William Stetson (1774 - aft. 1814)

Ancestors

Died after 1814 after age 40 in At Sea

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Biography

Birth

William Stetson was born in 1774. He was the son of Nathaniel Stetson and Ruth (Mitchell) Stetson ^[1].

Marriage

Married First (1): Sarah Hammond, 20 Dec 1795 ^[2]

1 Child:

1. William Stetson, d. "Lost at sea off Cape Horn" in 1823 ^[3]

Married Second (2): Elizabeth "Betsey" Howland Delano, (int.) 19 Jan 1811 ^[4]; m. 10 Feb 1811 ^[2]

No Children Recorded

Death

Lost at sea, 1814 ^[5]. He has a gravestone in the Riverside Cemetery, where his wife is also buried. Date of his death is recorded there as 1817. ^[6]

Research Notes

• Stetson Kindred Genealogical Index: 1-8-1-3-3-1

Sources

1. ↑ Stetson: Vol 1, No 3, Pg 16
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} New Bedford Records quoted by Stetson: Vol 1, No 3, Pg 115
3. ↑ John S. Barry quoted by Stetson: Vol 1, No 3, Pg 115
4. ↑ Massachusetts, Town Clerk...d Town Records, 1626-2001: "Massachusetts, Town Clerk...d Town Records, 1626-2001"
   Catalog: Records of Dartmouth, New Bedford, marriages, deaths, town meetings, births, and intentions of marriages, 1667-1847 Vital & town records, vols. 2-3, 1718-1847.
   Image path: Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001 > Bristol > New Bedford > Births, marriages, deaths 1752-1829 vol 2 > image 118 of 189; citing Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston
   FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-897M-YXBG (accessed 3 May 2024)
5. ↑ Stetson: Vol 1, No 3, Pg 115
6. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images ( Find A Grave: Memorial #133807872 william-stetson: accessed May 3, 2024), memorial page for William Stetson (unknown–1817), Find a Grave Memorial ID 133807872, citing Riverside Cemetery, Fairhaven, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by Hal (contributor 48404412).

See Also:

• Find A Grave: Memorial #133807872.
• Scott, Henry Edwards, Ed.; Vital Records of Dartmouth Massachusetts to the year 1850; 3 Volumes; (New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Mass.; 1929; Title Page: Film number: 007729346 > image 6 of 608
  FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C9BG-1SGD-W (accessed 3 May 2024).
• Stetson, O.F., Ed., et. al.; Descendants of Cornet Robert Stetson of Scituate, Massachusetts (Stetson Kindred of America, Inc., 1933, 1956, 2008)
• Various Contributors; Family Tree entry for William Stetson, (1774-1814), FamilySearch Person: 9WS1-HF5; accessed by Lamberton-139 13:01, 3 May 2024 (UTC) as additional source for reference material.