Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 8766, for James Stevens, Virginia
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( 2 - 1776 )
SERVICE
Va.
Stevens, James
Susanna
NUMBER
W 8766
CONTENTS
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679
RECORD.
DEATHS.
James Stevens departed this life
September the 3 1832
Susannah Stevens departed this life
August the 18th 1843
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680
FAMILY
DEATHS.
William N. Floyd was
Married to Lucy Quisenberry
in Dec 1837 a few days
the before the year expired--
W. N. Floyd age 32 years.
His wife 46 years making a difference of 14 years
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4612
Kentucky
Susanna Stevens
widow of James Stevens
who was a Private
in the Virginia line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the
23rd day of January 1844
and sent to Hon H. Grider
Ho of Rep.
Act of March 3, 1843.
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 173
[Illegible] heirs not stated Prior
Rep 23 Jan '44
U Manley June, 1853
Same Sep 13 1853
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25197
Kentucky
James Stevens Decd
of Warren Co in the State of Kentucky
who was a private in the com. commanded by Captain Dudley of the regt. commanded by Col Bunt in the Virginia line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23d day of Nov 1833 and W. S. Underwood Bowling Green
Arrears to the 14 Sept. 1832
Semi-anl. allowance ending the day of his death 120:00
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Danl. Boyd Clerk,
Book E. Vol. 7 Page 31

See letter 17 Feb 34
to Pen agt & Rob. Lyons
55
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speak with accuracy as to dates - She now recollects there was a Maj Quarly in the service with her husband - He resided in Orange County - Virginia when he joined the army - He was in seoural engagement during his service - that at Fowlers Hook - Brandywine Stony Point and Ke-g- Mountain as she believes - She thinks he was never draughted - neither was he a substitute - She believes he was at the seige of York Town - and at the battle at Guilford Court House - She knows but little more of the County thro which he marched than what is implied by the above statement of the points he was at - She has no documentary evidence in support of her claim - further than the annexed Copy from the record of the Lencoln County Court -ering with some degree of C[illegible] the time of her marriage - She would by lean also to refer to the Decleration of her deceased Husband in order to obtain pension under the Act of 7th June 1832 filed in the War Office as part of this Declaration - Her husband was a pensioner under the act - & a Citizen of the county & state first written - 
She further declares that she was married on or about the 9th of July 1783.That her maiden name was Susanah Haydon daughter of John Haydon - and is the identical Susanah Haydon mentioned in the annexed Record -- That her husband, the aford Jame Stevens died on the 3d of September 1832 -
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and that she has remained a widow ever since - as will
more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Her mark
Susannah Stevens
Sworn to & subscribed on the
day & year above written -
John Smith JD
Also appeared at the same time place before
me John Smith a Justice as afore Mrs Sarah
Arnold & Wm H. Skily, both of said County, who being
first duly sworn on their oaths saith the said Mrs Arnold, that she knew James Stevens & the above
Declarant, Mrs Susanah Stevens at least forty
years ago and said Skily that he has known them
about twenty one years - that they were then married, when first known to the witnesses as above, that
they have continued since their acquaintance, as man
& wife - and from the ages of the children [illegible]
had been married long before-- They state that
there is now exhibited belove them a very old bible
in which appears to be kept the family of said James
Stevens - in which they find an old & original entry
as follows - John Stevens born March 23rd 1784 the
son of James Stevens & Susanah his wife - William
Stevens born December the 15th 1785 - And
the said Mrs Arnold saith that she is acquainted with
John & William Stevens, and believes
they are as old as made out by said record
and that they are several years older than James
Stevens third son of said James & Susanah.
They also say that said James (the son, age is also
set down in said Bible as "born the 18th of
October 1788. That he is known to both of them
& they believe him to be as old as said record
represents him. They also say, that the
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sand Susanah Stevens is the widow of James Stevens decd who was a Revolutionary Pensioner and that she has continued a widow ever since his death - 
Sarah Arnold
Wm H Sdely
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year perish written - John Smith JP

And I the sd John Smith a Justice of the Peace as aforsd certify that from bodily infirmity the aforsd Declarant Mrs Susanah Stevens is unable to attend Court. that I believe her to be of the age she states - that she as [illegible] as the above witnessess Mrs. Sarah Arnold and William H Shile, are credible persons & their statements worthey of belief - And that the foregoing extracts from the family Bible of sd James Stevens decd, are true & correct - 
Given under my hand the day & year aforsaid 
John Smith JP

State of Kentucky
Warren County Sct I Jonathan Hobson Clerk of the County Court of Warren County do certify that John Smith is a Justice of the peace for Said County duly qualified and acting as Such and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine
In Testimony whereof I hav hereunto set my hand & Seal of Office this 9 day of January 1839
Jona Hobson
Clerk Warren County
By A G Hobson DC
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State of Kentucky Warren County ⎬ Set On this 31st day of July 1832 personally appeared before me John A White an acting Justice of the ┃ peace for said County & State James Stevens a resident of said County & State aged seventy three years on the 23d of July 1832, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain this 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 1777 with Capt Ambrose Dudley and served in the second regiment of the Virginia State Line under the following named [illegible] viz. That he enlisted as above stated with Capt Dudley, who did not serve in the army more than four or five months before he resigned and his company was then commanded by Capt Quarles who was promoted a Major and then company was then commanded by Capt William Long with whom he served till the expiration of his tenure In the regiment to which he belonged John Lee was Major Charles Dab my was lieutenant Col. and Brent was Col: In the same regiment there were the following named Captains (crossed out text) Companies-- viz
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Harry Dudley, Robert Dudley - Tabb, Moody
Maclehand & Welsh. He joined the
service in March 1777 and left it
three years thereafter - in March 1780
He served but the one term of enlistment. He enlisted from the County of
Orange & State of Virginia.
He was
first in the battle of Monmouth. After
to battle the army remained at the
White Plains, then moved to West Point
and proceeded thence to winter quarters
at Middlebrook, (NJ) - While this main
army was at Middlebrook, your applicant
under the command of Col Ford went to
Sandy Hook, surprised
our party & attacked us, - we retreated
but lost about 30 men taken prisoners. Col Ford remained at Sandy
Book till the army broke up winter quarters, which was but a short time after the skirmish alluded to. He then joined the army which marched to Ramapo, thence Smith's Cover thence to West Point - thence back to Smith's
Cove-thence to Stony Point. He was
present at the engagement at this
place, but not immediately in it.
The army moved thence to Ramapo.
Here your applicant was detached under
Col Lee and took the fort at Powlie's
Hook. He returned them to the main army
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and shortly after commenced making preparations for winter quarters in the state of of Jer-y but [illegible]ing ordered on to the south comncedad the line of March to that quarter- On this southern marched [d crossed out] he passed thro Philidelpha - [words crossed out] as give han- at Wrights ferry - and [illegible] Potomac at Alexandria. and his term of service having expired, he recieved his discharge at Fredericksburgh (Va) - His discharge from this service was placed in the hands of his father for the purpose of procuring the land warrant to which on account of his services, your applicant became entitled. Before his land warrant was obtained he came to the State of Kentucky - and his discharge is either with his fathers papers in Va or retained in the [crossed out] some of the offices in Richmond (Va). He acted as a Corporal in the company of Capt Long, sometime

