Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31392, for John Stephens, Virginia
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Va  Stephens, John  S31392
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Refund 20th, Oct 1832
Dead

Esq.  June 1844

Paid at the Treasury under
the Oct 6th
h. Sept 1841 to 30 March 1842
Agt Modified 29 Oct 1844.
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This deponent states that he has no documentary
evidence by which he can prove his services.
he never had a discharge in writing & 
does not think it was customary for the
drafted militia to be furnished with one.
the number of those who served with him are now few and they are widely dispersed
over the country.  he expects however to 
be able to get the statements of some
who can either prove from their own
knowledge or by reputation that he
has rendered all the services here set
forth -- He hereby relinquishes every claim
whatever to a pension or annuity except
the present.  And declares that his name is 
not on the Pension roll of the agency of 
any state -- Sworn to and subscribed the day 
and year aforesaid

John Stephens

And at the same time and place personally
appeared in open court the Revd. William 
Hickman aged eighty-five years, personally
known to the Court to be a minister of the 
Gospel in the Baptist Church and whose 
declaration on oath or otherwise is entitled to 
the fullest credit; and who being first duly sworn
deposeth and says that he has known John Stephens
gent whose name is subscribed to the foregoing declaration
for about forty-seven years -- That he has always
understood from report and so believes the fact to 
be that the said Stephens was a soldier and 
served in the war of the Revolution

Wm Hickman S
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discharged -- after this a reinforcement was 
called for from Orange County and he was 
again drafted, and met the main army
at or near New Kent Court house just after
the surrender of Lord Cornwallis, and 
from thence he was detailed and marched 
as a guard to Winchester Va. where he 
remained until he was discharged, which 
was in the winter season --
This deponant states that he may not have 
named the different tours which he served 
exact in the order in which they occurred
but supposes that is not important provided
the department shall be satisfied
that the services were faithfully performed 
which he most solemnly swears to be the 
fact.  he having served in all nine 
tours of two months each during 
all of which time he lived about
three miles from what is called the 
Orange Springs in Orange County Va.
and removed to Kentucky in the fall 
of 1782.  And in October of that year he 
joined Captain Robert Johnson's company of 
which Cane Johnson was Lieutenant and 
then joined General George Rodgers Clark's 
expedition against the Shawnee 
Indians -- He thinks he left Bryant's Station in 
Kentucky about the 23 day of October and 
returned home in the early part of 
December having served about six weeks 
on this last expedition --
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after this in the summer season the year not
recollected he served another tour of two
months and one in the winter season of 
two months low down in Virginia near to 
Williamsburg -- one of the two last tours
he does not recollect which, he served under
Captain Hankins -- He then served a tour
of two months between Richmond & Williamsburg
under Colo. Matthews and he thinks
he was in Captain Waugh's company.  he 
well recollects a false alarm in the army 
in Dandridge's old field -- one of the 
two last mentioned tours he served as a 
substitute for a man named Collins, who 
lived as deponant understood near the 
Bull-run Church in Farquar County Va.
In the summer of 1781 he again entered 
the service as a substitute and joined 
Lafayette at Richmond Va. a day or two 
before the burning of Manchester and
on the evening after Manchester was burnt
he was detached from the main army & 
was marched to the Mobbin hills below 
Richmond under Captain George Waugh &
Lieutenant Jameson and did not join the 
main army again until he was discharged
which was just below Williamsburg a day 
or two after the arrival of Genl. Washington
at Williamsburg -- This was called the Marquis'
retreating tour and Major Long of 
Culpepper commanded the Batallion [battalion] to which 
this deponant belonged at the time he was
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State of Kentucky
Franklin County         Towit

