Ancestors of Sandra Leigh BRANSON

Eleventh Generation

1024. William BRANSON was born in 1645 in Hinkley Mm, Leicestershire, Eng. He married Margaret about 1670 in Philadelphia, Pa. [Parents]

f-H T says father was Richard Branson of Derbyshire Eng b 1568 and had 4 sons Robert; George, Richard, and Thomas. Also that Thomas Branson of Hartford Ct
m dau of John Day and Elizabeth Harvey
?Carl Hemmingsen says some think Wm is from Hinkley Monthly Meeting in Leicestershire Eng. There was a William Branson and wife Mary Tate living in
Philadelphia in 1715 who was supposedly from Berkshire and son of Bathabiel (Nathaniel?) Branson. Another Wm was working at a forge in northern Chester Co PA abt 1718. robranson www says he is son of Nathaniel and Ann and b in Sunninghill,Berkshire.

1025. Margaret was born about 1649 in Eng.

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1026. John DAY was born in St Albans, Hertford, England. He was christened on 6 Sep 1658. He died before 6 Jun 1724 in New Hanover, Burlington, Nj. He married Elizabeth HARVEY. [Parents]

Penn's Colony; Welcome vol 2; NJA;
o-yeoman
c-Quaker; removal certificate from Ashwell M M Hertfordshire May 12 1682
r-Ashwell, Hertfordshire Eng; Phil 1682; on Oct 30 1683 bought 100 A in First Tenth on N side of West Branch of Assiccunck Cr; in 1686 lived at Oneaneckon;in l687 bought 150 A in First Tenth; sold 300 A April 1698 w-Feb 10 1723-4*;inv 225# + plantation 150#
a-member of Council of Proprietors of W Jersey in 1688; in 1688 along with John Wolston Sr met with Daniel Leeds on printing of objectionable material inLeed's Almanac; on jury 1685
g-on "Elizabeth Ann and Catherine" from London; brought wrought iron, nails, shoes, hose, silk, lead shot, gun powder, window glass abt 1681
f-birthplace unknown but probably near Ashwell Friends Church in Hertford as he a member there as adult. IGI has a John Day b 6 sep 1658 at St Albans and another b 12 sep 1658 same place and another b 12 sep 1659 at Colney Heath Hertford. William and Elizabeth Chapman Day had John b 6 sep 1658. All have father of William.

1027. Elizabeth HARVEY was christened on 4 Oct 1668 in Brent Pelham, Hertfordshire, Eng. [Parents]

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1038. Timothy (John) HANCOCK was born on 1 Dec 1653 in Brailes, Warwickshire, England. He died in 1735 in Burlington, Nj. He married Rachel FIRMAN on 6 Nov 1684. [Parents]

1039. Rachel FIRMAN was born in 1663 in England.

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1064. Richard GOODE (GOAD) was born about 1630 in St Minver, Cornwall, England. He died in 1719 in Old Rappahannock, VA. He married Phoebe HAWES on 30 Nov 1639 in Roxbury, Mass. [Parents]

Children
Hannah GOAD b: Jun 1641
John GOAD b: 1 Jul 1643 in Lancaster County, Virginia
Mary GOAD b: 23 Jun 1644
Phebe GOAD b: 14 Mar 1645/46
Joseph Gadd GOAD b: 21 Sep 1647
Sarah GOAD b: 25 Mar 1649
Joseph GOAD b: 13 Apr 1651
Lydia GOAD b: 27 Sep 1653
Benjmin GOAD b: 3 Dec 1654
Benjamin GOAD b: 7 Sep 1656

1065. Phoebe HAWES was born about 1609 in England.

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1066. John WILLIAMS was born about 1640 in Wales. He married Eve SMYTH OR SMITH.

1067. Eve SMYTH OR SMITH died about 1704 in Richmond Co., Va. [Parents]

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1104. Seumas MCLAUGHLIN (LAUGHLIN) was born in 1629 in Ireland, Clan Chief. [Parents]

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1216. William HARDCASTLE was born about 1680 in New Kent, Virginia or Yorkshire, England. He died in 1706 in New Kent, Va. He married Hannah NELSON. [Parents]

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1217. Hannah NELSON was born about 1680.

