Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4876, for John Stegall, Virginia

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Stegall, John No. 4876. Susannah
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North Carolina
Susannah Stegall.
widow of John Stegall, Decd. who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June, 1832. and who died on the 8th: April, 1838 — of Stokes Co in the State of N. Carolina who was a private in the Compys: commanded by Captain Blackwell of the Regt: — commanded by Col: Mason in the Virginia line for 1 year
Enrolled on the Roll of North Carolina the rate of 40 Dollars — Cents per annum, commence on the 1st day of March, 1836 9th: April, 1838 —
Certificate of Pension issued the 10th: day of June 1839 and sent to Hon: A. A. Shepherd, Wentworth, NC
Arrears to the 1st of Mar: 1839 $36.12 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept — 20.00
$ 56.12
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by M c Intyre — Clerk, Book 2 Vol. 2 Page 189

Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 th April 1838 from the 1 st Sept 1836 to the 4 th Sept 1837 Agent notified 2 nd July 1838.
3557
North Carolina
John Stegall
Residing in the State of N. Car; who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Blackwell of the Reg t commanded by Col. Mason in the V a line for 1 year from 1777-
Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of 40--Dollars -- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th day of Dec r 32 and in the 18 th year of A.D. Shepherd House of Rep s --
Arrears to 4 th of Sept 1832 60-- Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th March 33 20--
$80--
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk, Book 16 Vol. 8 Page 44

Declaration , in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832.
State of North Carolina } ss. County of Rockingham }
On this 30 th day of October 1832, personally appeared in open court, before his hon. the judge of the Superior Court of Law & Equity for the county aforesaid, now sitting John Stegall , a resident of the said county of Rockingham in the State of North Carolina aforesaid, aged seventy four years on the 7 th day of July last past, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated Reen. I entered the service in August (as near as I can ascertain) in the year 1777 in the county of Lunenburg in the State of Virginia, as a drafted militia man in the company of Robert Blackwell (Captain) who shortly afterwards resigned and Captain Joseph Winn took command of said company, at Halifax in the State of North Carolina, I, the said John Stegall having marched from Lunenburg to the town of Halifax under the command of said Capt. Blackwell, I remained at the said town of Halifax about three months, under said two captains in the Regiment commanded by Col. David Mason, I marched from Halifax aforesaid, under the command of said Col. Mason, in the company commanded by said Capt. Joseph Winn, to Cape Fear in the county of Granville in North Carolina, tarried there a few days and marched thence to Salisbury in the said state of North Carolina, thence by way of Charlotte N.C. to Camden in the State of South Carolina, where we tarried about three weeks, then marched to a place called Hono

the head quarters of Gen. Lincoln (at the time) after remaining at that place some time, the battle of Stono ensued between the Americans under Gen. Lincoln and the British, in which battle I, the said John Stegall was engaged, under the officers aforesaid. This was not far from Charleston S.C. after this battle, in which the Americans retreated, the company in which I served was discharged, having served our tour of six months, and set out for home, I received no written discharge that I remember of, or that I can find. I do not know of any person living by whom I can prove my services in this tour. If there be any such living I expect they are in the State of Virginia about two hundred miles from where I now live. I have no documents or papers that I know of whereby I can prove the aforesaid service - I think it was in the latter part of August in the year 1778, we having stayed the first of March preceding, by entering the services in the beginning of this statement I mean the time when I was drafted.
After this I returned to Lunenburg county aforesaid, where I remained for some time then I was again called into service, and marched into North Carolina, - after a variety of movements the battle of Guilford C.H. ensued in which battle I fought in the company of Virginia Militia Commanded by Captain Thomas Moore , (name of Col. if we had one forgotten) I knew Gen. Nathaniel Green , Gen. - Lawson , and Gen. - Stephens I do not know their official rank - farther than they were all called generals. This battle was in March in the year 1781 as near as I can remember shortly after this battle I was discharged from the service at a place called Ramsey's mills

on Deep River, I having served my tour of six months, and was discharged by a written discharge now in my possession, and which discharge is in the words and figures following viz.
"N. Carolina March 30 th 1781.
John Stegall who has served his tour of duty in militia is hereby discharged
"Thos Moore Capt."
He the said John Stegall hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State, Territory or District of the United States.
Sworn to and subscribed in open court the day and year aforesaid
John Stegall
Subscribed & sworn to in open court the day & year aforesaid
J. Searcy C.S.C.
We Mary Talton a chryssom residing in Bedford County Tenn. do hereby certify that we are well acquainted
with John Stegall who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 74 years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
J. Searcy C.S.C.
Mary Talton
Bryce Stone
M c Donald

