John Stedman, Jr.

1774 - 1801  (27 years)

• Name	John Stedman
  Suffix	Jr.
  Born	7 Aug 1774	Boston, Suffolk Co., MA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Obituary	17 Sep 1801	Baltimore, Baltimore Co., MD
  	Federal Gazette
  	Died this morning, much regretted, Mr. John Steadman, merchant. His friends are requested to attend his funeral this evening at six o'clock, from No. 17, South Howard street.
  Died	17 Sep 1801	Baltimore, Baltimore Co., MD   [2]
  Obituary	22 Sep 1801	Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA
  	Gazette of the United States
  	DIED, In Baltimore, Mr. John Stedman, aged 27.
  Obituary	28 Sep 1801	Boston, Suffolk Co., MA
  	Independent Chronicle
  	DEATHS. At Baltimore, on the 17th inst. after a short but severe illness, supported with exemplary fortitude and Christian patience, Mr. John Stedman, son of the late Doctor Stedman of Boston, in the 27th year of his age.
  Obituary	29 Sep 1801	Newburyport, Essex Co., MA
  	Newburyport Herald
  	DIED. At Baltimore the 17th ult. after a short but severe illness, supported with exemplary fortitude, and christian patience, Mr. John Stedman, formerly of Boston, and only brother of Mr. Ebenezer Stedman of this town --- aged 27. "To those who had not the happiness of being benefited by the virtues, and good example of this young man, it may be useful to remark, that he bore the highest testimony of merit in universal esteem and affection of those who knew him, that his conduct was so blameless, and his life so innocent, that he passed thro' the world without an enemy; that in his principles as a citizen, he was guided by a love of his country, and in his behavior in private life regulated by a love of virtue; that he was free from pride which corrupts the heart, and the meanness which debases it, that he walked with honest uprighness in the middle path of life, and to crown his character, that he was an exemplary son to an aged mother. "To thise who were acquainted with his virtues, little consolation can be offered; for such a loss is not to be supplied: the life which rendered theirs pleasant, is at an end, the grave renders not up his victim, and little remains their but languishment and regret. "The blameless life, the artless tenderness, the meek submition, and patient resignation, are now only remembered to aggravate our loss, and increase our regret, for what annot be recalled. "This is the great occasion on which a wounded spirit can only find consolation in Religion; for how but by looking beyond the grave, and reposing with resignation upon the goodness and justice of his dispensations who out of evil bringeth good, can patience under a loss, which this world remedieth not, be found? "Let religion then console those to whom he was endeared, not only by friendship, but by the ties of blood -- and let them recollect, that "Death is kind nature's signal for retreat." and "bids the pur in heart hehold their God!"
  Notes	According to Charles Ellery Stedman, John Stedman, Jr. died at age 30, as a merchant in Baltimore.  No known children.
  Person ID	I9695	Stedman/Steadman/Steedman Families of the New World
  Last Modified	25 Dec 2006

  
  

  Father	Dr. John Stedman,   b. 17 May 1743, Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA ,   d. 3 Jul 1780, Boston, Suffolk Co., MA  (Age 37 years)
  Mother	Mary "Polly" Quincy,   b. 11 Dec 1752, Boston, Suffolk Co., MA ,   d. 25 Dec 1835, Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA  (Age 83 years)
  Married	26 Oct 1773	Boston, Suffolk Co., MA   [3, 4]
  	From the Essex Gazette, page 55, vol. VI, issue 275, Tuesday, October 26, to Tuesday, Nov 2, 1773, Salem, Mass. Married, at Boston, Dr. John Stedman, Physician, to Miss Polly Quincy, Daughter of Mr. Henry Quincy, Merchant. From Boston Evening-Post, 1 November 1773, Boston, MA Married. Dr. John Stedman, to Miss Polly Quincy, Daughter to Mr. Henry Quincy, Merchant.
  Family ID	F3339	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 7 Aug 1774 - Boston, Suffolk Co., MA Obituary - Federal Gazette - 17 Sep 1801 - Baltimore, Baltimore Co., MD Died - 17 Sep 1801 - Baltimore, Baltimore Co., MD Obituary - Gazette of the United States - 22 Sep 1801 - Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA Obituary - Independent Chronicle - 28 Sep 1801 - Boston, Suffolk Co., MA Obituary - Newburyport Herald - 29 Sep 1801 - Newburyport, Essex Co., MA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S57] Massachusetts Vital Records, Boston Births 1700-1800, p. 325 (Reliability: 3). [S57] Massachusetts Vital Records, Newburyport, p. 795 (Reliability: 3). age 27 [S56] Massachusetts Marriage Index, Broderbund Family Archive #231. [S57] Massachusetts Vital Records, Boston Marriages, 1752-1809, p. 381 (Reliability: 3).