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  • Category: Derivative
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  • Author: William Richard Cutter
  • Publisher: 1914
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Page: 673
  • Text: STEBBINS

    Most of the Stebbins families in this country trace their ancestry to Rowland Stebbins, of Springfield and Northampton, a pioneer, who came in 1634. In another part of this work a full account of him will be found.

    John Stebbins, a biscuitmaker, and Martin Stebbins, gardener, probably brothers, located at Roxbury. It is not known that either has descendants of the Stebbins name. Edward Stebbins came to Cambridge as early as 1633. and was made freeman, May 14, 1634, in Massachusetts, and soon afterward removed to Hartford, Connecticut.

    (I) John Stebbins, the immigrant ancestor, was born in England and settled at Watertown, of which he was a proprietor in 1644. He removed to New London, Connecticut, about 1645, was fence-viewer there in 1647, constable in 1660. He was admitted a freeman, October 14, 1669. In depositions he stated his age as sixty in 1661 and as seventy in 1675. His wife Margaret died January 1, 1679. Children, born in Watertown; John, mentioned below; Mary, October 6, 1641.

    (II) John (2) Stebbins, son of John (1) Stebbins, was born at Watertown, Massachusetts, March 25, 1640. He married Deborah Moore, daughter of Miles Moore. Children: John, ... Daniel, married Bethia Comstock, daughter of Gideon and Peltiah (Elderkin) Comstock, resided at New London, owned land at Hebron and Colchester, had Christopher, born July 7, 1694, and doubtless others; many descendants at Montville, Connecticut.
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PersonClaimDetailEvidence
Bethiah ComstockNameBethia Comstock [S2055:132] [S2055:419] [S2075:25] [S2077:673] [S2078:1022] [S2078:1023]
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Daniel StebbinsNameDaniel Stebbins [S366:704] [S2053] [S2055:132] [S2055:419] [S2056:3] [S2058:314] [S2075:25] [S2077:673] [S2078:1022] [S2078:1023]
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Daniel ComstockNameGideon Comstock [S2055:132] [S2055:419] [S2056:3] [S2077:673] [S2078:1023]
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John StebbinsNameJohn Stebbins [S2055:419] [S2058:314] [S2077:673] [S2078:1021]
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Margaret _____NameMargaret _____ [S366:704] [S2055:419] [S2058:314] [S2077:673] [S2078:1021]
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Paltiah ElderkinNamePaltiah Elderkin [S366] [S2056:2] [S2056:3] [S2057:2] [S2057:6] [S2058:305] [S2077:673]
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PersonClaimDetailEvidence
Bethiah ComstockFatherDaniel Comstock (1633-1683) [S2055:132] [S2055:419] [S2058:314] [S2077:673] [S2078:1023] [STEST]
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Bethiah ComstockMotherPaltiah Elderkin (e1632-1713) [S2077:673] [S2078:1023]
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