Polly Maria Stedman

Other Events:

• 1800 Census: 1800, East Windsor, Hartford Co., CT
• 1810 Census: 1810
• 1820 Census: 1820
• 1830 Census: 1830, Cortlandville, Cortland Co., NY
• Census: 1835, ____, Cortland Co., NY
• 1840 Census: 1840

Notes:

Between 2 June 1823 and 20 January 1856 there are six deeds for Justus Stedman buying and selling land.  His wife Cynthia is mentioned in deeds dated 1831 and 1856.

Birth:
Justus Steadman, son of Justus Steadman and Amy, was born in Wethersfield.

1800 Census:
p. 128   368
Justus Stedman   20010 - 21010 - 0

1810 Census:
____, Cortland Co., NY

1820 Census:
Homer, Cortland Co., NY, p. 551, 100001-01010-0001

1830 Census:
p. 77
Justus Stedman    001 011 001 0000 - 010 000 100 0000

Census Analysis:
Male     60-70 : Justus Stedman, b. 1766
Female 40-50 : Cynthia Hopkins, b. 1787
Male     30-40 :
Male     20-30 :
Male     10-15 : Levi Wilson Stedman, b. 1819
Female   5-10 : Polly Maria Stedman, b. 1820

Census:
In the 1835 Cortland Co., NY, Census, Justus Stedman is listed with 2 males, 2 females, 1 voter.

1840 Census:
Groton, Tompkins Co., NY, p. 225, 000 010 000 1000 - 000 010 010 0000

Buried:
Aged 78 years

Justus married Cynthia Hopkins 9 Jul 1818, Locke, Cortland Co., NY. Cynthia (daughter of Isaac Hopkins and Miss [--?--]) was born 18 Nov 1787, Hebron, Washington Co., NY; died 19 May 1861, ____, Tompkins Co., NY; was buried Aft 19 May 1861, East Groton Cemetery, Groton, Tompkins Co., NY. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• 1850 Census: 8 Aug 1850
• 1860 Census: 21 Jun 1860, Groton, Tompkins Co., NY

Notes:

1850 Census:
Groton Twp., Tompkins Co., NY, p. 132, age 63, b. Washington Co., NY, w/Levi W. Stedman, as Cynthia Stedman

1860 Census:
Trumansburg PO, p. 36
Levi Steadman     41  M   Carpenter  $1500  $200    N.Y.
Celia        "           39   F                                              Mass
Charles L.   "         3   M                                              N.Y.
Harriet M.     "        1    F                                              N.Y.
Cynthia         "     73    F                                               N.Y.
Eli Garlich            78   M                                               Mass
Catharine Evans  58   F   Domestic                             N.Y.


, as Levi Steadman, age 41, b. NY

Buried:
Wife Of Justus Steadman
Aged 74 years

Other Events:

• Residence: 1771; Harwinton, Litchfield Co., CT
• 1800 Census: 1800, New Hartford, Litchfield Co., CT
• 1810 Census: 1810, New Hartford, Litchfield Co., CT

Notes:

Justus Stedman, along with his brother Elisha, were contributors to a memorial in Wethersfield in February 1768 to the 1st Church society.

Birth:
Justus Stedman, son of Thomas Stedman and Mary, was born at Wethersfield.

1800 Census:
p. 105   716
Justus Stedman  00001 - 00001 - 0

1810 Census:
p. 193
Stedman, Justin    00001 - 00000 - 1

Justus married Amy Merrill 27 Apr 1756, Wethersfield, Hartford Co., CT. Amy (daughter of Ebenezer Merrill and Mary Burnham) was born Bef 25 Apr 1731; was christened 25 Apr 1731; died Between 1800 and 1810. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Married:
Justus, md. Amey merrell, Apr 27, 1756, Wethersfield, by Rev. Jonathan Marsh.

Isaac — Miss [--?--]. Miss died Unknown. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Court: 3 Jul 1728, Wethersfield, Hartford Co., CT
• Alt. Death: 25 Nov 1734, Wethersfield, Hartford Co., CT

Notes:

Birth:
Thomas Stedman, son of John Stedman and Susannah, was born in Wethersfield.

Court:
A DIGEST OF THE EARLY CONNECTICUT PROBATE RECORDS. 1715 to 1723.

