Person Record
Metadata
Name |
Stavers, William, 1775-1863 |
Born |
Feb. 3, 1775 |
Birthplace |
Portsmouth, N.H. |
Deceased |
Mar. 28, 1863 |
Deceased where |
Portsmouth, N.H. |
Places of residence |
Portsmouth, N.H. |
Occupation |
Ship captain, merchant and ship owner. |
Father |
Bartholomew Stavers. |
Mother |
Martha Moses. |
Spouse |
1. Nancy Gunnison, daughter of John Gunnison, b. Feb. 10, 1774 in Portsmouth, N. |
Children |
All born in Portsmouth, N.H. with Nancy: 1. Nancy Stavers, b. Feb. 11, 1801, d. Mar. 2, 1949 in Portsmouth, N.H., unm. 2. Mary Stavers, b. Feb. 25, 1802, d. Aug. 4, 1842 in Portsmouth, N.H., m. Sept. 25, 1825 in Portsmouth, N.H. to Thomas Tarleton Tredick (1799-1888) 3. John Stavers, b. Dec. 6, 1803, d. Apr. 6, 1882 in Portsmouth, N.H., m. Sept. 1, 1828 to Caroline Leavitt (1803-1853). 4. William Stavers, of Phil., b. 1807, d. Jan. 16, 1890 in N.J., m. 1 (maybe) Jul. 12, 1843 in Philadelphia, Pa. to Sarah Mehitable Appleton Drown, (d. 1853), daughter of Thomas Pickering Drown and m. 2. Jan. 29, 1863 in Portsmouth, N.H. to Adaline Simes (1813-1894). 5. Martha Stavers, b. Feb. 19, 1809, d. Dec. 22, 1889 in Portsmouth, N.H., m. Jun. 1, 1845 in Portsmouth, N.H. to Thomas Tarleton Tredick (1799-1888). 6. Margaret Stavers, b. Jul. 10, 1810, d. Feb. 1, 1878 in Norwalk, Conn., m. Apr. 15, 1832 in Portsmouth, N.H. to Gideon Watson Walker (1805-1873). 7. Andrew Stavers, b. Feb. 9, 1814, d. Nov. 11, 1851 in Portsmouth, N.H.?, m. 1842 to Salome Baker Leigh (1822-1889). |
Relationships |
Spouses: 1. Nancy Gunnison, daughter of John Gunnison, b. Feb. 10, 1774 in Portsmouth, N.H., d. Feb 2, 1847 in Portsmouth, N.H., m. 1789. 2. Lucy S. Appleton, daughter of Jotham Odiorne Appleton and Susanna Stavers, b. Apr. 1791 in Portsmouth, N.H., d. Apr. 23, 1875 in Portsmouth, N.H., m. May 2, 1849 in Portsmouth, N.H. |
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