History of the Stebbins Name

Harald VIII invaded Normandy and defeated and captured Louis IV of France at the battle of Dives in 945 and forced Richard to recognize Richard I as duke of Normandy. Richard I married Harald's Daughter, Princess Gunor (b. 936).

Gunor Princess of Denmark, Married Richard I, Duke of Normandy and had Richard the 2nd, who had Richard 3rd, who had Lady Alice of Normandy had Ralph, Earl of Chester (m) Maude d' Auveranche (see above) had Randal Earl of Chester had Randal Earl of Chester, had Hugh Earl of Chester had Lady Agnes de Chester who married back into the Stebbins line when she married William de Ferrers 6th Earl of Derby.

Herbastus Brother Sweyn, became King of Denmark. Sweyn had Princess Estrith who w/Robert Duke of Normandy had Lady Margret of Normandy who w/RIchard goz d' Auveranche had Lady Maude d' Auveranche who married back into the Stebbins line when she married Ralph Earl of Chester.

Henry went with William the Conquerer to England in 1066 and settled in England. The estate of Stebbings was given to Henry by William the Conquerer. Henry was comissioned by King William to make the great survey of the realm. Henry held 210 lordships (among the best in England)

Another source states:

The town of Stebbins England became the ancestral home after William the Conquerer (also a Stebbins Ancestor) conquered England in 1066 A.D. and established Henry de Ferrers, son of Walkelin at Stebbing.

Robert served at the head of the Derbyshire men in King Stephens victory over King David of Scotland, was named by King Stephen Earl of Derby. Also Lord of Tutbury, Commander at Battle of the Standard in 1138, having contributed greatly to King Stephen's victory over King David of Scotland, was created by that monarch Earl of Derby 1138. He married Hawise deVitre.

Robert de Ferrers, 2nd Earl of Ferrières (1062-1139) was created Earl of Derby by King Stephen in 1138 for his valiant conduct at the Battle of Northallerton. He was married to Hawise de Vitre and died in 1139

Succeeded and had many honors added: became a Crusader 1190, 3rd Earl of Derby, Earl of Ferriers, 1167, died in 1190 at Acre. Other reports say he died after 31 December 1189 Seige of Acre, Jerusalem, Palestine buried before 21 October 1190 Normandy, France William Accompanied King Richard the Lion Hearted to the Holy Land in the 3rd Crusade where he lost his life at the seige of Acre during June and July of 1191. Other reports say he died 21 October 1190 Seige of Acre, Jerusalem, Palestine buried Normandy, France William (Robert) de Ferrers 4th Earl of Derby (1136-1190) Derby, Derbyshire, England Was arbitrator between the Kings of Castile and navarre 1190; took the Cross 1187, became a Crusader 1190, married Sybilla Breckwork, daughter of Lord Breckwork. He died before Acre 1190.

Other reports say: William married Sibyl deBraiose. (she was born about 1157 Bramber, Sussex, England and she died after 05 February 1227/28 England her father was William, Lord of Bramber De Braiose) They were married about 1173/74? In Sussex, England.

Other reports say of Agnes: 1192 - Agnes, Lady of Chartley De Keveliock - daughter of Hugh, 6th Earl of Chester De Keveliock.Interesting that Lady Agnes Meschines Chester of King Swen's lineage and King Alfred the Great's lineage and Lady Godiva as well.

William de Ferrers 5th Earl Acceded: 1247 Died: 24 MAR 1254, Evington, Leicester Interred: 31 MAR 1254, Merevale Abbey (m) 1219 - Sibyl Marshall born 1209 (some say 1204) Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales christened 1209 St. David's, Pembrokeshire, Wales - she died 27 April 1245 they were married before 14 May 1219 Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales , then Married second Margaret De Quency [Quincy].(-1280) In 1239, they had

[some sources say] Robert de Ferrers, 6th Earl of Derby (m) Alianore De Bohun died at age 40 (was poisoned) in 1279 Alianore was daugter of Humphrey De Bohun

Another Source says:

He rebelled against King Henry III and was arrested and imprisoned first in the Tower of London, then in Windsor Castle, and his lands and earldom were forfeited.

