Catharina Samuelsdotter Stedham

Catharina Samuelsdotter was born circa 1658 at Delaware Colony. She was the daughter of Samuel Petersson and Brita Jönsdotter. Catharina Samuelsdotter married Peter Johansson Stalcop, son of Gunner Johan Andersson Stalcop and Christina Carlsdotter, circa 1683 at Fort Christina, New Castle County, Delaware; Her 1st.2 Catharina Samuelsdotter was assigned a pew, and recognized as a founding member, at the Holy Trinity Church, with her husband Peter Stalcop and noted as from West of Brandywine Creek, on 24 June 1699 at Fort Christina (now Wilmington), Delaware.3 She married Lucas Stedham before 1712; Her 2nd.4,5 Catharina Samuelsdotter died after 1731 at New Castle County, Delaware.

Citations

1. [S428] J.D. Peter Stebbins Craig, Census 1693 (of Swedes), #107.

2. [S339] Larry S. Stallcup, "J. A. Stålcop".

3. [S1201] Dr. Peter S. Craig, "Founding Members".

4. [S428] J.D. Peter Stebbins Craig, Census 1693 (of Swedes), #102.

5. [S428] J.D. Peter Stebbins Craig, Census 1693 (of Swedes), #150.

After Peter Stallcop's death she married Lucas Stidham Sr. Lucas died on Dec. 8, 1726