After his return from the foregoing tour he served three tours in the militia. On the first he marched to Richmond - to the Morbir Hills - to Cabin Point and to Petersburgh, under Capt Benj Johnson - [illegible] the fall of 1780 - At Petersburg he was discharged - His second tour was in the spring of 1781 under Capt Graves -  Maj Mc Williams. Col Tolls - marched to Fredericksburgh & home [illegible] as discharged - His third tour was in the
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in the summer of all of 1781. He was a Lieutenant in the company of Capt Wau-h. Marched from the County of Orange to the siege of Yorktown, was statrourd on the Gloster side of York river, under the command of Maj Carey & Col Campbell Continued at York till the surrender of Cornwallis and marched with the prisoners as high as the Bowling Green, [illegible]vlein County, Va - and was here discharged - 

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 [illegible]
Jams Stevns
Sworn to & subscribed, the day & year aforsaid
Jno A. White JPWC

We Zachariah Morris, a clergyman residing in the County of Warren State of Kentucky and Thomas Rogers, residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with James Stevens who has subscribed and sworn to the above decleration: that we believe him to be seventy three years of age: that he is reputed & believed in the neighbourhood were he lives to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year afsd
Jno A, White JPWC
Zachariah Morris
Tho Rogers
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4213 
Susanna Stevens 
of James, Kentucky

4213
A Copy of 
[illegible]
McBond
died Apr 3 1832

Hon.J.r. Morewood
HA
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Sir    Lincoln County  County [underlined]
Please grant Mr James Stevens liscened to marry my daughter Susannah Haydon and and [underlined] oblige Sir your Abl Servt
John Haydon
Mr Willis Green   July 9 1783
Test
John Conner
Abner Haydon

Know all men by these presents that [illegible] James Stephens and Richard Beale are held and firmly bound unto his eaullinig Thomas Hanison Esq Govenon of Virginia in The sum of Fifty pounds current money to the paiment whereof to be made to the Said Govenor & his [illegible] son we bind ourselves our heirs Enon & admrs Jointly & Severally firmly by these presents Sealed with our Seals & dated this 9th day of July 1783

The condition of The above obligation is such that wheras there is a marriage shortly intended to be solemnized between the above bound James Stevens and Susannah Haydon for which a license has issued Now if there be no lawful cause to obstruct the Said marriage then This obligation to be void or lso to remain in full fore
Sealed & delivrd       James Stevens Seal [with squiggly line around]
in presence of       Richd E Beale   Seal [with squiaggly line around]
Willis Green
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State of Kentucky
Lincoln County  Sct
I Thomas Helm clerk of the Lincoln County Court do herby certify that the within & foregoing is a true extract taken from the cuards now on my file in my o[ink blot]ice In Testomony wherof I have herunto Subscribed my name and office the seal of my office in Stanford on the 4th day of January in the year 1839
Thomas Helm clerk Lincoln county Court
[illegible] GN McKinney DC
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April 18, 1940.
Miss Lulu Hanna
4901 Woodlawn Avenue
Little Rock, Arkansas.
Dear Madam:
BA-J/ILL.
James Stevens
W. 8766
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to James Stevens, who served from Virginia in the Revolutionary War and died in Warren County, Kentucky.
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 8766, based upon service of James Stevens in the Revolutionary War.
James Stevens, son of John Stevens and his wife, Sarah, was born July 23, 1759 or 1760 in Orange County, Virginia; he was reared in that county and resided there at the time of the Revolutionary War.
James Stevens enlisted in March 1777, as private in Captain Ambrose Dudley's Virginia company, served also in Captains
Quarles' and William Long's companies, Colonel Brent's 2nd Virginia
regiment and continued until sometime in March 1780, when he was discharged
at Fredericksburg, Virginia; during said service, he was in the battle of Monmouth, wintered at Middlebrook, New Jersey, and was
with a detachment under Colonel Ford and in engagements at Sandy Hook and Paulus Hook, after which he marched south. After his return home, he enlisted in the fall of 1780 and served three months as private in Captain Benjamin Johnson's company of Virginia militia; the next
spring, he enlisted and served three months as private in Captain Graves' Company, Colonel Towles' Virginia regiment; he served subsequently as lieutenant in Captain Waugh's Company, Colonel Campbell's
Virginia regiment, marched to Yorktown and continued until after the
surrender of Cornwallis, afterwards went with prisoners to Bowling
Green, Kentucky, where he was discharged, having served three months.
James Stevens applied July 31,1832 for pension on account of his service in the Revolutionary War. He resided then in Warren
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County, Kentucky. Pension was allowed. He died there September 3, 1832.
James Stevens married July 9, 1783 in Lincoln County, Kentucky, Susannah Haydon, the daughter of John Haydon, name of her mother not given: Susannah was born March 25, 1768. A copy of the request for their marriage license showed the following witnesses John Conner,
Abner Haydon and Willis Green.
Susanna ( Susannah ) Stevens, this soldier's widow, was allowed pension on her application executed January 9, 1839, at which time she resided in Warren County, Kentucky. She died there August 18, 1843.
At the time James Stevens died, his daughter Lucy Quisenberry, was in possession of the family Bible. The soldier's son, Edward, resided then in Warren County, Kentucky. In 1853, this daughter was Mrs.
Lucy Floyd; she married William N. Floyd in December 1837, "a few days before the year expired"; William N. Floyd was then fourteen years younger than Lucy. The date of death of Lucy's former husband (Quisenberry) was not given.
The names of the children of James Stevens and his wife, Susanna (Susannah), and the dates of their births were given as follow:
John             Stevens,  born   March       23, 1784.
William             "           "       December 15, 1785.
James               "           "       October     10, 1788.
Synthia             "           "       December   9,  1789.
Lucy                  "           "       October     19, 1791.
Sarah                "           "        April           22, 1793.
Alfred               "           "       March         23, 1796.
Aubry               "           "       March         25, 1798.
Cary                  "          "       February      5, 1802. 
Edward            "           "       February      6, 1804.      
Theresy (?)      "           "       April             6, 1806.
Madison M.    "           "       June            29, 1808.
The following family data are recorded also-
James Monrow Stevens was born March 6, 1829.
Gulielmus (?)       "          was born May 4, 1815.
Parmelia Eveline Narcissa Stevens was born June 1, 1817
Lucy Ann Quisenberry was born August 15, 1818.
Chesterfield C. Quisenberry was born April 6, 1821.
Harriet Ann Quisenberry was born March 25, 1825.
Chesterfield C. Quisenberry married March 4, 1839.
2.
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In 1845, Gary Stevens, the son listed above, was a resident of Warren County, Kentucky. He was administrator of his mother's estate. Very truly yours, A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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4426
Susanna Stevens
Kentucky

