Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 596, for James Stephenson, South Carolina

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(3-1776)

SERVICE
S.C.

Stephenson, James
or Stevenson
Rosanna

NUMBER
W. 596

S. died in Tenn in 1817

CONTENTS

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State of Tennessee
McNairy County

Personally appeared
before me W. T. Anderson
a actin Justis of the pease for sd. County Mary
Lee & maid oath to the following facts that is to say 
that she wase a sister to James Stephenson & that he 
wase a soulger in the old Revolution ware & served
as a Sargent under the following officers during the 
ware with Brattan & Linsey & others the names not 
recolecked  the sd. Jas. Stephenson raised in the state
of North Caralina & then removed shortly after
the ware to Pendleton County South Caralina
& from thence to Tennessee whar he resided untill 
his deth  I have often her him talkin about beng
in the battels of the cowpen & Uataw springs 96
& the Battle of hanging rock  he then inlisted during 
the ware & sirved untill the close of the ware  it
wase said that my brother wase as good a soldire
as wase in the ware  my Father was William Stephenson
wase also in the ware & wase takin a prisoner
by the britchish the battel I dont so well ricklect
but I think at Brandy wine & remained a prisoner
for six monts only brother James Stephenson wase at 
home one time while my father wase in prison

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I have offin herd brother James say that he 
had a full discharg & I think that I have saw it  I understand
that he got distroyed moving to Tennessee  The 
father states that hir brother James & David wase
in the ware from the beginning to the close
Brother James Stephenson & his wife Rosanah [suppensur?] wase marid in the year 1783 or so I understand
that rosanah Stephenson now resides in Mury
county Tennessee Brother James Stephenson wider
she is a lady of good morral carniture & hir statements intitel her to full credit on hir oath

Mary Lee  X  hir mark

swearing to before me
subscribed 
this 7 June 1839

W. T. Anderson J. P.



State of Tennessee
McNairy County

I John R. Adams Clerk of the County Court for said
County do hereby certify that William T. Anderson whose name appears
signed to the above certificate is and was 
at the date of his certificate an acting 
Justice of the peace in and for said County
who was duly elected and commissioned and 
that all due faith and credit should and is 
given to all of his official acts   in testimony
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said 
Court at office in Purdy this 7th day of June 1839

John R Adams Clk

[seal]

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State of Tennessee
Maury County SS

Declaration

In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress for the 
benefit of widows of deceased soldiers of the War of the Revolution

On this 26th day of August in the year 1839 personally
appeared in open Court Rosana Stephenson a citizen of 
Maury County Tennessee aged about Seventy four years
being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make
the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the 
Act of Congress of the United States passed for the benefit
of the widows & relics of deceased soldiers of the Army of 
the United States during the War of the revolution. --
That James Stephenson, her husband, enlisted in the 
Army of the United States as a Sargent in the company
commanded by Captain Lacy, in the year and month
not recollected in York County North Carolina and served
under the following named officers General Sumpter
General Washington, Col Bratton & Lacy, said James
Stephenson was in the battles at Brandywine, Cow pens
Eutaw Springs, Hanging Rock & perhaps others.  Said James
Stephenson never drew a pension, that said James Stephenson
was in the Army a Sargent at the close of the war.
and rendered many meritorious services during the war
he always thought he was the man who killed a celebrated
Tory by the name of Hook.  the number of the Regiments & 
the line affiant cannot now recollect, that he was 
more than two years as a Continental soldier, where he 
enlisted for & during the war, besides was a considerable
time with the volunteers & militia of South Carolina
before he enlisted a Continental soldier.  That affiants
and the said James Stephenson were married in the 
County of York in the State of South Carolina shortly
after the close of the war.  she thinks as well as she
can now recollect they were married in the month
of June 1784.  She has no record evidence of their marriage
the old family records & many other papers being lost & discharged
She has often seen the discharge of her husband after
the close of the war.  After their marriage they moved 
to the Saluda river, and the settlers were particular & requested
her husband to show his discharge, and to satisfy
the public or settlers that he was & had been a Whig of 1776.

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but she is certain that he had an honorable discharge
but the services he rendered & from the Continental service
and as well as she can recollect the discharge was signed
by General Sumpter.  They afterwards moved to Pendleton
County South Carolina & from there to Tennessee where
they resided until the death of the said James
Stephenson, that said James Stephenson died in 
Maury County Tennessee on the 7th Feby 1817, that
affiant Ronsana Stephenson is the widow & relic of 
the said James Stephenson decd. and now resides in 
said County of Maury.
She hereby relinquishes every claim or 
claims for a pension or annuity except the present
& declares that her name is not on any pension Roll
of the United States or any agency in the U.S.

