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Thomas Grainger Stephens (abt. 1745 - abt. 1850)

Corporal Thomas Grainger "Grancier" Stephens
Born about in Pittsylvania, Virginiamap
Ancestors ancestors
Son of and
Brother of [half] and [half]
Husband of — married 1774 in Pittsylvania, Virginiamap
Descendants descendants
Father of , , , , , , , , , , , and
Died about at about age 105 in Jamestown, Fentress, Tennessee, United Statesmap
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Biography

1776 Project
Corporal Thomas Stephens served with Grayson's Additional Continental Regiment (1777), Continental Army during the American Revolution.
Daughters of the American Revolution
Thomas Stephens is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A133942.

Thomas Stephens was born about 1745 and passed away about 1850. He served as a Corporal in Grayson's Additional Continental Regiment. Also a Private with Captain Nathaniel Mitchell. [1]

The DAR lists his wife Sarah Miller. Children: Zoral B. and David.

Thomas was born between 1745 and 1750 in Pittsylvania, Virginia. He was the son of Joseph Stephens and Ann (Dudley) Farish.[2][3]

Research Notes

Pittsylvania County was formed in 1767 from Halifax County.[4]

Thomas Granser Stephens. [5][6]

Residence 1833 Fentress, Tennessee, United States. [7]

Marriage Husband @P469@. Wife @P468@. Child: James Stephens. Child: @P488@. Child: George Stephens. Child: Joshua Stephens. Child: David Stephens. Child: BrigGenEdward Stephens. Child: John Stephens. Child: Thomas Granser Stephens. Child: Benjamin Stephens. Child: Meshark Stephens. Marriage 4 Dec 1758. York, Virginia, United States. [8] Marriage Caroline, Virginia, USA.

Buried 1850 in Albertson Cemetery, Fentress, Tennessee.

Sources

  1. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/), "Record of Thomas Stephens", Ancestor # A133942.
  2. ↑ Birth: Title: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Author: Yates Publishing Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004. Original data - This unique collection of records was extracted from a variety of sources including family group sheets and electronic databases. Originally, the information was deriv,
    Page: Source number: 1566.074; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code:.
    Ancestry Record 7836 #1161275 (accessed before 19 December 2011),
    Birth date: 1745 Birth place: VA.
  3. ↑ Birth: Title: American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI) Author: Godfrey Memorial Library, comp. Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 1999. Original data - Godfrey Memorial Library. American Genealogical-Biographical Index. Middletown, CT, USA: Godfrey Memorial Library.Original data: Godfrey Memorial Library. American Gen.
    Ancestry Record agbi #1739317 (accessed before 19 December 2011),
    Birth date: 1750 Birth place: Virginia Ancestry Record 3599 #1739317.
  4. ↑ Category: Pittsylvania County, Virginia Colony, Category: Pittsylvania County, Virginia
  5. ↑ Source: #S-382226972 Volume: 59; SAR Membership Number: 11699
  6. ↑ Source: #S-382186294
  7. ↑ Source: #S-382186294
  8. ↑ Source: #S-382185772
  • Title: Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Note: This information comes from 1 or more individual Ancestry Family Tree files. This source citation points you to a current version of those files. Note: The owners of these tree files may have removed or changed information since this source citation was created. Page: Ancestry Family Trees Note: Data: Text: Ancestry Profile
  • Tennessee, Early Tax List Records, 1783-1895 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc
  • U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc
  • Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Ancestry Family Tree Ancestry Profile
  • "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHPM-LBK : 7 September 2017), Thomas Stephens, Fentress, Tennessee, United States; citing 5, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 176; FHL microfilm 24,534
  • "United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP8Z-MHHW : 16 August 2019), Thomas Stephens, Jun 1777; citing Military Service, United States, Citing various published state rosters, United States; FHL microfilm 103140772
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7521794/thomas-grainger-stephens: accessed 07 October 2023), memorial page for Thomas Grainger Stephens (1745–1850), Find a Grave Memorial ID 7521794, citing Albertson Cemetery, Fentress County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Kathy S. (contributor 46944127)




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Hofmann-545 Hans Hofmann
Stephens-16949 and Stephens-1429 appear to represent the same person because: Suspected duplicate - same spouse
posted by Hans Hofmann
Finch-4985 DM Finch
Stephens-6433 and Stephens-1429 appear to represent the same person because: I recommend merging Stephens-6433 and Stephens-1429 because they have many of the same children. Stephens-1429 is more complete and includes more sources.
posted by DM Finch
Victor Lee
I have relisted Thomas's birthdate as uncertain. The 1750 birthdate does not line up with the births of his older children in the 1770's. I will leave the 1745 birth year for now, even though it is more out of line.
posted by Victor Lee
Miriam (Keaton) Howell
I also have this additional biographical information partially family lore. "Revolutionary War: Thomas served in the Revolutionary War from Caswell Co., NC, but was in Pittsylvania County, VA. in 1785, when a lawsuit by George F. Adams and Thomas Stevens was heard. There is a record of a Thomas Stephens in P. T. Bowmans Company, 1st NC Regiment, he is listed as enrolling 1777 and deserting in Aug. of 1777. In 1790 we find Thomas in Pendleton District, SC along with brothers David, Benjamin and Meshack. On Jan. 17, 1817 Thomas Stephens bought 92 acres of land from John McIver in the county of Overton, Tennessee on Cove Creek. In this deed Thomas Stephens made an assignment from himself to Zorababel Stephens, which was his son. This was in what would later be Fentress County, Tennessee.
posted by Miriam (Keaton) Howell
Miriam (Keaton) Howell
It looks like his middle name could have been spelled a few ways: Granger, Grangier, Granser, Gransier
posted by Miriam (Keaton) Howell
Victor Lee
Stephens-5789 and Stephens-1429 appear to represent the same person because: Duplicate
posted by Victor Lee

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