admitted
[illegible]
80

Feb 28

Hon J R Underwood
H. R

[writing facing another way]
4426
J. R Underwood
Ken
7 July '38

Hon JR Underwood
HR
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State of Kentucky
Warren County Sct.
On this 12h day of February 1839 personally appeared before the undersigned one of the justices of the peace for the state and County aforesaid and a justice of the Warren County Court being a Court of record, Susanna Stevens known to the undersigned to be unable to attend Court from age and bodily infirmity, a resident of said state in the county of Warren aforesaid aged not quite 71 years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the pension made by the act of Congress, passed July 7. 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to Certain widows". That she is the widow of James Stevens who was a private [illegible]tur soldier in the continential army for three years under General George Washington in capt Dudleys company he was a resident of Orange county state of Virginia when he entered the service as aforesaid she further declares that she was [illegible] this James Stevens in the year 1783 that her husband the aforesaid Stevens died on the 3 day of September 1832 that she was not maried to him prior to his leaving the service but the mariage took place previous to 1794 to wit at the time above stated she further states that her said husband [illegible]
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a penshioner and placed on the Kentucky agency and she refers to this declaration in the penshion office for the nature of the servise Performed by him in the war of the revolution and also to her statement heretofore made and sworn to also on file in penshion office as she is informed
her
Susannah X Stevens
mark
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year [illegible] written [illegible]
John Smith Justice
as aforesaid

Kentucky
Warren County Sct I Jonathan Hobson clerk of the Court of Warren County do Certify that John Smith is a Justice of the peace for said County duly qualified and acting as such and that the foregoing Signature purporting to be his is genuine. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed the Seal of Office this 13th day of February 1839
Jona Hobson 
Clerk Warren County Court
By AG Hobson DC
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Know all men by these presents that we James Stevens and Richard Beale are held and firmly bound unto his excellency Thomas Harrison
Esq Governor of Virginia in the sum of
Fifty pounds current money to the payment of which whereof to be made to the said Governor and his successors we bind ourselves our heirs Exers & Admrs jointly and severably firmly by these presents sealed with our seals and dated this 9th day of July 1783.
The condition of the above obligation
is such that whereas there is a marriage shortly intended to be solemnized between the above bound James Stevens and Susanah Hayden for which a Licence has issued. Now if there be no legal cause to obstruct the said intended marriage then this obligation to be void or else to remain in full force
Sealed & Delivered in presence of Willis Green
James Stevens [Seal]
Rich E Beale [Seal]

Commonwealth of Kentucky
Lincoln County Sct:
I, Champe Carter, Clerk of Lincoln County Court, do certify, that the foregoing Marriage
Bond of James Stevens is truly transcribed from the Original now filed in my Office.
I further certify, that I have made diligent search, but can not find, that the Marriage License , or Certificate of Marriage has been
returned:
In testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed 
the Seal of our said Court at the ┃
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at the Clerks Office in the
Town of Stanford this 17th
day of February 1853.
Champe Carter Clerk
Lincoln County Court
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October 17, 1939.
Mr. Millard F. Goode
3024 Madison Road
Cincinnati, Ohio.
BAO3/ILL
James Stevens
W. 8766
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter, which had been referred to this office for reply, in which you request the Revolutionary War
records of James Stephens, a pensioner of Kentucky, and two soldiers with the name Thomas Stephens.
In order to identify the record of any particular Thomas Stephens ( Stevens, etc.) in whom you are interested, it is essential that you furnish as much as possible of the following information:
approximate dates of birth and death, residence at enlistment and after service, and given name of wife or widow. The record of James Stevens, a pensioner of Kentucky, is furnished you herewith,
from pension claim, W. 8766.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER.
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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October 17, 1939.
Mr. Millard F. Goode
3024 Madison Road
Cincinnati, Ohio.
BA-J/ILL
James Stevens
W. 8766
Dear Sir:
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 8766, based upon service of James Stevens in the Revolutionary War.
James Stevens, son of John Stevens and his wife, Sarah, was born July 23, 1759 or 1760 in Orange County, Virginia; he was reared in that county, and lived there at the time of the
Revolutionary War.
He enlisted in March 1777, as private in Captain Ambrose Dudley's Virginia company, served also in Captain Quarles' and William Long's companies in Colonel Brent's 2" Virginia regiment and continued until sometime in March 1780, when he was discharged
at Fredericksburg, Virginia; during said service, he was in the battle of Monmouth, wintered at Middlebrook, New Jersey, and was
with a detachment under Colonel Ford and in an engagement at Sandy Hook, was in the engagement at Paulus Hook, and afterwards
marched south. After his return home, he enlisted in the fall of 1780 and served three months as private in Captain Benjamin Johnson's company of Virginia militia; the next spring, he enlisted and served three months as private in Captain Graves' company, Colonel Towles' Virginia regiment; he served next as lieutenant
in Captain Waugh's company, Colonel Campbell's Virginia regiment, marched from Orange County, Virginia, to Yorktown, continued there until after the surrender of Cornwallis, after which he went with prisoners to Bowling Green, Kentucky, where he was discharged, having served three months.
James Stevens applied July 31, 1832 for pension on account of his service in the Revolutionary War Pension was allowed. He resided
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then in Warren County, Kentucky. He died there September 3, 1832.
James Stevens married July 9, 1783 in Lincoln County, Kentucky , Susannah Haydon, the daughter of John Haydon; she was born March 25, 1768, the name of her mother not given. A copy of the request for their marriage license showed the following witnesses, John Conner, Abner Haydon and Willis Green.
Susanna ( Susannah ) Stevens, the soldier's widow, was allowed pension on her application executed January 9, 1839, at which time she resided in Warren County, Kentucky. She died there August 18, 1843.
At the time the soldier, James Stevens, died, his daughter Lucy Quisenberry was in possession of the family Bible. Edward, the soldier's son, lived in Warren County, Kentucky, at that time. In 1853, this daughter, Lucy, was Mrs. Lucy Floyd; she married William N. Floyd in December 1837,(" a few days before the year expired'); the date of death of her former husband "Quisenberry"
was not given. Said William N. Floyd was fourteen years younger than Lucy at the time of said marriage.
The names and births of the children of James Stevens and his wife, Susanna ( Susannah ) are shown as follow:
John     Stevens born March 23, 1784.
William    "           "     December 15, 1785
James      "           "     October 10, 1788
Synthia    "           "      December 8, 1789
Lucy        "            "     October 19, 1791
Sarah       "           "     April, 22, 1793.
Alfred      "           "      March 23,1796
Aubry M.  "          "      March 25, 1798.
Cary         "           "      February 5, 1802
Edward    "            "     February 6, 1804
Therey (?) "           "     April 6, 1806
Madison M. "        "     June 29, 1808.