Some researchers have his mother as Mary

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1282. William IJAMS was born about 1640. He died on 27 Jul 1703 in All Hollows Parish, Ann Arundel, MD. He married Elizabeth CHENEY.

Source: http://www.jonathanpaul.org/silvey/graham/d0000/g0000174.html
http://home.att.net/~boydhart3/dat4.htm#16

MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS: VOLUME III.
Eyoms, William, Anne Arundel Co., Filed: 16th Feb., 1698; Proved: 10th Nov., 1703. To eld. son William, 5 shillings. To dau. Eliza: Duvall, 5 shillings. To son Richard and heirs, 100 Acres (unnamed) nr. Patuxent R., Prince George's Co. To young. son George and heirs, 100 Acrea on s. side Western Run. To wife Eliza:, extx., dower rights. Residue of personalty to be divided among sons Richard and George, and daus. Hester and Susanna. Test: Clement Davies, Rich'd Chaney, Jno. Robertson, Robt. Davis.

1283. Elizabeth CHENEY was born about 1652. She died after 1726 in Ann Arundel, MD.

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1288. Nicholas STINCHCOMB was born in 1635 in Hawksbury, England. He died before 24 Sep 1673 in Anne Arundel, Maryland. He married Thomasine MASTEY.

NATHANIEL2 STINCHCOMB (NICHOLAS1) (Source: "R.W.Stinchcomb.") was born 1635 in Hawksbury, England (Source: Richard Stinchcomb.), and died Bef. September 24, 1673 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland (Source: Frank D. Gardner Columbus Ohio (no 172), National Genealogical Quarterly(Central Ohio Gene. Notes).). He married THOMASINE MASTEY (Source: (1) Frank D. Gardner Columbus Ohio (no 172), National Genealogical Quarterly(Central Ohio Gene. Notes), p.8, Mastey., (2) Richard Stinchcomb, Massey.) 1656 in Hawksbury, England (Source: Frank D. Gardner Columbus Ohio (no 172), National Genealogical Quarterly(Central Ohio Gene. Notes), p.8, First child probably b. England.), daughter of ...... MASTEY and JOAN ........
Notes for NATHANIEL STINCHCOMB: This is the family that came over from England abt 1663. there is another Nathaniel b. 1676 that left England abt 1700.
Children of NATHANIEL STINCHCOMB and THOMASINE MASTEY are: 7. i. NATHANIEL3 STINCHCOMB, b. 1671, Baltimore, Maryland; d. 1710, Baltimore, Maryland. ii. JOHN STINCHCOMB, b. 1668 (Source: Richard Stinchcomb, He has no more about him than he was named in John Baldwins will.).

Stinchcomb, Nathaniel,A. A. Co.,11th June, 1670; 24th Sept., 1673. To brother John Stinchcomb, to child. of brother Nicholas Stinchcomb and child. of sister Rebecca Hancocke, personalty. Wife Tomasine, execx. and residuary legatee of estate, real and personal. Test: Edward Allely, Wm. Coboren. 1. 585. MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS: Volume 1

1289. Thomasine MASTEY was born in prob England. She died before 26 Nov 1673 in Maryland.

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1292. Stephen BURLE died before 31 Mar 1684 in Anne Arundel, Maryland. He married Blanche RYDER.

Colonial Families of Anne Arundel County, MD, The Burle Family

Burle, Stephen,A. A. Co.,1st Jan., 1683; 31st Mch., 1684. To son Stephen and hrs., plantation. To son John and hrs., 200 A. at hd. of Rock Ck. To dau. Sarah and hrs., 200 A., “Locust Thicket.” To daus. Mary and Blanche, personalty. To wife Blanche, execx., residue of estate, which is to be divided equally at her death among all her children. Sons to be of age at 18 yrs.; daus. at 17 yrs. Test: Jno. Andrew, Geo. Stourton, Edmond Duncalfe, Wm. Martin. 4. 30. MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS: Volume 1

1293. Blanche RYDER was born in of Anne Arundel, Maryland. She died before 14 Apr 1709 in Anne Arundel Co, Maryland. [Parents]

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1376. ELLIS.

