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PLEASE READ: According to the Appendix of the 179 page study of the Stevensons of early Newtown, L. I., in "Thomas Stevenson of London, England and HIs Descendants," (New Jersey: Hiram E. Deats, 1902), 131–137: The Abigail Stevenson who md. 1) Daniel Dent
PLEASE READ: According to the Appendix of the 179 page study of the Stevensons of early Newtown, L. I., in "Thomas Stevenson of London, England and HIs Descendants," (New Jersey: Hiram E. Deats, 1902), 131–137: The Abigail Stevenson who md. 1) Daniel Denton and 2) Daniel Whitehead was, dau. of EDWARD Stevenson and Ann. The widow Ann Stevenson later md. William Grave. The original versions of she and her husbands, that used to be on Family Tree unfortunately disappeared. Am trying to restore the family accurately. Please see the biography of this family attached in Memories. There was a kinsman Thomas Stevenson in the area about whom the majority of the book is writtent, and unfortunately he has now also become the father to more than his own huge posterity. Thomas md. 15 Aug 1645 at Reformed Dutch Church, New Amsterdam, Mary Bernard whose maiden name was Bullock.Thomas's children were John, Thomas, Edward and Sarah who md. Patrick Hire. (p. 14.). Other works give Thomas the credit for the extra children but ignore the existence of the early Edward who died by 1662 after which his widow Anne md. William Graves. She then died by 1670 when daughters Elizabeth and Abigail are mentioned in her will.
Children of Edward and Ann Stevenson were Jonathan Stevenson who md. Mary Allen, 16 July 1684; Elizabeth who md. John Everett of Jamaica who will was probated 21 May 1691 and Abigail Stevenson who md. !) Daniel Denton and had 2 children and 2) Daniel Whitehead.by whom she had 7 children.
ABIGAIL STEVENSON was born about 1642 of Newtown, Long Island, New York, to Edward Stevenson (1610-1662) and Anne Unknown (1614-1670.) She married (1) Daniel Denton in 1660 (divorced); (2) *Daniel Whitehead 2 October 1672, Jamaica, Queens, New York.
Abigail Stevenson died 15 October 1715, age 73, at Jamaica, Queens, New York.
Daniel Denton married Abigail Stevenson in 1659. They had three children. They divorced in 1672. In 1676 he married Hannah Leonard they had six children.
*Note: He wrote a book in London encouraging settlers to ancestor.
The following are Books that can be found on Google Books with genealogical data on Abigail Stevenson (1640):
Thomas Stevenson of London, England and His Descendants
By John Rudderow Stevenson
See pages 132-133.
ABIGAIL STEVENSON was born about 1642 of Newtown, Long Island, New York, to Edward Stevenson (1610-1662) and Anne Unknown (1614-1670.) She married (1) Daniel Denton in 1660 (divorced); (2) *Daniel Whitehead 2 October 1672, Jamaica, Queens, New York.
Abigail Stevenson died 15 October 1715, age 73, at Jamaica, Queens, New York.
Daniel Denton married Abigail Stevenson in 1659. They had three children. They divorced in 1672. In 1676 he married Hannah Leonard they had six children.
Wikitree:
Abigail Stevenson was born about 1640, the daughter of Edward and Ann Stevenson of Newtown, Long Island.[1] [2] [3]
• Note: Many of the sources noted here indicate a strong possibility that she may have been the daughter of Thomas Stevenson and Maria Bullock[4] [2] [3])
About 1660, she married Daniel Denton of Jamaica, Long Island.[5] [1] [2] Their children included:
1. Daniel,[2] born 1661, who married Deborah. After he died in 1690, his wife remarried Gabriel Luffe. Gabriel Luffe is noted in Maj. Daniel Whitehead Jr's will as his daughter-in-law[1]
2. Abigail,[2] born 1663, who married Benjamin Stebbins,[6] and is also noted in Maj. Whitehead's will as his daughter.[1]
In 1672 Daniel Denton petitioned the court for a divorce from his wife Abigail Stevenson, based on her adultery. The court declined to consider his petition, so Daniel Denton appealed to the Governor and Council. The Governor granted a divorce, apparently including permission for Daniel to remarry. A few months after Daniel Denton's divorce petition was granted, Abigail petitioned the Court of Assizes for permission to remarry, expressing "regret for her misconduct." Her petition was granted by the Governor and Council on 4 October 1672. [7]
Abigail remarried, probably not long after her petition was approved, to Major Daniel Whitehead, Jr.[8] [1] Daniel Denton married Hannah Leonard as his second wife in 1676. [9]
• Note: The date of Abigail's marriage to Daniel Whitehead is assumed as 1672, but this causes a problem with Mercy, who married Thomas Betts in 1683 and had a son in 1685.
The children of Maj. Daniel Whitehead and Abigail Stevenson included:
1. Mercy,[4] who married Thomas Betts,[2] [10] and then married Capt Joseph Sackett in 1711.[3] [1]
2. jonathan,[2] born 1672, who married Sarah Field and died in 1739.[3][4][1]
3. Thomas,[2] [4] who married Jane Creed, and who died in 1732[3] [1]
4. Deborah,[4] born 1675 who married Thomas Hicks, and who died in 1712.[2] [3] [1]
5. Elizabeth,[4] who married Antony Waters Jr.[2] [3] [1]
6. Mary,[4] who married John Taylor, and then married Thomas Burroughs[2] [3] [1]
7. Amy,[4], born June 17, 1676[10] who married Jacob Doughty[2] [3] [1]
8. Abigail[4], who married Benjamin Stebbings[3]
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!SOURCE: GENEALOGIES OF LONG ISLAND FAM
!SOURCE: GENEALOGIES OF LONG ISLAND FAMILIES, 1987 ED, VOL 1 PG 671-2
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