There may have been 2 Adams in Augusta.
One of them was the son of William Stevenson (d. 1757) and his wife Sarah.
There may have been an older Adam, who died in 1760
I. In 1760 Catherine Dickinson made bond as administratrix of Adam S. - which makes it sound as though he died. If he did, this was another, older, Adam (perhaps a brother of William?) because the one I think is William’s son continues until ~1787.
II. Son of William Stevenson (d. 1757) and Sarah
He may have been a legal infant at the time of his father’s death (which would make him born aft 1739) - Chalkley seemed to think all of William’s children were - or he may not have been - he was, after all, made an executor of William’s will.
In 1759 an Adam S. buys 250 a on North Branch of South River Shenandoah from Matthew Campbell.
I am not sure exactly where this is. There are a lot of North Branches in the area. There is a North which meets up with the Dry and flows into the Middle then meets up with the south branch of the Shenandoah - and William S. did have some land near the Dry. But there is also a North much further north (and west) , which goes down a different valley altogether. And what is known today as the Maury River was then called the North River. However it appears to be the North Branch of the James River, not the South. But it is near the Hendersons mentioned below.
In 1760 Adam was processioned and “North River” is mentioned.
This Adam is mentioned in the fee book in 1777 (Adam S, North River) so I think this is young Adam - the only other (possibly) Adam is (probably) dead.
He did an appraisal in 1761 (when the other possible Adam was already dead) and was part of an estate sale in 1762.
In 1765 he received two patents, one for 355 acres, one for 80.
I am not exactly sure where these were. One mentioned Henderson and Smith. There are two Hendersons on the map, but the one I think most likely is pretty much in the center of the Borden Tract - the names nearby are Henderson, Patterson, Lyle, Huston, Taylor.
Adam and Rebecka sold the 355 acres to James Douglas in 1766 (and it was bought by John S. (the one I think is Adam’s brother) in 1768.
Adam and Rebecka sold the 80 to Mark Riggs in 1767.
As mentioned above, he is identified in the Fee Book as Adam Stevenson, North River, so possibly he got the two patents as an investment, and actually lived on the original land.
In 1778 Adam and (I think his brother) John bought some land on Thorny Branch.
Once again, I am not sure where this is. I think it might possibly be the cause of the lawsuit John brought against the widowed Rebecca in 1794. There was a decree for division at the end of that suit, so presumably some property was involved.
In 1786, Adam’s daughter Ann married James Waddle. William S was a witness - this was possibly Adam’s brother, but almost certainly not his (Adam’s) son, who was a legal infant when Adam died.
In 1789, Adam’s death abated a lawsuit, so he must have died some time around then. The estate sale was held 12 May 1790 although the appraisal was not recorded until 1791.
The lawsuit brought by John S against Rebecca (20 March 1794) says that John and Adam were brothers, and it mentions the heirs of Adam: wife Rebecca, daughter Anne (m. James Waddel), Sarah (m. John Hair), and infants James, William and Rebecca.
Susanna Stevenson is not mentioned, although at one time Rae Goodrow thought Adam was her father (she seems to have revised her opinion of that now). Susanna was probably married ~1768/9 (her son David was b. 1773, and Samuel 1776, and she had three other sons who have been presumed to be older). So she could have been Adam’s daughter, but if so, it is strange there is no mention of her in Adam's will. (However, there is no mention of her anywhere in Chalkley.)
III. ? And finally there is the will of Mary Stevenson, David’s widow (1816) in which she divides her estate between her family, the Davises, and David’s, and she mentions David’s brothers Adam, James and William, and his sister Elizabeth. Which fits pretty well with the children of William I.
