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Buried:
findagrave.com memorial # 96640779

Family/Spouse: William Allen Northcott. William was born on 18 Jan 1854 in Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, Tennessee, United States; died on 26 Jan 1917. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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1870 Census:

Name: Nathaniel Dressor
Age in 1870: 45
Birth Date: abt 1825
Birthplace: Maine
Dwelling Number: 358
Home in 1870: Greenville, Bond, Illinois
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Greenville
Occupation: Farmer
Male Citizen Over 21: Yes
Personal Estate Value: 23830
Real Estate Value: 29300
Spouse: Elizabeth Dressor

Household Members Age
Nathaniel Dressor 45
Elizabeth Dressor 45
Alenia Dressor 21
Charlotte Dressor 19
Edwin Dressor 15
Roxana Dressor 13
Julia Dressor 9
Winnie Dressor

John Fanning 18

Died:
Greenville Adovcate

Nathaniel Dressor, former State Senator and resident of Bond County, died at the home of his son, E. W. Dressor on North Forth Street, January 18, 1915 had he lived until June 25, next he would have been 90 years of age. He was born near Temple, Maine,son of Rufus and Taar Dressor, both natives of New England.

The Dressor family is of English extraction, the great grandfather having been born in England in 1740, and his son Rufus was born in 1795 and died in bond county October 13, 1858. Tamar Dressor was born in Farmington, Maine near Temple, on February 12, 1797 and died in Bond County July 17, 1880. Rufus Dressor and his family of which Nathaniel was one, came across the county in a covered wagon from Temple, Maine in 1837, it requiring two months to make the trip. Nathaniel Dressor married Sarah Elizabeth McFarland of near Reno, April 3, 1848 and to them were born five children, Alenia, Wife of Rev. John W. McCord of this city, Charlotte, deceased, Edwin W. of this city, Roxanne, who died in 1878, Julia who was the wife of Former Lieutenant Governor William Northcott and who died in 1880 and Winnie, wife of Fred Baumberger of Reno.

He is survivied by two sisters, Mrs. J. B. Denny and Mrs. Joseph Hardin of Sorento. Three brothers died within a few years, but there was a time when there were four of the children, Joshua, Nathaniel, Frank, and Mrs. Hardin, who were all over the age of 81 years. Francis Dressor a borther died in Reno Feb. 18, 1914. Burial was at Montrose Cemetery.

Buried:
findagrave.com memorial # 55989688

Nathanial married Elizabeth Sarah McFarland on 3 Apr 1948 in , Bond County, Illinois, USA. Elizabeth (daughter of Robert Speer McFarland and Agnes Fleming) was born on 10 Sep 1825 in Cape Girardeau County, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA; died in 8 Jan 1879 in Greenville, Bond County, Illinois, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
Title
Illinois Marriages to 1850
Author
Dodd, Jordan
Publisher
Ancestry.com Operations Inc
Publisher date
1997
Publisher location
Provo, UT, USA
Name
Ancestry.com

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1850 Census:

Robert L Mcfarland M 50 North Carolina
Agnes Mcfarland F 52 North Carolina
Rebecca E Mcfarland F 22 Missouri
Margaret R Mcfarland F 20 Missouri
Hiram C Mcfarland M 18 Missouri
John Mcfarland M 17 Missouri
Mary A Mcfarland F 13 Missouri

1860 Census:

Name: Robt S Mc Farland
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1860
Event Place: Bond, Illinois, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 60
Race: White
Birth Year (Estimated): 1800
Birthplace: N. C
Page: 243
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Robt S Mc Farland Male 60 N. C
Agnes Mc Farland Female 63 N. C
H Colombus Mc Farland Male 26 Mo
John P Mc Farland Male 24 Mo

Condensed Copies of Deeds
by H.R. Stevenson March 1974

Mitchel & Jane Fleming nee Stevenson – in consideration of a Bond to us given by Robert S. McFarland do remise, release and forever quit claim unto the said Robert S. McFarland a certain tract or parcel of land lying in the W ½ of SE ¼ of Section 8, Twp, 33 N Range 13E in the District of Cape Girardeau, Mo. – 80 acres more or less.
We hereunto set our hands and seals this day 2-13-1833.

