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Lumbee 2 _UID C0A792F3-CC22-4618-88B6-E28F0D29C9E9
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Moab Stephens Family Cemetary, 2 _UID 0B7DF6B7-6FB6-4154-978F-0F20B48DC697
(Source: Lancaster Co Office of Clerk of Court: Writ in Partition: dated Sept 25, 1822): Moab STEVENS, his wife, et al vs William CATO et al. Estate of Vincent CATO, deceased. Wm. R. HORTON, Wm HORTON, Michael HORTON, Wm BASKINS, and Needham CATO are appointed to divide the property ie 450 acres on the waters of Lynches Creek the real estate of Vincent CATO decd between Moab STEVENS and Sophia hiswife, widow of said Vincent decd, and the heirs of said Vincent-- to wit: to Moab Stevens and wife 1/3 (4/12) of said tract; to each of the children 1/12 (total 8/12) of said tract as follows: JesseCATO, of age in 1822 (born 1801 or before) Riley CATO (of age in 1822, born Feb 1, 1801) William H. CATO (b after 1801) Matilda CATO (b after 1801) Marella CATO (b after 1801) Mariah CATO (b after 1801) Elizabeth CATO (b after 1801) Milly Vincent CATO (b after 1801)
Wm Ransom Horton was appointed guardian for the minor heirs namely Marella, Matilda, Matilda, William, Mariah, Elizabeth, and Milly Vincent CATO, the infant defendants.
(Source: Lancaster County Deed Book M p 492.) Deed dated 15 Nov 1823. Recorded Aug 21, 1833. I, Moab STEVENS, for $50 to me pd by Wm CATO in the state and district aforesaid sell, grant, etc to sd WmCATO, all my rights to an undivided share of my late deceased wife's third of a parcel of land...on Little Lynches Creek...containing 154 acres, bounded NE on Riley Cato's land, SW by CASTON, S by WmR. HORTON, NE by Wm HORTON. signed Moab STEVENS. Witnesses: Jesse CATO and Riley CATO (both signed) Sworn to 25 Nov 1823 by Riley CATO, who swears that he saw Moab STEVENS sign seal and deliver the above instrument to Wm CATO and also saw Jesse CATO sign. Wm R. Horton, JP
Note from Cynthia: Riley and William H. CATO sell their claim to Sophia Cato's third interest in this land.
(Source: Lanc Co Deed Book M p 493): dated 9 Dec 1831. Recorded 21 Aug 1833. Riley CATO and Wm H. CATO for $150 to Wm H. ROBERTS. Our claim in the third of a certain tract of land formerly belonging to the widow Sophia CATO deceased. 150 acres on Lynches Creek...bounded NE by Riley CATO, SE by estate of Samuel CASTON, S by Wm R. HORTON, E by Wm HORTON. signed Riley CATO and Wm H. CATO Wit: John ROBERTS, Andrew H. JOHNSON. Sworn to by John ROBERTS who say Riley CATO and Wm H. CATO deliver to Wm H. ROBERTS the above, 7 Jan 1832. Aug 19, 1833: I have examined within deed of conveyance and am satisfied that in the suit of Wm H. ROBERTS vs heirs of Sophia STEVENS writ in Partition to sell or divide real estate- said Wm H. ROBERTS represents those persons in the within deed. James WITHERSPOON, Ordinary.
