Selected Families and Individuals
Source Citations
Anne Virginia MORRISON
1Shirley Morrison letter to Dianne Stevens, 2 Feb 2004, Personal files of Dianne Z. Stevens, 1301 Reetz Road, Madison, WI 53711.
Elora MORRISON
1Shirley Morrison letter to Dianne Stevens, 2 Feb 2004, Personal files of Dianne Z. Stevens, 1301 Reetz Road, Madison, WI 53711.
Robert STEVENS
1Jane (Currie) Wile Email of 8 Mar 2004. "I've found another reference to William Stevens in a newspaper article titled "Reminiscences of Some of the Early Settlers of Ramsheck Road" -published in the Truro Daily News - April 7 1904. It states that
"Wm. Stevens, settled and made his farm on the East side of the Lake, in the early years of the century."
This is referring to Folly Lake and gave me a very good idea of where his farm would have been situated.
Next I looked at a map of Colchester from the 1870 era that identifies the various homes in the county and who lived in them. In the area of where the William Stevens farm would have been there is an "R.Stevens" identified as the resident. I knew there was a Robert Stevens and Agnes MacLean married at Folly Lake in 1849 and suspected this would have to be the "R. Stevens" noted on the map.
After looking at the two Robert Stevens families in the 1871 census and noting who their near neighbors were, I was able to determine that Robert and Agnes (McLean) Stevens are the ones at Folly Lake and that Robert & Maria (Campbell) Stevens lived at East Mines, with this Robert being born about 1796 (as per his headstone & census records) and so could not be a son of William & Hannah (Higgins) Stevens.
Thought you'd like to know about this right away.
Please feel free to refer to me in your references as - Jane (Currie) Wile of GeneJane's Homepage - GeneJane is the name of my site and was a nickname given to my by my brother - way back when :-)
Cheerio !
Jane.".
2Penny Lane, Email 26 Oct 2006.
3Census, Canadian - 1871 - Nova Scotia, Colchester, Upper Londonderry, per Colchester Historical Society. "Upper Londonderry Family # 334
Stevens, Robert age 48
Nancy 46
David 3
Margaret 19
Alexander 6
Walter 12
John 16
Norman 1."
4Carol Stevens Fisher. ""From Jane Wile a volunteer researcher - This Robert I feel certiain is the sonof William Stevens and Hannah Higgins (William is the sn of Thomas Stevens and Agnes [Nancy] Elliott. . . .
Next, I located this William Stevens property at Folly Lake on the land petition (dated July 16, 1861) of James Higigins who was to receive the property bounding William Stevens north property line. This James Higgins is Likely a nephew of Hannah (Higgins) Stevens.
Next, I looked at Church's map of Colchester and it identifies that "R. Stevens" lives on the east side of Folly Lake in the exact same place where the William Stevens farm would have been. Deeds might show a property transfer. The above William Stevens is not recorded on the 1871 census and so likely died between 1861 and 1871.
Now, there are two Robert Stevens in the Londonderry census of 1871 and when you compare the families and their near neighbors there is no doubt that the R. Stevens at Folly Lake is Robert, husband of Agnes McLean.
Looking at the 1828 (I believe she means 1838 census. - DZS) census Robert Stevens of Folly Lake wasb. Oct 12,1824, so this means he would be in the 'above 14 years' on the census. William and Agnes Stevens of Folly Lake have two sons above 14years in this census and Robert and Mariah Stevens do not record any sons above 14 years.
This is my reasoning behind my conclusions. I think they are sound - the location of Robert's farm on the Church Map was the clincher for me.
Now as for William Stevens of Folly Lake, he is the possible son of Thomas Stevens and Agnes Elliott."." Notes Carol copied from "Stevens" folder at Truro Historical Society Oct 2011.
5Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, FamilySearch.com, Pedigree chart. "Cemetery Index - Colchester County
Top of Form 1
Bottom of Form 1
ROBERT STEVENS Birth date (yyyymmdd) : Death date (yyyymmdd) : 18980324 Age : 74 Buried in : FOLLY MOUNTAIN CEME; WEST FOLLY MOUNTAIN Cemetery # : 62 Marker Number : 133 Number of People : 1 Book Number : 88.11."
6Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, FamilySearch.com, Pedigree chart.
Agnes Nancy MACLEAN
1Jane (Currie) Wile Email of 8 Mar 2004. "I've found another reference to William Stevens in a newspaper article titled "Reminiscences of Some of the Early Settlers of Ramsheck Road" -published in the Truro Daily News - April 7 1904. It states that
"Wm. Stevens, settled and made his farm on the East side of the Lake, in the early years of the century."