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1378. Benjamin (Benois) BRASSIEUR was born about 1620 in France. He died in Dec 1662 in Calvert Co,MD. He married Mary (Marie) RICHFORD. [Parents]

Charles Brashear labels Benjamin as "The American." According to Charles, his name is spelled is spelled variously as Bennet, Benoit, Benois, Benoist, and Benjamin. He went to Virginia to Maryland in 1658, was naturalized in 1662, and died soon thereafter. "An Inventory of the goods and chattalls of Benjamin Brassear, gent., late of Calvert County, and appraised by us James Thomas and John Cobreath, this 24th day of February, 1663/4."

1379. Mary (Marie) RICHFORD was born about 1623 in England.

Early Families of Southern Maryland, Vol. 4, Brashear, Page 191
Benois (Benjamin) Brasseur died ca. 1661-1666, age 64 in 1666. In 1734/35 m. Mary; she married 2nd between May and August 1663 to Thomas Sterling; the family emigrated from Virginia to Maryland in 1658; May 18 1661 Benjamin was commissioned a Magistrate of Calvert Co.; children of Benjamin and Mary from immigration records and Mary's will:
1. Robert Brashears
2. Benjamin Brashears
3. John Brashears
4. Mary Brashears
5. Ann Brashears
6. Susannah Brashears
7. Martha Brashears
8. Elizabeth Brashears

After the death of Benois Brasseur, his widow her will to protect her 8 children, and, although she remarried, her will bears the name Mary Brasseur. This document shows she was alive Aug. 2 1663.

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1384. Sheriffe James VEITCH was born in 1628 in Roxburgshire, Scotland . He died on 30 May 1685 in Veitch's Cove, Calvert Co, MD. He married Mary GAKERLIN on 17 Aug 1657 in Calvert Co, Maryland. [Parents]

Transported himself to Maryland in 1651. See William le Vache for further information.

(Research):His descendants in America have used several variations of the name: Veitch, Veech, Veach, Veatch.Maryland Land Record A B & H, folio 146: "Aug 11, 1651, Do hereby grant to the said James Veitch that parcell of Land lying on the North side of Patuxent River near a creek called St. Leonards Creek Beginning at a point of a Cove called Hattons Cove

1385. Mary GAKERLIN was born in Prob Wales.

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1386. Capt. Thomas CLAGETT was born in 1644 in St. Leonards, Calvert Co., MD. He died on 25 Jul 1703 in Clagett's Design, Calvert, MD. He married Mary NUTTER in 1676 in Maryland. [Parents]

1387. Mary NUTTER was born in 1645 in Maryland. She died before 1691 in Maryland.

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1408. Capt. Nicholas STEVENS was born about 1620 in Little Sodbury, Gloucestershire, England. He died on 27 Sep 1670 in Albemarle, NC. He married Elizabeth STORKEY (STARKEY) on 9 Sep 1641 in England. [Parents]

Nicholas served as leader of a train band in Oliver CROMWELL's army in the 1640s. He became Captain on Apr. 18, 1645. An alternate death date of Sep. 27, 1670, Albemarle, VA for Nicholas also appears, depending on accepting Nicholas migrating to America and being in Taunton, MA by 1669 before settling at Jamestown, VA. Married Sep. 9, 1641, St. Peters Church in Cornhill, London.

Nicholas Stevens was born Ca. 1620, eldest son of Thomas and Mary Stephens. He married Elizabeth Starkey in St. Peters Church in Cornhill, London September 9, 1641. This was near Tower Ward where he lived. He was a Captian in the victory of Nasby June 14, 1645 and fought for religious freedom under Oliver Cromwell and against the Stuart King. He came to America ca. 1660 under an assumed name because of the persecutions in England. He was in Taunton, Mass. in 1660, then he and his brother went to the Jamestown Colony. His heirs could not receive any of his wealth becausee he had changed the spelling of his name to Stevens. He died September 27, 1670 in Albemarle, now North Carolina.

