Rebecca STEVENS
Born: 6 January 1782, Horton Township, Nova Scotia, Canada
Died: 9 November 1856, Edgetts Landing, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada
Died: 9 November 1856, Edgetts Landing, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada
Married: Benjamin BENNETT 1799
Nehemiah
STEVENS
Born
5 March 1752
,
Hardwick, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died
26 August 1822
,
Hopewell Parish, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
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Born: 5 March 1752 in Hardwick, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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Thomas STEVENS
Mother:
Elizabeth PERKINS
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Nehemiah married Rebecca ANDERSON 17 October 1771 in Horton Township, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Rebecca ANDERSON was born abt. 1759 in Albert, Hopewell, Acadia. Rebecca died 14 November 1812 in Hopewell, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada. Rebecca was the child of James ANDERSON and Rebecca DIXSON.
Nehemiah STEVENS died 26 August 1822 in Hopewell Parish, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada.
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Nehemiah STEVENS married Rebecca ANDERSON
Marriage date: 17 October 1771
Marriage place: Horton Township, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada
Rebecca ANDERSON was the child of James ANDERSON and Rebecca DIXSON
Rebecca ANDERSONMarriage date: 17 October 1771
Marriage place: Horton Township, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada
Rebecca ANDERSON was the child of James ANDERSON and Rebecca DIXSON
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Birth — 17525 March 1752
Hardwick, Province of Massachusetts Bay
1771 Marriage / PartnerNehemiah STEVENS and Rebecca ANDERSON 17 October 1771, Horton Township, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada
He was 19 years old.
1782 Birth of ChildRebecca STEVENS was born 6 January 1782, Horton Township, Nova Scotia, Canada
Nehemiah was 29 years old.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1812 Death of Spouse/PartnerRebecca ANDERSON died 14 November 1812, Hopewell, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada
Death — 182226 August 1822
Hopewell Parish, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
He died at the age of 70.
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The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state
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