And I the undersigned judge of the said Superior Court of Law & Equity for the county aforesaid, do hereby declare my opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And I the said judge do further certify that it appears to this court that James John & the several who signed the foregoing certificate
are residents of the county of Rockingham, that they are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit as that Henry Tolson who has also certified, a clergyman residing in the County of Georgia. Given under my hand the 20 th day of November 1882.
James Charles Clk
John Stegall 110 45
I Thomas Lacey clerk of the Superior Court for the county of Rockingham do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Stegall for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of my office, this the 2 nd day of November A.D. 1882.
Thomas Lacey S.C.
James Charles S.C.

Interrogatories put to John Slizall on his application for a pension, put by the Judge of the Superior Court of Rockingham County in the State of North Carolina, and which were answered as follows
1 Where, and in what year were you born? I was born in Brunswick County State of Virginia on the 7th of Aug 1738
2 Have you any record of your age, is so where is it? I have a record or will make one my age now in my petition
3 Where were you living when called into the service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you know live? I lived in Duncombe County Virginia at the time I was called into the service and continued to reside when during the entire term of my service in the revolutionary war. After the war I removed to Allegheny County State of Virginia from which place I removed to Rockingham County North Carolina where I have a still continue to live.
4 How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? I have already stated that I was drafted into the service
5 State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served; such continental and militia regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service.
I have in the body of my declaration set forth all that I am able now to recollect in answer to interrogatories.
Wm. A. H. Shepherd St. R.
1778 Pension $40.

6 Did you ever receive a discharge from the Service by whom was it given and what has become of it? I do not recollect receiving any other discharge in writing than that signed by Captain Moon & which accompanies my declaration
7 State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood, and who can testify as to your character for ve- racity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
Answer. Many & not all of my neighbours would testify to my character for veracity but I particularly refer to Burroughs & John O'Driscoll for more than one.
J. S. Barry 686
by John O'Driscoll mark

Susannah Stegall Wid of John N.C.
Ad July 7 1838 married 1785- died Apr 8 1838
Susannah Stegall 5296 Allen $40 per am, from Apr 8 th 1838
A H Sheppard Wentworth N.C.

Declaration of Susan. Stegall State of North Carolina } ss for a Pension County of Stokes }
On this 27 th day of February 1839, personally appeared before me Charles Banner one of the Justices of the Court of pleas and quarter sessions for the County aforesaid Susannah Stegall a resident of the County of Stokes aforesaid aged Seventy Eight years the 17 th of January last, who from bodily infirmity cannot attend Court to make her declaration, She being mostly confined to her bed, She being first 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 th 1838. entitled: An Act granting half pay and Pensions to certain widows. That She is the widow of John Stegall who was a private soldier in the Virginia continental line in time of the Revolutionary war, and served, as She has just reason to believe, as he specified in his declaration filed in the Pension Department of the U. States, virtue of by which he was placed on the Pension Roll, as per the Pension Certificate dated the 27 December 1832. at the rate of Forty dollars per annum, to which documents She begs to refer the department for satisfactory proof to sustain her claim &c
She further declares that She was married to the said John Stegall the Tenth day of December Seventeen hundred & Eighty five, by the Rev d John King a Baptist preacher in the County of Mecklenburg in the Commonwealth of Virginia; that her husband the aforesaid John Stegall died on the eighth day of April Eighteen hundred and thirty Eight; that She was not married to him prior to his leaving the Service, but the Marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred and Ninety four: viz, at the time above stated; up to which time of his death period She drew the arrears of Pension which was due to him at the day of his death; Sworn to and subscribed the day & year first above mentioned before me
C. Banner J.P. of Stokes County Court.
her Susannah Stegall Mark

