Descendants of (?) (Steaven) Stevens
Stormont Lineage
1. (?) (Steaven) Stevens born Chessington, Surrey, married Frances (?), died c. 1594. Frances: Will, dated June 1594, was proved in the Archdeaconry of Surrey Aug. 26, 1595. The three children are mentioned in the will.
Children:
+ 2. i Jearam Stevens.
3. ii John (Steaven) Stevens. Named in his mother's will and in his brothers will dated Sep 3, 1602, then of Talworth, Surrey (parish of Long Ditton). Will proved Sep 23, 1602.
4. iii Elizabeth Stevens married John (Hoake) Hooke, born Talworth, England, died 1601. Executor of brother John's estate, 1602. John: Will dated Nov 30, 1601. A boy named John Hooke was one of the 6 children who came on the Mayflower as "servants", which is the same as apprentices. Bradford says of him "Mr. Allerton his wife dyed with the first, and his servant John Hooke" This was during the deaths of 1621.
Second Generation
2. Jearam Stevens (1.(?)1) married Alice (?). Alice: Will proved c. 1645, leaving a legacy to her daughter in America.
Children:
+ 5. i Frances Stevens born Jul 7, 1603/10.
6. ii Alice Stevens born c. 1613. Possible child. She also came on the Abigail at age 22, who might have married a cousin named Stevens. However, Savage says "Stevens, Henry, Boston, stonemason..came on the "Defence" 1635 from London, aged 24." The Defence was a sister-ship of the Abigail.
7. iii Thomas Stevens born c. 1623. age 12 on the Abigail. Possible son, but could be another child. Savage says Thomas "was perhaps son of Thomas of London, the armorer". This also might be the Thomas Stevens who went to Long Island with the Fosters.
Third Generation
5. Frances Stevens (2.Jearam2, 1.(?)1) born Jul 7, 1603/10, England, baptized: Ewell, Surrey, England, married Dec 24, 1628, in Ewell, Surrey, England, Christopher Foster, born 1603/27, Ewell, Surrey, England, (son of Thomas (Forster) Foster and Susan Forester) died Oct 1687, Hempstead, Suffolk, NY. Frances died bf. Oct, 1687, Southampton, Suffolk, NY. Some called her Glover. Might have been widow of (?) Glover or widow of (?) Stevens. Christopher: came from England on the ship "Abigail" (1635) with his wife and three children (Rebecca, Nathaniel, John). By 1638 family was in Lynn MA, but moved about 1642 to Southampton, Long Island, and finally to Hempstead. There were also a Thomas, William, and John Foster in Hempstead, LI, when Christopher moved there. They possibly were brothers of Christopher, although no evidence exists.
Children:
+ 8. i Rebecca Foster born 1630.
+ 9. ii Nathaniel Foster.
+ 10. iii John (Johanes) Foster.
+ 11. iv Benjamin Foster born aft.1635.
+ 12. v Hannah Foster born 1636/7.
+ 13. vi Joseph Foster born 1638.
14. vii Lydia Foster born c. 1641.
+ 15. viii Sarah Foster born 1643.
Fourth Generation
8. Rebecca Foster (5.Frances3, 2.Jearam2, 1.(?)1) born 1630, Ewell, Surrey, England, married 1650, Henry (Whelson) Whitson, born c. 1626, England, died 1669, Huntington, LI, NY. Rebecca died bf. Oct 1687.
Children:
16. i Thomas Whitson born 1652, Hempstead, LI, NY, married c. 1687, Martha Jones. Thomas died 1742.
9. Nathaniel Foster (5.Frances3, 2.Jearam2, 1.(?)1) born Ewell, Surrey, England, baptized: May 4, 1632, married Sarah Vail, died bf. Dec 14, 1713. Nathaniel died bf. Dec 14 1713, Huntington, LI, NY. When grown, moved from Southhampton to East Hampton about January 1657. In 1666, he sold his holdings there and moved to Huntington which offered better pasturage for his cattle. He is mentioned many times in Southampton records with his father and brothers, such as in whaling squadrons, etc. LDS has the subsequent lineage of Samuel as him having brothers Jonathan, Ephraim and David, with father as Allen, m. (?) in England.