Rosanah Stephenson  X  her mark

Sworn to & subscribed
in Open Court this 26th 
day of August 1839.

P. Nelson Clerk



State of Tennessee
Maury County SS.

Personally appeared in open Court William 
A. Stephenson, aged about forty three years, after being 
duly sworn as the law directs, doth on his oath make the 
following statements, that he is the son of the said 
James Stephenson decd & the foregoing applicant Rosana
Stephenson, that he has often in the life time of the said 
James Stephenson heared him recount & state to various
persons his services in the War of the Revolution, that 
he was a Sargent in Capt. Lacy's company & enlisted
in York County South Carolina for & during the war and 
was more than two whole years in actual service and 
was a sargent & in service at the close of the war.
Affiant has often heared his Father speak of being 
in the battles of Brandywine Euta Springs, Cow pens
hanging rock & other battles & skirmishes with the Tories
& Brittish, and repeatedly heared him say that he 
believed that his shot killed a celebrated Tory by the name

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of Hook.  Affiant has often seen the discharge that 
the said James Stephenson received after the close of 
the war.  he remembers it was a discharge to his said 
Father as a Sargent in the Continental Army after the 
close of the war and was assigned by Genl. Sumpter
as well as he can now recollect.  he has often heared his 
parents say that they were married shortly after the close
of the war of the Revolution.  that he is personally
acquainted with Mary Lea [Lee] & William Hope whose
names are appended to the affidavits hereto appended; that 
they are both creditable persons & entitled to full credit 
on their oaths.

Wm. A Stephenson

Sworn to & subscribed in open
Court August 26th 1839

P. Nelson Clerk



State of Tennessee
Maury County S.S.

I, Edmund Dillahunty Judge &c. presiding for the 
County of Maury Circuit Court, at the court-house in Columbia, do hereby
certify that it is the opinion of the Court, that James Stephenson decd. was a 
sergant in the revolutionary war more than two years, that the said 
James and the present applicant Rosana Stephenson were married in the 
County of York in the State of So. Carolina in the year 1784 & before the 1st
day of January 1794. - That the present applicant Rosanah Stephenson is the 
identical widow & relic of James Stephenson decd. late a Sergant in the War
of the Revolution, that the said Rosanah, William A Stephenson, William 
Hope & Mary Lea are persons of good moral character & entitled to full credit
on their oaths in a court of justice.
Given under my hand and seal this 
26th day of August 1839.

Edmund Dillahunty  (seal)
Judge &c



State of Tennessee
Maury County S.S.

I Pleasant Nelson Clerk of the Circuit Court of 
Maury County aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration
affidavits & certificates contain the original proceedings of the Court
in the matter of the application of Rosanah Stephenson for a pension

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In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my private seal, there being no
seal of office, at office in the town of Columbia Tennessee, on the 26th day of August in the
year 1839 and in the 68th year of American independence
P Nelson Clerk
Maury County Circuit Court

Tennessee
Maury County ⎬ I James K Polk representative in the Congress of the United States from the 9th congressional district of Tennessee do hereby certify that Edmund Dillahanty Esqr is & was at the time of the attestation of the foregoing Certificate the presiding Judge of the 8th Judicial Circuit of the Circuit Court of the State of Tennessee duly commissioned & qualified as such, that Pleasant Nelson Esqr who has signed & certified the foregoing proceedings is & was at the date of attestation the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Maury County afs - duly commissioned & qualified and that full faith is due to all his official acts as such and that John H Dew the attorney for the applicant is a gentleman worthy the respectful confidence of the Honorable department

Given under my hand at Columbia this 4th day of September in the year 1829
James K Polk

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Rev. & 1818 Wars Section.
June 4, 1924.

Honorable W.B. Benkhead,
House of Representatives.

