Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42430, for James Stevenson, New Jersey
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(3─1776)

SERVICE
New Jersey  

Stevenson, James                       
or Stephenson

NUMBER
S. 42430 

CONTENTS
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13,304      4

[PRINTED FORM, BLANKS FILLED BY HAND] 

New York
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James Stephenson
of Fairfield in the state of New York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Ogden of the N. Jersey line, for the term of nine months.
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Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 12 of May 1810
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Certificate of Pension issued the 16 of July 1819 
and Sent to Nathan Smith Esq. Judge, Herkem, County, New York
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Arrears to 4th March 1819 78.19
Semi-ani, all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819  48--
9mo. 24/31                                      
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$126.19
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{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March,1818. }

[illegible faint writing at bottom]
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James Stevenson Certificate
of Exemplification
No. 20
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State of New York County of Herkimer, On this fourth day, of July 1820 personally appeared in open Court to wit a court of Common pleas in & for the County of Herkimer thus Constituted by the Laws & Statutes of the State of New York James Stevenson aged Sixty four years resident in the town of Fairfield in the County aforesaid who being first duly Sworn according to Law, doth on his oath Declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: that I James Stevenson  Enlisted in the year 1776 for the Term of five months as a private in the Company commanded by Capt Peter Gordon in the Regiment Commanded by Col. Hard in the New York line Continental Establishment, that I continued to Serve in said Company until the five Months expired when I was discharged that I was then in New Jersey Militia until I again Enlisted for the term of Nine Months as a private in the Company commanded by Capt. Longstreet in the Regiment Commanded by Col. Ogden Continental  Etablissements in which Company I continued to serve until the expiration of the said Nine Months when I was honorably  discharged afterwards I was a principal part of the time in the Serice in the revolutionary war in the New Jersey Militia until 1780 when I was discharged from the Service that the date of the Original Declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the act of Congress of the 18th  March 1818 is the 6th day of April 1818 and the Number of the pension Certificate I now have under the said act 13,309 and I do Solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United  States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift Sale or in any manner whatever disposed of any of My property or any part there of with Intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring Myself within the provision of an act of Congress entitled an act to providefor certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary war passed the 18th day of March 1818 I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or Securities Contracts or Debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule here to annexed & by me Subscribed Real Estate one acre of Land on Which there is a small Dwelling and where I now reside was settled upon some eight or ten years since by her Sisters husband
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husband for her to have and to hold the Same during her life--I occupied the Said Land no lease on the price $250--personal Estate (exsspling company) [tebating Bedding) as follows


One yearling Heffer price-------- $8:00
4 pigs........................................................5;00
1 Berae........................................................4;00
.1 table.................................................2.00
5 chairs.......................................................2.00
 1 stand..........................................................1;00
2 table cloths..................................................2;00..
2 iron pots......................................................1;50.
1 small diskette............................................0.75
1 tea kettle......................................................0.75
1 spirder.................................................................0.25
1 skittle...................................................................0.25
6 tea cups ....+Saucers.............................25
1 tea pot........................................................................0.12
6 tea spoons.............................................................0.12
3 large spoons.....................................................0.12
6 plates.....................................................................0.25
6 knives +forks.......................................................0.25
1 set Shoemakers tools.....................................1;25
................................................................................$281.11
and I do Solemnly Swear that I am by occupation a farmer working part of the time as the trade of Shoemaking that I am quite Infirm in so much I can do but little labor at either of my callings so as to (contribute  to a comfortable support of Myself,+family that I have a wife of the age of sixty years who is so weakly  and fable in her heath  that  She does but little labor of any kind and I have one Grand Daughter whose name is Jane Porter in my family of  the age twenty  years that this my family +the foregoing  is a Statement of the means of Sustenance I enjoy and I  confidently hope that the Justice of Government will save remnant of My days poverty + cold unfeeling charity+  from  Grant me a pension that  will [clees my humble cottage and crown my fugal boars with  a comfortable Support that I may die with that ardent affution  or assutron  for my country with which I fought  for is James Stevenson  Sworn the 4th of July 1820 before one George Roverants a  Judge of Herkimer Comm. Pleas--+ the court  are of Option that they value of the property  contained in the foregoing Schedule is two hundred Eighty  One Dollars + Eleven Cents.

