Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 4009, for James Stevenson, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
N o 6.
Stevenson, James. or Stephenson
S. 4009
Sold in Pa in 1754.
carded
CONTENTS

Ohio 3491
James Stephenson 3691
* James Stephenson
of Fayette Co. in the State of Indiana who was a pr. Serg't in the 1st Reg't of the Ind. Militia commanded by Col. James in the 1813-1814 campaign for two years from
1776
* James Stephenson, M.D. Line Records C.R. Mar. 19 th
Inscribed on the Roll of Indiana at the rate of 439 Dollars 99 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th day of Dec r 1832 and Asst. Genl. M c Carthy
Arrears to 14th of Sept. 1832 659.99 Pension allowance ending 4 March 1833 219.99
Doll. 879.98
payable at Cincinnati, Ohio
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by H.H. Dylaster Clerk, Book 9 Vol. 9 Page 195
Transf Cw to 18 Oct 1837.
Cw to Pen a go same.
Letter to Hon. J. McCarthy 19 Feb 1838
Same person & Pension Agent
2 August 1838
Rate of Pension

(Stevenson)
State of Indiana Fayette County ss. Fayette Circuit Court Sept. Term 1832.
On this tenth day of September 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Honorable Charles H. West the president judge thereof and Edward Webb and William Miller Esqrs. his associates judges of the circuit court of the said county of Fayette now sitting James Stevenson (now residing in the county of Fayette and state of Indiana) aged seventy seven years and nine months 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 -
That that between the 1st and 15 th day of June in the year 1776 he entered the company in what is now called Washington County East Tennessee then the Western frontiers of North Carolina volunteered for an indefinite period of time in a company of Rangers commanded by Captain Jacob Schwartz  Warren during his service his company built a fort near on Holstein river and was generally employed as a rangers in guarding that fort and the frontier and was discharged about the 10 th day of October following - And on the 15 th day of October in the year 1776 he again volunteered for an indefinite period of time in a company commanded by Captain James Shelby and was attached to the Virginia troops commanded by Colonel Christie in the campaign against the Cherokee Indians under Genl. Williams conducted by the Virginia and North Carolina troops. Christie was generally known by the name Christie's campaign led. Christie being the commander - Having assembled at Long Island on Holstein they were marched to the Cherokee towns on the Tennessee River, where we succeeded in destroying a number of their towns, a quantity of their corn provisions &c - during this tour that he served for three months and in the capacity of first sergeant -

That again some time about the 10 th of March in the year 1777 he, at the same county for an indefinite period, entered a company commanded by cap- tain Joseph Wilson which was a company of Rangers in Col. John Carters regiment, that immediately after assembling organized and collected the neighboring families together to a spot about 5 miles below where Jonesboro. in Tennessee now stands and there erected a fort which was known by the name of Wilson's Fort, after the fam- ilies were safely secured in the fort this applicant was appointed one of four spies by Capt. Wilson and ser- ved in that capacity until about the first of September following when there having been a talk with the Indians & a prospect of peace the company was discharged & he returned home - That some time in the month of May or June in the year 1778 he entered the as a Lieutenant in a company of Militia commanded by Captain Benjamin Geff in Col. Carters North Carolina regiment, and served as a lieutenant in ranging the frontier against the In- dians and Tories, for the term of four or five months during the year 1778 - And afterwards some time in the month of November in the year 1779 he was commission- ed as a captain by the state of North Carolina and by the order of Col. John Sevier (who succeeded Col. Carters in command) he organized and took command of a company under in the regiment commanded by said Col. Sevier which company he classed according to the military laws of the State of North Carolina at that time - That in the Spring of 1780 the Indians again commenced depredations on the frontier inhabitants, and about the 10 th of April of that year this applicant and a part of his company entered in- to service and built Crawford's Fort on Nickleland creek in what is now called Green County Tennessee, where we were posted as a guard of the frontier until some time about the first of September following when he was ordered by Col. Sevier to raise a company of Mounted riflemen, which company he raised and was the cap- tain thereof and some time in the latter part of November  October following he joined his regiment under Col. Sevier at the first crossing of the Bear Trace on Long creek, from where a few days after having received information from the spies

we got information from the spies that a large body of Indians were making their way into the settlements, & immediately we commenced our march to intercept them  beginning and fell in with them the second day of our march about 10 o'clock at the Blue Springs on Boyd's creek, a branch of French Broad river, where we had a battle with, and defeated them having killed 17 warriors and losing none killed ourselves - After this engagement we encamped near the Blue Springs and awaited the arrival of Col. Arthur Campbell's regi- ment which joined us  that Campbell's regiment we commenced our march for the Indian towns and about the third day's march brought us to the Big Chotee Town on the south side of the Tennessee river which we destroy- ed about sundown & encamped there being for the night The next morning this applicant was sent out with his company to a reconnoitre the country around about the camp, fell in with a small party of In- dians, killed one & captured ten or twelve pack horses loaded with provisions, and on our return to camp killed two other Indians - On the morning after we mar- ched to the big New Telakoo town on Telakoo river which empties into the Tennessee which town without a battle we entered and destroyed, from thence we passed from town to town and destroyed all that we found, some- times killing some straggling Indians, but had no en- gagement after the affair at Boyd's creek - After having secured the Indian country & destroyed their towns and property we took up our line of march for the set- tlements and arrived at at them and were discharged  within a few days of the about the middle of January
That some time in the month of April a  in 1781 he mar- ched with his company of rangers by order of Col. Sevier to the frontier on French Broad river and there built a fort for the protection of the inhabitants at which fort he was stationed with his company until some time in in the month of July he received orders to return home with what men could be spared from

the fort to join an expedition to reinforce Genl. Greene in South Carolina - He returned from the fort with a part of his command & left the remainder under the com- mand of Lieut. Pave - In his return his company was filled with drafts & volunteers and undoubtedly  in August  undoubtedly  undoubtedly  undoubtedly marched with his regiment under Col. Sevier at Jones- boro. From thence we took up our line of march across the Iron Mountains, passed through Morgantown, in Pend- leton Co. thence through Lincoln county and crossed the Catawba at Suckey Bridge passed the thence through Charlotte in Meck- lenburg county N.C. thence to Chasam into the State of S. Car- olina marching by Gates Battle ground near Roodley's mill through Camden, after passing Camden some distance we met wagons loaded with wounded from the battle of Eu- taw Springs which was the first information we had re- ceived of that battle, we then proceeded and joined Genl. Greene at the high hills of Santee river. After joining the ar- my his regiment was ordered to march down the Santee and encamp at a convenient distance to reinforce Genl. Marion if necessary where we remained until  there for some time I think in the latter part of November when infor- mation coming of the surrender of Cornwallis we were discharged and marched home arriving there about the last of December -
This Applicant further says that on the 16 th of October in the year 1803 from a disease in his head he became totally blind and has so remained ever since, during all which time he has been unable to refresh his recollection of his services by reading or having any recourse to any doc- uments whatever. That it is possible, from that circumstance he may be mista- ken in some of the dates above but of this fact he is cer- tainly sure that he performed the services - That in the Year 1796 he rec d . from Col. Sevier who was then Governor of Tennessee a commission of Captain of Cavalry, which com- mission he yet has -
That he has no documentary evidence to prove his services That in 1819 he applied to Genl. Noble then a Senator in Congress to obtain for him a pension and sent one of the commissions he had rec d . from the State of North Carolina to him (he thinks his commission as Captain) by Genl. John. Abney to him to pro- duce at Washington as evidence of his services, but during as he supposes to his services being in the militia he did not

