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15 May 1745
DE Land Record between George Fleming and Archibald Fleming

12 May 1763
DE Land Rec: between Solomon Eagle of Queen Anns Co MD & Syarh his wife ~ George Fleming of County of Kent on Delaware yeoman ~ 150 acres land South west branch of Murtheskill [Murderkill?] Creek, Mispillion Hundred. 27 Dec 1762 also on record
7 Aug 1772
Kent County, Delaware, USA
DE Land Records: 7 Aug 1772 George Fleming Kent Co DE & Margaret his wife and William Tharp. Stmt by Margret Fleming that she made decision on her own without coersion.


From familysearch.org:

Deed
Purchased 240 acres for 100 pounds
1772
,Rowan,North Carolina,United States
Deed
Purchased 320 acres for 100 pounds
9 December 1772
,Rowan,North Carolina,United States
TaxList
$876.00
1778
,Rowan,North Carolina,United States
Misc
Constable
7 May 1783
,Rowan,North Carolina,United States
Deed
Deeded 205 acres of land to son Mitchell Fleming
1784
,Mecklenberg,North Carolina,United States
will
27 April 1784
,Rowan,North Carolina,United States
Misc
Will proved by Robert Cochran
3 August 1784
,Rowan,North Carolina,United States
Misc
Inventory of Estate filed
8 February 1786
,Rowan,North Carolina,United States

Will:

In the name of God Amen. I George Fleming of the State of North Carolina and County of Rowan farmer being sick of body But of a sound mind and memory thanks be given to God therefore calling to mind the Mortality of the Body and that it is appointed forall men once to Die Do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament that is to say, Principally and first of all I Recomend my soul into the hand of Almighty God through the merits of my redemer, and my Body I recommend to the Earth to be Buried in a Christian like and Decent manner at the descretion of my Executors, nothing doubting but I shall receive the same again Reunited to my Soul at the general Resurection by the Mighty power of god. And as touching such worldly goods as it hath pleased god tobless me with in this life, I give, devise and Dispose of the same in the following manner and Form.
First I allow all my lawfull Debts and Funeral Charges to be paid out of the whole of my moveable Estate.
Secondly, I give and Bequeath unto Margaret my Dearly Beloved wife the use and Benefit of the Dwelling House wherein I now Dwell and the use of the one half of my other Convenient buildings together with the one third of the Benefits of the plantation and improvements where on I now Dwell - and one feather bed & furniture and her saddle and spinning wheel to be by her Righted and improved for her support and substenance during the time of her life also I give and Bequeath unto her the use of one Negro wench Named Fanny as a Slave during the time of my said wifes life ----
Thirdly I give Devise and Bequeath unto Henry Fleming my well Beloved Son one other Tract or parcel of Land Containing 320 acres lying joining between the land where on I dwell and John Parks land to be entered upon as his property at my Decease he Titling and Conveing ten acres of said land - between the South Corner of s[ai]d Land & Robert Cochrans line to my second son now alive Allison Fleming and in case my Negro wench named Fanny should have a child after my Decease when s[ai]d Child is two years old to be the property of my s[ai]d son Henery also I give & Bequeath unto him one two year old Heifer.
Fourthly I give Devise and Bequeath unto my second son now alive Alison Fleming the plantation where I now Dwell together with the Improvements thereon the two thirds of the Land & Improvements and the one half of the Convenient buildings the Dwelling House House Excepted to be Entered upon by him as his Right and property immediately after my Death and the other Half of the Buildings together with the Dwelling House and one third of the Benefits of the plantation & Improvements immediately after his mothers Death also one Negro Boy named Jim two years old he paying to his youngest Brother John Fleming the Sum of fifty pounds corrency of the State aforesaid to be paid in the space of two years after my Death. ----
Fifthly I give Devise and Bequeath unto my third son Mitchel Fleming the plantation whereon he now Dwells lying and being in the County of Mecklenburg joining Alexander McGowans, James Tanner, John Houstons & John Heslers with the Improvements theron to be Entered upon my him as his right and property Immedeatly after my Death together with what he has got already he paying in two years after my Death unto his Brother John Fleming the sum of ten pounds Currency of the State afore s[ai]d also one Book (viz) Boston four fold State ----

Sixthly I give Devise and Bequeath unto my fourth son John Fleming - one Negro boy three months old Named Jack & said Boy to Continue with his mother until his is two years old also one Rifle gun & one two year old Brown Mare & Six Month Schoolling together with one Bed & furniture the bed and furniture to be given him in one one year after my Death and the above mentioned fifty pound by his brother Alison and ten pounds from his Brother Mitchel to be Entered upon by him as his right and property as is here Directed ----Also one Cow & Calf ----

Seventhly I give and Bequeath unto my Daughter Mary Milford one Cow and Calf to be Levied out of my stock immediately after my Death together with what has been received already.

