Luther C. Nye: Stedman Family Genealogies

Generation: 1

1.	Luther C. Nye was born 22 Jul 1841, Tolland, Hampden Co., MA (son of William Clark Nye and Mary Ann Burdick); died Unknown. Luther married Sarah A. Akin 13 Dec 1863, Blandford, Hampden Co., MA. Sarah died Unknown. [Group Sheet]

Generation: 2

William Clark Nye was born 8 Feb 1808, ____, ____, MA (son of George Nye and Judith Clark); died 31 Dec 1899, Chester, Hampden Co., MA; was buried Aft 31 Dec 1899, Pine Hill Cemetery - Chester, Hampden Co., MA.

William married Mary Ann Burdick 8 Mar 1829, Blandford, Hampden Co., MA. Mary (daughter of William Burdick and Sarah Stedman) was born 24 Jun 1810, ____, ____, MA; died 7 Aug 1887; was buried Aft 7 Aug 1887, Pine Hill Cemetery - Chester, Hampden Co., MA. [Group Sheet]

Mary Ann Burdick was born 24 Jun 1810, ____, ____, MA (daughter of William Burdick and Sarah Stedman); died 7 Aug 1887; was buried Aft 7 Aug 1887, Pine Hill Cemetery - Chester, Hampden Co., MA.

Other Events:

1850 Census: 12 Aug 1850

Notes:

It is not proven that Mary Ann Burdick is a daughter of William and Sarah (Stedman) Burdick, but it is likely.
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1850 Census, Tolland, Hampden Co., MA, p. 262a

12 12 Maryann Nye     40 F   Farmer 1200 MA
          Judson W. "       21 M Laborer           MA
          Elijah        "        14 M                         MA School
          Denis       "         11 M                         MA School
          Luther      "          8 M                         MA School
          Lucelia    "          8 F                          MA School
          Sarah      "         24 F                          MA
          William Nye     43 M                         MA

1850 Census:
Tolland, Hampden Co., MA, p. 262a

Children:

William Judson Nye was born 14 Oct 1829; died Unknown.
Elijah Nye was born 24 Oct 1833; died 7 Nov 1834; was buried Aft 7 Nov 1834, Beech Hill Cemetery - Blandford, Hampden Co., MA.
Elijah G. Nye was born 5 Sep 1836, ____, ____, MA; died Unknown.
Dennis Nye was born 6 May 1839; died 4 Sep 1866; was buried Aft 4 Sep 1866, Pine Hill Cemetery - Chester, Hampden Co., MA.
Lucelia S. Nye was born 22 Jul 1841, Tolland, Hampden Co., MA; died Unknown.
1. Luther C. Nye was born 22 Jul 1841, Tolland, Hampden Co., MA; died Unknown.

Generation: 3

4. George Nye died Unknown.
George — Judith Clark. Judith died Unknown. [Group Sheet]

Judith Clark died Unknown.

Children:

2. William Clark Nye was born 8 Feb 1808, ____, ____, MA; died 31 Dec 1899, Chester, Hampden Co., MA; was buried Aft 31 Dec 1899, Pine Hill Cemetery - Chester, Hampden Co., MA.

William Burdick was born 3 Apr 1782, Charlestown, Washington Co., RI (son of Sylvester Burdick and Rhuamy [--?--]); died 14 Apr 1866, Blandford, Hampden Co., MA; was buried Aft 14 Apr 1866, Blandford, Hampden Co., MA.

William married Sarah Stedman Bef 1806. Sarah (daughter of James Stedman and Isabel Babcock) was born Abt Apr 1782, South Kingstown, Washington Co., RI; died 7 Sep 1862, Blandford, Hampden Co., MA; was buried Aft 7 Sep 1862, Hill Cemetery - Blandford, Hampden Co., MA. [Group Sheet]

Sarah Stedman was born Abt Apr 1782, South Kingstown, Washington Co., RI (daughter of James Stedman and Isabel Babcock); died 7 Sep 1862, Blandford, Hampden Co., MA; was buried Aft 7 Sep 1862, Hill Cemetery - Blandford, Hampden Co., MA.