7 Oct 1833. (Deed Book M p 494). Whereas the order from James WITHERSPOON. Ordinary directed summons of partition in the case of Wm H. CATO vs heirs of Sophia CATO. 154 acres on Lynches Creek. adjacent prop owners estate of Samuel CASTON, E. BLACKMON, Washington HINSON, John ROBERTS. Duly advertised 7 Oct 1833. Sold by public outcry to Wm H. ROBERTS for $411. Wit: Michael HORTON. 2 SOUR S36
On this the twenty sixth? day of September in the year of our Lord on thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open court Moab Stevens before Baylis J. Earle one of the circuit judges of the said State and presiding Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in an for the District of Chesterfield and State aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to Law, maketh oath to the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of th Act of Congress passed on the 7th June 1832. That he was born in the month of September, 1755 in Johnston County and State of North Carolina. Thatabout twenty years of age he removed to Bladen County in the last state mentioned where he resided until March 1786 when he removed to the District of Lancaster where he resided twenty six years whenhe removed to Chesterfield District where he now resides and has resided since his removal from Lancaster District. That in the month of February 1776 the militia of Bladin County (among other of themilitias) were ordered to rendevous at Rock fish in Cumberland County, North Carolina against the Tories who were then assembled at Cross Creek (now Fayetteville). Then we marched in pursuance of orders under the command of ??? ???? Smith the Major was James Richardson, his Colonel was Thomas Robeson and the whole detachment was command by General Moore. That his brigade advanced in the directionof Fayettville. The Tories crossed the Cape Fear River and were attacked and defeated by General Caswell’s Brigade. That he was in service at that time to the best of his recollection six weeks. Thatfrom the above period until the year 1781 he was frequently out in small detachments and for short periods against the Tories sometimes for a week only and at other times longer. That in the month ofNovember 1781 he was compelled to leave his home, by the Tories. He went to the Cape Fear River (20 miles below Fayetteville) thence from that time to the first of September 1782 he was at least ?????? of that time in actual service sometimes under the command of Captain William McDaniel and during the whole time the Regiment was commanded by Colonel Robeson. He as in one skirmish and defeat ofthe Tories at ??? River, that was about July 1782. The next engagement with the Tories was in Elizabeth Town August 1782 in which the Tories were defeated. he recollects the names of only two of the Captains who commanded the Tories at the ??? ??? Mobley Heawborough ??? at the (James C. Pigg Note: this part very difficult to read, but he does state that he did not know of any one who served with him that was still living) He hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State whatsoever.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year Moab Stevens
above stated.
B. J. Earle Presiding Judge of the
Court of Common Pleas and Sessions at
Chesterfield Court House
And the said Court do hereby declares their opinion after the Investigation of the matter and after putting the Interrogation prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant is a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And the court further certifies that it appears to them that the Reverend William Hudson who hath signed the succeeding certificate is a clergyman resident inChesterfield District and that Michael Miller who hath signed the 2nd annexed certificate is also resident in the same district and State. That they are respectable persons and are worthy of full benefit confidence and credit.
B. S. Earle
Presiding Judge
South Carolina }
Chesterfield District }
The Reverend William Hudson appeared before me and made oath that he has for several years resided in the neighborhood of Moab Stevens, that he believes him to be of the age he has represented that heis reputed and believed in the neighborhood in which he resides to have been a Revolutionary Soldier and that he ???? ??? believed it to be true. That Mr. Stevens character stands ??? and respectablethat he knows no cause why his integrity should be ever questioned. He further states that he is well acquainted with Mr. Miller who has signed below and that his character stands fair, unimpeached and unimpeachable.
Sworn to before me this
27th day of September 1832 William Hudson
B. J. Earle
Presiding Judge
in open court at
Chesterfield
Court House in the District
and State aforesaid.
Michael Miller of the District of Chesterfield and State aforesaid states that he has been acquainted with Moab Stevens for upwards of thirty years and while he resided in the District of Lancaster and has for the last few years been a near neighbor , that he was always reputed and informly believed to have been a soldier of the Revolution and of which has never doubted. Mr. Stevens character hasalways been fair and has not known his veracity questioned.
Sworn to in open court
this 27th day of September 1832 Michael Miller
B. J. Earle
Presiding Judge
in open court at Chesterfield CH
in the State and District aforesaid
The State of South Carolina }
Chesterfield District }
Before me Richard Gantt one of the Judges of the said State and presiding Judge at Chesterfield Court House, fall term 1833, personally appeared Moab Stevens who being duly sworn in open court, deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods below mentioned, as a private volunteer soldier in the militia of the State of North Carolina for more than two years as is more particularly set forth in detail in the annexed Declaration which has been heretofore made before this Court and sent to the War Department viz, Commencing in February 1776, six weeks, that from the conclusion of that service to the year 1781 he was inthe service at least one year and an half and his impression and belief is that he was about one third of that time in actual service and most generally for short tours of duty, the militia of his county were divided into three classes and one class was always on duty in that and the adjoining counties; that from the last mentioned period to March 1783 he was constantly in service except absent on furlough for a few days at each time. That he hired a substitute for three months which is more particularly set forth in his former declaration; that deponent is positive he served at least two years during the Revolutionary War and to which service he claims a pension. The Deponent further declares that he never according to his recollection took any written discharge from the service or if hedid the same has long since been lost or destroyed. The Deponent further states that he does not know that any of persons who served with him are now alive or if alive where they live now, That he has not been in his former place of residence for seventeen years and does not know who among his fellow soldiers now live and that he is therefore unable to procure the testimony of any witness as to his actual service.
