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  • Category: Derivative
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  • Author: Ralph Stebbins Greenlee
  • Publisher: 1904
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  • Pages: 1021-1022
  • Text: JOHN STEBBINS OF WATERTOWN.

    1. JOHN STEBBINS, of Watertown, born 1601-5; died about 1685, probably at New London, Connecticut; married MARGARET (or MARY) _____ ; died January 1, 1678-9, probably at New London, Connecticut. Resided at Watertown, Massachusetts, and New London, Connecticut.

    CHILDREN :

    2. I. John, born March 25, 1640; ["John the son of John and Margaret Stebbin, borne 25—1, 1640." Watertown Records, p. 8.] married Deborah Moore.

    3. II. Mary, born August 6, 1641; ["Mary the daughter of John and Mary Stebin. borne 6. 6. 1641." Watertown Records, p. 9.] married Thomas Marshall. of Hartford, Connecticut.

    4. III. Daniel.

    The General Court on March 1, 1634, order that records of every man's houses and land should be taken, entered in the town book, and a transcript thereof handed into court, and that such record should be a sufficient assurance of title [Watertown. Mass. Rec. p. 15]. In the first inventory taken, JOHN STEBBINS owned "An Homestall of Seven Acres more or les bounded the South with the highway the North with Justinian Holden the East with Christofer Grant & the West with Richard Holded" [ibid., p.66.] In 1639 he still possessed the same land [ibid., p. 140.].

    JOHN STEBBINS appears to have been among the first settler's of New London, Connecticut. He is mentioned as one of the advance party who were engaged in laying out and fencing lots as early as 1645 [Hist. of Montville. Con. p. 419].

    JOHN STEBBINS and Isaac Willey mowed the marshes and meadows at Upper Mamacock, in the vicinity of New London, in the summer of 1645 [Hist. of New London, Ct., p. 44.].

    It is recorded in 1647, that "JOHN STUBENS and Robert Hempsteed are chosen to view the fences for this year." [ibid. p. 57.].

    On February 22, 1648-9, "The inhabitants of Pequit plantation have chosen by a joynt consent Mr. John Winthrop, Robert Hempsteed, Carie Latham, JOHN STUBENS, and Thomas Miner for this yeare following to act in all towne affaires as well in the disposing of lands as in other prudentiall occasions for the towne." [History of Montville. p. 419.].

    In 1649, "Waterhouse and STUBENS were chosen overseers of the wears the year." [Hist of London, p. 59.].

    "At a town meeting at Namearke [later called Pequoet, and afterwards New London], the 25th of February, 1649 [1649-50], JOHN STUBBINES is chosen Constable for the towne Nemearke." He again occupied this office in 1660. [ibid., p. 65.]

    He and three others were chosen "townsmen," February 25, 1650-1 [ibid., p. 72.]. The name of "JNO. STUBBIN" appears in a list of "all yt wrought at the Mill Dam," July, 1751 [ibid., p. 74.].

    He had one of the most extensive grants of land north of the town, on the west bank of the river. His house-lot lay northwest of John Winthrop's, on the upper part of what are now Williams and Main streets [ibid., p. 95.]

    In 1652, a small island "at the mouth of Mistick, " containing nearly twenty acres of marsh, was granted to JOHN STEBBINS and Robert Hempsteed [Hist. of Mountville p. 419.].

    At a session of the General Court, at Hartford, Connecticut, March 14, 1660, it was ordered that "Mr. Tinker, James Rogers and Mathew Griswold shal examine STEBBINS acco't of N. London, and returne their appr'hensions about it to ye next Session." [Col. Rec. of Ct. p.360]. It is recorded that, a Court of Election held at Hartford, May 16, 1661, "accepted and doe confirme the conclusions of ye Comittee respecting the accounts of George Tong & JOHN STEBBIN." [ibid., p. 365.].

    JOHN STEBBINS was among those who received grants of land on April 23, 1663. His name is found in a list of freemen, of New London, taken in 1669 [Hist. of New London p. 259; Col. Rec. of Ct. II p. 523.].

    He was one of the men chosen on November 29, 1669, to lay out the "King's highway between New London and the head of Niantick River." [Hist. of New London p. 143.].

