Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 6,152, for John Stevens, Maryland
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Service
Continental (Md)

Stevens, John

Number
S.6152

carded
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Letter 24 March 1834
to Pen Agt at Richmond
Paid at the Treasury under the act of the 6th April 1838 from 4th Sept 1837 to 4 March 1838. Agent notified 15 June 1839

Dead
Died Oct 8, 1838

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Virginia 16092
John Stevens
of Berkley in the state of Virginia who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Beale of the Regt commanded by Col Rawlins in the Maryland line for 12 months

Continental Line
(Records corrected May 14)

Inscribed on the roll of Virginia at the rate of 30 dollars blank cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 28th day of June '33 and sent Geo Porterfield, Martinsburg Va

Arrears to the 4th of March '33 $80.00
Semi-anl allowance ending 4 Sept '33 $20.00
$100.00

{Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by Wm Miller - Clerk
Book E Vol 6 Page 27
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Declaration of
John Stevens
for obtaining a pension

send 
G.G. Brewer

Admi't as private
for 12 Mo $40.00
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State of Virginia
Berkeley County Set

On this 13th day of November 1832 personally appeared in open court being a court of record for said county John Stevens a resident of the county of Berkeley and state of Virginia aged seventy-four years in October last who 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 June 7th, 1832.

That he the said John Stevens enlisted in the county of Prince Georges in the state of Maryland on the 15th of August 1777 as a private soldier in the company commanded by Captain Thomas Beall of the Maryland regiment commanded by Col Rawlins in the continental establishment. That he continued to serve in said corps until the month of September 177 when he was discharged at Fort Pitt in the state of Pennsylvania - he resided in Prince Georges County, Maryland when he entered the service. He was in no battles. He hereby relinquishes every claim 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.

John Stevens
His X Mark

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion that the above-named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states.

Wm Gregory
Presiding Magistrate
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Virginia, Berkeley County Set

At a court held in and for said county at the courthouse on Tuesday the 13th day of November 1832.

The foregoing declaration of John Stevens for the purposes of obtaining the benefit of the provision of the act of Congress of the 7th day of June 1832 in relation to the officers and soldiers of the revolution was produced in court and sworn to by the applicant and is ordered to be certified to the war department together with the foregoing certificate of the magistrate presiding at the said court.

In testimony whereof I Harrison Waite Clerk of the said court have subscribed my name and affixed my official seal this 9th day of April 1833 and 57th year of the commonwealth.

Harrison Waite - C B C

Virginia Berkeley County Set

I George Porterfield presiding Justice of the County Court of Berkeley County do certify that Harrison Waite under whose signature and official seal the above certificate is made is the clerk of the said court and that his said certificate is in due form. Given under my hand this 9th April 1833.

George Porterfield - SEAL
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April 17, 1933

BA-J/EEL
John Stevens - S.6152

Mrs. R.H. Hite
611 Fairmont Avenue
Fairmont, West Virginia

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter i which you request information in regard to John Stevens a soldier of the Revolutionary War who received pension while residing in Berkeley County Virginia.

The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in revolutionary war pension claim S.6152 based upon the military service of John Stevens in that war.

The date and place of birth of John Stevens are not stated.

While residing in Prince Georges County, Maryland, he enlisted August 15, 1777 served as private in Captain Thomas Beall's company, Colonel Rawlings' Regiment and was discharged in September 1778. [Note in right margin: Could not find Capt. Thos. Beall 
in Heitmans as of Col. Rawlings Regt. but did find him in Md book as Capt in 
Rawling's Regt in 1776.  See Md book page 90.]

He was allowed pension on his application executed November 13, 1832, at which time he was aged seventy-four years and resided i Berkeley County, Virginia.

He died October 8, 1838.

A son, James Stevens is referred to: the name of his mother is not given and there are no further family data.

The above is the history of the only soldier named John Stevens who received pension while residing in the state of Virginia, found on the revolutionary war records of this office.

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator

Written in Margin:
Could not find Capt. Thos. Beall in Hechtman as of Col Rawlings Regt but did find him in Md book as Capt. Rawlings reg in 1776 - See MD book Page 90.
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Land Office, Annapolis, June 26th, 1833

I find upon the muster rolls of Rawling's regiment the name of but one John Stephens his name is entered upon the rolls as follows: "John Stephens (1 year) discharged the 9th of August 1779 - the time of his enlistment upon the roll is blank - I did not fine his name upon any of the payrolls.

George G Brewer
Reg Land Office W.S. Md
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Richmond Va Stamp - Mar 22

FREE

J.L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

Immediate Attention
Mr. Sylvester
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Richmond March 22d 1834

Dr Sir

I received a certificate of 
pension issued at the War office on the 28th of June 1833 
from John Stephens, & upon application at the office here I find 
there is no such name on the books, but a certificate was 
issued about that time in favor of George Stephens for the 
same amount, & I presume they are the same person but that 
there is some mistake in the names.  I would thank you 
to examine your office & see if there has not been a mistake 
in transcribing & forwarding the name here & in that case give 
orders immediately to have it corrected, so that I may draw it for 
the pensioner.  An immediate answer directed to me, or in 
case of my absence to William H Richardson is desirable, as my 
stay here will not be prolonged beyond a few days & it would be a great 
convenience to the parties if I could get the money & take to them

I am yours &c

Edward Colston
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Treasury Department, 
Second Comptroller's Office, 
December 7th, 1838.

Sir:

Under the act of the 6th of April 1838, entitled "An 
act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain 
Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury 
of the United States," James Stevens son of John Stevens, 
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Va. Agency, at 
the rate of Forty Dollars [struck out: and ___ Cents] 
per annum, under the law of the 7th June, 1832, has 
been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1837 
to the 4th March, 1838.

Respectfully yours,

Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions, 
Present.
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[Two panels]
[Left panel]

1933-Apr 17-Hist 
to Mrs R M. Hite-EL

[Right panel]

6152 
[written vertically left margin]
Revy War 
✓ INVALID.

File No. 6152
John Stevens
Priv. Rev. War

Act: June 7th /32

Index:--Vol. M, Page 357

[ Arrangements of 1870. ]
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611 FAIRMONT AVENUE
FAIRMONT, WEST VIRGINIA

Apr. 10", 1933.

Rev. & 1812
War Section.

Dear Sirs:

Please send me the
service and any information con
cerning John Stevens, Berkley Co. 
76,-Pensioners residing in 1835 
who received pensions as Virginia 
militiamen [illegible] those who 
lived in W.Va-History reference. 
His wife's name was Agnes Whiteford 
children-Eleanor, Warr, Elizabeth, Silas 
Simeon, Sarah, Mahlon, Israel and [illegible].

Respectfully, 

(Mrs. R. M.) Louise West Hite 
member Maj. Wm. Haymond 
Chapter, D. A. R.