Thomas Stedman III

• Source¹
• Sex: M
• Title: Deacon
• Born: 2 SEP 1698 in Brookline, Norfolk Co., MA²
• Died: 9 APR 1773 in Windham, Windham Co., CT³
• Also Known As (AKA): in Thomas Stedman, Jr.
• Baptized: 2 SEP 1698¹ AFT. 1732 in Hampton, Windham Co., CT¹
• Buried: AFT. 9 APR 1773 in Hammond Cemetery - Hampton, Windham Co., CT
• Notes:

  Thomas Stedman was born in 1698 in Brookline, MA. He was known as Thomas Stedman, Jr., although he was the third of that name in succession. His father was also known as Thomas Stedman, Jr. Identifying records can sometimes be a challenge.
  
  He married, April 9, 1724, Anna Seaver, born in 1699. Children, first four born in Massachusetts, others in Windham: James, born at Brookline, 1725; John, at Brookline, 1727; Anna, at Brookline, 1729; Thomas , mentioned below; Mary, August 15, 1734, died April 20, 1753; Sarah, October 30, 1736; Elizabeth, April 30, 1738; Lucy, March 8, 1740; Patience, April 17, 1743; Daniel, December 9, 1745; Easter, September 25, 1748.
  
  His family removed to Hampton, Windham Co., Connecticut about 1731. He and his wife joined the church in Hampton November, 1732, and on December 3, 1733, he was chosen deacon.
  
  He was a carpenter and joiner by trade and built the meeting house in Windham, Connecticut, which was dedicated in March, 1754.
  
  On 3 December 1731, Thomas Stedman and his wife purchased 150 acres of land from Nathan Kingsbury about one and a quarter miles east of north of the meeting house in Hampton, and his two story dwelling house was occupied in 1858 by Lewis Fuller. Deacon Thomas Stedman lived on this farm till 20 Jan 1761, when he gave the deed of it, then containing 170 acres, to his son James Stedman, and went to live on another farm which his son Daniel lived on, adjoining.
  
  He was killed April 9, 1773, at age 75 by falling from a load of logs and the wheel passing over him. His wife, Anna, died April 20, 1787, aged eighty-eight years.
  
  From: New England Families Genealogical and Memorial: Third Series, Volume III and other sources.

• Married: 9 APR 1724 in Brookline, Norfolk Co., MA⁴⁵⁶

1. John Stedman, b. 1727 in Brookline, Norfolk Co., MA
2. James Stedman, b. 6 MAR 1725/26 in Brookline, Norfolk Co., MA
3. Anna Stedman, b. 1729 in Brookline, Norfolk Co., MA
4. Daniel Stedman, b. 23 MAR 1729/30 in Brookline, Norfolk Co., MA
5. Thomas Stedman, b. 15 APR 1732 in Brookline, Norfolk Co., MA
6. Mary Stedman, b. 15 AUG 1734 in Windham, Windham Co., CT
7. Sarah Stedman, b. 30 OCT 1736 in Windham, Windham Co., CT
8. Elizabeth Stedman, b. 30 APR 1739 in Windham, Windham Co., CT
9. Lucy Stedman, b. 8 MAR 1739/40 in Windham, Windham Co., CT
10. Patience Stedman, b. 17 APR 1743 in Windham, Windham Co., CT
11. Daniel Stedman, b. 9 DEC 1745 in Windham, Windham Co., CT
12. Esther Stedman, b. 25 SEP 1748 in Windham, Windham Co., CT

1. Title: Personal Communication - Ruth Steadman
   Publication: 1999
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2. Title: Massachusetts Vital Records
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   Page: Brookline, p.65
3. Title: Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Records
   Author: Lorraine Cook White
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   Page: Windham, Vol. 1, p. 212
   Text: in 75th year
4. Title: Massachusetts Marriage Index
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5. Title: Massachusetts Vital Records
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   Page: Brookline, p. 157
6. Title: Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Records
   Author: Lorraine Cook White
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   Media: Book
   Page: Windham, Vol. 1, p. 200
   

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