Person:Jacob Stevens (15)

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Jacob Stevens, of Montgomery Co., KY
b.1761 Bedford County, Virginia
d.1850 Montgomery County, Kentucky
Parents and Siblings
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  • F.  Stephens (add)
m. Bef 1760
  1. John Stephens, of Montgomery Co., KYAbt 1761 - Aft 1840
  2. Jacob Stevens, of Montgomery Co., KY1761 - 1850
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  Jacob Stevens, of Montgomery Co., KY1761 - 1850
  • W.  Sarah Yocum1765 -
m. 8 Sep 1783
  1. Emily Margaret Stevens1784 - 1874
  2. John StephensAbt 1790 - Bef 1846
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Facts and Events
Name Jacob Stevens, of Montgomery Co., KY
Alt Name John Jacob Stevens
Gender Male
Birth[1] 1761 Bedford County, Virginia
Marriage 8 Sep 1783 Lincoln County, Kentuckyto Sarah Yocum
Death[1] 1850 Montgomery County, Kentucky
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About Jacob Stevens

Jacob Stevens was born 1761 in Bedford County, Virginia, his parents are not yet positively identified, but under research. According to his interview listed in the Draper Papers, his family moved in 1775 to the Muddy Creek area near the Greenbrier River, which was then located in an area of Botetourt County that became Montgomery County in 1776 and Greenbrier County in 1778. He served in th Greenbrier Militia in May 1781 and served under the command of Maj. Hamilton of Gen. John Woods Regiment, and he was in a contingent of troops that was in Clark's Station in Lincoln County, Kentucky in July 1781. Afterwards, he stayed at Matthias Yocum's Station at the head of the Shawnee River, four miles from Harrodsburgh, [then in Lincoln County] Kentucky, where he stayed until 1785. During his stay, Jacob Stevens was to marry Sarah Yocum, daughter of Matthias Yocum on 8 September 1783 in Lincoln County, Kentucky. [Kentucky Marriage Records], and he also served with Jesse Yocum, his wife's brother, and they fought together in the Battle of Blue Licks on 19 August, 1782, which was the last victory for the British loyalists and Indians in the Revolutionary War.

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Interview

An interview of Jacob Stevens from "The Draper Papers" is located at the following site:

Interview with Jacob Stevens also:
Interview with Jacob Stevens [added since website certificate listed above appears to have expired as of July 2024]
References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ancestry.com. Public Member Trees: (Note: not considered a reliable primary source).

    http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/47499248/person/6848223946

  2.   United States. 1810 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M252).

    Name Jacob Stephens
    Residence Date 6 Aug 1810
    Residence Place Montgomery, Kentucky, USA
    Free White Persons - Males - Under 10 2
    Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 15 1
    Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25 2
    Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44 1
    Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over 1 [b. 1765 or before]
    Free White Persons - Females - Under 10 2
    Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 15 2
    Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25 1
    Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44 1 [b. bet. 1766-1784]
    Number of Household Members Under 16 7
    Number of Household Members Over 25 3
    Number of Household Members 13

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