Signed: Mitchel Fleming [Seal]
Her
Signed: Jane X Fleming [Seal]
Mark

When Mitchell Fleming deeded this 80 acres to R. S. McFarland, he was living with his second wife, Jane Stevenson. My dad H.R. Stevenson always said she was James Stevenson’s sister.

This indenture made this 20th day of May 1826. Thomas Wilson and Elizabeth his wife, for the sum of $30 to them paid, so grant, bargain and sell to Robert S. McFarland a certain tract or parcel of land lying in the E ½ of SW ¼ of Section 8 in Twp. 33N Range 13 E. in the District of Cape Girardeau, Mo. – containing 10 acres, more or less.

Signed: John Wallace [Seal]
Her
Signed: Elizabeth X Wallace [Seal]
Mark


This is the land the old log house was built on.

Know ye all men that I Robert S. McFarland and wife Agnes, in consideration of the Sum of $700 to us in hand paid by Alexander K. Stevenson, do by these presents remise, release and forever quit clain unto the said A.K.S. his heirs and assigns a certain tract or parcel of land lying in the W ½ of SE ¼ of Sec 8 Twp. 33N. Range 13E in the district of Cape Girardeau, Mo., containing 80 acres be the same more or less.

Also a second tract of land, purchased from Thomas Wilson the 20th day of May 1826 containing 10 acres.
Also a third tract or parcel of land lying and being in the NW ¼ of Sec. 17 Twp. 33N, Range 13E containg 25 acres more or less.

We set our hands and seal this 15th day of Sept. 1837.


From: Robert E. McFarland
Subject: Re: Robert S. McFarland
Date: July 23, 2003 at 6:05:24 PM CDT
To: rob@robsgenealogy.com

Rob--

Forgive my delay in responding. Thanks so much for the picture of the
house, and the description, which I have forwarded to my parents

His middle name was Speer, named after, I believe, a neighboring family
in North Carolina of his parents, Jacob McFarland (dob about 11/1756 in
Ireland according to Revolutionary War pension application, enlisted in
January, 1776 from York Pennsylvania with Sixth Pennsylvania Regiment,
engaged in failed campaign to take Canada, fought at the Battle of Three
Rivers, for a part of the time under the command of Gen. Benedict
Arnold, later served two short enlistments in North Carolina, having
traveled there in about 1779, died in Haywood County, Tennessee on
6/20/1835) and Jane Varner (dob about 4/1769, one document from the
National Archives of which I have less than a clear copy indicates that
she was still alive in 1866, which would have made her about 98 at the
time). Thanks again for the great picture. Sometime, I would like to
get directions from you as to where the house was located, just to see
the surroundings.

Bob McFarland

>>> "roblewis" 07/09/03 11:06PM >>>
Bob,

Thanks for your information!

Do you know what his middle name was?

Did you read the story on http://robsgenealogy.com/stevenson/index.htm
?

I have attached a picture of the Robert McFarland house taken while it
was the home of Alexander Stevenson.

Always good to hear from a distant relative for the first time.

Rob Lewis


Rob-- A great site. I am the g-g-g grandson of Robert S. McFarland and
Agnes Fleming. Robert S. was born on July 28, 1799 in Mecklenberg
County, N.C.,and died on March 15, 1863, and is buried with Agnes in
Bethel Cemetery, Reno, Illinois. Robert S.'s father, Jacob, was also a
revolutionary war veteran, first out of Pennsylvania, and then out of
North Carolina. Again, well done. Bob McFarland



Moved from Cape Girardeau County, Missouri to Bond County, Illinois in 1837

Robert married Agnes Fleming on 20 Dec 1821 in Cape Girardeau County, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA. Agnes (daughter of Mitchel Fleming and Agnes Kennedy) was born on 23 Dec 1795 in , Cabarrus County, North Carolina, USA; died on 12 May 1865 in , Bond County, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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From: Robert E. McFarland
Subject: Re: Robert S. McFarland
Date: July 23, 2003 at 6:05:24 PM CDT
To: rob@robsgenealogy.com

Rob--

Forgive my delay in responding. Thanks so much for the picture of the
house, and the description, which I have forwarded to my parents

