Timothy Stedman

     Timothy was born in 1772 in Hartford County, Connecticut. Timothy and Abigail had 7 children: Lowrey [6/__/1797-9/24/1890], Henry [1807-1865], William [1803-1/19/1878] [m. Priscilla Thomkins], George [1809-6/11/1861] & Mary Ann [1817-11/14/1844] and others. They resided in Southington, Hartford County, Connecticut and later in Warsaw, Wyoming County, New York. Timothy married Abigail Peck on 19 September 1796 in Newington, Hartford County, Connecticut, at the Congregational Church. The 1800 U.S. Federal Census enumerates at Southington, Hartford County, Connecticut, the family of Timothy Stedman [10010:102].¹ The 1810 U.S. Federal Census enumerates at Southington, Hartford County, Connecticut, the family of Timothy Stedman [21010:00010].² 16 August 1850, Timothy and his wife, Abigail, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Warsaw, Wyoming County, New York. Enumerated in this household were Timothy Stedman [77 Connecticut], Abigail [74 Connecticut] & Abigail [19 New York].³ 21 August 1860, Timothy and his wife, Abigail, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Warsaw, Wyoming County, New York. Enumerated in this household were T Steadman [87 Connecticut] & Abigal [84 Connecticut]. He is a blacksmith.⁴ Timothy departed this life in June 1862 in Rochester, Monroe County, New York, at age 90 years. He was buried there in Mount Hope Cemetery.