.Interesting that Lady Agnes Meschines Chester of King Swen's lineage and King Alfred the Great's lineage and Lady Godiva as well.

Direct Stebbins Bloodline

William Stebbins was born about 1521 in Essex, England. He died 28 May 1561 in Bocking Parish, Essex, England.

William Stebbins (William ) was born 1540 in Bocking, Essex, England. He had the following children:

• Thomas Francis Stebbins
• William Stebbins
• Elizabeth Stebbins was born 1568. Elizabeth married John Leavens on 16 Jun 1602 in Bocking, Essex County, England. John was born about 1565.

Sir Thomas Francis Stebbins Was born 1564 in Bocking, Essex, England. He died 16 Oct 1660 in Bocking, Essex England (or Brookins, Essex, Eng.). Thomas married Ellen on 1591 in Bocking, Essex, England. Ellen was born about 1565 in Bocking, Essex, England. She died 1612 in Bocking, Essex, England. They had the following children:

• Dennis Stebbins was born about 1590. He died 6 Nov 1590.
• Rowland Stebbins
• Martin Stebbins
• Elizabeth Stebbins was born 7 May 1598 in Black Notley, Essex County, England.

Rowland Stebbins (1592-14 December 1671) Sarah WHITING, b. 1591; d. Oct 1649

Had:

• John STEBBINS Born: 1626 at: England Married: 14 MAR 1646 at: Springfield, Hampden, MA Died: 7 MAR 1678 at: Northampton, Hampshire, MA Spouses: Mary Anne MUNSON Abigail BARTLETT
• Thomas STEBBINS Born: ABT 1620 at: England Married: 16 NOV 1645 at: Springfield, Hampden, MA Died: 25 SEP 1683 at: Springfield, Hampden, MA Spouses: Hannah WRIGHT
• Sarah STEBBINS Born: ABT 1623 at: England Married: 14 JAN 1641 at: Springfield, Hampden, MA Died: at: Springfield, Hampden, MA Spouses: Thomas MERRICK
• Elizabeth STEBBINS Born: ABT 1628 at: England Married: 2 MAR 1647 at: Springfield, Hampden, MA Died: 28 OCT 1700 at: Springfield, Hampden, MA Spouses: John CLARK

 More info on Rowland Stebbins

Rowland arrived in MA on November 12, 1634; settled in Roxbury MA 1634; moved to to Agawam (Springfield) MA 1639 and was granted lot # 5, 10 rods wide 24 Dec 1640; pioneer of Northampton MA 1656; Springfield MA 1663; Northampton MA after Feb 1664/5: will 1 Mer 1669/70; died 14 Dec 1671 Northampton MA: bur Northampton MA.

John Stebbins Born: 1626 at: England Married: 14 MAR 1646 at: Springfield, Hampden, MA Died: 7 MAR 1678 at: Northampton, Hampshire, MA Spouses: Mary Anne MUNSON and Abigail BARTLETT

With Mary Anne Munson, John had:

1. Anna STEBBINS Born: 10 APR 1651 at: Springfield, Hampden, MA
2. Edward STEBBINS Born: 12 JUL 1653 at: Springfield, Hampden, MA
3. Benony (Benoni?) STEBBINS Born: 23 JUN 1655 at: Springfield, Hampden, MA

With Abigail Bartlett (Daughter of Robert Bartlett)