On this 20 day of August 1832 personally
appeared in open Court before the County 
Court of Franklin & State of Kentucky now 
sitting John Stephens Senr. a resident of 
the County of Franklin & State of Kentucky
aged sixty-nine years since the 30 day of 
January last past, 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 entered the service 
of the United States under the following
named officers and served as herein stated.
In the year 1777 he was drafted in the 
County of Orange & State of Virginia in Capt.
Benjamin Johnson's company of drafted
Militia and went to Farquar Court house 
as a guard and took possession of the prisoners
at that place and shortly afterwards went 
to the Barracks at Charlottesville in the 
Count of Albemarle where he staid two 
months the period for which he was drafted
He further states that he served two other tours
of two months each as a drafted Militiaman 
at the same place but cannot now recollect
with certainty the name of the officer under 
whom he served these two tours -- After this 
and prior to the year 1781 he served another
tour of two months low down in the Pamunky 
river which he thinks was in the spring of 
the year - the name of his officer not recollected
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And the Said Court do hereby declare their opinion
after investigating the matter and the above named
applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served
as he states and the Court further Certifies that 
it appears to them that Wm Hickman who hath
signed the above proceeding certificate is a resident 
of Franklin County & that he is a creditable person
that his said statement is entitled to credit

I Alexander H Rennick Clerk of the Franklin
County Court in the State of Kentucky do Certify
in is true & complete statement of the original
declaration of John Stephens & certificate of 
Wm Hickman with a copy of the order of 
Court of Said County

In Testimony whereof I have 
hereto set my name as Clerk 
as aforesaid and affixed the 
seal of said County the 
23rd day of August 1832

A. H. Rennick Fr C
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April 19, 1940

BA-J/AWF
John Stephens
S. 31392

Mr. S. J. Conkwright
Winchester
Kentucky

Dear Sir:

The date concerning John Stephens which follow
were obtained from papers on file in claim for 
pension, S. 31392, based upon his military service in 
the Revolutionary War.

John Stephens was born January 30, 1763, 
place not stated, nor were the names of his parents
given.

While residing about three miles from Orange 
Springs, in Orange County, Virginia, John Stephens
enlisted in the year 1777, served at various times 
as a private, in tours of two months, with the 
Virginia troops, under Captains Benjamin Johnson,
Hawkins, George Waugh, and Colonel Matthews, length 
of entire service, eighteen months; during his 
service, he was stationed at the Barracks in 
Charlottesville, about six months, was in the retreat
through Virginia under Lafayette, and was a guard
to the prisoners taken at the surrender of 
Cornwallis.

John Stephens moved in 1782 to Kentucky, and in 
October of that year, joined Captain Robert Johnson's 
company, and went as a private in General George Rogers 
Clark's Expedition against the Shawnee Indians to the 
Big Miami River, length of this service, about six
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weeks.

The soldier, John Stephens, was allowed pension
on his application executed August 20, 1832 at which 
time he was a resident of Franklin County, Kentucky.

He died March 30, 1842.

Reference was made to nine children of this 
soldier, their names were not designated, nor are 
there any data in this claim in regard to his wife.

Benjamin Stephens made affidavit in 1832, in 
Campbell County, Kentucky, then aged seventy-eight
years, and stated that he resided during the 
Revolution, in Orange County, Virginia and that the 
soldier, John Stephens lived with him at that 
time.  Leonard Stephens was Justice of the Peace
in Campbell County, Kentucky, 1832.  It was not
stated that they were related to the soldier, or 
were related to each other.

The papers on file in this claim contain no
further discernible family data.

In order to obtain the name and address of 
the person who received the last payment of this
pension, you should apply to the Comptroller General,
General Accounting Office, Records Division, this 
city, and furnish the following data:

John Stephens, Senior (as he was pensioned)
Certificate #802
Issued October 19, 1832
Rate $60.00 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
Kentucky Agency.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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[written sideways on upper left margin]
Stephens, John
Va. S 31392

Free ? [illegible]

Major John Robb Acting
Sec. of War
City of Washington

[written sideways on the right margin]
No. 14.003
on Kentucky Register
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Col J. L. Edwards will please
examine this card & send an
answer as soon as possible.  I 
do certify that have known
the applicant John Stephens & 
Benj. Stephens the witness of upwards 
of 30 years   they are pious & respectable 
& credible men

Rh [illegible due to damage] Johnson
26 [illegible due to damaged] 
Gro [illegible ]
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31392
Revy. INVALID.
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File No. 31,392
John Stephens
In Rev. War
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Act:  June 7th 32
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 396

[Arrangement of 1870.]

