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"Stevens - Stephens Genealogy and Family History" Author: Clarence Perry Stevens Call Number: CS71.S844 This book contains the history and genealogy of the Stevens-Stephensfamily of North Carolina. Bibliographic Information: Stevens, Clarence Perry. Stevens-StephensGenealogy and Family History. Privately Published. 1968. The following affidavit proves that 13) Richard was not the son of 1)Nicholas Stevens: (Bristol Co Records, Mass. Vol. 53, p. 514) "Jonathan Lincoln of Norton, in ye county of Bristol, in ye Providence ofye Mass. Bay in New England, being in ye eighty-second year of my age,testifies and says that he well remembers one Richard Stevens of Tauntonin said county, and that he appeared to be an old man when I was youngand that it was always said that he came from Plymouth in old England,and that he was a cloather and worsted comber by trade, and that sometimeafter ye said Richard came, his father, whose name was Thomas, andmother, and sister Cathrine, and sometimes others of ye family came overto Taunton. Ye said Richard married a person whose maiden name wasMary(Lincoln) Linkon. Norton Nov. 9, 1768 (Signed) Jonathan Lincoln. This is first class evidence. Jonathan Lincoln's grandfather Thomas was abrother to Mrs. Richard Stephens (Stevens) nee' Mary Lincoln. Yes, shewas a collateral relative of President A. Lincoln, so all descendants of13) Richard Stevens may claim a small portion of the same blood lines as,perhaps, our greatest president. The lineal descent from Robert Lincolnin England: (Mrs. Richard Stevens) Mary5, Thos.4 the miller, Thos.3,John2 of Swanson M., England, Robert1 of Hingham and Thetford, England,living in 1556. President Lincoln's fairly well proven American Ancestor was Samuel 4 ofHingham, Mass., then Edward3 of Hingham, England, Richard2, Robert1 ofHingham and Thetford, England, living in 1556. _(The Ancestry of AbrahamLincoln by Lea and Hutchinson, 1909). STEVENS - STEPHENS GENEALOGY AND FAMILY HISTORY PHOTOSTATOF Page 262 (Stephens) of Volume 17 of Harleian SocietyPublications Published 1883 -Entitled The Visitation of London LibraryRef: CS 410 HS Vol. 17 (m. 1633-4-5-6-7.H.St.George & ??.St.George A copyis in Local History & Genealogical Room off Thomas Jefferson Room inAnnex of Library of Congress. The Book does not appear to be copyrighted. SOME DESCENDANTS OF RICHARD STEVENS OF TAUNTON, MASS. (Most of the research for this chapter was done by Brig. Gen. Jesse F.Stevens of Boston, Mass. between c. 1880 and c. 1935, so this is, for the most part, a reformationof his unpublished manuscript) 13) Richard4 Stevens (or Stephens)(Thos.3, Thos.2, Anthony1) c. 1643-1726 (or 1722), immigrant to Taunton,Mass. c. 1660 from London, England via Plymouth, -m- c. 1666 Mary, dau.of Thomas Lincoln (Linkon), the miller of Taunton and widow of WilliamHacke. She was a collateral relative of Pres. Abe Lincoln. Their linesfrom the same ancestor are given in Chapter III page 25. She was born 6Oct. 1642 and died 1716. They settled in Taunton and the Taunton VitalRecords list their children. In a deed Richard listed himself as a"cloather", weaver and wool comber. He was a selectman in 1672 and a mainshareholder in the iron works called the "Hloomarie". Their home was onWinthrop St. on the site occupied in the 19th century by the storeL.B.W.West near the court house. He lived on this 1683-1722. He gave hisson Thomas of Norton property on Apr. 7, 1716 on condition that he wouldprovide for him "during my natural life". In the deed he signed his nameStephens. -(Hist. of Taunton). Issue: 1. 660) Richard5 Stevens, b. 1667; killed accidently in 1685. 2. 661) Nicholas5 b. Feb. 23, 1669 at Taunton -m- 1st RememberTisdale,-m- 2nd Annis Spier. 3. 