Sworn to before me }
this 1st day of October 1833 } Moab Stevens
Richard Gantt
Presiding Judge
The State of South Carolina
Chesterfield District
I John Craig, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the District and in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that the forgoing contains the original amendment to the former Declaration of Moab Stevens for the purpose of obtaining a pension from the United States for Revolutionary service and that the same was done in open court.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of my office at Chesterfield Court House this first day of October Anno Domino 1833,
John Craig, CCD 2 SOUR S48
3 DATA
4 TEXT Pension application and approval for Moab Stevens
Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements
Pension application of Moab Stevens R10115
Transcribed by Will Graves
The State of South Carolina
On this the twenty sixth day of September in the year of our Lord on thousand eight hundred and thirty
two, personally appeared in open court Moab Stevens before Baylis J. Earle one of the circuit judges of
the said State and presiding Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in an for the District of Chesterfield
and State aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to Law, maketh oath to the following
declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed on the 7th June 1832. That he
was born in the month of September, 1755 in Johnston County and State of North Carolina. That about
twenty years of age he removed to Bladen County in the last state mentioned where he resided until
March 1786 when he removed to the District of Lancaster where he resided twenty six years when he
removed to Chesterfield District where he now resides and has resided since his removal from
Lancaster District. That in the month of February 1776 the militia of Bladen County (among other of
the militias) were ordered to rendezvous at Rock fish in Cumberland County, North Carolina against
the Tories who were then assembled at Cross Creek (now Fayetteville). Then we marched in pursuance
of orders under the command of Captain John Smith the Major was James Richardson, his Colonel was
Thomas Robeson and the whole detachment was command by General Moore. That his brigade
advanced in the direction of Fayetteville. The Tories crossed the Cape Fear River and were attacked
and defeated by General Caswell’s Brigade. That he was in service at that time to the best of his
recollection six weeks. That from the above period until the year 1781 he was frequently out in small
detachments and for short periods against the Tories sometimes for a week only and at other times
longer. That in the month of November 1781 he was compelled to leave his home, by the Tories, he
went to the Cape Fear River (20 miles below Fayetteville) that from that time to the first of September
1782 he was at least the third of that time in actual service sometimes under the command of Captain
William McDaniel and during the whole time the Regiment was commanded by Colonel Robeson. He
as in one skirmish and defeat of the Tories at South River—this was about July 1782. The next
engagement with the Tories was in Elizabeth Town August 1782 in which the Tories were defeated—he
recollects the names of only two of the Captains who commanded the Tories at the two fights was
Mobley & Scarborough--. At the Brown Marsh in September he was in an engagement with the British
& Tories combined—that the Army was commanded in that engagement by Genl. Butler—Col.
Robeson was the Commander of his Regiment in the three last engagements—And deponent is under
the impression the enemy was commanded by Major Craig. In the last mentioned engagement the
enemy attached the Americans in the night time. The American Army was defeated & retreated. The
most obstinate part of the fight was sustained by Col. Mebane of the Continental Army who was at that
time , in the neighborhood & took the Command of a detachment. That his Service during the Brown
Marsh engagement was for about 5 Weeks That after About the first of September 1782 he was in no
other engagement but was in the Service with a few days of furlough at intervals until the months of
March 1783 when he was finally discharged. That from the Battle of Brown Marsh to the time of his
final discharge his Regiment's head quarters was at Elizabeth Town in which he was principally
employed in detachments to bring in the Tories to head quarters and affording protection to the
Inhabitants of that & the surrounding Country.
That previous to the fall of Charleston he volunteered as a Soldier under the Command of Major
Richardson and Lieutenant Absalom Powell commanded the Company. That at the time the volunteers
were ordered to march to Charleston he hired one William Wilkins as a Substitute for three months
Service. That his Substitute was in Charleston and was captured. Lieutenant Powell was captured at
the said time and Major Richardson who was absent on furlough at that time escaped. That deponent
paid his Substitute three Cows & calves for the Service of three months. That the deponent is unable to
fix with exactness the whole period or term of time he Served during the whole war having Served so
frequently without keeping any account of the time but deponent distinctly believes that (including the
three months Service of his Substitute) he Served more than two years. That the longest period he
served at any one time was during the time they had a fight with the Tories at Elizabeth Town was
about eight weeks during which term he was not permitted to visit his home.
