Capt William Stevens

Brief Life History of William

When Capt William Stevens was born on 22 June 1773, in Thornhill, Orange, Virginia, United States, his father, John James Stevens Sr., was 38 and his mother, Sarah Montague, was 34. He married Margaret Mills on 21 January 1801, in Orange, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 5 daughters. He died in January 1843, in Orange, Virginia, United States, at the age of 69.

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Family Time Line

Capt William Stevens
1773–1843
Margaret Mills
1774–
Marriage: 21 January 1801
Eliza Thompson Stevens
1801–1891
Frederick M. Stevens
1806–
Nathaniel Stevens
1806–
William J Stevens
1814–1914
Julia Thomas Stevens
1804–1893
Margaret Ann Stevens
1811–1896
Matilda Stevens
1816–1870
Isaac Stevens
1821–1860
Margaret F Stevens
1825–

Sources (10)

  • William Stevens and Margaret Mills, "Virginia, Orange County Marriage Records, 1757-1938"
  • William Stevens, "Find a Grave Index"
  • William Stevens in entry for Isaac F Graves and Margaret A Stevens, "Virginia, Orange County Marriage Records, 1757-1938"

World Events (8)

1776

Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.

1780 · Richmond Becomes the Capital

On April 18, 1780 Richmond became the capital of Virginia. It was the temporary capital from 1780-1788.

1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment

The Eleventh Amendment restricts the ability of any people to start a lawsuit against the states in federal court.

Name Meaning

English (London), Flemish, Dutch, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Steven . The surname of Flemish origin is also found in the Walloon part of Belgium. In North America, the English form of the surname has also absorbed some like-sounding Jewish names and various other European cognates, e.g. Greek Stefanidis , Serbian Stevanović (see Stevanovic ), Slovenian and Slovak Štefanič (see Stefanic ).

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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