Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 2057- 400, for David Stephenson, Virginia
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Va.            Stephenson, David    B.L.Wt. 2057-400-Major
Issued Jan. 21 - 1790
No papers
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SERVICE
Va.

Stephenson, David

B.L. Wt. 2037 - 400 Major
Issued Jan. 21, 1790
No Papers
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January 5, 1937

Mr. W. A. Stephenson              David Stephenson
1749 Sandefer Street                Wt. #2057- 400
Abilene, Texas                            MA-J/AWF

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the records of Major David Stephenson of Virginia, Major George Stephenson of Pennsylvania, and Colonel James Stephenson of Virginia, all of the Revolutionary War.

Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims for pension and bounty land, which have been made to the United States, based upon service in that war.

A search of the records fails to show such claims on file on account of the service in the Revolution of a James Stephenson (Stevenson) who served with the Virginia troops.  In order to identify the record of rhe George Stephenson (Stevenson) of Pennsylvania in whom you are particularly interested, as much as possible of the following data in regard to his are essential - approximate dates of birth and death and place of residence at enlishment and after service.

The records of this office show that warrant No. 2057 for four hundred acres of bounty land was issued January 21, 1790, on account of the service of Major David Stepenson of the Virginia Line, War of the Revolution.

There is no further information in regard to his service, and no data relative to his family, due
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to the destruction of papers in such claims, when the War Office burned in 1800.

  If you desire information in regard to the location of this bounty land, you should apply to the Commissioner of the General Land Office, this city, and give the following-

Warrant No. 2057 - 400 acres - issued January 21, 1790.

Very truly yours,

A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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Hardin-Simmons University
Abilene, Texas

Department of Government
W. A. Stephenson             Dec.24,1936

[stamp up side down, righted] 
Received 
DEC 28, 1936
MAIL SUB-DIV.
VETS. ADM.
READER #15

Vetrans Administration
Mr. A.D.Hiller
Ex.Asst. to the Adminitrator
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir:
Will you please furnish me with such information as you may have concerning the Revolutionary War Record of the following:

[illegible] Major David Stephenson of Virginia
Major George Stephaneson of Pennsylvania  more
Colonel Jame Stephenson of Virginia  no Va ser-
Thanking you very much for the information, I am,

Yours very truly,
W. A. Stephenson [signature]
W.A. Stephenson
1749 Sandefer St. 
Abilene Texas.
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GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON
FEBRUARY 24, 1937

Veterans Administration, 
Revolutionary and 1812 Wars Section,
Washington, D. C. 

Sirs:

Transmitted herewith for attention and direct reply is a letter dated December 24, 1935, from W. A. Stephenson, 1749 Sandefer Street, Abilene, Texas, wherein he requests information concerning the Revolutionary War records of Major David Stephenson of Virginia, Major George Stephenson of Pennsylvania, and Colonel James Stephenson of Virginia.

The writer has been advised of this reference.

Respectfully,


P. D. Fallon
Asst. Chief, Records Division.
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Hardin-Simmons University
Abilene, Texas

Dec. 24, 1936

General Account Office
Mr. F. D. Fallon
Asst. Chief of Records

Dear Sir:

Wil you please furnish as with such infomation as you may have concerning the Revolutionary War Records of the following:

Major David Stephenson of Virginia
Major George Stephenson of Pennsylvania
Colonel James Stephenson of Virginia

Thanking you very much for the information, I am, 

Your very truly,

W. A. Stephenson

W. A. Stephenson
1749 Sandefer St. 
Abilene, Texas
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March 3 '38

Veterans Administration
Washington D.C.
  The records in the Adjutant General's office in Washington D. C. of one David Stephenson, of Augusta Va. served in the Revolutionary War as Major of 11th & 15th Va. Regiment. He was commissioned on May 4, 1778, their records however do not give his age, of which I am desirous of knowing .  He retired in 1783. Have you anything in your records that give his age?  He went from Va. to Ky. and had land in what is now Lincoln Co. near Stanford. Am very anxious to know his age. Thanking you for any information you can give me.

Resp.
Mrs. J. N. Johnson
1315 West 5th St.
Topeka, Kansas
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MAR. 7 1988
MAIL SUB-DIV.
VETS ADM
READER # 35
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David Stephenson
Wt. 2057-400
SA-J/AWF

Mrs. J. W. Johnson
]1315 West 5th Street
Topeka, Kansas

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to David Stephenson, of Augusta County, Virginia Major in the War of the Revolution.

The records of this office show that Warrant No. 2057 for four hundred acres of bounty land was issued January 21, 1790, on account of the service of David Stephenson, Major in the Virginia Line War of the Revolution.

There is no further information in regard to his service, and no data relative to his family, due to the destruction of papers in such claims, when the War Office was burned in 1800.

If you desire information in regard to the location of the land refered to above, you should apply to the Commissioner of the General Land Office, Washington, D. C., and furnish the following data-

Warrant # 2057 - 400 acres--issued January 31, 1790.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assisstant
to the Administrator