Samuel Stevens was born July 4, 1735 in Rutland, MA, the eldest son of Captain Phineas and Elizabeth Stevens. Phineas Stevens was an original grantee of Charlestown, New Hampshire, and commander of Fort No. 4 in Charlestown from 1745-1756. Samuel Stevens served as a Lieutenant during the period of the French and Indian War, and was probably in charge of activities at Fort No. 4 from 1756 through 1760. In 1760 he was employed by a land company to explore and survey the country from the White River to the heads of the Onion and Lamoille Rivers to find the best lands for settlement. In 1763, Stevens received the charter for the town of Barnet, Vermont from New Hampshire Governor Benning Wentworth, and laid out the town's lots ten years later. His younger brothers Enos (father of Henry Stevens, Sr.), Willard, and Simon became chief proprietors of Barnet.
Samuel Stevens married Talitha Bingham of Lampster, MA on December 31, 1777. A respected member of early Charlestown society, Stevens held numerous public offices, including selectman (12 times), Town Treasurer (1765), Representative (1793-94, 1796-1799), Councillor (1784-1789), and Register of Probate (1794-1823). He also held the office of Colonel in the Militia. Samuel Stevens died in Charlestown on January 22, 1823.
From the description of Papers, 1770-1815. [microform]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122629282