The following family data are recorded also-
James Monrow Stevens was born March 6, 1829.
Gulielmus (?)          "          "    "     May 4, 1815
Parmelia Eveline Narcissa Syevens was born June 1, 1817.
2.
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Family data concluded-
Lucy Ann         Quisenberry born August 15, 1818.
Chesterfield C.       "               "     April 6, 1821.
Harriet Ann            "              "      March 25, 1825.

Chesterfield C. Quisenberry was married March 4, 1839.
It was stated that Cary Stevens was administrator of his mother's (Susanna Stevens) estate. He was living in Warren County, Kentucky, in December 1845.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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Rev. War Section
December 29, 1916
Mrs. Katherine S. Stockley,
1051 Columbia Avenue,
Chicago, Illinois.
Madam:
In response to your letter dated the thirteenth
instant, you are advised that in the claim of James Stevens, W. File No. 8766, Rev. War, the relationship of "James Monrow Stevens, born March 6, 1829", to the soldier and his
wife, Susannah, is not stated, nor is there information in the claim concerning the third son, James, other than that he was born October 10, 1788.
Very respectfully,
G. M. Saltzgaber
Commissioner.
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...[hidden in page fold] ection.
September 2, 1916. 


Mrs. Katherine S. Stockley, 
1051 Columbia Avenue, 
Chicago, Illinois. 

Madam: 
In addition to the military history of James Stevens W. File 870, Revolutionary war, you are furnished the following family data from the papers on file. 

John Stevens born March 27, 1784.
William " " December 15, 1785.
James " " October 10, 1788.
Cynthia " " December 8, 1789.
Lucy " "  {October 19, 1791, mar. --Quisenberry mar William N. Floyd Dec. --, 1837
Sara " " April 22, 1793.
Alfred " " March 23, 1796.
Aubry " " March 25, 1798.
Cary " " February 5, 1802.
Edward " " February 6, 1804.
Therzy " " April 6, 1806.
Madison M. " " June 29, 1808.
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Gulielmus Stevens born May 4 or 11, 1815
Permelia Eveline Narcissa " " June 1, 1817.
James Monrow " " March 6, 1829.
Lucy Ann Quisenberry born August 15, 1818.
Chesterfield C. " " April 6, 1821 mar. March 4, 1839--.
Harriet Ann " " March 25, 1825.
Very respectfully,
(signature) 
Commissioner.
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[text in page fold illegible] WAR RECORDS SECTION
3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C.,........, 19.....
In reply to your request of ..., received
for a statement of the military history of James Stevens
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension
on file in this Bureau. W.F.8766

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OF APPOINTMENT. |
MARCH 1777
FALL 1780
APR 1781
SUMMER 1781
LENGTH OF SERVICE. |
MCH 1780
RANK. | 
Pvt
Corpl
Lieut
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. | 
CAPTAIN. | 
Ambrose Dudley
Quarles
William Long.
Benjamin Johnson
Graves
Waugh
COLONEL. | 
Brent
Toles
Campbell
STATE.
Va.
Battles engaged in, Monmouth, Paulus Hook; Yorktown
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Orange Co. Va.
Date of application for pension, July 31, 1832 His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Warren Co. Ky.
Age at date of application, b. July 23, 1759 or 1760, in Orange Co. Va. son of John & Sarah
Remarks: He married in Lincoln Co. Ky July 9, 1783, Susanna Haydon g. Mch 25 1768 ^ soldier day John Haydon died in Warren Co. Ky Sept 3, 1832 and she was allowed pension on an application 
executed Jan 9. 1839 while a resident of Warren Co. Ky. where she died Aug 18, 1843
Respectfully, 
See family data on separate sheet.
Commissioner.
J-285C
Ms length of service used as [illegible]were not specified 2 of 3 months. 160 days
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Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
I should appreciate it if you could obtain for me a
copy of your records regarding James Stevens who is said to have received a pension for services in the Virginia Militia. He died in
Warren County, Ky., some time in the 1830's. Do your records contain information as to his birthplace, his marriage, the names of his wife
and children? May I have a reply at your earliest convenience? If there is a charge for this service I shall be glad to remit.
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Little Rock, Ark.
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RECEIVED
SEP 30 1939
MAIL SUB-DIV
Reader No. 14
VETS ADM

B-1791
September 29, 1939
Mr. Millard F. Goode
3024 Madison Road
Cincinnati, Ohio
My dear Mr. Goode:

This is in reply to your letter of September 25,
1939, in which you asked us to send you the Revolutionary War records of James Stephens and Thomas Stephens.
The pension records of veterans of the Revolution are in the custody of the Revolutionary and 1812 Wars Section of the Veterans' Administration, and we are therefore referring your request to that office
for consideration and reply.
Very truly yours,
P. M. Hamer, Chief
Division of Reference
EB:rt
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RECEIVED
Sep 30 1939
MAIL SUB-DIV.
Reader No. 14
VETS ADM

3024 Madison Road
Cincinnati, Ohio
Sept. 25, 1939

National Archives,
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:

Will you please send me the Revolutionary War
records of the following men:
1. James Stephens, a Kentucky pensioner.
2. Thomas Stephens. 
3. And perhaps a second Thomas Stephens.
And thanks very much.
Very truly yours
Willard F. Goode
B1791
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Rev Sec
NLS
Chicago, Ills., Dec.,13th., 1916.
Commissioner of Pensions:
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Referring to data which you furnished me Sept. 2nd, 1916, relative to the family of James Stevens and his wife Susannah Haydon (W.F.8766 ) I wish to enquire whether or not you have additional information concerning
their third son, James, (born Oct. 10, 1788) other than date of birth?
Am most anxious to secure name of his wife and where he lived and died.
Is there anything in your records to indicate how these people who bore the name of Stevens and whose birth records you so kindly sent me were related to James and Susannah (Haydon ) Stevens? I assumed they were
children, but it would not be possible for the last named James Monrow Stevens - born March 8th, 1829; to be a son of Susannah (Haydon) Stevens as she would be past 60 yrs of age at time of his birth.
I will greatly appreciate any further information you may be able to give me on the subject.
Very truly yours,
(Mrs.) Katherine S. Stockley
1051 Columbia Ave.
Chicago, Ills
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Stockely
PENSION OFFICE.
U.S.
DEC 15 1916
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Rev Sec

