Julianna Stevens Rochester

     Julianna Stevens Rochester was born circa 1822 at Queen Anne's Co., MD.¹ As of 18 May 1847,her married name was Godwin.¹ She married Henry J. Godwin, son of John Godwin and Elizabeth Hester Hall, on 19 May 1847 at Queen Anne's Co., MD.^2,3,4,1 Julianna Stevens Rochester was the executrix of Henry J. Godwin's estate in January 1855 at Queen Anne's Co., MD; Note that this estate file is primarily for another Henry Godwin. Only pages 18 - 29 apply to Henry J. Godwin.⁵ In Elizabeth Hester Hall's will dated 28 March 1859 at Queen Anne's Co., MD, Julianna Stevens Godwin was named as executor.⁶ She was the administrator of Elizabeth Hester Hall's estate on 28 June 1859 at Queen Anne's Co., MD.⁶ Julianna Stevens Rochester died on 20 January 1862 at Queen Anne's Co., MD.¹ She was buried in January 1862 at 1020 White Marsh Rd, Centreville, Queen Anne's Co., MD.⁷ Her estate was probated on 15 April 1862 at Queen Anne's Co., MD. Samuel Stevens Francis Rochester was the executrix of Julianna Stevens's estate.⁸ Her estate was probated on 17 April 1866 at Queen Anne's Co., MD. James F. Hall was the executrix of Julianna Stevens's estate.⁹
Julianna survived the early death of her husband Henry and apparently inherited his extensive properties. However, she died less than 10 years later, leaving her minor son John Francis as the only heir. I have not been able to find Julianna and her son in the 1860 census of Queen Anne's County. Their name does not appear in the slave schedules either. Julianna's full dates of birth and death are inscribed on her tombstone, which lies on the tract known as White Marsh Addition on White Marsh Road.