[The following notes on the right margin]
1912  Mch 1, Hist. to Jerry 
Stephenson. V.L.M.
1919 Jany 10  Hist to Katherine 
Stackley
1925-Oct 31- Hist to Thos. Glazer
1935 May 2 - Hist to Helen Lindley Aug.
19[illegible] Sept 9 R. S. King 
[illegible] in Rev. This pensioner MHT
[illegible] James Galloway S2232
[illegible] 9 Oct 2 - Hist to R.S. King
[illegible] his letter in James
Galloway S. 2232 any
[illegible] April 17 Hist to S. J. Conkwright Court
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State of Kentucky
Campbell County     Towit

Benjamin Stephens Senr. this day came personally
before me Leonard Stephens a Justice of the peace for said
County and having been by me duly cautioned charged
and sworn in due form of law deposeth & says 
that he is now 70 years of age.  that at the 
commencement of the War of the Revolution he
lived in the County of Orange and State of Virginia
and that John Stephens Senr. of Franklin
County Ky. who was born in the year 1765 & 
who was then about fourteen or fifteen years of age lived with this deponant.  and when 
Burgoyne's Army was taken prisoner and 
marched to the Barracks in Albemarle the 
said John Stephens was called upon and 
entered the service as a militia man.
and served two tours of duty as this 
deponant believes at the said Barracks in
Albemarle County Va.  This deponant
further states that he well recollects that 
the said John Stephens was under the 
Marquis Lafayette and was under his 
command at the time he retreated from 
Lord Cornwallis through Virginia.  that 
he belonged to Capt. George Wau's [Waugh] company
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and having served out this tour of duty he was 
discharged and came home.  About which time 
Genl. Washington arrived in Virginia with his
troops on his way to little York.  And the
said John Stephens again entered the service as 
a substitute to guard the British prisoners
which were taken at the siege of little 
York - This deponant further states that 
from the commencement of the war the 
said John Stephens lived with  him and 
made his deponants house his home
for about five years during the most of 
which time he was in the army and 
about the fall of 1782 he the said
John Stephens removed to Kentucky.

Benjamin Stephens
[seal]

Subscribed and sworn
to before me this 18th 
day of September 1832

Leonard Stephens JP
[seal]
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James Tinders
[illegible] Affidavit
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State of Kentucky
Woodford County Sct

I Harrison Bowman a Justice of the Peace is 
and for said County do hereby certify John Stephens
of Franklin County this day appeared before me and 
produced before me James Tinder a credible 
witness who being by me duly sworn and charged to 
speak the truth and the whole truth touching the 
services of the said John Stephens as a Soldier in 
the War of the Revolution.  He the said witness
deposeth and saith, that he, as also the said Stephens
here present before me said Justice, both resided in 
Orange County in the state of Virginia during the 
Revolutionary War and that they i a the said Witness
and also said Stephens both served a militia tour
of two months under Capt. George Waugh in the summer
of the year 1781, and he saith that the said
Capt Waugh's Company in which the said witness and 
said Stephens served joined the General, The Marquis
de la Fayette at Richmond within a few days 
before the enemy burned Manchester and the said
witness saith he knows that at the expiration 
of said two given this tour the said Stephens was
discharged at Williamsburgh when said Capt Waugh 
& his Company were discharged 
And the said witness saith
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he is now in the Seventieth year of 
his age

Subscribed to by the said witness this
6th day of August 1832

James Tender [his mark]

Sworn to as above stated & subscribed this 6th 
day August 1832

Herman Bowman

State of Kentucky Sct.