George Roucrants  Judge of  Herkimer
John J. Pendegast
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Dave Holt     commmon pleas


State of New York
Clerk Office
Neck County                    


I |Walter Fish Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid do Certify  that the foregoing  oath and schedule ghetto annexed are truly copied from the Record of the Said Court and I do further certify, that it is the Opinion of the said Court that the total amount in Value of The property Exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is two hundred and Eighty One Dollars + Eleven cents in testimony. where of where of I have here in to set my hand affixed the Seal of the Said Court on this 12th day of July 1820-:


Walter Fish  Clerk 
of the Court  for the
County of Herkimer
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The affidavit of James Stevensons
Private
Coloel oghon Regt. New Jersey line 1778  9 months
of Garfield
Herkimer County 
New York
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County of Herkimer
State of New York   Ss. 

On this 12th day of May 1818 before me the Subscriber first  Judge of the court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Herkimer, personally appears James Stevenson aged sixty three years resident in the Town of Fairfield in said County of Herkimer who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration , in order to obtain the  provision made by the late act of Congress entitled " an Act to provide for certain persons engaged  in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war. That he the said James Stevenson in the month of May 1776 enlisted in the County of Middlesex in the State of New Jersey in a Company commanded.by Capt. Gordon of Princeton in Col. Farmer's regiment that he continued. to serve in said corps or in the service of the United States until the expiration of five months. When he was discharged in said. County of Middlesex in the State of New Jersey; That I Apri l 1777 he enlisted in the same county and State in Company of Horse commanded by Capt. Nixon of Middlesex County and continued to serve in said corps until the expiration of three months when he was discharged from the service at Mammoth Court House in the State of New Jersey; that in May 1778 he enlisted in the County aforesaid in a Company commanded by Capt. Voorhees of Sussex County in the State of New Jersey in Col.
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Ogdens Regiment and continued to serve in said corps or in the service of the United States until the expiration of nine months when he was discharged from the service at Elizabethtown in the State of New Jersey, that he was in the Battles of Long Island, White Plains and Monmouth, and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no  other evidence now in his power of his said service.

 Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid.
Nathan Smith

I Nathan Smith first Judge of the Court of common Pleas in and for the county of  Herkimer do certify that it appeared to my satisfaction, that the said James Stevenson did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for nine months on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony  taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of war pursuant  to the  direction  of the aforementioned act of Congress. 
May 12th 1818             Nathan Smith

State of New York
Clerk office 
Herkimer County SS,
  I certify that Natan Smith before me is first Judge of the Court of Common pleas in and for this the said County + that the said County above of record in our said State and this (large tear in paper) said Nathan Smith Subscribed his name in this (cant read). Given under my hand affixed the seal of our said court at [tehens0 my hand + then seal of our said Court 13th day     Walter Fish Clerk [large tear in paper on right side goes all the way down}
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I the subscriber first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Herkimer, do certify that I have been acquainted with the James Stevenson the person named in the foregoing application for many years and actually know him to be very indigent and reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support-- June 26th 1819.

Nathan Smith
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REVOLUTIONRY WAR RECORD SECTION 

Information is no longer legible.
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42430
INVALID 
REG.

File No. 42,430
James Stephenson
Prv
Act 18 March 18;
Index--Vol 3, Page 489
(Arrangement of 1870)
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May 4,1914

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
 Sir:

                I write for information in regard to James Stephenson, a soldier of the Revolutionary war.  He enlisted January 22-1777- Was a fifer in Captain James Morgan's company 2nd Battalion, Middlesex, New Jersey.
The records also show that he enlisted May 23.1778=for 9 months. As a Corporal under Captain Elias Longstreet,1st New Jersey Regiment. Commanded by Colonel Matthias Ogden.  His name last appears
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on a company muster Roll for January 1779-with remark, "leave of absence."

I want to become a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution.

I would like to know the name of James Stephenson's wife. any information would be thankfully received.
Mrs. Grace Aiken
1204-Locust St.
Muskogee
Oklahoma

James Stephenson was born about 1738-died 1840
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Honb. John Herkimer Esquire  (May 8
Member of Congress
Washington  Judge Smith
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Fairfield 7th May 1824

