Note 20 — Chapter I
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The family Bible of Robert and Mabel Stephenson, which seems to have come into their possession in November, 1790, contains the following record of the births of these children, evidently written by one hand and at one time:
"A Rechester of the children belonging Robert and Mabel Stepheson— "James Stepheson Was Born March the 4 day 1779 "George Stepheson Was Born June 9 day 1781 "Elender Stepheson Was Born April the 16 day 1784 "Robert Stepheson Was Born March the 10 day 1788 "John Stepheson Was Born November the 4 day 1789 "Ann Stepheson Was Born July the 19 day 1792."
Of the two daughters, Eleanor married Stephen Liddell, afterward employed in the Locomotive Factory in Newcastle. Ann married John Nixon, with whom she emigrated to the United States; she died at Pittsburg in 1860. John Stephenson was accidentally killed at the Locomotive Factory in January, 1831.