevens, Son of Cyprian Stevens, was born in Boston, Mass. 13 Aug 1677-78. He died in Marlborough, Mass, 25 Jan 1758. In 1701 at Marlborough, Mass, He married Mary Wilder, daughter of Martha Wilder ( probably the widow of Nathaniel Wilder ).Mary was born 12 May, 1679 at Sudbury. She died before June 1729-probably at Plainfield, Conn. Simon Stevens was a blacksmith and owned the Covenant at Marlborough. In 1708 he went to Lancaster and was there till 1723. In 1725 he was in Plainfield, Conn. where he lived but a short time, returning to Marlborough, where 29 Oct, 1731 he sold land. We find deeds from him dated at Marlborough as late as 19 Dec. 1759. While in Plainfield he sold 17 Jan 1725 land " to my son Cyprian of Plainfield" ----------------------------------------------------------------- From The Stevens Family by E.H. Stevens-He lived in Marlborough,Mass Lancaster,Mass. and Plainfield Conn. He was a large landowner. He and Mary Wilder had 10 children. ---------------------------------------------------------------- From History of Lancaster by Rev. Abijah P. Marvin. He was wounded in the Indian battle where one of his brother-in-laws was killed ( Jonathan Wilder ) and another severly wounded ( Ephraim Wilder ). His father-in-law ( Nathaniel Wilder ) was killed before in another Indian attack. ----------------------------------------------------------------- From records of Church of Christ of Lancaster Much of the information confirms dates ect. from other sources. Confirms marriage date of Simon to Mary. ----------------------------------------------------------------- From HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF MARLBOROUGH by Charles Hudson Simon Stevens married first in 1701 Mary Wilder of Lancaster who died and he married second Mrs Mary ( Gove ) Martin. She died 21 March 1775 aged 85 and 2 months. An anecdote of some interest is told of the ancestry of his second wife, not improbable in itself and as far as the records touch upon the subject they rather confirm it. The tradition is , that sometime during the 17 th century as a vessel was leaving England for this country two young women went on board to take leave of their friend and were invited to take some cake and wine; before they were aware of it the vessel was on its way to New England. One of these young women,Mary Holmes, married a Mr. Gove. Their daughter, Mary, married 30 Jan 1710 Thomas Martin. After the death of her husband 1n 1720 Mary ( Grove ) Martin married Simon Stevens and hence the name Gove has been retained in that branch of the family. Simon Stevens was in Markborough at the time of his marriage in 1701 and had several children born in this place, he afterwards moved to Plainfield, Conn. where he may have died.He widow returned and spent her last days at Marlborough. The record of this family is imperfect. ----------------------------------------------------------------- From GENEALOGY OF NORTHERN PA. Vol 2 Information in this book, pg 765 verifies above information. ---------------------------------------------------------------- From THE WILLARD MEMOIR- SAJOR SIMON WILLARD by Joseph Willard The reason that he was born in Boston probably was because his parnts had fled there from Lancaster due to the King Philip's War.

Marlborough - a town 1660 Agagauquamasset - became part of Marlborough 1716 Westborough - part of it came from Marlborough 1717 Southborough - all came from Marlborough 1727 Stow - bound to Marlborough 1783 Berlin - part came from Marlborough 1784 Framingham - part of it went to Marlborough 1791 Northborough - bound to Marlborough 1807 Bolton - part came from Marlborough 1829 Southborough - part returned to Marlborough 1843 Hudson - all came from Marlborough 1863 Marlboro a city 1890

Sudbury was Marlborough's "mother town". The General Court was petitioned in 1656 to make a town "eight miles distant" from Sudbury, which petition was granted and the Marlborough Plantation was formed

The Stevens family was in Plainfield by 1723, when their daughter Mary would be about 18 years of age and Joseph Shepard a few years older. There is no record of her death or of her marriage. Joseph and Mary Shepard named a son Simon and a daughter Elizabeth (Bette), neither of which was a Shepard name. Simon Stevens had a daughter Elizabeth. His wife died in Plainfield between 1727 and 1729 and by 1732 he was living in Marlborough with a later wife. He died there January 28, 1753, aged about eighty. Source: The New England Ancestry of Dana Converse Backus p. 162

More About Simon Stevens and Mary Wilder: Marriage: January 2, 1701, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts.

More About Simon Stevens and Mary Gove Martin: Marriage: January 24, 1732

Children of Simon Stevens and Mary Wilder are: Mary Stevens, b. October 14, 1705, d. date unknown. Simon Stevens, b. May 30, 1708, d. date unknown. Jonathan Stevens, b. April 16, 1710, d. date unknown. Nathaniel Stevens, b. June 29, 1712, d. date unknown. Elizabeth Stevens, b. February 13, 1713, d. date unknown. Nathaniel Stevens, b. October 1716, d. date unknown. Dorothy Stevens, b. 1719, d. date unknown. Joseph Stevens, b. 1721, d. date unknown. +Cyprian Stevens, b. October 14, 1705, Lancaster, Ma, d. 1754.

