IMMIGRANT James Stevens^{[1, 2, 3]}

Est 1750 - 1795  (~ 45 years)

• Name	James Stevens
  Title	IMMIGRANT
  Born	Est 1750	Baldernoci, Near Glasgow, Scotland
  Gender	Male
  Died	1795	Halifax County, Virginia
  Person ID	I5226	My Reynolds Line
  Last Modified	17 Mar 2018

  
  

  Father	Charles Stevens,   b. Aft 1690, Essex Co., Virginia Colony ,   d. 1 Aug 1727, Spotsylvania Co., Virginia Colony  (Age ~ 36 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth, Mrs. Charles Stevens,   b. Aft 1690, Essex Co., Virginia Colony ,   d. Aft 1727, Prob. Spotsylvania Co., Virginia Colony  (Age ~ 37 years)
  Family ID	F6446	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Martha Morris,   b. Est 1750, Probably Scotland ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Children	+ 1. Ann Oliver Stevens,   b. 7 May 1785, Halifax Co., Virginia ,   d. 10 Mar 1864, Halifax County, Virginia  (Age 78 years) + 2. Margaret B. 'Peggy' Stevens,   b. Abt 1785, Halifax Co., Virginia ,   d. Yes, date unknown, Halifax County, Virginia
  Last Modified	5 Feb 2016
  Family ID	F22710	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents

  VIRGINIA MAGAZINE OF HISTORY AND BIOGRAPHY Volume 30, Year Ending December 31, 1922 VA-Magazine_Vol-30 1922.pdf

  
  

  Histories

  Virginia Chancery Matter Philip Carter vs. John B. Scott, Administrator of the Estate of James Stevens. ChanceryPhilipCarter-JamesStevens.pdf

  
  

• Notes

  William Stevens/Stephens married Sarah Stokley Scruggs, granddaughter of Mary Carter and Drury Scruggs. The Stevens are associates of the Giles Carter's of Henrico, Albermarle, Halifax and points south.

  
  

• Sources

  [S140] Virginia Magazine of History and Biography. THE VIRGINIA MAGAZINE OF HISTORY AND BIOGRAPHY VOLUME 30 YEAR ENDING 31 DECEMBER 1922 James Stevens; Two of his daughters, Ann Oliver and Margaret married sons of Theodorick Carter. Dr. Walter Bennett and Theodorick Carter were among the gentlemen designated to take the first census of Halifax County, since published by the government. Previous efforts had failed because of the belief that the census was connected with a scheme to increase taxes. [S48] Ancestry Link, http://www.ancestry.com/genealogy/records/martha-morris_8399460. James Stevens Born in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland on 1755. James married Martha Morris and had 3 children. He passed away on 1795 in Halifax, Virginia Recorded without source on Ancestry as Martha Morris (1760-1818), d/o Samuel Morris and Mary Lewis Oliver. Daughter, Ann Oliver Stevens (1787-1864) Married Nathaniel Carter; sister, Margaret, married Alexander. [S85] Virginia Chancery Records, http://www.lva.virginia.gov/chancery/case_detail.asp?CFN=083-1800-018. James Stevens hold a debt for Philip Carter. Philip and James Stevens reach an agreement, that payment of this of Philip Carter, would be covered by some work of William Younger. Stephens dies and his administrator, Scott is held responsible for debt balance to Stevens. Philip sues estate of James Stevens for balance due on his debt..