Stephen Hussey

Stephen was the first child baptized by his Grandfather Rev. Stephen Batchiler. This occurred in Lynn, MA in 1632. (conflicting information shows his parents Christopher Hussey and Theodate Batchiler Hussey coming to Boston then Lynn earlier in 1630 or with her father in 1632??) He did go as a child to Hampton, NH. Stephen married Martha Bunker on Oct. 8, 1676. She was the daughter of William Bunker.

Land in Nantucket sold by father, Captain Christopher Hussey, to Stephen. Stephen did live in Barbadoes-related to his trade industry. It is supposed that Stephen kept a ship at Barbados. He aquired a little property (Starbuck, History of Nantucket, p. 779). The Colonialists became involved in slave trade-and brought slaves to Portsmouth, NH for slave market. It is not found if Stephen was involve. ?? Stephen resided in Nantucket. He was the only Hussey who made his home in Nantucket. He was a sea faring man (see above). 1708- original petitioner at organization of the Friend's Society. He built three houses for himself and family, one on Federal Street near Chestnut, another at Monomoy and a third at Shimmoo. He died April 2, 1718, n the 88th year of age. His wife ded 21st, 9mo, 1744. Their chldren were Puella born Oct. 10, 1677 and Married Shubael Gorham of Barnstable; Abigail, Sylvanus, Bachelor, Daniel, Mary, George, and Theodate. (Starbuck, History of Nantucket, p. 779-80). He served as a Representative in the General Court. (Under the jurisdiction of New York, the island of Nantucket did not have representation under the Colonial law making body. When the jurisdiction was assumed by the Massachussets Bay Colony, the Islanders were able to choose a Representative to the Great and Beneral Court-elected by a great majority. 1692- 3: John Gardner. Elections were not regular at this time. 1696,8,1700, 1704 James Coffin. Others served: George Bunker, Abishai Folger, Timothy Folger, Jeremiah Gardner, John Bunker. (these families are all related) 1766-Stephen Hussey elected, and was popular-"in good favor." 1768-1774- exclusive Stephen Hussey. No representative during the Revolution. 1783-three people served: Alexander Coffin, Peleg Coffin Jr, Stephen Hussey (State Senate: 1808 George Gorham Hussey) (Source: History of Nantucket by Alexander Starbuck. pp. 635-636.; p.640 for State Senate)

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Biography

Early Life ===He was born at Lynn, Massachusetts, being the second child born at that place, and the first baptized, his grandfather, Stephen Batchelder, performing the ceremony.

Marriage ===He was for a time at Barbados, West Indies, and married late in life, for those times. He married Martha Bunker on 8 Oct 1676. <ref>Ancestry.com. The New England Historical & Genealogical Register, 1847-2011 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data: New England Historic Genealogical Society. The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. Boston: The New England Historic Genealogical Society., Volume 7, p. 182.[https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2129/32608_234069-00189]</ref>

Occupation ===He received a good education and naturally took to law, although it isnot known that he was an admitted attorney. From the date when the Nantucket court records begin to his death, there was seldom a session when he was not party or attorney. He lived in continual turmoil, although, singular to relate, he was one of the petitioners for a Friendsmeeting, but he engaged in litigation with some of the members and was disowned in 1717.

He was a master mariner and sailed between Nantucket, Boston and New York. He was three times a constable and once selectman and assessor. He was convicted of smuggling ten gallons of rum, and his ten reasonsof appeal show a very ingenious mind. He never failed to assert thatjustice could not be had on Nantucket because neither Judge nor Jury were entirely impartial.
He acquired the interest of his father, Robert Pike and others, and was the largest land owner of his day. The house lots assigned to Christopher Hussey and Robert Pike were on the west side of Trott's Swamp, but Stephen Hussey built three houses for himself and his family, one on Federal street near Chestnut, another at Monomoy and a third at Shimmoo. He had lived in Barbados, had considerable property, and was a Friend before a Society was formed on Nantucket. At one time he was representative to the General Court.