I John Breathitt Governor of the 
State aforesaid do hereby certify that Leonard
Stephens B Gains and Herman Bowman whose
names are subscribed to the foregoing certificate
are severally Justices of the peace for the commonwealth of Kentucky.  The said Stephens for this County of Campbell 
and the said Gains & Bowman for the County of Woodford
that they are severally commissioned and acting as such
and that full faith and credit is and ought to be 
given to their acts as such.

In Testimony whereof I have caused 
the seal of the Commonwealth to be affixed 
hereunto.
Given under my hand at Frankfort on 
the 20th day of September in the year 
of our Lord 1832 and in the 41st year of 
the Commonwealth by the Governor               John Breathitt

L Sanders [illegible] Secretary of State
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The Deposition of 
John Mitchel D
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The Deposition of John Mitchel D Taken before the under 
signed a Justice of the Peace in & for Woodford County State of 
Kentucky the 24 day of August 1832.  Being duly sworn Saith
That in October 1782 He went from the district now State of 
Kentucky on an expedition Commanded by Genl. George Rogers
Clark, and in the Company of Capt. Robert Johnson and 
That John Stephens served in the same company and went on 
with the Said Company to the Indian Towns on the Big Miami 
River and to best of Recollection they were gone about one 
month on said expedition thought it might be longer.  Further this 
deponent Saith not, and hath hereunto set his hand the day after written 

John Mitchel D

Sworn to and subscribed before me as above stated the 24 day of 

B. Gaines  J.P.W.C.

 
August 1832
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May 2, 1935

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John Stephens - S. 31392
BA-J/AWF

Miss Helen B. Lindsey
251 Grandview Avenue
Clifton, Newport, Kentucky

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you 
give further information in regard to John Stephens
and Thomas Lipscomb, soldiers of the War of the 
Revolution.

You were advised, March 30, 1935, that data 
furnished by this office in regard to soldiers of the 
Revolution, are obtained from claims for pension and 
bounty land made to the United States, based upon
service of soldiers in that war.  This office has no 
general genealogical data on file.

The Revolutionary War records of this office
fail to afford any information relative to a Thomas
Lipscomb, who died in 1799 in Spotsylvania County,
Virginia; the surname was searched under similar 
spellings.

The Revolutionary War record of John Stephens
of Orange County, Virginia, which follows was obtained 
from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 31392,
based upon his service in that war.

John Stephens was born January 30, 1763, place
not stated, nor are the names of his parents given.

While residing about three miles from Orange
Springs in Orange County, Virginia, he enlisted in 1777
and served at various times in tours of two months each
as a private in the Virginia troops under Captain Ben-
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jamin Johnson, Hawkins, George Waugh and Colonel
Matthews, length of service eighteen months; during 
his service, he was stationed at the Barracks in 
Charlottesville about six months, was in the retreat
through Virginia under Lafayette, and was a guard
to the prisoners taken at the surrender of Cornwallis.

John Stephens moved in 1782 to Kentucky and in 
October of that year joined Captain Robert Johnson's 
company and went as a private in General George Rogers 
Clark's Expedition against the Shawnee Indians to the 
Big Miami River, length of this service about six 
weeks.

He was allowed pension on his application 
executed August 20, 1832, then a resident of Franklin
County, Kentucky.  He died March 30, 1842.

Reference was made to nine children, their names
not designated, nor is the name of his wife shown.

Benjamin Stephens made affidavit in 1832 in 
Campbell County, Kentucky then aged seventy-eight
years, and stated that he resided during the 
Revolution in Orange County, Virginia and that the soldier,
John Stephens lived with him at that time.  Leonard
Stephens was Justice of the Peace in Campbell County, 
Kentucky in 1832.  Their relationship to each other 
is not shown, nor is it stated that they were related 
to the soldier.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section

October 31, 1925

Thomas Yeager
222 Lee St.,
Maysville, Ky.

