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James Stephens, 1795–1850 (aged 55 years)

Name
James /Stephens/
Given names
James
Surname
Stephens
Note: also known as James Stevens
Birth
about 1795 45
Connecticut, USA
Birth of a brother
Francis M. Stephens
about 1795
Citation details: p. 25
Note: relationship unproven but acquired 40 acres in same Sect. as Stephen, so might be son, but was in the 1820 Jackson Co. census
British King
George III
from October 25, 1760 to January 29, 1820
2nd President of the United States
John Adams
March 4, 1797
3rd President of the United States
Thomas Jefferson
March 4, 1801
4th President of the United States
James Madison
March 4, 1809
5th President of the United States
James Monroe
March 4, 1817
British King
George IV
from January 29, 1820 to June 26, 1830
6th President of the United States
John Quincy Adams
March 4, 1825
7th President of the United States
Andrew Jackson
March 4, 1829
Marriage
Rachel Stephens — View this family
before May 21, 1834 (aged 39 years)
Note: when they sold land in Jackson County, Indiana, USA
British King
William IV
from June 26, 1830 to June 20, 1837
8th President of the United States
Martin Van Buren
March 4, 1837
Census
1840 (aged 45 years)
Jackson, Indiana, USA
Note: as age 30-40, if the same man (or maybe a son by same name?); household had 1 m. under 5, 1 m. 5-10, 1 m. 30-40, 1 f. under 5, 1 f. 10-15, 1 f. 15-20, 1 f. 30-40.