Children:
17. i Nathaniel Foster born 1659, married Jane Ingersoll. Possible parents of Jonathan, Ephraim, Samuel and David of the Sampler.
18. ii Samuel Foster born 1661/80, East Hampton, Sufflok, NY, married in prob. East Hampton, LI, (?), born c. 1658, East Hampton, Suffolk, NY. Samuel died 1769/70, Cape May, NJ. About 1694 moved to Fairfield, Salem Co (now Cumberland Co.) but by Nov 1703 was a resident of Cape May Co., where he registered his cattle earmark. He had purchased 100 acres of land in Lower Township on the bayside about 1696.
19. iii Josiah Foster married Mary (?). Possible parents of Jonathan, Ephraim, Samuel and David of the Sampler.
10. John (Johanes) Foster (5.Frances3, 2.Jearam2, 1.(?)1) born Ewell, Surrey, England, baptized: May 8, 1634, married Esther Shaw, born 1638, (daughter of Edmond Shaw and (?)). John died 1687, Southampton, LI, NY. Some have this John b. Feb 8, 1662, m. Dec 5, 1689 Hannah Abbott with 2 children John b. 1695 d. 1762 and Hachahah b. 1700.(History of Southampton LI). Many of this family listed in Refugees of 1776 from Long Island to Conn. - uprooted during Revolutionary War - many of family served in CT in Rev, War, and remained there afterward. HFSnow says wife might be a Vail, since son "Jer.Foster of Southampton..did then chuse John Vale of Southold in sd county husbandman his lawful gardine."(Southold Records Nov 9, 1694.).
Children:
20. i John Foster born Feb 8, 1661/2, Huntington, Suffolk, NY, married Dec 5, 1689, in Southampton, NY, Hannah Abbott. John died Jan 11, 1726, Southampton, NY. Some have died Windsor, CT
21. ii Sarah Foster born Jan 29, 1663/4, Huntington, Suffolk, NY.
22. iii Hannah Foster born Jan 2, 1666/7, Huntington, Suffolk, NY.
23. iv Jeremiah Foster born Mar 2, 1670/1, Huntington. Suffolk, NY, married (?). Jeremiah died 1757.
24. v Patience Foster born Mar 7, 1672/3, Huntington, Suffolk, NY, married (1) Thomas Sayre, married (2) Abraham Howell, born Jul 30, 1673, Sagg, Suffolk, NY, died Mar 18, 1742, Sagaponack, Sufflok, NY. Patience died 1756, Southampton, NY.
25. vi Rachel Foster born Feb 2, 1674/5, Huntington, Suffolk, NY.
26. vii Jonathan Foster born Apr 2, 1677, Huntington, Suffolk, NY.
27. viii David Foster born Mar 15, 1678/9, Huntington, Suffolk, NY, married Ann Boarn, born Feb 3, 1680. David died Middletown, Hartford, CT. This family apparently stayed in Middletown, Hartford, CT
28. ix William Foster born Apr 2, 1681, Huntington, Suffolk, NY, married Mary (?).
29. x Phebe Foster born Apr 1, 1683, Huntington, Suffolk, NY.
30. xi Abigail Foster born Feb 1684/5, Huntington, Suffolk, NY.
11. Benjamin Foster (5.Frances3, 2.Jearam2, 1.(?)1) born aft.1635, Lynn, MA, married Lydia (?), born 1636, Southampton, Suffolk, NY. Benjamin died Jan 28, 1704/6, Southampton, LI, NY. Will is dated Jan 25, 1704/5-witnesses John Sayre, Peter White, Samuel Cooper. Proved Jun 28, 1706. Inventory was taken Feb 3, 1704/5 by Nathaniel Howell, Christopher Foster. Had 8 children.