Chicago, Ills., August 23rd., 1916.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Dept. of the Interior,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Will you please send me a statement covering the Revolutionary War service of James Stephens, Virginia Militia?
He lived at one time in Warren Co. Kentucky, and died Sept. 3rd, 1832.
Also, if I may have the record of more than one person at a time ) the
Revolutionary War record of Benjamin Smith, who received a pension from Morgan County, Kentucky.
Thanking you,
I remain,
Very truly yours,
(Mrs.) Katherine S. Stockley
1051 Columbia Avenue
Chicago, Ills.
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File with widow
of James Stevens
No 8766
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[Seal] Pension Office Jan 31 1891
Old War Div.
Co.  Reg't
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Pensions

Address your reply to the COMMISSIONER OF
PENSIONS with return of this letter.
Washington, D.C. Jany 22, 1891
Sir,
In answer to your enquiry whether the heirs of James Stevens are not entitled to pensions, you are advised that he and his widow were allowed pensions, and there is no law existing under which the heirs have the right to claim pension,
arrears of pension, or other gratuity, for his services in the war of the Revolution
Very respectfully
[illegible]
Commissioner

Mr E.S. Williams
Boston Station
Pendleton County
Ky.
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NRH
James Stephens
Revolutionary War
U.S.
O.W. & N.
Jan 21 1891
Received.
Pension Office
Nov 19 1890
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1916 Sept 2. History to Mrs.
Katherine S. Slockley. M.
1916, Dec. 29. To above.
No further inf. & c. & c.
(See carbon)
1939 - Oct. 17. - Hist. to Millard
Goode - ILL.
1940 - April 18 - Hist. to Miss Leo Hanna - ILL.

WIDOW, &c.
File No. 8766
Susanna Stevens
Wid. of
James Stevens ┃
Pvt. Va line
Act: Moch, 3743
Index: - Vol. M, Page 242
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Feb: [illegible] 1853

Appl of Susannah Stevens decd widow of James
Ky:
Act 7th July 1838
Hon: O.B. Fickin
H Reps

Feby 153
W Cole

[writing perpendicular to above]
[illegible]
O.B. [illegible]
Com of Pension
Washington City
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Susannah Stevens died
widow of James
Ky.
Act 7th July, 1838.
Rejected
Letter to  U Manly
June 9, 1853
U. Manly 13th Sept. 1853
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July 18, 1853.
Letter rel. to case of heirs of Susanna and James Stephens,
Kentucky
Act 7th July 1838
W. Manly,
Manhall
Illinois
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
PENSION OFFICE OFFICIAL BUSINESS
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March 7. 1853
Added : in case 
of Susannah Stevens [stamp - illegible]
widow of James
Stevens
Commissioner
U. Manly
[Marshall...written text marked through]
dated July 9, 1783
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Susanna Stevens
Kentucky
Rejected
See let. 21 Jany 1839
Mr J.R. Underwood.
Married after termination of her husband's services
Act 4 July 1836
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Rel: to claims of
Susanna Stephens
decd. widow of James
Ky:
Act 7th July 1838
1 case not [illegible]
U. Manly
Marshall
[ILLEGIBLE]

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
PENSION OFFICE. OFFICIAL BURSINESS
Commi...[illegible]
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Susannah Stevens
deceasedwidow
of James
Ky
Act 7 July 1838
James Stevens died
Sept 3. 1832
Widow died Aug 18. 1843
Married in 1783
Hon J.B. Ficklin
Agent
W. Manly
Marshall
Ill
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Know all men by these presents that I
Lucy Floyd do hereby constitute and appoint
W. Manly my true and lawful attorney
for me and in my name to prosecute
and attend to the allowance of a certain
claim which I have asserted against the
United States for pension both before
the Commisioner of pensions the Secretary of the interior and any department
of the government and the Congress of the United States and my said attorney is authorize
and Empowered one or more attorneys
under him to make and constitute for the
purpose aforesaid hereby ratifying and
Confirming what my said attorney and
these by him constituted may lawfully do
in the matter of the application
witness my hand and seal this 24th day of
January 1853
Attest
B Denton
Lucy Floyd [Seal]
her mark X
State of Kentucky
Warren County
SS
Before the Subscriber and of the Justices of
the peace for Warren County Kentucky
personally appeared Lucy Floyd and
acknowledged the foregoing power of
attorney to be her act and deed witness
my hand and seal this 24th January 1853
S.H. Munell J.P
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State of Kentucky ⎬ ss
Warren County
I Charles E Blewett Clerk of the County Court in for said County do hereby certify that S H Murrell
is one of the Justices of the Peace in and for
said County duly commissioned and qualified
to administer oaths and the foregoing
signature purporting to his is genuine
witness my hand and seal of
office this 24th day of January 1853
C. E. Blewett
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Pension Office
June 6. 1853
Sir
A certificate of pension under the act of
3d March 1843 was issued to Susannah Stevens of Ky, widow of James, on the 23d January 1844.
Please inform me to what date the pension
was paid, and the date of the widow's death, as
reported to your office.
J. Cole
Ch Clerk
F Bush Esq
Third Auditor, tc
Died 18th August 1843, and
paid to her death.
F. Bush
Auditor
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Susannah Stevens decd
Copy of Letters
rejecting her claim
June 9. 1853
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Pension Office
June 9. 1853
Sir
The additional proofs in support of the
application of Susannah Stevens, deceased,
widow of James of Kentucky, have been
examined.
This office is in possession of the
most unquestionable evidence that this same
Susannah Stevens received a pension for
five years, under the act of July 7. 1838, the same
under which this application is made.
Also, that a pension certificate was issued in her
name, under the act of March 3, 1843, and that the arrears were paid to Gary Stevens, her administrator, being from 4th March 1843 to August 18th of the same year, the date of her death.
The present claim is rejected.
W. Meandy Esq
at Boston
Mass
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Marshall L 
Sept. 22d 1853
Sir,
I beg leave to say in the case of Susanah Stevens in reply to your note of June 1853, that I of course was not aware of the character of the claim or I shall not have presented in
It appeared to be a fair claim but I am as able to be imposed upon in the Department, living hundreds of miles from the applicant and having no personal knowledge of them - The claim was sent to me made out as I presented in I herein [illegible] engaged
in provocation claims and have
[illegible] never presented one that 
I did not think a fair one.
Respectfully,
U Manly
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I William W. Irby do hearby certify
that Susannah Stevens died on the
Eighteenth day of August Eighteen
hundred and fourty three
Question
what occurs to your recollection that
it was an the Eighteenth day of August
Eighteen hundred and fourty three
Answer
I was requested to get the burying
Cloths and I don so and on Examining
the books of the merchant and other
papers in my possession that
Enables me to fix the day above
mentioned given under my hand this 24
day of January 1853
William W. Irby
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and
year above written
James Byrum JP
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I Lucy Floyd do hereby certify that the family Record of James Stevens and Susanah Stevens have been in my                  
possession since the year Eighteen hundred
and forty three and I believe it to
be correct given under my hand this 24
day of January 1853

