Rob's Genealogy

According to Kennedy Stevenson, there were three Stevenson brothers who lived in Pennsylvania.  Two remained there, while the other one came to North Carolina and became our ancestors.  It Seems that this one was Kennedy's grandfather, the one here called Capt. Jas. Stevenson.  If so he must have come to North Carolina about the beginning of the Revolution.  Pay Roll 6401 was manifestly for service in the Gates and Green Campaigns in 1780 & 1781.
                  I have gotten the marriage bonds of my grandfather John Stevenson to Elizabeth Cockran, and of his younger sister Deborah to William Hauck.  But I have not succeeded in finding the marriage bond of my Great-grandfather Stevenson or Latta.

 
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Capt. James Stevenson owned a farm in the neighborhood of Poplar Tent, large enough to be called a plantation. He was an elder in that church for many years before his death in 1832. His son James Stevenson and Jane Fleming were married in Cabarrus County where Poplar Tent is located. But John Stevenson and Mrs. Elizabeth Cochrane were married in Rowan County. Probably James Stevenson may have lived in Rowan before moving to Missouri in 1819; as Elizabeth, born in 1819 is said to have been born in Rowan County.
a.          He as a member of the 1st Rowan County Regiment of Militia.  See https://www.carolana.com/NC/Revolution/nc_rowan_county_regiment.html According to the battle log , his company was not involved in any battles.  His company was responsible for supplies to the regiment.
b.          He applied for a pension, but died before it was processed or granted.
from "the History of the Stevenson Family" by Rev. S. A. McPherson. Written in 1927:
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In June 1832 Congress granted a pension to the State Militia soldiers who had served in the Revolution. But his discharge was lost so he filed to get a pension His hand shook so he could not write his name, and his hand had to be held to make his mark. It seems he died in the first part of 1832. The recorder of the county wrote me that my grandfather, John Stevenson, had sold the land in different tracts.
 
His son-in-law Private Mitchel Fleming, in his (pension application S16810) states: And further, he states that in the year 1782 [sic, more likely 1781] he was drafted or classed in the County of Rowan in the State of North Carolina aforesaid and was mustered into a company of horse under the command of Captain James Stevenson, that, he marched with the company above mentioned, in a Regiment of horse and foot under the command of Colonel Isaacs [Samuel Isaacs], to meet the British at Wilmington North Carolina, but before reaching Wilmington was ordered to stop on Deep River about fifty miles above Fayetteville, having been informed that the British had evacuated Wilmington [the British evacuated Wilmington sometime in November 1781], that the horse company to which he was attached was employed in reconnoitering the Country about Deep River, suppressing the Tories, disaffected persons; that he served with the troops above mentioned two months during which time they took about twenty Tories were disaffected persons and conveyed them to Salisbury Rowan County North Carolina where he received a written discharge: That not then or since believing that the discharges he received as aforesaid, would be of any service to him, they have been both lost from his possession, and cannot now be found.
 
Private William Woodside (Pension App S7960) states:  That he next served about two months after the Tories under the command of Captain Stevenson, were marched to Salisbury, through Guilford County on Deep River. Ranging after, one Colonel Fanning [David Fanning] and his party of Tories -- which Services he thinks were performed in the year 1780 –
That in all his Services, he was a private, Sometimes on foot and sometimes on Horse, that he was frequently called upon, for short terms of Service after the Tories, the number and
length of which Services is not distinctly recollect it -- for all which Services, there were no
discharges given (except the one above named) and therefore has no evidence of that kind to
produce, that he knows of no evidence either of persons or documents except what is herein
contained, to establish his Claim.
 
Private Matthew Vandiver (Pension app S9500) states: He again entered the service of the United States as a drafted militia soldier for the period of three months under Captain James Stevenson of the County of Iredell aforesaid; in the fall of the year 1781; that they marched to Salisbury; from thence to Randolph County, where they joined Colonel Isaacs; after the Junction with Colonel Isaacs they
proceeded in different directions through the Country and were engaged in pursuing the noted Tory
Leader Fannin [sic, David Fanning] or Fanning – they were unable to take this Tory Chief, but did
capture many of the Tories, with 27 of whom he and others of Captain Stevenson's company, were
ordered to guard to the Town of Salisbury and to lodge them in Jail. At the time when he the said
Vandiver was ordered away to guard the Tories as aforesaid, he obtained a written discharge from
Captain Stevenson, but not more than two months of his term had probably then expired. This
discharge was also lost or mislaid.
 
c.          DAR Ancestor # A109229
d.          Burial location unknown
e.          I have found no record of his marriage in PA, VA or NC.  Some researchers have found a marriage to Sarah Harden in Culpeper County VA  on 17 Nov 1786. However, James’ first three children have already been born before that marriage date.
2>        James Stevenson (1746-1828)
a.          He is a PRIVATE in Col Francis Lockes’ Command 26 Jan 1781– 11 Mar 1781
b.          Findagrave Memorial
3>        James Stevenson
a.          Revolutionary War Pension S4009
b.          born in Lancaster County Pennsylvania on 10 Dec 1754
c.          his service was in Tennessee and South Carolina as a Private
d.          Died/buried Wayne County Indiana 24 May 1845
e.          Findagrave Memorial
f.            DAR Ancestor # A109230
4>        James Stevenson
a.          PRIVATE – Capt Joseph Sharpe (Sharpe’s Company of Light Horse); Col. Francis Locke
b.          Born 27 May 1746 Bladen County, NC
c.          Died 3 Sep 1828 Iredell County, NC
d.          DAR Ancestor # A109231
5>        James Stevenson  - Pension app S7644  He was from Johnston County, NC
6>        James Stevenson – Pension app W9685
He was from South Carolina.  Died in Logan County, KY in 24 Apr 1857. No FindaGrave memorial.
7>        James Stevenson – Pension app X768
a.          Blacksmith from Maryland
b.          Served in PA and NC in Revolutionary War
c.          Lived in Cabarrus County, NC after the War.
8>        James Stevenson (1767-1850)
a.          Son of William “Little Gabriel” Stevenson
b.          Born in Iredell County, NC
c.          Died in Christian County, KY
d.          Did not serve in Revolutionary War
e.          Findagrave Memorial
 
https://www.carolana.com/NC/Revolution/nc_patriot_military_captains.html