Sir:

I have to advise you that from the papers in the 
Revolutionary War pension claim S. 31392 it appears
that John Stephens was born January 30, 1763, the place 
not stated.

While living near Orange Springs in Orange County,
Virginia he enlisted in 1777 and served at various times
in tours of two month each until late in 1781, eighteen 
months in all, as a private under Captains Benjamin
Johnson, Hawkins, and George Waugh and Colonel Matthews
in the Virginia Troops.

He moved to Kentucky in the fall of 1782 and in 
October of that year enlisted, served six weeks as a private
in Captain Robert Johnson's Company and was in General
George Rogers Clark's Expedition against the Shawnee
Indians on the Big Miami.

He was allowed pension on his application executed 
August 20, 1832 while a resident of Franklin County,
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Kentucky.  He died March 30, 1842.

Soldier was survived by nine children, their names
and the name of his wife not given.

Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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[parts of words missing due to paper fold]
ained in his (or his widow's) application for 
pension [missing] this Bureau.
John Stephens S.F. 31392

DATES OF ENLISTMENT
1777
Oct. 1782

LENGTH OF SERVICE
Served at various times  18 mos.
6 weeks

RANK
Pvt

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED

CAPTAIN
Benjamin Johnson
Hawkins
George Waugh
Robert Johnson
and was in Genl. Geo. Rogers Clark's expedition against the Shawnee Indians

COLONEL
Matthews

STATE
Va.

Battles engaged in, [blank]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, near Orange Springs, Orange Co. Va.
Date of application for pension, Aug. 20, 1832 His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Franklin Co. Ky.
Age at date of application, b Jan'y 30, 1763, died Mch. 30, 1842
Remarks:  There were nine children no names are stated and 
there is no further family data.

For date of last payment of pension &c.

Very respectfully,

Commissioner.

1565b3m10-08 [form number?]
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Rev Sec

Chicago, Ills.    Dec. 26 - 1918

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir: -

Will you please send me any data you 
may have pertaining to the Military or family
history of the following men who served in the 
Revolution from Va. and were granted pensions
while residing in Kentucky?

John Stephens served in Rev. from Va. - lived in 
Montgomery Co. Ky. in 1840 - aged 79 - 
Matthew Kidwell, served in Rev. from Va. lived in 
Monroe Co. Ky. in 1840 - aged 80 yrs.

Thanking you for any information you 
may give me, I am

Very truly yours - 
(Mrs.) Katherine S. Stockley
#1051 Columbia Avenue
Chicago, Ill - 

[date stamp]
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
DEC 30 1918
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Maysville, Ky.

Sept - 28 - 1925

Department - Interior
Washington D.C.

Dear Sirs

I am writing for military record
of John Stevens [Stephens] who volunteered for 
Service in Revolutionary War.  he was 
married to Martha Fulkner in the year 
of 1785.  they were both born in Orange
County Va and emigrated to Ky
going to what was then known 
as Campbell Co later to Franklin Co
he was a pensioner.  I am a direct
decendant of his Granddaughter
her name being Mrs. S Jane Herndon 

address      Thomas Yeager
                   222 Lee street
                   Maysville, Ky.

[date stamp]
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
SEP 30
1925
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251 Grandview avenue
Clifton, Newport, Ky.
February 25 1935.

Veterans Administration (Rev. Dept.)
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir: - 

Have you the record of one THOMAS LIPSECOMBE (Lipscombe)
of Virginia, who died in Spottsylvania Co., Va. 1799.  His wife's name 
was Mary Smith.

Have you, also, the record of JOHN STEPHENS, of Virginia, 
probably Orange County.  His wife's name was Sarah Montague.

Yours truly,

(Miss) Helen B. Lindsey,
Genealogist.