Eightly I give and Bequeath unto my Daughter Ann Fleming one Mare and sadle to be of the value of twenty five pounds to be Levied out of my personal Estate also one three year old Heifer which hath been Named to her already also that my Dearly beloved wife Margaret shall and will furnish her with a Bed and other Household furniture Equal to what her sister Mary hath got & s[ai]d bed and furniture my Dearly beloved wife is Levi out of what I have given & bequeathed unto her to be Entered by her as her right & property when at age --
Ninthly it is my will that if the aforesaid & Named Negro wench should have and children in my wifes Life time besides what's willed & Bequeathed that they shall be at the Disposal of my wife.

Tenthly I will that the value of said Negro Fanny at the Death of my wife shall be Equaly Divided between my two sons Allison and John Fleming and the Remainder of my personal Estate to be Divided between my my Dearly beloved wife Margaret and my son Allison. She having the one third & him the two thirds and Lastly I hereby Nominate Constitute and appoint Margaret my Dearly beloved wife & Allison my well Beloved son, Executors of this my Last will and testament and I Do hereby Renounce all former Executors wills legacies and Bequeaths whatsoever and so ordain this an no other my last will and testament given under my hand and seal this Twenty seventh Day of Aprill in the year of our Lord Christ Seventeen Hundred and Eighty four ---------
Signed sealed published and Delivered
by the s[ai]d George Fleming ab & for his last George Fleming
Will and Testament in the preasence of us
J.W. Houston
Alex'r McEwen
Robert Cochran Jr

George married Margaret about 1755 in , , Delaware, USA. Margaret was born about 1720 in Mispillion Hundred, Kent County, Delaware, USA; died about 1790 in , Cabarrus County, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mentioned in will of her father.

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Possibly?

Name: Henry Fleming
Gender: Male
Spouse: Margaret Ray
Spouse Gender: Female
Bond date: 17 Aug 1784
Bond #: 000124778
Level Info: North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868
ImageNum: 006599
County: Rowan
Record #: 01 132
Bondsman: Andrew Kennedy

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Fleming, Allison
Rowan County Regiment 1779 -1780

1779, a Private under Capt. Joseph Dickson, attached to Lt. Col. John Peasley (Guilford County Regiment).
1780, a Private under Capt. James Huggins and Maj. Robert Wilson, then under Col. George Alexander (Mecklenburg County Regiment).
Known Balttles/Skirmishes: Ramseur's Mill, Camden (SC).

Born on 4/6/1759 in Kent County, DE.

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



I:l. ALLISON FLEMING. Aug. 12, 1833. prb. Feb. 1837. Wife
Jane. Sons: Allison, Robert, Cyrus. Daus: Cyrene Edmingsten,
Sarah Cochran (land adj. Thomas McEwin, Cyrus Fleming). William
Cochran. Exrs: sons Cyrus and William Cochran. wit: william
Fleming, Allison F. Edmisto

Southern Campaigns American Revolution Pension Statements & Rosters
http://revwarapps.org/s6857.pdf

Pension application of Allison Fleming S6857 f12NC
Transcribed by Will Graves 12/27/08 rev'd 2/18/15 [Methodology: Spelling, punctuation and/or grammar have been corrected in some instances for ease of reading and to facilitate searches of the
database. Where the meaning is not compromised by adhering to the spelling, punctuation or grammar, no change has been made. Corrections or additional notes have been inserted within brackets or footnotes. Blanks appearing in the transcripts reflect blanks in the original. A bracketed question mark indicates that the word or words preceding it represent(s) a guess by me. The word 'illegible' or 'indecipherable' appearing in brackets indicates that at the time I made the transcription, I was unable to decipher the word or phrase in question. Only materials pertinent to the military service of the veteran and to contemporary events have been transcribed. Affidavits that provide additional information on these events are included and genealogical informationis abstracted, while standard, 'boilerplate' affidavits and attestations related solely to the application, and later nineteenth and twentieth century research requests for information have been omitted. I use speech recognition software to make all m
State of North Carolina Rowan County
On this 20th day of November 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the
Magistrates who are Judges of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, now sitting, the same being a Court of Record Allison Fleming a resident of Rowan County in the State of North Carolina aged seventy-three years who being first duly sworn according tolaw doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832.
That he was born in the County of Kent in the State of Delaware; that he has a record of his age at home which states that he was born the 6th day of April 1759; That he removed to Rowan County North Carolina at the age of about twelve years; where he hasresided ever since.
That he entered the service of the United States as a volunteer in Rowan County in Captain Joseph Dickson's Company and joined Colonel Paisley's [John Paisley's] Regiment at a place called Kershaw's Mill on town Creek near what was called Pine tree now Camden in South Carolina and served there for three months, at the end of which time he returned home.
That he was afterwards drafted as a common soldier in Rowan County and marched under Captain James Huggins and joined the General Rutherford's [Griffith Rutherford's] Army near the Catawba River and was at the battle of Ramsour's Mill [June 20, 1780] in Lincoln County North Carolina afterwards marched to Salisbury and from thence down the Yadkin and Pedee and joined General Gates' [Horatio Gates'] Army, and was at the battle at Gum Swamp near Camden [Battle of Camden, August 15-16, 1780] where General Gates' Army was totally routed: that he with some of the other troops afterwards rallied and assembled at Charlotte NC where he served the remainder of his three months, for which he had been drafted.
Besides these two tours of service he was what was called a minute man -- which was; that the soldiers bound themselves by promise to go instantly when called upon by any of the officers on any military service that might be thought necessary or practicable for an uncertain time; those terms of irregular military service generally lasted but a few days at a time -- and declarant thinks that his services in this manner amounted to about two months or perhaps more; as he has lately been visited by a paralytic stroke which has much impaired his memory. He further states that he hired a substitute for a term of three months to perform military service in his room and place when he was drafted. That he has no documentary evidence of his service & refers to thetestimony of John Carrigan and James Kerr who served with him.
He 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 within his knowledge.
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court the day and year aforesaid.
S/ Jno. Giles, Clerk
S/ Allison Fleming
Note the above applicant Allison Fleming expects to produce direct evidence of his service: but those persons who served with him were unable to attend Court.