John Herkimer Esqn,

Sir, inclosed you have the papers of James Stevenson, applying, to be placed on the pension list-You will perceive by the papers that he received the pension under the first act, but when he  was required by the second act to make a new statement of his property ignorantly declared himself the owner of  one Acer of Land and a house  which he had in fact conveyed to Isaac Stevenson  long before he could have had any Idea  of a pension- I Stevenson built a small house on the  Land in which his father lived  became insolvent and sold the House and lot to G. Willson who now Owns the properly- It may appear strange to  one unacquainted with J. Stevenson that he should have declared himself the owner of  such a piece of property when in fact he was not-but knowing him as I do it is not to me surprising that he should make the mistake-He appears never to have been a man of very clear perceptions, and he is now more a child than anything else, and appears to have very little recollection of recent transactions. I have been acquainted with I believe for more than twenty years and have never known of his begin dishonest in any case, in fact I do not believe that he could be induced by
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any consideration to State anything knowingly, that was untrue-he is no doubt poor as the schedule of his effects would indicate, and is more over so infirm as to be able to do any (crossed out) little labor-

Will you sir, present the papers to the proper department and use your exertion to obtain a speedy derision ---

with great respect I am
Your Obd. Servent

Nathan Smith
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15 April 1817  state that when made
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Application James Stevenson a Revolutionary  Soldier for a Pension under the late Act of Congress---
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State of New Jersey
Monmouth County


Before me the Subscriber on of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County personally appeared John Smith aged Sixty three and upwards, who being duly sworn say that he was well acquainted with James Stevenson, in the Revolutionary War between the United States and Great Britain, and that he the said James Stevenson and this Deponent both on listed as private Soldier in the Army of the United  States in the war aforesaid ,in the Company of Capt. Peter Voorlhees, on or about the Month of May 1778 for the term of nine months and joined the 1st Jersey Regiment Commanded by Col. Oghen- This Deponed further says that he the said James Stevenson and himself faithfully Served in the Army aforesaid nine months the full term of their said enlistments were then discharged at Elizabeth town N.J.  on or about the month of February 1779.
                 This Deponent further says that he saw the said James Stevenson on duty in the Battle of Monmouth N.J. and verily believes and under stands that the said James Stevenson now resides in the State of New York and further says nor
Subscribed + Sworn to this
18th day of January,1819
Before Me
Wm. J Bowne

John (x) Smith
his mark
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State of New Jersey
Monmouth County

Before me the Subscriber one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County personally appeared Jonathan  Ban, aged Sixty Six, and upward who being duly Sworn says that he was well acquainted with James Stevenson, named in the within affidavit, during the Revolutionary War between the United States and Great Britain  and that the said James Stevenson enlisted in the Army of the United States during the war aforesaid about the month of May 1778. for nine months in the Company of Capt. Voonees, who Commanded as Captn., though said by some that one Longstreet was the Capt, (if he were, he did not take the Command) This Deponent further says that the said James Stevenson, Served in Army and war aforesaid nine months, the full term of his aforesaid enlistment and believes he was then discharged  at Elizabethtown N.J.
               This Deponent further says that he saw the said James Stevenson on duly in the Battle of Monmouth N.J. and further says nor.
Subscribed + Sworn to this 18th
January 1819
Before Me
Wm. J Bowne  (fousitison  Gerenel)
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I the Subscriber Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Monmouth in State of New Jersey do hereby certify that William J. Bowne Esquire whose name is subscripted to the foregoing affidavits is and was at the date thereof July enrolled in my office as a Judge of the said Court and that full faith and credit are due and right ought to be given to all his official acts as such. and also, that the name Wm. J. Bowne there to subscribed are the genuine signatures of the said Judge
 In Testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Freehold the eighteenth day of January in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and nineteen
R. Phillips  CK
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Honable John C. Calhone
S
sect. of War Washington City
All 
J. C.C
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May 20th. 1824


Sir,
           I herewith return the papers of James Stephenson who applies for a Pension the facts stated by the Petitioner I have no doubt are substantiated time the records accompanying the papers show conclusively that the Lot of Ground was sold from time before his applications for a Pension. + that this same now is,+ has been for Several Years out of  Stehenson possession, as well as his Son's to whom he has Conveyed.
       Among the papers, is a letter from Judge Smith, who gives something of a detailed account of this mans beliefs & thinking.  To when relations you may please herewith consider as (?) first mean is that State and is a (?) of Stephensons
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see paper
Hon. W.D. Tond
H.R,
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State of New York
Herimer County/Ss