His middle name was Speer, named after, I believe, a neighboring family
in North Carolina of his parents, Jacob McFarland (dob about 11/1756 in
Ireland according to Revolutionary War pension application, enlisted in
January, 1776 from York Pennsylvania with Sixth Pennsylvania Regiment,
engaged in failed campaign to take Canada, fought at the Battle of Three
Rivers, for a part of the time under the command of Gen. Benedict
Arnold, later served two short enlistments in North Carolina, having
traveled there in about 1779, died in Haywood County, Tennessee on
6/20/1835) and Jane Varner (dob about 4/1769, one document from the
National Archives of which I have less than a clear copy indicates that
she was still alive in 1866, which would have made her about 98 at the
time). Thanks again for the great picture. Sometime, I would like to
get directions from you as to where the house was located, just to see
the surroundings.

Bob McFarland

Jacob married Jane Varner on 17 Apr 1792 in , Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA. Jane was born about 1769. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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-- From the Jackson Post & Cash - Book, June 26, 1974, Jackson, Missouri

Mitchell Fleming honored; soldier in Revolutionary War…



By: TOM NEUMEYER

Mrs. Gale Seabaugh’s great, great, great, great, grandfather, Mitchell Flaming, came briefly into the limelight last Friday as his final resting place was marked by the Daughters of the American Revolution with a bronze plaque honoring him as a soldier inthe Revolutionary War. Because few of its veterans came this far west, such a plaque is relatively unique in this area.
The grave is near New Wells on the old Fleming farm, which is now owned by Marvin Richter. Mrs. Seabaugh, who is Secretary at the Presbyterian Church 1n Jackson, provided the information on her ancestor for this article, with a assistance from her grandfather, H. R. Stevenson of Fruitland.
Mitchell Fleming was born in April, 1761, in Kent County, Del. In a few years, the Fleming family pulled up stakes and moved south to Rowan County, N.C. near the Coddle Creek Church. He grew up fast in the wilderness that was short on comforts and long on hardships. In 1777 he enlisted in Captain Craig’s Company, of Col. Francis Locke's Regiment at the age of 16. The Company was involved in one skirmish at Coney Island on the Savannah River. In 1782 Fleming became a private in Captain James Stevenson's Company of Col. Isaac's North Carolina Regiment. The pay receipts from the period of his service are listed in North Carolina records.
With the war’s finale, he married Miss Agnes Kennedy June 27, 1784, in Rowan County N.C. The new family established a farm in Meckinburg (now Cabarrus) County with land he inherited from his father, George Fleming. In 1819 the family joined a group of colonists and left North Carolina by wagon train to arrive in Cape Girardeau County.
After arriving, Fleming bought some land in Shawnee and Apple Creek Townships at $1.25 an acre. Land patients were issued for his purchases in 1821 and 1823. The land was scoured mostly in 80 acre plots for a total of 840 acres. Practically all of it waslocated among various creek bottoms. As each of his daughters married, he deeded his new son in law an eighty acre tract, which later was willed to the daughter.
On September 21, 1821, Fleming's wife died. Agnes was born in Chester Co., Pennsylvania July 20, 1760, and bore all of Fleming's children. In 1824 he took a second wife, Miss Jane Stevenson, who was a sister to his son in law, James Stevenson. Jane andJames were children of Fleming's commander, Capt. James Stevenson. James married Fleming's eldest daughter, Jane.
Besides some confusion in names this caused some confusion in relationships. Jane Stevenson Fleming’s brother, James became her son in law after her marriage.
Mitchell Fleming began receiving a pension for his tour of duty in the war in 1832 when Congress passed a general pension act. His application was executed December 22, 1832 in Cape Girardeau County.
The Mitchell Fleming family was charter members of Apple Creek Presbyterian Church. He had the position of first ruling elder till a year before his death. Fleming must have been a deeply religious man, for when finds were being raised to pay for the new church, be pledged his entire pension from the war until the building was paid for. Mitchell Fleming passed away April 18, 1837, at the age of 76, after leading quite a full life. His wife, Jane, followed him in death four days later. The Fleming family plot contains the graves of Mitchell Fleming, his two wives, his daughter Margaret, and a son, Hiram, and his two wives and a daughter. The plot was situated on a hill in the Fleming farm that now belongs to Marvin Richter. Fleming's tombstone is decorated with thirteen stars around the base of the ball on the top.
Fleming's nine children, all by his first wife, Agnes, were as follows:
• Jane. She was born January 11, 1786, married James Stevenson in N. C., and died April 16, 1865, and was buried in Apple Creek Cemetery.
• William married Ginny Woodside in N. C. in 1808 and remained in that state.
• Richard married Jean Waddington in N. C. in 1814 and also remained there.
• Margaret was born February 17, 1791, died August 15, 1822, having not married, and was buried in the family cemetery.
• Mary was born August 26, 1794, married Benjamin Brown in 1824, died March 20, 1864, and was buried in the Apple Creek Cemetery.
• Agnes was born December 23, 1795, married Robert S. McFarland December 20, 1821, went to Bond County, Ill. in 1837, died May 12,1865 and was buried in Bethel Cemetery, Bond County.
• Elizabeth married James B. Little in 1824 and it is thought they moved to Texas.
• Sarah was born January 18, 1802, married Zenas N. Ross, died September 27, 1879, and was buried in the Apple Creek Cemetery.
• Hiram was born August 17, 1804, was a merchant who had one of the first stores is Jackson, married to Jane Stevenson, January 1837, who died that December, and then married Margaret Stevenson by whom he had one daughter, Martha Jane, born in 1842 and died 1846. The whole family is buried in the Fleming Cemetery.






