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Lesson 7 - Readings for the Stebbins Family Thankful Stebbins From New England Captives Carried to Canada, Vol. I, Emma L. Coleman, 1925, pgs. 125 & 126 Thankful. She was twelve years old when captured and was probably
bought from her Indian master, at Chambly, by some member of the Hertel
family...As Therese Stebens she asks for citizenship [asks to become a
citizen of Canada] in 1706. Thankful's children: Close by Chambly fort, surrounded by a high picket fence, is the ancient burying ground...[in it is a wooden grave marker which says] Therese Steben |