Mary Hawkins married Thomas Stephenson (died 1812 Madison County, KY): (from the files of Eastern Kentucky University. This information is right below the Elizabeth Stephenson will of 1791).

Will abstract of Nathan Hawkins

A-68. NATHAN HAWKINS, Dau. Elizabeth Level, land in Spottsylvania Co., dau. Mary Stephenson, dau. Nancy Schooler, to son Nicholas, the Bible & 100 A. in Bourbon Co. Wife Catherine. Son Nathan, dau. Marcy Barnet, son Simon. My 7 children. Wife, exor. Levin Cole, John Bone, Geo. Cormack, Thomas Bone, James Purtum, witss. Rec. Nov. 1794.

Notes:

Thomas Stephenson, of English descent, married Miss Mary Hawkins, daughter of Nathan Hawkins & wife, Catherine-----natives of Spottsylvania County, Va. (See Hawkins record.)

Thomas Stephenson enlisted in the Southern Division of the Continental Army of the Revolutionary War, and when his term expired, he returned home, and the day after Colonel Tarleton, on his Virginia raid to Charlottesville, stopped to forage – Stephenson, whom he soon recognized as an American soldier, and had him apprehended and put in chains.

In his old age Thomas Stephenson was moved to Madison County, Ky. by his son, Joseph, and is buried on Madison County soil.

On July 6^th, 1801, Thomas Stephenson & wife, Mary (Hawkins-ms), conveyed to Joseph Stephenson 57 acres of land in Orange County, Virginia, on the North Fork of the Pumonkey river.

February 18^th, 1819, his widow, Mrs. Mary Stephenson, made to their heirs, a quit claim deed to estate bequeathed to her by the Will of her husband, which will was proved April 6^th, 1812. Executors: sons, John Stephenson and Nathan Stephenson.

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The Will of Mrs. Mary Stephenson bears date, December 22^nd, 1824 / probated April 6^th, 1829, the Wills shows on its face that she was a widow and relict of Thomas Stephenson. She distributed her property equally among her children: Nancy Long and Catherine Patton, now Catherine Slavin – their parts given to their children – and she appointed her son, Nathan H. Stephenson, Executor. They reared a very large family of children.

Thomas Stephenson mentions only seven children in his Will: John, Joseph, Nancy, Catherine, Elizabeth, Martha H. and Thomas, who are accounted for as followeth:

1 – John Stephenson, married Elizabeth Rees, December 22^nd, 1812.

November 4^th, 1805, John Stephenson of Madison County, Ky, bought of John

Norcut (Northcut), & wife Hannah, 50 acres of land on the dividing ridge between

Paint Lick Creek and Silver Creek in Madison County, Ky. He died resident of said county leaving his Will bearing date January 3^rd, 1840, Codicil June 29^th, 1840,

probated November 6^th, 1845. Executor, son-in-law, Joseph Terry. Children:

-- 1 – Lucinda Stephenson, married David Baker.

-- 2 - Elizabeth Stephenson, married Mr. ______ Duke.

-- 3 – William Stephenson, married Jane Gentry, September 11^th 1825, daughter

of David Gentry and wife, Susannah Maupin. (See Gentry and Maupin

records.)

-- 4 - Minerva Stephenson, married Joseph Terry.

-- 5 – Polly Stephenson, married Mr. William Rice.

2 – Joseph H. Stephenson, married Polly Trimble, December ___, 1806, daughter of

Elder Andrew Trimble & wife, Sally Burrus. (See Trimble record.)

Joseph H. Stephenson was born in Orange County, Virginia, November 6^th, 1771.

He was a contractor and moved to Madison County, Ky, prior to 1800. He

purchased five small farms. September 17^th, 1799, he purchased of Thomas

Kennedy & Wife, Agnes, or Nancy, 100 acres of land on Silver creek in Madison

County. Ky.

December 26^th, 1815 of Thomas Kennedy & wife, Edna, 98 acres of land on the

dividing ridge between Paint Lick creek and Silver creek.

February 24^th, 1825, he & wife, Polly, conveyed to James Byrum 12 acres of land

on the aforesaid ridge.

Twelve children were the fruits of the marriage of Joseph H. Stephenson and Polly

Trimble:

-- 1 – Paulina Stephenson

-- 2 - Albert Gallitin Stephenson.

-- 3 - John C. Stephenson, was a soldier in the Mexican War.