Alena McCord - Mitchell Fleming History


MITCHELL FLEMING


by Alenia McCord

He was born in April 1761 in Kent County Delaware, but very early in life moved to Rowan County, N.C. near the Coddle Creek church, with his parents. There he enlisted in Captain Craig's Company in 1777, age 16 years (Colonel Francis Lock's North Carolina Regiment) and was in an engagement at Caney Island on the Savannah River. He enlisted in 1782 and served as a private in Capt. James Stevenson's Company, Colonel Isaac's North Carolina Regiment. Later his eldest daughter married Capt. Stevenson's son James. (Pay receipts are listed in North Carolina records).
He married Agnes Kennedy 27 Jan 1784, in Rowan County, N.C. They lived from that time until 1819 in Mecklenberg County (became Cabarrus about 1786) on the land he inherited from his father, George Fleming. In 1819 he went by wagon train with a large colony from the area of the Coddle Creek Church to Cape County, MO. There he purchased a section of land in Shawnee and Apple Creek townships for which he paid $1.25 an acre. He received patents for all this in 1821 and 1823. Agness Kennedy Fleming died in 1821, and in 1824 he married Jane Stevenson, who was a maiden sister of his son-in-law, James Stevenson. The marriage is recorded both in Perry County, MO and in Cabarrus County, N.C.
One thing about his land purchases: he came to Cape County very early, so he did not take his sections in one piece. He took it in eighty acre parts, and practically the entire 640 acres was in various creek bottoms, the best land at that time. As each daughter married he deeded his son-in-law and eighty acre tract, which was later willed to the daughter.
In 1832, when Congress passed a general pension law he received a pension for his Revolutionary War service on his application executed 22 Dec 1832 in Cape Girardeau County, MO.

Mitchell Fleming was a charter member, along with his entire family, of the Apple Creek Presbyterian Church and was the first ruling elder of the church, remaining in that position until the year before his death. He seemed to always been the heaviest contributor to the church. One time, when they were raising money to pay for their new building, he pledged his entire pension from the Revolution until the building was paid for.
Mitchell Fleming, two wives, daughter Margaret, son Hiram, his two wives and daughter are buried on a hill on his farm, now belonging to Marvin Richter, in Shawneetown Township, Cape Girardeau County, MO. On his tombstone, around the ball at the top arethirteen stars.

Mitchell Fleming - born 22 April 1761, died 18 April 1837.

Agnes Kennedy (1st wife, mother of children) - born 20 July 1760 in Chester County, PA, died 21 Sept 1821.

