John Stebbins

1646 - 1724  (78 years)

• Name	John Stebbins
  Relationship	with Robert Alan Roy
  Birth	28 Sep 1646	Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts   [1, 3, 4, 5, 7]
  Moved To	1656 (Age 10)	Northfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [2]
  He grew up in Northampton, from about the age of 8, his father having removed to that town in 1656 .
  Legal	Sep 1667 (Age 21)  [2]
  In September 1667 he was found by the court in Springfield to be privy to diverse crimes and misdemean'rs committed by his younger brother Benoni and his friends, they had all planned to run away to French Canada. He was sentenced to be whipt.. or else pay 40s to county treasurer his father John paid the fine.
  Residence	say 1670 (Age 24)	Deerfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [2]
  He lived in Deerfield, Massachusetts say 1670.
  Military	1675 (Age 29)  [2]
  In 1675 John was a part of the militia (under Captain Thomas Lathrop) entrusted to carry the grain and corn of Deerfield south to Springfield. Just 5 miles south of Deerfield they were ambushed by hundreds of Indians (Wampanoags, Pocumtucks, and Nipmucks). Later called "The bloody brook masacre" the entire party of colonists, save just a few men were slaughtered. Only John Stebbins was said to have come out unscathed. He served under Captain Samuel Moseley throughout the war.
  Moved To	1676 (Age 30)	Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts   [2]
  In 1676 he moved to Boston, Massachusetts because of the war.
  Moved To	1686 (Age 40)	Deerfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [2]
  In 1686 he returned to Deerfield, Massachusetts.
  Military	1704 (Age 58)	Deerfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [2]
  In 1704 Deerfield was sacked, John's house burned to the ground and the family taken captive and marched north to Canada. Only John, his wife Dorothy and their son John ever returned permanently. Three of his sons (Samuel, Ebenezer and Joseph) and two of his daughters (Abigail and Thankful) remained in Canada.
  Death	19 Dec 1724	Deerfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [2, 3]
  Burial	—	Old Deerfield Burying Ground, Deerfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [2]
  Siblings	4 Siblings
  1. John Stebbins,   b. 28 Sep 1646, Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts d. 19 Dec 1724, Deerfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts  (Age 78 years) ▻ Dorothy Alexander,  m. 4 Jan 1680   2. Thomas Stebbins,   b. Abt 1648, Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts bur. 24 Apr 1650, Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts  (Age ~ 2 years)   3. Ann Stebbins,   b. 10 Apr 1651, Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts d. 14 Oct 1653, Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts  (Age 2 years)   4. Edward Stebbins,   b. 12 Jul 1653, Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts d. 16 Oct 1653, Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts  (Age 0 years)   5. Benoni Stebbins,   b. 23 Jun 1655, Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts d. 29 Feb 1704, Deerfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts  (Age 48 years)
  Person ID	I5990	| Roy Line
  Last Modified	21 Nov 2021

  
  

  Father	John Stebbins,   b. Abt 1626, Bocking, Essex, England d. 7 Mar 1678/79, Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts (Age 53 years)
  Mother	Ann Munson   d. 1656, Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts
  Marriage	14 May 1646	Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 20 years and 5 months - She : ??.
  Family ID	F1194	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Dorothy Alexander,   b. 1660, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
  Marriage	4 Jan 1680	Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts   [2, 3, 5, 6, 7]
  Age at Marriage	He : 33 years and 4 months - She : ~ 20 years and 1 month.
  Children	1. Marguerite-Gabrielle Marie Stebbins,   b. 4 Jan 1684   bur. 15 Nov 1740, Boucherville, Québec, New France (Age ~ 56 years)   2. John Stebbins   3. Samuel Stebbins   4. Ebenezer Stebbins   5. Joseph Stebbins   6. Abigail Stebbins   7. Thankful Stebbins
  Family ID	F4548	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Nov 2021

  
  

• Notes

  Birth: The find-a-grave entry gives his birth date as 28 January 1646. "John Stebbins ye son of John Stebbins born ye 11th mon: 28 day 1646" Springfield, Massachusetts". [2] Birth: His birth was recorded as 28 (7) 1646. [7]

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 28 Sep 1646 - Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts Moved To - 1656 - Northfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts Residence - say 1670 - Deerfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts Moved To - 1676 - Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Marriage - 4 Jan 1680 - Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Moved To - 1686 - Deerfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts Military - 1704 - Deerfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts Death - 19 Dec 1724 - Deerfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts Burial - — - Old Deerfield Burying Ground, Deerfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S1260] Davis, Charles H. S. Records of Springfield, Mass., (Boston: The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, volume XVII, 1864). [S14] Find-a-Grave website, (http://www.findagrave.com), Memorial ID 119331078 John Stebbins. [S377] Programme de recherche en démographie historique, (Programme de recherche en démographie historique (PRDH). Online http://www.genealogie.umontreal.ca/en/main.htm). [S956] Savage, James. A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England Showing Three Generations of Those Who Came Before May 1692 on the Basis of Farmer's Register, volume IV, (Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1862). [S988] Temple, Josiah H. and George Shelden. History of the Town of Northfield, Massachusetts for 150 Years , (Albany, New York: Joel Munsell, 1875). [S91] Torrey, Clarence Almon. New England Marriage Prior to 1700, (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1985). [S1257] Warren, Thomas B. Springfield Families, 1636-1844. volume V, (Springfield, Massachusetts: T.B. Warren, 1935).