S. Gilliman Alto.
We John Carrigan and James Kerr resident in Rowan County do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Allison Fleming who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing Declaration, that we believe him to be Seventy-three years of age, that each of us served with him in the Army part of the time he mentions and having full confidence in his integrity and veracity we believe that he served as he states.
Sworn and subscribed in open court the day and year aforesaid
S/ Jno Giles, Clerk S/ John Carrigan S/ James P. Kerr
The foregoing declaration and certificates having been returned by the War Department with objections, the applicant Allison Fleming appeared before Hugh Parks an acting Justice of the Peace in and for Rowan County North Carolina and offered the followingamendment and explanation to his Declaration on oath. That his first tour as a private militia Soldier in Captain Dickson's Company continued three months in the year 1779 as he believes. That his second tour of service was as a private militia Soldier and continued three months and was in the summer of the year 1780, and that his service as a minute man and private commenced in the year 1779 and continued at intervals until the fall of the year 1781, and that the whole time would when added together be at the least two months. That no clergyman acquainted with him resides within any reasonable distance of him and at a still greater distance from the Court house and he could not procure the attendance of any.
Sworn to and subscribed before me the 12th day of June 1833.
S/ Hugh Parks, JP
S/ Allison Fleming
[Veteran was pensioned at the rate of $20 per annum commencing March 4th, 1831, for service as a private for 6 months in the North Carolina militia.]


Buried:
findagrave.com memorial # 53180579

Allison married Jeane Bradford on 29 Oct 1799 in , Cabarrus County, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Allison married Nancy Lamira Harris on 31 Jul 1823 in , Cabarrus County, North Carolina, USA. Nancy was born in 1800; died on 1 Apr 1845 in , , North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Emigration: 1819; Rowan County, NC to Cape Girardeau County, MO
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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]

Mitchel married Jane Jean Stevenson on 14 Jan 1824 in , Cabarrus County, North Carolina, USA. Jane (daughter of Captain James Stevenson and Sarah ?) was born on 02 Jun 1776 in , Cabarrus County, North Carolina, USA; died on 02 May 1837 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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John married Ann Barckley on 07 Oct 1784 in , Rowan County, North Carolina, USA. Ann and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Milford
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Mentioned in will of her father.

Family/Spouse: John Milford. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Family/Spouse: Emingston. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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his father Allison's will states Robert is in Alabama when will was written in 1837.

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Family/Spouse: Cochran. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Find A Grave Memorial# 19244713

Buried:
findagrave.com memorial # 19244713

Cyrus married Lucinda McNeely on 24 Nov 1825 in , Rowan County, North Carolina, USA. Lucinda was born on 19 Dec 1804; died on 01 Oct 1873 in , Cabarrus County, North Carolina, USA; was buried in Bethpage Presbyterian Cemetery, Kannapolis, Cabarrus County, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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findagrave.com memorial # 53180617

Family/Spouse: Nancy Lamira Harris. Nancy was born in 1800; died on 1 Apr 1845 in , Iredell County, North Carolina, USA; was buried in Coddle Credk ARP Church Cemetery, Iredell County, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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findagrave.com memorial # 53180338

William married Jane Woodside on 5 Aug 1808 in , Cabarrus County, North Carolina, USA. Jane was born on 3 Jul 1787; died on 29 Dec 1861; was buried in Coddle Credk ARP Church Cemetery, Iredell County, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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findagrave.com memorial # 23159525

Jane married James Stevenson, Junior on 26 Nov 1808 in , Cabarrus County, North Carolina, USA. James (son of Captain James Stevenson and Sarah ?) was born on 30 Jun 1781 in Mecklenburg County, , North Carolina, USA; died on 13 Oct 1851 in Pocahontas, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, United States; was buried in Apple Creek Cemetery, Pocahontas, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Richard married Jean Wadington on 01 Dec 1814 in , , North Carolina, USA. Jean was born about 1785 in , , North Carolina, USA; died about 1850 in , , North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• familyserch.org ID: 99W7-PXR
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Buried:
Buried Fleming Cemetery near New Wells, MO

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Find A Grave Memorial# 22823828

