The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-06-13
SPLENDID RECORD
OF A rs VETERAN
D. A. r. Secures Data on Ca
reer of Capt. Stevenson,
Buried in This County.

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the Revolutionary war. who Is buried
in Jacksonburg cemetery. the Wayne
County council of the Daughters of
the American Revolution have had
placed at the head of the grave, a
metal marker received from the War
Department. This Is but the begin
ming of an earnest endeavor on the
part Of the local council to obtain a
list and places of burial OF all Wayne
county citizens who served in the War
OF Independence. In order to aid the
society request Is made by the men,
bers that whoever has any knowledge
concerning a revolutionary war veter-
an who It Is believed was buried in
this county. to notify the city editor
Of the Palladium.
Upon learning that Captain Steven
son was a Revolutionary war veteran,
the representatives OF the Wayne
county patriotic organization notified
1.-THE war department and after delv-
Ting back in yellow PACED records. the
illustrious record OF the deceased vet
eran was discovered.
I. Prompt to Enlist.
On June 10, 1876. at the very be-
ginning OF the conflict for freedom
from the mother country. Captain
IGtevenson enlisted as a ranger IN Cap
/ tain Jacob Womack's Company OF
Rangers and served until October 10,
ta776.
/, Five days later he was again In the
service of the Colonial army. On this
enlistment he was appointed first SER
seant Of Captain James Shelby's com.
pany under Colonel Williams, which
participated in the Cherokee expedi-
stion. and served three months. The
pIndians we're at the time giving the
colonies as much trouble as the Brit
.ish. His third enlistment was with
captain Joseph Wilson's company OF
Rangers, under the command of Colo
mel John Carter. and on this occasion,
rthe enlistment date being March 10,
s1777, he acted in the capacity of spy.
He served until September 1. of that
year.
From this time until In May or June
! 177S, he was not In the army, but the
department records show that he en-
listed q fourth time and served as lieu
, tenant In Captain Benjamin Goss 9
company. Col. Carter's regiment, and
served the remaining four months of
the year.
Having in each enlistment served
with ability and distinction. he was
commissioned captain In November,
l770, and served as such from April
10. 1850, until the middle of January.
1881, in Colonel John SERVERS regi-
ment. The regiment was detailed In
the construction OF Crawford's Fort.
and engaged in skirmishes with In
dams at the Blue Springs on Boyd's
Creek. and In destroying Indian towns.
Called Out Again.
From April to January, 1881, he was
on leave, but Colonel Sewer ordered
him out In the latter month as cap
tain Of Rangers and Captain Steven
son and his troops marched through
North Carolina and remained in South
Carolina until the surrender of Corn
wallis. He served until the last OF
December. 1881. He then took up his
residence In the new state OF Tennes.
see and on October 4. 1898. was com.
lmissioner captain Of Cavalry of Wash.
SanGton District. Tennessee. by his old
Colonel, then Governor John Sewer OF
Tennessee.
Captain Stevenson was born in Ian
casted county. Pa. on December 10
1854. and died at Milton, this county
on May "a. 1s45. He was buried In
'Jacksonburg cemetery, this county
His wife. Mrs. Mary Stevenson. who
died December 2, 1892, is also buried
there. At the time the Revolutionary
war broke out he was residing in the
western frontier Of North Carolina. af
lterwards known as Washington coun
'ty. East Tennessee. He enlisted there
and served only in the Southern colo
MES. When the Independence of thu
United States was declared. he movet
to Green county. Tennessee. and live'
there until 1910. In 1898 he was regis
ter Of deeds for the county and serve,
In this capacity for several years. Uu
on leaving Green county. he located
In White county, West Tennessee
Using there until 1915. when the cal
of the wild and unsettled countr,
again impelled him to move. this tim
to Franklin county, Indiana. whic
was his residence until 1919. when h
moved to Fayette county. Indiana
and In 1920 ne came to Wayne county
After the death OF his wife in 1872:
he spent his time visiting his chile
rem In Henry. Fayette and Wayn
counties. From March 4, 1881. unit
his death In 1S45 he received a pension
from the government OF $439.99 a yeal
The older residents OF Milton no doub
recall Captain Stevenson.
The Daughters Of the American Re,
olution understand there are four Q
five other veterans Of the Revolution
ary war buried In this county. but a
yet have not been able TO locate thei
graves or ascertain their identit.
The urgent request is made by the 81
ciety that anyone who has informs
ton concerning the burial place {
Revolutionary War veterans motif
this office ut once.
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