A real character, I have two dates for his birth 1761 and 1764. The latter in the notes of Lillian Storrs From PIONEER AND PATRIOTIC FAMILIES OF BRADFORD CO- Clement Heverly His birth date is 1764 in the above book. The joker of the family Walked with his father and family from Ct. to Wilkesbarre PA. While there, his father was killed by savage Indians IN THE WYOMING VALLEY MASSACRE The mother with children returned to CT. through the woods on foot. One child died. He served in the Revolutionary War for three years. Enlisting 23 April 1781, when he was 16, at Brooklyn,Windham Co. Conn. and served to the end of the war. He served as a private in Capt. Samuel Williams co., Col Samuel R.Regiment till June 3, 1783 when he transferred to the Conn. line and was discharged 31 Dec 1783. On Oct 20. 1785 he married Eleanor Adams in Brooklyn Conn. In 1805 they came to Standing Stone, Penna. In 1840 his name was listed as a pensioner in Penn.He had been in the battles of Valenties Hill and Moriasenia. Date of application for pension- July 28,1832. He was a colonial veteran of the Revolutionary War. ----------------------------------------------------------------- He went to Wyalusing Pa. He was surveyor for three counties, associate Judge for Bradford county, which position he held for many years. His first wife died oct 11, 1834 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Revolutionary War record. From census of pensioners of the Western District of Penn. 1840 .Page 126 for Revolutionary and Military service. FROM MINER'S HISTORY OF WYOMING Page 56 of appendix. Jonathan enlisted in Canterbury, Conn. in 1779 and served until the close of the war. His discharged papers are in the hands of the Stevens family .In 1840 his name appears on the list of pensioners in Penn. at the age of 75. Copies of notes by Theresa Homet says that he enlisted on 25 April, 1781 for 3 years. He was a private in Capt. Samuel Williams Co. of the 3rd. Conn. Regiment, commanded by Col. Samuel B. Webb and served there till the 8 th of June 1783 when he transferred over to another Conn. Regiment and served there till Dec 31 and was honorably discharged at West Point. Battles engaged in were VALENTINES HILL and MORIASANIA of the Revolutionary war He applied for a pension 28 July, 1832. Newspaper clipping - Jonathan, the second son of ASA, was born in Canterbury, Conn,. July 16, 1764. At the age of 16, he enlisted in the American army and served for three years, when he was honorably discharged. In October, 1785, he married Miss Eleanor Adams of Brooklyn, Conn.. During the first few years of married life he seemed to have moved around a lot. In 1784 he moved from Wilkes Barre to what is now Braintrim township, Wyoming County. His mother moved back with him from Conn. in 1783-84 to claim their land that Asa had owned. The Penna. government had taken over the land and it was lost. Here he remained, working a small farm and at his trade of tailoring, till 1805 when he came to Wyasusing. In the last named place he engaged in a store and house of entertainment. He removed to Standing Stone in 1812 where he spent the balance of his days. He was a man of superior abilities and fitted for important duties.As early as 1793 he was appointed a deputy surveyor for the Luzerne County. In 1800 he was commissioned justice of the peace for the Braintrim township, Lucerne County, and held the office for several years. in 1811 he was elected to the State legislature for Lucerne County and served one year - the length of a term under the constitution 0f 1790. May 11, 1912 he was commissioned a deputy Surveyor for the County of Lucerne, Bradford, and Susquehanna, and recommissioned for the same Counties, Dec 9, 1813.In 1814 and again in 1818 he was commissioned a deputy surveyor for the Counties of Bradford and Susquahanna The office at this time, when the title to the greater part of the land in these Counties was in the Commonwealth, which was a very important and responsible one. In his capacity as surveyor of the States and for private parties, he surveyed the greater part of Bradford, Wyoming and Luserne counties. He was appointed an associate judge of Bradford County by Governor Findlay, May 22, 1818 and held the office til1 1841. Mr. Stevens possessed a very accurate and retentive memory. The various office to which he was elected and the responsible trusts which he held are the best evidences of his integrity, good judgement and the ability which could be mentioned. Politically he was a Democrat, and most of the Stevens family have been steadfast in the faith of their distinguished ancestor. The children of Jonathan and Eleonor Stevens were Albigence who went West and died in McHenry County, Ill. in 1840. ASA who resided at Standing Stone and was for 40 years Justice of the Peace and died in 1879. Seth,who resided in Albany township for many years, finally went to Missouri, where he died. Jonathan, who resided in Asylum township, is buried at Standing Stone. Simon, who lived and died in Standing Stone. Lucy, who married Charles Homet and is buried at Homet`s Ferry . Sarah, who married Richard Huyck, and is buried in the Stevens Cemetery. Eleanor, who died at the age of 16, Unmarried. Judge Stevens died in 1850, June 13 th and is buried in the Stevens Cemetery, Standing Stone.He is listed in the history and Geography of Bradford Co. by Heverly 1615-1924 as a Revolutionary War veteran State Representative and Sheriff. ----------------------------------------------------------------- He married to Elizabeth Shipley of Towanda at the Bradford