Buried:
findagrave.com memorial # 22823828

Plot: row 27-1 GG - has broken stone

Mary married Benjamin Franklin Brown on 11 Jul 1822 in Apple Creek Presbyterian Church, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, United States. Benjamin was born on 25 Oct 1793 in , , North Carolina, USA; died on 13 Aug 1866 in Cape Girardeau County, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA; was buried in Apple Creek Cemetery, Pocahontas, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Agnes married Robert Speer McFarland on 20 Dec 1821 in Cape Girardeau County, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA. Robert (son of Jacob McFarland and Jane Varner) was born on 28 Jul 1799 in , Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA; died on 15 Mar 1863 in , Bond County, Illinois, USA; was buried in Reno Bethel Cemetery, Bond County, Illinois, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• familyserch.org ID: 99W7-PJZ
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Elizabeth married James B. Little in 1824 in Cape Girardeau County, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA. James was born about 1800 in Unknown, , , ; died about 1870 in , , Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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findagrave.com memorial # 23140732

unmarked

Sadah married Zenas Nesbit Ross about 1825 in Cape Girardeau County, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA. Zenas was born on 12 Mar 1802 in , , North Carolina, USA; died on 20 Sep 1862 in Cape Girardeau County, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA; was buried in Apple Creek Cemetery, Pocahontas, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Hiram Fleming married Jane Stevenson (dau of Capt. James & Sarah) in Perry
County, January 10, 1837. He lived on what was known as the "Fleming Place" on
Shawnee Creek in the Henderson neighborhood. He ran a retail dry goods store at
this place on Shawnee Creek; afterwards moved to Jackson and there engaged in the same business; died at Jackson quite a while before the Civil War.
- from "Old Apple Creek Church and Its Early Membership" by John A. Hope,
1926.

Hiram married (1) Jane Jr. Stevenson She died six months after the marriage. He married (2) Margaret Stevenson who was listed as his widow in estate papers. He had one child with Margaret. Their child Martha J Fleming died at age 3.

llinois Marriage Index
Name: Hiram Fleming
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 18 Feb 1842
Marriage Place: Schuyler, Illinois, USA
Spouse Name: Margaret S King
Spouse Gender: Female

Note: Margaret S. King's sister Mary married Mitchell Fleming Stevenson. They lived / died in Schulyer County Illinois. Mitchel Fleming Stevenson is Hiram's nephew, the son of his sister Jane and her husband James Stevenson, Jr.

Hiram married Jane Stevenson on 10 Feb 1837 in , Perry County, Missouri, USA. Jane (daughter of John Stevenson and Elizabeth Latta) was born on 16 Feb 1814 in Cape Girardeau County, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA; died on 27 Dec 1837 in Cape Girardeau County, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA; was buried in Fleming Cemetery, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Hiram married Margaret S. King on 18 Feb 1842 in , Schuyler County, Illinois, USA. Margaret (daughter of Samuel King and Martha Andrews) was born on 31 May 1809 in , Iredell County, North Carolina, USA; died on 20 Apr 1896 in Augusta, Hancock County, Illinois, United States; was buried in Old Augusta Cemetery, Hancock County, Illinois, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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(Research):FROM NORTH CAROLINA TO MISSOURI 1819

The Revolutionary War was over, Thomas Jefferson had purchased the Louisiana Territory from France. First there were exploring parties, then the establishment of forts, missions, and settlements. Lewis and Clark ascended the Missouri River in the summerof 1804. Zebulos M. Pike explored parts of Kansas and Nebraska two years later. A scientific expedition under Major Stephen H. Long came up the Missouri, in the first steamboat to enter the country, in 1819.
The War of 1812 took the English and Indians out of the territory which is now Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois. The Indians that were left were being pushed West onto reservations. Settlement of the Louisiana Territory was the issue of the day. Spain and France had tried to settle it for the past 100 years but were unsuccessful.
There was a trail west from the Carolina and Virginias through the Cumberland Gap, on through Tennessee and Kentucky that Daniel Boone, Simon Kenton and others had established before the Revolutionary War. It went on to cross the Ohio River close to where it joined the Mississippi, To cross the Mississippi the trail led to Moccasin Springs, where Mr. Green ran the ferry that took you across the river. The Trail of Tears State Park is there now.

Mitchell Fleming, James Stevenson, Zenos Ross, Robert McFarland, Anderson Mitchell. Mr. Querry, Thomas Wilson, J. Wallace, John Garner, ____ Hill, and Phillip Clodfelter all came to the Louisiana Territory over that trail. Whether they were all in the same wagon train or in different groups, I don't know. There were lots of wagon trains going west at that time. As history goes, some traveled on Sunday and some didn't. Any way, they all settled within walking distance (at that time) of each other. I do know that Phillip Clodfelter came alone.