My dear Mr. Bankhead:
In response to your letter of the second instant, and the enclosed letter of Dr. H.W. Stephenson of Oakman, Alabama, I have the honor to advise you, that from the papers in the pension claim, W. 596, it appears that James Stephenson, (the son of William) enlisted in York County, South Carolina and served during the Revolution over two years, as a private and sergeant in Captain Lacy's Company, Colonel Bratton's South Carolina Regiment, dates of service not given. He was engaged in the battles of Hanging Rock, Cowpens and Eutaw Springs.
He married in York County, South Carolina, in June 1784, Rosanna, maiden name not stated and he died in Maury County, Tennessee, February 7, 1817. Date and place of birth are not on record.
His widow Rosanna was allowed pension, on her application executed August 26, 1838, at which time she was

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seventy-four years old and a resident of Maury County, Tennessee. They had a son William A. aged forty-three years in 1839. There is no other data on file as to children.
The Bureau is unable to furnish the history of a soldier of the Revolution, unless a claim for pension, or bounty land has been made on account of his service and a careful search of the records fails to show such a claim on file on account of the service of William Stephenson, or Stevenson who was born in Ireland in 1744 and died in North Carolina, or South Carolina in 1809, or of William Stephenson the father or James, above noted.
Sincerely,
Hays []
Acting Commissioner.

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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows

State of Tennessee
Williamson County
on this 12 day of June 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for Williamson County in the State aforesaid Rosanah Stevenson a resident of Williamson
County in the state aforesaid aged seventy eight 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 provision 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 Stevenson, who was a soldier of the revolution That in the year 1775 her husband the said James Stevenson volunteered and went into the service of the United States in the North Carolina line as a private. That he joined the army of the United States and went into said service as a horseman, on

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dragoon  That he resided in the state
of North Carolina at the time he went 
into said service.  That he joined the army
of the United States at Fishing Creek in 
North Carolina.  That owing to the long loss
of time, and the consequent loss of memory 
that she cannot recollect his captains nor 
his majors names.  That Colonel Lacy and 
Colonel Bratton were his Colonels and Sumpter
was his general.  That after he 
joined the Army of the United States
he marched through different parts of 
North Carolina and other parts of the United
States, serving against the British
and tories till peace was made.
That he served but one tour and 
that was six years and eight months
& fourteen days.  That during a large portion of 
said tour that George Washington was
his general.  Declarant states that with 
expiration of said tour that her husband 
said James Stevenson [Stephenson] obtained
a discharge from his proper officer
that she has seen said discharge
but it has been lost, or mislaid and 
she does not know where it is
at this time. She states that some 
time in 1840 or near that time, she applied 
for a pension to the government

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of the United States and in the year 1844 she obtained a pension to the amount of forty six dollars and sixty cents per annum which pension she has continued to draw ever since 1841; except from the 4 of March 1841 to the 4 of March 1843; during which time she drew no pension at all. She states she is advised and believe, that she ought to have drawn, ninety six dollars per annum, commencing on the 4 of March 1836 and to continue down to the 4 of March 1848, except from
the fourth of March 1841 to the 4th of March 1843. during which time, there was no act of Congress under which she could draw, said pension. And she is further advised and believes that she is fully entitled to a pension of ninety-six dollars per annum from the said 4 day of March 1848
during her natural life the

[remainder faded and xed out]

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She States she married said James Stevenson after he was done serving in the revolution, but she
does not at this time recollect the precise time when she married him. The premises considered
she prays the Department to grant her a pension of $49.40: in addition to the pension she had already drawn to commence on the 4 day of March 1836 and to continue down to the 4 day of March 1848 except from the 4 day of March 1841 to the 4 day of March 1843 and she further prays
the Department to gran t her a pension of 96 per annum from the 4th day of March 1848 during her natural life
[signed Rosanah X Stevenson her mark

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
Thomas J. Crow
Justice of the peace
for Williamson County

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State of Tennessee
Williamson County

I Thomas A Crow an acting Justice of the 
peace in and for Williamson County
in the state aforesaid do hereby certify that owing to the 
age and infirmity of Rosanah 
Stevenson [Stephenson] the person who has 
subscribed and sworn to the 
foregoing declaration, that she 
is unable to appear in a
court of record and swear to 
said declaration.  In testimony 
whereof I have hereunto put
my hand This 12 day of June 1848

Thomas A. Crow
Justice of the peace



State of Tennessee
Williamson County
County Court of said County
July term 1848

We the undersigned, who are members 
of the county court of Williamson County
in the state aforesaid do hereby certify 
that after hearing the foregoing 
declaration, read and after putting the 
interrogatories prescribed by the War

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department that we fully believe & are satisfied that 
the above named
James Stevenson [Stephenson] was a revolutionary
soldier, and did serve as stated in 
said foregoing declaration.  And the 
court further certifies that it appears
to them that Rosanah Stevenson [Stephenson]
the person who has subscribed 
and sworn to said foregoing 
declaration is a person of credit
and that her statement is entitled 
to credit upon oath.  And we do further 
certify that we fully approve of the 
proceedings of Thomas A. Crown the 
Justice of the peace who attested the 
foregoing declaration.  In testimony whereof
we have hereunto set our hands This 3 day
of July 1848.