2 succeed, and what ever became of the commission he does not know he never heard of it after Genl. Noble got it and he being now dead it is he thinks lost - His other com- mission of Lieutenant was destroyed with many other papers in 1785 when applicant had the misfortune to have his house burnt - During the last year this applicant applied to General Goud. McCarty the representative in con- gress from this district to endeavor to procure for him a pension from congress, That in order to strengthen his claim he procured the deposition of Christopher Burney who was a companion in arms with him during a part of his service, which deposition was taken before Wm. M. Runham Esq. a Justice of the peace of Wayne County in this State and that which is regularly certified by the clerk of the cir- cuit court of that county - That he endeavored to procure the personal attendance at this court of the said Chris- topher but was told by him that his personal attendance would be doubtful as it was his expectation to shortly remove into a distant part of the State, & this applicant expects said Christopher has so removed or that some other cause has prevented his attendance, - That he also when about about to apply to congress as aforesaid procured the deposition of Archibald Reid, of Fayette County Indiana being the only person who could testify to his services except the said Burney that he yet has Mr. Reids deposition, but since the said Reid gave his deposition he has deceased Applicant believes in March last, That this applicant knows of no other persons except the above by whom he can prove his services, and their testimony goes but to prove a part of them - That he makes the depositions of the said Burney & Reid accompanying vouchers with this application
He 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.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Attest Wm Falconer atty
James Stevenson
The Court now here under oath propounded to the said Applicant the following interrogatories and the answers thereto are as follows to wit:
Question 1 Where and in what year were you born?
Ans. I was born in Leicesters county Pennsylvania on the 10 th December 1754-
Question 2 Have you any record of your age & if so where is it?
Ans. I have none I took a copy of it from my parents record, but in 1785 my house was burnt & with it a good part of my papers among which was the copy of the record, I know my age from having often seen my parents record of it
Question 3- Where were you living when called into service where have you lived since the revolutionary war and where do you now live?
Ans. When I entered the service I lived in what is now Washington county Tennessee, it was then the frontier of North Carolina, after the war I lived in Greene Co. Tennessee until 1810, when I removed to White Co. Tennessee where I resided until 1815 when I emigrated to Indiana, settled in Franklin Co. removed to Fayette in 1819 to Wayne in 1820 lived there until the death of my wife in 1822 , I have since no settled residence here but living among my children in Wayne, Henry & Fayette counties
Quest. 4 How were you called into service were you drafted did you volunteer or were you a substitute and if a substitute for whom
Ans. In all my services I was a volunteer
Quest. 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
Ans. I having never served with any regular troops except

2 when I marched to join Genl. Green, and being but a day with him and having marched down the river Santee near Genl. Marion I had but little opportunity of forming any acquaintance, & having been returned home as soon as the news of Cornwallis' surrender arrived - I however remember seeing Genl. Green - I remember Col. Christie's regiment of Virginia troops Col. McWilliams regiment of N. Carolina militia Col. A. Campbell's and Col. Wm. Campbell's regiments of Va. militia and Col. Sevier & Major Shelby's commands as to the general circumstances of my service I have given them above, My services were generally rendered against the Cherokees and Tories, on the western frontiers of North Carolina, they having kept up an almost continual warfare upon the inhabitants of that section of the country during the whole revolutionary war & for several years thereafter, I was after the war in the battle of Hightower towns under Col. Sevier and with Genl. Martin at the battle of the Look out Mountain near the Chickamauga Towns - and
Quert. 6 Did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so by whom was it given & what has become of it - Ans. I never received a discharge
Did you ever receive a commission, and if so by whom was it signed and what has become of it
Ans. I received a commission as Lieutenant in 1778 and in 1779 a commission of Captain both of which were signed by Governor Garetwell Gov. of N. Carolina In 1785 my house was burned and with it one of my commissions was went destroyed as I believe, and I think it was my commission of Lieutenant that was destroyed - My commission of Captain I brought to Indiana with me and in 1819 sent it to Genl. Noble as I have above stated & have never since been or heard of it - It is lost I presume

7 State the names of persons in your present neighborhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity & their belief of your services as a soldier of the revolution -
I have now no living witnesses by whom I can prove my services except the said Christopher Bundy, Archibald Reid being dead -
I name the reverend John Beard and the reverend Samuel Boyd who reside in the neighborhood where I do when I live in Wayne, I name John Tate rector of Fayette County, and Martin M c Ray Esqr an attorney of this court to testify as my character for veracity & their belief of my services in the revolutionary war
We John Beard and Samuel Boyd clergymen residents in the neighborhood of James Stevenson while he resides in the county of Wayne which he horse times does so hereby certify that we are well acquainted with the said James Stevenson who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be 77 years of age, that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion, and we further certify that we have known the said Stevenson for upward of twenty years during all of which time he has been an exemplary member of the church called the Christian church
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
Attest Wm Caldwell Atty
Samuel Boyd Sent John Beard

And the said court do hereby declare their 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 & served as he states - And the court further certifies that it appears to them that John Beard & Samuel Boyd who have signed the preceding certificate are clergymen resident in the county of Wayne in this state (in the vicinity of the said applicant who it appears from time to time resides in that county) are credible persons and their statement is entitled to credit -
I William Caldwell clerk of the court of the county of Fayette aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of James Stevenson for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 13 th day of September 1832
Wm. Caldwell of the court of Fayette County Ky Gamble Sample deputy

State of Indiana } Fayette County } ss.
Personally appeared in open court before the judges of the circuit court of said county on the 10 th day of September 1832 Samuel Stevenson who being sworn on his oath saith that some time in the year 1819 he searched for and found among the papers of the said  my father, James Stevenson (who was then blind as he is now) for a commission of captain given him by the governor of N. Carolina during the revolutionary war which commission was given by me to Genl. John M'arty to be by him handed to General Noble to be by him taken to Washington as evidence in favor of my father who then applied to the Government for a pension & since which time I have never been or heard of said commission, but remember it was signed by Governor Caswell Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Attest
Wm. Fairdwell clerk
Samuel Stevenson
I Martin M. Ray an attorney & counsellor at law do hereby certify that I knew Archibald Reid who has sworn to & subscribed a certificate in favor of James Stevenson before Lyman Carpenter Esq. That the said Archibald was a man of good

character and a credible person, and that the said Breinhald deceased about the last of March past
Sworn & subscribed in open court the 10 th September 1832
Attest Wm Caldwell clerk.
M. M. Ray
State of Indiana Fayette County
I William Caldwell clerk of the circuit court of said county do here by certify that Samuel Stevenson and Mar- tin M Ray Esqrs were duly sworn to & subscribed the foregoing certificate in open court on the 10 th day of September 1832
Witness my hand and the seal of said court the day & year a foresaid
Wm Caldwell clerk

