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![Show Contents]() Stebens History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England
The name Stebens arrived in England after the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Stebens family lived in Essex having derived from the Old English word stybbing, meaning stumps, and indicates that the original bearer lived in or near an area which had been cleared of trees. Early Origins of the Stebens familyThe surname Stebens was first found in Essex at Stebbing, a small village in the Uttlesford district that dates back to the Domesday Book where it was listed as Stibinga and either meant "settlement of the family or followers of a man called Stybba" or "dwellers among the tree-stumps." 1 Although the Old English roots of this name suggest that they pre-date the Normans in Britain, they were also conjecturally descended from Thomas de Colunces who's son Hugh acquired the lands of Stebbing and Woodham Ferrars in Essex, containing two Mills, vines, and five beehives. Thomas was descended from the Colunces of Calvados in Normandy. Stubbins is an industrial village in the southern part of the Rossendale Valley, Lancashire and dates back to 1563 when it was first listed as Stubbing. It literally meant "a place with tree stumps."1 Early History of the Stebens familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Stebens research. Another 59 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1611, 1647, 1687, 1728, 1735 and 1763 are included under the topic Early Stebens History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Stebens Spelling VariationsA multitude of spelling variations characterize Norman surnames. Many variations occurred because Old and Middle English lacked any definite spelling rules. The introduction of Norman French to England also had a pronounced effect, as did the court languages of Latin and French. Therefore, one person was often referred to by several different spellings in a single lifetime. The various spellings include Stebbing, Stebing, Stubbings, Stubbing, Stebbings and many more. Early Notables of the Stebens familyAnother 31 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Stebens Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Stebens migration to the United States | + |
Many English families left England, to avoid the chaos of their homeland and migrated to the many British colonies abroad. Although the conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and some travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute, once in the colonies, many of the families prospered and made valuable contributions to the cultures of what would become the United States and Canada. Research into the origins of individual families in North America has revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Stebens or a variant listed above:
Stebens Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Grace Stebens, who landed in Maryland in 1668 2
Stebens Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Mr. Louis Stebens, (b. 1749), aged 36, Frensh sailor traveling aboard the ship "Le Bon Papa" arriving in New Orleans, Louisiana on 29th July 1785 3
- Mrs. Marie Stebens, (nee Babin), (b. 1767), aged 18, French settler traveling aboard the ship "Le Bon Papa" arriving in New Orleans, Louisiana on 29th July 1785 3
- Mr. Louis Stebens, (b. 1782), aged 3, French settler traveling aboard the ship "Le Bon Papa" arriving in New Orleans, Louisiana on 29th July 1785 3
- Miss Marie Stebens, (b. 1783), aged 2, French settler traveling aboard the ship "Le Bon Papa" arriving in New Orleans, Louisiana on 29th July 1785 3
- Mr. Stebens, (b. 1785), aged new born, French settler traveling aboard the ship "Le Bon Papa" arriving in New Orleans, Louisiana on 29th July 1785 3
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Quiescam
Motto Translation: I shall rest.
- Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- 7 Ships Arcadian Expedition of 1785. Retrieved 28th September 2021 from http://www.Arcadian-cajun.com/7ships.htm
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Stebens migration to the United States 