[date stamp]
RECEIVED
FEB. 26, 1935
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VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
WASHINGTON

March 30, 1935

IN REPLY REFER TO;
BA-J/AWF

Miss Helen B. Lindsey
251 Grandview Avenue
Clifton, Newport, Kentucky

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you
request the Revolutionary War records of Thomas
Lipsecombe (Lipscombe) of Virginia, died in Spotsylvania
County, Virginia in 1799, wife's name Mary Smith, 
and of John Stephens, probably of Orange County,
Virginia, married Sarah Montague.

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

A search of the records fails to show such
claims on file on account of the Revolutionary War
services of a Thomas Lipsecombe, who died in 
Spotsylvania County, Virginia in 1799.

The data furnished in regard to John Stephens
are not sufficient to enable this office to identify
the record of that particular soldier in whom you are 
interested.

Please furnish as much as possible of the 
following information relative to him:  approximate dates 
of his birth and death and places of residence at 
enlistment and after service.  Upon receipt of this
information, another search of the records will be made 
in your behalf and a report sent you.  Please return 
these letters with your reply.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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251 Grandview avenue,
Clifton, Newport, Ky.

April 28, 1935.

Veterans Administration
Washington, D.C.

Mr. A. D. Hiller

Dear Sir: - 

The family data so far found on JOHN STEPHENS, relates only 
to his daughter, by his wife SARAH MONTAGUE.  There may have been other 
children.

Sally (Sallie) Stephens was born January 23, 1767, Virginia; 
died Cadiz, Kentucky, 1852.
Married, Orange County, Va., March 10, 1785, to 
Charles Alfred Caleb Lindsay (B 1732; d 1829).
He died in Orange Co. Va.
Orange Co. from Spottsylvania 1734

Heitman's Register (1914 edition) p 517 gives among the officers of the 
Continental Army, JOHN STEPHENS, Virginia. Captain of Virginia Militia
1780-1781.

Vol. I 1903 ed. Reg. & Dict. of U.S.A. 1789-1903, gives JOHN STEPHENS, Va. Va.
2 Lt. 8 Inf. 24 April 1799; discharges 15 June 1800; d 6 March 1838.

John Stephens was witness to deed in Spottsylvania Co. Va. April 5, 1786.

An earlier JOHN STEPHENS among the wounded in Captain Hogs Co. July 9,
1754, under Washington at Wells Creek just after battle of Great Meadows.

John Stephens, Fairfax Co. among the troopers march 1756
Joseph "  "  "

John Stephens, sergeant, deceased, Continental Line 3 years
Joseph Stephens heir Oct. 9, 1783.  Virginia County Records Vo. 7, p 149.

I cannot find the relationship between the two John Stephens.
Joseph being heir to one John Stephens, he probably was the oldest son.

Which John Stephens was the father of Sally?

Am including extra Lipscomb data on separate sheet.

Sincerely yours,
Helen B. Lindsey, Genealogist.
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LIPSCOMB

Copies of Virginia Court Records

THOMAS LIPSCOMB, of King William Co. Va. appointed John Fremont, of King
William Co. Attorney, June 24, 1808
Signed)  Thomas Lipscomb.

Received two writs, one for 1000 acres, Nos 5505 and 333 1/3 a. No. 5506
being the one half assigned Thomas Lipscomb's claim, the half 
being sold to Williams Bird.
Signed)  John Fremont

Order to Register to deliver writ in name of William Bird Jr.
assigne of me (Lipscomb) for one moiety of whatever bounty land is due
for my services as a lieutenant in the Va. Continental Line & also the 
Register will deliver writ for other moiety to William Bird Jr.  
20 Feb. 1807.
Signed)  Thomas Lipscomb.

Witnesses; - Bartlett Lipscomb, Fips Jackson.

Council Chamber  Feb. 8, 1808.
Thomas Lipscomb is entitled to property allowed an ensign in the 
Continental Line for three years service.
signed)  Samuel Coleman.

Writ issued 5505 for 1000 a.
Writ issued 5506 for 333 1/3 a.

Thomas Lipscomb also received writ 5507 for service as Lieutenant
in 7th Va. Regiment under Alexander McClanahan.