Jane Stevenson (2nd wife) - born 1776, died 2 May 1837,

Children:
1. Jane - born 11 Jan 1786. Married James Stevenson in NC.
died 16 April 1865, buried in Apple Creek Cemetery.
2. William - married Ginny Woodside in NC 1808, remained in NC.
3. Richard - Married Jean Wadington, 1814 in NC, remained in NC.
4. Margaret - Born 17 Feb 1791, died 15 August 1822, unmarried.
5. Mary - Born 26 Aug 1794. Married Benjamin Brown in 1824. Died 20 March 1864, Buried Apple Creek Cemetery.
6. Agnes - Born 23 Dec 1795. Married Robert S. McFarland
20 Dec 1821. Died 12 May 1865. Came to Bond County IL in 1837. Buried Bethel Cemetery.
7. Elizabeth - Born ? Married James B. Little, 1824. It is thought they moved to Texas.
8. Sarah - Born 18 Jan 1802, died 27 Sept 1879. Married Zenas N. Ross.
9. Hiram - Born 17 Aug 1804, died 22 Mar 1843. He was a merchant, had one of the first stores in Jackson. Married Jane Stevenson, born 1814, died 23 Dec 1837 (dau of John Stevenson) 10 Jan 1837. Married second Margaret ______ did not find a marriage record. All buried in the Fleming Cemetery.

-by Miss Alenia McCord
1716 West Jackson St.
Vandalia, IL 62471
24 Feb 1974


D.A.R.:
FLEMING, MITCHEL Ancestor #: A040665
Service: NORTH CAROLINA Rank(s): PRIVATE
Birth: 4-22-1761 KENT CO DELAWARE
Death: 4- -1837 CAPE GIRARDEAU CO MISSOURI
Pension Number: *S16810
Service Source: *S16810
Service Description: 1) CAPTS CRAIG, JAMES STEVENSON
2) COLS LOCK, ISAACS; GENS RUTHERFORD, LINCOLN


Find A Grave Memorial# 66156553

Fleming Family by Miss Eugenia Lore (Cannon Memorial Library, Concord, NC - Researched 29 June, 1992 by Rob Lewis

If Allison, the 2nd named son, was born in 1759, then Mitchell, then their son was born about 1761, for he is listed as giving military service from Salisbury District during the Revolutionary War and must have been at least 16 years old by 1777 or 1778.

GEORGE FLEMING, in his will, gave his son, MITCHELL FLEMING, a plantation in Mecklenburg County adjoining Alexander McEwin, James Tanner, John Houston, and John Neisler.

In the Register's Office in Cabarrus County, Book 9, page 336, MITCHELL FLEMING gave this tract of land to his son, WILLIAM FLEMING "for love and affection."

MITCHELL FLEMING son of George Fleming and his wife, Margaret, married 27 January 1784 in Rowan County, N.C.

Agness Kennedy

Their known children:

1- William Fleming, 10 Jan 1785, died 10 Oct 1858
Married Jane Woodsides (of whom further)

2- Jane Fleming Died 16 April 1865 in Missouri

Married 26 November 1808, James Stevenson, died 13 Oct 1851

3- Mitchell Fleming, Jr.

Married 14 January 1824, Jane Stevenson

And perhaps these - George Fleming and Hiram Fleming, who we find in Missouri, along with Mitchell and Jane Fleming Stevenson, Jane Fleming and her husband, James Stevenson, and Mitchell Fleming, Jr., migrated to Missouri and were charter members of the Apple Creek Presbyterian Church which was organized 21 May 1821. According to Poplar Tent records, James Stevenson was elected to Eldership in 1820 but shortly afterwards moved to Missouri and being elected to the same office in the Apple Creek Church, served throughout a long and useful life.

Mitchell Fleming,Jr. evidently came back home, maybe because of the girl he left behind - anyway we find him marrying Jane Stevenson in 1824 here in Cabarrus and he took his bride back to Missouri.

Perhaps this migration to the west was the reason we find on Book 9, page 336 the deed dated 1819 - no month or day - given by Mitchell Fleming, to his son WILLIAM FLEMING "for love and affection", on waters of Coddle Creek and Park's Creek - Michael Freases' corner, Joseph Baker's line and said William Fleming's line, John Hall's line, Adam and Samuel Rosses' line - containing 145 acres - including all houses, orchards, minerals, etc.
Wits: James Query and John Kimmons.
This deed was recorded at the January sessions, 1820.

