Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31390, for Jehu Stephens, Virginia
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(3-1776)
SERVICE | NUMBER
Va. | Stephens, Jehu | S. 31390
CONTENTS
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correct certificate sent to Mr A Davis 6 Dec 1836 see also letter to him same date +to pen. agt.
See letter to Hon. A. Davis from Sec War Jan. {blank space] 1835 Mt Stg,

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Kentucky 27.652
Jehu Stephens of Montgomery Co, in the State of Ky who was a pr in the Company commanded by Captain Barnett of the Regt commanded by Col Crockett in the Va line for Militia ........ 7 Mo Pr $23,33.

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of October '34 Hon A. Davis 

Arrears to the 4th of Sept '34, - 81.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 5 Mch '35 11.66
$93.33

{Revolutionary Claim, act 7 June, 1832.}

Recorded by J. T. Sprague Clerk, Book 62 Vol. 7- Page 45
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Commissioner of Pensions.

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28.531
Jehu Stephens Montgomery Co. Ken

for 1780 per yr $23.33

Hon Amos Davis Mount Sterling H.R. Mounty Sterling Ken.
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office.

Sir:

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. the notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by compling with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.

A Statement, shewing the Service of Jehu Stephens

Period when the service was rendered. | Duration of the claimant's services Years. Months. Days. | Rank of the claimant. | Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. | Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. | Proof by which the declaration is supported.

May 1780 | about 2 9months0 | Pr. | Capt Barnett | 72 | Traditionary + witnesses

Col. Crockett | Va

Feb 1781 | 2 | Pr. Capt Barnett
Col Lewis

1781 | 3| Pr. | Cap Gilkison

Aug '82 | 3 | Pr. | Cap Gordon

Col Todd. | It is supposed from the circumstances that the applicant did not serve out his two last tours. If he served for the full time for which he was drafted he should state so explicitly. His first tour is not definite as to the time, see note c

I am, respectfully, Your obedient servant,
JAMES L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 1838
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental line"," State troops," "Militia" and "volunteers", all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged
in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, mucicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of} ss.
County of}
On this {blank space] day of [blank space] 
personally appeared (a) before [blank space] 
A.B. a resident (b) of [blank space] in the county of [blank space] and State, Territory or District of [blank space] aged (c) [blank space] 
years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) [blank space], with [blank space]and served in the [blank space] (e) regiment of the [blank space] line under the following named officers:

[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which her resided when he entered the service: 
 the battles, if any, in which he was engaged,
and the country through which he marched. [Image of a finger pointing to the right] This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]

He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of [blank space]

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. A.B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I [blank space] of the Court of [blank space] do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of [blank space] for a pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this
[blank space] day of [blank space] &c.

If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out. Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing with the following additions, viz: (k) We, A.B., a Clergyman, residing in the
and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with [blank space], who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be [blank space] years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.  And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the [blank space] and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the [blank space] and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, [blank space] Clerk of the Court of [blank space] do hereby certify that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of [blank space] for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this [blank space] day of [blank space] & c.

Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (I) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
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3.
alleged service, as they are known at the department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case.  The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearing set forth, nor favorable decision can be ex- expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.

The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.

1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute?  And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such as Continental and Milita Regiments as you can recollect, and general circumstances of your service.
6. {To a Soldier {Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
{To an Officer {Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7.  State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.

the Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.

The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons-one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion.  If any of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.

The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.

Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination before a Judge or Justice of a Court of record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein required to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, by reason of bodily infirmity, attend
 the Court.

Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of record, or by a a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court, or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.

No payment can be made on account of the services of any person, who may hav died before the taking of effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto. and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.

[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides.  If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rules.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. IN a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A.B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth, and saith, that by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: - For ___ months, and ___ days, I served as a ___. For ___ months and ___ days, I served as a ___, and for such service I claim a pension."    It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and in particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase (italicized) about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.  Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c., without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service.  This oform of a declaration is highly objectionable.  It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served with an embodied corps call into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] This law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[h] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers. (the last two lines have handwritten parentheses on each side of the document)

(Italicized) Mode of authenticating papers.

In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbons, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate. (handwritten parentheses on each side of the document).

(Italicized) Proof of Service.

