Stephin Family

1.  John Stephin¹ was born (date unknown). The Stephins were from Long Stratton, two miles from the parish of Saxlingham-Nethergate, Norfolk. John was a parish clerk in Long Stratton at the time of his marriage. The parish register read "John Stephins, clerke of Long Stratton, by license, married Anne Tovy." John's duties as parish clerk would have included arranging baptisms and communions, ringing the church bell and leading church services. No burial record for John has been located. Anne was buried on 6 December 1585.

John Stephin and Anne Tovye¹ were married on 4 Jul 1576 in St. Michael at Pea, Norwich, Norfolk.¹ Anne Tovye¹ died circa Dec 1585 in St. Michael, Long Stratton, Norfolk, Englan.¹ She was buried on 6 Dec 1585 in St. Michael, Long Stratton, Norfolk, Englan.¹

John Stephin and Anne Tovye had the following children:

                              i.   John Stephin¹ was born in May 1577 in St. Michael, Long Stratton, Norfolk, Englan.¹ He was christened on 19 May 1577 in St. Michael, Long Stratton, Norfolk, Englan.¹

              2             ii.   Elizabeth Stephin, born Sep 1578, St. Michael, Long Stratton, Norfolk, Englan; married William Benedict, 8 Oct 1609, St. Michael, Long Stratton, Norfolk, Englan; married John Bridgum, 8 Sep 1629, Woolpit, Suffolk, England.

                            iii.   Ann Stephin¹ was born in Oct 1581 in St. Michael, Long Stratton, Norfolk, Englan.¹ She was christened on 29 Oct 1581 in St. Michael, Long Stratton, Norfolk, Englan.¹

Sources:

        1. LaRue Olson, "The English Origins of the First Thomas Benedict of Long Island and Norwalk, Connecticut," article, NEHGS, American Ancestors (www.americanancestors.org : accessed 29 August 2018), Benedict familiy; citing prior publication in The Connecticut Nutmegger (2006).