Other Events:

1850 Census: 27 Aug 1850

Notes:

1850 Census, Blandford, Hampden Co., MA, p. 126

720 233 William Burdick 66 M Farmer 2000   b. RI
              Sarah         "        67 F                               RI
              Elijah Nye           13 M                              MA School
              Susan Burdick    55 F                               RI               (?Sister of William)

1850 Census:
Blandford, Hampden Co., MA, p. 126

Children:

John B. Burdick was born 15 Jul 1806, ____, ____, RI; died 16 May 1885; was buried Aft 16 May 1885, Hill Cemetery - Blandford, Hampden Co., MA.
George L. Burdick was born 22 Mar 1808, South Kingstown, Washington Co., RI; died 27 Mar 1866; was buried Aft 27 Mar 1866, Hill Cemetery - Blandford, Hampden Co., MA.
3. Mary Ann Burdick was born 24 Jun 1810, ____, ____, MA; died 7 Aug 1887; was buried Aft 7 Aug 1887, Pine Hill Cemetery - Chester, Hampden Co., MA.
Enoch S. Burdick was born 27 Oct 1814, ____, ____, MA; died 31 Oct 1893; was buried Aft 31 Oct 1893, Hill Cemetery - Blandford, Hampden Co., MA.

Generation: 4

12. Sylvester Burdick died Unknown.
Sylvester — Rhuamy [--?--]. Rhuamy died Unknown. [Group Sheet]

13.

Rhuamy [--?--] died Unknown.

Children:

6. William Burdick was born 3 Apr 1782, Charlestown, Washington Co., RI; died 14 Apr 1866, Blandford, Hampden Co., MA; was buried Aft 14 Apr 1866, Blandford, Hampden Co., MA.

14.

James Stedman was born 3 Mar 1737/38, Tower Hill - South Kingstown, Washington Co., RI (son of Capt. Thomas Stedman and Hannah McCoon); died 19 Dec 1822, South Kingstown, Washington Co., RI; was buried Aft 19 Dec 1822, probably Sherman-Stedman Lot - South Kingstown, Washington Co., RI.

Other Events:

Alt. Birth: 3 May 1738, South Kingstown, Washington Co., RI
Census: 1774
Census: 1782
1790 Census: 1790
1800 Census: 1800
1810 Census: 1810
1820 Census: 1820, South Kingstown, Washington Co., RI

Notes:

Captain during Revolutionary War.

1774 Rhode Island Census, p. 91: James Stedman 1-5-1-1-0-0

White Male     > 16 : James Stedman, b. 1738
White Female > 16 : Isabel Babcock, b. 1740
White Male     < 16 : Enoch Stedman, b. 1762
White Male     < 16 : Thomas Stedman, b. 1763
White Male     < 16 : Job Stedman, b. 1765
White Male     < 16 : Asa Stedman. b. 1769
White Female < 16 : Anna (Asa's twin), b. 1769
White Male     < 16 : James Hull Stedman, b. 1774

Total:     8

Missing : Martha Stedman, b. 1767
                 Mary Stedman, b. 1770
                 Hannah Stedman, b. 1772

1782 Rhode Island Census, p. 147 : 51-20-11-00-000

Male     22-50 : James Stedman, b. 1738
Female 22-50 : Isabel Babcock, b. 1740
Male     16-22 : ? Thomas Stedman, b. 1763
Male       < 16 : Job Stedman, b. 1765
Male       < 16 : Asa Stedman. b. 1769
Male       < 16 : James Hull Stedman, b. 1774
Male       < 16 : Samuel Stedman, b. 1775
Male       < 16 : ?
Male     16-22 : ? John Stedman, b. abt 1760, s/o Enoch Stedman
Female   < 16 : Martha Stedman, b. 1767, ? wife of John, s/o Enoch

Indians:                                 0
Mulattos:                               0
Blacks:                                  0
Total:                                   10

Enoch Stedman, b. 1762, married Hannah Bull in 1781 and should not be counted in this family. He may have been serving in the War at this time, as he is not otherwise listed.

