Person:John Stevens (129)

Watchers
m. Abt 1704
  1. Charles Stephens1705 - 1768
  2. John StevensAbt 1707 - 1771
  3. William Stephens, of Orange Co., VAAbt 1711 - Bef 1767
  4. James Stevens1717 -
m. 1735
Facts and Events
Name John Stevens
Gender Male
Birth? Abt 1707 Abingdon Parish, Gloucester County, Virginia
Marriage 1735 Surry County, Virginiato Anne Washington
Death[1] 1771 Hertford County, North Carolina

Early Land Acquisition in Orange County, VA

Acquisition of Land from Orange County, Virginia Records:


  • Pages 366-71. 24-25 May 1738. Charles Stevens of St. Mark's Parish, Orange county, to John Stevens of St. Mary's Parish, Caroline County. Lease and release; for £30 Current money. 598 acres in the fork of Permunkey River, part of a pattent granted John Stevens, brother to the said Charles Stevens, 28 Sept. 1728... at the mouth of a branch on the south side the north fork of the North Anna, a corner of the said Charles Stevens... in a glade against a plantation.. plantation being corner to Jno. Lightfoot, deceased... corner to Mr. James Stevens.. (signed) Chas. Stevens. Wit: Thos Chew, Just Stephen Ik. Smith, James Porteus. 15 May 1738. Acknowledged by Charles Stevens. [Orange County, Virginia Deed Book 1, Dorman, pg. 54].


Records in Virginia

Pages 339-40. Thomas Merry. Estate account. 1758 -
Payments made to Frans. Watts, John Pollet, Andw. Mannen, James Fraser, Ann Wisdom, Wm. Walker, Saml. Daniel (on account Frans. Smith), Geo. Smith, Henry Noden, David Anderson, Jere. Smith, Saml. Kercheval, Wm. Hutson, Richd. Liddell, Uriah Garton, John Stevens, Owen Thomas, Elisha Freeman, Col. Rice Curtis, Robt. Jackson, Peter Marye, Capt. Reubin Daniel, Zach. Lewis, John Hobde, and for boarding Thomas Merry.
Receipts from Vivion Daniel, Rich. Bradley, Loven Perry (rent), John Smith, John Hobdy (overseer), Z. Isbell, Uriah Garton, John Dear, John Hiatt, Wm. Stevens, --- Kerchaval (maintaining three children a year), Wm. Hutson, Richd. Couzens, Robert Gains, Robert Jackson, --- Mannen, Saml. Brockman, Peter Marye, Capt. Reuben Daniel.
Signed 24 Feb. 1763 by William Smith.
24 Feb. 1763. Returned.
[Orange County, Virginia Will Book 2, 1744-1778, Dorman, pg. 68-69].


References
  1. International Genealogical Index. ( The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint, 1999-2008).