Bible Records, copied by Thomas Lipscomb of Heard Co. Georgia, from the 
Bible of his grandfather THOMAS LIPSCOMB of Virginia.
Thomas Lipscomb Sr. was born 25th of March 1737
Thomas Lipscomb Sr. died 12th of June 1825 being 88 yrs. 2 mos. and 18
days old.
Mary (Smith) Lipscomb was born 14th of December 1733.
They were married 18th of October 1759

The above records just received this week from a descendant
of the above Thomas Lipscomb and wife Mary Smith
(H. B. Lindsey)

Heitmans Register gives THOMAS LIPSCOMB ensign 7th. Va. 28 Oct. 1776;
resigned 20 May 1778; died 1799 (?) Evidently an error.

Thomas was one of several brothers, sons of Anderson Lipscomb, all of 
whom served in the Revolution.  (Bernard, Reuben and John)
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April 18, 1940

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BA-J/MLB

Mr. S. J. Conkwright
Winchester
Kentucky

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the
Revolutionary War record of John Steven of Stevens who, you state,
was born between 1735 and 1750 and lived in Orange County, Virginia, and
there died sometime after 1794, and had wife named Sarah, also the 
record of Joseph Duncan who served in the Revolution, married
Nancy Stevens, daughter of John and Sarah Stevens, and died before
1827 in Clark County, Kentucky.

A careful search of the Revolutionary War pension records of 
this office has been made and no claim for pension or bounty land
found based upon service of a John Stevens or Steven in that war,
identical with your description of that soldier; the record has
been found, however, of a John Stevens who lived in Orange County, 
Virginia, which is furnished you herewith.  No claim for pension or 
bounty land has been found based upon service of the Joseph Duncan [reqt made]
described by you.  

Very truly yours

A. D. HIULLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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October 2, 1939

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Mr. R. S. King
Mechanical Engineering Department
Georgia School of Technology
Atlanta, Georgia

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter of September 12, in which you 
state that you would like to have abstracts from the pension claims
of James Galloway, S. 2232, and John Stephens, S. 31392, and in which 
you state that your ancestor, John Stevenson, who was in Kentucky
in 1910, died in Sedalia, Missouri, and his father in Springfield,
Illinois, both having served in Clark's Illinois Regiment.

No claim for pension has been found based upon service in the 
Revolutionary War of a John Stevenson, of Missouri.

The records of James Galloway and John Stephens, as above, are 
furnished you herewith.  

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator

[handwritten note at the bottom of the page]
See his letter on James Galloway S. 2232
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October 2, 1939

BA-J/AWF
John Stephens
S. 31392

Mr. R. S. King
Mechanical Engineering Department
Georgia School of Technology
Atlanta, Georgia

Dear Sir:

The Revolutionary War record of John Stephens
which follows was obtained from papers on file in
claim for pension, S. 31392, based upon his service
in that war.

John Stephens was born January 30, 1763, place
not stated, nor are the names of his parents given.

While residing about three miles from Orange 
Springs, in Orange County, Virginia, John Stephens
enlisted in the year 1777, served at various times
as a private, in tours of two months, with the 
Virginia troops, under Captains Benjamin Johnson, 
Hawkins, George Waugh, and Colonel Matthews, length 
of entire service, eighteen months; during his 
service, he was stationed at the Barracks in 
Charlottesville, about six  months, was in the retreat
through Virginia under LaFayette, and was a guard
to the prisoners taken at the surrender of 
Cornwallis.

He moved in 1782 to Kentucky and [ink smeared]
month of October, 1782 joined Captain Robert
Johnson's company, and went as a private in General
George Rogers Clark's Expedition against the Shawnee
Indians to the Big Miami River, length of this ser-
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vice about sox [six] weeks,

The soldier, John Stephens, was allowed pension
on his application executed August 20, 1832, then a 
resident of Franklin County, Kentucky.  He died 
March 30, 1842.  