Gilbert Marshall
Wesley J. Tucker
James [M?] Reed
John P McKay
John C. Wiley
Thos. A. Crow
John Combs
Wm M Wright
C. C. Church
Jas. L. Owen
[Henry?] F. Shaw
E. L. Claud
Ely Dodson



State of Tennessee
Williamson County

I Samuel B. [McCormice?] clerk of the county
court holden for the county of Williamson
in the state aforesaid at the 
court-house in the town of Franklin
in and for said county on this
3rd day of July 1848 do hereby
certify that satisfactory evidence
had been exhibited to said 
court now in session that Rosanah
Stevenson is the widow of James 
Stevenson who was a soldier of the

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Revolutionary war.  And that he died 
on the 17 day of February 1817
in the county of Maury in 
the state of Tennessee,
and said Rosanah Stevenson [Stephenson] resides in Williamson County
and that 
she said Rosanah Stevenson from 
age & bodily infirmity is unable to 
attend said court.  And that Thomas 
A Crow who has attested 
the above declaration is a Justice 
of the peace duely elected qualified
and commissioned, and that 
the signature purporting to be 
his are genuine.  In testimony whereof
I have hereunto 
set my hand 
and affixed my 
seal of office [illegible - tick marks]
in the town of Franklin
This 3d day of July 1848.

Samuel B. [McCormice?]

[seal]

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State of Tennessee
Shelby County

To wit, in the Town of Raleigh on this 
3rd day of June 1839
This day personally appeared before me John Ralston
an acting Justice of the peace for said County of 
Shelby, William Hope who after being duly sworn says
that he was a soldier in the War of the Revolution and 
is now drawing from the Government of the United States
a pension at the agency at Nashville - not having had it transferred
to Jackson, the agency for the Western District of Tennessee
that he is about 78 years of age that he was personally
and intimately acquainted with James Stephenson in 
his life time and particularly well during the old
War - that they did not live in the same Company and 
therefore he does not know the particular services
said Stephenson rendered in said War - but that he 
knows that he was a true Whig - and was informed
that he was in the army of said War - he 
supposes he was with Cols Lacy & Bratten - said James
Stephenson resided in York County in the State of South
Carolina - and that he since resided on South Harpeth
in Davidson County near the line between Davidson
& Williamson Counties - in Tennessee State -
and that the said James Stephenson and 
his wife Rosana Stephenson were married as 
he was informed and believes in the year 1783
or 1784 - that he was well acquainted with said
Rosana Stephenson both before and since her 
marriage - that she resided two years ago in Maury
County Tennessee is a lady of good moral character
and her statements entitled to full credit on her oath

Wm Hope

Sworn to and subscribed before me 
this 3rd day of June 1839

John Ralston J.P. (seal) of Shelby County

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State of Tennessee
Shelby County

I John W. Fuller Clerk
of the County Court of Shelby County do 
hereby certify that John Ralston whose
name is signed to the within is & was at the 
time of signing the same an acting Justice of 
the peace in & for said County & full faith
& credit should be given to his official acts
as such
In testimony whereof I have hereunto 
set my hand & affixed the 
seal of office this the 3d day 
of June in the year 1839

John W. Fuller Clk C C

[seal]

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596
Rev WIDOW, &c.
______________
File No.  596
Rosanna Stephenson
Widow
James Stephenson
Priv Rev War
________________
Act: Feb 2. 1848.
Index: -- Vol. M, Page 238
[Arrangement of 1870.]

[right side -margin]
1924 June 4. Hist.to Hon. 
W. B. Bankhead.

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Congress of the United States
House of Representatives
Washington, D.C.
June 2, 1924.

