Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,460, for James Stevenson, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Penn.
Stevenson, James or Stevensen
S 37,460
CONTENTS

11.548
R
Kentucky
James Stevenson
Jefferson Co Ky in the state of Kentucky of was a private in the regiment commanded by wh colonel Irvine of the Pennsylvania Col, for the term of one year line
scribed on the Roll of Kentucky t the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 9 th of June 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th of June 1819 Countess to Hon. R. C. Anderson Louisville Kentucky
=ears to 4th of Mar 1819. 8 mo 24 days $ 76.89 Armi-anl. all'ce ending 4 th Sept 1819, $ 48 Se $ 124.89
Sept. 16. 1821
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Application for Pension of James Stevenson

No 1011. James Stevenson. Scheide 11,548
190
Brooke Hill. Sandwich, Kent.

State of Kentucky ss Be it remembered that at a Circuit court Continued and held for the Jefferson Circuit at the Court house in Louisville (being a Court of record) on the 11 th day of July 1820
James Stevenson came personally into this Court being a Court of record and delivered in a schedule prepared by the act of Congress in such cases made and provided and took the oath therein prescribed written which schedule and oath following these words to wit "A schedule of the property of James Stevenson sent of Jefferson County Kentucky delivered to the Circuit Court of Jefferson County a Court of record, two cows and a heifer value $22 a mare $35 a sow and pigs at $6 = $73 July 10 1820 James Stevenson I James Stevenson as solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner whatever disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to the diminish it as to be of myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States in the Revolutionary war passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed James Stevenson and the Court thereupon proceeded to value the property mentioned in said schedule and valued the same at $73 which is ordered to be
Certified
Of the Clerk of the Jefferson Circuit Court in the State of Kentucky do certify that the foregoing is truly a copy from the records in my office In witness whereof I have here set my hand and the seal of the Court this 19 th of July 1820 and in the 29 th year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty Morden Pope

James Stevenson. (Private)
6 th Pennsylvania Ref t 7 th {
9 th June 1810-
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State of Kentucky. At a County Court held for Jefferson County in the State aforesaid at the Court House in the Town of Louisville on the ninth day of June Eighteen hundred and Eighteen. It was ordered to be Certified to the Honorable the Secretary at War that James Stevenson aged seventy five years came into Court and made sath  said that in April 1776 he enlisted in the Company of Capt. Green which Company was attached to the Sixth Pennsylvania Regiment Commanded by Col. William Irwin, that he served the whole of said year in said Company and Regiment, and was discharged at the expiration of said year at Ticonderago, when he enlisted in the Company of Capt. William Nichols of the 7th Pennsylvania Regt. Commanded by Col. Thomas Hartley in which last mentioned Company and Regiment he served one year and was discharged, that he served the two periods before mentioned as a regular the in the army of the United States in the Revolutionary War with Great Britain, that both the discharges aforesaid is long since lost, that he is in reduced Circumstances and stands in need of assistance from his Country for his support that he now lives on the bounty of his friends, that he was born in and is now a Citizen of the United States, and resides in the County of Jefferson in the State of Kentucky and that he never has received any Compensation for his services aforesaid and the said Stevenson relinquished all claim to any Pension that may have been allowed him
And at a Court held for said County on the fifteenth day of September 1818. On the motion of the said Stevenson late a Revolutionary soldier It was Ordered that the order made by this Court at the last Term in his favor be and the same was amended and enlarged as follows to wit "that the said Stevenson made

made Proof and that it was the opinion of the Court from a knowledge of his age circumstance and infirmity that he needs the assistance of the Government
In Testimony whereof I the clerk of the said County Court do hereby Certify that the foregoing orders are truly Copied from the records of my Office, and I have set my hand hereto and affixed the seal of said County this 26th day of October 1878 and in the 27th year of the Commonwealth W. D. Russell

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 Stevenson 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.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apr. 1776 1 year Col. David Greer William Irvine Penn.   Immediately after 1 year William Nichols Thomas Hartley                              
Battles engaged in, None stated Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated Date of application for pension, June 9 1821 Residence at date of application, Jefferson County Ky. Age at date of application, born Dec 16 1821
Remarks: No data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