He was the only one of his father's children to live on Nantucket. Stephen went to sea as young man and settled for a while in Barbados, becoming a city official there. There, he acquired some property and purchased slaves whom he brought with him to Nantucket. He was brought to the court in Hampton, New Hampshire in 1668 “for disturbing the congregation on the Lord’s day and reviling Mr. Cotton”. In 1671, his father deeded his interest in Nantucket to Stephen and his brother John. By May 1673, Stephen had permanently settled at Nantucket. John sold his interest to Stephen in 1694. He was influenced by Quakers in Barbados. However, he still owned slaves and was litigious, despite the Quakers' disapproval of these practices. He was in court, including for charges of disrupting both court and church services and to sue the constable for taking his rum (Stephen ended up being fined for smuggling the rum and for contempt of court). Stephen was a yeoman and freeholder of Sherburne and a representative to the General Court. He lived first on the south side of Nantucket harbor and built three houses on Nantucket. Stephen and his brother-in-law, John Swain, refused to swear an oath of office because of their Quaker beliefs and were refused an office.

Timeline ===1708 He entertained a Quaker preacher from Barbados, Thomas Story, and hosted a meeting of the Society of Friends in 1704. Stephen wasone of organizers and petitioners when the Society of Friends was organized in Sherburne in 1708.

1671, 10, 28 He and his brother John received the deed of Nantucket lands, etc., already noted , and perhaps at about this time he came to Nantucket to live.
1686, 1, 18 Received deed form Jeptha, Indian Sachem, of a tract on Nantucket, giving him therefore a valuable quantity of goods, Witnesses, John and Stephen Swain. 1694, 6, 4 Bought of his brother, John Hussey of Hampton, all the latter's interest in Nantucket lands, etc., which their father had deeded to them. consideration L55. Witnesses, Benjamin Swett, James Shangan, Chistopher Hussey. 1715, 9, 10 deeds to son Batchelor, for love and affection, etc., one full complete quarter of that share of land, which I bought of my father Christopher, containing one full, complete twenty-fifth of the island of Nantucket. 1716, 7, 17 Will proved 1718, 5, 13. Executors, sons Silvanus,Batchelor, George. Witnesses, Barnabas Gardner, Richard Swain, Richard Macy, Ruth Gardner. He calls himself yeoman, and says: :The great and weighty concern incumbent upon all mankind is the consideration of their future estate to be considered in the first place, and in the second place to endeavor to leave what they cannot carry with them, so to be disposed as to avoid contests and janglings, in orderto which I have made many wills heretofore, which I do declare to be null and void, and that this and no other is my last will and testament. :* To his wife Martha, all land stock and housing on Nantucket during her life, and to her absolutely the household goods and Negro woman "Sarah." :* To son George all housing on Nantucket after decease of mother, except that Silvanus shall have use of one-half the warehouse. :* After wife's decease the cattle and sheep are to three sons, according as they have land or privileges on the land. :* To son Silvanus Negro boy "Mark." :* To daughter Theodate, Negro girl "Dorothy." :* Son Silvanus to give sister Mary Worth L70 within a year; and sister Theodate L7, when 18 or married. :* Son Batchelor to pay sister Puella Gorham, L30; sister Abigail Howes, L20; and sister Theodate, L17 when 18 or married. :* George to pay Theodate, L97; one-half within nine months of the time she is 18 or married, and other half within twelve months next ensuing the nine months.

Death and Legacy ===He was buried in the Friends Burial Ground, Nantucket; he having joined that society , being one of seven persons who formed the first Monthly Meeting of Friends at Nantucket.

Sources

<references />* Nantucket Lands and Land Owners by Henry Barnard Worth, publ. 1901 by Nantucket Historical Assocation, Vol. 2, Bulletin No. 1*Vital records of Nantucket, Massachusetts to the year 1850, Vol 2 Page 187.*Vital records of Nantucket, Massachusetts to the year 1850, Vol 3 Page 148.*Vital records of Nantucket, Massachusetts to the year 1850, Vol 4 Page 80.*Vital records of Nantucket, Massachusetts to the year 1850, Vol 5 Page 373.