There is also an Adam Stevens who was a military man. I am not sure he is identical with Adam Stevenson, and a lot of the mentions of him are in the Revolutionary Declarations, where people are applying for pensions etc. I have put these mentions at the end of the list of mentions of Adam Stevenson. (Go directly to Adam Stevens's list) And since nothing is simple in genealogy, Adam Stevens was a Colonel in the Virginia Tenth Regiment - but there was also an Edward and an Edmund Stevens. Edward was also a Colonel in the Tenth, but eventually became a General. Edmund seems to have been a Colonel in the Virginia Sixth. But when "Col. Stevens" is mentioned, I am not sure which one is meant. They are all jumbled together with Adam's mentions - sorry, someone else will have to straighten them out.
These are the mentions of Adam in Chalkley.
1757 Sept 24
William Stephenson's will--Wife, Sarah; ratifies former gifts to children; sons, David and Mathew; daughter, Sarah. (John Davis to advise about division of land.) (Tract of land on the Gum Run Meadow.) To sons, Adam and John, what Arthur Trader owes testator. All children, viz: Adam, John, James, William, David, Elizabeth, Mathew, barah, probably all infants (girls under 18). John Davis to have the care, guardianship and tuition of children. Executors, wife Sarah and son Adam. Teste: Silas Hart, Henry Smith, Jno. McCoy. Proved, Kith May, 1759, by Hart and McCoy. Executors qualify, with Abraham Smith, Mathew Patton (Will Book 2 - 299)
1759 Nov 26
Mathew Campbell to Adam Stephenson, ú27.10.0, 250 acres on North Branch of South River, Shanando. Teste: Abraham Smith, Thos. Gordon, Ephraim Love, Wm. Cravens. (Deed Book 8 - 289)
1760
Processioned by John Malkem and Alex. Blair, viz:for Adam Stevenson, for Umphrey's place on North River, for Stevenson's place they live on,
1760 May 21
Catherine Dickinson's bond (with Wm. McFeeters, Thos. Weems, Archd. Armstrong, Ralph Laverty) as administratrix of Adam Stevenson. (Will Book 2 - 383)
1761 Aug 24
Adam Stevens returned no inhabitant. (CO Book 7 - 90)
1761 Aug 15
Johnston Hill's estate appraised by Abraham Smith, Daniel Harrison, Adam Stevenson--James Lawrence's note; Wm. Ingles' ditto; cash in Daniel Ponder's hands; cash in hands of Jonathan Douglass (Will Book 3 - 78)
1762 Aug 14
Arthur Johnston's estate sold, settlement by Margaret Gragg, late Johnston, executrix. Recorded, 19th August, 1762 Sold viz: To David Williams, Israel Young, Robt. and Wm. Gregg, John Magill, Michael Warren. Paid Samuel Samples, Charles Campbell, Adam Stevenson, Robt. Moore, John Cathern, James Allen (Will Book 3 - 184)
1765 June 5
355 acres patented to Adam Stephenson (Deed Books 12 & 13)
80 acres patented to Adam
1766 Aug 16
Adam Stephenson and Rebeka ( ) to James Douglass, ú17, 355 acres patented to Adam, 5th June, 1765; corner Daniel Henderson's survey; corner Daniel Smith, Henderson's former survey. Teste: Samuel Patterson, Samuel Colwell, Jno. Douglass. Delivered:
John Stephenson, 9th November, 1768. (Deed Book 12 - 545)
1767 Aug 17
Adam Stephenson and Rebeckah ( ) to Mark Riggs, ú20, 80 acres patented to Adam, 5th June, 1765. Teste. James Divier, Mathew Patton, Samuel Patterson (Deed Book 13 - 377)
1767 Nov 17
Appraisement of Wm. Rallstone's estate (by Moses Hall, Adam Stephenson, Samuel McPheeters), recorded. (Will Book 4 - 55)
1768 Nov 11
James Douglass and Hannah to John Stevenson, ú50, 355 acres patented to Adam Stephenson, 5th June, 1765, and conveyed same to James, 16th August, 1766, corner Daniel Henderson, Daniel Smith's corner, Delivered: Jno. Stephenson, October, 1769. (Deed Book 15 - 168)
11th November, 1768. Commission to take privy examination of Hannah as to foregoing deed. Executed 11th November, 1768. (Deed Book 15 - 171)
1771 Nov 20
John Robertson's appraisement by Jno. Malcom, John Davis, John McCay, Adam Stephenson, recorded (Will Book 4 - 457)
1777
page 36 Adam Stephenson, North River (Chalkley v 2)
1778 Feb 12
Ralph Lofftus and Sarah to Adam and John Stephenson and Samuel Anderson. Patented to William Cunningham, 10th August, 1759, on Thorny Branch. Delivered: John Bing, August, 1778. Teste: Thomas, Joseph and James Waddle. (Deed Book 22 - 260)
1786 June 27
James Waddle and Ann Stephenson, daughter of Adam Stephenson; surety, Thomas Waddle; witnesses, John Hair, Wm. Stephenson. (Chalkley v 2)
1786 June 28th
marriage - James Waddle and Ann Stephenson
1789 Nov 21
Adam Stephenson's death abates suit. (CO Book - 168)
1790 May 12 - sale bill of Adam Stephenson’s estate (recorded in 1791 Will Book 7 - 411)
Sold, 12th May, 1790, to, viz: Rebecca Stephenson, Wm. Freeholder, Edward Collins.