Reference was made to nine children of this 
soldier, their names were not designated, nor is 
the name of his wife given.

Benjamin Stephens made affidavit in 1832 in 
Campbell County, Kentucky, then aged seventy-eight
years, and stated that he resided during the 
Revolution, in Orange County, Virginia and that the 
soldier, John Stephens, lived with him at that 
time.  Leonard Stephens was Justice of the Peace
In Campbell County, Kentucky, in 1832.  It was not
stated that they were related to the soldier, or
that they were related to each other.

The papers on file in this claim contain no
further discernible family data.  

In order to obtain the name and address of the 
person who received the last payment of this pension,
you should address the Comptroller General, General
Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and 
furnish the following data:  

John Stephens, Senior (as he was pensioned)
Certificate #802
Issued October 19, 1832
Rate $60.00 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
Kentucky Agency.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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September 9, 1939

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

James Galloway, S. 2232
John Stephens, S. 31392
Samuel Stevenson, W. 8769

BA-J/MMHF:MLB

Mr. R. S. King
M. E. Department
Georgia School of Technology
Atlanta, Georgia

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to you letter of August 25, in which you 
furnish further information in regard to John Stephenson, in whom
you are interested, that is, that his name is borne on the Census
of 1810 in Woodford County, Kentucky, and that he is recorded as a 
Revolutionary War pensioner.  You request, also, to know whether or 
not you can have micro-photo films made of the papers in the pension
claim based upon service of James Galloway (S. 2232) and Samuel
Stephenson (W. 8769) in the Revolutionary War, instead of the 
photostatic copies quoted in letter from this office, dated August
22, 1939.

Another careful search of the Revolutionary War records of this 
office has been made in your behalf and no claim for pension found
based upon service of a John Stephenson of Woodford County, Kentucky.
It has been noted that many others, reported from that county in that 
census as pensioners, have not been found in the United States
Revolutionary War pension records of this office.  Some of those pensions
may have been paid by the state from which the soldiers served, and 
not by the United States.  

In regard to the micro-photo films, this office does not maintain
those facilities for making records.

As you have a very full abstract of the data contained in the
pension claim based upon service of Samuel Stevenson (W. 8769), 
perhaps the same kind of record in regard to James Galloway (S. 2232)
would aid you materially.  Such record will be furnished you without 
cost, upon request.

It may be stated that the record of a John Stephens (S. 31392), 
of Franklin County, Kentucky (adjacent county to Woodford) is of
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record in this office and it may be that some error has been made
in copying records in the past, and that your citation pertains
to him. 

Very truly your

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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Jerry Ewing Stephenson
116 S. Buffalo St
Warsaw
Indiana

FEB 28 1912

[handwritten note]
Record of John Stephens
& date of last payment.
S. 31392
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Winchester, Ky.     March. 21, 1940

Pension Office.
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

Would like to know if you have any record of a John Steven or  [handwritten only Orange Co p5 of Va]
Stevens, a soldier of the Rev" War, believed to have been born about
1735-1750, lived in Orange County, Virginia, died in said County after
1794.  his wife named SARAH, can you tell me if she received any pension?
If there was application for pension please send me copy of same.
Also would like to know if any records of service of Joseph Duncan in [handwritten - 1 died 1817 of 2 of Va 1 length 114]
said War, and Joseph Duncan married Nancy a daughter of John Steven and 
wife Sarah.  
Died in Clark County, Ky, before year 1827.

Most Respectfully,
S. J. Conkwright

[date stamp]
RECEIVED
MAR 25, 1940
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,

July 30, 1844

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", and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending 
the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the 
pension agents, 8 of the 9 children of John Stephens, Sr.
decd. a Pensioner on the Roll of the Kentucky
Agency, at the rate of Sixty Dollars 
and [blank] Centers per annum, under the law of the 7th June
1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 
4th of Sept. 1841 to the 30th March 1842.

Respectfully yours,

Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.