Children of Simon Stevens and Mary Gove Martin are: Lucy Stevens, b. November 8, 1733, d. date unknown.

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Simon Stevens

A. Biographical notes:

Born and/or baptized 13 August 1677 at Boston, Massachusetts. Died 25 January 1758 at Marlborough, Massachusetts. “Owned” the covenant at Marlborough Church, and removed from there (Marlborough) to Lancaster about 1708, finally returning to Marlborough, where he remained until his death.

B. Wife #1: Mary Wilder (also seen: Weldon)

1. Biographical notes:

Born 12 May 1679. Married Simon Stevens in 1701 at Marlborough. Daughter of Nathaniel and Mary (Sawyer) Wilder.

2. Children:

a. Cyprian Stevens: Born 1702. Baptized 1707 at the First Church of Lancaster.

b. Mary Stevens: Born 1705. Baptized 1707 at the First Church of Lancaster.

c. Simon Stevens, Jr.: Baptized 30 May 1708/09. Owned the Covenant at Marlborough.

d. Elizabeth Stevens: (perhaps) Baptized 13 February 1714/15.

e. Jonathan Stevens: See generation 5, below.

f. Nathaniel Stevens #1: Baptized 29 June 1712 (also seen: b. 14 Jun 1714). Died young.

g. Nathaniel Stevens #2: Baptized 9 October 1716.

h. Dorothy Stevens: Baptized 13 September 1719.

i. Joseph Stevens: Born 1721. Died 1771 at Petersham, Massachusetts. Married Dorothy Sawyer.

C. Wife #2: Mary (Grove) Martin

1. Biographical notes:

Daughter of Mary (Holmes) Grove, who was an unwilling immigrant to America. While bidding farewell to friends on board a ship departing for America, the vessel sailed. On arriving in America, she decided to stay, and eventually married Mr. Grove, whose first name does not appear in records. Married after 1729. Widow of Thomas Martin. Died, after Simon, at Marlborough, Massachusetts.

2. Child:

i. Lucy Stevens: Born 1733.

Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915

Simon Stevens Massachusetts Births and Christenings Name Simon Stevens Gender Male Birth Date 13 Aug 1678 Birthplace BOSTON,SUFFOLK,MASSACHUSETTS Father's Name Cyprian Stevens Mother's Name Mary

Simon Stevens Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915 birth: 13 August 1678 Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts residence: 1678 Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

Simon Stevens Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910 birth: 13 February 1677 BOSTON marriage: January 1701 Holland, Hampden, Massachusetts

Simon Stevens mentioned in the record of Simon Stevens and Mary Wilder Name Simon Stevens Birth Date 13 Feb 1677 Birthplace BOSTON Spouse's Name Mary Wilder Event Date Jan 1701 Event Place Holland, Hampden, Massachusetts Father's Name Cyprian Stevens Mother's Name Mary Willard Spouse's Father's Name Nathaniel Wilder Spouse's Mother's Name Mary Sawyer

GEDCOM Note

Biography

Simon Stevens was born in Boston, Suffolk County,Massachusetts, on August 13, 1677. His parents were Cyprian Stevens and Mary Willard Stevens.≤ref>Coulter, p. 452≤/ref> [1] [2] [3]
He married Mary Wilder in Boston January 2, 1701.≤ref>Coulter, p. 451≤/ref>. Mary was the daughter of Nathaniel Wilder and Mary Sawyer. After her death, he married (2) in Rutland, Worcester County, Mary (Gove) Martin on January 24, 1732. Mary Gove was the widow of Thomas Martin. [2] [4] He was a blacksmith.
Simon and his family resided in Plainfield, Windham County, Connecticut for a period of time - from about 1720 until about 1730. [1] [4]
Simon Stevens passed away in Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts January 25, 1757. [2]

Sources

Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCWG-ML5 : 4 December 2014), Simon Stevens, 13 Aug 1678; citing BOSTON,SUFFOLK,MASSACHUSETTS, ;FHL microfilm 397,042. [3]
Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCMG-QYV : 4 December 2014), Simon Stevens and Mary Wilder, Jan 1701; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 886,998.

[1] North American Family Histories 150-2000; Willard Genealogy

[2] US Find a Grave Index 1600's-Current; Memorial # 169065940
[3] Massachusetts Town & Vital Records 1630-1850; Recod of Births in the City of Boston 1630-1799; page 110
[4] Massachusetts Town & Vital Records 1620-1988; Vital Records of Rutland; NEHGS database on-line

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• Coulter, W.J. The Birth, Marriage, and Death Register, Church Records and Epitaphs of Lancaster, Massachusetts: 1643-1850. 1890.
• Ancestry of Colonel John Harrington Stevens and his wife Frances ... Holman, Mary Lovering, 1868-1947.