Notes:

Elizabeth is the daughter of Elizabeth Gildersleeve & CAPT WILLIAM LAWRENCE.

. 1694 WILL of Thomas Hunt of Newtown stated "I desire my friends William Laurence, of Flushing, & Thomas Stevenson, of Newtown, to be overseers of my WILL.

. 1719 Jun 11 Grantor: John Talman of Flushing, Queens County, NY, yeoman. Grantee: Thomas Stevenson of Bensalem, Bucks County, yeoman. Transaction: #200 for 1000 acres derived from the right of John Talman's father, John Talman, deceased. Also, 500 acres which the seller purchased from Samuel Thorne, Jr. by deed dated 1718 May 13 which Samuel Thorne had the right of his father & was part of 5,000 acres granted to William Lawrance, John Talman, Samuel Thorne, Joseph Thorne & Benjamin Field jointly from William Biles of Bucks County, deceased, by deed dated 1698 Mar 01. The said 5,000 acres was originally purchased by Thomas Hudson & was sold by William Biles by power of attorney from Thomas Hudson. Made 1719 Jun 11.
Witness: Wm. Doughty, Jno. Stevenson, Samuel Thorne, Joseph Kirkbride, Thomas Thorne.
Ref: John David Davis, Bucks County Pennsylvania Deed Records.

. 1719 Jun 11 Grantor: William Lawrence of Flushing, Queens County, NY, gentleman.
Grantee: Thomas Stevenson of Bensalem, Bucks Co. yeoman. Transaction: 57.10.0 for 500 acres in Bucks County, being the money of Lawrence's share of 5,000 acres [same land as described in above entry] Made 1719 Jun 11.
Witness: William Doughty, Jno. Stevenson, Samuel Thorne, John Talman. Ackn. 720 4th 04 by Samuel Thorne & Thomas Stevenson by personal appearance before JP Joseph Kirkbride.
Ref: John David Davis, Bucks County Pennsylvania Deed Records. - - -

Birth:
ALT DOB: 1658?? 1652 Flushing, NY

Elizabeth married Thomas STEVENSON, .2 on 1 Feb 1672 in Queens Co., Long Island, New York. Thomas was born in 1648 in Newtown, Flushing, Long Isl., New York; died on 6 Apr 1725 in Newtown, Flushing, Long Isl., New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Jesse KIP. Jesse was born on 16 Dec 1660 in Newtown, Flushing, Long Isl., New York; died in Apr 1722 in Newtown, Flushing, Long Isl., New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Ann JENNINGS on 16 Nov 1699 in Friends Meeting House. Ann was born on 25 Aug 1683 in Burlington County, New Jersey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Thomas Stevenson, Jr. after 10 May 1704 married Sarah Jennings, b 10 Apr 1679, Aylesbury, England.

. Their seven children:
Ann Stevenson b: 6 Dec 1704 in Middletown, Bucks Co., PA
Sarah, b: 6 Jan 1705/06
Samuel, b: 25 Jun 1708 in Middletown, Bucks Co., PA
Abigail, b: 1710 in Middletown, Bucks Co., PA
Elizabeth, b: 1712 in Middletown, Bucks Co., PA
Alice, b: 1714 in Middletown, Bucks Co., PA
Edward Stevenson, b: 1715 in Middletown, Bucks Co., PA.

. Thomas was in a land dispute with Mahlon Stacy. Thomas had a prior claim to land Mahlon wanted. Mahlon attempted to negotiate but Thomas would not give in.
. 1715 Apr 30 - Samuel Reading writes in his journal:
"Thomas Stevenson having gone toward Pequannock & Mahlon Stacy being newly come ... their lots not being fixed we surveyed none this day. Cox, Bull, Haywood & I went for Ryerson's; we met with Stevenson & George Ryerson at H. Davis, upon Rockaway River, where Stevenson seemed to fix upon a lot, but by reason of his unreasonableness we did not proceed." "May 4, I surveyed.... we met Thomas Stevenson who pitched upon a lot. I went along with him to Paulus Vanderbecks upon Peguannock River, where we lodged all night."
"May 5, they went to run Stevensons' lot, but he seems to have been very hard to suit & would not take it."
"May 31, surveyed along Musconetcong River".

