No. 16
3. Benjamin Lakin Stephens No. 48
4. Ezekiel Groome Stephens No. 43
5. JOSHUA STEPHENS, b. 1833; d. 1823, No. 6
in this book history, page 5-10.
6. ELIZABETH STEPHENS No. 31
7. RACHEL STEPHENS No. 35

ADDITIONAL FACTS OF THE EARLY HISTORY OF THE FAMILY.

A church of Seventh-Day Baptists was established on French Creek, in the
Northern part of Chester County, Colony of Pennsylvania, in the year
1722. It became extinct after 1812. The name of Stephens is on the list
of Members.--Letter of Charles H. Greene, of Alfred, N. Y., July 11,
1901.

JOSHUA HUMPHREYS was granted 400 acres near where the town of Carlisle
now stands, in Fayette County, Virginia, (near Kentucky in the year
1785) upon a Land Office Treasury Warrant issued July 1, 1780, and
survey made Feb. 26, 1873.--Letter of J. D. Hudgens, Clerk of the U. S.
Office at Frankfort, Ky.

JOSHUA STEPHENS, (6), was over six feet high, kept his face shaven
smoothly, had blue eyes and dark hair, and was powerful physically, and
kept a straight figure of his body until his death.--Statement of Joshua
Stephens, (32).

NOTE

Desiring for myself a copy of the generalogy of the Stephens family I
found on investigating, that a number of printed copies could be secured
at the cost of one typewritten one, and after deciding to print I
concluded to have a number printed for distribution.

All who may receive one of these histories will appreciate the greatness
of the task accomplished by our esteemed relative, Bascom A. C. Stephens
of California, who searched out the historical facts and family
traditions. The family is fortunate to have one of its members able and
willing to devote the time and labor necessary to gather this
information.

I am under obligation to W. G. Stephens of Chattanooga from whose book
this copy is taken.

I am taking some liberties in having a number of copies printed, knowing
that many members of the family would never have an opportunity to see
and a much less chance to own one of these histories unless someone
would assume this responsibility.

Respectfully, A. S. BOWER

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