This is referring to Folly Lake and gave me a very good idea of where his farm would have been situated.
Next I looked at a map of Colchester from the 1870 era that identifies the various homes in the county and who lived in them. In the area of where the William Stevens farm would have been there is an "R.Stevens" identified as the resident. I knew there was a Robert Stevens and Agnes MacLean married at Folly Lake in 1849 and suspected this would have to be the "R. Stevens" noted on the map.
After looking at the two Robert Stevens families in the 1871 census and noting who their near neighbors were, I was able to determine that Robert and Agnes (McLean) Stevens are the ones at Folly Lake and that Robert & Maria (Campbell) Stevens lived at East Mines, with this Robert being born about 1796 (as per his headstone & census records) and so could not be a son of William & Hannah (Higgins) Stevens.
Thought you'd like to know about this right away.
Please feel free to refer to me in your references as - Jane (Currie) Wile of GeneJane's Homepage - GeneJane is the name of my site and was a nickname given to my by my brother - way back when :-)
Cheerio !
Jane.".
2Census, Canadian - 1871 - Nova Scotia, Colchester, Upper Londonderry. "Upper Londonderry Family # 334
Stevens, Robert age 48
Nancy 46
David 3
Margaret 19
Alexander 6
Walter 12
John 16
Norman 1."
3Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, FamilySearch.com, Cemetery index.
Alexander Hamilton STEVENS
1Ancestry.com, Family Data Collection - Individual records. Source Information: Edmund West, comp.. Family Data Collection - Individual Records [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2000.
2Census, Canadian - 1871 - Nova Scotia, Colchester, Upper Londonderry. "Upper Londonderry Family # 334
Stevens, Robert age 48
Nancy 46
David 3
Margaret 19
Alexander 6
Walter 12
John 16
Norman 1."
3Carol Stevens Fisher.
place of birth from: Notes Carol copied from "Stevens" folder at Truro Historical Society Oct 2011.
4Jane Wille. "Stevens" folder in the archives of Truro Historical Society, Truro, Nova Scotia - notes by researcher Jane Wille.
David Sanford STEVENS
1Ancestry.com, Family Data Collection - Individual Record. Source Information: Edmund West, comp.. Family Data Collection - Individual Records [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2000.
2Census, Canadian - 1871 - Nova Scotia, Colchester, Upper Londonderry. "Upper Londonderry Family # 334
Stevens, Robert age 48
Nancy 46
David 3
Margaret 19
Alexander 6
Walter 12
John 16
Norman 1."
3Colchester and Cumberland Counties - Census and Vital Statistics Files, http://nsgna.ednet.ns.ca/dl/dlfiles.html, Colchester births.
4Jane Wille. "Stevens" folder in the archives of Truro Historical Society, Truro, Nova Scotia - notes by researcher Jane Wille.
Margaret Ida STEVENS
1Penny Lane, Email: 28 Oct 2006.
2Neil Weatherbee; Gatineau, Quebec, Canada, Email 28 Oct 2006.
Jonathan HIGGINS
1Jane Wile's Genealogical Database, http://genejane.com/. tree name: Gene Jane.
2Israel Longworth, A Chapter in the History of the Township of Onslow, Nova Scotia, originally published by the Nova Scotia Historical Society, Copy in Personal Files of Dianne Z. Stevens.
3Robert R. McLeod, Markland or Nova Scotia. Its History, Natural Resources and Native Beauties, 1903; Markland Publishing Co., Ottawa. quote from Haliburton is from Chap. 23, p. 332.
4Ancestry.com, Census of Onslow, N.S. 1770. "37 families are listed
The 34th is that of Jonathan Higgins
Head - Jonathan Higgins
men - 1
boys - 2
women - 2
girls -
total - 5
Prot. - 5
American - 5."
5Jane Wile's Genealogical Database. source shows transfer of land to son, Jonathan Higgins, Jr.
6Thomas Rogers - Mayflower Pilgrim, http://www.tracycrocker.com/TRS/p5.htm#i219, Person Page 5, internet.
Rachel DOANE
1Jane Wile's Genealogical Database, http://genejane.com/. tree name: Gene Jane.
2Thomas Rogers - Mayflower Pilgrim, http://www.tracycrocker.com/TRS/p5.htm#i219, Person Page 5, internet.
