Person:Jacob Stephens (1)

Revolutionary War Pension Information

Information from “Virginia/West Virginia Genealogical Data from Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Records”, Vol. 5, compiled by Patrick G. Wardell, Lt. Col. U.S. Army Ret. :

Stevens, Jacob - entered service 1777 in Montgomery County, Virginia in 7th Virginia Regiment; granted Pension abt. age 70 in Madison County, Kentucky, 1819; resided 1825 in Rockcastle County, Kentucky, when had son Stephen age 21, daughter Ann age 18 both single; soldier died Rockcastle County, Kentucky 6/6/1849; married 11/10/1786 to Rachel English/Inglish when she was age 15-16 (Marriage Bond 11/6/1786, signed by Jesse Richardson), Lincoln County, Kentucky; widow granted Pension 1849 in Rockcastle County, Kentucky when son English made affidavit that he was born 2/25/1811; older children mentioned but not named then; widow's last Pension payment in file was in 1850; query letter in file says soldier & brother mentioned but not named came to America from England. ( Note: this is clearly in error!) F-W2019, R2284.