Ebenezer Stevens (1751-1823)

Major-General Ebenezer Stevens; Merchant, of New York City & Astoria

He was born at Roxbury, Massachusetts, and served as a Lieutenant-Colonel in the Continental Army during the American Revolution having participated in the Boston Tea Party. Afterwards, he went into business in New York City as a fleet owner and liquor importer while serving as a Major-General in the New York State Militia. He lived between New York City and "The Mount" (see images) at Astoria, New York. He was married twice and had ten children (listed) who lived to adulthood.

Parents (2)

Ebenezer Stevens

of Roxbury, Massachusetts

1726-1763

Elizabeth (Weld) Stevens

Mrs Elizabeth (Weld) Stevens

b.1727

Spouses (2)

Rebecca (Hodgdon) Stevens

Mrs Rebecca (Hodgdon) Stevens

1755-1783

Lucretia (Ledyard) Stevens

Mrs Lucretia (Ledyard) Sands, Stevens

1756-1846

Children (10)

Horatio Gates Stevens

Major-General of the New York State Militia

1778-1873

Rebecca (Stevens) Schermerhorn

Mrs Rebecca Hodgdon (Stevens) Schermerhorn

1780-1813

George Alexander Stevens

Died at sea, unmarried

1782-1805

Samuel Stevens

Lawyer & Commissioner of the Croton Aqueduct, New York; Died unmarried

1785-1844

William Stevens

of Poughkeepsie, New York; died unmarried

1787-1867

Dr. Alexander Hodgdon Stevens

of New York City; 2nd President of the American Medical Association

1789-1869

Byam Kerby Stevens

Merchant of Ebenezer Stevens & Sons, Astoria, New York

1792-1870

John Austin Stevens

John A. Stevens, Sr., of New York; President of the Bank of Commerce etc.

1795-1874

Henry Hewgill Stevens

of New York City

1797-1869

Mary (Stevens) Rhinelander

Mrs Mary Lucretia (Stevens) Rhinelander

1798-1877