SETTLED IN CAPE GIRARDEAU COUNTY, MISSOURI

The territory was was settling up fast. The county seat was moved from Cape Girardeau to Jackson in 1815. The north end of Cape County is where the Stevensons lived. I'll try to locate the eleven families that made up the community where my ancestors lived.
They all entered land along the Blue Shawnee or Muddy Shawnee Creeks, except Anderson Mitchell. He was east of the Mitchell Fleming place, at the top of a little hollow that runs into Lovejoy Hollow. It is just my guess that if you went back a generation or two you would find Andersons in the Mitchell family and Mitchells in the Fleming family.
We will leave the Anderson Mitchell place, go due west over the ridge to Zenos Ross' place. His land joined Mitchell Fleming's land. Zenos' land was ridge land, his house was up in the timber, while Mitchell Fleming's 80 acres was bottom land along BlueShawnee Creek. The Fleming graveyard is in the northeast corner of this plot. Ross married a Fleming girl.
Across Blue Shawnee a little south of the Fleming place, there
is where James and Jane Stevenson raised their family. Out of their ten children only two of them that lived stayed in Missouri, Alexander K. and William. Alexander bought Robert McFarland's place when he moved to Illinois. William stayed on the home place.
Go on west across Muddy Shawnee Creek, on the west bank was the Hill place. This is where he got the idea of the hog ring for which he later received a patent. You can still buy Hill Hog Rings.
His daughter Margaret was Alexander K. Stevenson's first wife. They had three children. Julia went to Illinois, Mary Jane died in infancy. Linley was the boy, he grew up with Ransom Mitchell. They were buddies; whatever one did the other did. I've heard my Granddad say, "if they were playing a game at school they had to both be on the same side or they wouldn't play. When the Civil War broke out Linley joined the Union Army, Ransom stayed homne and remained neutral. Linley went through the war in Cape Girardeau, Shiloh, and the seige at Vicksburg. When he was being mustered out in St. Louis he took small pox and died. He was buried in Old Apple Creek Cemetery, Pocahontas, MO.
Frankie Jane (Shoults) Carruthers has some letters that Linly wrote, from Vicksburg, to her Grandpa Ransom while the seige was going on. In one letter he said, "There hasn't been a shot fired today. I think they are as big a cowards as we are." He asked Ransom if he was taking care of the girls, and he thought that he would take caligraphy when he got back home. The letters are written with black ink, his hand writing was good.
About three quarters of a mile down the creek was the Quary place. The house wasn't close to the creek, it was up on the ridge but there was a good spring there. When Knox bought the place he built a big house north of the spring on the top of the hill.
My dad told me this story. Issac Query was one of the boys. He was an old bachelor when Dad was a little boy in the 1890's. He lived with my Grandpa and was sort of a hired hand. He liked to hunt.
Issac was training the dog to not be gun shy. One day Issac told Dad to come and go with him and the dog squirrel hunting. Dad didn't want to go, but he went anyway. Dad said that Issac really knew what it took to break a dog of gunshyness. Dad said he never knew when his gun shyness was broken. As long as I knew him he could shoot with the experts. He taught "we boys" how to use a gun.
In August of 1970, I pulled my trailer to Fruitland from Albequergue and parked it in my Dad's backyard. The next morning just at daylight a charge went off right over our trailer. Wanda jumped out of bed, I was beginning to think I was back in the old Army and that was the reville cannon. I got out to see what was going on. Dad was standing in the yard with the shotgun in one hand and a starling in the other. He said he was just getting his exercise. He threw the bird down on a pile of birds in a flower bed next to a tree. Ther were 32 birds and 33 empty shells. He said, "I must have missed one." I always figured that he got his basic training from Issac Query.
The next place north of the Quary place was that of Thomas Wilson. He had a section or more of land (all ridge land) away from the creek.
Appleton was about five miles north of this settlement. That was where everyone went to get their mail. When anyone was there
they picked up the mail for all that were close around them. Thomas Wilson was there when the news came that Lincoln was elected President. When he came back and passed out the mail he said, "Lincoln was elected and I'm ready to fight". He was one thathad slaves.
The Wallace place was bottom land along the creek between the Quary place and the 80 acres that Mitchell Fleming gave to Robert McFarland when he married his daughter Agness.
The McFarland place was mostly bottom land. He didn't want the house in the bottom so he bought ten acres from Thomas Wilson and built a big two story log house away from the creek. There
wasn't a spring close so they dug a well. The old house and log barn stood there for well over a hundred years. All that is there now to mark the place is the well.
My Great-grandfather bought the place from McFarland when he moved to Illinois. This is where Alexander K. Stevenson raised his family.
by Meredith Stevenson

A.K. Stevenson was ordaind Ruling Elder in Apple Creek Presbyterian upon the death of his father James, 13 Oct 1851. The last mention of him as an Elder in the church records is 10 Apr 1863, on pg 49. No reason given.

MO Probate: Alexander K Stevenson, Cape Girardeau Co; Probate Date: 27 May 1881; Will Record, Vol D-E, 1867-1916