Hon. Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Dir:
I am enclosing you herewith the reply of Dr. H.W. Stephenson in compliance with your suggestions contains in the enclosed letter from you of date May 26th for some detailed data concerning the record of James and William Stephenson, Revolutionary War soldiers. With the information enclosed please let me know what the record shows with reference to the service of either James or William Stephenson who enlisted from the section described in Dr. Stephenson's letter, and if that is not accurate enough I would like to have the record at it appears of all men of this name who served in the Revolutionary War from these two States.
Yours truly,
WB Bauk []

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[illegible postal stamp]
July 17 - 48
Rosanah Steve
August

Len,

151-48

[illegible]
___________

FREE
J. L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pension
Washington City
D.C.

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Murfreesborough [Murfreesboro] Rutherford County Tenn
July the 8th 1848

Sir

I have transmitted to you in 
this letter the papers in Rosanah
Stevenson's [Stephenson] case.  It appears from 
the best information which I can 
get that (probably) through mistake,
she was pensioned at half
pay when she ought to have 
had whole pay.  If that be the 
fact, of course the Department
will give her the other half
pay commencing on the 4th of Mar
1848; except from the 4 of March 
1841 to the 4th of March 1843.  And 
I hope at all events, they will
grant her full pay from the 
4 day of March 1848 during her 
natural life, under the act of

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the 27 February 1848.  Or if on examination
the Department should learn that 
half pay was not allowed her, but
(an effort) to grant her full pay, and 
yet they gave her less, than the proof
of services authorized, then they
will please send on pension certificate
for the amount of back
[ranking?/rationing?] which is coming to her
And you will please make your 
return to me to Murfreesborough
Tennessee   

I am your obedient
servant

John Bruce




J. L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

P.S.  Please send me a form of 
a declaration which is revolutionary officer
or soldier has to make under the act

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of June 7th 1832.  And the forms of a declaration
which a widow of a revolutionary officer
or soldier has to make under the act
of July 4, 1836.  And under the act of March
3, 1837.  And a copy of a declaration which a
widow has to make under the act of July
7th 1838.  And a form of a declaration what
on widows has to make under the 
act of February the 2nd 1848.  And a copy of a 
power of attorney, which a widow has to make 
authorising an attorney to draw an 
arrear of pension where the husband 
has died, leaving pension [illegible]
his lifetime  And the form of 
a declaration which a soldier has 
to make, who has served in the 
late war against the [illegible] and likewise
instructions, in order to enable 
an soldier to obtain his bounty 
immediately.  For I have two partners and 
I wish to furnish them with all those 
forms as soon as possible.  Please let me 
know what is the state of your health at 
this time.  For a few weeks ago I was informed
you were very much afflicted in your eyes.

I am with high esteem your
obedient servant

John Bruce



J. L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

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Hon J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
District of Columbia


Pension              }
Claim                   }
Mr Stephenson } 

4346
R Stephenson
$46.66 rev war

J.H. Dew
Columbia
Len

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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 3rd March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received Pensions under the act of July 7. 1838

State of Tennessee
Maury County
On this 4th day of September 1843 personally appeared before me Redin H. Simmons an acting Justice of the peace duly commissioned & qualified as such for the County of Maury aforesaid Rosanah Stephenson a resident & Citizen of the County of Maury & State of Tennessee aforesaid
aged seventy five years who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions 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 Stephenson deceased who was a private soldier in the War of the Revolution & served as is stated & set forth in a declaration & the accompanying proof heretofore duly made by her & which are on file in the Pension Office of the United States at Washington City
that she drew the half pay at the rate of 48 Dollars per year for five years making the sum of 240 dollars as well as she recollects & to which she refers for the particulars thereof. She further swears that she is still a widow & has never intermarried with any

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other person since the death of her said husband James Stephenson
[signed] Rosanah X Stephenson her mark

Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written
R H Simmons Justice of the peace for Maury County Tennessee

State of Tennessee 
Maury County  SS
I Redin H. Simmons acting Justice for the County of Maury aforesaid do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Rosanah Stephenson who has signed & sworn to the foregoing declaration, that she is the widow of James Stephenson dec., is a lady of good moral character & her statements are entitled to full credit.
Redin W Simmons JP of Maury County

State of Tennessee 
Maury County  SS
I William E. Erwin Clerk of the County Court of Maury County do hereby certify that Redin H. Simmons who has signed and attested the foregoing declaration & certificate is & was at the date of the attestation thereof an acting Justice of the peace in & for the County of Maury aforesaid duly commissioned & qualified, that the same are in due form of law, & that his official act as such are entitled to full force & effect. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of office in Columbia this 4th day of September 1843 & in 68th year of American Independence
Wm E. Erwin Clerk

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Columbia Tennessee Sept 6. 1863.

