Ref: Elizabeth Stevens Stuart, "Our Stevens Story - On The Move," private printing, Osgoode, Ontario, Canada, pp 31-32. ISBN 1-895638-00-3. Buried with his wife, and mother-in-law in the Old Baptist Cemetery, Phillipsville, Leeds, Ontario, Canada. His grave marker was photographed by his great great grandson Jack D. "J.D" Stevens in 1994.
Elizabeth Stuart wrote: "Isaac Stevens b March 28, 1787 m April16, 1814 Betsy Maud Day b June 30 1797 d/o Wm Day Jr (June 25, 1773-apr 12, 1815) and Elizabeth Johns d/o Eldad Johns. Isaac died May 2, 1849; Elizabeth d July 23 1885, her mother d on May 17, 1831 age 53 yrs 9 mos and 3 dys. Wm Day Sr applied for land March 14, 1796, age 53 born Alteborough, and was given lot 13 con 8. Son Wm Jr age 19, born Connecticut, ws given 13 con 9, while Joseph Day age 26, b New Jersey, dead in 1796, was given lot 12 con 9. The area became known as Daytown.
On Jan 1, 1849, 4 months before his death on May 2, Isaac made his Will. It was less than a month before his death that he had the 100 acres registered that he had bought from his sister Eunice. Eunice had disposed of the 100 acres off the SE part to Samuel Lane in 1811, reg 1814. When Isaac registered his transaction, he could sign only with an "X".
He died in his early 60's but he had been sufficiently prosperous to be able to leave his wife. - a widow for 36 years, and blind for many years before her death - in comfortable circumstances. She was able to help out her family when they were in financial difficulty. As well as part of lot 16 con 7, Isaac owned a town lot #2 on the south side of Stevens Street in Newboro, - lot 27/4 in South Crosby Tp. On July 7, 1845, Uriah Stevens of the town of Newton, Co Jasper, State of Illinois, formerly of Bastard, eldest brother of the late Marion Stevens of Bastard, d/o Abel Stevens,U.E. (dec) sold to brother Isaac, Marion's property, lot 19/7, for 125 Pounds, and Uriah's wife Mirlynna was paid 5 shillings as her dowry claim.
Isaac & wife and many of their descendants are buried in the Baptist Cemerery, Philipsville. Early in 1848, less than a year before his death, son Frederick Adolphus returned home from Putnamville at his father's request, and Isaac promised to pay for the trip, which cost $48.50. A horse was given to each of the sons. For his horse, "F.A." was given $50.00. By the will of Elizabeth Day Stevens, Rufus Miller, who had returned to Bastard to take responsibility for his elderly blind mother, received her property and paid Frederick and Delorma each $200 and Melissa $100.
Elizabeth Stuart wrote: "Isaac Stevens b March 28, 1787 m April16, 1814 Betsy Maud Day b June 30 1797 d/o Wm Day Jr (June 25, 1773-apr 12, 1815) and Elizabeth Johns d/o Eldad Johns. Isaac died May 2, 1849; Elizabeth d July 23 1885, her mother d on May 17, 1831 age 53 yrs 9 mos and 3 dys. Wm Day Sr applied for land March 14, 1796, age 53 born Alteborough, and was given lot 13 con 8. Son Wm Jr age 19, born Connecticut, ws given 13 con 9, while Joseph Day age 26, b New Jersey, dead in 1796, was given lot 12 con 9. The area became known as Daytown.
On Jan 1, 1849, 4 months before his death on May 2, Isaac made his Will. It was less than a month before his death that he had the 100 acres registered that he had bought from his sister Eunice. Eunice had disposed of the 100 acres off the SE part to Samuel Lane in 1811, reg 1814. When Isaac registered his transaction, he could sign only with an "X".
He died in his early 60's but he had been sufficiently prosperous to be able to leave his wife. - a widow for 36 years, and blind for many years before her death - in comfortable circumstances. She was able to help out her family when they were in financial difficulty. As well as part of lot 16 con 7, Isaac owned a town lot #2 on the south side of Stevens Street in Newboro, - lot 27/4 in South Crosby Tp. On July 7, 1845, Uriah Stevens of the town of Newton, Co Jasper, State of Illinois, formerly of Bastard, eldest brother of the late Marion Stevens of Bastard, d/o Abel Stevens,U.E. (dec) sold to brother Isaac, Marion's property, lot 19/7, for 125 Pounds, and Uriah's wife Mirlynna was paid 5 shillings as her dowry claim.
Isaac & wife and many of their descendants are buried in the Baptist Cemerery, Philipsville. Early in 1848, less than a year before his death, son Frederick Adolphus returned home from Putnamville at his father's request, and Isaac promised to pay for the trip, which cost $48.50. A horse was given to each of the sons. For his horse, "F.A." was given $50.00. By the will of Elizabeth Day Stevens, Rufus Miller, who had returned to Bastard to take responsibility for his elderly blind mother, received her property and paid Frederick and Delorma each $200 and Melissa $100.