[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth their affidavits at the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under the seal of office.
(illegible) The notes from [a] to [j] are equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule is (illegible) [j] applied to continental troops only.
[k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in milia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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State of Kentucky}
Montgomery County}

 On this 11th day of September 1832
Personally appeared in open court before
the Judge of the Montgomery Circuit Court now sitting Jehu Stephens of sd County and current in a State and being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the Benefit of the act of Congress passed the 7th day of June 1832. I Jehu Stephens do hereby on my oath solemnly declare that I am now in the 72 year of my age that I was in the County of Bedford in the State of Virginia and at about the age of years my father moved to Botetourt County of sd State when I resided when I was called into the service of my
country as follows, In the month of May 1780 I [illegible] in Capt Barnett Company under Col Hugh Crocketts and marched to Ramsours Mill in South Carolina against the tories in which service I was engaged in the Militia Service of Virginia about two months and was honorably discharged and again in the month
of February 1781 I volunteer in Capt Barnetts company again, and was attached to Col. Lewis Regiment and we marched to a creek in North Carolina called Reedy fork and [illegible] Col [illegible] Regt when we had a skirmish
whorish with the British and in this service I was engaged two months and was honorably disland at the end of my time and
again soon after I again in the spring of the same year I volunteer in Capt Gilkersons company of what was called the Green House Militia of the State of Virginia under [illegible] Hamilton in order to march against [line is cut off] to Clarkes station in Kentucky
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I served, again in the month of August 1782 I volunteered in Capt Gordon of Col Todd regiment in Lincoln County (Ky) and marched against the Indians who on besieging Bryant station, in pursued the Indians and at the Battle of the Blue Licks iwe were defeated and had many of our men killed. This engagement was on a three months tour and again soon after my return after this I was attached to Capt James Rays company and marched on Col Clarks companies against the Indians on the great [illegible] we burnt and destroyed their towns, when I faithfully served as a soldier and I further declare that from the month of May 1781 when I came to Kentucky with Capt Gilkerson I was in constant service in guarding the Fort, station [illegible] Martins Station and  Bryant Station until the [illegible] 
of the revolutionary war - being called out as a
scouts all most constantly, that my services were in the defense of the station as the Indians were annoying and killing the inhabitants frequently then Services I can prove by Genl James Ray who was my officer so far as they were performed in the west
in county, but my services in Carolina & while
in Virginia I do not know any person alive in
this State by whom I can prove them as I have
long since lost my discharges, I hereby all that
I am not now a pensioner of the United States on of any State, and I hereby relinquish all claim that I have to any pension or annuity except the Present. 
Witness my hand this 3 day of September 1832

Jehu Stephens

Sworn to & subscribed in open court the day + year aforesaid

James Howard Clk m.c.c.
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Mercer County Ky. This day Genl James Ray of sd County came into open court, and being duly sworn on his oath state - That I am well acquainted with the above named Jehu Stephens who has subscribed the above declaration I knew him when he came to Kentucky in May 1781 with [illegible] 
Hamilton and knew that to Stephens was with me at the Battle of the Blue Lick and in Clark
Expedition against the Indian in 1782, as he
has stated, and I also knew that sd Stephens was engaged as a guard for the station, and on scouts against the Indians from the time he first came to Kentucky until the close of the year 1782 so that his services may be considered as one of continuous duration as we had the Indians to repel in their attacks upon any station almost continually as to sd
Stephen services in Virginia. I have often heard him speak of them soon after he came to Kentucky in 1781 so that I have no doubt of his having performed his services as stated Witness my hand this 5th day of September 1832
James Ray
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State of Kentucky}
Mercer County Sct} Sept Court 1832
This day Genl James Ray the Subscriber to the foregoing certificate this day came into open Court and made Oath to the truth of the statements therein contained and the Court doth certify that Said Genl James Ray is a credible Witness and that his statements are
entitled to credit. And J. Thomas Allan Jr
Clerk of the County Court for the County
afsd do certify the foregoing contains the
Original proceedings of the said Court
in relation to Certificate afsd

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand + Seal of Office this 3rd day of September 1832

Tho. Allin Jr

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Stephens, Jehu Va. S31390
Stephens, Jehu Va. S31390
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Kentucky 27. 652
Jehu Stephens of Montgomery Co. in the State of Kentucky a Private in the virginia comm Captain Bainett of the Reg comm by Col. Crockett in the Virginia Mi line for 9 months + 26 days.

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 32 Dollars 87 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of Dec 1834 and sent to Hon. A. Davis H.R.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1834 115.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending March '35 16.4
$131.4

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book E-2, Vol. 7 Page 45
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28.501
Jehu Stephens Declaration for Pension
Hon Amos Davis HR
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We Jospeh Fanning a Clergyman residing in the County of Montgomery Kentucky and James McCullough residing in (the same) hereby certify that we are well acquainted Jehu Stephens who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration that we believe him to be about 71 years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid

James Howard clk m.c.c.
Jospeh Fanning
James McCullough

State of Kentucky
Montgomery County

and the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary solider and served as he states and the court further certifies that it appears to hem that Joseph Fanning who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman and that James McCullough who as also signed the same is a resident of the same County and State and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit

Given under my hand + seal as circuit judge this 11th day of September 1832

Silas N Robbins [the word seal is circled]
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State of Kentucky}
Montgomery Circuit} sct.