Know all men by these presents that I, Alexander K Stevenson of the County of Cape Girardeau and State of Missouri, being of sound and disposed mind do make this last will and testament;
First - I give unto my Wife Elizabeth all of my Property both Real and Personal, to enjoy during her natural life, except that hereinafter named, to dispose of as she may see proper-provided a majority of my hiers agrees thereto.
Second - My Daughter Jennie J Stevenson is to have one horse (or fifty dollars in money as she may choose).
Third - My Daughter Rosie A Stevenson is to have one horse (or fifty dollars in money as she may choose), also money sufficient to pay one years board and tuition at a high school, and forty dollars in money, which I give to said two girls in order to make them equal with all my other children herefor said.
Fourth - My Son Lawrie D Stevenson is to have one third of all grain, hay &c, raised on the farm since the first day of January 1879, also one third of all the stock - bought or raised since Jan 1st 1879, except two horses to be choosen by my said wife Elizabeth as her own property.
Fifth - At my death my Wife Elizabeth may choose whoever she thinks best to execute this my last will and may sell any property that she, and a majority of my heirs may wish to dispose of, the proceeds to be equally divided amongst all of my heirs.
Sixth - The remainder of my property undisposed of at the death of my wife Elizabeth shall be equally divided amongst my heirs, including distributive receipts of some of the heirs for money paid them on their share.
In witness whereof, I have here unto set my hand, this 27th day of May A.D. 1881.
Alexander K Stevenson
Signed and declared by the above named Alexander K Stevenson, to be his last will and testament, in the presence of us, who at his request, and in his presence, have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto.
George W Seibert
Eli Abernathy
John Bonney
State of Missouri, County of Cape Girardeau - In the vacation of the Probate Court
Be it remembered, that on this 21st day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eight one, before me, Joseph Koehler, Clerk of the Probate Court, held in and for the County of Cape Girardeau and State of Missouri, personally appeared John Bonney and Eli Abernathy who, being duly sworn upon their oath, depose and say that they were present, and saw Alexander K Stevenson sign the foregoing instrument, purporting to be the last will and testament of him the said Alexander K Stevenson, and heard him publish and declare the same to be his last will and testament, and that at the time of signing the same, the said Alexander K Stevenson was of sound and disposing mind and more than twenty one years of age, and that these deponents and George W Seibert, the other attesting witness subscribed their names thereto as witnesses to the same, in the presence of the testator, and of each other, and at the request of the said Alexander K Stevenson.
All erasures and interlinations made before signing.
John Bonney
Eli Abernathy
Sworn to and subscribed before me, the undersigned Clerk of the Probate Court, the day and year first aforesaid.
Joseph Koehler, Clerk Probate Court

Buried:
Row 10 grave II

Alexander married Margaret Adeline Hill on 17 Oct 1839 in Pocahontas, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, United States. Margaret was born on 12 Sep 1818 in Unknown, , , ; died on 17 Feb 1844 in Shawnee Township, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA; was buried in Apple Creek Cemetery, Pocahontas, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Alexander married Elizabeth Leonard Clodfelter on 4 Dec 1845 in Shawnee Township, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA. Elizabeth (daughter of Phillip Clodfelter and Jemima Jane Foster) was born on 24 Jun 1824 in New Wells, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, United States; died on 28 Nov 1901 in Leemon, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA; was buried in Apple Creek Cemetery, Pocahontas, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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1850 Census:

Name: James H Stephenson
[James H Stevenson]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 39
Birth Year: abt 1811
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1850: St Louis Ward 5, St Louis (Independent City), Missouri, USA
Occupation: Carpenter
Industry: Construction
Real Estate: 5000
Line Number: 17
Dwelling Number: 783
Family Number: 1040
Household Members Age
James H Stephenson 39
Catharine Stephenson 39
Clara Stephenson 8
Rebecca Stephenson 3

1880 Census:

Name: James H. Stevenson
Age: 65
Birth Date: Abt 1815
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1880: Saint Louis, St Louis (Independent City), Missouri, USA
Street: Olive Street
House Number: 1418
Dwelling Number: 130
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Lydia M. Stevenson
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Occupation: Carpenter & B.
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members Age Relationship
James H. Stevenson 65 Self (Head)
Lydia M. Stevenson 40 Wife
John Serge 70 Father-in-law
Marian Serge 70 Mother-in-law

1900 Census:

Name: James H Stevenson
Age: 88
Birth Date: Mar 1812
Birthplace: North Carolina, USA
Home in 1900: St Louis Ward 28, St Louis (Independent City), Missouri
Ward of City: 28
Street: Fairfax Avenue
House Number: 4238
Sheet Number: 14
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 228
Family Number: 255
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Lizzie M Stevenson
Marriage Year: 1868
Years Married: 32
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina, USA
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina, USA
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes
House Owned or Rented: Rent
Farm or House: H
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members Age Relationship
James H Stevenson 88 Head
Lizzie M Stevenson 59 Wife

St. Louis City Directories

1864
Name: James H Stevenson
Residence Year: 1864
Street Address: NW o St Charles
Residence Place: St Louis, Missouri, USA
Occupation: Carpenter
Publication Title: St Louis, Missouri, City Directory, 1864

1865:
Name: James H Stevenson
Residence Year: 1865
Residence Place: St Louis, Missouri, USA
Occupation: Carpenter
Publication Title: St Louis, Missouri, City Directory, 1865


1866:
Name: James H Stevenson
Residence Year: 1866
Residence Place: St Louis, Missouri, USA
Occupation: Carpenter
Publication Title: St Louis, Missouri, City Directory, 1866

1877:
Name: James H Stevenson
Residence Year: 1877
Street Address: 1418 Olive
Residence Place: St Louis, Missouri, USA
Occupation: Carpenter
Publication Title: St Louis, Missouri, City Directory, 1877