Dear Sir

I send you the Declaration of Rosanah Stephenson who
drew a pension for five years as the states. You will see the declarations
& proof in her case, she is now an applicant for the provisions of the
act of 1843. I see that you say in a letter to Jas H Thomas Esq
in the case of Mrs Hutchinson that she is entitled to arrearage
of pension from the date of the death of her husband. Whatever
Mr Stephenson may under all can be entitled to, she prays
for &c.
Yours truly
Jno. H. Dewitt atto
for Rosanah Stephenson

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James Stephenson

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Indent Book L
No. 393.
No 1      Issued the 27 October 1784
to Mr. James Stevenson [Stephenson] for four pounds
fourteen shillings and three pence farthing
Sterling 45 days Militia duty in 1780 & 1781
pr. account audited    £4:14.3 1/4


The State of South Carolina
To James Stephenson    Dr
No 2  For 48 days Militia duty in 1780 &1781
Amounting to £4.14.3 1/2


Comptroller Genl. Office
Columbia S. Ca.   24 Sept 1840

I do hereby certify that the above memorandum
marked No. 1 in red ink, is a true copy taken
from the Margin of Indent Book L No.393
deposited and that the above audited account
is the one alluded to in said memorandum
marked No. 2 in red ink.

William E. Hayne
Compr. General


pr B. Hart
D.C. Genl.

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Indent Book N
No. 366
No 1
Issued the 7th of April 1785
to Mr. James Stevenson [Stephenson] for forty pounds
ten shillings Sterling for 380 days duty
in 1780 and 1781 as pr. acct. audited
£40.10.0



The State of South Carolina
To James Stephenson       Dr.
No. 2  For 380 days Militia duty in 1780 and 1781
and for a saddle to it charged     £303.0.0
deduct for saddle having no voucher  £12
also an error in extention    7.10      19.10
Currency  £283.10.0
in Sterling  £40.10.0


Comptroller General' Office
Columbia S.C.   24 Sept 1840

I do certify that the above memorandum 
is taken from the margin of Indent Book
N. deposited in this office No. 366. marked 
in red ink, is a true copy.  And that the 
above account marked No 2 in red ink
is a true copy of the audited account, for 
which the said Indent was paid.

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3984
Tennessee  Nashville
========================
Rosanna Sephenson
widow of James Stephenson
who was a Private
in the Revolution

=======================
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
46 Dollars & 66
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
========================
Certificate of Pension issued the
19th day of Dec 1843
and sent to
J. H. Dew
Columbia
Tenn
========================
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
No. 1.   Page 222

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[illegible]

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J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions           FREE
Washington City
D. C.

[postal stamp]
MURFREESBORO
AUG
13
TE

Comm.  Act 48

[illegible] Act '48
[illegible] Augt 28/48
Call attention

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Murfreesboro   August
15, 1848

Sir,

I should be glad to received
an answer in Rosanah Stevenson's [Stephenson] case.
It has been almost forty days since 
I transmitted the papers to you in 
said case.  I have written two letters
to you in which I have requested you 
to transmit the forms of declarations
under several acts of Congress to me, but
to my great disappointment you never
have transmitted said papers to me, or 
at least if you ever have directed them 
they never have reached the Post Office
here.  I thank the Department very 
much for that marked attention, kindness
and respect with which it has 
[tear in paper] me for more than twenty years.
[tear in paper] it is now with great disappointment
and mortification that I have 
to state to you that notwithstanding 
I have a great deal of business with 
the Department yet I cannot 
get any direct communication from 
the same, nor have not for a considerable
number of months.  I hope
on the reception of this letter the 
Department will commence its
communications to me as it did in 
former times.

I am your obedient
servant,

John Bruce



J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City  D.C.

Page 36

J. L. Edwards Es
Commissioner
of Pensions
Washington C
D. C.

Posal stamp
MURFREEBORO
AUG
27
Te.

Page 37

[Mostly this is the bleed through of ink from the 
other side of the paper.]

[written sideways]
Rosanah Stevenson
Pension
John Bruce



Mr. Ames
and 
Mr. Smith

Page 38

Murfreesboro  August 26, 1848.

