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Données personnelles Stephen Austin 

• Il est né le 4 novembre 1755 dans Pittsylvania, Virginia, Verenigde Staten.
• Profession: Wagonmaster.
• (Military Service) en l'an 1776 dans Surry County, North Carolina, Verenigde Staten: Cavalry of Major William Armstrong and Col. Washington in the Light.
• (Military Service) dans Pulaski, Giles, Tennessee, USA.
• Il est décédé en l'an 1850 dans Savannah, Hardin County, Tennessee, United States, il avait 94 ans.
• Il est enterré dans Savannah, Hardin County, Tennessee, USA.
• Alternative: Il est enterré dans Hollands Creek Cemetery, Hardin County, Tennessee, USA.
• Alternative: Il est enterré en l'an 1850 dans Hollands Creek Cemetery, Hardin County, Tennessee, USA.

  Holland's Creek Cemetery Grave ID #137

Famille de Stephen Austin

Il est marié avec Dorcas Pinson.

Ils se sont mariés en l'an 1775 à Grayson County, Virginia, United States, il avait 19 ans.

Echtgeno(o)t(e): Dorcas Austin (geboren Pinson)

Enfant(s):

1. Josiah Austin  1778-1851
2. William Austin  1780-1853
3. Sanders A. Austin  1784-1859
4. Austin  1785-1875
5. Hannah Austin  1786-1870 
6. Elizabeth Austin  1787-1858
7. ??  1787-1851
8. Benjamin Austin  1787-1861
9. John Austin  1789-1872
10. Ransom Austin  1793-????
11. Rebecca Ann Austin  1796-1864 
12. Stephen F. Austin  1797-1863
13. Richard Austin  1798-????
14. Mary W. Austin  1804-????
15. ??  1805-????

Notes par Stephen Austin

Birth: Nov. 4, 1755

Halifax County

Virginia, USA

Death: 1850

Hardin County

Tennessee, USA

Stephen Austin was born in Halifax County, Virginia, on November 4, 1755, to John Austin Jr. and Mary McBee. He married Dorcas Pinson, daughter of Delilah and Aaron Pinson, in 1775, in Grayson County, Virginia. Dorcas was born about 1757 in Laurens, South Carolina, and died April 12, 1836, in Hardin County, Tennessee. Stephen and Dorcas had these children together: William, Stephen, Saunders A., Robert, Elizabeth, John, and Rebecca.

Stephen was a Revolutionary War soldier. At the age of 21, he enlisted in the cavalry of Major William Armstrong and Col. Washington. He served five years in the Light Horse Dragoons of General Green's division in Surry County, North Carolina, but the last 2 years hired a substitute. After the war, he returned to Virginia and lived there for twenty years. He then moved to Tennessee and lived in Warren, Giles, Wayne, and Hardin Counties.

From information researched by Janet Austin Curtis, with help from Oliver Qualls of Savannah, TN and Mrs. Orville Sharp of Florence, AL, family tradition among the descendants of Stephen would seem to indicate that he was sort of a "wagon master" who made trips back to North Carolina and Virginia and led settlers from there into Tennessee. Supposedly, he made his last trip when he was 70 years old and came back with 30 families, mostly relatives from VA and NC, who settled in Wayne Co., TN, along Second Creek; in Hardin Co., TN, along Hollands Creek; and in Lauderdale Co., AL, along Bumpas Creek. Since he does not show up in many census schedules, this seems like a likely explanation for these absences.

Stephen died in 1850 in Hardin County, Tennessee, and was buried in the Hollands Creek Cemetery, Savannah, Hardin County, Tennessee.

Note: One of Stephen's many grandchildren was Martha Viannah Austin Rhea, daughter of William and Rebecca (Moses) Austin,

For more info and photos on the Austin family:

A link to Wanda Austin Nelson's (findagrave contributor #46859143) genealogy website: www.yanceykin.org

Wanda Austin Nelson is a 5th great granddaughter of Stephen Austin, thru Saunders Austin and his son, Stephen Bally Austin.

In Stephen's Revolutionary War pension application, he states that as a child, about two years of age, he was taken to Grayson County Virginia (perhaps the area that was to become Grayson County). It is evident that John, Jr. did not remain in that area since he is on the tax list in Surry County, North Carolina from 1772 to 1777. Stephen enlisted in the light horse dragoons in General Greene's division in Surry County, North Carolina. He served five years, but the last two years were served by a hired substitute. After the war he went back to Virginia and lived there for twenty years. He then moved to Tennessee and lived in Warren, Giles, Wayne, and Hardin Counties.

Transcript of Stephen Austin (S2040) Pension Application

Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements

Pension application of Stephen Austin S2040

Transcribed by Will Graves

State of Tennessee, Wayne County Circuit November 4

th 1832 Court of said county for the year 1832,

November term.