1878:
Name: James H Stevenson
Residence Year: 1878
Street Address: 1418 Olive
Residence Place: St Louis, Missouri, USA
Occupation: Carpenter/Buildeer
Business Address: 503 N 11th
Publication Title: St Louis, Missouri, City Directory, 1878

1880:
Name: James H Stevenson
Residence Year: 1880
Street Address: 1418 Olive
Residence Place: St Louis, Missouri, USA
Occupation: Carpenter
Publication Title: St Louis, Missouri, City Directory, 1880

1882:
Name: James H Stevenson
Residence Year: 1882
Street Address: 1418 Olive
Residence Place: St Louis, Missouri, USA
Occupation: Carpenter
Business address: 417 N. 12th
Publication Title: St Louis, Missouri, City Directory, 1882

1885:
Name: James H Stevenson
Residence Year: 1885
Street Address: 1418 Olive
Residence Place: St Louis, Missouri, USA
Occupation: Contractor
Publication Title: St Louis, Missouri, City Directory, 1885

1889:
Name: James H Stevenson
Residence Year: 1889
Street Address: 1416 Olive
Residence Place: St Louis, Missouri, USA
Occupation: Carpenter
Business Address: 417 N. 12th
Publication Title: St Louis, Missouri, City Directory, 1889

1891:
Name: James H Stevenson
Residence Year: 1891
Street Address: 1418 Olive
Residence Place: St Louis, Missouri, USA
Occupation: Carpenter
Publication Title: St Louis, Missouri, City Directory, 1891


1893:
Name: James H Stevenson
Residence Year: 1893
Street Address: 1418 Olive
Residence Place: St Louis, Missouri, USA
Occupation: Carpenter
Publication Title: St Louis, Missouri, City Directory, 1893

1895:
Name: James H Stevenson
Residence Year: 1895
Street Address: 1418 Olive
Residence Place: St Louis, Missouri, USA
Occupation: Carpenter
Publication Title: St Louis, Missouri, City Directory, 1895


1899:
Name: James H Stevenson
Residence Year: 1899
Street Address: 4226 Finney av
Residence Place: St Louis, Missouri, USA
Publication Title: St Louis, Missouri, City Directory, 1899

1901:
Name: James H Stevenson
Residence Year: 1901
Street Address: 4226 Finney av
Residence Place: St Louis, Missouri, USA
Publication Title: St Louis, Missouri, City Directory, 1901

Buried:
findagrave.com memorial # 19543701

Bellfontaine Cemetery

James married Catherine Hope on 22 Sep 1836 in Cape Girardeau County, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA. Catherine was born on 08 Oct 1811 in , , North Carolina, USA; died on 29 Jun 1854 in St. Louis, (City of St. Louis), Missouri, USA; was buried on 29 Jun 1854 in Bellefontaine Cemetery, City of Saint Louis, Missouri, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married Lydia M. Seage on 5 Sep 1871 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States. Lydia was born in Jun 1840 in Troy, Rensselaer County, New York, United States; died on 3 Jan 1910 in 4431 S Broadway, City of St. Louis, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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1850 Census - living in Bond County, Illinois

George A Stevenson 34
Margaret M Stevenson 28
Elizabeth M Cueely 20
Mary J Stevenson 6
John M Stevenson 4
Silas R Stevenson 1

Buried:
findagrave.com memorial # 65438426

George married Margaret Mirza McNeely on 10 Nov 1842 in Cape Girardeau County, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA. Margaret was born on 11 Jan 1822 in , Rowan County, North Carolina, USA; died on 18 Jan 1916 in Lawrence, Bond County, Illinois, ; was buried in Reno Bethel Cemetery, Bond County, Illinois, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Never married

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• familyserch.org ID: K64W-W72
• Created: 09 Aug 2018

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Died:
Decatur Herald 1 Jul 1902 pg 5 Col 4

The death of Mrs.Eliza Hill, wife of H.W.Hill, occurred on Sunday morning at 8:30 oclock at the family residence on Pine street. It was not unexpected. Mrs. Hill has been ill since the first of March and during the past week or more her condition has been critical and the final dissolution was looked for at any time. Death was the result of old age and general debility.

Mrs.Hill was a native of Rowan county,N. Carolina where she was born on March 20, 1819. She was the daughter of James and Jane Stevenson and with her parents moved to Cape Giradeau county, Missouri when only seven months old. While a resident of that county she was married in 1843 to Hugh W. Hill.

Mrs. and Mrs. Hill left Cape Girardeau county in 1860 and settled in Montgomery county where they resided until 1866 when they came to Macon county. They first lived on W. William street, but later built the beautiful home at the end of Prairie Ave. on Pine street and have since made their home there.

Of the six children born to them only one is living, John N. Hill of Macon, who has been constantly at his mothers bedside with his aged father for several days past. Besides her husband Mrs. Hill is survived by nine grandchildren five children of John N. Hill, who resides with their parents near Macon and Hugh, Gussie and Emma Bone and Mrs. L. A. Mills all of this city.