Sir,

In Rosanah Stevenson's [Stephenson] case
I transmitted the papers to you 
on the 7th of July last, which is about
7 weeks ago, and yet I have never
received any answer from you.  Sir
I have the papers in several cases
which I will transmit to you
as soon as I can do conveniently
but sir it is absolutely discouraging
to me to do so, for me and 
my clients, it appears as it were, 
are compelled to wait to all 
eternity before we can get any
answers from you.  I hope you will 
answer this letter immediately.

You most obedient servant

John Bruce


J. L. Edwards, Esq.
Commissioner of 
Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

Page 39

Smith Hendrick
Nashville
Tenn -

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Application for a new pension certificate

On this 9th day of December 1848, before me the subscriber, 
a Justice of the Peace for said County of 
Williamson and State of Tennessee personally
appeared Rosana Stephenson who on her
oath declares that she is the widow of James
Stephenson decd. and that her name was
placed on the pension roll of the State of 
Tennessee at Nashville, that a certificate
of that fact under the signature and seal 
of the Secretary of War was issued which
certificate on or about the 15 day of 
August 1848, between Nashville Tenn and 
my residence Williamson County Tenn
was lost, so that she is unable to find 
it.

Rosanna Stephenson  X  her mark  (seal)
Witness Wm. A. Stephenson

Sworn to and subscribed
before me the day and year
aforesaid

John C. Wiley Justice of Peace



State of Tennessee
Williamson County

On this 9th day of Decr. 1848 before me an acting
Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally came
W H Childress who is a man entitled to full 
faith and credit, who upon oath states that

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he well knows Rosana Stephenson who has made
the foregoing oath and that she is the same 
person who drew a pension under act of the 
17th June 1848

W. H. Childress  (seal)

Sworn to and subscribed
before me the day and 
date aforesaid.

John C. Wiley, Justice of Peace



The State of Tennessee SS

I Samuel B [McCormice?] Clerk of the County Court of Williamson County 
in the State of Tennessee aforesaid, do hereby certify that John C. Wiley
whose signature appears to the foregoing affidavits of Rosanna
Stephenson and W H Childress is now and was at the signing
thereof an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County of Williamson
aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn and that full faith and credit are 
due his official acts and that his said signatures are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed my
name and affixed the seal of said court at office
this 12 day of December 1848

Samuel B [McCormice?]

[seal]

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Adm
Admitted

Smith & Hendrick
Nashville
Tennessee

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DECLARATION,

In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress, of 2d February, 1848, entitled 
"An Act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of 
the Revolution."

STATE OF Tennessee
Williamson COUNTY. SS.

On this 28 day of April 1848, personally appeared before the subscriber, a 
Justice of the Peace in and for the State and County aforesaid, Rosanna Stephenson
a resident of Tennessee in the County of Williamson
aged about Seventy six years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath,
make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, 
passed on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary
War: - That she is the widow of James Stephenson Decd.
who was a Private in the [blank] Regiment, commanded by Col. [blank]
and that she drew a Pension of Forty Six 66/100 dollars per annum, under the Act of 
17th June, 1844.  She further declares that she is still a widow.

Rosanna Stephenson  X  her mark

Sworn to and subscribed on the day}
and year above written before me,   }

Thos A Crow JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.

Witness Wm. A. Stephenson


STATE OF Tennessee Williamson COUNTY: - Sct.

I, Thos. A. Crow a Justice of the Peace in and for the 
County aforesaid, do hereby certify that Rosanna Stephenson, the above
declarant, is personally known to me.  Given under my hand, this 28 day of April 1848

Thos A. Crow  JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.


STATE OF Tennessee
Williamson COUNTY.

I, Samuel B. [McCormice?] Clerk of the County Court of said
Williamson County, hereby certify that Thomas A Crow
whose name appears signed to the foregoing affidavit and certificate is, and was at the time of signing the 
same, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified as 
such according to law, and that the foregoing signatures, purporting to be his, are genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my
seal of office, at office, in the Town of Franklin
this 1 day of May 1848.

