Stephen Austin of Exeter, yeoman. Will dated 18 May 1752, proved 16 Jun 1752, pps. 142-144. Wife Mary. Son Rufus under age 21. Daughters: Abigail Lewis, Kezia Austin, Eunie Austin and Lucy Austin. Brother Jeremiah Austin. Witnesses: Gideon Ellis, Jeremiah Austin the 3d & Benjamin Reynolds.
LAND: -Sep 1748 Stephen Austin of Exeter, yeoman, & Mary his wife for £1000 to William Davis of East Greenwich, yeoman, 69 1/2 acres & dwelling house bounded: highway, John Whitford, Samuel Casoys?-unclear, Jamed Harris-unclear. Witnesses: Jeffery Davis and Richard Wever. [Exeter Land pps. 378-380] -28 Jan 1748/9 Thomas Lewis of Exeter, yeoman, & Mary his wife for £500 to Stephen Austin of Exeter, yeoman, 48 acres in Exeter bounded: Thomas Stafford, Clement Raynolds, Robert Raynolds, Jonathan Lewis & Abraham Lockwood. Witnesses: Richard Bailey & John Webster. [Exeter Land pps. 348-386] -4 Feb 1748 Robert Raynolds of Exeter, yeoman, & Annah his wife for £185 to Stephen Austin of Exeter, yeoman, 47 acres bounded: Jonathan Lewis, sd Stephen Austin, Clement Raynolds, Samuel Boone, Robert Aylesworth. Witnesses: Benja Raynolds & Wilbur Earl. [Exeter Land pps. 387-389]
-19 Sep 1752 Exeter Town Council ordered that Jeremiah Austin & Mary Austin widow to Stephen Austin have a letter of Admin. on the estate of sd Stephen Austin deceased they giving bond. -10 Oct 1758 Exeter Town Council: Mary Austin & Jeremiah Austin Exix/or of Will of Stephen late of Exeter deceased presented receipt from Jacob Lewis for £200. It appears that said Stephen was in debt £100 1s 8d more that the amount of the inventory of the sd Stephen Austin.