1791 Sept 20
Adam Stephenson's appraisement by Wm. Hogshead, John Erwin, John Bing. Recorded. 20th September, 1791. (Will Book 7 - 407) Sale of this estate (12 May 1790) recorded Will Book 7 - 411)
1791 Oct 19
Nuncupative will of Dennis Burns who has for a considerable time had his residence and boord with John Bell- - To John Bell, all estate; he died 24th October, 1791. Teste: Edward Erwin, Rebeckah Stephenson, James Stephenson. Proved, 20th December, 1791, by the Stephensons. (Will Book 7 - 428)
1794 March 20
Stevenson vs. Rebecca Stephenson, relict of Adam Stephenson, deceased, James Waddle and Ann; John Hair and Sarah; William, James and Rebecca Stephenson, heirs of Adam Stephenson.
1794 March
John Stephenson vs. Stephenson.--John and Adam Stephenson were brothers. Adam died intestate, leaving Rebecca Stephenson, his widow. Anne, who married James Waddel; Sarah, wife of John Hair; James Stephenson, William and Rebecca Stephenson were infants. Decree for division.
1798 September
Snapp vs. Stephenson--O. S. 28; N. S. 10--Rockingham.
William, James and Rebekah (children and heirs), and Rebekah Stephenson (widow), heirs of Adam Stephenson, 1st March, 1797.
1816 March 5
Mary Stephenson's will, widow of Major D. Stephenson--All slaves to be liberated and transported to some free State; all estate to be divided into two equal parts, one to David's relations and one to Mary's; 1st, to Adam Stephenson's (deceased) children, to James Stephenson's (deceased) family, to William Stephenson's (deceased) family (all three brothers to David), and to Elizabeth Herring (sister to David), and to Robert Shanklin (son to David's sister); 2d, to Catherine Gordon (Mary's sister), Mrs. Ruth Davis (Mary's sister), James Davis, Walter Davis; and the children of Robert Davis (all Mary's brothers). Executors, Charles A. Stuart. Proved, February Court, 1818. Executor qualifies (Will Book 12 - 307)
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1761 Aug 24
Adam Stevens returned so inhabitant. (CO Book 7 - 90)
1764 April 12
William Minter to Adam Stephen, of Frederick, ú125, 212 acres patented to William, 26th September, 1760, on Mossey Creek; line of Edward Erwin's land. Delivered: Robert Stephen, 29th September, 1767. (Deed Book 11 - 578)
1764 Sept 27
Henry Smith, farmer, and Amelia, to Adam Stephen, of Frederick County, ú136, 170 acres conveyed to Henry by Silas Hart, 1st June, 1756, on South Fork of North River of Shanandoe. Delivered: Robert Stephen, 29th September, 1767. Teste: William Teas and William Stuart (Deed Book 11 - 813)
1769?
