Stephen
STAFFORD
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22 August 1823
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Born: 19 July 1756 in Tiverton, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Father:
David STAFFORD
Mother:
Lydia DAVOL
Paternal grandparents:
Josiah STAFFORD (STOVER)
, Sarah LAKE
Maternal grandparents:
William DAVOL
, Sarah SISSON
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Stephen married Abigail DURFEE 14 May 1786 in Tiverton, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Abigail DURFEE was born abt. 1762 in Rhode Island, USA. Abigail was the child of William DURFEE and Patience BROWN.
Stephen STAFFORD died 22 August 1823
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Stephen STAFFORD married 
Abigail DURFEE
Marriage date: 14 May 1786
Marriage place: Tiverton, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Abigail DURFEE was the child of William DURFEE and Patience BROWN
Abigail DURFEEMarriage date: 14 May 1786
Marriage place: Tiverton, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Abigail DURFEE was the child of William DURFEE and Patience BROWN
Children of Stephen STAFFORD and Abigail DURFEE
Hope STAFFORDBorn: 17 February 1787, Tiverton, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Died: 12 September 1863, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA
Died: 12 September 1863, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA
Lille STAFFORDBorn: 21 July 1789, Tiverton, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Died: 27 March 1858, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 27 March 1858, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA
Peleg STAFFORD Patience STAFFORD Stephen STAFFORD Sarah Ann STAFFORD
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1756 Birth
name: Stephen Stafford
gender: Male
baptism/ christening date:
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birth date: 19 Jul 1756
birthplace: Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island
death date:
name note:
race:
father's name: David Stafford
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mother's name: Lidia Stafford
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mother's age:
indexing project (batch) number: I09374-6
system origin: Rhode Island-EASy
source film number: 913052
reference number: 63
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name: Stephen Stafford
gender: Male
baptism/ christening date:
baptism/ christening place:
birth date: 19 Jul 1756
birthplace: Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island
death date:
name note:
race:
father's name: David Stafford
father's birthplace:
father's age:
mother's name: Lidia Stafford
mother's birthplace:
mother's age:
indexing project (batch) number: I09374-6
system origin: Rhode Island-EASy
source film number: 913052
reference number: 63
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1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1786 Marriage / PartnerStephen STAFFORD and Abigail DURFEE 14 May 1786, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA (Tiverton, Massachusetts)
He was 29 years old.
Possible Birth of Daughter
name: Hope Stafford
gender: Female
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birth date: 17 Feb 1787
birthplace: Rhode Island
death date:
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race:
father's name: Stephen Stafford
father's birthplace:
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mother's name: Abigail
mother's birthplace:
mother's age:
indexing project (batch) number: I09358-5
system origin: Rhode Island-EASy
source film number: 913054
reference number: v 4 p 17
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name: Hope Stafford
gender: Female
baptism/ christening date:
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birth date: 17 Feb 1787
birthplace: Rhode Island
death date:
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father's name: Stephen Stafford
father's birthplace:
father's age:
mother's name: Abigail
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mother's age:
indexing project (batch) number: I09358-5
system origin: Rhode Island-EASy
source film number: 913054
reference number: v 4 p 17
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1787 Birth of ChildHope STAFFORD was born 17 February 1787, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA (Tiverton, Massachusetts)
Stephen was 30 years old.
Possible Birth of Daughter
name: Lydey Stafford
gender: Female
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birth date: 21 Jul 1789
birthplace: Rhode Island
death date:
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race:
father's name: Stephen Stafford
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mother's name: Abigail
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mother's age:
indexing project (batch) number: I09358-5
system origin: Rhode Island-EASy
source film number: 913054
reference number: v 4 p 17
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name: Lydey Stafford
gender: Female
baptism/ christening date:
baptism/ christening place:
birth date: 21 Jul 1789
birthplace: Rhode Island
death date:
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race:
father's name: Stephen Stafford
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mother's name: Abigail
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mother's age:
indexing project (batch) number: I09358-5
system origin: Rhode Island-EASy
source film number: 913054
reference number: v 4 p 17
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1789 Birth of ChildLille STAFFORD was born 21 July 1789, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA (Tiverton, Massachusetts)
Stephen was 33 years old.
