Thomas Stephenson
b.Bef 1753
m. Bef 1753 - Thomas StephensonBef 1753 -
Facts and Events
Thomas Stephenson was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia
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Early Land Acquisition in Augusta County, VA
Acquisition of Land in Augusta County:
- Thomas Stephenson was devised (by his father's will, written 1772) 330 acres in Augusta County, (as listed in the disposition below):
Disposition of Land from Chalkley's:
- Page 30.--16th November, 1773. Thomas Stevenson and Elizabeth to Thomas Dixon, 330 acres patented to Robert Stevenson, 16th August, 1756, and devised to his son Thomas. Teste: Thomas Stevenson.
- Page 274.--7th February, 1776. Privy examination of Elizabeth, wife of Thomas Stephenson. Deed to Thomas Dixon.
Records of Thomas Stephenson in Augusta County, VA
From Chalkley’s Augusta County Records:
Page 528.--12th August, 1772. Robert Stephenson's will--To wife, Martha; to son, Thomas, all lands; to each of living daughters, $1; to "my Mary Rankin, my daughter-in-law"; to grandchildren and Mary Rankin. Executors, John Polock and James Allen, Jr. Teste: James Anderson, Joseph (his mark) Reaburn, James Allen, Sr. Proved, 18th August, 1772. James Poage ("executor therein named") and James Allen qualify with Jno. Anderson, James Allen.
Page 262.--16th August, 1774. Robert Stephenson's estate settled Paid Thomas Stephens, Sr. (s/b Stephenson?), Anderson Scoot.
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