Co. Courthouse by Rev. Samuel T. Lord. --------------------------------------------------------------- From PIONEER AND PATRIOT FAMILIES OF BRADFORD CO. By C.F.Heverly. " The second son of Aza Stevens was born 16 July 1764 at Canterbury, Conn. April 23, 1781 he enlisted at Brooklyn, Windham Co, Conn as a private in Capt. Samuel Williams' company, . Col. Samuel B. Webb's 3rd Conn. regiment and served until June 3, 1783. On Oct. 20 1875 he was united in marriage to Miss. Eleanor Adams of Brooklyn. He seemed to have moved about considerable, the unsettled state of the country making all kinds of business very uncertain. In 1794 he removed from Wilkes-Barrie to Braintrim, Wyoming Co. Here he remained working in a small town and plying his trade as taylor until 1895 when he moved to Wyalusing. where he engaged in keeping a store and house of public entertainment. He removed to Standing Stone in 1812 where he spent the balance of his days. He was a man of considerable abilities and fitted for important duties. In 1793, he was appointed deputy surveyor for Luzerne county and in 1880 commissioned a justice of peace. He was elected to the State legislature in 1811 and May 11 1812 commissioned deputy surveyor for the counties of Bradford, Luzerne and Susquehanna. and reommissioned 9 Dec. 1813. In 1814 and again in 1818 he was commissioned a deputy Surveyor in Bradford and Susquehanna Counties. The office at this time when when the title to a greater part of the land in these counties was in the commonworth, was very responsible and important. Is his capacity as surveyor of the State and for private parties he surveyed the greater part of Bradford, Wyoming and a part of Susquehanna and Luzerne. May 22 , 1818 he was appointed associate justice of Bradford Co. and held that office for 23 years. Judge Stevens had a very accurate and retentive memory. He was noted for his splendid judgement and strict integrity. Politically he was a Democrat and most of the Stevenses have been steadfast in the faith of their distinguished ancestor. His death occurred 13 June, 1850, his wife, born 1 Feb. 1764, Died 11 Oct, 1834. Both rest in the Stevens cemetery, Standing Stone, Penn. In 1812 Henry Birney sold his land to Jonathan Stevens ----------------------------------------------------------------- From HISTORY OF TOWANDA by Hewerly Jonathan Stevens was County Auditor May 1818 to 1840/41 Jonathan Stevens was County Surveyor elected Oct 1817 Jonathan Stevens was Deputy Surveyor 1812 ----------------------------------------------------------------- From PIONEER AND PATRIOT FAMILIES OF BRADFORD CO, PENNA. by Heverly 1770 to 1825 Jonathan Stevens for half a century surveyor and associate judge served 3 1/2 years in the American Army His father was Asa Stevens , an ardent patriot, was killed at the Battle of Wyoming. ----------------------------------------------------------------- One of his descendants, Nelson Stevens, told me that he did a lot of bootlegging of corn whiskey when he had a tavern. He also said that Jonathan was a widower and broke and was afraid of prison for his debt, went East and married the second wife, Elizabeth Shipley. She was the widow of well- to -do Thomas Shipley. She was 32 years younger than Jonathan and accustomed to city life. She found herself in a pioneer home and was known as crazy grandma. Jonathan paid his debts. I stopped by to see Nelson in Oct. 1966 and he had just died. He was an old timer and knew the gossip of all the family. --------------------------------------------------------------- From PIONEERS AND PATRIOT FAMILIES OF BRADFORD CO/Heverly Jonathan, a half a century surveyors and associate judge, served 3 1/2 yrs in the American army. His father, an ardent patriot, was killed at the battle of Wyoming. --------------------------------------------------------------- -From a thin green file in the Museum in Towanda, Pa. labeled MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION ON BRADFORD CO. PA. Stevens, Jonathan born July 16, 1764 at Canterbury Ct. died 13 June 1850 at Standing Stone Twp. Pa. Enlisted 23 April 1781 and a private in the company of Captain Samuel Williams, Col. Samuel B Webb's 3 rd Conn Regt. 3 June 1783 Transferred to Conn Line. Discharger 31 Dec 1783. CO, Came to Stone Twp. in 1812. Buried in the Stevens Cemetery, Standing Stone Twp. ( or the Universalist Cemetery ), Standing Stone Twp. married (1) Eleanor Adams (2) Mrs Elizabeth Shipley ----------------------------------------------------------------
Marriage date to Elizabeth Shipley found in PIONEER AND PATRIOTIC FAMILIES OF BRADFORD CO
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From THE HISTORY OF HEMLOCK BOTTOM In 1792 Jonathan Stevens came back to Wyming and settled in Hemlock Bottom. He claimed 300 acres . Most of his land was complete wilderness but he cleared two acres of it.In 1805 Jonathan Stevens, who sold his land to his brother-in-law and moved to Bradford Co.He was a deputy surveyor for that district and hired to survey the bounds of Bradford Co. He was later associate judge and later sheriff of Bradford Co. In 1812 he bought a farm from Henry Birney at Standing Stone, Bradford Co.
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He enlisted in the Rev War at Brooklyn, Windgam Co, Conn. as a private Samuel William’s Company, Col. Samuel B Webb’s 3 rd Conn. Regiment and served until l3 June 1783 when he was transferred to the Conn. line and discharged.. He worked a small farm in Braintrim, Wyoming Co, Pa. and was a taylor. He moved to Wyalusing, Pa in 05. He moved to Standing Stone in 1812.