John Gabriel Stedman (1747-1797) was a Scottish adventurer, son of a Scottish father and Dutch mother.
As a soldier for the Scots Brigade, a military unit fighting for the Netherlands, he left for Surinam in 1774 to help repress a revolt of former slaves. His book about this mission, Narrative of a Five Years Expedition Against the Revolted Negroes of Surinam, describes many cruelties inflicted by slave owners on their slaves. Some of these cruelties are illustrated by drawings by William Blake and Francesco Bartolozzi. The book may have played a role in the abolitionist arguments against slavery, although Stedman himself was not necessarily against slavery, just against cruel treatment of slaves.
Josiah Stedman, a wealthy merchant in Boston in the 1800s, was also a descendant of Isaac; Josiah was also a brother-in-law of Lemuel Shattuck who was one of the founders of the NEHGS - the New England Genealogical and Historical Society.
JohnStedman was, late in life, perceived as a gentleman and a man of means and has been spoken of as the most highborn of the Boston area Stedmans.
JohnStedman of Hartford was in Hartford by early 1650s and raised a large family that settled eventually all over Connecticut and West.
JohnGabrielStedman (1747-1797) was a Scottish adventurer, son of a Scottish father and Dutch mother.
As a soldier for the Scots Brigade, a military unit fighting for the Netherlands, he left for Surinam in 1774 to help repress a revolt of former slaves.
The book may have played a role in the abolitionist arguments against slavery, although Stedman himself was not necessarily against slavery, just against cruel treatment of slaves.
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