This branch of the FLEMING family have been active in the work of the Bethpage Presbyterian Church since its beginning in 1794. Mitchell Fleming was an Elder and Trustee that year. His son, William, was elected and Elder in 1821 and served for 37 years. Thomas A. Fleming was also an Elder and wrote a history of the Church for its Centennial in 1894.

The Revolutionary War Military Service for Mitchell Fleming is found in Roster of North Carolina Soldiers, pages 379 and 380. He served as a private from Salisbury District and was paid by certificates #2555 and #3076.

Researched and compiled by Eugenia W.Lore 1971.


Fleming, Mitchell
Rowan County Regiment
1777 - 1781
1777, a Private under Capt. James Craig and Col. Francis Locke.
1781, a Private under Capt. James Stevenson and Col. Francis Locke.
Born in 1761 in Kent County, DE.

https://www.carolana.com/NC/Revolution/nc_patriot_military_privates_f.html



Mitchel Fleming
Died at his residence in Cape Girardeau Co., Mo. The 16th of April, 1837, Mr. Mitchel Fleming, aged 76 years and 7 days. Mr. F. became hopefully pious at an early period of his life and sustained the high and responsible office of ruling elder in the Presbyterian church for the last 20 or 22 years; the duties of which of which he discharged in such a manner as gave evidence that he felt in some good degree, the solemnity of the work which had been committed to his care. He had been in feeble health for some years, and often expressed a desire to depart and be with his precious Savior; but still professed a willingness to wait his appointed time, until the Bridegroom of souls, should call him to the marriage supper of the Lamb.
He felt a deep and lively interest in the prosperity of Christ’s kingdom in the world, and especially in that portion of the vineyard over which he had been placed as a ruling elder. A few hours before his sprit took its flight from the body, he said, “ Iam not surprised that I am dying; but I am surprised that death does not execute his summons more speedily.” He closed his own eyes, and sweetly fell asleep in the arms of Jesus, without a struggle or a groan.
It may well be said of our departed friend, that he went down to the grave, like a shock of corn fully ripe.

Jane Fleming
Died in Cape Girardeau Co. Mo. May 2, 1837, Mrs. Jane Fleming, widow of Mr. M. Fleming, whose death we have just recorded, in the 61st year of her age. She was a member of Apple Creek church, of which her husband had been ruling elder, and gave comfortable evidence that she had experienced a change of heart, and manifested by her orderly walk and godly conversation that her affections were placed on things above, and not on things on the earth. She died in the exercise of her rational faculties, rejoicingin the hope of meeting her blessed Redeemer in heaven.
We trust she is now celebrating the praises of God and the Lamb before the “great white throne," with her affectionate husband, whose loss she had mourned only a few weeks !

Elizabeth Stevenson
Departed this life in Cape Girardeau Co. Mo. the 8th of May, 1837, Mrs. Elizabeth Stevenson, consort of Mr. John Stevenson, in the 51st year of her age. Mrs. S. died in the same house in which Mr. And Mrs. Fleming had so recently died. Mrs. S. was a member of Brazeau Church, Perry Co., and in the judgment of charity hopefully pious.

She left a husband, a numerous family of children, and a large circle of friends to mourn her death. She cheerfully submitted to the will of her heavenly Father, and died in peace, with the comfortable hope that her sins were pardoned; her soul sanctified, and that the night of death would be to her the beginning of an eternal day of peace, joy, and immortal glory.

John Stevenson
Departed this life in Cape Girardeau Co., Mo., 14th of May, 1837, Mr. John Stevenson, husband of Elizabeth Stevenson, in the 49th year of his age. He was taken sick the night his wife lay a corpse, and was removed next day to his brother’s Mr. James Stevenson, where he died, after an illness of only 6 or 7 days. Mr S. was also a member of Brazeau church, Perry Co. and was regarded by all who knew him as a man in which whose heart the seeds of God’s grace had been planted and watered by the renewing, sanctifying, and genial influences of the Holy Sprit.
Whilst the tears of the bereaved children still flowed freely for a tender and affectionate mother, new fountains were opened by the sudden death of the beloved and pious father.