State of Indiana } Fayette County } Fayette Circuit Court Sept. Term 1832 Personally appeared in open
court before the judges of the circuit court of Fayette County on the 12 day of September 1832 Jonathan Liberty who being sworn on his oath saith that some time in the year 1819 as this deponent now believes a some suspicion of a  captain captain came up on to the list of the deponents recollection from the Governor of North Carolina to James Stevenson was put in to his the deponents hands to hand to Gen Noble thru of the us note unit & bring to the town open river for said Stevenson for his recollection asy he misses which con suspicion the deponent thinks he did hand to Gen Noble and which he has not since seen this deponent further states that he is of opinion from from the list of the recollection he

now has upon the subject that the commission and was dated some time has done some time during the revolutionary war and further the deponent such not
sworn to & subscribed in open court Stearns September 12 th 1832 Attest Wm. Faldwell Clerk
State of Indiana Fayette County
I William Faldwell clerk of the circuit court of said county do hereby certify that Jonathan O'Leary whose name is subscribed to the above deposition was duly sworn to and subscribed the same in open court on the day and year aforesaid
Witness my name & the seal of said court the 12 th day of Septem- ber 1832
Wm. Faldwell Clerk. by J. G. Sample dep.

February 4, 1938
James Stevenson S. 4009 BA-J/AWF
Mrs. C. F. Eckelman 760 South Fifth Street Salina, Kansas
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of James Stevenson or Stinson, Captain in that war, and a pensioned at the Cincinnati, Ohio Agency, under the Act of 1832.
The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, S. 4009, based upon the military service of James Stevenson in the War of the Revolution.
James Stevenson (as his signature is shown in the claim) was born December 10, 1754 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The names of his parents were not given.
While residing on the western frontier of North Carolina (afterwards known as Washington County, Tennessee), James Stevenson served as follows with the North Carolina troops-
From June 15, 1776, until October 10, 1776, as a private in a company of Rangers, commanded by Captain Jacob Womack, assisted in building a fort on the Holston River, and guarding the frontier; from October 15, 1776, three months as first sergeant in Captain James Shelby's company, under Colonel Williams in "Christie's Campaign" against the Cherokee Indians; from March 10, 1777, until

September 1, 1777, as Spy in Captain Joseph Wilson's company of Rangers, under Colonel John Carter; from sometime in the month of May or June, 1778, four of five months as lieutenant in Captain Benjamin Cess' company, under Colonel Carter, guarding the frontier against Tories and Indians; was commissioned, in the month of November, 1779, captain, and served from April 10, 1780 until the middle of January, 1781, was in a battle with Indians at the Blue Springs on Boyd's Creek, destroyed some Indian towns, and had several encounters with Indians; from sometime in April, 1781, Captain of a company of Rangers in Colonel John Sevier's regiment, assisted in building a fort on the French Broad River, after which marched to reinforce General Greene's Army in South Carolina, was there until they heard of the surrender of Cornwallis, reached home about the last of December, 1781.
James Stevenson was commissioned, October 4, 1796, Captain of the District of Washington, Tennessee, by Governor John Sevier; he was in the battles of Hiawassee and Lookout Mountain.
After the Revolution, James Stevenson moved to Greene County, Tennessee, where he lived until 1810, then to White County, Tennessee, in 1815 to Franklin County, Indiana, in 1819 to Wayne County, Indiana, thence to Fayette County, Indiana.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 10, 1832, then living in Fayette County, Indiana.
James Stevenson's wife died in 1822, at which time he was living in Wayne County, Indiana, after which he lived in Wayne, Henry, and Fayette Counties, with his children. There are no further data in regard to his wife, and the name of the only child mentioned was Samuel Stevenson, who was living in 1832 in Fayette County, Indiana.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of

pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and furnish the following data-
James Stephenson (as he was pensioned) Certificate # 3691 Issued December 29, 1832 Rate $439.99 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831 Act of June 7, 1832 Ohio Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

James Stephenson Christ. Bundy's affidavit

State of Indiana } Mayne County } B
Be it remembered that on this 29th day of October 1831, I then personally came & offered before me Mr. M c D on ham Justice of the peace in and for the said County of Mayne Christopher Ranby a man of Lawful age who after being by me duly Cationed & sworn says that he has been acquainted with James H. Stephenson ever since the year A D 1782. That he & the said James Stephenson were in the Revolutionary War & Army together in the same Regiment in the year 1782, That they served together in the Regiment commanded by Col l John Saver of the North Carolina Militia which was called out in that year to reinforce General Green who was quartered at the high hills of Santee in South Carolina where this deponent the said Stephenson and the said Regiment joined General Green. That the said Stephenson was a Captain & commanded a company in said Regiment & was in the Revolutionary or continental service in that campaign to this deponent's knowledge about six months during all which time he commanded a company in said Regiment and commended his company with much satisfaction to his fellow officers & soldiers in arms and with much honor to himself. And further that the said Stephenson was always accounted by his fellow officers & soldiers a horse and indefatigable officer in the Revolutionary Army - That a short time after said Regiment joined General Green they received orders to repair down the country and join General Marion was then stationed on the Santee River where they in the said Regiment did March and join General Marion and where they remained in said service until after the defeat and capture of Cornwallis at which time they with the said Regiment was honorably discharged. That the said Stephenson is now about eighty six years old is totally blind & destitute of light or property or the means by which to make a subsistence & further says that -

Sworn to and Subscribed a justice of the peace
before me the undersigned Christopher Bundy
State of Indiana
Mayne County ss. I hereby certify that the foregoing affidavit was duly taken sworn to and subscribed before me the undersigned a justice of the peace in and for the said County of Mayne by the said Chris- topher Bundy whose name is thereto subscribed given under my hand & seal this 29th day of October at Centreville Mayne County Indiana
W. N. Durham Seal
State of Indiana ss. I, Samuel Hannah Clerk of the Wayne County Court hereby certify that the above named William H. Canham Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit has been sworn to and subscribed, was at the time the same appears to have been sworn and subscribed an acting justice of the peace in and for said County of Wayne duly elected commissioned and sworn into office according to law, and fully authorized and empowered by the laws of the State of Indiana to take such affidavit, and that full faith and credit is due and ought to be given to all such his official acts.
In testimony whereof I hereto subscribe my name and affix the Seal of our said Court at Centreville this 29th day of October A.D. 1831 Samuel Hannah C. M. C.

