Stephen Morehouse
• Religion: Founder of Episcopal parish, Oct 1722, Redding, Fairfield, CT. A second and larger church was built in 1750. • Land: on Chestnut Ridge, 1727, Redding, Fairfield, CT. Willed to him by his father with the farm that his father purchased from Captain Samuel Couch along with the house, barn, and a yoke of oxen. • Will Filed, Mar 7, 1767, Redding, Fairfield, CT. • Cemetery: Buried in Episcopal church yard on Redding Ridge, 1767, Redding, Fairfield, CT. Died "in ye 66 year of his age." Tombstone is still standing. • Will: proved, Jun 10, 1767, Redding, Fairfield, CT.
Stephen married Abigail Treadwell, daughter of John Treadwell and Abigail Minor, on Mar 1, 1722 in CT. (Abigail Treadwell was born on Oct 7, 1702 in Fairfield, Fairfield, CT, christened on Oct 11, 1702 in Fairfield, Fairfield, CT, died on Sep 6, 1759 in Redding, Fairfield, CT and was buried in 1759 in Redding, Fairfield, CT.) Stephen also married Ann Eliot, daughter of John Eliot and Mary Wolcott, after 1759 in Redding, Fairfield, CT. (Ann Eliot was born on Feb 12, 1710 in Windsor, Tolland, CT.) |
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