James Stevenson and Hannah Bull
Husband James Stevenson 1 2 3
Born: Abt 1755 - Ireland Christened: Died: Abt 1840 - Poland, Trumbull Co, OH Buried:
Father: [Ancestor] Stevenson - Stephenson ( - ) Mother:
Marriage:
Other Spouse: Catherine Moore ( - ) 1 4
Wife Hannah Bull 5 6
Born: - Montgomery Co, PA Christened: Died: Buried:
Father: [Father] Bull ( - ) Mother:
Children
1 F Margaret Stevenson 5 7
Born: Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: John Caldwell ( - ) 7
2 F Lucy Stevenson 5 7
Born: Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: Andrew Elliott ( - ) 7
3 F Nancy Stevenson 5 7
Born: Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: E. R. Gilson ( - ) 7
4 F Sarah Stevenson 5 7
Born: Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: John Gilson ( - ) 7
5 F Hannah Stevenson 5 7
Born: Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: William Crow ( - ) 7
6 F Mary Stevenson 5 7
Born: Christened: Died: Buried:
7 M Thomas Stevenson 5 10
AKA: Thomas Stephenson 8 9 Born: 25 Aug 1788 - Chester Co, PA 11 Christened: Died: 14 Jul 1847 - Hookstown, Greene Twp, Beaver Co, PA 11 Buried:Spouse: Jane Smith (1783-1853) 12 Marr: 19 Dec 1811 11
8 F Jane Smith Stevenson 13
Born: Christened: Died: Buried:
9 M Elijah Stevenson 5 7
AKA: Eliza Stevenson 13 Born: Christened: Died: Buried:
10 M Andrew Stevenson 5 7
Born: Christened: Died: Buried:
General Notes: Husband - James Stevenson
He came to America from Donegal, Ireland, just previous to the Revolutionary War. He enlisted in the army, and the family underwent the horrors of war in a new country, far from home and friends. Soon after his enlistment, soon after Philadelphia was occupied by the British, he was taken prisoner, lodged in a stone jail in the above-named city, and then sent under surveillance to New York, where after waiting eight months he was liberated. After his duty in the ranks was discharged he acted as a tax collector for the Government. In those days, as well as at all other times, the Quakers would not join in the fight for Independence, as it was against the rules of their order to engage in strife, so in order that they might help bear the burden of the war, they were compelled to pay heavy taxes to buy supplies for the men who went upon the bloody field. Mr. Stevenson was appointed as one of these tax collectors, and served the Government in this capacity until the end of the war. He next engaged in charcoal burning in Chester County, Pennsylvania; he then moved to Virginia where he spent some time, and then transferred his residence to Pulaski township [Beaver (later Lawrence) County, Pennslvania?] in 1806; whence he removed to Poland township, Mahoning County, Ohio, about 1808, where he purchased some choice land that was still in its primeval state. He cleared the timber from the place, utilizing it for charcoal, which he disposed of to the Yellow Creek Furnace that was located in the neighborhood of Poland. He spent the remainder of his days there, and by hard, incessant toil provided for his family, and accumulated some property besides.
The family was brought up to attend the Presbyterian Church. Mr. Stevenson was a Whig, and in his later years became an Abolitionist, doing whatever his advanced years would allow him to do in the spreading of the movement directed against human slavery. [BOBLC, 346]
He was born in Ireland and came to America just at the time when the colonies were preparing for their struggle for independence from the mother country. He was accompanied by five of his brothers, and soon after his arrival on American soil cast his fortunes with those of the Colonial army. He enlisted in Chester County, Pennsylvania, July 1, 1776, in Captain Henry Baker's company, Col. Evans' regiment, Pennsylvania troops, and served two months. In 1777 he re-enlisted as orderly sergeant in Captain Scott's company, same regiment. At Darby, Pennsylvania, November 17, 1777, he and his squad were captured by a detachment under Cornwallis. He was confined in Philadelphia and in the prison ships at New York nine months before being exchanged. At the close of the war he made his home in Chester County, Pennsylvania, and for many years was collector of fines in that county. In 1808 he moved to Poland, Trumbull County, Ohio, where he purchased land, cleared a farm, and there lived until his death, which occurred when he was eighty-five years of age. [GPHBC, 1001]
After his release he was appointed tax collector by the government to collect taxes levied on non-combatants for the support of the armies in the field. He served in this capacity until the close of the war, then engaged in charcoal burning in Chester County, Pennsylvania. He resided later in Virginia; was a resident of Pulaski township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, in 1806; and of Poland, Ohio, in 1808. At the latter point he purchased a tract of wild land which he cleared, converting the timber into charcoal which he sold to the Yellow Creek Furnace, located near Poland. Here he continued so engaged until his death. [GPHBC, 1010]
About 1808 he moved to Poland Township, Mahoning County, Ohio, where he at one time owned what was later known as Mt. Nebo.
He and his wife died at Lowellville, Mahoning County, Ohio. [TCHNCLC, 822]
1 —, Book of Biographies, Lawrence County, PA (Buffalo, NY: Biographical Publishing Company, 1897), Pg 346.
2 Aaron L. Hazen, 20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1908), Pg 487, 822.
3 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1914), Pg 988, 1001, 1010.
4 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1914), Pg 989, 1001, 1010.
5 —, Book of Biographies, Lawrence County, PA (Buffalo, NY: Biographical Publishing Company, 1897), Pg 347.
6 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1914), Pg 989, 1001, 1011.
7 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1914), Pg 1002.
8 —, History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia and Chicago: A. Warner & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 832.
9 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1914), Pg 578.
10 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1914), Pg 990, 1002.
11 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1914), Pg 990, 1003.
12 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1914), Pg 578, 990, 1003.
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John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1914), Pg 989.
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