• & Marriage date: Nantucket Vital Statistics See also: * Genealogy Records: Early New England Settlers, 1600s - 1800s, One Hundred and Sixty Allied Families, pages 147 and 148. Entered by DallasRiedesel.* Edward Norris Wentworth, Jr, The Genealogy of Edward Norris Wentworth Junior, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; June 1928; p 38. Special Project Submitted in Courses in Community Life and Advance Biology at the University High School, University of Chicago

Acknowledgments

• Darlene Athey Hill
• Michael Dunn
• Dallas Riedesel
• Kerry Fisher* Eowyn Langholf. See the Changes page for thedetails of edits by Eowyn and others.

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Stephen Hussey

Born 8 Jun 1632 in Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts Bay

Son of Christopher Hussey and Theodate (Bachiler) Hussey

Brother of John Hussey Sr., Mary (Hussey) Dow, Theodate Hussey and Huldah (Hussey) Smith

Husband of Martha (Bunker) Hussey — married 8 Oct 1676 in Nantucket, Massachusetts

Father of Puella (Hussey) Gorham, Abigail (Hussey) Marshall, Sylvanus Hussey, Batchelor Hussey, Daniel Hussey, Mary (Hussey) Barnard, George Hussey and Theodate (Hussey) Johnson Died about 2 Apr 1718 in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts Baymap Profile managers: Darlene Athey-Hill private message [send private message], Kerry Fisher private message [send private message], Michael Dunn private message [send private message], and Dallas Riedesel private message [send private message] Profile last modified 1 May 2019 | Created 13 Mar 2011 This page has been accessed 2,329 times. Contents

[hide] 1 Biography 1.1 Early Life 1.2 Marriage 1.3 Occupation 1.4 Timeline 1.5 Death and Legacy 2 Sources Biography

Early Life

He was born at Lynn, Massachusetts, being the second child born at that place, and the first baptized, his grandfather, Stephen Batchelder, performing the ceremony.

Marriage

He was for a time at Barbados, West Indies, and married late in life, for those times. He married Martha Bunker on 8 Oct 1676. [1]

Occupation

He received a good education and naturally took to law, although it is not known that he was an admitted attorney. From the date when the Nantucket court records begin to his death, there was seldom a session when he was not party or attorney. He lived in continual turmoil, although, singular to relate, he was one of the petitioners for a Friends meeting, but he engaged in litigation with some of the members and was disowned in 1717.

He was a master mariner and sailed between Nantucket, Boston and New York. He was three times a constable and once selectman and assessor. He was convicted of smuggling ten gallons of rum, and his ten reasons of appeal show a very ingenious mind. He never failed to assert that justice could not be had on Nantucket because neither Judge nor Jury were entirely impartial.

He acquired the interest of his father, Robert Pike and others, and was the largest land owner of his day. The house lots assigned to Christopher Hussey and Robert Pike were on the west side of Trott's Swamp, but Stephen Hussey built three houses for himself and his family, one on Federal street near Chestnut, another at Monomoy and a third at Shimmoo.

He had lived in Barbados, had considerable property, and was a Friend before a Society was formed on Nantucket. At one time he was representative to the General Court.

He was the only one of his father's children to live on Nantucket.

Stephen went to sea as young man and settled for a while in Barbados, becoming a city official there. There, he acquired some property and purchased slaves whom he brought with him to Nantucket. He was brought to the court in Hampton, New Hampshire in 1668 “for disturbing the congregation on the Lord’s day and reviling Mr. Cotton”. In 1671, his father deeded his interest in Nantucket to Stephen and his brother John. By May 1673, Stephen had permanently settled at Nantucket. John sold his interest to Stephen in 1694.

He was influenced by Quakers in Barbados. However, he still owned slaves and was litigious, despite the Quakers' disapproval of these practices. He was in court, including for charges of disrupting both court and church services and to sue the constable for taking his rum (Stephen ended up being fined for smuggling the rum and for contempt of court).