Attest
F B Denton
Lucy Floyd
mark here
Sworn to and subscribe before me the
day year above written and I hereby
certify that I believe the witness to
be a credable witness
S.H.. Murrell J.P.
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Marshall Ill
Sept 1. 1853
Sir.
I hope I may not be considered either impertinent nor importunate in addressing you in regard to the claim of Lucy Floyd admx of Susanah Stephens or Stevens, widow of James Stephens of Ky - 
I sent the claim to Mr Lucklin in January last - 8 months since & in Feb I sent you the Record of Mom [illigeible] & as Stephens was a pensioner, the proof was fall. I have not heard a word from the claim to his day, tho claims which I presented long afterwards have been allowed months since
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I should regret to suppose
that a delay of 8 months
was necessary, either from
the poverty of the Government
[illegible] a different force
to effect the examination, or the
inattention or neglect of the force
actually employed - 
In fact it is possible
the papers never reached 
you.
Very Respectfully
U Manly
Hon. L. P. Waldo
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Marshall Ill
July 12th 1853
Sir
In Feb last I sent to your office the claim of Lucy Floyd admx of Susana Stephens widow of James Stephens of Ky for benefits of act 7 July 1838 but have never had a word from the claim since.
The application was presented by Hon O. B. Luchli but the Court Record of marriage was sent shortly after by me direct to the Pension office.
I have in interest [illegible] to hear from the clai
Respectfully
W Manly
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Marshall Ill
Aug 16th 1853
Sir
It had be my understanding that [illegible] were taken up in the turn, but the case of Rachel Moloneel Ky which I first sent to you in April 53 has just been allowed while that of Lucy Floyd admx of Susanah Stephens widow of James Stephens, Sent you in January last, has not be heard from. Did the papers reach the office? The proof in the case was [illegible]plete.
Respectfully
W Manly
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free
Jas L Edwards
Comr of Pensions
Washington City

[Writing facing other way]
2156
June 21 1843

[stamped first part illegible]
Jun 14

Ken
Mar 3 1843
[illegible] Stevens
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Bowling green June 14/43.
J L Edwards Esqr
Sir
Enclosed is Mrs Susanah Stevens declaration for any extension of her pension - It has by my allmost continual abience from home been neglected. Please give it attention.
I am very [illegible]
N Henderwood
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J. L. Edwards Esqr
Comr of Pensions
Washington

[writing perpendicular to above]
H213
Jan 21
[illegible]
[illegible]
Hon JR Underwood
HR
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Sir
I enclose you an application for a pension
in behalf of Mrs Susannah Stevens widow of Major (as he was called) James Stevens of Warren County. I know the old people in the Majors life time. He was considered as a Revolutionary soldier by his acquaintances and I trust the old lady may be successful. You send me her certificate.

Respectfully
J R Underwood
19 Jany 1839

J. L. Edwards
Comr of Pensions
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Pension Office
September 5. 1843

Sir,
The declaration of Susannah Stevens is herewith
returned, in order that the Justice may certify that the declarant is personally known to him.
W.S. Underwood Esq.

I am very respectfully
Your Ob Servant,
J L Edwards

W.S. Underwood Esq.
Bowling Green,
Kentucky.
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Marshall Ille
April 21, 1853
Sir,
In January last Mr. Lucklin presented for me the
claim of Lucy Floyd of Ky. [illegible] of Susana Stephens widow of James under Act 7 July 1838 -
Soon after that I sent to the Dept Record proof of the marriage.
I will be obliged if you will send me the certificate of the claim-
Respectfully
W Manly
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Marshall Ill
Feb 24h 1853
Sir.
Some time since my friend Col. Lucklin presented for me the claim of Lucy Floyd Admx of Susanah Stephens for arrears due her mother by the Act of 7 July 18[illegible]
I now send you full proof of the marriage & trust the certificate may be at and [illegible]
Respectfully W Manly
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Springfield Ill
Feb 7. 1853
Dear Sir
I enclose you claim to pension - [illegible] right - I wish you would get it allowed before you lea- if you ca possibly [illegible] - at least get it examined -
Yours W Manly

House of Rep 14th July 53
Col Heath
Be so good as to have the papers in [illegible] can [illegible] & report to me.
very [illegible]
[illegible] B. Ju-i-y
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James Stevens
No 3377
[illegible]
on Roll
retd 5 Augt for certif of clk & seal
W.S. Underwood
Bowling Green
Ken
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Commonwealth of Kentucky Warren County Sct
Be it known that on the 22d day of April 1833 personally appeared in open Court before the Justices of the Warren County Court now sitting Susanah Stevens and made oath that she is the widow & relict of James Stevens Decd who made the written application for a pension
That sd James Stevens decd her late husband as afsd departed this life on the 3d day of September 1832.
her
Susanah x Stevens
mark

Also appeard in sd Court on the day & year aforsd, Joseph French, who being first duly sword deposith & saith that he was well acquainted with James Stevens decd and Susanah his wife. That they lived together as husband and wife and that they were universally reputed to be such in the neighbourhood where they resided.
Joseph French

And the sd County Court of Warren do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the above matter that the said Susanah Stevens whose certificate is above, is the widow and relict of James Stevens deceased, who made the within application for a pension. And sd Court further certified that Joseph French who also signed the preieding Certificate subscribed with his name is a credible person and that his statements are entitled to credit. Saml -ontress JP
Isaac Smith JP
Enoch Floyd JP

State of Kentucky
Warren County Sct
I Jonathan Hobson, clerk of the County Court of said County, do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of Susannah Stevens being the widow of James Stevens dcd
In Testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and seal of office this 16 day of August 1833
Jon a Hobson
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Wa State of Kentucky Warren County Sct
On this 26th day of November 1833 personally appeared in open Court Edward Stevens and made oath that his father James Stevens departed this life on the 3d day of September 1832 - that it is understood by the family that he was born & raised in the County of Orange State of Virginia. and it is sufficiently manifest from his statement, sworn to by heirs to wit that he was aged 73 on the 23d of July 1832 that he was born on the 23d of July 1759. His age is set down in the family bible now in possession of his daughter Lucy Quisinberry - He has understood from his father and remembers to have heard him say that the militia tours he served were for three months - except one which was for 60 days. He veryly believes his father could have established his character for veracity by all his neighbours Rev W Arnold, Joseph Moor WH Heiln Geo Bunch JC -B all of whom were equally well acquainted with his reputation as a revolutionary soldier
Edward Stephens