Could John, s/o Enoch, have been living with his uncle James and had an affair with his cousin Martha. And that is why this relationship is so poorly documented?

Missing : Anna (Asa's twin), b. 1769, m. Stephen Carpenter
                 Mary Stedman, b. 1770
                 Hannah Stedman, b. 1772
                 Patience Stedman, b. 1774

1790 Federal Census - South Kingstown, Washington Co., RI, p. 96 : 2-1-5-0-0

Male > 16 : James Stedman, b. 1738
Female     : Isabel Babcock, b. 1740
Male > 16 : James Hull Stedman, b. 1774
Male < 16 : ? Samuel Stedman, b. 1775
Female     : Mary Stedman, b. 1770 m. Jonathan Parr before 1800
Female     : Hannah Stedman, b. 1772 m. George Babcock ???
Female     : ? Patience Stedman, b. 1774
Female     : Sarah Stedman, b. 1782 m. William Burdick

Missing : Asa Stedman. b. 1769 m. Sarah Wells, went ot NY by 1800
                 Thomas Stedman, b. 1763
                 Anna (Asa's twin), b. 1769, m. Stephen Carpenter

1790 Federal Census - South Kingstown, Washington Co., RI, p. 96 : 1-2-3-0-0

Male > 16 : Enoch Stedman, b. 1762
Female     : Hannah Bull, b. abt 1760
Male < 16 : John Babcock Stedman, b. 1785
Female     : Patience Stedman, b. 1789
Female     : Amey Stedman, b. bef 1790
Male < 16 : Enoch Stedman, Jr., b. abt 1790

1790 Federal Census - South Kingston, Washington Co., RI, p. 96 : 1-2-2-0-0

Male     >16 : Job Stedman, b. 1765
Female        : Margaret Sweet, b. 1761
Male    < 16 : Benjamin Stedman, b. abt 1782
Male    < 16 : James Stedman, b. abt 1785
Female        : Daughter Stedman b. bef 1790

1790 Federal Census - South Kingstown, Washington Co., RI, p. 96 : 2-0-1-0-0

Male > 16 : ? John Stedman, b. abt 1760
Female     : ? Martha Stedman, b. 1767
Male > 16 : ? Stephen Stedman, b. 1783

John listed on p. 96 as 02-00-01. Could this be the John, husband of Martha, with son Stephen, b. 1783?

1800 Rhode Island Federal Census, South Kingstown, Washington Co., RI, p. 705 - 10311-10000

Male       > 45 : James Stedman, b. 1738
Male     26-45 : ? Asa Stedman. b. 1769
Male     16-26 : ? Stephen Stedman, b. 1783
Male     16-26 : ?
Male     16-26 : ?
Male         < 5 : ? Henry Stedman, b. 1800
Female     < 5 : ?

This postulates that Asa with son Henry returned from New York after his wife Sarah died (?in child birth). Did they also have a daughter?

This also postulates that Martha died, and James was caring for Martha's son Stephen (who I cannot otherwise place)

1810 Rhode Island Federal Census, South Kingstown, Washington Co., RI, p. 370 - 00001-30010-0

Male       > 45 : James Stedman, b. 1738
Female 26-45 : ?
Female     < 5 : ?
Female     < 5 : ?
Female     < 5 : ?

Did James re-marry???? And raise some more daughters?

1820 Rhode Island Federal Census, South Kingstown, Washington Co., RI, p. 113 - 000001-02101-000-0

Male       > 45 : James Stedman, b. 1738
Female   > 45 : ?
Female 16-26 : ?
Female 10-16 : ?
Female 10-16 : ?

