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Submitted by: Mary Russell bird@scrtc.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Application of Nancy Jackson, widow of Stephen Jackson with affidavit of Abel Jackson (from National Archives pension application file R5522 [South Carolina]) State of Tennessee Humphreys County On the fifteenth day of June 1840 personally appeared before me, William McCasland and acting Justice of the Peace for said Humphreys Co, Nancy Jackson , a resident of Tennessee and Humphreys County, aged 86 years, who being sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of congress July the 4th, 1836, that she is the widow of Stephen jackson, dead, who was a militiaman in the service of the United States, and that the aforesaid Stephen Jackson entered into the service in the spring of the year of 1777 in South Carolina. Having been drafted and sent on a tour of duty at Charleston South Carolina. Sometime in the two years he was called on and performed a second tour of duty at Charleston, and returned home just before the defeat of General Gates at Cowpens, After said defeat Stephen Jackson, together with many others fled from South Carolina with their families and sought protection in North Carolina in the month of august of the above date. Stephen Jackson and many others returned to South Carolina in pursuit of the Tories and continued in service until near Christmas of the same date. Sometimes in the year 1778, Captain Joseph Griffy, from being disabled, became unable to perform the duty incumbant upon him as Captain of a company and Stephen Jackson was appointed in his stead, Captain, and acted in that capacity until the seige of York and surrender of Cornwallis in 1781. Having been during the time of the service in many parts of South Carolina and North Carolina in many skirmishes with British and Tories at the battle of Ramsour Mills and many other places. This statement having been made to the dependent by her husband, Stephen Jackson------ and after the surrender of Cornwallis the aforesaid Stephen Jackson was Honorably discharged by General Greene which discharge is lost or mislaid. ============================================= As far as I can determine Stephen Jackson lived in Anson County on the Peedee river-- I am not sure he knew if he was living in North or South Carolina. Mary Russell =============================================== State of Tennessee County Court December Term 1853 Humphreys Co. This day appeared in open Court before me James Yeates Chairman and Presiding Magistrate of the County court of Humphreys County in the state of Tennessee Able Jackson age about sixty six years with whom I am personally acquainted-- who being duly sworn according to law declares that he is the son and only surviving child of Nancy Jackson deceased the widow of Stephen Jackson a revolutionary Soldier and who was an applicant for a widows pension under the act of Congress passed July 4th 1836 that the said Nancy Jackson died in the county of Humphreys in the state of Tennessee on the 9th day of May in the year 1853 and that he makes this declaration for the pur pose of obtaining the pension to which his mother Nancy Jackson may have been entitled up to the time of her death . Sworn to before me inopen court and subscribed this 5th day of December 1853 signed James Yates and Able X Jackson mark ================================================ In the book South Carolina Roster Page 491 Jackson, Stephen, Sr. R5522 d 10/11 Sept 1832 m. Nancy_____, 16 Feb. 1771 He was drafted into service during the spring of 1777, during 1778 Capt. Joseph Griffin of NorthCarolian became disabled and Jackson was named captain to replace him He serve in this capacity until the end of the war and was known as "Killing Stephen Jackson" In addition to being in the battle at Ramsour'l Mill , he was in many skirmishes. He fled toNorth Carolina from South Carolina after Gate's Defeat. Shortly thereafter, he returned in pursuit of tories. ( Hunter, John, R5403) ; Gregg, p. 409 =================================================== Stephen Jackson listed in 1800 census Anson Co. NC He is mentioned in Anson Co. NC Deeds and Abstracts pg 22, July 22, 1751 purchasing land . He was a Blacksmith and Planter and a Justice of the County Court in Anson Co. N.C. ================================================== Apparently both Nancy Jackson and her son Able Jackson died before collecting any pension. Stephen Jackson signed the Petition of Alamance. Regulator's Petition. ========================== I do not think anyone has ever joined the DAR and used Stephen. I would hope that if I ever decide to join that I could . Mary Russell [2]bird@scrtc.com