Stephen DUDLEY

Birth:

2 Jul 1735

Littleton, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Death:

1784

South Carolina

Marriage:

Abt 1758

of Massachusetts

Father:

Samuel DUDLEY

Mother:

Abigail WATERS

Notes:

                   SOURCES:  1. From Family Group Sheet (MRIN #414) compiled by Marion Grace
               Jewell Nicholls, of Gilbert, Arizona, info on the back of the
               sheet added Stephen DUDLEY and spouse Lydia HARWOOD.

NOTES:  1. Stephen served in Col. Jonathan FReed's regiment of MA Guards,
              1778.

SOURCES:  1. DAR Lineage Book - Vol 49 -p.352-353 - Vol 28 p.10-11 - Vol 56
               p.4 - Vol 133 p.36 - Vol 129 p.69 - Vol 40 p.191
            2. Book #929.1AM - Orlando FL, Pub Lib - American Ancestry - Vol 8
              pp.11-12-26-27
            3. This family group sheet was compiled by Marion Grace Jewell
              Nicholls of Gilbert, AZ
            4. Ancestral File
            5. 1997 Ordinance Index - no new, 1/99
            6. Book #R974.7R - Hudson - Mohawk (Vol II) p.767 - Orlando, Pub Lib
            7. Book #929.1AM - Orlando, FL, Pub Lib
NOTE:  1775 - MA Militia - In Rev. War - Private - volunteer - Served in Col.
Jonathan Reed's regiment of MA, guards, 1778 - see also #27029. Served as
private in Capt. Wood's Company.
DEATH:  He died while children were small - died in SC while on business trip.

SOURCES:
      1. This family group sheet compiled by Marion Grace Jewell Nicholls, of Gilbert, AZ.
NOTES:
      Husb served, 1778, in Captain Wood's Company, Col. Jonathan Reed's regimentof MA guards. See also #67656.

Lydia HARWOOD

Birth:

2 Feb 1740

of Massachusetts

Death:

6 Aug 1810

Peru, Bennington, Vermont

Father:

Blocked

Mother:

Blocked

Children

Marriage

Peter DUDLEY

Birth:

29 Nov 1773

Littleton, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Death:

13 Aug 1847

Peru, Bennington, Vermont

Lucy BARNARD

Marr:

Abt 1758

of Massachusetts

Notes:

                   NOTES:
      1. Title of "General"

SOURCES:  
    1. This Family Group sheet was compiled by Marion Grace Jewell Nicholls, of Gilbert, AZ
    2. Daughter of American Revolution Lineage Book - Vol.#49 (pages 352-353), Vol.#28 (pages 10-11) Vol. #133 (page 36), Vol.#56 (page 4)
    3.  Book #929.1AM - American Ancestry - Vol.#8 (pages 11-12) - found at Orlando, FL Public LIbrary.
     4. Book   #974.7R - Hudson and Mohawk - By Cutter (page 767) - found at Orlando, FL Public Library        
          
NOTE:  
    1. Spent 15 yrs - VT Legislature - Helped get first school and first church - Loyal supporter of Pres. Madison. 
    2.  General Peter Dudley - In March 1800, with his young wife he went to Peru, VT. He purchased forest land and built a log cabin. In time, he built a large farm house and fields replaced forest. He became a prosperous farmer. General Dudley had - 15 grandsons - who were old enough to serve in
Civil War. (12 did serve) 7 of them as officers, 6 were wounded, 3 died in service.

NOTES ON BACK:  
    1. Possessed a strong and sturdy independence of character and was of the strictest integrity.
    2. Elected to VT legislature in 1810 - served by successive re-elections for 15 years.
    3. Between 1835-40 he was again elected for 2 or 3 yrs. in succession.
    4. He was liberal to all public improvements and enterprises.
    5. He was instrumental in getting the first school established and in having 1st house of worship erected.
    6. When military company was organized in Peru - he was elected its first captain. Then promoted to Colonel, and later brigadier-general of the Bennington County brigade.
    7. He served 1812-14, during 2nd war with Great Britain and was with his command in Plattsburgh compaign. He resigned from service in 1820.  He was a loyal supporter of Pres. Madison and advocated a vigorous
prosecution of the war.

Lydia DUDLEY

Birth:

17 Aug 1759

Littleton, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Death:

6 Dec 1759

Marr:

Lydia DUDLEY

Birth:

11 Aug 1763

Littleton, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Death:

29 Sep 1823

Marr:

Stephen DUDLEY

Birth:

14 Nov 1760

Littleton, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Death:

13 Aug 1826

Rebecca MINARD

Marr:

18 Jul 1781

Abigail DUDLEY

Birth:

3 Jul 1764

Littleton, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Death:

Marr:

Joseph DUDLEY

Birth:

30 Sep 1766

Littleton, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Death:

Jennet DUDLEY

Marr:

22 Feb 1792

Samuel DUDLEY

Birth:

29 Apr 1769

Littleton, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Death:

16 Dec 1795

Marr:

Mary DUDLEY

Birth:

22 Sep 1771

Littleton, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Death:

3 Dec 1852

Chester, Windsor, Vermont

Jesse HEALD

Marr:

7 Sep 1804

Chester, Windsor, Vermont

Notes:

                   NAME:  Mary aka Polly

Jonathan DUDLEY

Birth:

26 Sep 1778

Littleton, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Death:

1855

Sophia HULL

Marr:

3 Apr 1800

Weston, Windsor, Utah

Notes:

                   SOURCE: 1. Ancestral File
          2. Ordinance index

SOURCES:  1. This family group sheet was compiled by Marion Grace Jewell
               Nicholls of Gilbert, Arizona.
            2. DAR Lineage Book Vol 129 p. 69
            3. Ancestral File - nil-1/99
            4. 1997 Ordinance Index

SOURCES:
      1. This family group sheet compiled by Marion Grace Jewell Nicholls, of Gilbert, AZ.

Asa DUDLEY

Birth:

30 Jun 1782

Littleton, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Death:

Marr:

FCID:5400:51516

Stephen Dudley - Lydia Harwood

Stephen Dudley was born at Littleton, Middlesex, Massachusetts 2 Jul 1735. His parents were Samuel Dudley and Abigail Waters.

He married Lydia Harwood Abt 1758 at of Massachusetts . Lydia Harwood was born at of Massachusetts 2 Feb 1740 .

They were the parents of 10 children:
Peter Dudley born 29 Nov 1773.
Lydia Dudley born 17 Aug 1759.
Lydia Dudley born 11 Aug 1763.
Stephen Dudley born 14 Nov 1760.
Abigail Dudley born 3 Jul 1764.
Joseph Dudley born 30 Sep 1766.
Samuel Dudley born 29 Apr 1769.
Mary Dudley born 22 Sep 1771.
Jonathan Dudley born 26 Sep 1778.
Asa Dudley born 30 Jun 1782.

Stephen Dudley died 1784 at South Carolina .

Lydia Harwood died 6 Aug 1810 at Peru, Bennington, Vermont .