The Affidavit of Christopher Bundy - for James, He told son

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of James Stevenson which require further proof or explanation.
 I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes  II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes  III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?  IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes  V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? no  VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes  VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes  VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes  IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes  X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes & has a device, 

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? yes XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? no Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office? yes XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? yes XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? no XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And 2 if not, which of them is not so answered? yes
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension.”

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
† QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
† QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

W Evans
Oct 30.
Yours
J. G. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Franklin Bank of Cincinnati 23 Oct 1837
Sir,
The last payment made, to James Stephenson, a pensioned under the act of 7 th June 1832 at the rate of $439.99 per annum, was up to the 4 th day of September 1837
I am Yours
Very respectfully John H. Garlbeck Agt. By R. W. Gaurner
J. G. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington

STATE OF TENNESSEE.
JOHN SEVIER, Governor in and over the same..
To all who shall see these Presents: GREETING.
K NOW YE, that reposing special trust and confidence in the patriotism, valour, conduct, fidelity, and ability of James Stephenson of the county of Greene I DO commission him Captain in the regiment of cavalry, of the district of Washington and do authorise and empower and command him to execute and fulfil the duties of a Captain of cavalry in the said regiment, of the district of Washington according to law, and the rules and discipline of war.
And to have and to hold the rank and command of Captain of cavalry in the said regiment, of the district of Washington during his good behaviour, with all the privileges thereto of right appertaining. And the said James Stephenson is hereby enjoined to obey his superior officers lawful orders and commands, and all officers and privates under his command are to be obedient to him as Captain aforesaid.
Given under my hand and seal, at Knoxville, this fourth day of October 1790
By the Governor,
Wm. McLain, Secretary S. 4009.
John Sevier

State of Tennessee Washington County
I do hereby certify that James Stinson captain of the cavalry for Greene County hath taken the Oath to Support the Constitution of the United States also the Oath to Support the Constitution of the State of Tennessee and the Oath of Office according to Law - Given under my hand and Seal this the 13th day of October 1796
Yrs D. H. McCall
Lieutenant James Stephens Camp (N.C.)
J. Stephens Tennessee

Connersville Fayette County Indiana
I Archibald Rude Do hereby certify that John  James Stevenson of Tennessee now Indiana in the time of my youth I lived in the same county that Mr. Stevenson then resided and that the said Stevenson was one of the most active Regimental officers and officers in that part of Tennessee of any other man in that county Being about the year 18780 in attending the Congress of Indiana British & Texas the said Captain Stevenson commanded a company in Colonel Tiers Regt. then took residence near Linnville the officers and soldiers in that part of the county said Captain Stevenson as good a character as a True Republican and Special Friend to his country in being always first and the most active in the defense of Freedmen and country in general as any man in the Western country and one of the most deserving of men Archibald Rude
Attest
John T. Rude
State of Indiana Fayette County SS Be it remembered that upon this 5 th day of November 1831 personally came the above named Archibald Rude known to me to be the person known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing statement and made oath to that the foregoing statement in relation to the services of James Stevenson is true to the best of his remembrance and belief
Lyman Carpenter Justice of the Peace

State of Indiana Fayette County
William Caldwell clerk of the circuit court of Fayette county aforesaid do here by certify that Lyman Carpenter Esq. before whom the above certificate of Scholfield Reid appears to have been sworn to was and who has certified the same was when the same was sworn to and certified an acting Jus- tice of the peace within & for said county duly commissioned and qualified as such as required by law, and further that the above signature purporting to be his is gen- uine -
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed my seal of office the 10 th Sept. 1832
Wm Caldwell Clerk.

I am acquainted with Mr Bandy who testified on deposition against him in the deposition of Mr Stevenson for a pension and also with Mr Stevenson himself and know them to be reputable men and their statements in either to evidence
I am also personally acquainted with the witness named Richard Rice whose name is offered to the deposition for many years and up to his death and know him to have at all times instanced a good and honorable reputable character I dare him before to the written certificate
Washington City Dec 28 - 1832
Jonathan C. Cady

I wish this man M c Kinley to Cincinnati Ohio and also such others in my district as may be admitted
Adm d
See Gen. M c Carthy's summary

A brief account of the periods of service of James Stevenson of Indiana now an applicant for a pension for services in the Revolutionary war and in the several grades or capacity in which he served
1 st He served as a private soldier from the 15 th of June to the 15 th of Dec r 1778 - 3 months 2 nd He served as a first sergeant from the 15 th of Dec r  1778  up to the 15 th of Jany months to the 15 th of Jany 3 rd He served as a soldier and sdy from the 15 th of March 1779 to the 1 st Sept r in the same year 5 months 4 th He served as a lieutenant from May or June 1778 for 4 months 5 th He served as a captain from about the 15 th of April 1780 to the 1 st Sept r in the same year middle of Jany in 1781 - 8 1/2 months for months 6 th He served in the same capacity as a captain from the last of Dec r to the middle of Jany in the year 1781 for months 7 th He served as a captain from the month of April 1781 to the time the list of Dec r in the same year 8 months

the total period of service Mr. Stevenson has "served in the different grades will be found to be as follows as a soldier private 8 3/4 months as a first sergeant 3 months as a lieutenant 4 months and as a captain 1 1/2 1 1/2 months
The foregoing periods of service as claimed to have been performed and fully sustained by the declarations of the applicant of the applicant the dates and periods of service is for one period consisting in reference to the dates performed to the number of months shown stated as a captain Lt and first sergeant and that of a private 8 3/4 so designated as to be closely in fixed order and continued but if the department is not satisfied that the service for the 8 months in the capacity of a private soldier why is not sufficiently to substantiated alone a reason for that period then allow it for the for the 8 months in that capacity and for the full time as claimed one of which there can be no doubt in the other grades service in each grade and  thereby entitling him to full pay as a captain June 1st 1861
Libby
Dear Mr. Edmond

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July 16 Commenced La July 9 to 1838
Free
No Room
Dear Sirs, L Edward
Pendleton after Washington City

Connersville July 8 th 1838
Sir
Mr Lewis Stephenson a revolutionary war man who resides in Indiana but during his residence at Cincinnati made the cashier of the Second Bank at Richmond Indiana to get his pension paid at that time some time perhaps during the winter this circumstance delayed his installment due in March last he has since declined changing the place of payment and unless it continues at Cincinnati his papers is in my hands and has desired me to write the department upon the subject I have there fore to request that on the part of Mr Stephenson that you direct that the agent at Cincinnati to pay this pension as heretofore at the agency at that place he draws pay as a captain please inform me of the pleasure of the department upon this subject I have suggested as no order has been made

for the change as one requested no processing is necessary further than to inform the dep out of his next meeting his application for the change of the plan of payment and to request that the agent at his end make the decision to continue the payment there as heretofore You will recollect I presented the papers with this case while I was in company, several years since.
This document is now is dated the 29 th of Decr 1832 is recd in Nov 1832 page 195
I am hi with great respect at your all sent
Francis Lee
to James Edmonson P.M. here office Washington City

