James Stevenson (1744 - 1822)

Born 10 Oct 1744 in Old 96Th District, South Carolina

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Died 12 May 1822 at age 77 in Abbeville, South Carolina, USA

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Biography

Lt James Stevenson served with Little River District Regiment, South Carolina Militia during the American Revolution.

James Stevenson is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A109237.

Children of James Stevenson:^[1]

1. Mary Stevenson - Daughter born 5 July 1768
2. Andrew Stevenson - Son born 16 Feb. 1770
3. Margaret Stevenson - Daughter born 12 April 1772
4. Jane Stevenson - Daughter born 30 Jan. 1776
5. James Carrick Stevenson - Son born 14 July 1778
6. John Stevenson - Son born 12 Oct. 1787^[2]

James served during the American Revolution as a Lieutenant from South Carolina.^[3]

James provided an affidavit in the petition of his daughter Mary Seawright for Revolutionary Pension of her deceased husband, William Seawright. He stated that he had known them for many years and was present at thier marriage.^[4]

James' will was written 24 Feb 1820 and proven 3 Jun 1822.^[5] In his will he names the following heirs:

Daughter - Mary Seawright

Son - Andrew Stevenson

Daughter- Margaret Carrick

Daughter - Jane Hamilton

Son - James Stevenson

Grandson - James Seawright

Granddaughter - Margaret Seawright

Son - John Stevenson

Mr. Andrew Stevenson & Mr. John Stevenson of the same district appointment executors

Witnesses - Wm. Hadden, Henry Sharp, & Alexander Fife

Sources

1. ↑ South Carolina DAR GRC report ; s1 v144 : the South Carolina bible records, (bk. 2) gathered by the Ann Pamela Cuningham Chapter
2. ↑ Page 1 of 2 Transcription from South Carolina Daughters of the American Revolution BIBLE RECORDS ©1981, Greenville, S.C. P.O. Box 8796, Greenville: A Press, English (pages 166-168); Found in the BYU Library @ F 268 .B53 1981; Page 166; Bible of: James Stevenson (1694-1749) Bible Published in 1734 London, England; Owned by: James Calvin Stevenson
3. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 27 Oct 2021), "Record of STEVENSON, JAMES", Ancestor # A109237.
4. ↑ Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22,179, for William Seawright, South Carolina
5. ↑ Will of James Stephenson - South Carolina Will Transcripts, 1782-1868; Author: Brimelow, Judith M.; Probate Place: Abbeville, South Carolina; Notes: Index and Will, Vol 2-3, 1815-1855; Ancestry.com. South Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1670-1980 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Original data:South Carolina County, District and Probate Courts.

• The South Carolina Historical Magazine by South Carolina Historical Society: Publication date 1900: Publisher - South Carolina Historical Society; Pages 296 & 297
• Title: "The Saga of the Seawrights" by Nell Seawright Reeves: Note: Source Media Type: Book

Acknowledgements

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