Poage vs. Allen--O. S. 299; N. S. 106--Plat and survey by W. Crawford of 9,000 acres under proclamation dated at Williamsborough, 19th February, 1754, and subsequent order of Council, 15th December, 1769, for Peter Hogg in forks of the Ohio and Great Kanawha. Cor. Adam Stevens, John Polston. (v. 2)
1773?
Coalter vs. Stuart--O. S. 368; N. S. 133--Patent, 1st December, 1773, to John Fry, Adam Stephens, Andrew Lewis, Peter Hog, John Savage, Thomas Bullett, _____ Wright, and John David Wilper, under proclamation, 19th February, 1754, 21,941 acres in Botetourt, at mouth Poketallico, where it falls into Great Kenawha. Robert Stuart answers, 21st June, 1814. His father, Thomas Stuart, bought from William Beverley three tracts in Beverley Manor; also had a patent, 12th May, 1770, for 248 acres just outside the manor line and adjoining the three lots, all which are now held by Robert as devisee of his father, Thomas Stuart; and this suit concerns the deed by William Beverley to Thomas Stuart, March, 1749, and part of the land under the patent. The Beverley Manor line was run for Rev. Mr. Waddel. Cornelius Adair had at least two sons, William and James. Edward Hall the father of Major Hall. Suit involves the Spring Hill tract and Beverley Manor lines. One of the corners of Beverley Manor line was on the Stuart land; it ran between Waddle and Adair. William Davis deposes his father lived in Augusta in 1750 and
continued there until 1803, when he died.
1774 Apr 7
Adam Stephen, of Berkeley County, Virginia, in Mark Bird and Henry Miller, of Berks County. Pennsylvania. (Deed Book 20 - 352_
1779 Apr 26
Mark Bird and Mary, of Union Township, County of Berkshire, Pennsylvania, to Henry Miller. Whereas Adam Stephen, of Berkeley County, sold to Mark and Henry, 7th April, 1774, 400 acres purchased by Adam from Henry Smith; also another tract conveyed to Adam by William Minter on Mossey Creek; also another tract purchased from Henry Smith on South Fork of North River of Shenandoah; afterwards Mark and Henry entered into partnership, 1st June, 1774, as ironmasters and to build necessary forges, furnaces and mills. Teste: Jesse Potts, David Davis, Sarah Lincoln. (Deed Book 23 - 23)
Military declarations
Order of Spottsylvania County Court, 17th February, 1780, certifying that William Dangerfield served in First Virginia Regiment as Captain of a Company raised In 1755 under Col. Washington, and afterwards in a Regiment commanded by Col. Adam Stephens, as a captain (not
militia).
Order of Hustings Court of City of Williamsburg, 7th February, 1780, certifying as to Charles Croucher, a soldier in Col. Stephens's Regiment before 1763.
Order of Essex County Court that Mordecai Buckner served as a quartermaster in 1755 in Regiment of Col. Adam Stephen.
Ditto from Spottsylvania, 17th February, 1780, that Nathaniel Gist served as Lieutenant in Cap. Christopher Gist's Company of Rangers, in 1756, and served until 1757, when the Company was reduced. Also as Captain in Col. Washington's First Virginia Regiment, raised in 1756 and disbanded in 1762; also as Captain in Col. Adam Stephens's Regiment, raised in 1762.
On 19th February, 1754, Dinwiddie issued a proclamation promising a land bounty to volunteer in the service and assist to expel French and Indians and help erect a fort at Forks of Monongalia.