State of Kentucky } ss Jefferson County } 3
I Robert Wilson now and for many years past a resident in the state and county aforesaid and formerly a Lieut. in the 6 th Pennsylvania Regiment commanded by Col o William Irvine In the revolutionary war between the U. S. of America and Great Britain. Do hereby certify and make oath, that I was personally, and well acquainted with James Stevenson, during the the year 1776 and a part of 1777 while he served one year, in the said Regiment in the Company commanded by Capt. David Greer. and that on one particu- lar occasion I was commanded by Genl. Gates an American Commander, to select some men and go upon a Scout or reconnoitering party, to ascertain the situation of Benjoins Army, and that the said Stevenson was one of the men I selected, and that after the service of the said Stevenson in the said 6 th Regiment was expired, & he discharged, I saw the said Steven- son in the uniform worn by the Reg t Com- manded by Col o Thomas Hartley and I therefore believe he served therein. The number of the Reg t Com d by Col o Hartley I do not recollect but the 6 th Reg t became the 7 th and still Com d by Col o Irvine in which Reg t I was commissioned a Captain in 1777. and that during a residence

of the said year, I have lived in the same neighborhood with the said Stevenson, and know him to be the same, and the same man, at whose instance, and for whom the Honorable the County Court of the County and State aforesaid made out a certificate on the 9 th day of June 1818, and an amendment thereto on the 15 th day of September 1818.
Given under my hand this 12 th day of May 1819.
Robt. Wilson formerly a Lieut. Col. a Captain in the Revolutionary War.
I Jno. P. Oldham a Circuit Judge in the 5 th Judicial district of Kentucky do hereby certify that with the foregoing Robert Wilson who hath subscribed the foregoing certificate made oath before me to the truth thereof given under my hand this 12 th day of May 1819 Jno P Oldham
I do further certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said James Stevenson is now as a regular soldier in the army of the United States during the revolutionary war for the

Term of nine months at end time
Jno P Oldham 12 th May 1819.
to certify that
I Warden Pope Clerk of the Jefferson Circuit Court in the state of Kentucky do certify that John P. Oldham Esquire, whose name appears to the above and foregoing certificates was on the 12 th day of May 1819 Circuit Judge of the Fifth Judicial District of the Commonwealth of Kentucky and sole Judge of the Jefferson Circuit Court in said Commonwealth and that full faith and credit is due and ought to be given to all his certificates and attestations as such. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Circuit this 20 th day of May 1819 and in the 27 th year of the Commonwealth
(Warden Pope)

James Stevenson
Adm.
[A large, empty oval shape, likely a placeholder for a seal or stamp.]
Hon. R. C. Anderson Louisville, Ken.

Louisville Ky 16 Dec 21
Free
Hon:
Richard C. Anderson Jr Member of Congress Washington City
Smith of

J. C. Calhoun Esq.
Maine.
Secy of War Washington City
See the clerk for James P.

Louisville Ky August 29 th 1870.
J. C. Calhoun Esq. Sec. War.
Sir
Enclosed you will re- ceive James Stevenson's list, or schedule. as rendered to the Court with a view of obtaining the continuance of his pension - Will you be pleased to forward a new certificate to me, or to do what may be needful for the purpose above stated -
I am Sir,
Respy Yr. Ob. Serv
Brooke Hill
P.S. Should I have misdirected this - you will confer a favor on Mr. Stevenson by handing over to the proper Officer. B.Hill

37 460 Key INVALID.
Nov-16-1900 J. S. Du Shane New Castle Pa.
1917 Nov. 13. Hist. to Almeda B. Harkel 1918 Oct. 22. Hist. to Claire S. Stevenson Letter in W. F. 9677 James Stephenson
File No. 37 460
James Stevenson De: Rev Wad
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 399
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1050 H. College Ave., Jacksonville, Illinois October 10-1918
Pension Department:-
Do the Pension records give the name of James Stevenson or Stephenson having received a pension for having served during the War of the Revolution from Penn. Westmoreland Co.?
I'm looking over family records & find the name Stephenson used by the children of the said James Stevenson so if the records give a James Stephenson and a James Stevenson both having received pensions will you

kindly send me all possible information regarding both or as many as you find.
James Stevenson and family moved to Kentucky in 1780 and settled near Lexington.
Very truly (Miss) Claire S. Stevenson

Nov. 18 - 1917
Nov 1 1917
Dear Sir,
Will you send me the Pension Record of James Stevenson.
He served from Cumberland County Pa. was pensioned in 1819 while living in Jefferson County Ky.
Sincerely,
Almeda B. Bausel, 1125 - 21st Des Moines Iowa

NEW CASTLE CHAPTER SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
New Castle, Pa.
Nov. 19
1900
Commissioner of Pensions.
E. H. & N. Division,
If James Stevenson , a Pennsylvania soldier in the Revolutionary War, applied for a pension will you please give us the statements in his application relating to his services and residence, To whom married &c.
Yours truly
J. S. Dushane
Pres.

RECEIVED NOV 15 1902 P.M.
OFFICE PENSION NOV 25 1902 U.S.