Stephen was a yeoman and freeholder of Sherburne and a representative to the General Court. He lived first on the south side of Nantucket harbor and built three houses on Nantucket. Stephen and his brother-in-law, John Swain, refused to swear an oath of office because of their Quaker beliefs and were refused an office.

Timeline

1708 He entertained a Quaker preacher from Barbados, Thomas Story, and hosted a meeting of the Society of Friends in 1704. Stephen was one of organizers and petitioners when the Society of Friends was organized in Sherburne in 1708.

1671, 10, 28 He and his brother John received the deed of Nantucket lands, etc., already noted , and perhaps at about this time he came to Nantucket to live.

1686, 1, 18 Received deed form Jeptha, Indian Sachem, of a tract on Nantucket, giving him therefore a valuable quantity of goods, Witnesses, John and Stephen Swain.

1694, 6, 4 Bought of his brother, John Hussey of Hampton, all the latter's interest in Nantucket lands, etc., which their father had deeded to them. consideration L55. Witnesses, Benjamin Swett, James Shangan, Chistopher Hussey.

1715, 9, 10 deeds to son Batchelor, for love and affection, etc., one full complete quarter of that share of land, which I bought of my father Christopher, containing one full, complete twenty-fifth of the island of Nantucket.

1716, 7, 17 Will proved 1718, 5, 13. Executors, sons Silvanus, Batchelor, George. Witnesses, Barnabas Gardner, Richard Swain, Richard Macy, Ruth Gardner. He calls himself yeoman, and says:

The great and weighty concern incumbent upon all mankind is the consideration of their future estate to be considered in the first place, and in the second place to endeavor to leave what they cannot carry with them, so to be disposed as to avoid contests and janglings, in order to which I have made many wills heretofore, which I do declare to be null and void, and that this and no other is my last will and testament. To his wife Martha, all land stock and housing on Nantucket during her life, and to her absolutely the household goods and Negro woman "Sarah." To son George all housing on Nantucket after decease of mother, except that Silvanus shall have use of one-half the warehouse. After wife's decease the cattle and sheep are to three sons, according as they have land or privileges on the land. To son Silvanus Negro boy "Mark." To daughter Theodate, Negro girl "Dorothy." Son Silvanus to give sister Mary Worth L70 within a year; and sister Theodate L7, when 18 or married. Son Batchelor to pay sister Puella Gorham, L30; sister Abigail Howes, L20; and sister Theodate, L17 when 18 or married. George to pay Theodate, L97; one-half within nine months of the time she is 18 or married, and other half within twelve months next ensuing the nine months. Death and Legacy

He was buried in the Friends Burial Ground, Nantucket; he having joined that society , being one of seven persons who formed the first Monthly Meeting of Friends at Nantucket.

Sources

↑ Ancestry.com. The New England Historical & Genealogical Register, 1847-2011 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data: New England Historic Genealogical Society. The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. Boston: The New England Historic Genealogical Society., Volume 7, p. 182.[1] Nantucket Lands and Land Owners by Henry Barnard Worth, publ. 1901 by Nantucket Historical Assocation, Vol. 2, Bulletin No. 1 Vital records of Nantucket, Massachusetts to the year 1850, Vol 2 Page 187. Vital records of Nantucket, Massachusetts to the year 1850, Vol 3 Page 148. Vital records of Nantucket, Massachusetts to the year 1850, Vol 4 Page 80. Vital records of Nantucket, Massachusetts to the year 1850, Vol 5 Page 373. & Marriage date: Nantucket Vital Statistics See also:

Genealogy Records: Early New England Settlers, 1600s - 1800s, One Hundred and Sixty Allied Families, pages 147 and 148. Entered by Dallas Riedesel. Edward Norris Wentworth, Jr, The Genealogy of Edward Norris Wentworth Junior, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; June 1928; p 38. Special Project Submitted in Courses in Community Life and Advance Biology at the University High School, University of Chicago Nantucket Historical Association (Mass., 1902) Vol. 2, No. 2, "Nantucket Lands and Landowners". Page 63