State of Kentucky
Warren County Sct
At a Circuit Court held for the County aforesaid for the trial of Chancery Causes on the 26th day of November 1832 - Edward Stevens son of James Stevens, appeared in open Court & Swore to the facts in his declaration above signed Edward Stephens in relation to the revolutionary services of his father sd James 
In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and office the seal of my Office this 26 Nov. 1832
Jon E Hobson
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and the said John A White, an acting justice of the peace as aforsaid, hereby declares his opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatorer prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and he further states that Zachariah Morris who has si signed the preceeding certificate is a Clergy man resident in the County of Warren & State of Kentucky and that Thomas Bogus who has also signed the same is a resident of the same and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit. And I the said John A White do further certify & declare that in consequence of the bodily infirmity of the said James Stevens he can not attend Court.
Jno A White JP WC

State of Kentucky
Warren Count set I a clerk of the County Court for said County do certify John A White whose name is signed to the above certificate is and was at the time of making and signing said certificate an acting justice of the peace in and for the said County and that due faith and [partially cut off by another page] redit is and ought to be put in all his of [cut off by another page] acts as well
In Testimony of all which I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County Court this 1st [cut off] of the Commonwealth for Hobson
By Cleb Donaldson D
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State of Kentucky
Warren County Sct
I Jonathan Hobson clerk of the Court of Warren County aforesaid, do hereby certify that John A White, who has made the proceding Certificate, is a justice of the peace in and for said County, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 1st day of August 1832.
Jona Hobson
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2156

Underwood
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Decleration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 3d of March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the Act of July 7th 1838
State of Kentucky
Warren County  SS
On this 7 day of April One thousand Eight hundred and forty three personally appeared before the undersigned John Smith a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Susanah Stevens, a resident of said County of Warren & State aforsaid aged seventy five years on the 25th March 1843, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath, make the following Decleration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3d March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War: That she is the widow of James Stevens decd, who was a private and also she believes afterwards a Sergeant and then a Lieutenant in the army of the Revolution - From the great length of of time since the events transpired from her age & consequent loss of memory she is unable to state the particulars of his services, tho she believes [illegible] or the [or the crossed out] Regements to which he belonged [to which he belonged crossed out] - she therfore refers to his declaration for a pension under the act of June 7th 1832 - and to her own Declaration heretofore made for a pension undr the Act of July 7th 1838 when her recolection of her husbands services was better, than it now is, in con
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sequence of the Palsy and other afflictions which have since befallen her - She states the annual ammount of Pension which she received under the act of July 7th 1838 was she believes $96 - but her memory being greatly [illegible] not serve her - 
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written 
before me - the word "appeard" being inte-end before signed.
her
Susanah x Stevens
mark
John Smith J P.
Additional witness
Jaeine Steves

State of Kentucky
Warren County Sct
I Atwood G Hobson, Clerk of the Court of Warren County certify that John Smith is a magistrate as above, and that the foregoing Signature purporting to be his is genuine
In Testimony whereof, I have I hereunto affixed my seal of Office, and Subscribed my name this 15th day of April 1843
A G Hobson
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State of Kentucky
Warren County
I John Smith a Justice of the peace in & for the County aforsd - being the same John Smith before whom the preceeding Declaration of Mrs. Susanah Stevens was made sworn to & subscribed, do hereby certify that the sd Susanah Stevens was personally known to me - and that she was the widow of James Stevens decd, late a revolutionary pensioner of the united States -
Given under my hand this 20th day of December 1843
John Smith JP
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2156
Susanna Stevens
Ky
Pensr died Sept 3 1832
widow died Aug 18. 1843

[writing facing another way]
2156 Susanna Stevens
Hon H Gndia
HR
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Commonwealth of Kentucky
Warren County     SS
Be it known that on this 20th day of December A D 1843, Cary Stevens personally appeared before the undersigned an acting Justice of the Peace for sd County & made oath in due form of Law that he is the identical Cary Stevens mentioned in the preceeding order copied from the records of the Warren County Court, and that he is the admeartrator of the estate of Susanah Stevens decd duly qualified and acting as such. That his intert [illegible] the sd Susanah Stevens previous to her death, tourt on the 7th April 1843 made application for the benefit of the act of Congress of the 3d of March 1843, granting pensions to widows in certain cases - That sd application was rejected because of the omission of the Justices to certify that the declarant, the sd Susanah was personally known to him - that the omission afords was not communicated until after the death of sd Susanah - That since its [illegible] he has caused the required correction to be made - and here with returns the original declaration of sd Susanah amended as required - together with the requirement itself, in order to obtain the pension to which she was intitled of to the time of her death - Declarant further swears that sd Susanah was long previous to her death a cripple and bedridden - that [words crossed out and last line cut off of image]
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she contracted debts for medical attention & necessaries and that the little arrears of pension due her are necessary to pay them-- The said Cary Stevens further made oath that he resides in Warren County, Kentucky - and has resided in said County about twenty years-
He respectfully petitions that the arrears
of pension due to his intestate the said 
Susanah Stevens, at the time of her
death may be paid to him as her administrator
- and as in duty bound he will ever pray do -

Cary Stevens
His Mark
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 20th day of December 1843 and I further certify that
said Cary Stevens is personally known
to me & that his statements are entitled
to full faith & credit - John Smith

State of Kentucky
Warren County Sct I Atwood G Hobson Clerk of the County Court for Warren County certify that John Smith is a Magistrate as above, and the
foregoing signature to the declaration of Cary Stephens dated 20 December 1843
and the signature to the declaration of Susannah Stevens dated 20 December 1843. purporting to be his are genuine-
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my
seal of Office and subscribed my name this 27th
day of December 1843
A G Hobson
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State of Kentucky
Warren County Court Jct.  October Term 1843
On motion of Cany Stephens who having taken the oath required by law The administration of the Estate of Susannah Stephens decd is granted unto him he having executed bond in the penalty of $600 with Benjamin S Hampton & Joseph A Seward his securities conditioned as the law directs
A Copy attest A G Hobson on CC
State of Kentucky
Warren County Court Set, November Term 1843
Micajah Clark James Stephens & William W Irby,  Came into Court and made oath in Open Court that Mrs. Susannah Stephens departed this life on the 18th day of August 1843 - and further Swore that the said Susannah Stephens was the widow of James Stephens decd a Revolutionary pensioner - which is [word covered by paper] to be certified.
In Testimony whereof that the foregoing are true copies from the records of the Warren County Court. I Atwood G Hobson Clerk of Said Court hath hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 19th day of December 1843
A G Hosbon Clerk
Warren County Court
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1922
Kentucky
Susanna Stevens
widow of James Stevens decd
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 3 September 1832 of Warren Co in the State of Ky who was a Private in the compy commanded by Captain Dudley of the regt commanded by Col Brent in the Va line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Ky at the rate of 80 Dollars [squiggly line] Centers per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27th day of Feb 1839 and sent Hon J[maybe partially cut off] R. Underwood, Heo of Reps
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1838, $200.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar '39, 40.00
$240.00
Act July 7, 1838
Recorded by D. D. Addison, Clerk,
Book A Vol 2 [could be a d or 0] Page 213

letter W. S. Underwood Sept 5.'43
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State of Kentucky
Warren County   SS