This is indeed an afflictive dispensation of Providence to this bereaved family; but they mourn not as those who have no hope. Mr. S a few hours before he died, put on his spectacles, called for his hymnbook, selected a hymn and requested his mourning friends to sing it. The writer was present when his spirit bade adieu to its clay tenement, and well may it be said of his “Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright; for the end of that man is peace.” Ps. Xxxvii.37. Mrs. Fleming and Mr. Stevenson were bother and sister. This singular and mysterious providence loudly admonishes all the friends of the deceased, as well as all other, of the mortality of man, and the necessity of being prepared for a deathbed and a dying hour. May the Lord, who sits as a sovereign on his throne, bless, comfort and sustain the bereaved.

Alton Observer | Alton, Illinois | Thursday, June 15, 1837 | Page 3

Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements
Pension application of Mitchel Fleming S16810 fn14NC
Transcribed by Will Graves 12/28/08

[Methodology: Spelling, punctuation and grammar have been corrected in some instances for ease of reading and to facilitate searches of the database. Also, the handwriting of the original scribes often lends itself to varying interpretations. Users of this database are urged to view the original and to make their own decision as to how to decipher what the original scribe actually wrote. Blanks appearing in the transcripts reflect blanks in the original.]

State of Missouri County of Cape Girardeau
A declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 7th June 1832. On the 22nd day of December in the year of our Lord 1832 personally appeared before the Justices of the County Court of the County of Cape Girardeau aforesaid, in Open Court, Mitchel Fleming, a resident of Apple Creek Township in the County of Cape Girardeau and State of Missouri aforesaid aged 71 years and eight months Who first being duly sworn according to law; Doth on his oath make the following declaration in orderto obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832; That he volunteered in the year 1777 in the County of Rowan in the State of North Carolina, in Order to supply a draft to be made for the term of five months; that he was first mustered into the Company of Captain Craig at the cross roads near Charlotte North Carolina; the Colonel who commanded the Regiment into which he was mustered was Colonel Frank Lock [sic, Francis Locke]; and the General who commanded the b
And further, he states that in the year 1782 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 companyabove mentioned, in a Regiment of horse and foot under the command of Colonel Isaacs, to meet the British at Wilmington North Carolina, but before reaching Wilmington was ordered to stop on Deep River about 50 miles above Fayetteville, having been informed that the British had evacuated Wilmington, that the horse company to which he was attached was employed in reconnoitering the Country about Deep River, suppressing the Tories, disaffected &c; that he served with the troops above mentioned two months during which time they took about 20 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
That the said Mitchel removed from North Carolina to Cape Girardeau County Missouri, in the year 1819 where he has resided ever since; that he has no documentary testimony and this Country by which he can establish the facts above related. The said Mitchel hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present; and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. And to the Interrogatories prescribed by the War department & put by the Court, the said Mitchel Fleming answers and says as follows 1st I was born in Kent County in the State of Delaware in the year 1761 2nd I have my age recorded in my family Bible at my house about 12 miles from this place (Jackson) I hated entered by James Nixon a school master taken from the family record of my father; 4. [sic] I belonged to the militia, and there was a draft to be made and I volunteered on the first call and on the Second of militia were classed and the class to which I belonged were called out;


Robert Brevard Senior of legal age being first duly sworn according to law States that he has been acquainted with Mitchel Fleming more or less for some time before the commencement of the revolutionary war, that they were boys together, and the same neighborhood, at that time Rowan County State of North Carolina; that they both belong to one company in that County; That it was a custom at that time of the war breaking out with Great Britain for the soldiers of the company, when a call was made, to Volunteer, that he has knowledge of said Mitchel Fleming having been out on a tour of duty, but not belonging to the same class in which Mitchel did was never out, at the same time with him: those that some part of the company were sent on an expedition down onthe Savannah River; has no doubt but said Mitchel Fleming rendered the services in his declaration set forth and mentioned
Sworn to and subscribed in open court December 22, 1832
S/ Robert Brevard
[Thomas P. Green, a clergyman, and Samuel B. McKnight gave the standard supporting affidavit.]

[facts in file: veteran died April 15, 1837]

Mitchel married Agnes Kennedy on 27 Jan 1784 in , Rowan County, North Carolina, USA. Agnes was born on 20 Jul 1760 in , Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 21 Sep 1821 in Cape Girardeau County, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA; was buried in Fleming Cemetery, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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