Possible Birth of Daughter
name: Peleg Stafford
gender: Male
baptism/ christening date:
baptism/ christening place:
birth date: 04 May 1792
birthplace: Rhode Island
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race:
father's name: Stephen Stafford
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father's age:
mother's name: Abigail
mother's birthplace:
mother's age:
indexing project (batch) number: I09358-5
system origin: Rhode Island-EASy
source film number: 913054
reference number: v 4 p 7
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name: Peleg Stafford
gender: Male
baptism/ christening date:
baptism/ christening place:
birth date: 04 May 1792
birthplace: Rhode Island
death date:
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race:
father's name: Stephen Stafford
father's birthplace:
father's age:
mother's name: Abigail
mother's birthplace:
mother's age:
indexing project (batch) number: I09358-5
system origin: Rhode Island-EASy
source film number: 913054
reference number: v 4 p 7
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1792 Birth of ChildPeleg STAFFORD was born 9 May 1792, , Rhode Island, USA
Stephen was 35 years old.
Possible Birth of Daughter
name: Patience Stafford
gender: Female
baptism/ christening date:
baptism/ christening place:
birth date: 27 Dec 1795
birthplace: Rhode Island
death date:
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father's name: Stephen Stafford
father's birthplace:
father's age:
mother's name: Abigail
mother's birthplace:
mother's age:
indexing project (batch) number: I09358-5
system origin: Rhode Island-EASy
source film number: 913054
reference number: v 4 p 17
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name: Patience Stafford
gender: Female
baptism/ christening date:
baptism/ christening place:
birth date: 27 Dec 1795
birthplace: Rhode Island
death date:
name note:
race:
father's name: Stephen Stafford
father's birthplace:
father's age:
mother's name: Abigail
mother's birthplace:
mother's age:
indexing project (batch) number: I09358-5
system origin: Rhode Island-EASy
source film number: 913054
reference number: v 4 p 17
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1795 Birth of ChildPatience STAFFORD was born 27 December 1795, , Rhode Island, USA
Stephen was 39 years old.
1811 Birth of ChildSarah Ann STAFFORD was born 9 August 1811, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA (Tiverton, Massachusetts)
Stephen was 55 years old.
Possible Death of Daughter
name: Hope Manchester
gender: Female
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death date: 12 Sep 1863
death place: Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
age: 76
birth date: 1787
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marital status: Married
spouse's name: David Manchester
father's name: Stephen Stafford
father's birthplace:
mother's name: Abigail Stafford
mother's birthplace:
indexing project (batch) number: I09586-1
system origin: Rhode Island-EASy
source film number: 2316083
reference number: p 29
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name: Hope Manchester
gender: Female
burial date:
burial place:
death date: 12 Sep 1863
death place: Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
age: 76
birth date: 1787
birthplace:
occupation:
race:
marital status: Married
spouse's name: David Manchester
father's name: Stephen Stafford
father's birthplace:
mother's name: Abigail Stafford
mother's birthplace:
indexing project (batch) number: I09586-1
system origin: Rhode Island-EASy
source film number: 2316083
reference number: p 29
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Possible Death of Son
name: Peleg Stafford
gender: Male
burial date:
burial place:
death date: 23 Apr 1866
death place: Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
age: 73
birth date: 1793
birthplace:
occupation:
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marital status:
spouse's name:
father's name: Stephen Stafford
father's birthplace:
mother's name: Abigail Stafford
mother's birthplace:
indexing project (batch) number: I09586-1
system origin: Rhode Island-EASy
source film number: 2316083
reference number: p 35
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name: Peleg Stafford
gender: Male
burial date:
burial place:
death date: 23 Apr 1866
death place: Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
age: 73
birth date: 1793
birthplace:
occupation:
race:
marital status:
spouse's name:
father's name: Stephen Stafford
father's birthplace:
mother's name: Abigail Stafford
mother's birthplace:
indexing project (batch) number: I09586-1
system origin: Rhode Island-EASy
source film number: 2316083
reference number: p 35
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The first mention of Rhode Island in writing ('isola di Rhode') was made by explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano in 1524 (he refers to an island near the mouth of Narragansett Bay which he compares to the Island of Rhodes in the Mediterranean). Some attribute the name to Dutch explorer Adriaen Block ('Roode Eylandt'), again because its red clay is similar to the Greek island of Rhodes. (statesymbolsusa.org)Prior to 1633 - New England
1633 - 1662 - Providence Plantations
1663 - 1685 - Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1790 - Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
May 29, 1790 - Rhode Island becomes 13th U.S. state
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