In addition to the foregoing declaration the said Susannah Stegall declares on her Oath that the old leaf of paper hereunto attached which is cut out of an old prayer book contains the ages of her of Children which she had by her husband John Stegall. (twin) Frederick Stegall. Born Feb y 4. 1788. (but that Miscarried one before he was born) the next was Thomas Jones Stegall was born January 22 d 1792, who was a twin child with John Bayley Stegall Born the same time - next was Mary Ann Stegall was born the 15 th November 1796 - and the last was Wiley Short Stegall was Born April 5 th 1801 - Some other of the connections are written on the same leaf - & Most, if not all, the writing on said leaf was written by a School master by the name of Mr. Watson, at the request of her husband John Stegall & herself & kept in said prayer book until her husband's death, & since in her care until the present time. Sworn to & subscribed this 27 th Feb y 1839.
before me
J. B. Bannan
Susannah L Stegall her mark
State of North Carolina } ss. County of Stokes }
Be it known that on this 27 th day of February, 1839, personally appeared before me the subscribing Justice of the peace for said County. Benjamin Jones a resident of said County & pensioner of the United States & a member of the Baptist Church and of a credible man of truth & veracity and he being first sworn according to law, declares on his Oath that he has been well acquainted with the above named John Stegall (who was a pensioner as stated in his widows declaration as aforesaid) for upwards of forty years part. that he the said John Stegall & Susannah who swore to the above declaration lived together as Man & Wife for upwards of forty years, part & until the day of his death which happened last April. This deponent further states that he was formerly acquainted with the Baptist preacher John King & heard him declare at the house of John Stegall, of said John that he had celebrated the rites of Matrimony between the said John Stegall & Susannah his wife
who

who is now his widow. and in the identical person who swore to & Subscribed the foregoing declaration as Application for a pension &c and that he is well or was well acquainted with all their children that are named in the foregoing list, and that one of this Deponants Sons Married one of their daughters (to wit) Mary Ann. whose age is now about forty two years; and he believes that the births of all their children as stated in the old leaf of the prayer book, which is annexed to this paper is a correct record as set down. And he further declares that the said Susannah Stegall remains a widow & lives with her daughter Mary Ann aforesaid in about three hundred yards of this deponant. & from bodily infirmity a dropsical complaint is most of her time confined to her bed & chamber. & is not able to travel to Court without injuring her strength.
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year first above mentioned
before me
C Banner J.P.
Benjamin his Jones mark
The words, and is a credible man of truth & veracity, was interlined before signed. C Banner J.P.
State of North Carolina
County of Stokes
I Reubin D. Golding Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Stokes County, do hereby certify that Charles Banner who signed the foregoing proceedings in the matter of the Application of Susannah Stegall widow of John Stegall De d for a Pension, is a Magistrate of said Court as above, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine, In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of my office, and Subscribed my name this 25. day of March A.D 1839
Reubin D. Golding Clerk

Nancy Bennenfeld daughter of Thomas Bennenfeld and Susanna His wife was Born the 12 th August 1781 Brigs Bennenfeld Son of Thomas Bennenfeld and Susanna His wife was born the 14 th September 1784 15 26 Frederick Steagall son of John Steagall and Susanna his wife Was born the 14 th February 1788 Thomas Jones Steagall son of John Steagall and Susanna his wife Was born January the 29 th 1792 John Bayley Steagall was born son of John Steagall and Susanna his wife was born January 29, 1792
Twins

Mary Anne Steagall Daughter of John Steagall and Susanna his Wife was born November 15 th 1796
Wiley Short Steagall Son of John Steagall and Susanna his Wife was Born app April 5 1808
Samuel Steagall Son of John Steagall and Susanna his wife was born in your own land 1812 the first day June
Susannah Steagall widow of John Steagall D r made oath that the foregoing is a true copy of Family Record kept by her husband John Steagall sworn to 26 Feb 1839 and subscribed before me L Bryan D r Susannah Steagall mark