Children:
31. i Benjamin Foster born Apr 28, 1656, Southampton, NY, married Apr 28, 1691, in Southampton, NY, Martha Post, born c. 1674, Southampton, Suffolk, NY, (daughter of Richard Post and Dorothy Johnson) died Jun 16, 1741/51, Southampton, Suffolk, NY. Benjamin died 1740, Southampton, NY.
32. ii Jonathan Foster born 1658, Southampton, Suffolk, NY.
33. iii Isaac Foster born 1660, Southampton, Suffolk, NY.
34. iv David Foster born 1663, Southampton, Suffolk, NY, married bf 1702, in Salem (Cumberland) Co. NJ, Joanna Wescott. David died Mar 9, 1728, Salem Co. NJ. Details added on assumption that - because of dates, this is the same David as mentioned in records. Death date is date of will. He was Grand Jury member 1712 and 1722,Constable North side Cohansey River 1712,Surveyor of Highways, north side Cohansey River, and Cpl Colonial Militia 1715 north side Cohansey River - all of Salem Co. NJ. Definitely not father of Mahlon (b.c. 1760/5) since died before Mahlon's birth. HFSnow says was in Cohanzy, NJ in 1704. Joanna: This information as to marriage came from will of her father, dated 1702, so was married before then. Will material in both Salem Co. data and Cumberland Co. data - Cumberland was carved out of Salem Co in 1747/8
35. v Mary Foster born Jul 21, 1669, Southampton, Suffolk, NY, married John Chatfield.
36. vi Deborah Foster born c. 1678, Southampton, Suffolk, NY.
37. vii Susannah Foster born c. 1680, Southampton, Suffolk, NY.
38. viii Sarah (Loriah) Foster born c. 1682, Southampton, Suffolk, NY, married Daniel Sayre. Benjamin Foster's will looks as if this were spelled Loriah, but might be due to ancient script which is difficult to read. Daniel: This Daniel Sayre could be any of the other Daniel Sayre's in our genealogy. Information not sufficient to place him.
12. Hannah Foster (5.Frances3, 2.Jearam2, 1.(?)1) born 1636/7, Lynn, MA or Boston, MA, married 1658, in Boston, MA, Daniel Sayre, born c. 1635, Bedfordshire, England, (son of Thomas Sayre and Margaret Alred) died bf Apr 13, 1708, Bridgehampton, Suffolk, NY, buried: South End Burying Ground (NJ or NY?). Hannah died Apr 1708. Daniel: Cumberland Co., NJ Genealogical Data - compiled by H. Stanley Craig calls him David.
Children:
39. i Joseph Sayre born 1664, Somerset, Suffolk, NY, married Oct 1, 1686, Priscilla (?), born 1664. Joseph died bf. Apr 17,1710, Cohansey, NJ. Moved to Fairfield, Salem Co. (now Cumberland Co.) in 1697. His will gives names of children.
40. ii Daniel Sayre born 1666, Southampton, L.I. NY, married (1) Mary Clark, born 1666, married (2) Sarah (?), born 1667, died May 15, 1773. Daniel died May 11, 1748, Mecox, L.I. NY. This was Capt. Daniel Sayre of Sag Harbor, NY
41. iii Samuel Sayre born 1668, Southampton, Suffolk, NY, married (?). Samuel died bf Aug 21,1707, Elizabeth, NJ.
42. iv David Sayre born 1670, Somerset, Suffolk, NY, married (?). David died 1744, Cohansey, NJ.
43. v Ephraim Sayre born 1672, Somerset, Suffolk, NY, married Sarah Barnes, born 1672. Ephraim died bf Jan 24,1715, Cohansey, NJ. will dated Dec 31, 1715 - probated January 24, 1716.
44. vi Nathan Sayre born 1674, Somerset, Suffolk, NY, married Mary (?), born c. 1674.
