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| Notes for William STEVENS | ||||||||||
| 478William Stevens, from Gousham, England, came to Newbury, Mass. in April 1638, probably on the ship "Confidence". He married Elizabeth Bitfield 19 May 1645 in Newbury and died there 19 May 1653. 1273Will of William Stevens - The will of William Stevens of Newbury was proved in the Salem court 30 : 4 : 1653. The following copy was taken from the original on file in the office of the clerk of courts at Salem, volume II, leaf 57. Witneャe by theテ preテnts that I william Steuens of Newbury in the County of Eャex in Newengland yeoman, being ナcke and weake of body but through gods mercy of perfect memory do make my laフ will and teフament firフ I bequeath my バule into the hands of my bleャed Redeemer, with aャured hope of a bleャed reブrrection, and when it ドall pleaテ the lord to take me out of this world I bequeath my body to bee buryed in the burying place of Newbury, and for my worldly Goods I bequeath my houテ and two parts of my land both vpland and meadow to my eldeフ Son when hee ドall be of the age of one and twenty yers and twenty pounds to my バn Samuell Steuens when he ドalbe of the like age of twenty one yeares, and I appoint Elizabeth my wife my Sole executrix of this my laフ will and teフament and all the reフ of my worldly goods vndiパoテd of I giue to my wife to bring vp my children in the feare of god till they ドalbe at the aforeピaid age only the third parte of my land after my wiues deceaテ given to my Son John Steuens, and in caテ either of my children ドold dye before they ドall come to the age of twenty one yeares then the twenty pounds ドall returne to my wife. In witneャe whereof I the ヂid william Steuens haue テt my hand and テale may 19th 1653 Signed and Sealed(SEAL) in the pテnce of vswillam フeuenes Anthony Somerby Rich : lowle Robertt Long Anthony morテ Benieman Swett 1274Will of William Stevens of Newbury, yeoman, proved by Robert Long, aged about 32 years (sworn 27 : 4 : 1653, by Wm. Gerrish, commissioner), and Anthony Somerby (sworn 28 : 4: 1653). Inventory of the estate of said deceased taken June 13, 1653 by Samuell Betfeild (signed Bidfield), George Little, Anthony somerby, ffrancis Plumer and Nicholas Noyes. Amount, ｣166, 14s, 6d. Real estate, ｣71; personal, ｣95, 14s, 6d. Meadow near Nich: Noyes' neck; house, barn, land, etc., land near the mill: and meadow at the little river. Sworn to by Elizabeth Stevens (signed by x mark), late wife of the deceased, and Samuel Bidfeild, on of the appraisers, 27 : 4 : 1653, before Wm. Gerrish, commissionser. William Stevens died May 19, 1653. | ||||||||||
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| 1272William Stevens, of Caversham, co. Oxford, and of Newbury, Mass., husbandman. He came to New England in 1638 in the Confidence from Southampton, being described on the passenger list as a husbandman, aged 21, his brother John, John's wife Elizabeth, and their mother Alice Stephens being fellow passengers in the same ship. He settled at Newbury, where he was a proprietor, and he was admitted freeman 18 May 1642, on the same day as his brother. In his will, dated 19 May 1653 and proved 30 June 1653, he names only his wife Elizabeth, whom he appoints as executrix, and his sons John and Samuel. | ||||||||||
| Notes for Elizabeth (Spouse 1) | ||||||||||
| 901Elizabeth Bitfield was probably born in England. | ||||||||||
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