Branch State Bank of Indiana Richmond, 10th Mo. 9. 1837.
J. L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions Resp. etc.
James Stephenson, a Pensioner of this district, whose Certificate I enclose herewith requests that his name may be transferred to the Indiana agency, and that he may hereafter be paid here, which is respectfully submitted. His residence is in one of our adjoining counties.
Very respectfully,
Elijah Coffin,
Cashier.
Acting for Sam d Merrill, Pension Agent, Ind.
P. S. I have received thy favour of Sept. 30. in relation to the Certificate of William Edwards, an Invalid Pensioner, increased from $5 to $8 per month; and have inquired at the Post Office here for the letter to his address, but am informed that it has been returned as a Dead Letter. As the General Post Office will be likely to return it to you, will you have the kindness to enclose it to "William Edwards, Liberty, Union County, Indiana, care of E. Burnside, Esq."; he will then, I think sure to receive it. Or you may enclose it to me, if you prefer it. E. C.
Ans d by J. L. Edwards

Connersville July 26-
Dear Sir
I recd your letter of the 19th inst upon the subject of Mr. Stevenson's pension You could not find the terms of your letter now comprehended in my memory. I suppose Mr. Stevenson was pensioned originally as a citizen of this state (Indiana) but at my request as the pension office was some 120 miles from where he resided and consequently only about 60 and where most of his neighbors were at this time trading he preferred having his pension paid there and you to distribute it and it is so indorsed upon his certificate as you will see by the form which I herewith enclose you, he has until June come to the end to receive his pension here until this spring he asked to be transferred to Richwood and

his pension was on that account suspended "and until he should comply with the rules of the department regulating the mode of transferring now as there is no longer any funds for the payment of pensions, at Richmond and on the transfer has not been made. does not desire it & therefore with- draws his application to this and my letter was therefore intended to ask that his pension be con- tinued at this rate until such from which it has never been removed or changed the form you enclosed is not therefore applicable to his case as he never has been from or to any state he only applied to have his pension paid at his home and at the same place with- out any ceremony about it and to this end I make the application.

for him the papers I spoke for them "believe and as far as he can draw you know he must work the map out as others
I am very respectful "My Yours obedient
John Mount
John J. L. Edwards

Rev. and 1812 War Section.
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November 23, 1925.
Clarence H. Smith 614 S. Fourteenth St. New Castle, Ind.
Sir:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 4009, it appears that James Stevenson (pensioned Stephenson) was born December 10, 1754 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
While residing in the Western frontier of North Carolina (afterwards known as Washington County, Tennessee), he served in the North Carolina Troops, as follows-
From June 15, 1776 until October 10, 1776, as private in Captain Jacob Womack's Company of Rangers.
From October 15, 1776, three months as First Sergeant in Captain James Shelby's Company under Colonel Williams, in the Cherokee Expedition.
From March 10, 1777 until September 1, 1777 as Spy in Captain Joseph Wilson's Company of Rangers in

Colonel John Carter's Regiment.
From May or June 1778, four months as Lieutenant in Captain Benjamin Gess' Company, Colonel Carter's Regiment.
In November 1779, he was commissioned Captain, and served as such from April 10, 1780 until the middle of January 1781 in Colonel John Sevier's Regiment, was in a skirmish with Indians at the Blue Springs on Boyd's Creek, and destroyed some towns.
From in April 1781 until the last of December 1781, as a Captain of Rangers in Colonel John Sevier's Regiment.
October 4, 1796, he was commissioned Captain of Cavalry of Washington District, Tennessee, by Governor John Sevier.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 10, 1832, while a resident of Fayette County, Indiana.
Soldier stated that his wife (her name not in file) died in 1822 in Wayne County, Indiana; after which time he lived in Wayne, Henry, and Fayette Counties, with his children. In 1832, his son Samuel is referred to, and he is the only child whose name is given.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

and 1813 r Section.
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October 1, 1925.
Leon French 640 State Bldg. San Francisco, Calif.
Sir:
I have to advise you that the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to John Stevenson, Stephenson or Stinson as described by you.
One James Stevenson or Stephenson (S. 4009) served in the War of the Revolution in the North Carolina Troops and was commissioned in 1778, Lieutenant, in Colonel Carter's Regiment and later commissioned Captain in Colonel Sevier's Regiment.
His pension was issued December 29, 1832 at the rate of $439.99 per annum, to commence March 4, 1831, under the Act of June 7, 1832, Ohio Agency.
If you wish this record please so state and the same will be furnished you.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.

Aut
To your request of _____, received _____ of the military history of James [unclear] of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion file in this Bureau. Name also appears as Stephen [unclear]
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     June 15 1776 1 yr 10 mo Pri Jacob [unclear] Pa.   Oct 15 1776 3 yrs Priv James [unclear]   July 1 1777 1 yr Priv Isaac [unclear] John [unclear] Pa.   March 1 1778 4 yrs Priv Benjamin [unclear] Carter [unclear] Pa.   April 11 1780 8 mo Priv John [unclear]   July 1 1781 8 mo " " "   Capt [unclear]  
Battles engaged in, _____ Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____ Date of application for pension, _____ Residence at date of application, _____ Age at date of application, _____
Remarks: _____ _____ _____
Very respectfully,
[Signature] Commissioner.
1832 [unclear] (a number of children)

tion.
August 7, 1913.
Mrs. Julia Alexander, 608 West Main Street, Wabash, Ind.
Madam:
In response to your letter dated the 29" and received the 31" ultimo, you are advised that from the papers on file in this Bureau, it appears that James Stevenson, Sur. File No. 4,009. Rev. War, applied for pension September 10, 1832, while a resident of Fayette County, Indiana; he stated that he was born December 10, 1754, in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and resided in the Western frontier of North Carolina (afterwards known as Washington County, Tennessee), when he served in the North Carolina troops as follows.
Volunteered June 15, 1776, in Captain Jacob Worack's company of Rangers and served until October 10, 1776.
Volunteered October 15, 1776, First Sergeant of Captain James Shelby's company under Colonel Williams, in the Cherokee Expedition, and served three months.
Volunteered March 10, 1777, as a spy in Captain Joseph Wilson's company of Rangers in Colonel John Carter's regiment, and served until the first of September.
Volunteered in May or June 1778, as Lieutenant in Captain Benjamin Goss' company, Colonel Carter's regiment, and served

