Individual Details

Gilbert STEPHENS

(1760 - 16 Feb 1852)

Events

Birth1760Rockingham County, Virginia
MilitarySep 1776American Revolution: Private under Captain Gilbert Christy, Major Evan Shelby, Col. William Christy. (Pension# W.7213) - Washington County, Virginia
Marriage1796Lee County, Virginia - Nancy OSBORN
Residence1810Knox County, Kentucky
Military1812United States
Residence1820Floyd County, Kentucky
Residence1830Morgan County, Kentucky
Residence4 Mar 1831Morgan County, Kentucky
Residence1840Morgan County, Kentucky
Census1 Jun 1840A census of pensioners. - Morgan County, Kentucky
Residence1841Morgan County, Kentucky
Residence1850Morgan County, Kentucky
Death16 Feb 1852Morgan County, Kentucky
Residence1834;1856Revolutionary War Pension and Nancy's Widow Pension Application File - Morgan County, Kentucky

Families

SpouseNancy OSBORN (1776 - 1858)
ChildAmelia "Emily" STEPHENS (1798 - 1885)
ChildAndrew Stephens (1800 - )
ChildStephen Stephens (1802 - )

Notes

Military

Morgan County, Kentucky
May 1, 1834
Abstract of Pension Application

April 7, 1834
On the 7th day of April 1834 personally appeared in open court before the court of Morgan County now sitting, Gilbert Stephens, a resident of Morgan and State of Kentucky, age 74 years who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.

That he entered the Service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated that he entered the Service the -- day of September 1776 (the day of the month not recollected) under the command of Captain Gilbert Christy, Major Evan Shelby, Col. William Christy, as a volunteer under the call of this county Colonel.

We rendezvoused on the -- day of September 1776 (day of the month not recollected) at a place called Long Island on Holstein River in Washington County, Virginia. We remained two or three days at Long Island and was then marched against the Cherokee towns on the Tennessee River. We destroyed some corn and Indian huts after which we was marched back to the Long Island on Holstein River.
Discharged between the 10th and 15th of January 1777.

He again entered the Service of the United States in the -- day of June 1777 (the day of month not recollected) and rendezvoused at Washington Court House on the -- day of June 1777 (the day of the month not recollected) under Captain ---- and Colonel A Campbell.

We was immediately marched to the Long Island on Holstein River where we was stationed between two and three weeks. Thence we marched against the Cherokee towns on the Tennessee River and destroyed some Indian huts and, after having remained on the Tennessee River for some time, we was marched back to the Long Island River Holstein where we remained a short time. Then was marched to Washington Court House.

Discharged on the -- day of December 1777 (the day of the month not recollected but thinks was discharged on the 22nd December 1777).
May 12, 1854
State of Kentucky
Morgan County

I, W.H. Vansant, an acting Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Nancy Stephens has been sworn to the forgoing declaration. I believe her to be 87 years old. Also I believe her to be unable to appear in Court from age and bodily infirmity. I also certify that I was acquainted with the aforesaid Nancy Stephens in the life time of her husband, Gilbert Stephens, and that they lived together as man and wife and that the said Nancy Stephens is a woman of good repute and that her oath is entitled to full faith and credit this 12th May 1854.

W.H. Vansant, J. Peace
This day (12 May 1854) personally appeared A. Stephens, a credible witness aged 54 years the 29th of Sept. next, and after first duly sworn doth on his oath state that he has been acquainted with Nancy Stephens above named and Gilbert Stephens deceased for at least 40 years previous to the death of said Gilbert and states that the said Nancy and the said Gilbert lived together as reputed man and wife during his acquaintance up to the time of the death of the said Gilbert which was on the 16th of February 1852. And further states that the aforesaid Nancy Stephens has not again married. He states that he has no interest in the application of Nancy Stephens now being made for a pension under the act of 29 July 1848.

A. Stephens
Sworn to and subscribed before me the 12th day of May 1854.
W.H. Vansant, J. Peace

Endnotes

1. , Revolutionary War Pension Claim (N.p.: n.p., n.d.).

2. Ancestry.com, 1850 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009), Year: 1850; Census Place: Morgan, Kentucky; Roll: M432_214; Page: 137A; Image: 314.

3. Ancestry.com, 1840 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010), Year: 1840; Census Place: Morgan, Kentucky; Page: 317.

4. Yates Publishing, U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004), Source number: 1566.025; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1.

5. Ancestry.com, U.S., The Pension Roll of 1835 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014).

6. , Revolutionary War Pension Claim (N.p.: n.p., n.d.), Proof of Revolutionary War Service.

7. Ancestry.com, U.S., Revolutionary War Pensioners, 1801-1815, 1818-1872 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2007), The National Archives; Washington, D.C.; Ledgers of Payments, 1818-1872, to U.S. Pensioners Under Acts of 1818 Through 1858 From Records of the Office of the Third Auditor of the Treasury; Record Group Title: Records of the Accounting Officers of the Department of the Treasury; Record Group Number: 217; Series Number: T718; Roll Number: 4.

8. Yates Publishing, U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004), Source number: 1566.025; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1.

9. , Revolutionary War Pension Claim (N.p.: n.p., n.d.).

10. Ancestry.com, 1810 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010), Year: 1810; Census Place: Knox, Kentucky; Roll: 7; Page: 63; Image: 00072; Family History Library Film: 0181352.

11. Direct Data Capture, comp, U.S., War of 1812 Service Records, 1812-1815 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999).

12. Ancestry.com, 1820 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010), 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Floyd, Kentucky; Page: 19; NARA Roll: M33_22; Image: 28.

13. Ancestry.com, 1830 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010), 1830; Census Place: Morgan, Kentucky; Series: M19; Roll: 40; Page: 62; Family History Library Film: 0007819.

14. Ancestry.com, U.S., The Pension Roll of 1835 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014).

15. Ancestry.com, Kentucky, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1810-1890 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999).

16. Ancestry.com, Revolutionary War Pensioner Census, 1841 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004).

17. Ancestry.com, 1850 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009), Year: 1850; Census Place: Morgan, Kentucky; Roll: M432_214; Page: 137A; Image: 314.

18. , Revolutionary War Pension Claim (N.p.: n.p., n.d.), Proof of Revolutionary War Service.

19. Ancestry.com, U.S., Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010).