A regiment under Col. Joshua Fry was immediately raised and marched from Alexandria, about middle or latter end of March, 1754. Fry died at Patterson's Creek, and command devolved on Col. Washirigton, who had been defeated at Great Meadows on 17th April, 1154, having been dispatched from Williamsburg to Fort Cumberland in February, 1154, and having taken command of one Company from New York and one from South Carolina, as well as some Virginia Companies which had been previously raised and stationed upon frontier, from whence Washington rushed into the western country, meets and defeats a certain Jumonville, one of the
enemy only escaping. Washington finds that the French were turning out of Fort Duquesne (now Pittsburg) too strong for him to withstand, retreats to Great Meadows, is attacked and compelled to surrender to De Villiere, but marches out of his little fortification with honors of war and
returns to Wills Creek, viz: Fort Cumberland. At this surrender Lieutenants Stobo and Van Braam were surrendered to that officer as hostages.
Within a year the First Virginia Regiment was disbanded, though raised again, or another in its stead, and that one or two other regiments were also raised in Virginia, prior to reduction of Fort Duquesne, for that was not evacuated by French until November, 1758. During that war one regiment was raised by Col. Washington, one by Col. Bird, and one by Col.Stephen, yet it appears the whole of the 200,000 acres were granted only to 90 men. The grant was made 15th December, 1169, by order of Council, which expressly confines the claimants to the lands on Great Sandy and the Great Kenawha, and lands on Ohio waters between Sandy and Kenawha. (v. 2 p. 168)
Ditto of Nathaniel Gist, as captain in Col. Stephen's Regiment.
23d December, 1772--Letter of George Washington to Mr. Rind, publisher of Gazette, giving public information as to the distribution of thesaid lands. Capt. Wm. Crawford is appointed surveyor. Allotments now made to George Muse, Adam Stephen, Andrew Lewis, Peter Hog, John West, John Polson, Andrew Wagener; also allotments to George Mercer, his brother, John Mercer, and two Sergeants, Jno. Hamilton, Mark Hollis; also to the heirs of Col. Joshua Fry; also to Dr. James Craik, Sergeant Brickner; also a subaltern officer, John Savage; also to Sergeants Robert Langdon, Robt. Tunstall, Edd. Wagener, Richard Toller; also to Corporals Wm. Johnson, Hugh McKoy, Jno. Smith, Richard Smith also to Privates Charles Smith, Angus McDonald, Nathan Chapman, Joseph Gatewood, James Samuel, Michael Sully, Edward Goodwin, William Bailey, Henry Bailey, Wm. Coffland, Mathew Doran, John Ramsey, Charles James, Mathew Cox, Marshall Pratt, John Wilson, William Johnston, John Wilson, Nathaniel Barrett, David Gorman, Patrick Galloway, Timothy Conway, Christian Bombgardner, John Houstonn, John Maid, James Ford, William Broughton, William Carnes, Edward Evins, Thos. Moss, Mathew Jones, Philip Gatewood, Hugh Paul, Daniel Staples, William Lowery, James Ludlow, James Lafort, James Givin, Joshua Jordan, William Jenkins, James Commack, Richard Morris, John Ghalson, Robert Jones, William Hagan, John Franklin, John Bishop, George Malcomb, William Coleman, Richard Bottan, Jno. Cincaid, Geo. Hunt
Following receipt--Received Winchester, 9th January, 1801, of Mr. Chas. Morgan, two indentures for soldiers' rights to land on the Ohio and Sandy, a part of 28,627 allotted to the officers and men who served under Gen. Geo. Washington in the campaign of 1754, one dated 15th September, 1770, from Christopher Bumgardner to James McCormick and assigned to said
Morgan; the other from John Hustown to said McCormick, assigned as aforesaid, to be filed in the suit now depending in the High Court of Chancery for a division. Henry Holmes.
Agreement between Isaac Larue, of Frederick County, and Nathaniel Barat, of same place, 29th October, 1770--Nathl. sells all his right; as a soldier, enlisted under Col. Stephen, then Captain. 6. 8th March, 1771--
Fry vs. Hunter--O. S. 8; N. S. 3--Bill filed 19th August, 1796, by William A. Fry of Buckingham--is a son of John Fry, formerly of Albermarle, decd. John was entitled in right of his father, Joshua Fry's military service under the former Colony of Va. to a bounty in lands under the royal proclamation of February, 1763. John together with Adam Stephen, Andrew Lewis, Peter Hogg, John Savage, Thos. Bullitt, ____ Wright and Jno. David Woelper obtained an order of council 4th November, 1773, for (21,941) acres which were patented 1st December, 1773. Adam's rights are by his death vested in Moses Hunter & ____, his wife; those of Andrew in Andrew Lewis; those of ____ Wright in Alexander Love and his wife; Woelper is living in Philadelphia.