four months during that year.
In November, 1779, he was commissioned Captain, and served as such from April 10, 1780, until the middle of January 1781, in Colonel John Sevier's regiment and was engaged in building Crawford's Fort, in a skirmish with Indians at the Blue Springs on Boyd's Creek, and destroying Indian towns.
He was ordered out in April 1781, as a Captain of Rangers by Colonel Sevier, marched through North Carolina, remained in South Carolina until after the surrender of Cornwallis, and served until the last of December 1781.
On October 4, 1796, he was commissioned Captain of Cavalry of Washington District, Tennessee, by Governor John Sevier.
After the Revolution he resided in Green County, Tennessee, until 1810, then in White County, West Tennessee until 1815; then in Franklin County, Indiana, until 1819, and in Fayette County, Indiana, until 1820, when he removed to Wayne County, Indiana, where he resided until the death of his wife (name not stated) in 1822, after which time he lived among his children in Wayne, Henry and Fayette Counties. In 1832, soldier's son Samuel Stevenson testified in the case, and he is the only child whose name is stated.
There is no further family data on file.
Soldier was pensioned as James Stephenson at $459.99, per annum from March 4, 1831.
For the date of last payment of his pension and to whom

to be paid, application should be made to the Auditor for the Interior Department, U. S. Treasury Department, giving him all of the following data:
paid, application should be made to the Auditor for the Interior Department, U. S. Treasury Department, giving him all of the following data:
"James Stephenson, Certificate No. 3,691. Issued December 29, 1832, under the Act of June 7, 1832, at the Cincinnati, Ohio. agency."
Very respectfully,
E. C. Tieman
Acting Commissioner.

on.
December 31, 1912.
Rev. J. A. Harris.
Toecane,
Mitchell Co. N. C.
Sir:
In reply to your undated letter received the 20 th instant, in reference to the date of death of James Stevenson or Stephenson, Sur. File No. 4,009, Revolutionary War pensioner, application should be made to the Auditor for the Interior Department, U. S. Treasury Department, for date of last payment of pension, to whom paid, and probable date of soldier's death, citing the following data: James Stevenson or Stephenson, Certificate No. 3,691, issued December 29, 1832, under the Act of June 7, 1832, at the Cincinnati, Ohio, Agency.
The Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to Colonel Francis Locke or Lock described by you.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

March 8, 1911.
Hon. Carl C. Anderson,
House of Representatives,
My dear Mr. Anderson;
In response to your letter dated the 6" and received the 7" instant, requesting information for Mr. Basil Meek of Fremont, Ohio, I have the honor to furnish you all of the military and personal data found in the papers filed in the claim of James Stevenson Surv. File 4,009 Rev. War.
James Stevenson applied for pension September 10, 1822, while a resident of Fayette County, Indiana,-- he stated that he was born December 10, 1754, in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and resided in the western frontier of North Carolina (afterwards known as Washington County, East Tennessee), when he served in the North Carolina troops as follows.
Volunteered June 15, 1776, in Captain Jacob Worack's company of Rangers and served until October 10, 1776.
Volunteered October 15, 1776, First Sergeant of Captain James Shelby's company under Colonel Williams, in the Cherokee Expedition, and served three months.
Volunteered March 10, 1777, as a spy in Captain Joseph Wilson's company of Rangers in Colonel John Carter's regiment, and served until the first of September.
Volunteered in May or June, 1778, as Lieutenant in Captain Benjamin Goss' company, Colonel Carter's regiment, and served four months during that year.
In November, 1779, he was commissioned Captain, and served as such from April 10, 1780 until the middle of January 1781, in Colonel John Sevier's regiment, and was engaged in building Crawford's Fort, in a skirmish with Indians

at the Blue Springs on Boyd's Creek, and destroying Indian towns.
He was ordered out in April, 1781, as a Captain of Rangers by Colonel Sevier marched through North Carolina, remained in South Carolina until after the surrender of Cornwallis, and served until the last of December, 1781.
On October 4, 1790 he was commissioned Captain of Cavalry of Washington District, Tennessee, by Governor John Sevier.
After the Revolution he resided in Green County, Tennessee until 1810, then in White County, West Tennessee, until 1815; then in Franklin County, Indiana, until 1819, and in Fayette County, Indiana until 1820 when he removed to Wayne County, Indiana where he resided until the death of his wife (name not stated) in 1822, after which time he lived among his children in Wayne, Henry and Fayette Counties. In 1822 soldier's son Samuel Stevenson testified in the case, and he is the only child whose name is stated. There is no further family data on file.
Soldier was pensioned as James Stephenson at $439.00 per annum from March 4, 1821. For the date of last payment of his pension, and to whom paid, application should be made to the Auditor for the Interior Department, U. S. Treasury Department, giving him the following data; "James Stephenson certificate #2891, issued December 29, 1822, under the Act of June 7, 1822, at the Cincinnati, Ohio Agency."
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

February 25, 1911.
Hon. Carl C. Anderson, House of Representatives.
My dear Mr. Anderson:
In response to your letter dated the 23 d and received the 24 th instant, requesting information for Mr. Basil Meek of Fremont, Ohio, I have the honor to advise you that owing to the lack of clerical force available for such a purpose, this Bureau is unable to furnish full copies of papers on file, but any one designated by you or Mr. Meek will be allowed to examine and copy the papers in the pension claim of James Stevenson, Sur. File No. 4,009. Rev. War.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

September 10, 1910.
Mr. Basil Meek,
Fremont, Ohio.
Sir:
In response to your letter dated the 28" and received the 30" ultimo, you are advised that Captain James Stevenson, Sur. File No. 4,009, was allowed a pension of $439.99, per annum from March 4, 1831, by Certificate No. 3,691, issued December 29, 1832, under Act of June 7, 1832.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

August 10, 1910.
112 Quartermaster General,
War Department,
Washington, D. C.
Sir:
In reply to your communication dated the 8 th and received the 9 th instant, requesting further information concerning the services of James Stevenson, Inv. File No. 4,009, Revolutionary War, you are advised that James Stevenson alleged that in 1779 he was commissioned Captain of North Carolina Militia by and under Colonel John Sevier, which commission he forwarded with his original claim for pension under the Act of March 18, 1818, through General Jonathan McCarty to United States Senator Noble, and his statement is corroborated by the allegation of Jonathan McCarty, but said commission is not on file in this Bureau.
James Stevenson was allowed pension of $439.00. per annum, for service of 1/2 month as Private, three months as Sergeant, four months as Lieutenant and 16 1/2 months as Captain in the North Carolina Militia.
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.

