Sergeant John B. Stedman II1,2

M, b. 5 April 1651, d. 25 November 1734
FatherLieutenant John Stedman I b. 1628, d. 19 Dec 1675
MotherElizabeth Sergeant d. b 1664
     John B. was born on Wednesday, 5 April 1651 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut.3 John married Violet Shepard, daughter of John Shepard and Rebecca Greenhill, on 10 August 1678 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut. John's wife, Violet, died on 4 August 1682 in Farmington, Hartford County, Connecticut, leaving him a widower. John married 2nd Susannah Francis on 14 April 1683 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut. On his death bed, he made a nuncupative will on 9 April 1731.

He declared his will was that his estate after his decease should be divided equally between his two sons, Thomas & Samuel Steadman, his son Thomas being present. Witness: James Butler, Mehetabell Goodrich, Joseph Curtice.4

John departed this life on Thursday, 25 November 1734 in Wethersfield at age 83 years, 7 months and 20 days.5 Letters of Administration of his estate were granted on 6 January 1734/35 The court annexed the nuncupative will to the letters of Administration and appointed Thomas Stedman as administrator of the estate..4 The inventory of John's estate was taken on Saturday, 22 January 1734/35. The estate was valued at £6 15s. The inventory was taken by Gersham Nott and Joseph Curtice.4 His will was probated. On 2 February 1734/35, Thomas Stedman makes a complaint to the court that his brother, Samuel was concealing some of the goods of the estate. On 25 February 1734/35 his brother, Samuel, appears before the court and showed that he had possession of none of the estate.4

Family 1

Violet Shepard b. 1658, d. 4 Aug 1682
Children

Family 2

Susannah Francis b. 1 Nov 1651
Children

Citations

  1. [S314] John Lisle, Stedman Family Organization, Famiy History Research, ILt. John Stedman, son of Lt. John Stedman who was killed in the "Great Fort Fight" of December 1675, was deemed to have served the Town of Wethersfield well. He lived in Wethersfield, Connecticut and the "History of Ancient Wethersfield" records many items of his life.
    In 1680, Ens. John Stedman was given the first recorded license for setting up a slaughter house in Wethersfield. (p. 656).
    Valentine's "Manual of the Common Council of New York City" for 1861 contains a fac simile of a letter addressed to Ens. John Stedman "in the colony of Connecticut," by the celebrated Jacob Leisler, dated at Fort William (New York City), 21 July 1690, in reference to a commission promised to Steadman (probably in the New York forces) but which from political reasons Leisler had been disappointed in confirming to him. (see p. 207 of Wethersfield book).
  2. [S2336] Royal R. Hinman, Records of Wethersfield Conn., Page 126. John Stedman Dates of his children's birth, his marriages and deaths of his wives.
  3. [S2337] LLucius M. Bloltwood, Harford Recirds, page 50 - Births of children of John & Elizabeth.
  4. [S2334] Connecticut: Early Probate Records, 1635-1750 NEGHS: Volume 3, page 203.
  5. [S2336] Royal R. Hinman, Records of Wethersfield Conn., Page 126.