1. Hannah STEBBINS Born: 6 JUL 1664 at: Northampton, Hampshire, MA Married: BET 15 NOV 1679 AND 1685at: Northampton, Hampshire, MA Died: 29 FEB 1704 at: Deerfield, Franklin, MA Spouses: John SHELDON
2. Samuel STEBBINS Born: 21 JAN 1658 at: Northampton, Hampshire, MA Married: 14 MAR 1677 at: Northampton, Hampshire, MA Died: 3 SEP 1732 at: Spouses: Mary FRENCH Sarah WILLIAMS
3. Abigail STEBBINS Born: 24 SEP 1660 at: Northampton, Hampshire, MA Married: 30 MAY 1678 at: Northampton, Hampshire, MA Died: ABT 1748 at: Northampton, Hampshire, MA Spouses: William PHELPS
4. Thomas STEBBINS Born: 6 MAY 1662 at: Northampton, Hampshire, MA Married: 17 DEC 1701 at: Northampton, Hampshire, MA Died: 28 APR 1712 at: Northampton, Hampshire, MA Spouses: Sarah STRONG Elizabeth WRIGHT
5. Mary STEBBINS Born: 10 SEP 1666 at: Northampton, Hampshire, MA Married: 17 NOV 1683 at: Northampton, Hampshire, MA Died: 8 MAY 1705 at: Durham, Middlesex, CT Spouses: Thomas STRONG
6. Sarah STEBBINS Born: 4 JUN 1668 at: Northampton, Hampshire, MA Married: 24 FEB 1687 at: Northampton, Hampshire, MA Died: at: Spouses: William SOUTHWELL
7. Joseph STEBBINS Born: 17 JAN 1669 at: Northampton, Hampshire, MA Married: at: Died: 3 JUN 1681
8. Deborah STEBBINS Born: 5 MAR 1671 at: Northampton, Hampshire, MA Married: 4 FEB 1690 at: Northampton, Hampshire, MA Spouse: Benjamin ALVORD
9. Benjamin STEBBINS Born: 3 MAR 1674 at: Northampton, Hampshire, MA Married: 21 DEC 1709 at: Hampton, Windham, CT. Spouses: Mary ASHLEY
10. Rebecca STEBBINS Born: 20 FEB 1676 at: Northampton, Hampshire, MA Married: 1697 at: Northampton, Hampshire, MA Died: 8 MAY 1712 at: Northampton, Hampshire, MA Spouses: Nathaniel STRONG
11. Thankful STEBBINS Born: 11 MAY 1678 (note this is after her father died) at: Northampton, Hampshire, MA Married: 18 JUL 1700 at: Northampton, Hampshire, MA Died: 24 MAY 1744 at: Northampton, Hampshire, MA Spouses: Jerijah STRONG

John Stebbins was probably a farmer; taxed for 27 1/2 acres land 1646 Springfield MA; 2 acre land grant Springfield MA 21 Feb 1649: Roxbury MA 1651; 3 acre land grant Springfield MA 25 Dec 1651; 10 acre land grant Springfield MA 30 Jan 1655;

His death was 'probably' by accident at his sawmill.

Another account says: John settled in Northampton MA 1656; marr 2nd 17 Dec 1657 Northampton MA Abigail BARTLETT, she died 10 Oct 1710 at So Hadley Falls MA; he died 7 March 1678/9 Northampton MA,

 John and Mary Anne Munson Married May 14 1746 Mary Anne was the widow of Abraham Munson who was drowned in the Connecticut River Oct 29, 1645.

Thomas Stebbins Born: 6 MAY 1662 at: Northampton, Hampshire, MA. On September 26, 1684 he married Elizabeth WRIGHT, daughter of Samuel WRIGHT and Elizabeth BURT. Thomas died 28 April 1712 b. May 6th 1662- 28 April 1712 had

• Thomas April 2, 1689 - died Oct 2 1689 seven months old
• Hannah - 1691
• Thomas b ?? d. 1752
• Josiah 9/1694 - 1724
• Joseph Stebbins March 30 1697
• Experience - March 4 1703
• Mary Dec 24 1705 married 1734 to Noah Strong

Joseph Stebbins b. 30 March 1697 died 31 Jan 1780 had

Joseph Stebbins was born 30 Mar 1697 in Northampton, MA. He died 31 Jan 1780 in Northfield, MA. Joseph married Mary Williams daughter of Zebediah Williams and Sarah Hawks, on 1718 in Northampton, MA. Mary was born 13 Feb 1700/1701 in Northampton, MA. She died 23 Dec 1786 in Northfield, MA. They had the following children:

• Mary Stebbins 1719
• Joseph Stebbins 1721
• Zebediah Stebbins 10/29 1723
• Sarah Stebbins was born 27 Jan 1726/1727 in Northfield, MA. She died 11 Sep 1809 in Northfield, MA. Sarah married Thomas Taylor on 1755. Thomas died 24 Mar 1778.
• Josiah Stebbins 10/20 1729
• Anna Stebbins was born 15 Sep 1731 in Northfield, MA. She died 5 Nov 1732 in Northfield, MA.
• Anna Stebbins 9/15 1731 died young 11/5 1732
• Anna Stebbins 11/10 1734
• Elizabeth Stebbins 10/8 1736
• Elisha Stebbins 3/26 1743

Joseph Stebbins first settled in Deerfield (Franklin Co.) Mass. but in 1726 bo't "the William CLARKE lot (19 rods 11 feet wide)" in Northfield, and "resided there the rest of his life".

Page 167, Vol. I STEBBINS GENEALOGY by Greenleaf (wasn't it Greely?) cites the HISTORY OF NORTHFIELD, MASS. pages 181,230,237,277-88,also pages 19,45,65 and 315 all revealing his activities, travels, land ownership, and prowess at fighting the Indians. He built a log house at Ashuelot (NH),owned an island near the mouth of the Ashuelot river in the Connecticut River, built house "west of the River" in Vernon (VT).etc.

Joseph Stebbins (II) was born 13 Jan 1721 in Deerfield, MA. He died 6 Feb 1784 in Vernon, VT. Joseph married Thankful Belding, daughter of Stephen Belding and Mindwell Wright, on 1741 in Northfield, MA. Thankful was born 6 Jan 1717/1718 in Northfield, MA. She died 9 May 1788 in Vernon, VT. They had the following children:

1. Tabitha Stebbins was born after 1742 in Vernon, VT. Tabitha married Zurr Evans of Chesterfield.
2. Thankful Stebbins 1745
3. Mary Stebbins was born 6 Jun 1747 in Vernon, VT. She died 14 Oct 1774 in Guilford, VT. Mary married Timithy Root, son of Samuel Root and Mary Alexander, on 22 Jun 1773. Timithy was born 27 Jul 1743. He died 12 Dec 1843.
4. Elijah Stebbins was born 27 Apr 1749 in Vernon, VT. He died in Vernon, VT.
5. Elijah , Sr Stebbins
6. Lucy Stebbins was born 31 May 1752.
7. Eliakim Stebbins Nov 17, 1753
8. Abner Stebbins, Aug 9 1755
9. Joseph Stebbins was born 10 Oct 1757 in Vernon, VT - died young
10. Joseph Stebbins baptized 1761

Eliakim Stebbins was born 17 Nov 1753 in Vernon, VT. He died 28 Jul 1836 in Vernon, VT. Eliakim married Rebecca Hawks, daughter of Colonel John Hawks and Elizabeth Nims, on 4 Aug 1785 in Deerfield, MA. Rebecca was born 4 Jul 1753 in Deerfield, MA. She died 9 Feb 1816 in Vernon, VT. They had the following children:

1. Solomon Stebbins
2. Eliakim Stebbins was born 17 Jun 1789. Eliakim married Elizabeth Morley on 19 Mar 1815.
3. Rebecca Stebbins
4. John Stebbins 1794

John Stebbins was born 15 Jan 1794 in Vernon, VT. He died 12 Aug 1875 in Vernon, VT. John married Harriet Houghton, daughter of Nehemiah Houghton and Lydia Dodge, on 12 Jul 1825 in Vernon, VT. Harriet was born 6 Mar 1805 in Vernon, VT. She died 15 Jan 1864 in Vernon, VT. They had the following children:

1. Alonzo Stebbins married Cornelia Holland ---->
2. Lorenzo Stebbins was born 15 Nov 1827 in Vernon, VT. Lorenzo married Ellen O Walton on 12 Aug 1856.
3. John Stebbins
4. Harriet Stebbins
5. Calista Stebbins was born 29 Jun 1832 in Vernon, VT. She died 23 Oct 1882 in California. Calista married Charles Lyman in California. Charles died 29 Mar 1889 in California.
6. Alfred Stebbins b. 1834
7. Melissa Stebbins
8. Lydia Houghton Stebbins