Salina, Kansas, January 24, 1938
✓ attf. Captain James Stevenson (or Stinson)
Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
For the purpose of establishing eligibility for membership in a patriotic organization I wish you to verify the following information regarding the above mentioned person.
He was pensioned December 29, 1832 under an act of June 7th, 1832, at the Cincinnati, Ohio, agency. His pension to be $439.99 per annum effective March 4, 1831.
Thanking you for this information, I am,
Very truly yours,
Mrs. C. F. Eckelman 760 South Fifth Street Salina, Kansas.
Julia Boyd Eckelman

HENRY COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY 614 SOUTH FOURTEENTH STREET NEW CASTLE, INDIANA
October 28, 1925.
Commissioner of Pensions, Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C.
Sir:-
Will you kindly provide our Society with copy of what record may be on file of military service in Revolutionary War of
S4009 James Stevenson, Henry County pensioner, presumably served from N. Carolina.
S36578 Hugh Healey, Wayne County pensioner, Presumably served from N. Carolina.
aw Have you any record of service of
○ Nathan Powell, private, presumably from Burlington County, New Jersey ○ Mahlon Taylor, private, presumably from Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
Any data you can furnish us will be greatly appreciated.
Thanking you in advance,
Yours truly
Clarence H. Smith Curator.

The California Society of the Sons of the American Revolution
OFFICERS
Howard C. Rowley, President 341 Montgomery St., San Francisco Douglas 3279
Carl G. Brown, Senior Vice-President Mills Building, San Francisco
Herbert M. Lee, Junior Vice-President Care of Pelton Water Wheel Co. 2929 19th Street, San Francisco
Major Leon French, Secretary-Treasurer-Registrar 640 State Building, San Francisco—Park 8700, Local 187
William R. Sampson, Historian 1821 Eddy Street, San Francisco
BOARD OF MANAGERS
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NATIONAL TRUSTEE
E. De Los Magee Mills Building San Francisco
San Francisco, California      August 6, 1925.
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly furnish me with an abstract of the pension and service record of John Stevenson (also spelled Stephenson and Stinson), who is said to have served from June 15, 1776, until December 1781, in various North Carolina regiments, having been commissioned lieutenant in Col. Carter's regiment June 1778 and captain in Col. John Sevier's regiment in November 1779. He is said to have been pensioned December 29, 1832 under the act of June 7, 1832, at the Cincinnati Ohio Agency, at $439.99 per annum from March 4, 1831. This man lived in Indiana at the time of his death, but the date and exact place of death have not been furnished me.
I will greatly appreciate your giving me as full information concerning the pension, service and family of this man as may be possible.
Very truly yours,
LF:M

James Widow
Mary Gess Stevenson
James Stevenson volunteered June 15-1776 in Captain Jacob Womack's Co of Rangers, N O Troops
Commissioned Captain Oct 4-1796 Captain of Cavalry, Washington District, Tennessee

V. J. M.  Div. Record
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 25, 1920
The attached letter is respectfully returned with the information that the data furnished is not sufficient to enable this Bureau to make intelligent answer to the queries therein contained.
Please fill out such of the blank spaces below as the information in your possession will permit, and return to this Bureau.
Name of Widow No. of claim,  no widow
Full Name of soldier, James Stevenson
P. O. address of claimant,  at enlistment and after service not known
Rank of soldier Company Captain
Regiment Col. John Servier
State where enlisted Washington Co., Tenn
If unable to furnish company and regiment give names of commanding officers.
Approximate dates of birth and death.
Born Dec 10 1754 Died - May - 1845 Only reports to each in query Return attached letter with reply.
Commissioner.

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MANAGERS.
THE PRESIDENT, THE CHIEF JUSTICE, THE SECRETARY OF WAR, Ex-Officiis. GENERAL GEORGE H. WOOD, President, National Military Home, Ohio.
MAJOR JAMES W. WADSWORTH, 1st Vice-President, Geneseo, N. Y. HON. GEORGE BLACK, 2nd Vice-President, Olathe, Kans. HON. JAMES S. CATHERWOOD, Secretary, Hoopston, Ills.
COLONEL HENRY H. MARKHAM, Pasadena, Calif. HON. JOHN W. WEST, Lewiston, Maine. CAPTAIN JOHN C. NELSON, Logansport, Ind.
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MAJOR M. E. DREW, Treasurer and Sup't., Post Fund. MAJOR A. W. BARTEL, Surgeon. CAPTAIN FRANK C. KIBBEY, Quartermaster. CAPTAIN HOWARD J. WITTLIEB, Commissary of Subsistence.
CAPTAIN CLARK W. HINES., Adjutant and Inspector. REV. JAMES PAYNE, Chaplain. REV. FRANCIS TATON, Chaplain. OLIVER A. MENGES, Acting Senior Asst. Surgeon.
NATIONAL MILITARY HOME, KANSAS.
FROM: Frank C Kibbey TO: Commissioner of Pensions SUBJECT: Military Record James Stevenson
which
Sir: Kindly furnish the Military Record of John Stevenson who served as an officer in the Revolutionary War, from the State of North Carolina.
Respectfully,
Frank Kibbey
To the Commissioner of Pensions:
James Stevenson is the correct name. The soldier first enlisted as private in Captain John Warmack's co of Rangers from North Carolina.
Afterwards was Lt in Benj Gess Company of Col John Carter's Regiment(N C) and in 1780 became Captain in Col John Servier's Reg, same State.
Born in Lancaster Co, Pa. Lived afterwards in Washington Con Tenn., Green and White Counties, Tenn., Franklin, Fayette, Fayette, Wayne and Henry Counties, Indiana.
Respectfully,
Frank Kibbey
Address reply to QUARTERMASTER, NATIONAL MILITARY HOME, KANSAS.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON
July 26, 1913.
Mrs. Julia Alexander, 608 West Main Street, Wabash, Indiana.
Madam:-
In reply to your letter dated the 17"and received the 19" instant, you are advised that the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to John William or George Alexander described by you, and that there are only two James Stinsons found on said records, one of whom served in the New Hampshire troops and resided in that state, and the other served in the New Jersey troops and removed to Ohio.
Such muster rolls of the Revolution as are now in the possession of the Government, are in the custody of the Adjutant General, U. S. Army, War Department.
Rolls and other records are sometimes found in the Archives of the States in whose service the soldier enlisted.
Very respectfully,
E. C. Trenear
Acting Commissioner.
Pension Dept. July 27, 1913. Dear Sir: Your information reveals that John William Alexander of North Carolina, who served the name James Stevenson, but his first name was in the name James Stevenson. Sold June 24th R.

CARL C. ANDERSON
13TH DISTRICT OHIO
COMMITTEES: INVALID PENSIONS INDIAN AFFAIRS
JOHN A. KEY SECRETARY
House of Representatives U. S. Washington, D. C.
ROOM 171 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING
March 6-11.
Hon. J. L. Davenport, Commissioner of Pensions, Local.
My dear Mr. Davenport:
Under date of the 23rd ultimo I requested your department to favor Mr. Basil Meek of Fremont, Ohio, with a copy of the original petition in the pension claim of J. Stevenson, sur. file 4009 Rev. War and was advised that owing to the lack of clerical force available for such a purpose, your bureau was unable to furnish full copies of papers on file.
I have advised Mr. Meek that it will be impossible for the Bureau to furnish a full copy of all papers on file and he has requested me to secure, if possible, only that part of application or petition of the soldier as pertains to his marriage, occupation and disability and the names of his parents. If it is possible for you to furnish Mr. Meek with this information, I would be pleased to have you do so.
Thanking you in advance for this and other past favors, I am,
Most truly yours,
M-

Fremont, Ohio Aug 28. 1910
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington D.C.
Sir:
The date and amount of the pension granted to James Stevenson , a Captain in N.H. soldiers in Revolutionary war, is respectfully requested.
He served in Col. John Service's Regt N.C. At the time of pension allowed he resided in Indiana, and was after 1832 I think - Very respectfully.
Basil Meek.