Rachel Cameron, aged 67, widow of Charles Cameron, makes declaration March 19, 1839, that Charles was Lieutenant and attached to the Tenth Virginia Regiment of Colonel Stevens in the Company of Capt. John Syme; he entered December 3d, 1776, and resigned January 3d, 1778; was in the battles of Brandywine and Germantown. In 1780, or 1781, he was drafted as Captain of Militia in the Regiment of Col. Sampson Mathews; the Lieutenant was William Anderson; Robert Christian was Ensign; was again drafted and was in the battle of Jamestown in the Brigade of Gen. Campbell and Regiment of Col. Sampson Mathews. After Jamestown, he was put in command of the company of Capt. John Brown who had been taken prisoner; Robert Thompson was Lieutenant. In 1788 he was appointed a commissary Augusta, Rockingham and Rockbridge; was married the 3d of May, 1792. Charles died July 14th, 1829. Robert Thompson swears to the truth of these statements.
Abraham Weitsel's Declaration, October 23, 1832: Born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, August 6, 1760; at the age of eleven he removed to Shenandoah County, Virginia, where he resided during the Revolution, when he removed to Augusta County; was drafted early in 1780, and marched to Culpeper under the command of Captain All, where the troops were disbanded; shortly afterwards he was again drafted and marched to Falmouth under the same Captain, and there discharged. In 1781 he was again drafted, and marched about the first of July to the headquarters of General Stevens at Tinkling Spring, about ten miles above Williamsburg; was attached to the Second Regiment of Virginia Militia; the Major's name was Welch. Peter Weitzel deposes that he knows that his brother Abraham served as he has declared.
William Smith's Declaration, February 25th, 1833: Was born July 22, 1763, at Staunton; his father moved from Staunton to Amherst (now Nelson) when declarant was very young; declarant returned to Augusta in 1825; in the latter part of 1777, or early in 1778, he was drafted for one month to guard a large number of British and Hessians captured at Saratoga and brought to Charlottesville; his Captain was David Skelton, of Amherst, from which county he marched. Again he was drafted for one month, and marched from Amherst to Charlottesville to guard the same prisoners; the manner in which troops were detailed to guard the prisoners was this, viz: two companies were drafted and marched at the same time from Amherst, served one month, and were then relieved by two companies. Again he was drafted early in 1781, and marched from Amherst under Capt. James Barnet and Lieutenant John Woodruff; Charles Dabney, of Hanover, was Colonel; his company was stationed at Williamsburg, but was at intervals marched to other places to keep watch upon the British, whose foraging parties were continually roving about the country; at Half Way House, a soldier announced that he had seen the British a few miles from camp, when declarant's and several other companies marched out and captured 70, who surrendered without making any resistance; they were delivered to General Steuben at Williamsburg, where declarant was discharged. In ten days after the above he was again drafted for 20 days, and marched from Amherst (now Nelson) under Capt. Richard Taliaferro and Lieutenant Charles Eides; the Colonel was Meriwether; General Stevens commanded the Brigade; was in the battle of Hotwater; was stationed at Malvern Hill, and marched to Hotwater to reinforce General Wayne, and arrived during the fight; he marched out late in April, and was not discharged until after the harvest. Refers to the affidavit of Thomas Joplins (of Nelson).
Bartlett Cash's Declaration, October 15th, 1833: Born December 18th, 1757; in 1776 served a tour under Capt. John Sale, First Lieut. James Franklin, Col. Christian's Brigade, against the Cherokees; again served a tour under Capt. James Franklin; remembers with Greene's Army, Gen. Stevens, Col. Campbell, Col. Skipwith, Col. Washington, Col. Lee, Col. Lynch.