Alonzo Stebbins was born 29 Aug 1826 in Vernon, VT. He died in Vernon, VT. Alonzo married Cornelia S Holland on 18 Jul 1855. Cornelia died in Vernon, VT. They had the following children:

1. Emma Florence Stebbins was born 14 Nov 1857. She died 10 Mar 1876.
2. Agnes Serenco Stebbins was born 5 Jul 1860. Married John Gray
3. Etta Louise Stebbins was born 14 Aug 1864.
4. Roland Alonzo Stebbins was born 30 Jun 1869.

Alfred Stebbins was born 4 Sep 1834 in Vernon, VT. He died in Oakland, CA. Alfred married Edith Large, daughter of William P Large and Sally Rowena Guthrie, on 13 Dec 1869 in Dubuque, IA. Edith was born 21 Oct 1845 in Putnam, OH. She died in Oakland, CA. They had the following children:

1. Elwyn Wilfred Stebbins was born 15 Sep 1870.
2. Londa Loleta Stebbins was born 30 May 1872.

Children of Agnes Serene Stebbins and John C. Gray:

1. Edith Florence Gray (b. 26 May 1889) Married Robert J. Kuhn July 14, 1919
2. Emma Stebbins Gray (05 Feb 1894

Edith and Robert J. Kuhn had

Robert S. Kuhn (b. May 28 1923) who in 1956 M. Licia DiVona and together had Felicia Maristella Kuhn on June 10, 1965. I (Michael)had the pleasure to meet Felicia in the mid 90's in south Vermont.

Elwyn Wilfred Stebbins b. 15 Sep 1870 -- died May 20 1950 at 79 years old   married [Emma] Marion Long b. 31 Dec 1881

Together they had

• Alfred 'Keith' Stebbins March 26, 1904 -- died July 6 1974
• Margeret Stebbins October 26, 1905 -- died July, 1970
• Edith Stebbins November 28, 1908

Elwyn was a graduate of MIT with a degree in Mining Engineering.  He continued in this field until he retired.

Marion was a graduate of University of California Berkely with a M.A. [in drama and an M.A?] in English.  She became chairman of the Drama Department at Mills College in Oakland where she remained until her retirement, although with some years out for study in New York, travel, acting assignments, and administrative positions at Mills College.

Margeret Stebbins had no children.  Edith married John Jennings and had one daughter: Penelope Ann Jennings born September 4, 1952.

Records show that Edith died in or near Modesto in 1992.

Alfred Keith Stebbins March 26, 1904 -- died July 6 1974

Keith had:

• by Ruth Yates Stebbins
  • Malcom Stebbins b. April 1934
• by Betty Gundlach Stebbins
  • Michael Stebbins b. May 29, 1937 at Santa Rosa, CA
• by Lucille Perry Ridley Stebbins
  • Janice 11-27-1948
  • Marian, 8-21-1950
  • Linda, 8-11-1954
  • Catherine, 4-18-1956

Betty Gundlach Stebbins was of the Gundlach (German) Richardson Price (Wales 17xx) Gano (Fighting Chaplain) line

Michael Stebbins May 29, 1937 married Patricia Ann Lima and had

1. Christian Michele Stebbins 3/6 1964 - married 2004 to Mitch Roseneau
2. Michael Kirk Stebbins 2/3 1965 Mountain View, California

Particia Ann Lima Stebbins b. 1942 was of the Lima & Dimartino line from Palermo Sicily

Michael Kirk Stebbins Feb 3, 1965 married October 1986 Karen Lea Hughes 11/10 1965 and had

1. Natasha Leanne Stebbins 1/17 1988
2. Tyler Michael Stebbins 8/25 1989
3. Travis Jonathan Stebbins 8/25 1989

Karen Lea Hughes Stebbins was of the Hughes Jackson line.