Holyoke Family Genealogy - Person Sheet
Holyoke Family Genealogy - Person Sheet
NameEdward STEBBINS 
116, M
116, MBirth24 Feb 1594, Black Notley, Essex, England
Death19 Aug 1668, Hartford, Hartford, CT
Baptism24 Feb 1595, Black Notley, Essex, England
FatherWilliam STEBBINS , M (~1567-1624)
MotherMary “?” , F
Spouses
1Frances TOUGH , F
, FBirthabt 1595, Burrough on the Hill, Leicestershire, England
Deathabt Dec 1673, Hartford, Hartford, CT
FatherRalph TOUGH , M
Marriageabt 1629, , Leicestershire, England
Notes for Edward STEBBINS
• Many records list his first Name as “William” which is probably a reference for his father
• Some records lists his year of death “1663”
• Some records spell his surname as “Stebbing.”
• On 14 May 1634, Freeman
• Edward was a follower of Rev. Thomas Hooker, a Puritan (who went with many others to Amsterdam). Edward travelled to Massachusetts in 1632 to 'scout the land' on behalf of his family, and they followed in 1634. (Hooker then followed in1635 and, after first settling at Ipswich MA, and then Newtown (later Cambridge) MA, took about 100 of his followers, including Edward, into the wilderness and founded Hartford, CT by taking over an old Dutch trading post.
• 1633 was granted one acre in a cowyard row in Cambridge … 1635 granted a portion of 1 ½ acre in a meadow … and later held 3 area in Small Lot Hill, 7 acres in the Neck of Land, one acre in Ox Marsh, 3 acreas in Lng Marsh and 9 acrea in the Great Marsh. Interestingly, within the next two 2 years Edward sold almost all of his holdings.
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• Some records lists his year of death “1663”
• Some records spell his surname as “Stebbing.”
• On 14 May 1634, Freeman
• Edward was a follower of Rev. Thomas Hooker, a Puritan (who went with many others to Amsterdam). Edward travelled to Massachusetts in 1632 to 'scout the land' on behalf of his family, and they followed in 1634. (Hooker then followed in1635 and, after first settling at Ipswich MA, and then Newtown (later Cambridge) MA, took about 100 of his followers, including Edward, into the wilderness and founded Hartford, CT by taking over an old Dutch trading post.
• 1633 was granted one acre in a cowyard row in Cambridge … 1635 granted a portion of 1 ½ acre in a meadow … and later held 3 area in Small Lot Hill, 7 acres in the Neck of Land, one acre in Ox Marsh, 3 acreas in Lng Marsh and 9 acrea in the Great Marsh. Interestingly, within the next two 2 years Edward sold almost all of his holdings.
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Notes for Frances (Spouse 1)
• Widow of Sampson Chester.
• Widow of Thomas Smith.
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• Widow of Thomas Smith.
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