45. vii Hannah Sayre born 1676, Somerset, Suffolk, NY, married Josiah (Joseph) Topping, born c. 1663. Hannah died Aug 2, 1748.
13. Joseph Foster (5.Frances3, 2.Jearam2, 1.(?)1) born 1638, Lynn MA, married 1664, Abigail (?), born 1640/2, Southampton, Suffolk, NY. Joseph died Jan 30, 1707/8, Southampton, NY. Abigail: Some list wife as Abigail (?), however, Cape May Historical Society gives her name as Lydia Wood.
Children:
46. i Joseph Foster born 1665/6, Southampton, Suffolk, NY, married (?). Joseph died 1704, buried: Southampton, NY.
47. ii Christopher Foster born 1667/8, Southampton, Suffolk, NY, married (1) Nov 26, 1691, in Southampton, Suffolk, NY, Hannah (Parsons) Pierson, born 1673, East Hampton, Suffolk, NY, (daughter of Samuel (Parsons) Piersons and Hannah Talmago) died Feb 7, 1697, married (2) Aug 19, 1697, Abigail (Toppling) Lupton, born 1675, Southampton, Suffolk, NY, (daughter of Christopher Lupton and (?)). Christopher died 1748, Southampton, NY. He was town clerk of Southampton, NY.
48. iii Daniel Foster born 1676, Southampton, Suffolk, NY, married Lydia Wood, born 1680, Southampton, Suffolk, NY. Daniel died Nov 5, 1744, Southampton, LI, NY. There were 5 children in this family. Apparently they all stayed around Suffolk Co., NY and other parts of New York (Wayne Co., Ontario Co., etc.).
49. iv Nathaniel (Nathan) Foster born 1678, Southampton, Suffolk, NY, married Mary (?). Went to Elizabeth NJ.
50. v Jeremiah (Jeremy) Foster born 1680, Southampton, Suffolk, NY, married Mar 9, 1809, in Cumberland Co. NJ, Deborah Rulon, (daughter of John Rulon and (?)). Jeremiah died 1732. Poss. not same Jeremiah who m. Deborah (dates).
51. vi Damaris Foster born 1684, Southampton, Suffolk, NY, married Dec 9, 1714, Jerimiah (Jeremiah) Culver, born c. 1684.
52. vii Penelope Foster born 1686, Southampton, Suffolk, NY.
53. viii Obadiah Foster born 1688.
54. ix Peter Foster.
15. Sarah Foster (5.Frances3, 2.Jearam2, 1.(?)1) born 1643, Lynn, Essex, MA, married 1660, Samuel (Sam) Johnes, born 1636, Southampton, Suffolk, NY, (son of Edward Johnes and (?)) died 1695, Southampton, Suffolk, NY. Sarah died Oct 3, 1692, Southampton, LI, NY.
Children:
55. i Samuel Johnes born 1673, Southampton, Suffolk, NY, married Esther Stephens, born 1680, (daughter of Thomas Stevens and (?)) died Jan 18, 1753. Samuel died May 4, 1760.
56. ii Phebe Johnes born c. 1675, Southampton, Suffolk, NY, married Josiah Howell.
57. iii Ephriam Johnes born c. 1677, Southampton, Suffolk, NY.
58. iv Mary Johnes born 1680, Southampton, Suffolk, NY, married Josiah Howell, born 1675, Southampton, Suffolk, NY, (son of Richard Howell and Elizabeth Halsey) occupation Blacksmith, died Apr 11, 1752, Southampton, Suffolk, NY, buried: Northend Burying Ground, Southampton, NY. Mary died May 10, 1766, buried: Northend Burying Ground, Southampton, NY. Josiah: One genealogy says he married twice (1) Phebe Johnes and (2) Mary, but the 1698 census shows Josiah and Mary already married and Phebe Johnes, unmarried, was living with her father. Since Mary survived Josiah, she must have been his only wife.