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Continued: A deed recorded in Buck's County, Pennsylvania, and dated January 20, 1701, states that Thomas Revell sold, to "Thomas Stevenson, junior, of Long Island", 500 acres and 1000 acres on the south side of Neshaminy Creek.
*** Middelton MM, PA, Births and Deaths:
Children of Thomas and Sarah Stevenson:
Ann Stevenson b. 6th day of 12th month (February), 1704;
Sarah Stevenson b. 1st day of 6th month (August), 1706;
Samuel Stevenson b. 25th day of 6th month (August), 1708.
Abigail Stevenson was bur. 7th day of 8th month (October), 1714. (relationship not specified --NMS)
Thomas Stevenson was bur. 21st day of 7th month (September), 1719.
Sarah Stevenson, widow of Thomas Stevenson, d. 16th day of 2nd month (April), 1733.
Middelton MM, PA Men's Minutes:
6th day, 2nd month (April), 1704 -- Thomas Stephenson acknowledges his abuse to his daughter.*
5th day 12th month (February), 1712 - Francis Smith appeared and related that he was satisfied at present concerning the matter between Thomas Stevenson and himself.
(*NOTE: Is this the same Thomas Stevenson? Thomas and Sarah Stevenson's first child was supposedly born 10 months after this minute. --NMS)
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From Descendants of Thomas Stevenson of London, England:
Children of Thomas Stevenson (III) and Sarah (Jennings) Pennington:
Ann Stevenson b. 6 Dec. 1704 Middletown, Bucks Co, PA (sic. she was b. 6 Feb 1704/5.)
Sarah Stevenson b. 6 Jan. 1706 Middletown Twp, Bucks Co, PA (sic. she was b. 1 August 1706.)
Samuel Stevenson b. 25 June 1708 Middletown, Bucks Co, PA (sic. she was b. 25 Aug. 1708.)
Abigail Stevenson b. 1710 Middletown Twp, Bucks Co, PA
Elizabeth Stevenson b. 1712 Middletown, Bucks Co, PA; d. 17 Jan. 1767 or 1768 (sic. she died in 1767.); m. Mathew Hughes (Jr.) 17 March 1731 (sic. they were married 17 May 1731.)
Alice Stevenson b. 1714 Middletown, Bucks Co, PA
Edward Stevenson b. 1715 Middletown, Bucks Co, PA
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The following from Lynn Tinsley <tinsley@@npacc.net>:
Thomas Stevenson, III
Birth: 1678 in Newton, Queens, New York
Death: SEP 1719 in Bensalem, Bucks Co, Pennsylvania
Burial: 21 SEP 1719 Middletown Mtg Cem, Bucks Co, Pennsylvania
On the 10th day 2 mo. 1704, Thomas Stevenson made his second application to the Burlington, N. J., Friend's Meeting for its approval to marry Sarah Pennington, widow of Edward and eldest daughter of Gov. Samuel Jennings, of West Jersey. The date of marriage is not on record, but according to the rules governing that religious society it took place within two weeks of what is styled "the Passing of the Meeting" the second time.
Thomas Stevenson was elected a member of the Pennsylvania Assembly in 1710, and served continuously until his death in 1719. He was likewise one of the eight Justices of the Peace for Bucks County. In the year 1712 he was elected a member of the Council of Proprietors of West Jersey. He was one of the great land owners of his time; buying large tracts in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Maryland.
Samuel Reading, a surveyor of Hunterdon County, New Jersey, went with a party of proprietors and surveyors into upper Jersey to explore and survey lots, in 1715. In his journal under date of April 30, of that year, on the head waters of the Passaic river, he says; "Thomas Stevenson having gone toward Pequanock and Mahlon Stacy being newly come, * * * their lots not being fixed we surveyed none this day. Cox, Bull, Haywood and I went for Ryerson's. We met with Stevenson and Geo. Ryerson at H. Davis, upon Rockaway river, where Stevenson seemed to fix upon a lot, but by reason of his unreasonable demands we did not proceed. May 4. I surveyed. We met Thomas Stevenson who pitched upon a lot. I went along with him to Paulus Vanderbeck's upon Pequanock river where we lodged all night. May 5. They went to Stevenson's lot, but he seems to have been hard to suit and would not take it." The party then went over to the Delaware river and its tributaries, The journal says under date of May 31, "Surveyed along the Musconetong river. June 1. We traveled the river still higher with intention to lay out a lot for Mahlon Stacy and completed the same, where after our arrival at our horses, Thomas
Stevenson and Samuel Green [a surveyor] came up the river in quest of us, and told us that our labor there bestowed upon the river was all in vain, for they surveyed that land before us. In the end it was proved that they had laid out a lot which was prior to ours and it interfered with Mahlon's. We discoursed for an accommodation, but Stevenson would not condescend, so after a multiplicity of words pro and con, we went together down the river where they had left their provisions with another hand and an Indian called Pishot -- when we were come the Indian was gone."
"Thomas Stevenson left Long Island after his brother William. The records of Bucks Co., Pa. state that on March 16, 1702, "Thomas Stevenson, Jr. of Long Island, " bought of Thomas Tevell, for 550 pounds, 1,000 acres of land on the south side of the Neshaminy Creek, close to the northern border of the present city of Philadelphia. On March 16, 1702, he bought 2,500 acres on the southwest bank of the same stream. On the 10d., 2 mo., 1704, Thomas Stevenson passed Friends' meeting at Burlington, NJ, to marry Sarah, widow of Edward Penington, and eldest daughter of Samuel Jenings. Thomas Stevenson lived in Bensalem Township, Bucks County, and represented it in the Pennsylvania Assembly from 1710 - 1718. His will is dated November 8, 1718, and was probated October 9, 1719. . The Friends' records state that he was buried 21 d., 7 mo. 1719, and his widow Sarah 16 d., 2 mo., 1733."
(The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, Vol. XIII, 1882 July - Thomas Stevenson and His Descendents, p. 120.)
In corroboration of this the records of the Surveyor General's office of New Jersey show that on May 4, 1713, there was surveyed to Thomas Stevenson 2500 acres(+) "in the last Indian purchase above the Falls, [Trenton,] Beginning at a white oak tree corner near the Minissink path, between the branches of the Raritan and a branch of the Delaware river, called Musconetcong," &c.?? May 7, 1715. "Surveyed to Thomas Stevenson" 1250 acres "situate near the head branch of the Pesseack river called Whippany,"
Bucks Co. Will Abstracts - Bk. 1 p. 38.
Thomas Stevenson, Co. of Bucks, Dated Nov. 10, 1717 - Proved Oct. 19, 1719. Wife Sarah 1/3 of Real & Personal Estate absolutely. Lands in NJ and PA are to be sold. Sons Samuel and Edward(minor) - Daughters Ann and Sarah, so much as will make their legacies from their grandfather Jennings 50L. Daughters, Elizabeth & Alliff - Brothers William's & John's children. Wife and Joseph Kirkbride Exrs. Wits. Anna Marriott, John Oxford, Benj. Field.
Codicil dated April 29, 1719 - Proved Oct. 19, 1719. Wife Sarah & Jos. Kirkbride trustees to sell Lands and hold proceeds for use of wife and children. Witnesses to Codicil - John Jones, Charles Brockden, Joseph Fox.
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