Individual Details

Henry Stephens

(Abt 1762 - 30 Jul 1848)

"In Windsor, March 6, Mrs. Polly Stevens, relict of the late Mr. Henry Stevens, in the 74th year of her age. Mrs. Stevens was a true representative of the old school of American Women, whose force of character so much aided in the achievement of our Independence. As a woman of sterling integrity, of untiring industry, of indomitable perseverance in the fulfilment of duty, she may well be regarded as a model of moral worth. She was a sympathizing friend, a kind neighbor, and an exemplary member of the household and of society. This is the record of her memory here. But there is, we trust, a far more blessed, more abiding, more holy record on high; for, more than all these, she was a Christian. She was a consistent member of the church of Christ, in which she exemplified the graces which adorn the true profession of a faith in God our Redeemer. She had been a faithful member of St. Paul's church for forty years, ever constant in her attendance, and in the duties of prayer and praise in the house of God. She died in peace, and having finished her course with joy, has gone we trust to the reward of the faithful in Christ Jesus."

(The notice of her death from The Vermont Journal March 13, 1857.)

Events

BirthAbt 1762Brimfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
MarriageAbt 1808Polly Newell?
Residence1830Windsor, Windsor, Vermont
Residence1831 - 1848Windsor, Windsor, Vermont
Residence1832Windsor, Windsor, Vermont
Death30 Jul 1848Windsor, Windsor, Vermont
Probate26 Aug 1848Windsor, Windsor, Vermont
ResidenceWindsor, Windsor, Vermont

Families

SpousePolly Newell? (1783 - 1857)
ChildMary Stephens (1809 - )
ChildHenry Bartholomew Stephens (1811 - 1868)
ChildSusan Parker Stephens (1816 - 1869)
ChildSarah B. Stephens (1822 - )
FatherElkanah Stephens (1736 - 1790)
MotherHannah Bartholomew (1739 - )
SiblingAndrew Stephens (1759 - 1775)
SiblingElkanah Stephens (1760 - 1840)

Endnotes

1. Ancestry.com, Vermont, Vital Records, 1720-1908 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013).

2. Ancestry.com, 1830 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010), 1830; Census Place: Windsor, Windsor, Vermont; Series: M19; Roll: 187; Page: 91; Family History Library Film: 0027453.

3. Ancestry.com, U.S., Revolutionary War Pensioners, 1801-1815, 1818-1872 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2007), The National Archives; Washington, D.C.; Ledgers of Payments, 1818-1872, to U.S. Pensioners Under Acts of 1818 Through 1858 From Records of the Office of the Third Auditor of the Treasury; Record Group Title: Records of the Accounting Officers of the Department of the Treasury; Record Group Number: 217; Series Number: T718; Roll Number: 6.

4. Ancestry.com, Vermont, Wills and Probate Records, 1749-1999 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015), Author: Vermont. Probate Court (Windsor District); Probate Place: Windsor, Vermont.

5. Ancestry.com, Vermont, Vital Records, 1720-1908 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013).

6. Ancestry.com, Vermont, Wills and Probate Records, 1749-1999 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015), Author: Vermont. Probate Court (Windsor District); Probate Place: Windsor, Vermont.

7. Ancestry.com, American Revolutionary War Rejected Pensions (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000).