Elizabeth Stedman

     Elizabeth was born on Thursday, 22 August 1709 in Farmington, Hartford County, Connecticut. She was the daughter of John Stedman III and Abigail Andrews. Elizabeth married Ichabod Smith on 1 January 1731 in Suffield, Hartford County, Connecticut.¹ Ichabod & Elizabeth had children: Phineas [6/09/1732-1742], Elizabeth [2/28/1734-1764] [m. 3/02/1757 Eliphalet Spencer], Ruth [11/13/1736] [4/13/1757 Oliver Baker], Ichabod [1738] [m. 9/16/1765 Susanna Pomroy], Asahel [11/26/1739-6/26/1794] [m. 6/28/1763 Agnes Gillett], Jerusha [8/13/1742-2/15/1814] [m. 10/30/1760 Paul Smith], Anne [11/26/1744], & Phineas [10/28/1746]. Elizabeth's husband, Ichabod, died on 26 February 1749 in Suffield leaving her a widow. Elizabeth departed this life on Tuesday, 8 February 1803.