1626 - 1679 (53 years)
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Name |
John Stebbins [1, 2] |
Born |
1626 |
England [2] |
Gender |
Male |
_FA2 |
25 Sep 1660 |
Hampshire Co., Massachusetts [3] |
"John Stebbins of Northampton beinge bound to p'secute Robert Lyman of the same Towne for misdeameaninge himselfe towards his the said John Stebbins wife: he the said John Stebbins complaynes to this Corte for that the said Robert frequentinge the said Johns house did use very evill & unseemely behaviour towards his the said Johns wife inticinge her severall tymes that he might ly wth her, takinge her in his armes, & otherwise venting his unchast desires:
Robert Liman for his gross lacivious carriage & misdemeanor towards the said John Stebbins wife, in assaulting wth ye temtacon (NOTE: "temptation") severall tymes & profferinge to abuse her by lyinge wth her & shewing much immodest behaviour towards her, is fyned to the County the summe of 10£. Also he is to pay for Deborah Bartletts cominge fro Northampton as a witness 6/8. But Robert Bartlett remitted that 6/8.
Robert Lyman beinge bound under a 20£ bond for his appearing at this Corte and for his good abearinge, was discharged of his bond by this Corte. |
Occupation |
31 Mar 1668 |
Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts [4] |
Appointed constable for the town of Northampton |
Occupation |
27 Mar 1677/78 |
Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts [5] |
Appointed tithingman for the town of Northampton, charged with enforcing attendance at church services and town meetings, and with enforcing curfews |
Died |
7 Mar 1678/79 |
Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts [2] |
- "John Stebbins of Northampton dyeing in an unusual way & manner attested by a jury of 12 men according to law as per their paper on file declares, In wch. paper ye inquest of the jury is Brought in; which is in Severall Particulars, as 1st a Warmth & heate in his Body yt dead persons are not usuall to have 2ly they found four places upon his brest yt seemed to have been Pintched, Though the Docter informed ym that in his life time there was a swelling between ye Pintches, 3ly they finde his neck verry flexable so that wth Ease it might be moved as a Liveing person, 4ly Upon ye small of ye Back & below it they finde Severall Hundreds of spots small ones as if they had been shott with small shott wch was scraped & found holes under ye spotts into his body 5ly they found a great Scab or Scarr upon his short Ribbs on his Right side wch they tooke of & underneath found holes into his body" [6]
- "The aforesd jury of 12 men being summoned a 2d time
And haveing againe reviewed ye Body of Jno Stebbins & found as formerly only his body seemed somewhat more cold yn before his joynts more limber & his testicals sorely Wounded which they discerned not before Also a blueness on his sides which was not before
To the abovesd the jury viz Lieut Wm Clark Deacon Holton Joseph Parsons Senr: Tho: Hastings Ens: Jno Lyman Jno King Isaac Shelding, David Burt, Mr Wm Jeans, Alexander Edwards, Timo Baker, Mr Joseph Hawley tooke their oaths in Corte accordingly except David Burt who was not then present" [6]
- "The Corte haveing spent much time in considering ye Return of the jury about John Stebbins Death & haveing inquired into ye testimony & ye suspitions of Witch Craft By giveing Samll Bartlett Oppertunitie to bring in all yt can be come at that way Upon the heareing & weighing all yt can be come at & hath been presented in Corte, see not good to fasten upon any Person so as to order restrainte & require ffurther attendance at prsent; Yet ye matter being Solemn & Serious we doe apprehend it our duty to transmit all the testimonys to our Honored Governor & Magistrates Entreating their pruseall & Consideration of ye Case & to act therein & thereabout as they shall see meete. And the testimonys ordered, by the clark, to be delivered to ye Worshipful Major Pynchon, to be by him transmitted with a relation of ye case as aforesayd" [7]
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Probate |
20 Mar 1678/79 |
Hampshire Co., Massachusetts [8] |
Estate inventory taken; total value £617.03.11 |
Probate |
25 Mar 1679 |
Hampshire Co., Massachusetts [8] |
Widow Abigail (Bartlet) Stebbins appointed administratrix with her brother Samuel Bartlet |
Probate |
30 Sep 1679 |
Hampshire Co., Massachusetts [9] |
An agreement filed between widow Abigail (Bartlet) Stebbins and the thirteen children of John Stebbins, whereby she is granted 1/3 of the estate in recognition that she is responsible for raising "diverse small children" |
Probate |
30 Mar 1680 |
Hampshire Co., Massachusetts [10] |
Additional inventory filed; value £21.19.09; estate settlement |
Probate |
29 Mar 1681 |
Hampshire Co., Massachusetts [11] |
Estate settlement by agreement between the heirs |
Probate |
28 Mar 1682 |
Hampshire Co., Massachusetts [12] |
Samuel Bartlet released as administrator, Abigail (Bartlet Stebbins) Strong having remarried to a Jadadia (sic.) Strong or Northampton, who is now administrator |
Probate |
31 Mar 1685 |
Hampshire Co., Massachusetts [13] |
Strong petitions for a committee to divide undisposed land from the estate so that it might be distributed to the heirs |
Probate |
28 Mar 1690 |
Hampshire Co., Massachusetts [14] |
Strong petitions for reimbursement of expenses from the estate; his request is postponed till such time as any other legatees have had an opportunity to review |
Probate |
27 Apr 1720 |
Hampshire Co., Massachusetts [15] |
Daughter Mary (Stebbins) Strong, having not received her share of the estate, is granted a parcel of four acres, value £4; it is not clear whether this piece of land had been included in previous inventories |
Buried |
Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts [2] |
- Bridge Street Cemetery [2]
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John Stebbins (1626 - 1679) - Find A Grave Memorial Includes biographical information.
Maintained by: Kevin Avery
Originally Created by: Marigay
Record added: Jul 27, 2001
Find A Grave Memorial# 5642542 |
Person ID |
I1242 |
Wm L Gann Ancestors |
Last Modified |
31 Jan 2018 |
Father |
Rowland Stebbins, c. 5 Nov 1592, Bocking, Essex, England , d. 14 Dec 1671, Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts (Age ~ 79 years) |
Mother |
Sarah Whiting, b. 1590 - 1591, England , bur. 4 Oct 1649, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts (Age ~ 58 years) |
Married |
30 Nov 1618 |
England |
Family ID |
F549 |
Group Sheet |
Family 1 |
Anne Munson |
Married |
14 May 1646 |
Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts [16] |
Last Modified |
27 Jun 2011 |
Family ID |
F598 |
Group Sheet |
Family 2 |
Abigail Bartlet, b. 6 Sep 1636, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts , d. 15 Jul 1689, Massachusetts (Age 52 years) |
Married |
17 Dec 1657 |
Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts |
Family ID |
F599 |
Group Sheet |
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