as age 30-40, if the same man (or maybe a son by same name?); household had 1 m. under 5, 1 m. 5-10, 1 m. 30-40, 1 f. under 5, 1 f. 10-15, 1 f. 15-20, 1 f. 30-40.
Another James Stephens 20-30 was listed further on
British Queen
Victoria
from June 20, 1837 to January 22, 1901
9th President of the United States
William Henry Harrison
March 4, 1841
10th President of the United States
John Tyler
April 4, 1841
11th President of the United States
James K Polk
March 4, 1845
12th President of the United States
Zachary Taylor
March 4, 1849
Death of a father
Jonathan Stevens Sr.
Death of a mother
Wife of Jonathan Stevens Sr …
Death
before 1850 (aged 55 years)
Jackson, Indiana, USA
Note: unknown, not in county 1850 census -- did they move away?
Family with parents
father
Birth: between 1750 and 1760 — Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Marriage:
Census: 1810 — Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Death:
Unique identifier: 46D63D3AA0F12944BDF53D610E4E32D26BD5
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Jonathan Stevens Sr.
1750–
Birth: between 1750 and 1760 — Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Death:
mother
Birth:
Marriage:
Death:
Unique identifier: 46D63D3AA0F12944BDF53D610E4E32D26BD5
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Wife of Jonathan Stevens Sr …
–
Birth:
Death:
Marriage — —
elder brother
Birth: between 1780 and 1790 40 — Connecticut, USA
Census: 1810 — Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Immigration: 1820 — Sparksville, Jackson, Indiana, USA
Census: 1840 — Jackson, Indiana, USA
Death: before 1854 — Jackson, Indiana, USA
Unique identifier: E86189B50D5886B46DC202AD7F6105B09561
Marriage:
Unique identifier: 29CCFC86AAC108347503752B14793A29F44C
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Jonathan Stevens Jr
1780–1854
Birth: between 1780 and 1790 40 — Connecticut, USA
Death: before 1854 — Jackson, Indiana, USA
16 years
himself
Birth: about 1795 45 — Connecticut, USA
Marriage: before May 21, 1834
Census: 1840 — Jackson, Indiana, USA
Death: before 1850 — Jackson, Indiana, USA
Unique identifier: 39D9F1E1A10DAAB4499AB9CB2507859D9800
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James Stephens
1795–1850
Birth: about 1795 45 — Connecticut, USA
Death: before 1850 — Jackson, Indiana, USA
1 year
brother
Birth: about 1795 45
Census: 1820 — Jackson, Indiana, USA
Death:
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Francis M. Stephens
1795–
Birth: about 1795 45
Death:
Family with Rachel Stephens
himself
Birth: about 1795 45 — Connecticut, USA
Marriage: before May 21, 1834
Census: 1840 — Jackson, Indiana, USA
Death: before 1850 — Jackson, Indiana, USA
Unique identifier: 39D9F1E1A10DAAB4499AB9CB2507859D9800
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James Stephens
1795–1850
Birth: about 1795 45 — Connecticut, USA
Death: before 1850 — Jackson, Indiana, USA
wife
Birth: about 1795
Marriage: before May 21, 1834
Death:
Unique identifier: E86189B50D5886B46DC202AD7F6105B09561
Unique identifier: 39D9F1E1A10DAAB4499AB9CB2507859D9800
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Rachel Stephens
1795–
Birth: about 1795
Death:
Marriage — before May 21, 1834 —
Jonathan Stevens Jr + Rachel Stephens
elder brother
Birth: between 1780 and 1790 40 — Connecticut, USA
Census: 1810 — Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Immigration: 1820 — Sparksville, Jackson, Indiana, USA
Census: 1840 — Jackson, Indiana, USA
Death: before 1854 — Jackson, Indiana, USA
Unique identifier: E86189B50D5886B46DC202AD7F6105B09561
Marriage:
Unique identifier: 29CCFC86AAC108347503752B14793A29F44C
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Jonathan Stevens Jr
1780–1854
Birth: between 1780 and 1790 40 — Connecticut, USA
Death: before 1854 — Jackson, Indiana, USA
wife
Birth: about 1795
Marriage: before May 21, 1834
Death:
Unique identifier: E86189B50D5886B46DC202AD7F6105B09561
Unique identifier: 39D9F1E1A10DAAB4499AB9CB2507859D9800
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Rachel Stephens
1795–
Birth: about 1795
Death:
nephew
Birth: between 1810 and 1820 40 25
Census: 1840 — Jackson, Indiana, USA
Death:
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James Stephens
1810–
Birth: between 1810 and 1820 40 25
Death:
6 years
nephew
Birth: about 1815 35 20
Death:
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Jonathan Stephens
1815–
Birth: about 1815 35 20
Death:
Note
Citation details: p. 26
Citation details: Book D, p. 77
Note
Citation details: p. 25
Note
Citation details: Book L, p. 135-136?
Marriage

when they sold land in Jackson County, Indiana, USA
Census

as age 30-40, if the same man (or maybe a son by same name?); household had 1 m. under 5, 1 m. 5-10, 1 m. 30-40, 1 f. under 5, 1 f. 10-15, 1 f. 15-20, 1 f. 30-40.
Another James Stephens 20-30 was listed further on
Name

also known as James Stevens
Death

unknown, not in county 1850 census -- did they move away?
Note
Rachel Stephens — View this family

original owner of 40 acres in the N.W. 1/4, N.E. 1/4, Section 23, Twp. 7 North, Range 2 E. The White River runs through Sect. 23.
The same day, James Stephens and wife Rachel mortgaged this land to George Luts for $50 to be paid with interest (rate not stated) by 18 May 1836. Luts acknowledged on 17 Jun 1837 that it was paid in full.

Citation details: p. 26
Citation details: Book D, p. 77
Note
Rachel Stephens — View this family

original owner of another 40-acre tract, the N.E. 1/4 of N.E. 1/4 of Sect. 23, Twp. 7 North, Range 2 East (this adjoined the 40 acres acquired in 1834, for a total of 80 acres)

Citation details: p. 25
Note
Rachel Stephens — View this family

mortgaged to the State of Indiana the N.E. 1/4 of the N.E. 1/4, Section 23, Twp. 7 North of Range 2 East. Signed by James' signature and Rachel's mark

Citation details: Book L, p. 135-136?
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