Ref: Elizabeth Stevens Stuart, "Our Stevens Story - On The Move," private printing, Osgoode, Ontario, Canada, pp 31-32. ISBN 1-895638-00-3. Buried with his wife, and mother-in-law in the Old Baptist Cemetery, Phillipsville, Leeds, Ontario, Canada. His grave marker was photographed by his great great grandson Jack D. "J.D" Stevens in 1994.
Elizabeth Stuart wrote: "Isaac Stevens b March 28, 1787 m April16, 1814 Betsy Maud Day b June 30 1797 d/o Wm Day Jr (June 25, 1773-apr 12, 1815) and Elizabeth Johns d/o Eldad Johns. Isaac died May 2, 1849; Elizabeth d July 23 1885, her mother d on May 17, 1831 age 53 yrs 9 mos and 3 dys. Wm Day Sr applied for land March 14, 1796, age 53 born Alteborough, and was given lot 13 con 8. Son Wm Jr age 19, born Connecticut, ws given 13 con 9, while Joseph Day age 26, b New Jersey, dead in 1796, was given lot 12 con 9. The area became known as Daytown.
On Jan 1, 1849, 4 months before his death on May 2, Isaac made his Will. It was less than a month before his death that he had the 100 acres registered that he had bought from his sister Eunice. Eunice had disposed of the 100 acres off the SE part to Samuel Lane in 1811, reg 1814. When Isaac registered his transaction, he could sign only with an "X".
He died in his early 60's but he had been sufficiently prosperous to be able to leave his wife. - a widow for 36 years, and blind for many years before her death - in comfortable circumstances. She was able to help out her family when they were in financial difficulty. As well as part of lot 16 con 7, Isaac owned a town lot #2 on the south side of Stevens Street in Newboro, - lot 27/4 in South Crosby Tp. On July 7, 1845, Uriah Stevens of the town of Newton, Co Jasper, State of Illinois, formerly of Bastard, eldest brother of the late Marion Stevens of Bastard, d/o Abel Stevens,U.E. (dec) sold to brother Isaac, Marion's property, lot 19/7, for 125 Pounds, and Uriah's wife Mirlynna was paid 5 shillings as her dowry claim.
Isaac & wife and many of their descendants are buried in the Baptist Cemerery, Philipsville. Early in 1848, less than a year before his death, son Frederick Adolphus returned home from Putnamville at his father's request, and Isaac promised to pay for the trip, which cost $48.50. A horse was given to each of the sons. For his horse, "F.A." was given $50.00. By the will of Elizabeth Day Stevens, Rufus Miller, who had returned to Bastard to take responsibility for his elderly blind mother, received her property and paid Frederick and Delorma each $200 and Melissa $100.
Elizabeth Stuart wrote: "Isaac Stevens b March 28, 1787 m April16, 1814 Betsy Maud Day b June 30 1797 d/o Wm Day Jr (June 25, 1773-apr 12, 1815) and Elizabeth Johns d/o Eldad Johns. Isaac died May 2, 1849; Elizabeth d July 23 1885, her mother d on May 17, 1831 age 53 yrs 9 mos and 3 dys. Wm Day Sr applied for land March 14, 1796, age 53 born Alteborough, and was given lot 13 con 8. Son Wm Jr age 19, born Connecticut, ws given 13 con 9, while Joseph Day age 26, b New Jersey, dead in 1796, was given lot 12 con 9. The area became known as Daytown.
On Jan 1, 1849, 4 months before his death on May 2, Isaac made his Will. It was less than a month before his death that he had the 100 acres registered that he had bought from his sister Eunice. Eunice had disposed of the 100 acres off the SE part to Samuel Lane in 1811, reg 1814. When Isaac registered his transaction, he could sign only with an "X".
He died in his early 60's but he had been sufficiently prosperous to be able to leave his wife. - a widow for 36 years, and blind for many years before her death - in comfortable circumstances. She was able to help out her family when they were in financial difficulty. As well as part of lot 16 con 7, Isaac owned a town lot #2 on the south side of Stevens Street in Newboro, - lot 27/4 in South Crosby Tp. On July 7, 1845, Uriah Stevens of the town of Newton, Co Jasper, State of Illinois, formerly of Bastard, eldest brother of the late Marion Stevens of Bastard, d/o Abel Stevens,U.E. (dec) sold to brother Isaac, Marion's property, lot 19/7, for 125 Pounds, and Uriah's wife Mirlynna was paid 5 shillings as her dowry claim.
Isaac & wife and many of their descendants are buried in the Baptist Cemerery, Philipsville. Early in 1848, less than a year before his death, son Frederick Adolphus returned home from Putnamville at his father's request, and Isaac promised to pay for the trip, which cost $48.50. A horse was given to each of the sons. For his horse, "F.A." was given $50.00. By the will of Elizabeth Day Stevens, Rufus Miller, who had returned to Bastard to take responsibility for his elderly blind mother, received her property and paid Frederick and Delorma each $200 and Melissa $100.
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