Lurania HIGGINS
1Jane Wile's Genealogical Database, http://genejane.com/. tree name: Gene Jane.
Henry HIGGINS
1Jane Wile's Genealogical Database, http://genejane.com/. tree name: Gene Jane.
Bethia HIGGINS
1Jane Wile's Genealogical Database, http://genejane.com/. tree name: Gene Jane.
Rachel HIGGINS
1Jane Wile's Genealogical Database, http://genejane.com/. tree name: Gene Jane.
Elisha HIGGINS
1Jane Wile's Genealogical Database, http://genejane.com/. tree name: Gene Jane.
Jane COLLINS
1Jane Wile's Genealogical Database, http://genejane.com/. tree name: Gene Jane.
Jonathan HIGGINS
1Jane (Currie) Wile of GeneJane's Homepage.
2WikiTree.com, https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Higgins-69. "Jonathan Higgins
Born Jul 1637 in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts Colony
ANCESTORS ancestors
Son of Richard Higgins and Lydia (Chandler) Higgins
Brother of Owen Higgins, Benjamin Higgins, Mary (Higgins) Looker [half], Eliakim Higgins [half], William Higgins [half], Jediah Higgins [half], Mary (Higgins) Oliver [half], Zerah Higgins [half], Thomas Higgins [half], Anne (Higgins) Predmore, Lydia Higgins [half], Rebecca (Higgins) Martin [half], Sarah Higgins [half] and Ruth Higgins [half]
Husband of Elizabeth (Rogers) Higgins — married 9 Jan 1660 in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts
Husband of Hannah (Rogers) Higgins — married about 1679 [location unknown]
DESCENDANTS descendants
Father of Beriah Higgins, Jonathan Higgins, Jemima (Higgins) Mulford, Joseph Higgins, Joseph Higgins, Hannah (Higgins) Paine, Elisha Higgins 1st, Elizabeth (Higgins) Mayo, Mary Higgins, Rebecca Higgins, James Higgins and Sarah Higgins
Died after 21 May 1711 in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts Colony."
3WikiTree.com.
4Thomas Rogers - Mayflower Pilgrim, http://www.tracycrocker.com/TRS/p5.htm#i219, Descendant Chart for Thomas Rogers Mayflower Pilgrim, internet.
Elizabeth ROGERS
1Jane Wile's Genealogical Database, http://genejane.com/. tree name: Gene Jane.
2Thomas Rogers - Mayflower Pilgrim, http://www.tracycrocker.com/TRS/p5.htm#i219, Descendant Chart for Thomas Rogers Mayflower Pilgrim, internet.
Joseph ROGERS
1Jane Wile's Genealogical Database, http://genejane.com/. tree name: Gene Jane.
2compiled by Jessica Wolpert, Plymouth Colony Archive Project; Lt. Joseph Rogers, internet.
3Clifford L. Stott, The English Ancestry of the Pilgrim Thomas Rogers and his wife Alice (Cosford) Rogers, The Genealogist Vol. 10, No. 2; 1989. The ancestry of Thomas Rogers had for many years remained a question. The lineage for Thomas Rogers recognized by the Thomas Rogers Society is the research completed by Clifford Stott and published in the Genealogist <./thomasrogers.shtml> in 1989. Stott states that Thomas Rogers (1572-1598) was the son of William and Eleanor Rogers and the grandson of William and Joan Rogers. Thomas married Alice Cosford (October 24, 1597; Watford, Northampton, England). The baptismal records for his children are all found in the parish records of Watford, Northampton, England. It also states that Thomas Rogers is not a descendent of John Rogers the Martyr, which misinformation has been often published. " iii. Joseph, bapt. 23 Jan. 1603/3, d. Eastham, Massachusetts Jan. 1677/8, m. Hannah (----). Issue. Arriving with his father late in 1620, he was granted tow acres in 1623, one in his own right and one in his father's right. On the 1627 cattle division list he appears with (Gov.) William Bradford, with whom he may have lived after having been orphaned. In 1633 he was made a freeman and that same year paid tax with his brother John. He was in Duxbury early and on 2 March 1635/6he was permitted to operate a ferry across the Jones River; he was granted thirty acres of land 5 November 1638; he was appointed constable at Duxbury 3 March 1639/40. With his brother John and others, he had a grant of fifty acres at North River (Marshfield) 6 April 1640. He is last mentioned at Duxbury 31 July 1646 but by the following year appeared at Nausett (Eastham), where he was proposed as lieutenant of the trained band 1 June 1647. He served on the Council of War in June and October 1658; released from his lieutenancy in 1661, he was re-established in 1664. He was selectman for Eastham in 1670. His will, made 2 January 1677/8, was proved 5 March1677/8; the inventory of his estate was taken 15 January1677/8."