-- 4 - Sarah J. Stephenson, married Thomas Arnold.

-- 5 - Frances Stephenson, married Thomas Bogie, February 7^th, 1836, son of

James Bogie & wife, Sarah Hunter. (See Clark report.)

-- 6 - Dr. Andrew Trimble Stephenson, was educated in the common schools of

Madison, his native County, and began the study of medicine in 1845. In

1846-47, he attended his first course of lecture at Transylvania University of

Lexington, Ky, graduating at the Medical School of Ohio, in Cincinnati, in 1848.

Attending in 1852, the hospitals and schools in Philadelphia and New York. In

1847, he formed partnership with Dr.. Pearce, in Lancaster, Ky., which

continued two years; he then moved to Madison County, where he practiced

until 1880, when he retired from the practice.

April 22^nd, 1852, he married Elizabeth Ann Smith, daughter of Benjamin

Smith & wife, Mrs. Judith Page, nee Smith, of Madison County, Ky..

(See Smith record.)

Children: (of Dr. Andrew Trimble and Elizabeth Ann Stephenson)

---- 1 – Mattie Stephenson.

---- 2 - Mary Stephenson.

---- 3 - William W. Stephenson, attorney at law, member of Harrodsburg

bar, Mercer County, Ky.

---- 4 - Julia Stephenson, married Charles M.. Kurtz, of New York City.

---- 5 - Elizabeth Stephenson.

In 1860, Dr. Stephenson move to Washington County, where he

bought 700 acres of land, which he sold in 1884 and removed to

Mercer County, where he bought 452 acres of land.

---- 7 - Mary Ann Stephenson, married J. K. Wilson.

---- 8 - Martha M. Stephenson, married Charles Cosby, son of Austin Cosby

and second wife, Malinda Alverson. (See Cosby record.)

---- 9 - Peter Trimble Stephenson.

---- 10 – Dr. Joe Thomas Stephenson.

---- 11 - James M. Stephenson, probably the oldest child, died September 28,

1809.

Joseph H. Stephenson served in three campaigns against the Indians. He died

in 1837. His wife first joined the Baptist Church, later followed the doctrines and

tenets of Rev. Alexander Campbell in the division. She died in 1872, in the

eighty fourth year of her age.

-- Hon. Andrew Stephenson, sometime Speaker of the United States Congress

was a third cousin to Joseph H. Stephenson, and the father of Hon. Joseph

W. Stephenson, one time Governor of Kentucky.

3- Nancy Stephenson married Mr. ______ Long.

4- Catherine Stephenson, married first, Mr. ___________ Patton; second, Mr.

_____ Slavin.

5- Elizabeth Stephenson. _________ Stephenson? _____son of? Stephen G.

Miller?, August 15, 1846.

6- Nathan H. Stephenson, married Cassander Kennedy, January 11^th, 1817,

daughter of Joseph Kennedy & wife, Elizabeth __________. (See Kennedy

record..) On the 15^th October 1809, Nathan H. Stephenson purchased of Asa

Smith & wife, Esther ________, 77 acres of land on Paint Lick creek in

Madison County, Ky.

7-Thomas Stephenson.

This Stephenson family information is from the archives of the Eastern Kentucky University,

generously shared by Gerald Tudor. June 2007

1812 Will of Thomas Stephenson (wife-Mary Hawkins)

Madison County, Kentucky

In the name of God, Amen, I, Thomas Stephenson of Madison County, Kentucky, farmer, being in perfect mind and memory, thanks be given unto God, calling the mortality of my boddy and knowing that it appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last will and Testament, that is to say, Principally and first of all, I give and Recommend my soul in the hands of all mighty God that gave it and my boddy, I recommend to Earth to be buried in a decent Christian burial at the discretion of

_____________________________________________________________________, ________________________________, John and Nathan H. Stephenson, my executors _____________,

utterly disallow, revoke and disconnect all and Every former? _______ment _______bequests and Executors by me and ________ before named, willed and bequeathed ratifying and confirm this and no other to be my last will and Testament in _________, whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 4^th? day of March in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twelve. Signed, sealed? , published, pronounced and declared by the said Thomas Stephenson, as his last will and Testament, made in the presents? of us who in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereto suscribed our names.

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At a court held for Madison County on Monday, the 6^th? day of 1812. This will was proved to be the last will and Testament of Thomas Stephen by the oath of Thomas Clark and John Waremouth and ordered to be recorded.