Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 2212-200, for William Stevenson, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental
★ Stevenson William
B.L.Wt. 2212-200,
Va. res. of hirs in 1838.
CONTENTS

This is to Certify, That it appears from a List in this Office of such Officers and Soldiers of the Virginia Continental Line, during the Revolutionary War, as settled their Accounts, and received Certificates for the balance of their Full Pay, according to an Act of Assembly, passed the November Session, 1781, that a Certificate issued on the 20th day of June 1783 , in the name of William Stevenson as Lieut. of Artillery for £306. 9. 6, which Certificate appears to have been delivered to himself ,
and was given for services prior to the 1st January, 1782.
Totals Pay as Lt of Artillery from 1st Nov. 1777 to 31st December following
Given under my hand at the Auditor's Office, Richmond, this
{ No Seal of Office. }
22nd day of February 1838.
J. C. Heath
AUDITOR.

June 4-1902 Capt. Ino. S. Mallon - 2. 16. S.D. St. Paul Minn.
William Stevenson N. 2212.
May 25, 1878 - 1902
Will for Declaration and Decree of Adoptions Petition for adoption by the Court of Sessions
Will of William

DEPARTMENT OF WAR.
Regulations for the heirs of Officers and Soldiers of the Revolutionary Army, who were slain by the enemy, or who have died since the war, and have not received land from the United States.
By an act of Congress of the 16th September, 1776, it is provided that the Officers and Soldiers who engaged for, and continued to serve during the war, or until discharged by Congress, and the heirs of such Officers and Soldiers as shall be slain by the enemy, shall receive land in proportion to their rank.
N. B. Those who engaged for three years, or for any other period than during the war, or who died of sickness, fatigue, or casualty, are not entitled to land from the United States.
The following declaration (and enclosed blank form of heirship) must be filled up and signed by the proper authorities:
State of Virginia Beaufort  County of Norfolk County  ss. I, Frances Mallory heir at law of William Stevenson do, upon oath, testify and declare, to the best of my knowledge and belief, that the said William Stevenson did enter the service in 1777, for the term of and served as a Lieutenant in the Regiment No. of Artillery under the command of Colonel Colo. Harrison , of the Continental line; and that he continued in the service aforesaid until the close of the war
I further declare that I have never received a warrant for the bounty land promised to Officers and Soldiers on the part of the United States; nor do I believe that he ever received it, or transferred his claim to it in any manner whatsoever: therefore,
Know all men by these presents, That I, Frances Mallory aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint Robert M. T. Hunter to be my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States, a warrant for the quantity of land due to me as aforesaid; and my said attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him, for the special purposes above expressed.
Attest,
Frances L. Mallory
Personally appeared the abovenamed Frances L. Mallory subscriber to the foregoing declaration, and made oath to the same, and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined to be her free act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.
Attest,
Stephen Wright Justice of the Peace.
In testimony that the above written Stephen Wright was a magistrate authorized to administer oaths, and take acknowledgments, &c., in the State of Virginia at the above date, and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature, I have hereunto affixed the county seal, and subscribed my name and quality, at the county of Norfolk this eighteenth day of May 1838
Wm. K. Wilson C. Clerk, &c.

STATE OF Virginia
At a court held for Norfolk county, July 19 th 1838 satisfactory evidence was adduced in court, to prove that Frances Mallory the widow of Charles H. Mallory deceased is the only heir at law of William Stevenson deceased formerly of Little York in the county of York who was a Captain in the Army of the Revolution and served as such to the end of the War.
the _____ and _____ heir at law in fee to late a _____ in the Regiment.
1. Wm H Wilson Clerk of the county court, do certify, that the above evidence is taken from the records in my office.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my official seal, this 2 nd day of May 1838.
Wm H Wilson
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† The above form will answer for the States of Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, and other western States.
* See also

I hereby certify that it appears from an agreement made and entered into between Lt Gen Lordidge and Major Genl Greenlee relative to an exchange of Officers Prisoners of War belonging to the Southern Army, on the 23 rd day of October 1782. That William Stevenson a Lieutenant of the 1 st Regt of Artillery, who was captured on the 3 rd of May 1781. Was one of the Officers exchanged.
See 2 nd Vol. of papers concerning the Army of the Revolution
Given under my hand at the Auditor's Office Richmond this 2 nd day of March 1838 Falk Keath and

It appears from the records of the Treasury Office of the Register of the Treasury, that the commutation of Lt. Wm Stevenson of Col. Harrison's Regiment of Artillery of the Virginia line, was paid on the 20 th of April 1796 - see Robert's letter of the 29 th March 1838 to the Hon. J. R. Underwood.
Gen. R. M. T. Hunter Chairman of the Joint J. R. Williams, Chairman Joint Committee.
Rep. 24 th Sept. 1838.

17-1 Rev. Sec. J
(THIS POSTAL CARD IS FOR ADDRESS ONLY)
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.

Dear Sir; Will you please give me what your Pension Records show as to what pen- sion William Steven- son received who served as 2nd. Lieut. under Capt Baytop & under Col Charles Harrison in 1st. Artillery Regiment of Continental Troops. He was Commission- ed 9-30-1777. In 6-15-1778, he was Com- missioned as 1st. Lieut. in Capt. Nathaniel Bur- well's Company in same Regiment. Where did he reside at time of enlistment? When did he apply at time of enlistment? What is date of application for pension? Wife's name? What names of his children? Respectfully, J. A. Harris Joe Cune & Co.

V.L.M. Rev. War Section.
October 14 1913.
Mr. J. A. Harris, Toecane, N. C.
Sir:
In reply to your undated letter, received the 8 th instant, you are advised that from the records of this Bureau it appears that William Stevenson of Little York, York County, Virginia, enlisted in 1777, and served as a Lieutenant in Colonel Harrison's 1st regiment of Artillery. He was captured May 3, 1781, and exchanged October 25, 1782.
In 1836, Frances L. Mallory, widow of Charles R. Mallory "the only heir at law" of William Stevenson, was allowed 200 acres of bounty land under Warrant No. 2212, on account of the above service. Her relationship to the soldier is not shown.
There is no data as to his family.
Very respectfully,
Issued May 25, 1838 - B.R. Risk - sub. to 1800. L.R. - 9/2/44
Commissioner.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Stevenson, William GRADE Private LINE New Jersey
WARRANT NUMBER 8721 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED July 28, 1791 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.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Stevenson, William GRADE Private "in Moylan's Dragoons." LINE Pennsylvania
WARRANT NUMBER 10442 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED April 9, 179? (torn) 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.