No official birth date has been found for 1) Nicholas Stevens but since he married Elizabeth Starkey1 at St. Peter's church in Cornhill London in 1641 he would normally have been born about 1620. He entered the English Civil War ca 1642 against the tyrannical King Charles I on the side variously called Republican, Round Heads, Independents or Puritan; but they were not all Puritan so I prefer Republican as Milton called them. At first he apparently had organized a company or "trained band" of citizen-soldiers for the defense of London. Dr. E. S. Barney in her Stevens Genealogy quotes an old English record as follows:
"Nicholas Stevens for his cursing at Winsor before the trainband last Monday, is to pay the public treasury 10 shillings." 2
He apparently was a Captain at this time, at least we know from official records he was a little later when he and his men were ordered to join the new modeled army under Cromwell and Fairfax. Before Oliver Cromwell was raised to Lt. General and remodeled the army, the battles went against the Republicans and the situation was so bad that if the king could have captured the capital, he very likely would have won the war. On Oct. 13, 1642, he and his army came near London but the London trained bands barred his way at Turnham Green so he made the military mistake of withdrawing. As the historian Gardner says "he was never to have such another chance again." Thus in helping to organize these trained bands, Capt. Nicholas Stevens made a considerable contribution toward winning the war, regardless of his service in other battles.
Some of the old histories in America, county and otherwise, say that he was a brigadier general. For
instance, Plowden Stevens quotes one: "Nicholas Stevens, who had been a Brigadier General in Oliver Cromwell's army...." In a letter to R. A. Stevens, Costa Mesa, Calif., 6 Sept. 1955, the Public Records Office in England wrote:
"Brigadier General Nicholas Stevens has not been identified. A search has been made in the indexes to the calendars of State Papers Domestic for the period 1635 to 1665 without success."
I have no objection if someone wants to call him a Colonel, as he may have been, but as Brig. Gen. M. J. Gavin pointed out to me in a letter, I doubt if the title brigadier general was used then in England. Enough has been proved so that we do not need to exaggerate.
1 The Register of St. Peter's church, London, England
2 Dr. E. S. Barney; see No. 1 in the bibliography

Surely it is distinction enough that he was an officer (Captain or Colonel) under the great Cromwell, in an army never defeated although often outnumbered, lead by the greatest military genius of the 17th century - an army that had conquered the British Isles and even driven the Spanish army before them like chaff before the wind at the Battle of the Dunes in France, resulting in the liberation of the French people. This Spanish army was rated as the best in Europe, which means this army of Cromwell's was the peer of any in the world and other nations knew it. I fancy the secret was in part that he made soldiers as he said "who knew what they were fighting for and loved what they knew."
It would be interesting to know just how many of great grandsons of that grand army fought in the American Revolution for much the same principles of government as these Republicans. I recall, for instance Darius Stevens, a descendant of Capt. Nicholas, gave his life in the Battle of Bunker Hill. There are doubtless over a million descendants of that grand army in the United States today, but probably only a few know it. At any rate no order of Sons of the English Revolution (SER) has been formed but there is a Cromwell Association. Mark Twain was a descendant of Geofrey Clemens (or Clement), one of the judges who sentenced Charles I to death.
In the letter referred to above from the English Public Office it is said "Several references have been found to Capt. Stevens, who in 16 April 1645 was instructed with his troops that he was to form part of Sir Thomas Fairfax's new (modelled) army." However, it was Cromwell, 2nd in command, who did the remodelling; but he soon was to be the top commander of the Republican army and later was to be known as the greatest ruler of England. What a sorry contemptible lot were the kings of England as compared to him.
Capt. Nicholas Stevens and his men had just joined this new-modelled army in time to be in the great Republican victory of Nasby, June 14, 1645. This I believe has been rated as one of the fifteen decisive battles of the world. On the right Ireton's cavalry was routed by Rupert, who lead the best Royalist troops, but he stupidly chased them for miles. Cromwell's Ironsides were conquerors on the left. The Republican foot in the middle, containing many raw troops, was slowly being driven back but the genius of Cromwell saved the day. He turned his cavalry around and fell on the side of the Royalist infantry in the center and thus defeated them, thus winning a glorious victory for the Republicans, who captured over 5,000 prisoners, artillery and baggage, including the king's personal correspondence which was to be used against him later. When Rupert got back, he found his side defeated. Says the historian, J. R. Green:
"Modern England, the England among whose thoughts and sentiments we actually live, began with the triumph of Nasby. Old things passed suddenly away."
Yes, indeed, and how much of that greater New England beyond the seas, began with the victory at Nasby. I believe Carlyle says there are few remaining rolls for private soldiers but perhaps Thomas and
Anthony, brothers of Capt. Nicholas, were in this battle. This invincible army was sometimes outnumbered more than two to one; for instance on Aug. 17, 1648 with less than 9,000 men they fell upon 24,000 who followed Hamilton and after three days fighting routed them utterly. At the Battle of Dunbar with some 11,000 men they defeated 23,000 Royalists under Leslie, taking 10,000 prisoners. The Royalists lost over 3,000 dead and Cromwell's army not over 20 men. The rest of their victories can be read in any good history of England and is beyond the scope of this book. As Cromwell said:
"Such a history to look back unto.....even our enemies confessing that God himself was certainly engaged against them, else they should never have been disappointed in every engagement." 1
The Republicans had fought mainly for religious freedom and against religious persecution, so common then in Europe, and for a more just government in general. In his first speech to Parliament Cromwell, as Chief Executive, reported what his officers wanted:
"Some things are Fundamentals. These may not be parted with; but will, I trust, be delivered over to posterity as the fruits of our blood and travail. The government by a single person and Parliament is a Fundamental.
"Again is not liberty of conscience in religion a Fundamental? Liberty of conscience is a natural right and he that would have it ought to give it.....truly that is a thing that ought to be very reciprocal.....It is for us and the generations to come."