I James Howard clerk of the circuit court of Montgomery county, Do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Jehu Stephens for a pension -

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand + seal of office this 16th day of November 1833

James Howard c.m.c.c.

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See letter to Hon: W. Smith H. Rep (of Virginia} Feby 11. 1825
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31390
Revy INVALID.
File No. 31,390
Jehu Stephens Pri Rev War
Act: June 7" 32"
Index-Vol. 2, Page 396
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Stephens Amended Declaration
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State of Kentucky Montgomery County sct
Personally appeared before me L Y Millspaugh justice of the peace for the County + State aforesaid Jehu Stephens a resident of also the said County + State who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he can not swear positively as to the precise length of his service but according to his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades vix  I Jehu Stephens stat in addition to my former declaration that in the year 1780 I volunteered under Capt Barnett company under Col. Hugh Crocket and marched to Ramsours Mill in North Carolina against the Tories in which serviced I served at least two months and was then discharged.  In February 1781 I again volunteered in Capt Barnetts Company and was attached to Col. Lewis Regiment and was marched to a creek in North Carolina called the Reedy Fork and joined Col. Williams Regt. where we had a skirmish with the British and in this service I was engaged at least two months and then was discharged.  And again soon after in the spring of the same year I volunteered in Capt. Gilkerson company of what was called the Greenbrier Milita of the state of Virginia under Major Hamilton in order to march against Detroit and we marched to Clarks Station in Kentucky where finding the expedition had failed I was discharged at the said station having served in this expedition a tour of three months and being in actual service the whole of said three months. Again in the month of August 1782 I volunteered in Capt. Gordons Company Col. Todds Regiment (Kentucky) and marched agt. the Indians who were besieging Bryant Station we pursued the
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Indians and were defeated at the Battle of Blue licks in this last expedition I served a tour of three months and was engaged in actual service the whole of said three months and was then discharged. Again in the fall of the same year I volunteered under Capt. Jas. Ray in the expedition of the Indians in Col. Clark Campaign in the Great Miami where we burned and destroyed their towns and returned in the later part of December, being a tour of Two months at least the whole of which time I was engaged in actual service. In addition to the foregoing services in the year 1781 after I was discharged from the Greenbrier Militia in the month of July I volunteered under Capt. James Ray and was station at Yocum Station in Kentucky to guard agt. the Hostile Indians and repel the attacks which they frequently made on the Inhabitants and that I continued under Capt. Ray in this service at least two months and was then discharged I then went to Virginia and again returned to Kentucky about the middle of October and some time in the later part of  this month 1781 I again volunteered under Capt. Ray and was station at Yocums Station to guard against the Hostile Indians and I continued in this service at least Twp Months. In March 1782 I volunteered under Capt. Ray and marched agt. the Indians on the Kentucky River the Indians had defeated Capt. Hoglands Company we pursued them but could not overtake them in this service I was engaged in actual service 16 days. In the year 1782 he volunteered under Capt. James Ray and was stationed at McGarys Station in Kentucky under Major McGary to guard said station agt. the Hostile Indians commencing the 1st of April and continuing at least three months
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in the last service I do not precisely recollect th time of my service but know that I continued in actual service at least three months

Jehu Stephens

I Levi Y Millspaugh a Justice of the peace for Montgomery County State of Kentucky do hereby certify that the foregoing statement was made and sworn to before me this 17th day of September 1834 given under my hand and seal as Justice aforesaid

L Y Millspaugh

State of Kentucky}
Montgomery County} sct.

I Micajah Harrison clerk of the county court for the county aforesaid, Do hereby certify that Levi Y Millspaugh Esqr. whose attestation appears to the foregoing certificate is now and was at the time of his said attestation a Justice of the peace in and for the county of Montgomery aforesaid, duly commissioned + qualified as such, and that he is a member of the county court of said county, and that his signature thereto is genuine (being in his own handwriting, and that full [covered by seal] is due to all his official acts as such - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed my seal of office this 23rd day of September 1834.

M, Harrison

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Payments to be made at Lexington, Ky. by Prest. U.S. Br BK Agent for paying Pensioners in the Agency of Ky.

Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book C VO. 7 Page 45 by J. T. Sprague Clerk.
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.

I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832 Jehu Stephens of the State of Kentucky who was a  Private during the Revolutionary War is entitled to receive Twenty three dollars and Thirty three cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi=annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September in every year.

Given at the War Office of the United Stated this 6th day of October one thousand eight hundred and thirty=four.

Mahlon Dickerson
Acting Secretary of War

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{Examined and Countersigned.}

J L Edward
Commissioner of Pensions.