James Stevenson -of the Town of Fairfield in the said County, made an oath and faith he was a pensioner under the act of Congress 18th March 1818, that under the act of Congress of the 1 May 1820 he gave in a Schedule of his property before the Court of Common Pleas of the said County at its July [for in] 1820. that in that Schedule he stated that he would in (right of his wife own acre of Land,)  one which he rendered that this deponent to correct that statement in his schedule said that a deed of conveyance of the  said land+ premises was executed by this deponent and Catherine his wife unto Isaac Stevenson on the 15th day of April 1817 on which day the deed  was delivered, that the said Isaac is a son of this deponent + was then in trade + he wrote the deed + this deponent did nothing in the belief but sign the deed; that this deponent relying on his son thought but little of the thing then said being advanced in life and growing very forgetful, it had [unreadable] gone from his memory that he had ever executed said deed; and when he  made his schedule he did suppose he still had the said premises in right of his wife until he  came to see the deed:  that his son sometime [unreadable] became insolent  + conveyed  away his premises aforesaid : so that this deponent now has no title or claim  to the same whatever;,

Subscribed and Sworn to 
the 13th day of Jany. 1821              
before me Nathan Smith
first Judge of Herkimer
Common Court

(signature)
James Stevenson
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Report to Hon. W. D. (cant read) Watertown , Jefferson N. Y.
not entitled
wide letter Jan. 23 182
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Declaration of James Stevenson in order to be restored to the pension list  under the Act of the first  March 1823


                    Schedule

Herkimer County C: on this ______day of May 1824 personally appeared in open Court of the court of Common pleas held at Herkimer in and for the County of Herkimer in the term of May being a Court of record according to the constitution and laws of the State of New York James Stevenson residing in the Town of Fairfield in the said County aged sixty nine years, who begin first duly sworn  according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the Act  of the 18th  of March 1818,the 1st of May 1820 and then 1st of March 1823;  that he the said James Stevenson enlisted for the  term of five year(crossed out] months on or about the 1st of April 1776 in the  State of New Jersey in the company  commanded by Capt. Peter Gordon in the Regiment Commanded by Col. Hurd in the line of the service of the State of New Jersey on the Continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the corps until about the1st of November 1776 when he discharged from the said service in Brunswick in the State of
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New Jersey; that he then serviced in the New Jersey Militia until he again enlisted for the term of nine months on or about the 1st of May 1778 in the State of New Jersey in the company Commanded by Capt. Longstreet in the regiment Commanded by Col. Ogden in the line of the State of New Jersey in the Continental Establishment; that he continued to serve in the corps until about the last of March 1779 when he was honorably discharged from the said service at Elizabethtown in the State of New Jersey; that during his five month's service he was in the battle of White plains in New York; and during the nine months he was in the battle of  Monmouth, during the whole action; that he subsequently served in the New  Jersey Militia most of the time till 1783 when he was honorable discharged - And I James  Stevenson do Solemnly  swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March eighteen hundred  and eighteen (1818) and  I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent there by to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an  Act of Congress entitled "an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the Untiled States in the revolutionary war" passed on the 18 day of
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March 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any in come other than what is contained in the Schedule here to annexed and by me subscribed  towit .

one old bureau worth four dollars......$4.---
one old table     Do two                         2.-----
five do. chairs      Do  two Do                  2. 
one do Stand        Do- one Do                 1.---
two Table cloths   Do-- two do                 2.----two iron pots        Do one 50/100 Do.   1.50    
small dish kettle        Do one 50/100 Do.   1.50  
iron Tea kettle      Do--75 Do                     .75
one spider               Do---- .75 Do                 .75
one skillet                 Do   .25                        .25
Six Tea Cups & saucers   Do. .25 Do              .25
one tea pot                    Do.12L Do                12
Six pewter Teaspoons       Do 12L D               12
Three larg. iron spoons       Do. 2.50            2.50
Six earthen plates            Do 25 Do                25
six knives +forks                   Do. 37              37E
one set Shoemakers tool        Do.  1.25           
                                                              $ 161.75

That being the exhibition of   my first schedule the following changes have been made
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in my property:

Names of Persons/ Time of Sale / Amount of 
money or description of
propriety received in return

Sylvamus Halsey about three years ago bay with the yearling heifer mentioned in said first schedule and heifer six dollars for said heifer ,which has been said out for the support of the family of the said James Stevenson--