Mrs. Hill has been a member of the Presbyterian church since girlhood. Her life has been one of devotion to her husband and family. One by one with the exception of a son she has suffered the loss of her own children and the love she so richly bestowed on them was transferred to her granchldren, to whom she has been more than a grandmother. Her simple life of devotion to the best that there is in womanhood and motherhood, her gentle generous neighborly interest in the welfare of her friends have earned for her not only the respect but the love and esteem of all with whom she came in contact. She has left to her family and friends the priceless heritage of a life well lived.

The funeral services will be held at 3 oclock this afternoon from the residence, 212 N. Pine street and the services will be conducted by Revs. W.H.Prestley and W.H. Penhallegon. The casket will be open from 10 am until 12 noon for the friends of the family wishing to view the remains.



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findagrave.com memorial # 47119413

Eliza married Hugh Wilson Hill on 22 Nov 1843 in Cape Girardeau County, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA. Hugh was born on 18 Jul 1822 in Statesville, Iredell County, North Carolina, United States; died on 11 Oct 1906 in Decatur, Macon County, Illinois, USA; was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Macon County, Illinois, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• familyserch.org ID: KPQB-GDM
• Created: 09 Aug 2018

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1850 Census - Mitchell is living in Huntsville Township, Schuyler County, Illinois

Mitchell Stevenson 27
Mary Stevenson 32
Hiel C Stevenson 1


Farmer. Presbyterian. Buried same place as Azel Waters Dorsey, who was a teacher of Abraham Lincoln.

Mitchell Fleming shares tombstone with wife in Huntsville Cemetery.

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40.1813545,-90.8660736

findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=stevenson&GSiman=1&GScid=106296&GRid=91199447&

40.1813545,-90.8660736

King Farm, Birmingham Twp.

Mitchell married Mary S. King on 20 Jan 1848 in , Schuyler County, Illinois, USA. Mary (daughter of Samuel King and Martha Andrews) was born on 31 May 1818 in , Rowan County, North Carolina, USA; died on 13 Jun 1874 in Huntsville, Schuyler County, Illinois, United States; was buried in Huntsville Cemetery, Huntsville, Schuyler County, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• familyserch.org ID: M88X-VJP
• Created: 09 Aug 2018

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• familyserch.org ID: 9MZ6-K94
• Created: 09 Aug 2018

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1850 Census - living in District 14 Cape Girardeau County, Missouri

James Stevenson 69
Jane Stevenson 64
Margaret Stevenson 31
John W Stevenson 24

Died:
1850 Census - living in district 14, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri

James Stevenson 69
Jane Stevenson 64
Margaret Stevenson 31
John W Stevenson 24

1880 Census - living in Shawnee, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri

William Stevenson 53
Margaret Stevenson 46
Luther Stevenson 23
Julius Stevenson 21
Willie Hardsell 12


ancestry.com Missouri Death Records 1834 - 1910



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findagrave.com memorial # 23159843

Family/Spouse: Margaret Elizabeth Statler. Margaret was born on 10 Dec 1833; died on 29 Dec 1905 in Cape Girardeau County, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA; was buried in Apple Creek Cemetery, Pocahontas, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• familyserch.org ID: K8PS-Y42
• Created: 09 Aug 2018

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• familyserch.org ID: KC3N-LKX
• Created: 20 Sep 2018

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Nancy J Mcfarland in entry for Wm A Mclain and Ellen M Elam, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"

Nancy J. Mc Farland, "Illinois Marriages, 1815-1935"

Nancy J Mc Farland in entry for William A Mc Lain and Ellen M Elam, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"

Nancy J Mc Farland, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"

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• familyserch.org ID: LHLM-B5M
• Created: 27 Aug 2021

Elizabeth married Nathanial Dressor on 3 Apr 1948 in , Bond County, Illinois, USA. Nathanial was born on 24 Jun 1825 in Temple, Franklin County, Maine, United States; died on 18 Jan 1915 in Reno, Bond County, Illinois, USA; was buried in Montrose Cemetery, Bond County, Illinois, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• familyserch.org ID: MBGQ-PQX
• Created: 20 Sep 2018

Rebecca married William D. Vollentine on 24 Feb 1853. William was born in 1834. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• familyserch.org ID: KPH5-6HJ
• Created: 20 Sep 2018

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• familyserch.org ID: 9CBQ-GD4
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Buried:
findagrave.com memorial # 54015407

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• familyserch.org ID: KPH5-6QK
• Created: 20 Sep 2018

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• familyserch.org ID: KPH5-6Z5
• Created: 20 Sep 2018

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• familyserch.org ID: GS96-TJV
• Created: 02 Mar 2021

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Civil War:

Ross, Zenas {CONF), Pvt. D MO Cav., Sept 1864 - Sept 1865

Ross, Jasper (CONF), Lieut. ARK Cav., 1862 - June 1865
Ross, James A. (CONF), Pvt. D 8th MO Cav., Oct 1862 - June 1863

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findagrave.com memorial # 64869849

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• familyserch.org ID: K1X4-7GC
• Created: 21 Mar 2011

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Birth:
Tombstone gives age as 3Y, 10 mo, 6 d - death date Oct 8, 1846