Dependence STOVER

1764 - 1850  (86 years)

• Name	Dependence STOVER
  Born	1764	Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire
  Gender	Male
  Census	1820	Boothbay, Lincoln, Maine
  Census	1840	Boothbay, Lincoln, Maine
  Died	10 Apr 1850	Boothbay, Lincoln, Maine
  Person ID	I44871	Main
  Last Modified	17 Apr 2021

  
  

  Father	Dependence STOVER,   b. Bef 1735, York, York, Maine ,   d. 1824, New Sharon, Franklin, Maine  (Age > 89 years)
  Mother	Margaret “Peggy” ADAMS,   b. 1736, York, York, Maine ,   d. 10 Jan 1822, New Sharon, Franklin, Maine  (Age 86 years)
  Married	4 May 1758  [1]
  Family ID	F31173	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary BELL,   b. 1761, Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire ,   d. 24 Apr 1852, Boothbay, Lincoln, Maine  (Age 91 years)
  Children	+ 1. James STOVER,   b. 11 Apr 1783, Boothbay, Lincoln, Maine ,   d. 1850, Maine, USA  (Age 66 years)   2. Samuel STOVER,   b. 13 Mar 1785, Boothbay, Lincoln, Maine ,   d. 21 Aug 1861, Boothbay, Lincoln, Maine  (Age 76 years)   3. Sarah STOVER,   b. 27 Mar 1787, Boothbay, Lincoln, Maine ,   d. ?   4. Abigail STOVER,   b. 12 Aug 1800, Boothbay, Lincoln, Maine ,   d. ?   5. Deborah STOVER,   b. 12 Feb 1803, Boothbay, Lincoln, Maine ,   d. 25 Oct 1874, Boothbay, Lincoln, Maine  (Age 71 years)   6. Dolores “Dolly” STOVER,   b. 30 Aug 1806, Boothbay, Lincoln, Maine ,   d. ? + 7. Ebenezer STOVER,   b. 10 Oct 1807, Boothbay, Lincoln, Maine ,   d. 1870  (Age 62 years)
  Last Modified	30 Sep 2023
  Family ID	F31174	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 1764 - Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Notes

  History of Boothbay, Southport and Boothbay Harbor, Maine, 1623-1905 : Two brothers, Joseph and Dependence Stover, came to Boothbay and settled on Barter’s Island before 1780. It is said that they came from Dover, NH. It is a family name that has been in Boothbay continuously since, but many omissions in recording have occurred. 1. Joseph Stover, whose wife’s name is recorded Marsey (Mercy?), d. Oct 4, 1824, a. 86. Their children were: Betsey, 1780; Lydia, 1782; Lois, 1784; Polly, 1786; James, 1791. 2. Dependence Stover, whose wife’s name is recorded Mary, has no personal record. She d. Apr 24, 1852. Their children were: James, 1783; Samuel, 1785; Sarah, 1787; Abigail, 1800; Deborah, 1803; Dolly, 1806; Ebenezer, 1807.

  
  

• Sources

  [S1] New England Historical and Genealogical Register, The, (NEHGS, Boston, MA), 115:63.