On this 5

th day of November in A.D.1832. personally appeared in open court before the judge of

said court now sitting, Stephen Austin, a resident of said County, aged seventy seven years & five

months, who first being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration,

in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7

th 1832.

That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, & served as

herein stated, that is to say-He listed [sic, enlisted] & went into the Continental service in the County

of Surry & State of North Carolina, for the whole Term of the war. He marched through North

Carolina, into South Carolina on as far as ninety six-by the Hanging Rock, Camden & was at the

Cowpens, but not in the Battle fought at that place. He was marched through South Carolina-He was

in hearing of the Battle at Guilford in North Carolina in Guilford County. He belonged to the light

horse, & was posted outside the lines to guard the flank. He was in a great many Skirmishes, but no

regular engagements. His principal service being preformed in guarding & scouring the country &

protecting foraging parties--& such services as this. He was in actual service during the revolutionary

war five years. And hired a substitute for the last two years of the war, who served for that period in

the place of the applicant. He was in Virginia, also in the service of the United States some part of the

time of his service. He entered upon the service at about the age of twenty one years under under the

command of Captain William Armstrong who was afterwards promoted to the place of Major of the

Ca

valry - & Col. Washington [William Washington] of the light horse dragoons, & in General Green's

[sic, Nathanael Greene's] division.

He knew General Sumter [Thomas Sumter], General Rutherford [Griffith Rutherford] &

General Lock [sic, Col. Francis Locke]. The above is a statement of all the service which applicant

states he did positively perform, & was honorably discharged. And said discharge has long since been

destroyed. He has no documentary evidence & he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure,

who can testify to his service.

He hereby relinquishes every Claim whatever 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.

S/ Stephen Austin, X his mark

Sworn to & Subscribed in open Court November 5

th, 1832

Test: S/ James C. Alderson, Clerk

Interrogatories of the War Department

Question 1st: Where & in what year were you born?

Answer: I was born in the state of Virginia in Pittsylvania County & cannot recollect the year.

2nd: Have you any record of your age & if so, what is it?

I have no record of my age & do not know that I ever had any.

3rd: Where were you living when called into service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary

war, & where do you now live?

When I joined the army I lived in Grason [sic, Grayson] County in the State of Virginia but

went over into Surry County in North Carolina where I joined the army. I lived twenty years in

Grayson County Virginia. After the war I lived next in the State of Tennessee, & from there I moved

into the State of Alabama, & after being there three years, I moved back into Wayne County where I

now live, & have been been living for the last ten or twelve years.

4th: How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute?

I listed [sic, enlisted] in the regular service.

5th: State the names of some of the regular officers who were in the same troops, where you served

such Continental & Militia Regiments as you can recollect & the general circumstances of your service.

I have stated everything I can now recollect about the circumstances of my services & the

names of my officers that I can now state about it at this distance of time!

6th: Did you ever receive a discharge from the service & if so, by whom was it given & what has

become of it?

I did receive a discharge from Major William Armstrong, which has long since been lost.

7th: State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, & who can

testify as to your character for veracity, & their belief of your soldier of the Revolution.

I am well acquainted with Benjamin F. Leden a Minister of the gospel & with General John

Rayburn, both of the County. I am well acquainted with General John Coffee & Hugh McVay, Saml.

Gray [could be Young] Esq. of Lauderdale County Alabama but cannot procure their attendance here in

person but have their written certificates.

S Stephen Austin, X his mark

The amended declaration of Stephen Austin Personally appeared before me, the undersigned a justice

of peace for the county of Wayne & the state of Tennessee. Stephen Austin aged seventy eight years,

last November who being duly sworn deposeth & saith that in his former declaration it appears that he

stated that he listed & entered the service of the United States, as a regular, but he now states that he

was laboring under a mistake as to the meaning of the term "listed" through infirmity of age &

consequent lapse of memory & that on that account he did not readily comprehend the meaning of the

language in his former declaration. The manner in which he obligated himself to enter the service, and

on account of which he performed the service mentioned in his former declaration was as follows: The

Militia Company to which he belonged voted in those, who were to serve, instead of volunteering,

drafting or listing, this was done by agreement among the company & applicant was one of those, who

were voted in to join the service of the United States, as stated in his former declaration. He further

states that he belonged to a cavalry company during his whole service which he supposes & believes

according to his best recollection, was considered mounted Militia. He was attached to various troops

during his service & mentioned in his former declaration, sometimes to regulars & sometimes to the

Militia as circumstances required. He never was considered as a regular soldier.

Sworn & subscribed before me, this 10th day of March 1834.

S/ Stephen Austin, X his mark

Lemuel D. Mack, JP

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