SEP 1 1910

Rev Sec 31
THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS ONLY
Department of the Interior Bureau of Pensions Office of Commissioner Washington D.C.

Dear Sir; I want to know the War Record of James Stevenson (or Stephenson perhaps) who was a private under Captain Jos- eph Sharpe, service in the Militia, in the Light Horse Ser- vice under Col. Francis Gooke from June 29-1781 to 3-11- 1781. The tradition is that this James Stevenson was himself a Captain in the Light Horse Ser- vice during the Rev. War. Thanking you in advance for this favor I am Yours truly
J. A. Harris Joe Carr N. P. 10-2-1912.

REVOLUTIONARY SERVICE.
O. W. & N. Div.
MEMORANDA.
Please supply as much as possible of the data called for below.
Full name of soldier:
James Stevenson
Place of residence before service: (Town, county, and State, if possible.)
or Tenn or One of Carolina most likely Tenn most probable
Place of residence after service: (Town, county, and State, if possible.)
Knoxville Tenn Barren Co Ky
Date of death (as near as possible): Somewhere in 1840 to 1844
Christian name of widow:
No widow
Did either he or his widow receive a pension?
Yes he did till death
Remarks:
He was a Captain at time of discharge Did at Milton Indiana. The name Stevenson I am unable to explain I had always understood it to be Stevson. See letter with this.
Your name and address:
J. S. Meek Spencer Indiana

Bureau of Pensions.
Capt. J. S. Meek,
My dear old friend,
I referred your letter to The Old War & Navy Division for the history of the soldier, The data you give is not suf- ficiently full to enable them to identify him -
They find one James Stinson, but he was from New Jersey. Could it be that he is the one you want -
Send me your answer and I will take it at once to the O. W. & N. Div -
Very Truly yours
J. W. Archer

Fremont, Ohio, Oct 14. 1903
Hon Comr of Pensions Washington D.C.
3671
OCT 20 1903 FILES
Dear Sir: Do the records of your office contain the fact and date of the granting of a pension to James Stevenson , a soldier of the Revolution? He resided in either Henry or Wayne Co. Indiana at the date of the pension - His service, as is believed, was under enlistment in North Carolina in 1776, and at intervals of time thereafter till 1781 and there is a tradition that the place of his residence in that state was afterwards attached to the state of Penn. Hoping for an early answer. I remain very truly yours Basil Meek.

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Gentlemen:
Over a month ago, I wrote for a statement of the military history of James Stevenson, during the Revolutionary War but have received no reply. Will you kindly give it immediate attention, as I need the statement to secure membership in the "Sons of the Revolution" for which I have applied and which is being delayed.
He applied for his pension Sept. 10, 1832 from Fayette Co. Indiana, where he resided at that time.
Hoping you may favor me without further delay, I am,
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Geo. A. Cox, President. J. J. Kenny, Vice President.
July 15 1895
My Dear Sir:
I have just had a talk with my Father concerning the contents of your letter in regard to James Stevenson. He thinks that if you have applied to the War Dept for information that you should have asked for James Stevenson as he thinks that that is the name by which he was known while in the service. He thinks that he lived in Tennessee just prior to entering the service but is not certain as to his birth place, thinking that perhaps it may have been in one of the Carolinas. He does not know the County or the town in which he lived at the time he went to war. My Father thinks that after the service he lived in Knoxville Tenn. Moving thence to Barron Co. Wis. where it is now not known just how long he resided; however he afterwards came to that Milton Indiana where he died about 40 or 50 years ago. Father is unable to give any very definite information concerning his death and can not give the year, but thinks he can obtain from data near at hand some thing more more definite

Western Assurance Company,
Head Office Toronto Canada
Geo. A. Cox, President. J. J. Kenny, Vice President.
BOYD BROS., AGENTS, NEW CASTLE, IND.
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Concerning the time of his death. As left no widow he having been a widower for many years prior to his decease. Father thinks that he had an Honorable Discharge having served as Captain.
I am aware that this will seem a very rambling & insignificant bit of information but it is all that I can obtain at present and may be of some service to you
It might be well for you to apply for information Concerning James Stevenson at the War Dept and see if you can learn anything of him as under that name.

Jamaica Plain News.
R. S. BARROWS, Proprietor.
Jamaica Plain, Boston, Mass., Apr. 30 - 95.
O. H. & A. Division. Department of the Interior. Bureau of Pensions. Washington D.C.
Please send me a Certificate of Service of James Stevenson, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, who enlisted from Washington County, Tennessee or that was his residence when he enlisted. The date of his application for pension was Sept. 10, 1832. He may have enlisted in North Carolina. I want to become one of the "Society of Sons of the American Revolution" - you probably know what information I must have. Yours & S., F. R. Pumphrey.
Address - F. R. Pumphrey. Try SW 4009 #4 Eliot Place Boston. Mass. Jamaica Plain.

OLD WAR & NAVY PENSION 1835

Rev War
4009
✓ INVALID.
File No. 4009
* James Stephenson Capt Lieut. Tenn. Mil.
Act: June 7, '32
Index:—Vol. A , Page 354
[Arrangement of 1870.]
* James Stevenson, W.C. Line. Records at. Mar. 1904

July 2 1/2 Hist. to J. S. Hance. Ind. Jan. 14/96 Hist. to F. R. Penn 4 Eliot Place. Jamaica Plain
Meek. MEL MEL MEL
Oct. 24, 1903 - Hist. to Basil Meek. Fremont
Ohio
1910 Aug. 10. To Q.M. General relation to service
1910 Sept 9. Amount of pension to Basil Meek Fremont. Ohio. M. 13. H.
1925 Nov 23 Hist. to Clarence H. Smith - Cash 1938 Feb 4 Hist. to Mrs. C. T. Chalmers - Cash
1911 July 25. To Carl C. Anderson 1911 Mch. 8. " " full history for Mr. Meek. $ 1912. Oct 7. Hist. to J. A. Harris. Fr. 1912 Dec 31 Letter to J. A. Harris referring him to Aud. for Interior. Letter in P. F. 74 & 2 Joseph Sharpe. 1913 Aug. 7. Hist. to Mrs. Julia Alexander. $ 1920 Sept. 13 Hist. to Frank C. Kibbey. 1925 Oct 1 Letter to Frank and his record he gave is James not John Stevenson