Sgt. Major John Stedman, Jr.

- 1781

• Name	John Stedman
  Prefix	Sgt. Major
  Suffix	Jr.
  Gender	Male
  Died	6 Sep 1781	Ft. Griswold - Groton, New London Co., CT
  Notes	This is the John Stedman, the Sgt. Major John Stedman, who died defending Fort Griswold (Battle of Groton Heights) on September 6, 1781. Sgt. Major John K. Stedman Jr. - Volunteer (had been a Sgt., New York Campaign 1776), Killed, Age ?, wife & 7 children. (from DAR record #13001, Mrs. Flora D. Gates King) John Stedman served in the company from Groton at the siege of Boston. He was sergeant-major in Capt. John William' company stationed at Ft. Griswold, 1779, and was killed 1781 when Arnold attacked the fort. Evidence that John is a son of John Stedman, b. 1704, NL, is circumstantial. John Stedman and Experience Hutchison have a John Stedman, Jr. born in 1730 that is not otherwise followed. However, this John seems to be associated with Groton and that is where the marriage record is recorded. _______________ William Wallace Harris & Charles Allyn, The Battle of Groton Heights, p. 249 (New London, 1882) Sergeant John Stedman. Nothing is known of him save that he died in the fort. His friends suppose him to have been buried in the Old Ground, east of and near Gale's Ferry. (elsewhere it mentions that he was from Groton.)
  Person ID	I51100	Stedman/Steadman/Steedman Families of the New World
  Last Modified	26 Feb 2013

  
  

  Father	John Stedman,   b. 1704, New London, New London Co., CT ,   d. Unknown
  Mother	Miss [--?--],   d. Unknown
  Family ID	F18832	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Father	[--Catchall Not Identified Connecticut --] Stedman,   d. Unknown
  Mother	Miss [--?--],   d. Unknown
  Family ID	F31089	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Elizabeth Ellis,   d. Unknown
  Married	4 Jan 1749/50	Groton, New London Co., CT
  	From a hand written record kept by William Williams, Esq., of Cider Hill, Ledyard, Connecticut, part of Groton until 1836, Justice of the Peace. Unless otherwise indicated, all were from Groton. http://www.rootsweb.com/~ctcgroto/grotonmarriages.htm This record documented he following Stedman marriages: Stedman, John & Elizabeth Ellis, 4 Jan. 1749/50 Stedman, John Jr. & Sarah Holdredge, 11 July 1754 Williams, Uriah & Joanna Stedman, 30 March 1777 Miner, Joshua & Lucy Stedman, 6 Nov. 1785 It is not proven that the John Stedman who married Elizabeth Ellis was this John Stedman or if Ellis was her maiden name.
  Last Modified	8 Oct 2007
  Family ID	F23520	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Sarah Holdridge,   d. Unknown
  Married	11 Jul 1754	Groton, New London Co., CT
  	From a hand written record kept by William Williams, Esq., of Cider Hill, Ledyard, Connecticut, part of Groton until 1836, Justice of the Peace. Unless otherwise indicated, all were from Groton. http://www.rootsweb.com/~ctcgroto/grotonmarriages.htm This record documented he following Stedman marriages: Stedman, John & Elizabeth Ellis, 4 Jan. 1749/50 Stedman, John Jr. & Sarah Holdredge, 11 July 1754 Williams, Uriah & Joanna Stedman, 30 March 1777 Miner, Joshua & Lucy Stedman, 6 Nov. 1785
  Children	1. Joanna Stedman,   d. Unknown   2. Lucy Stedman,   d. Unknown   3. Matilda Stedman,   b. Between 1765 and 1770, ____, ____, CT ,   d. Aft 1860  (Age ~ 96 years)
  Last Modified	8 Oct 2007
  Family ID	F704	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Married - 4 Jan 1749/50 - Groton, New London Co., CT Married - 11 Jul 1754 - Groton, New London Co., CT  = Link to Google Earth