Samuel B. [McCormice?]
Clerk of Williamson County.
By N Layfayette [McCormice?] [illegible]

[seal]

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Tennessee 5845
=======================
Rosanna Stephenson
widow of James Stephenson, decd
Stevenson

and who died on the 7 February 1817
Maury Co in the State of Tennessee
.who was a private in the Compy commanded
by Captain Lacy, of the Regt commanded
by Col Brattin in the N. Carolina
line for 14 miles
=================================
Inscribed on the Roll of Nashville
at the rate of 46 Dollars 66 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
=================================
Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of Oct
1840. and sent to John H.
Dew, Esq. Columbia, Tennessee.
=================================
Arrears to the 4th of March 1841   $233.33
Semi=annual allowance ending-
{Act July 7,}
{1838.         }


Recorded by     J.M. Curdy, Clerk
Book A.Vol. 2. Page 209

Page 45

[check mark]
6095
Rosana Stephenson
___________________

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State of Tennessee
McNairy County

I Samuel D. Pace presiding Justice of 
the County Court for said County do hereby certify that 
John R Adams whose name appears signed to the within certificate
is and was at the time of signing the same the County
Court Clerk of said County who was duly elected and qualified
according to Law and that all due faith and credit should
be given to all his official acts  Given under my hand 
and Seal this 7th day of June 1839

S. D. Pace   (seal)
Presiding Justice of the County
Court of McNairy County

[seal? - May be on other side of paper]

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6095
Rosanna Stephenson
of James
Tennessee
__________
Admitted
Pr: 14m  - $46.66
Cap Lacy C Bratten
S.C.

died 7 Feb. 1817

Act 7 July 1838

John N. Dew
Columbia,
[illegible]

Page 48

[check mark]
Rosana Stephenson
Son of James
________

Supended
let 4 Dec  39
J. N. Dew
do. 14 Augt 1840
let. 21 Sep: 40 J.H.
Dew


Act 7 July 1838

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Free
____
[postal stamp]
COLUMBIA
July
28
TE


Hon J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
Dist. Columbia

Pension Claim ⎬

Act 
Aug 6

Page 50

Columbia Tennessee
July 25, 1840


Honl. Secretary of Pensions

Dear Sir.

Inclosed I send you the 
letter of the Honorable Secretary or Comptroller General
of South Carolina William E Hayne upon the subject
of the claims of James Stephenson's widow.  I have 
written to the Comptroller General inclosing him
the form required with instructions to forward to the 
Pension Agent - J. L. Edwards the certificate of the 
services of James Stephenson.  I have heared nothing 
further from him or from you.
I should be pleased to be informed
what has been done in Mrs. Stephenson's case
she evidently is entitled to the pension prayed
for the proof she made & accompanies her 
Declaration is more pointed than any other case
I recollect to have prepared.  It seems that the 
widow of Moses Stephenson cannot make 
the necessary proof in her case.
Be pleased to reexamine Mrs. Jas
Stephenson's claim filed in your office among the 
suspended claims & inform me whether you can now
with this letter & certificate forward her certificate

Yours &c

John H. Dew

Page 51

John H. Dew Esquire
Columbia
Tennessee
mail

Page 52

Comptroller General' Office
Columbia S.C.  22d January 1840

Dear Sir,

I have examined the Indent Books
deposited in this office to ascertain the amount
of Military services performed during the War of 
the Revolution by the following persons, namely
James Stephenson, Moses Stephenson and James 
Nolen, the two latter names does not appear
on any of the Books.  James Stephenson received
two Indents for Militia duty, one on 27 October
1784 for four pounds fourteen shillings and three
pence Sterling for forty-five days duty.  The 
other on the 7 April 1785 for Forty pounds ten 
shillings Sterling for three hundred and Eighty
days duty.  in both cases the service was 
performed in the years 1780 & 81.  If you think
this information will enable you to procure a pension
and you wish the certificates, the fees of which
will be three dollars in each case, if wanted you 
will send me the amount and they shall be forwarded
either to yourself, or any person you may desire at
the City of Washington

Very Respectfully
yours 

W. E. Hayne
Com G


W B. Heart

Page 53

Washington City
29th Dec. 1848

To the Commissioner
of Pensions

You will herewith receive the claim 
of Rosanna Stevenson [Stephenson] who applies for reissue of a 
Pension Certificate, the original is alleged having been 
sent to Smith & Hendrick of Nashville & by them lost
or mislaid

Very Respectfully

Daniel Graham

Page 54

THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*


NAME  Stephenson, John

Grade Private

Line Massachusetts

WARRANT
NUMBER  4993

ACREAGE  100

ISSUED Apr. 12, 1792

(hand written Note: to ____ not shown)
_____________-
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are 

registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates.

Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.

Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.