Person:Timothy Stevens (2)

"Rev. Timothy Stevens, M. A., born 28 January, 1666, was son of Timothy Stevens, of Roxbury, Massachusetts, whose wife was Sarah, probably oldest daughter of Tobias Davis. He is probably the Mr. Stevens who, while teaching a school at Northampton, was invited, in May, 1690, to engage in the ministry at Suffield, Connecticut. He moved to Glastenbury 15 April, 1692, and began to preach on the 17th, received a call 27 July of the same year, was ordained the first minister in October, 1693, which was as soon as the completion of the meeting-house would allow, and died 14 April, 1726."

STEVENS, Timothy, s. Timothy, [born] Jan. 28, 1665 [1666/67 ?]
STEVENS, Timothy, bp. 3: 1m: 1666-7. C.R.1.

"Stevens, … Timothy, Rev., d. Apr. 14, 1726 [1:11]"

"Probate Records. Vol. X, 1723 to 1729. Recorded in Vol. XII, Page 105-115 Inclusive.

Stevens, Rev. Timothy, Glastonbury. Invt. £1986-19-08. Taken 18 April, 1726, by Samuel Smith, Jr., and Deacon Nathaniel Talcott.

I, Timothy Stevens, do make my last will and testament: Item. I give my two-handled silver cup to the Church in Glastonbury for the use of the Sacrament after my wife's decease. I give my son Timothy my silver watch, my child's silk suit and lined silk blanket, my best silk gown and petticoats, 2 silver spoons, 2 gold rings, great seal skin trunk and my best gunn. I give to my son Joseph my silver box marked 'E. S.' at the bottom, a red broadcloth blanket, the next best silk gown and petty coat, 3 silver spoons, 1 of them to be a small child's or babe spoon as it is called, two gold rings, my great black leather trunk, 1 gunn and a silver chain for a pair of sisers. I give to my son Benjamin my silver dram cup and the other silk gown and petticoat, 1 red broadcloth blankett, 3 gold rings, 3 silver spoons, 1 of them to be a child's spoon, 1 pair of large silver clasps with stone or cristal or glass sett in the midst, 1 pair of pistols and 2 of the next best trunks. All the rest of my estate I give to my 3 sons, Timothy, Joseph and Benjamin, to be equally divided amongst them, only Timothy shall have the first choice of a place to dwell at upon any of my lands. As for my lands in Glastonbury and Middletown, I do give the same to them and their heirs forever. The rest of my lands in other towns I do give unto my sons, and it is my will that none of that land that is not in Middletown or Glastonbury be sold or exchanged, at least within the space of 25 years after my death. And all the rest of my estate I give also unto my sons. And as for my English books, vist., divinity, physick and history, I give to them and their heirs. In case my sons should all die without heirs, I give my dwelling house and barn with the 2 acres of land that it stands upon, vist., the 2 acres I had of Mr. Benjamin Alford, to the Town of Glastonbury for a parsonage forever, only on this condition, that they shall within a space of 1 year after my decease pay to each of my executors £3. In case my sons all die without heirs, all the rest of my estate to be equally divided between my two brothers, Joseph and Samuel Stevens. I do give to my beloved wife all the estate she had a good right to before our marriage together, that is to say, that I give to her all the right that I have or may seem to have to what land she purchased at Hebron before I married unto her. I give to her that 120 acres that is there laid out together on ye 16 day of April, Anno. Domini 1724, according to the record of the survey of sd. land, notwithstanding that the land was laid out after our marriage together and so my name is mentioned in the record with hers. I do make choice of Deacon Benjamin Talcott, Capt. Thomas Welles and Mr. Jonathan Hale executors.

TIMOTHY STEVENS, LS.

Witness: Samuel Smith, William Miller, Abner Maudsley.

Court Record, Page 127—27 April, 1726: Will exhibited by Benjamin Talcott, Thomas Welles and Jonathan Hale, executors. Proven. And this Court appoint Mr. Benjamin Talcott to be guardian unto Benjamin Stevens, a minor, 12 years of age. Recog., £100. Jonathan Hale appointed guardian unto Joseph Stevens, age 15 years. Recog., £100. And Timothy Stevens, age 17 years, made choice of Capt. Thomas Welles to be his guardian. Recog., £100.

Page 58 (Vol. XIV) 7 May, 1745: Report of the distributors. Accepted."