He settled in his native town: took the oath of allegiance prescribed by the king in 1675: was elected deacon in 1694. He was a leading citizen of the town for many years.
He married. May 28. 1679, Mary Ingalls, daughter of Henry Ingalls.
She died September 21, 1699, and he died .February 25, 1743, aged eighty-eight years.
Children, born at Andover:
1. Rev. Joseph, born June 20, 1682, graduate of Harvard in 1703; minister at Charlestown, ordained October 13, 1713; died of small pox November 16, 1791.
2. James, born 1685, died May 26, 1769. 3. Benjamin, mentioned below. Probably other children.
Source:
Genealogical and personal memoirs relating to the families of ..., Volume 2 By William Richard Cutter
http://books.google.com/books?id=kFoLBC2TwFYC&lpg=PA882&ots=7XruZuIEqM&dq=Joseph%20Stevens%20Feb.%2025%2C%201743&pg=PA882#v=onepage&q&f=false
He settled in his native town: took the oath of allegiance prescribed by the king in 1675: was elected deacon in 1694. He was a leading citizen of the town for many years.
He married. May 28. 1679, Mary Ingalls, daughter of Henry Ingalls.
She died September 21, 1699, and he died .February 25, 1743, aged eighty-eight years.
Children, born at Andover:
1. Rev. Joseph, born June 20, 1682, graduate of Harvard in 1703; minister at Charlestown, ordained October 13, 1713; died of small pox November 16, 1791.
2. James, born 1685, died May 26, 1769. 3. Benjamin, mentioned below. Probably other children.
Source:
Genealogical and personal memoirs relating to the families of ..., Volume 2 By William Richard Cutter
http://books.google.com/books?id=kFoLBC2TwFYC&lpg=PA882&ots=7XruZuIEqM&dq=Joseph%20Stevens%20Feb.%2025%2C%201743&pg=PA882#v=onepage&q&f=false