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Robert Stephenson

Born about 1755 in Augusta, Virginia

[uncertain]

Son of John Stephenson and Jane (Unknown) Fleming

Brother of John Stephenson, Mary (Stephenson) McClaren, Agnes Stephenson, Margaret (Stephenson) Dickey, Robert Fleming [half], James Fleming [half] and Martha (Fleming) Walker [half]

Husband of Jane (Barron) Hope — married 3 Dec 1784 (to 1797) in , , South Carolina

Descendants

Father of John Stephenson, Margaret Mahulda Stephenson, Dorcas (Stephenson) Barron, Robert Stephenson, Daniel Green Stinson and Samuel John Robert Stephenson

Died 1798 at about age 43 in York County, South Carolina

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Biography

Robert Stephenson served with South Carolina Militia during the American Revolution.

Robert Stephenson was born to John Stephenson and Jean(Unknown Fleming in 1755.^[1]

Robert Stephenson born on November 13,1755. He served in the Revoultion under Capt. Jacob Barnett and and Col. Hill of the New Acquisition District South Militia and was at Huck's Defeat in General Thomas Sumter's 2 brigade of South Carolina Militia. In addition he served under Lt. Humphrey Barnett at Fort Cranby on the Congaree River during 1781 and was under Capt James Thomson and Col. Bratton, but was detailed under Col. Wade Hampton at Goose Creek Bridge and Quarter House on 15 July 1781.

Robert Stephenson married Jane Barron on 4 December 1784 Old James Hope Sr. family Bible mentions that Jane Barron married Robert Stevenson on 4 December,1784

Robert Stephenson and Jane Barron had the following children:

Robert Stephenson died suddenly on May 30,1798

Sources

↑ Parker, Elmer Oris. Family Group Sheet,in possession of Tommy Stephenson.

Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed October 23 , 2017), "Record of Robert Stevenson", Ancestor # A109292.
Roster of South Carolina Patriots in the Revolution,Bobby Gilmer Moss, Baltimore,Maryland, Genealogical Publishing Co,Inc.,1983, page 895.
Old James Hope Sr. Family Bible,owned in 1927 by Mary Darwin Hope,623 Grant Street,S.E. Atlanta ,Georgia,per late Leonardo Andrea of Columbia South Carolina,Link
Parker, Elmer Oris. The Robert Stephenson Family Group Sheet.Link
Ancestry.com. South Carolina,Wills and Probate Records,1670-1980,Link. Ancestry Com. Assessed on May 5,2017.
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/35406478/robert-stephenson: accessed 18 January 2023), memorial page for Pvt Robert Stephenson (13 Nov 1755–30 May 1798), Find a Grave Memorial ID 35406478, citing Sharon Associate Reformed Presbyterian Churchyard, Sharon, York County, South Carolina, USA; Maintained by Catoe4 (contributor 47413036).

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WikiTree profile Stephenson-642 created through the import of White.wiki.ged on Oct 26, 2011 by Pam Wade. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Pam and others.

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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Robert by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Robert:

~1.56% George Parker : AncestryDNA, Ancestry member GeorgeAllenParker554054
~0.78% ~3.12% Maggie Oakley : AncestryDNA, GEDmatch QX6882783 [compare], Ancestry member danita_zanre
~0.78% John Windsor : Family Tree DNA Family Finder + Autosomal DNA Test
~0.39% Bethany Bliss : 23andMe