662) Mary5, b. June 8, 1672 -m- in 1694 Ephriam Miner at Stonington,Ct. 4. 663) Thomas5 b. Feb. 3, 1674 -m- in 1699 Mary Caswell, b. 1679 andlived in Norton near Taunton, Mass. 5. 664) Thomasine (Tamsin) b. July 3, 1677 -m- in 1698 Edward Wilcox (s.of Stephen) and lived Westerly, R. I. 6. 665) Nathaniel5 b. July 4, 1680 -m- Hannah (???) and is said to havelived near Boston and Braintree. Richard Stephens of Taunton, Massachusetts, a contemporary of HenryStephens of Stonington, Connecticut, married about 1666, Mary Linkon, thewidow of William Hacke, and daughter of Thomas Linkon of Taunton. Their children were: Richard, b. March 6, 1667; accidentally killed in 1785/86 Nicholas, b. February 23, 1669; m. Remember Tisdale; m. 2nd, Annie Spier Mary, b. June 8, 1672; m. May 24, 1694, Ephraim Miner of Stonington,Connecticut. Thomas, b. February 3, 1674; m. September 28, 1699, Mary Caswell; livedin Norton, Massachusetts. Tamasin, b. July 3, 1677; m. May 5, 1698, Edward Wilcox of Westerly,Rhode Island. Nathaniel, b. July 4, 1680; m. Hannah; removed to Roxbury, Massachusetts. Mrs. Mary L. Paige of Taunton, Massachusetts, a descendant of RichardStephens of Taunton, and his son Nicholas, writes: "As is well known, ourRichard was son of Thomas, who came later, but it is not thought stayedor died here." Mrs. Paige furnished the following affidavit: "Jonathan Lincoln of Norton, in ye County of Bristol, in ye providence ofye Mass Bay, in New England, being in ye eighty second year of my age,testifies and says that he well remembers on Richard Stephens of Taunton,in said County, and he appeared to be an old man when I was young, andthat it was always said that he came from Plymouth, in old England, andthat he was a Cloather and worsted comber by trade, and that some timeafter ye said Richard came, his father, whose name was Thomas, andmother, and sister Catharine, and some time, others of ye family cameover to Taunton, ye said Richard married a person whose maiden name isMary Linkon, and had by her four sons, to wit, Richard, Nicholas, Thomasand Nathaniel, and two daughters, to wit. Mary and Tamsin, all these Iknew except Richard. I then understood, died young and unmarried, theother three, Nicholas, Thomas, and Nathaniel are deceased and leftchildren: the said Nicholas had six sons to with, Richard and Nicholas(who are both now deceased) and Joseph, Isaac, and Josiah, who are nowliving, and Robert who I know nothing of but by heresay, the said Josephbeing ye eldest son of ye said Nicholas who is now living. The Deponant further says, he lived in s'd Taunton in s'd County until he was26 years of age, then he moved to Norton, which is joining to Taunton andfurther saith not. Jonathan Lincoln Norton, Nov. 9, 1768" (Bristol Co. Records, Vol. 53, P. 514.) Stephens/Stevens from North East Settlers by Savage, Vol. 4.Massachusetts. Richard Stevens of Taunton, named 1689 as one of the inhabitants to whoWilliam Bradford made confirmation granted. (Stephens Version 4 saysRichard b. 1641 in Little Sudbury, Glucestershire, England, d. 1726 in Norton, Bristol Co., Massachusetts. married Mary Lincoln (b. 16 Oct 1642,d. 1719) in 1666 in Taunton, Bristol Co., Massachusetts) Children: 1. Richard Jr. b. 23 Feb 1670 (Stephens Version 3 says: 20 Mar 1667) 2. Mary b. 8 July 1672 (Stephens Version 3 says: 8 June 1672) 3. Thomas b. 3 Feb 1675 (Stephens Version 3 says: 3 Feb 1674) 4. Thomasin b. 3 July 1677 5. Nathaniel b. 30 July 1680 (Stephens Version 3 also lists: Nicholas b. 23 Feb 1669) (Stephens Version 3 says all these children born in Taunton, Bristol Co., Massachusetts). -----William Lackey Stephens;http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/s/t/e/William-Lackey--Stephens/index.html
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