    At the County Court in Hartford, March 12, 1671-2, Mr. Matthew Griswold and Lieutenant William Waller, presented complaints against "sundry of New London," for attempts "by violence to drive them off their lands," resistance to authority, and assault. Among the names of the persons charged is found the name of "JOHN STEBBING." [Col. Rec. of Ct. II p. 558.].
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  • Pages: 1022-1023
  • Text: 2. JOHN STEBBINS, son of John Stebbins and Margaret _____, born May 21, 1640, at Watertown, Massachusetts; died in 1707; married about 1660, DEBORAH MOORE, supposed to have been a daughter of Miles Moore and Isabel Joyner. Removed from Watertown to New London, Connecticut.

    CHILDREN:

    5 I. John, born February 11, 1661; married Phebe Minor.
    6 II. Daniel, born 1675; married Bethia Comstock.

    "A Generall Assembly at Hartford [Conn.], Octob'r 14th, 1669. Presented for freeman, Stratford, JOHN STEBBINGS, JUNR." [Col. Rec. of Ct. II p. 116]
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  • Text: 6. DANIEL STEBBINS, son of John Stebbins and Deborah Moore ; married BETIHA COMSTOCK, daughter of Daniel (or Gideon) Comstock and Pelatiah Elderkin. Resided at New London, Connecticut.

    CHILDREN:

    13. I. Christopher, born July 7, l649; married Abigail Allen.

    DANIEL STEBBINS was of the company to whom the Mohegan Sachems made the munificent grant of a large part of Hebron and Colchester, Connecticut. [Caulkins' New London. Connecticut, p. 314.]
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Bethiah ComstockNameBethia Comstock [S2055:132] [S2055:419] [S2075:25] [S2077:673] [S2078:1022] [S2078:1023]
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Bethiah ComstockNameBethia Comstock [S2055:132] [S2055:419] [S2075:25] [S2077:673] [S2078:1022] [S2078:1023]
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Daniel ComstockNameDaniel Comstock [S366] [S2053] [S2055:132] [S2056:2] [S2056:3] [S2057:2] [S2057:6] [S2058:305] [S2058:314] [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 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 Stebbin [S366:704] [S2078:1021]
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John StebbinsNameJohn Stebbins [S2055:419] [S2058:314] [S2077:673] [S2078:1021]
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John StebbinsNameJohn Stebin [S2078:1021]
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John StebbinsNameJohn Stubbin [S2078:1021]
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Margaret _____NameMargaret _____ [S366:704] [S2055:419] [S2058:314] [S2077:673] [S2078:1021]
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Margaret _____NameMary _____ [S366:704] [S2078:1021]
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Paltiah ElderkinNamePelatiah Elderkin [S2078:1023]
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Relationships
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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Events & Attributes
PersonClaimDateDetailAgeEvidence
John StebbinsBirth 1601 - 1605England [S2055:419] [S2058:314] [S2077:673] [S2078:1021]
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John StebbinsImmigrationbef 1640 [S2055:419] [S2058:314] [S2078:1021]
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John StebbinsMovedabt 1645New London, Connecticut, United States [S2055:419] [S2077:673] [S2078:1021]
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John StebbinsPosition1647fence-viewer, New London, Connecticut, United States [S2055:419] [S2077:673] [S2078:1021]
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John StebbinsPositionFeb 25, 1649/50Constable, New London, Connecticut, United States [S2055:419] [S2078:1021]
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John StebbinsPositionFeb 25, 1650/51Townsman, New London, Connecticut, United States [S2078:1021]
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John StebbinsLand Grant1652New London, Connecticut, United States [S2055:419] [S2078:1021]
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John StebbinsLand GrantApr 23, 1663New London, Connecticut, United States [S2078:1021]
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John StebbinsFreemanOct 14, 1669New London, Connecticut, United States [S2077:673] [S2078:1021]
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Daniel StebbinsBirth1675New London, New London, Connecticut, United States [S2078:1022]
this is the same date of his marriage record.
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Margaret _____DeathJan 1, 1678/79New London, Connecticut, United States [S366:704] [S2055:419] [S2058:314] [S2077:673] [S2078:1021]
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John StebbinsDeath1685New London, Connecticut, United States [S2058:314] [S2078:1021]
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