Cleek, Dunmore, Gum, Hill Stephenson, Suit Family - Person Sheet
Cleek, Dunmore, Gum, Hill Stephenson, Suit Family - Person Sheet
MemoFairfield County, SC; 1763 Chester County, PA? Ireland?
Residenceca 1758, Ulster, Ireland16472
Residencebef 1776, Roanoke, VA16473,16436,16474
Residence1782, Greenbrier County, VA16475,16432,16436,16474
Memothru 1793, now WV; Head of Household
Residenceaft 1792, Kanawha, Teses Valley, Putnam County, VA16476,16477,16361,16440,16478
MemoThen Cabell Co, VA; Now (1962) Putnam Co, WV
Land Purchase4 Sep 1805, Kanawha, Teses Valley, Putnam County, VA16442
Memonow WV; 124 acres deeded by Ruben Slaughter to John Stephenson
Residence1810, Cabell County, VA16435,16479,16440,16480
Memo1814? Teay’s Valley, later Putnam Co, VA, now WV
Residenceaft 1811, Jackson County, OH16433,8384,16480
Memo1814?
Land Purchase14 Sep 1813, Kanawha, Teses Valley, Putnam County, VA16441
Memonow WV; tract of land joining land on which they both lived from David Stephenson
Residenceabt 1813, Jackson County, OH16481
MemoPoplar Row
Residence1814, Gallia County, OH16477,16440,16481,16482
MemoBloomfield Township, now Jackson Co, OH
Residence1814, Rocky Hill, Jackson County, OH16483,16484,16485
MemoAbout 1 1/2 mi east of Rocky Hill, OH
Land Sold11 Oct 1814, Kanawha, Teses Valley, Putnam County, VA16442
Memonow WV; 124 acres to James Conner, deeded by Ruben Slaughter to John Stephenson Sep 4, 1805
Land Soldaft 1814, Kanawha, Teses Valley, Putnam County, VA16443
Memonow WV; 125 acres to James McCallister Kanawha Co, Deed Book E, pg 199
Residence1816, Jackson County, OH16486
MemoBloomfield
Census1820, Jackson County, OH16430
MemoBloomfield
Memo1830? 1838? Rocky Hill
Burialaft 20 Dec 1827, Markham Cemetary, Rocky Hill, Jackson County, OH16496,16497,16437,16498,16471,16395
Memomarker erected by John James Chapter DAR at Jackson ca 1966; Marcum Cemetery, Bloomfield Twp, Thurman, Gallia County, OH?
Occupationone of 3 commissioners to lay out Jackson County, OH.16477,16499,16500
FatherJames Stephenson (1730-1802)
MotherAnn Garner (~1734-1810)
Military
Appeared on the rolls of the Company covering the period from Sep 14, 1777 to Oct 1779. The Virginia troop commanded by Col. Geo. Gibson in the War of the Revolution -- volunteers in Capt. William Hofflers Company of privates.16501

DAR Lineage Bk NSDAR Vol 094 1912 Image31of353 Pg 25 #93071 Mrs Ollie Stephenson Baringer, wife of Zeal Baringer. Descendant of John Stephenson (1758-1830) served as a private in Capt William Hoffler’s company, Col John Gibson’s regiment, VA troops.16502

DAR Lineage Bk NSDAR Vol 095 1912 Image126of342 #94370 Mrs. Cora Stephenson Antonides - Descendant of John Stephenson (1758-1830) served as a private in Capt William Hoffler’s company, Col John Gibson’s regiment, VA troops16502

DAR Lineage Bk NSDAR Vol 102 1913 Image66of341 Pg 63 #101207 Miss Bertha E. Bartol - Descendant of John Stephenson served as private in Capt William Hoffler’s company, Col John Gibson’s regiment, VA troops16502

Chap III James Stephenson Pg6-John Stephenson, son of James Sr b: 1758 SC served in the Revolution Sep14, 1777 to Oct 1779 VA Trooper under Col. Geo Gibson ca1792 moved family fm near RoanokeVA to GreenbrierCoVA.8453

