Stevens (Y-DNA)
Contents
Status summary
Still to do of January 1, 2023:
- Recruit patrilineal descendants of John Stevens (preferably through grandson Samuel) to Y-DNA test and publish their results. Such descendants are encouraged to contact MayflowerDNA1620@gmail.com
Biography
First Generation
Samuel3 Stevens (William, John) was born Guilford, CT 1 Mar 1657 and died Killingworth, CT 7 Jul 1712. He married twice, 1) Guilford 1682 Elizabeth ____ (not known to descend from a Mayflower passenger) and 2) Killingworth 23 Jun 1702 Melatiah Bradford and they had two children: Elizabeth (1703) and William (1705).
Second Generation
William Stevens was born Killingworth, CT 2 Feb 1705 and died bef. 3 Sep 1751. He married Killingworth 26 Aug 1734 Ruhamah Earl and they had six children: Ruhamah (1735), William (1736), Christoper (1738), John (1740-p1770 unk. if marr.), Leverett (1742) and Moses (1747-b1762 unm.).
Third Generation
William Stevens (II) was born Killingworth 1 Sep 1736 and died Hartford bef 4 Mar 1763. He married West Hartford, CT 9 Jul 1761 Elizabeth Sedgwick[1] and they had one child: Elizabeth (bp 1762).
Christopher Stevens was born Killingworth 13 Sep 1738 and died there 4 Sep 1787. He married Killingworth 27 Sep 1764 Naomi Stevens and they had six children (Killingworth): William (1767), Ruhamah (1768), Eunice (1770), Lucinda (1772-1772), Moses (1774) and Lucinda (1777).
Leverett Stevens was born Killingworth 19 Sep 1742 and died at sea 21/24 Oct 1799. He married New Haven 24 Oct 1771 Esther Macumber and they had eight children (New Haven): Leverett (1773), Earl (1775), Daniel (1778-1796 unm.), Sarah (1780), John (1785), Esther (1786), Hannah (1789) and Isaac (1793).
- ↑ After William's death she married 2) James Taylor and 3) Ebenezer Kneeland.
DNA results Q-YP4004
The Stephens-Stevens DNA Project Group: Q-M242 has one individual claiming John Stevens (grandfather of Samuel) as their Most Distant Known Patrilineal Ancestor (MDKPA). They have done no SNP testing, but have 67 Y-STR tested. FTDNA predicts they fall under Q-L53. Plugging the STR results into the NevGen Haplogroup Predictor arrives at Q M346>YP4004 with 91.79% probability.
Further DNA testing needed
Testing of patrilineal descendants is needed. Any male who believes their patrilineal ancestry goes through Samuel Stevens is encouraged to contact MayflowerDNA1620@gmail.com
References and External Links
- Wakefield, Robert S. and Lainhart, Ann Smith, Mayflower Families Through Five Generations: vol. 22 Bradford General Society of Mayflower Descendants, Plymouth, MA. 2004