4Richard Clark, The Pilgrims and the Mayflower Compact, http://members.aol.com/RichClark7/pilgrims.htm.
5Margaret B. Pumphrey, Stories of the Pilgrims, http://www.mainlesson.com/display.php?author=pumphrey&book=pilgrims&story=_contents, internet.
Hannah
1Jane Wile's Genealogical Database, http://genejane.com/. tree name: Gene Jane.
Thomas ROGERS
1Jane Wile's Genealogical Database, http://genejane.com/. tree name: Gene Jane.
2Richard Clark, The Pilgrims and the Mayflower Compact, http://members.aol.com/RichClark7/pilgrims.htm.
3Margaret B. Pumphrey, Stories of the Pilgrims, http://www.mainlesson.com/display.php?author=pumphrey&book=pilgrims&story=_contents, internet.
4Clifford L. Stott, The English Ancestry of the Pilgrim Thomas Rogers and his wife Alice (Cosford) Rogers, The Genealogist Vol. 10, No. 2; 1989. The ancestry of Thomas Rogers had for many years remained a question. The lineage for Thomas Rogers recognized by the Thomas Rogers Society is the research completed by Clifford Stott and published in the Genealogist <./thomasrogers.shtml> in 1989. Stott states that Thomas Rogers (1572-1598) was the son of William and Eleanor Rogers and the grandson of William and Joan Rogers. Thomas married Alice Cosford (October 24, 1597; Watford, Northampton, England). The baptismal records for his children are all found in the parish records of Watford, Northampton, England. It also states that Thomas Rogers is not a descendent of John Rogers the Martyr, which misinformation has been often published. "Thomas Rogers was a camlet merchant. He bought a house on the Barbarasteeg in Leiden by 1617, having joined the English Separatists there in or after 1613, and he became a citizen of Leiden on 25 June 1618. He sold his house on April 1620, probably to prepare for removal to America. In the fall of 1620 he and his son Joseph sailed on the Mayflower and he was the eighteenth signer of the Mayflower Compact on 11 November 1620. Alice and the other children remained in Leiden, apparently expecting to join Thomas and Joseph later; they were still there in 1622, living in the home of Anthony Clements. Of the four surviving children, only his sons Joseph and John have so far been documented in New England records."
5Ancestry.com, Biographical Summary by Frankewell.
6Mayflower Compact. "The Mayflower Compact
On Sept. 6, 1620, the Mayflower, a sailing vessel of about 180 tons, started her memorable voyage from Plymouth, England, with about 1001 pilgrims aboard, bound for Virginia to establish a private permanent colony in North America.
Arriving at what is now Provincetown, Mass., on Nov. 11 (Nov. 21, new-style calendar), 41 of the passengers signed the famous “Mayflower Compact” as the boat lay at anchor in that Cape Cod harbor. A small detail of the pilgrims, led by William Bradford, assigned to select a place for permanent settlement, landed at what is now Plymouth, Mass., on Dec. 21 (n.s.).
The text of the compact follows:
In the name of God, Amen. We, whose names are underwritten, the Loyal Subjects of our dread Sovereign Lord, King James, by the Grace of God, of Great Britain, France and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c.
Having undertaken for the Glory of God, and Advancement of the Christian Faith, and the Honour of our King and Country, a voyage to plant the first colony in the northern Parts of Virginia; do by these Presents, solemnly and mutually in the Presence of God and one of another, covenant and combine ourselves together into a civil Body Politick, for our better Ordering and Preservation, and Furtherance of the Ends aforesaid; And by Virtue hereof to enact, constitute, and frame, such just and equal Laws, Ordinances, Acts, Constitutions and Offices, from time to time, as shall be thought most meet and convenient for the General good of the Colony; unto which we promise all due Submission and Obedience.
