Individual Details
Samuel Stevens
(12 Mar 1748 - 9 Dec 1795)
He may have died in 1795 in Gloucester.
Events
| Birth | 12 Mar 1748 | Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts | |||
| Marriage | 12 Oct 1773 | Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts - Elizabeth Allen | |||
| Residence | 1790 | Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts |  | ||
| Will | 5 Dec 1795 | Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts |  | ||
| Death | 9 Dec 1795 | Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts | |||
| Probate | 4 Jan 1796 | Essex County, Massachusetts | | ||
| Occupation |
Families
| Spouse | Elizabeth Allen (1752 - 1850) |
| Child | Elizabeth Stevens (1775 - 1818) |
| Child | William Samuel Stevens (1776 - 1804) |
| Child | Judith Stevens (1780 - 1842) |
| Child | Anna Stevens (1782 - 1861) |
| Child | Mary Stevens (1784 - 1803) |
| Child | Lucy Stevens (1787 - 1870) |
| Child | Esther Stevens (1790 - 1840) |
| Father | William Stevens ( - ) |
| Mother | Elizabeth Allen ( - ) |
Notes
Will
In his will written 5 December 1795 (probate 4 January 1796), Samuel Stevens leaves the use and improvement of the entire estate to dear wife Elizabeth to be at her disposal for the support of Elizabeth, their children, and Samuel's only sister. He wishes that his sister remain living with the family. If his wife and only son William enter into joint business, then they will divide the profits as they think will be of the most benefit to the family. The management of the estate is left to Elizabeth at her prudence and discretion. At Elizabeth's death, the estate is to be equally divided among his surviving children although they are not named. Elizabeth is named sole executor. The total value of the estate was $6,206.19.Essex County, Massachusetts, Probate Records and Indexes 1638-1916; Author: Massachusetts. Court of Insolvency (Essex County); Probate Place: Essex, Massachusetts, Probate Records, Vol 362-364, Book 62-64, 1792-1797, pp 243-244. Probate case number 26428
Endnotes
1. Ancestry.com, 1790 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010), Year: 1790; Census Place: Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts; Series: M637; Roll: 4; Page: 246; Image: 282; Family History Library Film: 0568144.
2. Ancestry.com, Massachusetts, Wills and Probate Records, 1635-1991 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015), Essex County, Massachusetts, Probate Records and Indexes 1638-1916; Author: Massachusetts. Court of Insolvency (Essex County); Probate Place: Essex, Massachusetts.