May 2, 1934
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BA-J/MCS Irby Phillips, R. 8191 John Stegall, W. 4816
Harry Z. Tucker Stokesdale North Carolina
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your request for the records of Irby Phillips and John Stegall, Revolutionary War pensioners of Rockingham County, North Carolina.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, R. 8191, based upon the military service of Irby Phillips.
He was born May 20, 1762, in Richmond, Virginia. He stated in 1833 that his father, James Phillips, served in the same company with him during the Revolution and had been dead nearly thirty years.
While living in Charles City County, Virginia, where he stated he was reared, he enlisted late in 1776 and served at various times until after the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown, amounting in all to nineteen and one half months as private with the Virginia troops under Captains Colyer Harrison, William Ryal, Harrod, and Edward Maynard, Majors Gregory, William White and Stith Hardiman and Colonel Peter Oyster. During an engagement at Shirley Hundred he was taken prisoner by the British light horse and placed on board a ship at Bermuda Hundred but made his escape in a small boat. He was in the battle of Petersburg and the siege of Yorktown.
He stated that about three years after the close of the Revolution he moved to North Carolina.
He was allowed pension on his application executed February 25, 1833, while living in Rockingham County, North Carolina.
He died August 10, 1838.

It was stated that he married in Wake County, North Carolina, in the spring of 1791 Elizabeth Moore and both were then residents of that county.
In 1841 his widow, Elizabeth Phillips, was living in Rockingham County, North Carolina, and stated that she was past sixty-five years of age.
She stated that after their marriage they moved from Wake County to Raleigh and from there to Hillsborough and about 1818 they moved to Rockingham County, North Carolina.
She died January 2, 1845, and was survived by one child, Lewis B. Phillips.
In 1843 Lewis B. Phillips stated he was forty-five years of age and he was living in Rockingham County where he was still living in 1852.
The papers in this claim contain no further data relative to the soldier's family.
The Revolutionary War records of this office fail to afford any information relative to a claim for pension having been made on account of the service of James Phillips, the father of Irby Phillips.
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The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, W. 4816, based upon the military service of John Steagall or Stegall.
He was born July 7, 1758, in Brunswick County, Virginia. The names of his parents were not given.
While a resident of Lunenburg County, Virginia, he enlisted and served as private in Captains Robert Blackwell's and Joseph Winn's companies in Colonel David Mason's Virginia regiment, was in the battle of Stono and was discharged soon afterward, having served six months. He again enlisted and served in Captain Thomas Moore's Virginia company, was in the battle of Guilford Court House and was discharged March 30, 1781, having served six months as private.

After the Revolution he moved to Mecklenburg County, Virginia, and from there to Rockingham County, North Carolina.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 30, 1832, at which time he was living in Rockingham County, North Carolina.
He died April 8, 1838.
This soldier married December 10, 1785, in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, Susannah ---- who was born January 17, 1761.
She was allowed pension on her application executed February 27, 1839, at which time she was living in Stokes County, North Carolina.
John and Susannah Stegall or Steagall had the following children:
Frederick born February 4, 1788. Thomas Jones " January 22, 1792. John Bayley " January 22, 1792. Mary Ann " November 15, 1796. Wiley Short " April 5, 1801.
Umphre, son of the above noted John Bayley Steagall or Stegall and his wife, Ulah, was born June 1, 1812.
The following family data also appear:
Nancy Bennenfield, daughter of Thomas and Susanna Benaenfield, was born August 15, 1781.
Brigs Bennenfield, son of Thomas and Susanna Benaenfield, was born September 17, 178- (illegible).
In 1839 one Benjamin Jones of Stokes County, North Carolina, stated that one of his sons (name not given) married Mary Ann, daughter of John and Susannah Steagall or Stegall.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

June 30. N. Swan,

Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller's Office,
June 29, 1838.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The widow of John Stegall, deceased late a Pensioner on the Roll of the N. Carolina Agency, at the rate of forty Dollars and " " " Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832 has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1836 to the 4 th of September 1837 -
Respectfully, yours,
Merion K. Parrish Comptroller
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

Wm Wm Wadsworth Robert man Wm Diah
John Stegall Va W. 4816

Rawlins March 30 th 1891 John Ligon who has served his time of duty in Militia is hereby discharged
W. H. Loomis Capt.