Be it remembered that at the January    Term 1853 of the County Court began and held in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared in open Court Lucy Floyd wo on her oath makes the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the acts of Congress passed July 7. 1838 and acts subsequent thereto granting pensions to the widows of Certain Soldiers of the war of the Revolution that She is the Administrator of Susanah Stevens decd that her father James Stevens was a pensioner of the united States on the Kentucky Roll in Warren County, Kentucky at the rate of Eighty dollars A Year and She refurs to his papers on file for the particulars that her father the Said James Stevens died on the third day of September Eighteen hundred and thirty two (1832) and that the Said Susanah the widow of the Said James and the mother of this applicant died in the Said County on the Eighteenth day of August Eighteen hundred and fourty three and that the said James Stevens and the Said Susanah whose name before marriage was Susanah Haydon were marriad in the County of Lincoln and State of Kentucky on the    day of   the year Seventeen hundred and
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eighty three and the further says that the
said Susanah remained the widow
the said James Stevens at the time of her
death that she is Eighty five years of age
and makes this application for the pension
due to her said mother from the 4th day
March 1836 to the 18th day of August
1843 Subscribed and sworn to before
me this 24th day of January 1853
in open Court
Attest
Leonard Sotty
Her Mark
Lucy Floyd
Sworn to before me Judge of the Warren
County Court Jan 1853
State of Kentucky
Warren County
W. Payne
I Charles E Blewett Clerk of the County
Court in and for said County hereby
certify that January [illegible] at the County
Court began and [illegible] and for said County on the 24th day of January Eighteen
hundred and fifty three satisfactory
Evidence was Exhibited to said Court
that James Stevens was a pensioner
of the United States at the rate of Eighty
dollars a year that he died in the County
of Warren in said State on the third day
of September Eighteen hundred and thirty two
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and that he left a widow whose
name was Susanah Stevens and
that the said Susanah the widow
of said James died in said County on
the Eighteenth day of August Eighteen
hundred and fourty three and that
she was at the time of her death the widow
of the said James Stevens and it is further
Certifide that the foregoing and the
original proceedings of the said Court
in the matter of the application of the
said Lucy Floyd for the pension
due to her said mother.
In witness whereof I have hereunto
subscribed my name and affixed
the official seal of said County
this 24th day of January 1853
C. E. Blewett C Mels
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Susannah Stevens
deceased
Ky
Memorandum
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Susannah Stevens dec'd
Widow of James Stevens
Warren Co. Kentucky
Act 7 July 1838 -
James Stevens, was pensioner at $80 per annum under the act of June 7, 1832, in Warren Co. Ky.
W.S. Underwood agent
Warren Co. Ky.
Marriage before [illegible]
Declaration of Lucy Floyd Warren Co. Ky. who describes herself as "administrator" of Susannah, made Jany 1853
Marriage before [illegible]
Declarant exhibits the family record to prove
the date of marriage-- shows birth of oldest
child Mar 23. 1784.
Death of James
Court certifies death of James (pensioner)
3d Sept 1832.
Do of Widow
That Susannah died his widow
18th August 1843.
Marriage in 1783
Declarant alleges marriage of Claimant in
Lincoln Co. Ky in 1783. Says her maiden name
was Haydon.
Birth of Widow
Family record shows the same, and that
she was born Mar 25, 1768.
Portion of record cut off
Death of do Aug 18/43. 
Wm W. Irly swears to date of widow's death.
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Marriage Bond
9 July 1783
Certified copy of marriage bond - certified by Clerk of Lincoln Co. Ky. - executed to the Gov of Va by James Stevens and Richard E. Beale, (Susannah Haydon) dated 9th July 1783.
Thus far, the only prima facie defect in these
proofs appears to be the failure to prove the names of the surviving children of the widow.
The identity, deaths, and date of marriage are
proved. A reference to the 3d Audr will enable us to ascertain date of pensioner's death.
W. Manly Agt
Janry 9th 1839 under act 4th July 1836 and February 12, 1839. - under act 7 July 1838,
Susannah Stevens of Warren Co Ky - aged "not quite 71 yrs" Widow of James, Married in 1783 - James died 3 Sept 1832
Jas. pensioner Ky agency.
Recites services of James.
Affidavit of Sarah Arnold & Wm Skeles, to extract
from family record showing birth of eldest child, as above, and testify to cohabitation, reputation and identity.
Certified copy of Marriage Bond, as above, & with John Haydon's written consent to the marriage
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Under this application Susannah was pensioned by
certificate dated Feby 27. 1839 at $80 per annum
under act of July 7, 1838. 
Hon J.R. Underwood Agt
April 7th 1843
Susannah Stevens, of Warren Co. Ky. aged 75 yrs 25th March
Declares for pension under act of 3 March 1843.
Sept 5th 1843, Declaration returned to Agt for magistrate
to certify to identity.
20th Dec 1843, certificate made & dated.
Same date - Made and appended to declaration the declaration
of Cary Stevens administrator of widow Susannah, and so certified as admitted by the Warren Co. Court at its October term 1843.
Certificate of Clerk of Warren Co. Court, by order of Court,
that 3 persons made oath to death of Susannah, widow
of James, pensioner, on the 18th of August, 1843.
On this application a certificate of pension was issued to
Susannah Stevens on the 23d January 1844.
By an informal certificate from the 3d and it appears
that Susannah, the widow was paid up to the date
of her death, namely, August 18th 1843.
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The names of Cary Stevens and Lucy Floyd
both appear on the same family record, as children of James and Susannah Stevens.
The present claim is for the services of the same
soldier and for the benefit of the children of the same claimant, who, and her legal representatives was paid all arrears and pensions from the day of James Stevens'
death, and probably from the 4th of March 1831.
The claim is rejected.
S. G. Dodge
Examining Clerk
June 9. 1853.