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John Stebbins(1626-1679) was part of a big group of Puritans who moved from England because they were not happy with the king. With his parents and family he arrived in Roxbury, Massachusetts, in 1634, and the next year he moved to Springfield, Massachusetts, where he grew up and married. Four children were born to John and his first wife. After his wife died, Stebbins moved to Northampton and married again; he and his 2nd wife, Abigail, had 11 children. He became Proprietor at the new frontier settlement of Pocumtuck, later called Deerfield, but never moved there. When he died suddenly in his early fifties, he had left no will. The court divided his many things and land among his many children and his widow.
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Settlement of the Estate of John Stebbins
creator Probate court |
date Sep 30, 1679 |
location Northampton, Massachusetts |
height 12.0" |
width 7.5" |
process/materials manuscript, paper, ink |
item type Legal Documents/Estate Settlement |
accession # #L99.076 |
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