And I the said James Stevenson do further State that I set forth in said first schedule the following real estate as my property towit one acre of land on which there is a small dwelling house and where I then resided, was settled upon my wife some eight or ten years ago by her sister's husband for her to have +to hold the same premises to her who use free of rent during  her life---
               When I the said James Stevenson made out the said first Schedule, I then supposed I owned said land + house in right of my wife not then recollecting I had I had sometime before sold the same to my son Isaac Stevenson-- But shortly after, I had applied + presented my first Schedule to the Court therein  described I was told  by his Hon: Nathan Smith former first Judge of Herkimer County that I should  not have put into said first Schedule the said lot + house as
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I had sometime before conveyed the same to Iassc Stevenson and that I and my wife had a knowledge the deed before him when he was fist Judge-as aforesaid-I could not then recollect this fact, but to satisfy myself I went to said Isaac Stevenson  and he said I  had given him a deed and  then showed me the deed that and my wife has given him of said house  + lot and on [concussing] with him  sbout the  giving the deed It refreshed my memory so I recollected  of giving the deed and acknowledging   it before Judge Smith aforesaid--  The in circumstance ,which led me to suppose that I owned the said house and lot  was that I then lived in said house  at the time I made my said first  Schedule and had forgotten interly of giving said deed-- by this  deed U + my wife conveyed  away all our rights + title or claim to the house since--Said James Stevenson sold said house +lot to Gould Wilson in 1818 at the time he [ludann] ins about--Hereto  annexed excuiflifind copies of all  said deeds of courney auon and of the acknowledgements of the same: referen  there into being had will now fully appear --I the said James Stevenson [ big] learn to state that for some parts past my memory  has been greatly  in pared in  so much that I soon loose a  recollection of what I have  recently I am--And I the said James Stevenson  do further state that I am by occupation a farmer  and
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work a part of the time at shoemaking; that I am very infirm and unable to do much labor -I have a wife aged sixty four years, is very infirm +feeble in her health and unable to do but little labor--That none of my children live without and they are not any of them able to assist me or contribute to my  support.-----
 Know all men by these present that I Rulif P. Scheik of the Town of Freehold and County of Monmouth and the State of NEw Jersey for and in consideration of the sum of two Dollars to me in hand paid have + sold and conveyed to Catharine Stevenson of the Town of Fairfield County of Herkimer and State of New York and to heirs and [apparent or assignees] forever that contains (part) or parcel  of land lying in the Town of  Fairfield an aforesaid bounded as  follows  beginning in the center of the highway  leading from the + cadrconer toward Elijah Mann's or Robert Nelson's west line of his land and running thence north on said nelson's land  sixteen rods the West ten rods, thence South  sixteen rods, thence--ten rods to the plain of  beginning containing one acre of land , the course run as thence magnetar needle pointed, in the year our thousand seven hundred and thiry five then above 9rim of land being part of Lot number fifty three in thence first  allotments after Royal  Grant-- to have and to hold thence above bargained premises on
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parcel of land with appenturan to said Catharin Stevenson her heirs + apparats forever and said Rulis P. Sehank  for myself and my heirs do conveners to + with the said Cathern Stevenson her heirs and apparats that I with warrant and defer the same from any other person or person lawfully claiming the whole or any parts thereof--Given under my Land and real at Fairfield this the 10 day of October in the year of our Lord' one thousand eight hundred and eleven---
 Rulif P. Sehawk.

In present of
Jontland Sherwood
Samuel F. Norton

on the twenty fourth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifteen before me Nathan Smith first Judge of Herkimer Common pleas   court Jonathan Sherwood one of the witnesses to the written Deed known to me and on oath before me made this testified that he knew Rulif P.Sehawk and that he [had] him execute the within Deed. Nathan Smith

Clerks office
Herkimer County s: Recorded August 14th, 1815, at 1 O'Clock P.M. in libus No. 9  of  deed page 236 +6- 
Micharl Hoffman   Depy.  Clerk
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Know all men by these resents that I James Stevenson and Catharin the wife of the said James Stevenson  of the Town of Fairfield County of Herkimer and State of New York for and in consideration of the sum of ten  Dollars to him in hand paid  [leave bargained sold and by these present Do Convey to  Isaas Stevenson of the Town of Herkimer and County aforesaid and  to his heirs and appaned  forever all that certain   pear or parcel of land [siterate lying and begin in the Town of Fairfield  aroused and landed  as follows  by lying Ing the center of the highway leading from the   Acadeny toward  Alayah Marin's on Roberts Nelson 'west him and turning north on said Nelson  line sixteen rods, thence  West ten rods, thence south sixteen rods thence  East  ten rods, to the plan of  Cayibding containing one acre of Land being part of  Lot number fifty three in the first allotment  of the  Royal Grant then  abares course tolorenal as  the needle aimed in the year of our Lord one thousand seven  hundred and Thiry five-To have and to hold the above  bargained premises with the ascertain or appertaining as the said Isaac Stevensson his heirs and apparent forever  that they with warrant +defend the  [shire] from any other person  or person's lawfully
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claiming the whore or any part there of-given under our hands+seals at Fairfield [thirteen] day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventeen--James Stevenson (L S0
Cathrarina Stevenson (L.L)

