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In Reply to: Stevens Research CT/NY posted by Jennifer Church Stevens onJune 26, 1998 at 14:26:54: I am searching for information on Mary Stevens b June 22, 1758 at NewHaven, Connecticut died July 21, 1843 Stillwater, PA. Her father wasUriah Stevens and her mother was Martha Rathbone born in Stonington, CNin ca. 1729 d. 1825. Uriah was born 1724 and died in 1800. He servedunder the command of his father Cpt. Uriah Stevens, Sr. in 1757. Prior to1766 he removed to Stillwater, NY and later to Wyoming Valley PA. MaryStevens married Daniel McHenry b. 1755 d. 1824.this site. Uriah Stephens/Stevens (Uriah, Thomas, Henry) married Marth Rathbone,born 1731, a native of Stonington, Connecticut, and settled in Canaan,Connecticut. He served in the French and Indian War, and was at therelief of Fort William Henry under command of his father Capt. UriahStevens, August 1757. He removed to Stillwater, New York, between 1762and 1766, and later to the Wyoming Valley, Pennsylvania, where he waskey-keeper March 2, 1774. He gave a deed of land in Canaan, Connecticutto Zebulon Stephens/Stevens February 17, 1778, when his residence wasgiven as Brook Haven, Westmoreland County, and State of Connecticut. After the WyomingMassacre, he lived in Tioga Point, now called Athens, then at Newtown,now Elmira, New York. December 25, 1789, he settled at Canisteo, NewYork, where he joined others in the purchase of Upper and Lower Canisteo,out of which Canisteo and several towns have been formed. He died August4, 1800. His widow lived to the age of 94, dying June 14, 1825. The willof Uriah Stephens made January 15, 1800, was signed by his mark, andrecorded October 4, 1800. The spelling of their name by this family istaken from the deed of Uriah Stevens to Zebulon Stevens February 7, 1778,the original of which, signed by him. *The above information was obtained from the "Stephens/Stevens Genealogy"by Plowdon Stevens (1909). Uriah Stephens Military stone, from Old Settler's Cemetery at theoriginal homestead in Canisteo, NY. Inscription: Uriah Stephens Sr.,Connecticut, PVT Col. Cook's Regt. PA. MIL, Revolutionary War 1724-1800.Submitted by Pam Davis. Uriah Stephens, Sr, was a soldier of the French and Indian War, and inthe Revolutionary War his son Uriah Jr., took his place, and servedthrough the entire war on the Indian Frontier in Pennsylvania. PhineasStephens was in the war of 1812, and ranked as Major. Uriah Stephens Sr., settled on the place now owned by Thomas Hallett,which remained in the family about eighty years, and on which he died, asalso did his wife, and they were buried on the farm. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church, his wife a member of theBaptist Church, and both assisted in the organization of the first churchand school in the town. This family,whose posterity has become sonumerous in the county, was the first to settle and begin the variousenterprises of the Canisteo Valley. The Upson Family in America Uriah Stevens, the father-in-law of Asa Upson, was one of the mostprominent settlers of Westmoreland County. He was one of those to whomthe deed of Wyoming Valley was given. In 1774, he was Key Keeper of FortyFort. He was born in 1731 at Stonington, but moved to Canaan. He foughtin the French and Indian War, and was at the relief of Fort WilliamHenry. Later, he removed to Stillwater, N. Y., and then to WyomingValley. After the massacre at Wyoming, he removed to Canisteo, N. Y.,where he died August 4, 1800. The Stevens Genealogy Uria Stevens, Jr., who was born on August 27, 1730 and resided inLitchfield, Conn. He married Martha Rathburn who was born in the year1731. She died June 14, 1825. He died August 14, 1800, at Caanan, where acolony of eighty-four persons, of whom nine were of the Stevens family,was formed and settled at Stillwater, N. Y. Uria Stephens was of thisparty. He was also of the Susquehannah Company and moved to Wilkesbarre,in 1773, and was also selected a town officer at the first election ofthat place, then called Westmoreland. The Connecticut Settlers were alldriven from that valley, along the Susquehannah and Uria settled for awhile at Canisteo, N. Y. He had nine children: 1. Sarah Stevens, 2. Benjamin Stevens, 3. Polly Stevens, 4. Uria Stevens, who was born on January 26, 1761, and married on January13, 1785, Elizabeth Jones, in Wyoming, Pa. She was born in Steubencounty, N. Y., and died on March 30, 1849. He was a farmer and resided inCanisteo, Steuben county, N. Y. He was in the Army of 1812 and diedAugust 2, 1849, at Canisteo. They had one daughter: Mary Stevens, who wasborn on February 27, 1792, in Canisteo, Steuben county, N. Y. She marriedthere in 1807, Silas Coray, who was born on March 18, 1788 in Providence,Luzern county, Pa. He was the son of John Coray and Phebe Howe. He diedJanuary 22, 1841, at Perry, Pike county, Ills. She died at Luzern, Pa. He was acaptain in the war of 1812. They had eleven children: Burial: Old Settler's Cemetery, Canisteo, NY Property: February 17, 1778, Gave deed of land in Canaan to ZebulonStevens Residence: 1766, Left Caanan, Litchfield co., CT Will: January 15, 1800, Will Made -----William Lackey Stephens;http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/s/t/e/William-Lackey--Stephens/index.html
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