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Sgt Samuel Stevens

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Sgt Samuel Stevens Veteran

Birth
Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Death
18 Sep 1675 (aged 22)
South Deerfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA
Burial
Deerfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA GPS-Latitude: 42.4820833, Longitude: -72.6038194
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A colonial soldier who died in the Battle of Bloody Brook. The soldiers were guarding a haul of grain that teamsters were moving to storage.

Probate record:

December 1675: "Administration upon the estate of Samuell Steevens, who was slain in the wars, was granted to Rebecka, relict of the deceased, who brought in an inventory. She was to have the estate for her own use, but was to pay Sara, the daughter of deceased, 10li. at eighteen years of age or marriage with the mother's consent."

"Inventory of the estate of Samuell Stevens, taken Nov. 30, 1675, by Henry West and Nathaniel Putnam: one ten acker lott in the northfeild, 25li.; one table & Joyn stooll, 16s.; two Bedsteds, 1li. 10s.; one feather Bed & Curtaines, 2 pillows & bolster, 1 Rugg & w blankets, one coverlid, 1 paire of sheets, 6li,; Tow pare sheetts, table linin, 6 pillow bers, 2li. 17s.; putter, tinn, smothing iron, earthen war, wood ware, 1li. 10s.; wareing aparell, 7li.; Carsei and sargge, 1li. 12s.; Warming pann, Brasse, 1li. 12s.; Boxes and Cheests and Chares, 1li. 13s.; 1 hameker and Bookes, 1li. 3s.; Barrels, tubes with other lumber, 12s.; Spade, spitt, hamer, 2 pare sheers, press iron, 16s.; one Cow, 3li.; his wages, 2li.; one axe, one Reapper, 13s.; one Creadell, 1li.; one pillion, 2 glasse bottles, 12s. 6d.; 3 yards of linn. Cloth with staffe, 12s.; total, 62li. 2s. Estate Dr. about 14li."

According to Find A Grave member Ken - TN, Rebecca married Simon Orn/Horne February 25, 1675/76 (three months after the death of Samuel Stevens).

If you have information about Samuel Stevens, including published or primary sources, please contact the creator of this memorial.

Sources:

Thanks to Find A Grave user Ken - TN for analysis indicating that two men named Samuel Stevens fought at Bloody Brook. Both of their memorials are under development.

Records and Files of the Quarterly Courts of Essex County, v VI, p 111

See cemetery description for further details and bibliographic information.
A colonial soldier who died in the Battle of Bloody Brook. The soldiers were guarding a haul of grain that teamsters were moving to storage.

Probate record:

December 1675: "Administration upon the estate of Samuell Steevens, who was slain in the wars, was granted to Rebecka, relict of the deceased, who brought in an inventory. She was to have the estate for her own use, but was to pay Sara, the daughter of deceased, 10li. at eighteen years of age or marriage with the mother's consent."

"Inventory of the estate of Samuell Stevens, taken Nov. 30, 1675, by Henry West and Nathaniel Putnam: one ten acker lott in the northfeild, 25li.; one table & Joyn stooll, 16s.; two Bedsteds, 1li. 10s.; one feather Bed & Curtaines, 2 pillows & bolster, 1 Rugg & w blankets, one coverlid, 1 paire of sheets, 6li,; Tow pare sheetts, table linin, 6 pillow bers, 2li. 17s.; putter, tinn, smothing iron, earthen war, wood ware, 1li. 10s.; wareing aparell, 7li.; Carsei and sargge, 1li. 12s.; Warming pann, Brasse, 1li. 12s.; Boxes and Cheests and Chares, 1li. 13s.; 1 hameker and Bookes, 1li. 3s.; Barrels, tubes with other lumber, 12s.; Spade, spitt, hamer, 2 pare sheers, press iron, 16s.; one Cow, 3li.; his wages, 2li.; one axe, one Reapper, 13s.; one Creadell, 1li.; one pillion, 2 glasse bottles, 12s. 6d.; 3 yards of linn. Cloth with staffe, 12s.; total, 62li. 2s. Estate Dr. about 14li."

According to Find A Grave member Ken - TN, Rebecca married Simon Orn/Horne February 25, 1675/76 (three months after the death of Samuel Stevens).

If you have information about Samuel Stevens, including published or primary sources, please contact the creator of this memorial.

Sources:

Thanks to Find A Grave user Ken - TN for analysis indicating that two men named Samuel Stevens fought at Bloody Brook. Both of their memorials are under development.

Records and Files of the Quarterly Courts of Essex County, v VI, p 111

See cemetery description for further details and bibliographic information.


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  • Created by: Mrs. Bee
  • Added: Mar 22, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50071476/samuel-stevens: accessed ), memorial page for Sgt Samuel Stevens (17 Oct 1652–18 Sep 1675), Find a Grave Memorial ID 50071476, citing Bloody Brook Mass Grave, Deerfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by Mrs. Bee (contributor 47112547).