The deponent further says that he does not know that any of his companions in arms are now
alive. That about one year ago he was informed that William Lowly of Fayetteville N.C. Was alive but
if he be dated he does not know that any of his fellow Soldiers now survive.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present and
declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State whatsoever.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above stated S/ Moab Stevens
S/ B. J. Earle Presiding Judge of the Court of Common Pleas and Sessions at Chesterfield Court House
The State of South Carolina, Chesterfield District
Before me Richard Gantt one of the Judges of the said State and presiding Judge at Chesterfield
Court House, fall term 1833, personally appeared Moab Stevens who being duly sworn in open court,
deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively
as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less
than the periods below mentioned, as a private volunteer soldier in the militia of the State of North
Carolina for more than two years as is more particularly set forth in detail in the annexed Declaration
which has been heretofore made before this Court and sent to the War Department viz, Commencing in
February 1776, six weeks, that from the conclusion of that service to the year 1781 he was in the
service at least one year and an half and his impression and belief is that he was about one third of that
time in actual service and most generally for short tours of duty, the militia of his county were divided
into three classes and one class was always on duty in that and the adjoining counties; that from the last
mentioned period to March 1783 he was constantly in service except absent on furlough for a few days
at each time. That he hired a substitute for three months which is more particularly set forth in his
former declaration; that deponent is positive he served at least two years during the Revolutionary War
and to which service he claims a pension. The Deponent further declares that he never according to his
recollection took any written discharge from the service or if he did the same has long since been lost
or destroyed. The Deponent further states that he does not know that any of persons who served with
him are now alive or if alive where they live now, That he has not been in his former place of residence
for seventeen years and does not know who among his fellow soldiers now live and that he is therefore
unable to procure the testimony of any witness as to his actual service.
Sworn to before me this 1st day of October 1833 S/ Moab Stevens
S/ Richard Gantt, Presiding Judge 2 SOUR S49
From: dlindley@pe.net
Subject: [STEPHENS] Joshua/Moab/Joab/Elias Stevens/Stephens
Date: 2 Aug 2001 00:54:13 -0600
I have Joshua Stevens/Stephens 1725/1761 married to Patti, kids, Moab 1755/1842, Nicki 1752 & Farabe 1754 in Johnston County, NC from about 1750 to Joshua's death in abt 1761. From a Land Transaction,Elisha Cain to Moab Stevens (age 7), son of Joshua & Patti. Joshua bought some unproved land from Elisha Cain and died before it was proved. Joshua by family tradition should be Scot-Irish. From Court Minutes, we have proven this family, when Patti was granted guardianship of her kids.
Moab moved to Bladen County before his 21st birthday, he was found in a 1776 tax roll. He married Dianna Willis probably in Bladen County after this date (listed as 1 in tax roll). Known children of Moab and Dianna, are Joab, Roena or Rowena, who married Thomas H Small and possible daughter, "Milley" might be married to Nathaniel Hough, of Lancaster, Chesterfield, Chersaw Counties, one more daughter and three sons, one of the son's possible Joshua.
We have been trying to connect this family to the Barnabus Stephens/Stevens family; however can not find the children of William Stevens abt 1712 in NC. This family moved wherever Moab moved, could bethe land was available in these areas cheaply or easily obtained. But they moved similar to family.
Joshua, also might have immigrated at this time, possibly from Ireland or the East Coast States like Vermont. Because of his early death, and Patti probably remarried, we have not found association ofthese Stevens/Stephens.
When Bladen County was divided, Moab was in Robeson County then.
In about 1797 because of "War conditions", Moab moved to Lancaster County, SC; here he lived for 20+ years, being found living in Joab's house in about 1820 census. Not much is known about Joab, but he died before 1833. Joab married Mary ___, they had four sons, one died young, William, David and Elias, they had three daughters, unknown at this time. Mary died 29 Mar 1864, which is on her tompstone in Stephens Family Cemetery, Palmetto, GA.
About the time Joab died, Moab married Sophia (Norton) Cato before 1822; this marriage did not last too long, Sophia died before 1833. About 1833, Moab moved to Chesterfield County to live with a daughter, the daughter was thought to be "Milley" Hough, daughter of Moses Hough. However it might be, that Moses was son of Nathaniel and "Milley" (Stevens) Hough. This association has not been made, noproof. But in 1842 a "Gift of a slave "Temor" to Milley Hough and Joshua Stevens by Moab" was registered. This is about the time of death of Moab Stevens/Stephens.