Census:
South Kingstown, Washington Co., RI, p. 91

Census:
South Kingstown, Washington Co., RI, p. 147

1790 Census:
South Kingstown, Washington Co., RI. p. 96

1800 Census:
South Kingstown, Washington Co., RI, p. 705

1810 Census:
South Kingstown, Washington Co., RI, p. 370

1820 Census:
p. 113
Thomas Gould       200 101 - 21110 - 0100
...
Henry Holland 3rd    200 100 - 00100 - 0100
...
James Steadman     000 001 - 02101 - 0100
Silas P Grinman      100 010 - 20010 - 0100
Nicholas Gould        100 201 - 01001 - 0201
Silas Grinman          000 001 - 10001 - 0100

James married Isabel Babcock 11 Nov 1762, South Kingstown, Washington Co., RI. Isabel (daughter of Job Babcock and Mary Hull) was born 1740, South Kingstown, Washington Co., RI; died 30 Jun 1792, South Kingstown, Washington Co., RI. [Group Sheet]

15.

Isabel Babcock was born 1740, South Kingstown, Washington Co., RI (daughter of Job Babcock and Mary Hull); died 30 Jun 1792, South Kingstown, Washington Co., RI.

Notes:

James Stedman married Isabel Babcock in South Kingstown in 1762. She is described as the daughter of Job and Mary in her father's will.

The Job Babcock she seems to be descended from was born about 1697 and supposedly married Elizabeth Hull, d/o Tristram, in 1717. In the LDS records for this couple there is an Isabel born about 1726-1728. I also find references in the LDS data to Job having a wife Mary but no children are listed.

Tristram Hull and Elizabeth Dyer had a daughter Mary (b. abt 1700-1702) and a daughter Elizabeth (b. abt 1717).

James Stedman was born (SK records) in 1738. He died in 1822. Isabel (Babcock) Stedman died 1792. She is presumed born about 1740, but I do not have a good source for that birth. Some LDS records also show Isabel born in 1740.

I have reviewed Rhode Island records from the FTM CD and can only conclude that Job's wife when he wrote his will was named Mary. The children mentioned in the will are named the same as the children mentioned as children of Job and Elizabeth so it is unlikely that we are talking about a different Job.

My main problems are:

(1) I believe that Job did not marry Elizabeth Hull (d/o Tristram), but instead married Mary Hull, d/o Tristram Hull. Either that or he married an Elizabeth Hull who was not a d/o Tristram (and I find no evidence to suggest that such an Elizabeth existed in the correct geographical area).

(2) I believe that the birth dates for the children of Job and Elizabeth (i.e., Mary) are estimates. I do not see any evidence that another Isabel existed at this time period in SK ,and it is unlikely that James Steadman married a woman 10 years his senior. Further, the youngest documented child was of James and Isabel was born in 1782 which is unlikely for a woman born in 1726.

Children:

Rev. Elder Enoch Stedman was born 4 Apr 1762, South Kingstown, Washington Co., RI; died 12 Jun 1833, New Shoreham - Block Island, Newport Co., RI; was buried Aft 12 Jun 1833, Old Cemetery - New Shoreham - Block Island, Washington Co., RI.
Thomas Stedman was born Abt 1763; died Unknown.
Job Stedman was born 16 Apr 1765, South Kingstown, Washington Co., RI; died 19 Jul 1849, Walworth, Wayne Co., NY.
Martha Stedman was born Abt 1767; died Unknown.
Anna Stedman was born 18 Jun 1769; died Bef 1850.
Major Asa Wells Stedman, Sr. was born 18 Jun 1769, South Kingstown, Washington Co., RI; died 18 Jul 1842, South Kingstown, Washington Co., RI; was buried Aft 18 Jul 1842, Wakefield Baptist Cemetery, Wakefield, Washington Co., RI.
Mary "Polly" Stedman was born 1770; died Unknown.
Hannah Stedman was born Abt 1772; died Unknown.
James Hull Stedman was born Abt 1774, South Kingstown, Washington Co., RI; died Aft 1866.
Patience Stedman was born 1774; died Unknown.
Rev. Samuel Stedman was born Aft 1775; died Bef 1790.
7. Sarah Stedman was born Abt Apr 1782, South Kingstown, Washington Co., RI; died 7 Sep 1862, Blandford, Hampden Co., MA; was buried Aft 7 Sep 1862, Hill Cemetery - Blandford, Hampden Co., MA.