Andrew and his wife Jane, whom lie had married in England, both joined the Church at Cambridge iu 1643 (Church History), and were still members at the church gathering which occurred, Jan., 1658 (Mitchel's list).

His name, as given in the various records, was written Steavenson and Stevenson, but later generations have changed the spelling to Stimson and Stimpson.^

His occupation is given as that of a cobbler -or shoemaker, a trade he followed for some years after his arrival. He received a number of grants of land in Cambridge. In 1645 he was given three and one-half acres of land at Menotomye River; Aug. 15, 1646, he bought of William French four acres of land in the New West Field; Dec. 12, 1648, he purchased of Thomas Crosbye one dwelling house, within the towne, with half a rood of laud; Nov. 2i). 168'J, he received eight acres, in the first division in Cambridge (Proprietors' Records of Cambridge). This lot of land his children sold to Ebenerer Swan, Mar. 19, 16D4 (Middlesex Co. Deeds, v. 14, p. 125).

In 1654, a committee was appointed by the Court " to provide a House of Correction, with a fit person to keep the same." Jan. 7. 1655, the committee reported that '' they had not only purchased Andrew Stevenson's house and lot, but selected him us a proper person to be Keeper of Bridewell." He served in the office as prison keeper from 1656 to 1672, when, for various reasons, he was dismissed, having served as keeper sixteen years. The deed of this property from Stevenson to the County, and from the County back to Stevenson, cannot be found on record at the present time, although in his will he speaks of this house and land.t It was conveyed by his heirs to Jonathan Nutting, by deed dated Mar. 25, 1695 (Middlesex Co. Deeds, v. 13, p. 99), and was signed by Andrew Stimson, housewright, of Charles

»John Sill and his wife Joanna were of Cambridge in 1637; lie died before 1653. She was made Attorney for Susan Blackiston of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, widow, Aug. 27, 16f>3, to recover several debts, one of which was from Andrew Steaveuson, cobbler, debt. Ш7, formerly of Newcastle and now of New England.

t Bardsley, in bis work on English Surnames, under Patronymic Surnames, writes the following concerning this family: "The proto-martyr Stephen has left many memorials in pur nomenclature of the popularity which his story obtained among the English peasantry. The name proper is found in such entries as Esteven Walays or Jordan fil : Stephen, and their descendants now figure amongst us as Stephens, Stevens, and Stephenson. More curtailed forms arc met with in Steenson and Stinson, and the more corrupted Stimson and Stimnson."

I Paige, in his History of Cambridge, in speaking of this jail, says : " This House of Correction stood on the easterly side of Holvoke Street, almost two hundred feet northerly from the present location of Mount Auburn Street. After the erection of a jail, this estate was reconveyed to Stevenson, whose heirs sold it to Jonathan Nutting, Mi ~~ "

town, and Abigail his wife, Mathew Abdy of Cambridge, glover, and Deborah his wife, Joseph Lowden of Charlestown, shipwright, James Burbean and Mary his wife, James Patterson of Billerica and Rebecca his wife, Thomas Richardson, Sen., and Thomas Richardson, Jr., of Billerica, arid William Burgess of Ipswich and Hannah his wife.

Andrew Stevenson's will, dated May '23, 1681, inventory filed June 28, 1683, mentions wife Jane, who was to have the entire estate during the term of her life, and after her death his eldest son Andrew was to have a double portion, while the rest was to be divided amongst the five daughters. That portion which belonged to his daughter Sarah was given to her two children Joseph and Mary Lowdeu. .

Children:

2. i. DEBORAH,2 b. about Aug., 1637; m. Robert Wilson.

3. ii. Sarah, b. about 1G40; m. John Lowden.

4. iii. Kebbcca, b. Jan. 20, 1642; in. James Patterson.

iv. John, b. Dec. 20, 1644; d. at Cambridge, Mass., May 26, 1664.
6. v. Mary, b. Jan. 17, 1647; m. Thomas Richardson,
vi. Lydia, b. Aug. 2, 1648; probably d. young.

6. vii. Axdkkw, b. Jan. 14 or 17, 1650.

7. vlii. Hannah, in. William Burgess.