Said the noted historian Thomas Carlyle: "My brave one, thy old noble prophecy is divine....and shall in wider ways than thou supposest, be fulfilled!" 3
They extended toleration to the Jews, and Quakers were no longer persecuted. 4 They stopped persecution of the people for the totally imaginary crime of witchcraft, not only in England and Scotland but in much of Europe. 5 Let those scoff at the temporary witchcraft delusion of the Puritans at Salem, Mass. note that. When the Duke of Savoy caused the massacre of a number of the Valdois in the Piedmont valleys, Cromwell obliged the Duke to stop and caused the Pope to be informed that if Protestants continued to be molested anywhere the roar of English guns would speedily awaken the echoes of St. Angelo (in Italy).6 He also told the French ambassador "Never will I sign away our right to help the Huguenots..." Thus he practically stopped religious persecution all over Europe.
1-2 Carlyle's "Cromwell's Letters and Speeches" III, 66.

Cromwell's comment on this subject was:
"England hath had experience of the blessing of God in prosecuting just and righteous causes whatever the cost and hazard may be, and if ever men were engaged in a righteous cause in this world, this will scarcely be second to it."
Among his supporters, were not only Capt. Nicholas Stevens but his alleged relatives John Stephens of Tweakesbury near Gloucester; Nathaniel Stephens of Gloucestershire; and William Stephens of Newport and Wight, members of the Long Parliament (Carlyle) and probably several of the family served as common soldiers. How right they were!
But it seems impossible to change the habits and superstitions of a people in seven years, so in 1660
came the so-called restoration, partly due to the treason of Colonel Monk; but absolute monarchy could never be restored, and representative democracy is the government today of England and the U. S. A.

The Plowden Stevens Gen. says a county history in New York gives the children of 1) Nicholas as
Thomas, Richard and Henry; and that another story is that three of the children were Nicholas, Thomas and Henry. I think that is correct except that Henry was the oldest. In the F. S. Stevens Gen. 6 (p. 23) is a copy of the family record submitted by Susan Stevens, b. ca 1815. She and her husband were both descendants of 10) Henry Stevens. She says:
"Nicholas Stevens (of) Cromwell's army, came to Taunton, Mass. in the year 1669. He had three sons Nicholas, Thomas and Henry. Nicholas settled at Taunton, or Dighton and his son Nicholas resided there with his family.....Henry Stevens was sixteen years old when he came to America."
Dr. E. S. Barney gives the sons as Henry, Thomas and Richard but I believe they have confused 13) Richard, who lived at Taunton, Mass., as a son, while I consider him a cousin. So it seems proved that three of the sons were Henry, Nicholas and Thomas. There may also have been a Richard, John (as given by Mrs. Ghastin) and Ebenezer but unless more evidence is found, I doubt if we should list them as sons.

