Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40496, for John Stephenson, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn.
Stephenson, John
S 40496
CONTENTS

5,020 Pennsylvania
John Stephenson Capt Vernon private, — 4 Pennsylvania line, 1 year
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of —87— Dollars per month, to commence on the 18 th of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 d of Dec r 1818 and sent to John Leroy, Esq Chester Pa
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818. Am d 22/30. 37.86 Semi-annual all ce ending 4 th Mar 1819. 48.00
$85.86
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Delaware County Continued
Information sent (Parker A.S. 1820 to Benjamin Parker, Chester Pa

John Stephenson
impossible without further evidence of service and discharge.
For what period did he enlist? Why did he enlist before re-enlistment agrees
Admitted =

Delaware County ss 10
Before me John Crosby Esquire one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Delaware in the state of Pennsylvania personally appeared John Stephenson aged sixty seven years a resident Citizen of the United States now residing in the Township of Methuen Providence in the said County, who being by me duly affirmed according to Law, doth depose and say that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he needs the assistance of his Country for support, and that he was a private soldier in the War of the revolution for the term of nine months or longer on the continental establishment, that he belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Frederick Vernon which said Company was attached to the Regiment commanded by Colonel Anthony Wayne of the Pennsylvania line that he entered the said service on the twenty fourth day of January 1776 and left the said service on or about the first day of February 1777. Having served the whole time for which he enlisted in the said service and that he hath not any discharge from the said service now in his possession nor does he know that any such discharge is in existence and the s d John Stephenson doth hereby relinquish his claim to every pension (if any) heretofore allowed him by the Laws of the United States
Affirmed & subscribed by the s d John Stephenson Before me this thirteenth day of April Anno Domini 1818. Witness my hand & Seal
John Crosby Esq re
John Stephenson
Delaware County ss 10 Before me John Crosby Esquire one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Delaware in the state of Pennsylvania personally appeared Joseph Eagle Esquire a Citizen of said County who being by me duly affirmed according to Law doth depose & say that he is well acquainted with John Stephenson mentioned in the above deposition that he served his apprenticeship with said Deponents father & that he well recollects the return of the s d Stephenson from the service of the United States and that he doth verily believe the contents of the facts set forth in the s d deposition are just and true Affirmed & subscribed by the said Joseph Eagle Esq re before me this thirteenth day of April A D 1818. Witness my hand and Seal
John Crosby Esq re
Joe. Eagle

Whereupon it appearing to the satisfaction of me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Delaware before whom the within deposition was taken, that John Stephenson a resident Citizen of the United States now an inhabitant of Nether Providence Township in the County of Delaware in the state of Pennsylvania has served as a private soldier in the Revolutionary war against the common enemy as stated in the said deposition I do therefore certify and transmit the testimony taken by me in this case and the proceedings had therein to the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States
Chester Delaware County Penn a Apr l 13 th 1818.
John Crosby
Delaware County Pennsylvania
Benjamin Pearson Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Delaware Do certify that John Crosby Esq before whom the within deposition and examinations was taken is & was at the time of taking the same one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for s d County duly commissioned & authorized that full faith & credit is & ought to be given to all his acts as such and that the name of John Crosby thereunto subscribed is the proper signature of the s d John Crosby. In testimony whereof I have thereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court at Chester the Thirteenth day of April Anno Domini 1818.
Benj n Pearson
Proth. 4

Delaware County } ss. Pennsylvania } 3
Before me John Crossby Esquire a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County personally appeared Robert Lindsay and being sworn according to Law doth depose and say that he is well acquainted with John Stephenson mentioned in the foregoing deposition that he saw him in the company commanded by Captain Frederick Vernon and also in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Anthony Wayne of the Pennsylvania line performing the duties of a soldier and the said deponent well recollects the return of the said Stephenson from the service of the United States in the month of February 1777. and doth merely believe the facts set forth in the deposition of the said Stephenson are substantially true.
Sworn and Subscribed Before me this second day of December A.D. 1818.
John Crossby
Robert Lindsay
Delaware County ss.
John Crossby Esquire a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do certify that Joseph Engle Esquire and Robert Lindsay the foregoing witnesses who have testified to their belief of the facts set forth in the deposition of John Stephenson are respectable and credible witnesses And that I am fully satisfied that the said John Stephenson is in indigent circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for support.
John Crossby

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.,
file In file 40,496 Rev.
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of John Stephenson , 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.     Jany. 26, 1776 to Feb. 1, 77 Pvt. Frederick Vernon Anthony Wayne Cont. Est. " Pa.                                                   
Battles engaged in, ✓ Residence of soldier at enlistment, ✓ Date of application for pension, Apr. 13, 1818. Residence at date of application, nether Providence Twp., Delaware Co., Pa. Age at date of application, 67  date & pl. of birth not shown. Remarks: Name of wife not mentioned.  Date of death
Very respectfully,

John Stephenson
Neither Troutdale
5020
Con
Dec 16

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
In the Court of Common Pleas of Delaware County, being a Court of Records.
I John Stephenson aged about Sixty Nine years do solemnly sincerely and truly declare and affirm That I served as a private Soldier in the Revolutionary War in the Company commanded by Captain Frederick Vernon, in the fourth Regiment of the Pennsylvania line. As set forth in my original declaration, dated as I believe on the Thirteenth day of April 1818. Also that I am the same person to whom a Pension certificate N o 5.020 hath been granted. And I do further Affirm That I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th. day of March 1818, And that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provision of an Act of Congress entitled - "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18th 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 or property other than the following, (my necessary clothing excepted), To wit:
A lot of Shoemakers tools — Value — $15.
And I do further Affirm That I have no family. That I am by occupation a Shoemaker but am unable to do much labor in consequence of my age, And being much afflicted with the gravel, by reason of which I was compelled to receive Assistance from the Directors of the

Part and of the House of Employment of Delaware County previous to obtaining the Pension granted to me by Congress.
Affirmed to and subscribed 3 (signed) in open Court this Twenty first 3 John Stephenson day of August 1822.
Benj n Pearson Proth ry
Same day. It is the opinion of the Court that the total value of the property in the aforegoing statement is Fifteen Dollars.
Benj n Pearson Proth ry
Delaware County 3 ss. Pennsylvania 3 ss.
I Benjamin Pearson Esq d Prothonotary of the Court of com- mon Pleas in and for said County do certify that the said Court is a Court of Record, proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a Jurisdiction unlimited in amount, and keeping a record of their proceedings Also that the foregoing is a true copy of the Original which remains filed of record in the said Court
Witness my hand and the common or public seal of the said Court at Chester the Twenty second day of August A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Benj n Pearson Proth ry

Delaware County ss.
Benjamin Pearson Esq. being affirmed according to Law saith that John Stephenson the foregoing deponent did on the Twenty first day of August last and doth now reside in the Township of Nether Providence in Delaware County and State of Pennsylvania
Affirmed & Subscribed to before me Sep. 29. 1820
Benj n Pearson
Peter Leihony N. G.
see the

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[Arrangement of 1870.]

March 27 1905 Elizabeth McClure P.D.
Wife to Browning Mc