When Abel Stephens was born on 23 June 1748, in Stonington, New London, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America, his father, Simeon Stevens, was 34 and his mother, Mercy Coates, was 28. He married Bridget Palmer in 1772. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 8 daughters. He died on 27 September 1835, in Canaan, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States, at the age of 87, and was buried in Canaan Valley Cemetery, Canaan, Litchfield, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America.
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Created on October 9, 1751 from Fairfield, New Haven and Hartford Counties
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
The capture of Fort Griswold was the final act of treason that Benedict Arnold committed. This would be a British victory. On the American side 85 were killed, 35 wounded and paroled, 28 taken prisoner, 13 escaped, and 1 twelve year old was captured and released.
English: variant of Stevens .
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