Nicholas3 (Thos.2, Anthony1), b. ca. 1620 of London "eldest son and heir" -m- in 1641 Elizabeth Starkey. (St. Peter's Register, Cornwall St., London.) He is said to have changed the spelling of his name to "Stevens"
(Dr. Barney) and in the church register his name is spelled "Stevens or Steuens". He was an officer under Oliver Cromwell in the English Civil War and joined Cromwell's New Modeled army as a Captain, 18 April 1645. (See Chapter II herein). Dr. Barney tells us that"Nicholas Stevens of England was wealthy, owning three shires in Wales, and after his death one of his heirs went over from New England, and prosecuted for and obtained a decree for his share of the property, but in signing the receipt he wrote his name "Stevens", when the attorney for the crown declared him an imposter, as the English records were spelled "Stephens", so the Judge ruled him out." He came home and so reported. - (Dr. E. S. Barney Gen. p. 45) She also mentions that he and his sons are said to have come to America in 1660 to escape thepersecution of the Royalists. He and son Thomas settled in the Albemarle Colony (now North Carolina) then under Jamestown Colony and their names appear there in the records where Nicholas died in 1670, when probably only about fifty years of age. (N. C. H. & G. Reg.) He is said to have appeared in Taunton, Mass. in 1669 (F. S. Stevens Gen. p. 23) but no record of him appears in the three volumes of Taunton Vital Records or in other Mass. records, so he probably only paid a visit to his son Henry and nephew 13) Richard. He left no will. His name is on the list of those present at a
meeting concerned with the settlement of the estate of Governor Samuel Stevens. (N. C. H. & G. Reg. by Hathaway).
"At a called Court held, 15 July 1670, at ye house of Sam Davis for ye County of Albemarle, in ye
Province of Carolina, Capt. Wm. Crawford, petition against ye administrator of Nicholas Stevens, deceased, for the hire and use of a shallop (which) was bulged and damnified, wherefore ye Court orders Mr. Rowden (Isaac), Administrator of ye estate to pay Capt. Crawford 500 1bs. of tobacco". (Hathway's N. C. Hist. and Gen. Reg. Vol. I, p. 136).
Probably Capt. Crawford was the same Capt. Crawford who had been a fellow-officer with Nicholas in England under Cromwell. Henry was the eldest son and 16 years of age when he came to America in 1660. (F. S. Stevens Gen., Dr. Barney Gen., and others.) Therefore he was born in 1644. While some sources list a brother Richard and one source, perhaps an Ebenezer, I do not consider there is enough evidence to include them as brothers. Probably they have confused 13) Richard who was a cousin instead of a brother of Henry. 14) Thomas did have a brother Richard but that was a different Thomas. So I think that Susan (Mrs. I. P.) Stevens, born ca. 1815, was correct as to the three sons: Henry, Nicholas, Jr. and Thomas, although there may have been a son Richard which we have been unable to trace. Susan not only had written records but in a letter to F. S. Stecens Dec. 20, 1890 said that John Stevens, a relative, "had the genealogy of the family, far back."
(Stevens Gen. by. F. S. Stevens, 1891, p. 23.) Plowden Stevens in 1909 mentions three or four other sources which all agree that two of the brothers were Henry and Thomas. There were likely other siblings.(*) Then for 1) Nicholas and Elizabeth Stevens, issue:
*1. 10) Henry4 Stevens (Stephens) 1644-1726, set. Stonington, Ct.
2. 11) Nicholas, Jr. ca. 1648-1674, set. R. I. - drowned while sailing a boat on Connecticut River in 1674. (Conn. Probate Rec.) Desc. not traced.
*3. 12) Thomas4, ca. 1662--1751, set. in Carolina Colony, now N. C.

1409. Elizabeth STORKEY (STARKEY) was born about 1614 in England.

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1410. John GALLUP Jr. was born in 1616. He died in 1675 in Stonington, CT. He married Hannah LAKE in Boston, Suffolk, Mass. [Parents]

Listed on America's First Families -
GALLUP John Jr. Capt. 1616-1676 Stonington, CT SCW

1411. Hannah LAKE was born on 3 Jul 1621 in England. She died on 19 Dec 1675 in Stonington, Ct. [Parents]

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