Sealed + delivered in
foreseen of
Nathan Smith

On the fifteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventeen before me Natan Smith first Judge of Herkimer Commonpleas  Court  came to me and the said James  acknowledged the executed that within deed and the said Catharin begin by me + examined separate and  apart from her said husband acknowledged she executed  the same truly without any fear or [consolation of her said husband: all which I do hereby certify--- Nathan Smith

Clerks office
Herkimer County Ss; Recorded April 21.1817 at 3 O'Clock P.M. liber No. 10 of deed page 535 +   Comfort Caton   Depy. Clerk
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this  Indenture made the sixteenth day o f June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen between Isaac Stevenson of the Town and County of Herkimer  of the first part and  Goula Wilson of the  same plan of the second part Witripath  that the said party of the first part  for and in consideration of the sum  of one hundred dollars to him in hand paid by the said  party of the second part  the recrafts where of is hereby  consisid and as acknowledge has bargained  hereby consisied and acknowledged has bargained  said revised quit claimed; and  and by those presents Does bargain sell, revise+ quit claim  unto the said party after said part in his actued sassion now being, and to his heirs and apparent forever and that certain  piece or  parrel  of land [literats] buying  and being in the Town of Fairfield and  County of Herkimer  and bounded as follows beginning in iter Certin of the Highway leading from the Acadenary  toward and , Aleisha Marms' on Robert Nalton west line and running north on  said Nolton, line sixteen rods, thence ,then West  ten rods, thence south sixteen  rods, thence East  ten rods to the plan of bigging containing  one acer of and being part  of lot number fifty three in the first  allotments of the  Royal Grant, then  above courses to be run as the needlepointed in the  year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred  and  thirty five together with all  and [hisqutar] the
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hereditaments resurgence or affnitenances  thereto be longing  in anywise affirmationing  and the  reversion +reversions rermainers+reminders ,rents if need +profits thereof and all the estate right-tills  interest claim and demand whatsoever of the said party of the first part in leu or equity of in and to the above bargained  preurises with the  said here it amoints + apprutiravers To have and to hold the new  parrcel or land  of land  with its here it amounts and -assermtionance 
-
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The said James Stevenson say that the above copies of deeds acknowledgements + memorandums of wording of the same leythten   
Clerk of Herkimer County are true copies of the original deeds of the records of the same.               
James Stevenson

Subscribe and sworn
to this fourth day of

May 1821 in open Court
Aalees For Clerk  


It is the opinion of the Judges of  the Court of Common Pleas at a Court held   at the Court house in Herkimer in the County in the term of May 1824 that the above schedule of the personal property   is    all the Estate owned or  possed by said James Stevenson and that the same is worth the sum of sixteen dollars + seventy cents.  with help our hands  this the fourth day  of May 1824-    
Herny Brown
Rufus Crain
John Mahon
John Mahon 
                  Judge
   I Jabers Fox Clerk of the  court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Herkimer do certify  that they said schedule and oath have been admitted to the record of the said Court and  that the same are truly copied there from  and I do further certify that it is the opinion  of the said Court that the amount in value  of the property exhibited in the afoursaid  schedule is sixteen dollars + seventy five cents-In testimony whereof I have here untoset my  hand +affixed the seal of the said court on this  fourth  day of May 1824--- Jabes Fox Clerk
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Clerks Officer
Herkimer County ss. I Jabez Fox Clerk of the Court of Convicton pleas of Herkimer County do hereby Certify that the above three copies of deeds to wit the deed from Ruby P. Scheink to Catharine Stevenson and the deed from James Stevenson & Catharine Stevenson to have thereon and the deed from same, Stevenson & Catherine Stevenson to Grace Stevenson and the deed from Isaac Stevenson to gould Wilson as above set forth are true copies and exemplification of said deeds on record in said office. In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & affixed the seal of said office this fourth day of May 1824.
[signed] Jabes Fox Clerk

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