DAR 17 Stephenson, John b: 1758 d: 12-20-1827 m. Nancy Ewing Pvt VA10175

Part III VA Militia Officers2019
Pg 184 Stephenson, John, Cp., 1777

Stephenson, John, Continental Line, Revolutionary War1444

US Revolutionary War Rolls 1775-17839906
VA 1st Regiment 1777-1779 (Folders 15-18); 1st State Regiment 1777-1780 (Folders 19-22) Image435of702 A Return of the men under Capt William Hofflers Company in the VA Regiment Commanded by Col. George Gibson, 8 Sep 1778: John Stephenson, Enlisted 1 Mar 1777
Image454of702 Pay Roll of Capt William Hoffler’s Company in the VA first State Regiment Commanded by Col G Gibson Nov 1777: John Stephenson, Private, 1 Mo, 30 days, $6 2/3 per month; Amt in Dollars $6 2/3
Image456of702 Pay Roll of Capt William Hoffler’s Company in the VA First State Regiment Commanded by Col George Gibson Dec 1777: John Stephenson, Private, 1 Mo, 30 days, $6 2/3 per month; Amt in Dollars $6 2/3
Image473of702 Pay Roll of Capt William Hoffler’s Company in the first VA State Regiment Commanded by Col Geo Gibson for the month of Aug 1778: John Stephenson, Private, 2 Mo, $6 2/3 per month; Amt in dollars $13 1/3 - Deducted in June
Image477of702 Pay Roll of Capt Wm Hoffler’s Company first VA State Reg’t Commanded by Col George Gibson for Oct 1778: John Stephenson, Private, 1 Mo, $6 2/3 per month; Amt in dollars $6 2/3
1st State Regiment 1777-1780 (Folders 23-30) Image696of742 Account of all monies received & paid by Lt Charles Rufsel Pay Master to the first VA State Regt to the Officers and Soldiers of Capt William Hoffler’s Company for the months of Sep, Oct & Nov 1779: John Stephenson, $50 paid, Whole Amt received: $50, We the subscribers have received the sums annexes to our names respectively: Wm Hoffer, porder, No. 12
Western Battalion 1781-1782 (Folder 341) Various Organizations (Folder 364) Image261of492 Investigation of themes on this record shows them as of VA Regiment: John Stephenson, Bounty $150

VA Colonial Militia, 1651-1776249 (Him? He probably too young?)
Pg 61 Militia Rosters in Hening’s Statutes at Large: John Stevenson
Pg 62 Militia Rosters in Hening’s Statutes at Large: John Stephenson