Richard Willson's Declaration, August 23d, 1832: Born in Caroline in 1762; age 70; was drafted from Caroline as Orderly Sergeant in 1779 under Capt. Long; marched to Williamsburg and joined the command of Col. Taliaferro; remembers Gen. Lafayette, Gen. Muhlenberg, Col. McWilliams, Col. Mathews at Jamestown; Col. Johnston, Col. Ennis at the siege of Yorktown; Major Dabney, whom he joined in Culpeper; Major Duckleman, Boice and Cary at the siege of York; Capt. Jamison, Stevens of the Port Royal Infantry; Capt. Clark, who took the place of Capt. Tomlinson; Capt. Tyler.
Edward Stevens, formerly Colonel of the Tenth Regiment of the Virginia Continental Line, makes affidavit September 20th, 1811, that James Franklin served under him as Captain and was an excellent officer; he was also a volunteer on the Guilford expedition.
Allen Blair's Declaration, October 15th, 1832: Born near Rockfish Gap (now Nelson County), July 8th, 1754; was drafted in the Company of Capt. Young Landrom, but engaged William Bowman as substitute. In 1781 he was drafted for the Guilford expedition and served under Capt. Young Landrom; there saw General Edward Stevens badly wounded, and remembers these officers, viz: Gen. Nathaniel Green, Col. William Washington, Henry Lee and Gen. Butler. Capt. William Turner, now living, was Orderly Sergeant on this expedition; was again drafted in July, 1781, under Capt. John Loving, and marched to Williamsburg; has a copy of his discharge signed John Loving, Captain. William Turner testifies that he was Sergeant of Capt. Young Landrom's Company on the Guilford expedition and Blair was a private in the same Company
James Taylor's Declaration, September 17th, 1838: Born in Fairfax in 1758; entered from Fairfax in 1777 as minute man under Capt. Moody and Lieut. William Daniel; marched to near Pennsylvania and was attached to the Brigade of General Scott on Elk River; Joseph Martin served with him; met General Stevens of the Regular Army on this tour.
Richard Wright's Declaration, April 13th, 1819, and August 8th, 1820: Aged 80 years; mentions Capt. John Gillison in the Tenth Virginia Regiment of Col. Stephens; was discharged at Valley Forge by Col. Hays; was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth.
James Bridget's Declaration, November 7th, 1820: Aged 70; Captain John Lewis's Company; Col. Stephens, General Green.
David Shepherdson's Declaration, December 3d, 1832: Age 70; Capt. John Bias, of Louisa; Lieut. Thomas Skelton, Ensign Anthony Winston, Gen. Stephens, Col. Spencer; soldiers Thomas Bible and John Gibson, Capt. William Harris, of Louisa; brother, John Shepherdson; Capt. James Watson, Capt. Sam. Pettis, Gen. Weeden; was born August 3d, 1763, in Louisa.
Andrew Wiley's Declaration: Drove cattle under Thomas Vance to Point Pleasant in 1777; Colonels Dickinson, Gilmore, and Campbell were on this expedition; again marched under Capt. Robert Sawyers, General Morgan, Capt. Andrew Wallace; again served as substitute under Capt. James Hall; companies of Capt. Campbell and Capt. David Gray, Gen. Muhlenberg; John Davidson and John Wiley were fellow soldiers; Gen. Green, Col. Stephens, Col. McDowell, Maj. Stuart, Col. Campbell, Capt. Tilford.
Joseph Thomas' Declaration: Born in Buckingham County in 1759; was enlisted by Lieut. Clough Shelton in Capt. James Franklin's Company; Franklin's Company was raised in Buckingham, Amherst, and other Counties; was attached to the Sixth Regiment of Virginia Regulars under Col. Edmund Stephens; Franklin resigned and Skelton was appointed Captain; Col. John Green of Culpeper.
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