Stetson (Y-DNA)
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Status summary
Completed as of October 29, 2020:
- Recruiting additional direct male-line Robert Stetson descendants for NGS/WGS SNP testing - anyone interested in submitting their DNA for testing should contact MayflowerDNA1620@gmail.com
Still to do as of October 29, 2020
- NGS/WGS test multiple Stetson descendants to firmly place family clade as well as discover any subclades unique to descendants lines
Biography
First Generation
(Cornet) Robert Stetson[1] was baptized 18 Jun 1615 at Modbury, Devonshire, England, son of Thomas Stitson and Argent Lukesmore and died at Scituate (now Norwell) 1 Feb 1702/3. He married twice, first Plymouth, Devon, England 2 May 1635 to Honour Tucker. Robert and Honour likely emigrated in 1639, as it is believed their son Joseph was born Sciuate in Jun 1640. Late in life, after his first wife died, Cornet Stetson married Mary (Hiland) Bryant. He had twelve children, all by his first wife: Urith (died young), (poss. Jonah) (likely died young), Joseph, Benjamin, Thomas, Samuel, John, Eunice, Lois, Robert, Timothy & Mercy.
Second Generation
Joseph Stetson was born at Scituate (now Norwell) about Jun 1639 and died there 8 May 1724. He married three times, first before 1667 to Ruth Hiland, second, bef 1670 to Prudence ______, and third (late in life) to Lydia _____. By his first marriage he had one son Joseph (c1667). By his second wife he had seven children: Robert (1670), Lois (1671/2), William (1673-1699 unm.), Desire (1676), Prudence (1678), Samuel (1679) & Hannah (1682).
(Capt.) Benjamin Stetson was born at Scituate (now Norwell) abt 1 Aug 1641 and died there 4 May 1711. He married Hingham 15 May 1665 to Bethia Hawke and they had ten children: Benjamin (1667/8), Matthew (1669-1690 unm), James (1670/1), Samuel (1673), Bethiah (1675), Mary (1678), Hannah (1679), Deborah (1682), Eunice (1684) and Margaret (1685).
Thomas Stetson was born at Scituate (now Norwell) 11 Dec 1643 and died there after 2 Jul 1729. He married before 1671 to Sarah Dodson and they had twelve children: Hannah (1672), Thomas (1674), Gershom (1676/7), Sarah (1679), Joshua (1681 no further record), Caleb (1683), Elisha (1685), Elijah (1687), Mary (1691), Ebenezer (1693), Ruth (1695) and Margaret (1698).
(Sgt.) Samuel Stetson was born at Scituate (now Norwell) 12 Jul 1646 and died there in 1723. He married twice, first before 1679 Mercy _____ and second, before 1691 Lydia Pickles. By his first wife, he had four children: Samuel, Elizabeth, Lydia and Patience. By his second wife he had eight children: Jonas, Mary, John, Silas, Seth, Nathaniel, Deborah & Rachel
(Ens.) John Stetson was born at Scituate (now Norwell) 7 Apr 1648 and died there 15 Jan 1690. He married bef 1677 to Abigail Hudson and they had at least two daughters: Abigail & Honor.
Robert Stetson (II) was baptized at Scituate (now Norwell) 29 Jan 1653 and died in 1737. He married abt 1670 Deborah Brooks and they had nine children: Sarah, Nathaniel, Bathsheba, Isaac, Timothy, Resolved, Nathaniel, Peleg & Amy.
Timothy Stetson was born at Scituate (now Norwell) abt 1658. He is said to have married Eunice _____ (but not recorded in Torrey's New England Marriages Prior to 1700)
Third Generation
Joseph Stetson was born Scituate about 1667 and died after 1736. He married twice, first Scituate 6 Nov 1688 Hannah Oldham and second Pembroke 1 Mar 1736 Mary Perry (no children). By his first wife he had ten children. Ruth, Lois, Bathsheba, Nehemiah, Joseph, Hannah, Hezekiah, Abthia, Abigail and Mary.