Pg 200 Stephenson - John was a veteran of the Revolutionary War16503

A109278 Stevenson, John16464
Service: VA; Rank: Private;
b: 1758 Ireland d: 20 Dec 1827 Jackson Co OH;
Service Desc: Capt Hoffler, Col Gibson;
Resid: VA;
Spouse: Nancy Ewing
Associated Applications:
1. Nat’l # 93071 Child: Samuel, Spouse: Dorcas Groves
2. Nat’l # 94370 Child: Samuel, Spouse: Dorcas Groves
3. Nat’l # 101207 Child: Joshua Ewing, Spouse: Milly Nally
4. Nat’l # 125942 Child: Joshua Ewing, Spouse: Milly Nally
5. Nat’l # 126126 Child: Joshua Ewing, Spouse: Milly Nally
6. Nat’l # 127024 Child: Eleanor, Spouse: Joseph Scurlock
7. Nat’l # 129234 Child: Andrew, Spouse: Betsy McGhee
8. Nat’l # 175940 Child: James, Spouse: Margaret McAllister16504
9. Nat’l # 175941 Child: James, Spouse: Margaret McAllister, same desc as #8 above
10. Nat’l # 175942 Child: James, Spouse: Margaret McAllister, same desc as #8 above
11. Nat’l # 175944 Child: James, Spouse: Margaret McAllister, same desc as #8 above
12. Nat’l # 176108 Child: James, Spouse: Margaret McAllister16505
13. Nat’l # 185351 Child: James, Spouse: Margaret McAllister16506
14. Nat’l # 200236 Child: James, Spouse: Margaret McAllister, same desc as #12 above
15. Nat’l # 202443 Child: James, Spouse: Margaret McAllister16507
16. Nat’l # 203970 Child: Andrew, Spouse: Betsy McGhee
17. Nat’l # 208230 Child: James, Spouse: Margaret McAllister16508
18. Nat’l # 216886 Child: James, Spouse: Margaret McAllister16509
19. Nat’l # 217343 Child: James, Spouse: Margaret McAllister, same desc as #18 above
20. Nat’l # 226396 Child: Nancy, Spouse: Courtney Martin
21. Nat’l # 226409 Child: Nancy, Spouse: Courtney Martin
22. Nat’l # 232665 Child: James, Spouse: Margaret McAllister, same desc as #17 above
23. Nat’l # 125439 Add Vol. 202 Child: Nancy, Spouse: Courtney M. Martin
24. Nat’l # 274308 Child: James Stephenson, Spouse: Margaret McAllester16510
25. Nat’l # 299562 Child: James Stephenson, Spouse: Margaret McAllester, same desc as #8 above
26. Nat’l # 366974 Child: James Stephenson, Spouse: Margaret McAllester, same desc as #13 above
27. Nat’l # 633791 Child: John C. Stephenson, Spouse: Rebecca Farney16511
DAR Supporting Documentation: (45 pages) - nothing copied

US Veterans Gravesites Transcription16512
John Stephenson b: Jan 1763 d: 27 Jan 1827, Veteran (Self), Service Branch: Continental Line; Rev War, Marcum Cemetery, Bloomfield Two, Thurman, OH

Rev War Pension & Bounty Land Warrant Application Files2978 (Him? d: 3 Mar 1846 Wayne Co VA, Wife Sally? )
Pg 6 Cabell Co VA 23 Sep 1833 John Stephenson of Cabell Co VA aged 70, on 28 Mar last, appeared in Court to obtain benefits … (pension)… He entered the service of the US as a private 11 Jun 1778 under command of Capt William Renlfrow and marched from Bedford Co VA up the Roanoke to Kings Fort and there remained to guard said fort until 4 Sep at which time he received a discharge for 3 mos tour and he again entered as a substitute for and as a private for Wm Griffith and on 1 Aug 1779 and Mar fm Bedford Co to Chizzels Mines on the New River under the command of Lt Moses Grear and on 1 Oct following was discharged having served a tour of 3 mos … and 22 Aug 1780 he again entered into the service as a private and substitute for Wm Stephenson and marched from Henry Court House VA to NC by the old Sury towns and thence to Gibson’s Court House where he remained until the end of 3 mos when he was discharged he marched under Lt Linty Choice to Guilford and then was attached to Lt Raymys? Company and belonged to the regiment commanded by Maj Henry Conoway.
Pg 8 Interrogatories:
1. Born: 28 Mar 1761 Amherst VA
2. Record of birth: None, handed down by my parents to me
3. Where called into service: Lived in Henry Co VA, since the war I have resided in Greenbrier Co, Kanawha Co, and Cabell Co and am at this time resident of Cabell Co
4. How called to service: I was a substitute first for George Griffith, 2nd for Wm Griffith and bro/Wm Stephenson
5. Name officers you served with: I recollected of no continental and militia regiments except those commanded by Maj Movies and Maj Conoway who had the command the tour I march to Guilford as to the General circumstances of his service he refers the court to the foregoing declaration.
6. Discharges Received: received two discharges for my first and 2nd tours, signed by Capt Renfrow and Lt Moses Grear, but for the last tour of duty I received no written discharge and have lost both my discharges.
7. Names of persons who can testify to your character: Elisha McComas, James McGinnis, Daniel Davis, John Samuels and Edmund McGinnis.
Pg 9 Wayne Co VA 6 Sep 1855 Sally Stephenson aged 82 of Wayne Co VA, widow of John Stephenson, dec’d, (he d: 3 Mar 1846 Wayne Co VA) appeared in County Court for his bounty land
Pg 15 Sally Stephenson who was Sally Morehead age 72 yrs on 27 Jun 1846 in court
Pg 16 she Married 28 Apr 1781 Greenbrier Co VA, John Stephenson. Soon after removed to Kanawha Co VA and has resided in Cabell County (formerly Kanawha Co VA in 1842). She was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but before 1 Jan 1794.
Pg 19 VA Greenbrier County Court Clerk’s Office: Marr Records: 1791 Apr 28 John Stephens to Sally Morehead by Rev John McCue, soon after they moved to Kanawha Co VA
Pg 20 John Stephenson b: 28 Mar 1761 Amherst Co VA, parents not shown
Research
Not mentioned in father’s will Chapter III8453,3705

