Gen. James Stevenson and Catharine Bonar

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Husband Gen. James Stevenson ^{1 2}

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            AKA: Gen. James Stephenson 3
           Born: 25 Jul 1755 - Pennsylvania 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 20 Dec 1815 - Harrisburg, Dauphin Co, PA 1
         Buried:  - Harrisburg, Dauphin Co, PA

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         Father: [Father] Stephenson (      -      )
         Mother: 

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       Marriage: 1791 - ? Washington Co, PA 1

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Wife Catharine Bonar ¹

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           Born: 7 Nov 1766 - Donegal Twp, Washington Co, PA 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

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Children

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1 F Margaret Cook Stevenson ¹

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            AKA: Margaret Stephenson 4
           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 1875 - Finley Twp, Washington Co, PA 1
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Benjamin Anderson (1789-1861) 1 5
           Marr: 1816 1

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2 M John Stevenson ^{1 4}

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            AKA: John Stephenson 4
           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 6 Jul 1833 3
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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3 F Ann Stevenson ¹

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            AKA: Ann Stephenson 5
           Born: 
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           Died: Bef 1882
         Buried: 

         Spouse: David Brownlee (      -      ) 3 5

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4 F Mary Stevenson ¹

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            AKA: Mary Stephenson 5
           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: Bef 1882
         Buried: 

         Spouse: John Barr (      -      ) 3 5

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5 F Elizabeth Stevenson ¹

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           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 17 Mar 1834 3
         Buried: 

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6 F Catharine Stevenson ^{1 2}

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            AKA: Catharine Stephenson 5
           Born: 3 Nov 1804 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 7 Oct 1889 - ? Washington Co, PA 2 3
         Buried: 

         Spouse: William King (1800-1829) 2 3
           Marr: 4 Oct 1827 3

         Spouse: James S. Dennison (1801-1852) 2 3
           Marr: Claysville, Donegal Twp, Washington Co, PA

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7 F Nancy Stevenson ¹

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            AKA: Nancy Stephenson 5
           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: Aft 1882
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Adah Ramsey (      -      ) 5

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General Notes: Husband - Gen. James Stevenson

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The place of his birth is not definitely known, but his boyhood home was in Letterkenny township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. Though scarcely more than a boy at the outbreak of the Revolution, he enlisted in the struggle for independence, endured the hardships of the colonial soldier on the field, suffered the misery and want with fellow-prisoners in the hole of an English prison-ship, where the greater number of his companions starved to death; and bore as the evidence of close encounter, the scar of a saber-stroke on his head. About the year 1787 he went west and settled on the Dutch fork of Buffalo creek, in what is now Donegal township, Washington County, Pennsylvania, where he owned some 600 acres of land. For several years he held the office of justice of the peace. He was twice elected State senator from Washington County, and also served five sessions in the House of Representatives. He died during the last session, and was buried in the cemetery at Harrisburg. His obituary, on record at the State capitol, is in part: "Died December 20, 1815, Major General James Stevenson, member of the House of Representatives from Washington county. In him were united the venerable and worthy citizen: the firm and enlightened patriot: the soldier and officer of the Revolution: the generous friend and the indulgent father: the affectionate husband and the honest man." The House, on hearing of his death, Thursday, the 16th, suspended business, and the Governor and heads of departments were invited to attend the funeral. As a mark of respect his fellow-members wore crepe on the left arm for thirty days. They had inscribed on his tomb: "In memory of Gen. James Stevenson, of the House of Representatives. * * * * He was a native of the State and one of the heroes of '76. He served his country: his country honored him." Gen. Stevenson also served as major-general in the war of 1812.

He took up 400 acres for which he paid $70.24; patented Mar. 12, 1807; and this tract was in the Stevenson or Dennison name for over one hundred years since that date.

1 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 1043.

2 Joseph F. McFarland, 20th Century History of Washington and Washington County, Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1910), Pg 604.

3 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 43.

4 Boyd Crumrine, History of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 744.

5 Boyd Crumrine, History of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 745.