Robert Stetson was born Scituate 9 Dec 1670 and died Hanover about 1760. He married Scituate 12 Jan 1692/3 Mary Collamore and they had eight children: Anthony (1693), Jemima (1695), Isaac (1697), William (1700), Amos (1703), Martha (1706), Gideon (1709) and Robert (1710).
Samuel Stetson was born Scituate Dec 1679 and died there 23 Jun 1760. He married twice, first, bef. 1712 Elizabeth _____ and second, Scituate 7 Jan 1730 Rachael Stetson (no children). By his first wife, he had seven children: Abner (1712), George (1714), Elizabeth (1717), Joshua (1718/9), Alice (1720), Joseph (1724) and Ruth.
Benjamin Stetson was born Scituate 16 Feb 1667/8 and died there 11 Mar 1732. He married Scituate 22 Jan 1690/1 Grace Turner and they had seven children (Scituate):
James Stetson was born Scituate 1 Mar 1670/1 and died before 1715. He married Boston 26 Nov 1696 Susanna Townsend and they had four cchildren:
Samuel Stetson was born Scituate Oct 1673 and died Hanover 23 Jun 1760. He married twice, first 12 May 1719 Rebecca Turner and second 17 Dec 1724 Mercy Dunham. By his second wife he had: Samuel (c1725 m Alice Rogers).
Thomas Stetson was born Scituate Sep 1674 and died before 1754. He married 18 Nov 1715 Mary Balston and they had seven children:
(Sgt.) Gershom Stetson was born Scituate Jan 1676/7 and died there 5 Apr 1754. He married twice, first Scituate 28 Nov 1707 Mary Holmes and second, 29 Jan 1712/3 Anne King. He had one son by his first wife, Caleb (1708).
Caleb Stetson was born Scituate Mar 1683 and died Falmouth before 5 Feb 1742. He married twice, first Duxbury 4 Mar 1706 Sarah Brewster and second Plymouth 8 Nov 1732 Deborah Morton. He had seven children by his first wife and two more children by his second wife.
Elisha Stetson was born Scituate 11 Mar 1684/5 and died Kingston 11 Feb 1755. He married Duxbury 28 Oct 1707 Abigail Brewster and they had five children:
Elijah Stetson was born Scituate about Mar 1686/7 and died 14 Jul 1775. He married Scituate 17 Nov 1710 Ruth Chittenden and they had eight children:
Ebenezer Stetson was born Scituate 22 Jul 1693 and married Duxbury 2 Apr 1728 Lydia Barker and they had five children:
(Dea.) Samuel Stetson
Jonas Stetson
John Stetson
Silas Stetson
Seth Stetson
Nathaniel Stetson
Nathaniel Stetson
Isaac Stetson
Timothy Stetson
Resolved Stetson
Nathaniel Stetson
Peleg Stetson
- ↑ The surname was "Stitson" in England. Robert was typically called "Studson" in New England records, but recorded as "Stetson" in his will. His descendants used the Stetson spelling.
DNA Results R1a-M198
Previous testing
The Stetson, Stilson, Stitson, Stidson DNA Project Group 1 - All kits in this group probably share a common male ancestor within the genealogical time frame. Currently lists five individuals who are close Y-STR matches to each other. None of them have done any Y-SNP testing, and they all have done Y-37 STR testing. FTDNA predicts they fall under R1a-M198, and the Nevgen Y-DNA Haplogroup Predictor tool is unable to further refine this prediction.
NGS/WGS testing
NGS/WGS testing of descendants of (Cornet) Robert Stetson would further refine the haplogroup for the family and possibly define subclades for descendants.
External Links and References
- Sherman, Robert Moody and Ruth Wilder Sherman (edited by Robert S. Wakefield), Mayflower Families through Five Generations... vol. 20 (Samson) part 1 (First four generations) General Society of Mayflower Descendants, Plymouth, MA 2000
- The Stetson Kindred of America