1810VAKanawha414 Heritage Quest16513/KanawhaImage14of1616514 John Stephenson 3M <10, 2M 10-16, 2M 16-26, 1F <10, 2F 10-16, 1F 26-45 (Him? daus don’t fit ages)

John Stephenson, FindAGrave16395. (Seems to have two different families mixed together?)
Parents: William Stevenson (sic) (1725-1809) & Mary McClelland (1730-1811) (Different than other sources)
Siblings: (all different than other sources)
Mary W Stephenson Dickey (1748-1821)
Thomas Stevenson (sic) (1756-1781)
John Stevenson (sic) (1758-1836) (A Brother Named John, still alive at his birth?)
William Stevenson (sic) (1760-1840)
Jane Stevenson (sic) Sloan (1762-1856)
James Stevenson (sic) (1767-1850)
Robert Montgomery Young Stevenson (sic) (1772-1835)
Moses Stevenson (sic) (1774-1821)
Nancy Stevenson (sic) Watts (1778-1837)
Elizabeth Stevenson (sic) McKenzie (1779-1840)
Spouses
Memo1767?
Residence1814, OH16376,8384
Census1830, Jackson County, OH16521
MemoBloomfield
Census1840, Jackson County, OH16522
MemoBloomfield
Census1850, Jackson County, OH16332,8384
MemoMilton Township
Residenceabt 1851, Kosciusko County, IN16536,16520,16328
Memonear Leesburg
Death22 Dec 1854, Leesburg, Kosciusko, IN16421,16422,16537,16527,16528,16520,16529,16448,16538,16539,16540,16541,16542,16543,16544,16395
Memo89 yrs 11 mo 22 days
BurialLeesburg, Kosciusko, IN16520
Alias/AKAAgnes, Mary16519,16545,16460,16461
FatherJoshua Ewing (~1733-1810)
MotherEleanor (<1755-)
Research
1820OHJacksonBloomfield195 John Stephenson 1M <10, 1M 16-18, 5M 16-26, 1M 45+, 1F 10-16, 1F 16-2616419 (Right corner cut off in binding, can’t read)

Chap III JamesStephenson Pg4-possible sons:Alexander whose wifeSarahEwing, was sisterNancy(Agnes)Ewing, wifeJohnStephenson, known sonJamesSr. Alexander&Sarah had, among other children:David,Elijah,JohnGarner&Alexander, believed to have marrRhodaHull.8453 (Nancy’s parents John & Sarah? Sarah’s parents Joshua & Eleanor?)
Marr Memo1785? 1797?
ChildrenJames (1789->1870)
 Eleanor (~1792-1854)
 John C. (1793-1861)
 Joshua Ewing (1795-1879)
 Andrew (~1796->1833)
 William (1800->1860)
 Jeremiah (1803-)
 Samuel G. (1804-1874)
 Nancy (1806-1894)
 Jeremiah (1809-1871)
 Ann (1810-1810)
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