Page 85   Name: Rev. John Woodbridge   Location: Springfield
Will dated 26th May, 1718.
Gentlemen: It is my will and pleasure that my farme which lyeth at the place called the West Farmes, in the Town of Wethersfield, be divided amongst my four sons, John, Joseph, Timothy and Benjamin, as the law directs, and to the eldest a double portion, and the rest to have each his equal share in said lands, which land is to be and remain to my said children and to them only, respectively, and their heirs, forever. And I do by these presents confirm unto and set to and establish upon all and each of my sons respectively the sd. estate forever, unalterable, to be injoyed by them and their heirs as abovesaid and not to be conveyed, sold or alienated to any other persons whomsoever upon any manner of occasion or pretence whatsoever, forbidding and prohibiting all bargains, sales, leases or exchanges whatsoever, that may any wayes tend to make void, alter or defeat said entailment, confirmation or settlement of said lands. And ffurther, that none of my children shall at any time divide, or cause to be divided, into small parcells or quantities on pretence of distributing the same among their children, but the said estate shall descend wholely and intirely so divided to some one of their children according to their choice, and to such child they shall think meet, and that none of my children under any pretence whatsoever shall use or practice any method or device in the law to break, alter or defeat this my settlement and donation of my estate, under penalty of forfeiting his right, share and interest in the sd. lands and estate. And this bond and prohibition respecting the dividing, settleing and entailing my said estate shall take place as on my children so upon their children's children forever, in order that said estate may not be sold, mortgaged, leased or exchanged, but remain free and clear for the use of my children. I give unto my two daughters, Abigail and Jemima, œ100 apiece, to be paid out of my moveable estate; if not sufficient, the rest to be paid by my sons to them; the moveables to be apprised upon delivery, and no estate to be imposed on my daughters that is not proper for housekeeping. My will and pleasure is that my wife shall have sole command and use of my estate, both lands and moveables, so long as she remains my widow. And in case my said wife Jemima shall see cause to alter her condition by a second marriage, that then she shall have liberty to have her thirds, both of real and personal estate, provided that sufficient bond be given that the same may be responded and returned, the whole of it, at her decease, to my heirs. Further, in case neither of the two foregoing propositions shall prove to my wife's contentment and sattisfaction, then she shall renounce all her right and interest in my estate by me before prescribed, and have the benefit of the provision made by the law for widdows in that case. I appoint my wife Jemima sole executrix, except in case of marriage, and then to be left with the Court of Probates to order and appoint others.
Witness: Jonathan Bull, Joseph Bodwitha, Samuel Ely.
John Woodbridge, ls.

Will proven in Springfield Probate Court. 28 May, 1718.
Test: Samuel Partridge, John Pynchon, Register.
Concordat Cum Originali.

Court Record, Page 36 (Vol. X) 3 January, 1723-4: Adms. granted to Lt. Thomas Seymour and John Woodbridge, son of the decd., with the will annexed, upon the estate that lyes in Hartford.

Page 195--3 July, 1728: This Court appoint Joseph Skinner of Hartford and Joseph Curtice and Thomas Stedman of Wethersfield to set out to Mrs. Jemima Wheeler, alias Woodbridge, relict of the Rev. John Woodbridge, in severalty 1-3 part of the farm late belonging to the sd. John Woodbridge in the bounds of Wethersfield for her improvement as dower.

Page 196--6 July, 1728: Adms., with will annexed, now granted to Joseph Woodbridge, son of sd. decd., in conjunction with Mr. John Woodbridge, son of sd. decd., and Capt. Thomas Seymour.

Page 32 (Vol. XII) 6 October, 1735: Joseph Woodbridge exhibited now in this Court an account of Adms., which is accepted.

Page 36--21 November, 1735: Per act of the General Assembly, 9th October, 1735, this Court do allow the Adms. to sell land in value to œ376-11-00. The Court of Probate directed the Adms. to sell a farm in Newington Parish.

Page 38--6 January, 1735-6: Return of the sale of land to the Court on the 15 October, 1735. There were 4 parcels of land sold at vandue to the highest bidder, who was Samuel Hunn. Total, œ380-00-00.

Thomas married Mary Sage 31 Dec 1713, Wethersfield, Hartford Co., CT. Mary (daughter of David Sage, Jr. and Mary Coultman) was born 8 May 1694, Middletown, Middlesex Co., CT; died Aft 1 Mar 1763, Middletown, Middlesex Co., CT. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Married:
Thomas, md. Mary Sage, dau David, dec'd, Dec last day 1713, Wethersfield.

Ebenezer married Mary Burnham 9 Apr 1730, West Hartford, Hartford Co., CT. Mary (daughter of John Burnham and Mary Olcott) was born Bef 19 Dec 1690; was christened 19 Dec 1690; died Unknown. [Group Sheet]