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Capt. Stephen Jackson
b.31 Jul 1764 Dover, Morris, New Jersey, United States
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m. Est 1763
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m. 14 Feb 1787
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From the Jackson Ledger: "Stephen, was a shrewd and fearless Indian fighter. At the early age of 17 he was on his way to join his father with Washington's forces. He was present at the battle of Yorktown and wounded before he was 18 years old. He said he fought for his country and refused to apply for a pension for it. He was a Captain of a Company-although never commissioned (see below*). He did valuable service under Washington as a scout, making several trips to the Ohio River."
From Colonial Ancestors, pg 5: "Edward (Stephen's father) and Stephen are both buried on the home farm in the family plot about one mile south of Mount Clare, Harrison County, WV." By 1975 his tombstone had been removed from the farm because the land had been sold and the current owner had not kept the graves in good repair. The stone was set up again at the Salem 7 Day Baptist Church cemetery. For a sketch of the family burial plot, see http://www.jacksonfamilygenealogy.com/images/JacksonCemetery.JPG See also the Notes for his father Edward Jackson. References
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