The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-28
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S2.-FLETCHER. Leut. Fletcher, probably from North Carolina, was wounded at the battle of Hanging Rock. S. G.. in 17SO. Lossing's Field Book. Vol. II, p. 457.
 6S.-STEPHENS. The following facts are taken from the Stephens geneal- ogy by Clark:
 Peter Stephens was born probably in Pennsylvania about 169e or 1700; he was among the first to settle in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. and he is repeatedly mentioned in Kercheval's s history of the valley. He married Ma ria Christina -; they moved from Pennsylvania to Virginia in 1732 and founded the town of Stephensburg. His son Lewis Stephens built a stone house in 1756 known as Stephens Fort, which was place of refuge for neighboring families in the times of Indian troubles Peter Stephens died in stephensburg. now Stephens City, in 1757. His will Is on record and names the following children-Lewis. Lawrence. Peter. Ma ria Christina Henry, Maria Magdalena and Margaret.
 Lewis and Lawrence Stephens re- mained in Frederick county, Va. but their descendants are scattered all over the South and West; many of them have never been traced.
 Peter Stephens, Jr., married Joanna Chrisman and moved to Wythe county, Va. He had seven sons and one daug- ter: the boys were all soldiers in. the Revolution. and two were killedt only one son of this family has his history recorded. but 1t is remarkable; his name was Joseph Stephens; he emi- grated in succession to Kentucky, Tennessee and Missouri; he was mar ried twice. and raised twenty one children. who married and left -fami- lies. The family history of Henry, the fourth son of Peter Stephens, Sr, has not been traced. There were many hardy pioneers in the family of Peter Stephensr Sr., his grandsons. Joseph William and Joseph Lawrence were among the pioneers of Kentucky and Missouri, and John was a pioneer in Tennessee and Ohioa It may be that I'll" is descended from this Peter Ste phenS; if she can obtain the family names, possibly they may be found ir this genealogy.
 FLDURNOY In Vol. XII, American Ancestory, p. III, occurs the state ment that Matthew Flournoy was g soldier in the Revolution from Vir- ginia. He settled Flournoy's Fort oI | Flournoy's Station in Kentucky, anC | his daughter Elizabeth Julia Flournoy
 was born there in 176S. She married William Henry, a soldier of the ReYo-
 lution. and major general in the wal of 1872.
 4S.-CARROLL. Very little has been 1 published concerning the Carols oi Maryland. The principal facts known are to be found in the Life of Charles | Carroll of Carrollton by Rowland. This gives his descendants and his immedi- ate ancestors and mentions the other | Carroll families incidentally. A dis tant relationship is acknowledged be- l tween these families. and they claim the same origin in Ireland in the re- mote past. but the actual degree oi consanguinity has never been traced One Carroll branch is descended from Kean Carroll of Ireland. whose son. Daniel of Upper Marlboro. Prince | George county, Md, married ElinoI Darnall in 1727. They were the par ents of Archbishop John Carroll and Daniel Carroll celled statesman" tt distinguish him from another Daniel | Carol of the same period. His de- scendants are given in the book. The | Carols of Somerset are descended | from a James Carroll who was living there the first half of the 18th century He married Eleanor Van Swearingen | their son, Henry James Carroll, mar ried Miss King. and they were the par ents of Thomas King Carroll, Governor of Maryland in 1S30 A Richard Car roll of Mount Dillon married abou 175O, Rachael Croxan (her grandmothel
 was Jeanna CarrolD. They had z
 son Richard who married Judith Car ter Armistead of Virginia; no children
 are mentioned. Dr. Charles Carroll O Annapolis settled in Maryland in 17l5 died in 175S. His son Charles Carroll