In Witness whereof we have hereunto subscribed our names at Cape Cod the eleventh of November, in the Reign of our Sovereign Lord, King James of England, France and Ireland, the eighteenth, and of Scotland the fifty-fourth. Anno Domini, 1620
John Carver
Digery Priest
William Brewster
Edmund Margesson
John Alden
George Soule
James Chilton
Francis Cooke
Moses Fletcher
John Ridgate
Christopher Martin
William Mullins
Thomas English
John Howland
Stephen Hopkins
Edward Winslow
Gilbert Winslow
Miles Standish
Richard Bitteridge
Francis Eaton
John Tilly
John Billington
Thomas Tinker
Samuel Fuller
Richard Clark
John Allerton
Richard Warren
Edward Liester
William Bradford
Thomas Williams
Isaac Allerton
Peter Brown
John Turner
Edward Tilly
John Craxton
Thomas Rogers
John Goodman
Edward Fuller
Richard Gardiner
William White
Edward Doten.".
Alice COSFORD
1Jane Wile's Genealogical Database, http://genejane.com/. tree name: Gene Jane.
2Clifford L. Stott, The English Ancestry of the Pilgrim Thomas Rogers and his wife Alice (Cosford) Rogers, The Genealogist Vol. 10, No. 2; 1989. The ancestry of Thomas Rogers had for many years remained a question. The lineage for Thomas Rogers recognized by the Thomas Rogers Society is the research completed by Clifford Stott and published in the Genealogist <./thomasrogers.shtml> in 1989. Stott states that Thomas Rogers (1572-1598) was the son of William and Eleanor Rogers and the grandson of William and Joan Rogers. Thomas married Alice Cosford (October 24, 1597; Watford, Northampton, England). The baptismal records for his children are all found in the parish records of Watford, Northampton, England. It also states that Thomas Rogers is not a descendent of John Rogers the Martyr, which misinformation has been often published.
3Ancestry.com, Biographical Summary by Frankewell. "Thomas Rogers was born in Watford, Northampton, England, the son of William and Eleanor Rogers. He married Alice Cosford in 1597. All his children were baptized and/or buried in Watford. He brought his wife and family to Leiden, Holland, where he became a citizen of Leiden on 25 June 1618, where he is called a camlet merchant. On 1 April 1620, he sold his house on Barbarasteeg for 300 guilders, apparently in preparation for his voyage on the Mayflower. He came on the Mayflower with eldest son Joseph, leaving behind in Leiden his son John, daughters Elizabeth and Margaret, and wife Alice. Thomas Rogers died the first winter at Plymouth, leaving behind his 18-year old son Joseph. His wife and children that were left behind in Leiden are found in the 1622 poll tax of Leiden, and were termed "poor people" and "without means". Children Elizabeth and Margaret apparently came to New England later, but where they lived or who they married with remain unknown. Son John came to Plymouth about 1630, and there married Anna Churchman, on 16 April 1639."
John ROGERS
1Jane Wile's Genealogical Database, http://genejane.com/. tree name: Gene Jane.
Elizabeth ROGERS
1compiled by Jessica Wolpert, Plymouth Colony Archive Project; Lt. Joseph Rogers, internet.
Margaret ROGERS
1compiled by Jessica Wolpert, Plymouth Colony Archive Project; Lt. Joseph Rogers, internet.
Richard HIGGINS
1Jane Wile's Genealogical Database, http://genejane.com/. tree name: Gene Jane.
2WikiTree.com. "Richard Higgins
Born about 1 Aug 1603 in England
ANCESTORS ancestors
Son of Edward Higgins and Julian (Meals) Higgins
Brother of Jonathan Higgins [half], Thomas Higgins [half] and Julian Higgins [half]
Husband of Lydia (Chandler) Higgins — married about 27 Nov 1634 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Husband of Mary (Unknown) Whitehead — married Oct 1651 (to 1675) in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts
DESCENDANTS descendants
Father of Owen Higgins, Jonathan Higgins, Benjamin Higgins, Mary (Higgins) Looker, Eliakim Higgins, William Higgins, Jediah Higgins, Mary (Higgins) Oliver, Zerah Higgins, Thomas Higgins, Anne (Higgins) Predmore, Lydia Higgins, Rebecca (Higgins) Martin, Sarah Higgins and Ruth Higgins
Died 21 Jun 1675 in Piscataway, Middlesex County, New Jersey."
Lydia CHANDLER
1Jane Wile's Genealogical Database, http://genejane.com/. tree name: Gene Jane.
Robert HIGGINS
1Jane Wile's Genealogical Database, http://genejane.com/. tree name: Gene Jane.
Edmund CHANDLER
1Jane Wile's Genealogical Database, http://genejane.com/. tree name: Gene Jane.