If you think one of your family might be connected to this line, contact me at dlindley@pe.net 2 SOUR S36
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South Carolina
I hereby certify for John Stogner a tract of land containing Two Hundred Seventy Eight acres surveyed for him the 24th day of January 1820 situate in Lancaster District on the branches of Little Lynches Creek waters of the Big Pee Dee River bounded by a line running SW by land Laid out for Joshua Stevens SE by Lands surveyed for Barnett Johnson (carried oppisites???-hard to read)
Names mentioned in this transaction:
John Stogner
Joshua Stevens
Moab Stevens
Barnett Johnson
Thomas Smith
James Machman (surname hard to read)
John Blackman
My question is, who is this John Stogner in Lancaster Co., SC as a adult in 1820? I found a John Stogner in Robeson Co., NC in the 1790 census, could this be the same man?
My reason for the question is, my Moab and Joshua Stevens/Stephens were neighbors. Moab's great-grandson Jeremiah Stephens married Matilda Caroline Handley, sister to the Martha Ann Handley who married Capt John Stogner b 1816. Now if I find a previous connection between Stogner and Stevens/Stephens it might explain some of the family migration. Jeremiah's father, Elias moved in 1834 to Coweta Co., GA and Capt John Stogner moved to a connecting county, Carroll County. This along with other details of neighbors shows a migration pattern from Lancaster Co., SC to the counties of Georgia around Coweta, perhaps family following extended family, but could be just neighbors following neighbors.
I have not looked at the Stogner family, but from the message board and GenForum, I am really confused. Nothing new, but when I get confused I mess up all my research. Could someone, set me straight on this John Stogner, a adult in 1820 living in Lancaster Co., SC?
Thanks;
Don Lindley 2 SOUR S36
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DANIEL WILLIS (1716-1785)
Submitted by Marsha Willis Patterson
denmar68@swbell.net
Born ca. 1716; died 1785, Bladen Co., NC; son of Benjamin Willis and Unknown.
(See Benjamin Willis 1690 --)
Married: Elizabeth Moore, died ca. 1793.
Children:
1. John Willis, born 1759, Robeson Co., NC; died 3 April 1802; buried behind Natchez Cathedral,
Natchez, MS.
2. Sarah Willis; married Thomas Rowland
3. Elizabeth Willis, born ca. 1740; married John Newbery
4. Dianna Willis; married Moab Stevens
5. Amelia Willis, born ca. 1750; married FNU Clark
6. Ann Willis, born ca. 1736
7. Jacob Willis
8. Joab Willis
9. Nancy Willis
10. Daniel Willis, born before 1759; died ca. 1800
11. Robert Willis, born ca. 1740; died between 1787-1788; married Ann Willis, born ca. 1739 2 SOUR S36
3 PAGE http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~willis/gend.htm
REYNOLDS/RUNNALS An infrequent Lumbee name in Robeson. There was a mulatto individual named Nicholas Reynolds (? - cl655-56) in Surry County, Virginia. It was an early Lumbee name found in Bladen in 1779 on Indian Swamp. Abraham, Demsey, Mark, Mary, Richard and William Reynolds were on Bog(ue) Swamp in current Bladen by 1780. Before 1782 William Reynolds had patented land southwest of Drounding Creek adjacent to Flowers Swamp. It was also adjacent to Adam Ivey, another Lumbee, and was conveyed by Moab Stevens to James Jones 12 Jan. 1788 (Deed Book A,145-147). John Runnels patented 250 acres onFork Creek in Chesterfield County, S.C. 16 July 1765 (Royal Land Grants, Craven, Cheraw andChesterfield Counties, S.C.) 2 SOUR S50
Provenance
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State Treasurer Record Group
Military Papers -- Revolutionary War Army Accounts
Title
Stevens, Moab
Years:
Creator:
Office of State Comptroller
Office of State Treasurer
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Call Number:
Volumes 40 - 66
Location:
3B.518
MARS Id:
13.30.54068 (Box)
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Military Papers -- Revolutionary War Army Accounts
Title
Stevens, Moab.
Years:
Creator:
Office of State Comptroller
Office of State Treasurer
Languages:
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Volumes 40 - 66
Location:
3B.518
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13.30.54069 (Box)
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Volume:XI; Page:93; Folio:2
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Stevens, Moab.
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Bladen County
Title
File No. 2804, Moab Stevens
Years:
1778, 1779
Creator:
Office of Secretary of State
Office of the Secretary
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Call Number:
S.108.466
Location:
1314-1318
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12.14.33.2804 (Folder)
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Horse Swamp
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Land Grant Information
Acres:
200
Grant No:
320
Issued:
Nov. 12, 1779
Surveyed:
Warrant No:
Entry No:
16
Entered:
May 7, 1778
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Location:
West side of Horse Swamp
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