"June 1, we traversed the river still higher with intention to lay out a lot for Mahlon Stacy & completed the same, when after our arrival at our houses, Thomas Stevenson & Samuel Green (a surveyor) came up the river in quest of us, & told us that our labor there bestowed upon the river was all in vain for they had surveyed that l& before us. In the end it proved that they had laid out a lot which was prior to ours & interfered with Mahlon's. We discoursed for an accommodation, but Stevenson would not condescend, so after a multiplicity of words pro & con we went together down the river, where they had left their provisions with another hand & an Indian called Pishot when we came the Indian was gone." The result of this land-hunting trip, thus so graphically described by Reading, is to be found in the books in the Surveyor-General's office.

The family record of children & grandchildren of Thomas is given in a deed recorded in Trenton & dated July 1, 1773, viz: "Thomas Field of Bucks Co., Pa., eldest son of Sarah Field, daughter & devisee of Thomas Stevenson, late of Bucks Co, deceased & grantee of Thomas Biles (& wife Abigail) oldest son of Ann Biles, who was a daughter & devisee of said Thomas Stevenson as will more large appear by deed from Edward Pennington, heir-at-law to Sarah Pennington (nee Jennings), late Stevenson, surviving trustee of said Thomas Stevenson, deceased; Matthew Hughes, son & heir-at-law of Elizabeth Hughes, daughter of said Thomas Stevenson, deceased; Sarah Ann & Rachel Stevenson, daughters & co-heirs of Edward Stevenson, son & devisee of Thomas Stevenson, deceased," convey land in Morris County, NJ to Samuel Ogden, Esq.

. 1710 Nov 10 - WILL of Thomas Stevenson, Co. of Bucks.
Wife Sarah 1/3 of real & personal estate absolutely. Lands in NJ & Pa. to be sold.
Sons Samuel & Edward (minors).
Daus Ann & Sarah, so much as will make their legacies from their grandfather Jennings £50.
Daus Elizabeth & Aliss. Bros William's & John's children.
Wife & Joseph Kirkbride exrs.
Wits: Anna Marriott, John Oxford, Benj. Field. Codicil 1719 Apr 4.th: wife Sarah & Jos. Kirkbride, Trustees to sell land & hold proceeds for use of wife & children.
Wit to codicil John Jones, Charles Brockden & Joseph Fox.
Proved 1719 Oct 19.

Research & transcriptions by PJ Ahlberg. Thank you. - - -

Notes:

. John Stevenson, son of Thomas married Elizabeth Lawrence was born in Newtown, Long Island, about 1678, & died in Hunterdon county, New Jersey, in 1744, about 1709 he removed to Nottingham township, Burlington county. New Jersey, where he remained till the death of his first wife.
He then removed to a plantation in Hunterdon county, on the west side of the road from Ouakertown to Ringoes, 2 miles south of the former village. He became one of the founders of the first Friends' Meeting in New Jersey, north of the Falls of the Delaware, known as the Bethlehem, Kingwood, or Ouakertown. Monthly Meeting. John David Davis, Bucks County Pennsylvania Deed Records
In December, 1739, he was appointed justice of the quorum for Hunterdon county.
He married (first) in May, 17x6, Mercy Jennings, daughter of Governor Samuel Jennings & sister to the wives of his brothers William & Thomas.
He married (second) in November, 1724. Margaret, daughter of William & Mary Wood, of Leischestershire, England, who emigrated to Burlington in 1677 in the "flie-boat' Paiartha. She was born in Burlington county, December 26, 1693.

Six Children by first marriage:
I. Thomas, born about 1707; married Sarah Whitehead.
2. John, married. April, 1739, Martha Walton.
3. Samuel, died about 1792: married Elizabeth.
4. Ann. born about 171 1, died September 24, 1742: married Daniel, son of Jacob & Amy (Whitehead) Doughty:
5. Abigail, married, June or July, 1742. Peter Smoak.
6. Mercy, born about 1719 or 1720; married. 1744, Benjamin Williams.
7. William, born February I, 1730: died August 30, 1807: married Mary Bunting.
8. Susanna.
9. Mary, died unmarried, July 11, 1818.
John married married Mercy Jennings b. 1687 d. 1722.
Ref: Genealogical & memorial history of the State of New Jersey, 1910. - - -

Notes:

. Elizabeth Stevenson, 1680, NY, died unmarried.
Ref: Thomas Stevenson of London, England, & his des. By John R. Stevenson. Flemington, NJ. 1902. (180p.): 19. - - -

Birth:
Alt DOB: 1689.

Died: