Samuel Stidham

The following is from Jack Stidham, "The Descendants of Dr. Timothy Stidham" (2001), Vol One, pg. 10-16:

Samuel Stidham grew up in North Carolina, living in the mountainous area of western North Carolina. In 1776, he was in present-day Scott Co., Virginia, at Mint Springs on Little Moccasin Creek (ref. Robert M. Addington, History of Scott County, Virginia</u>. Baltimore, Regional Puablishing Company, 1977, pg. 2), and may have married in Virginia. According to census and tax records, Samuel was later found living in the following counties in North Carolina:

Surry Co., North Carolina 1780-1786

Wilkes Co., North Carolina 1790-1799

Ashe Co., North Carolina 1800-1820

Samuel probably farmed and raised his family on the North Fork of the New River in what is present day Ashe Co., North Carolina. (Wilkes Co. was formed from the old Surry Co. in 1777. Ashe Co. was formed from Wilkes Co. in 1799.) On 25 Jun 1795, Samuel paid 50 shillings to the State of North Carolina for 100 acres in Wilkes County. (Land Grant No. 4564) In 1798, he was granted 100

acres on the North Fork of the New River. (Wilkes Co. Deed Book D, p. 384) In 1808, he was again granted land (300 acres) on the North Fork of the New River by the State of North Carolina, for which he paid 50 shilling per 100 acres. (Ashe Co., North Carolina Deed Book D, p. 133-134) This land was on both sides of the North Fork of the New River.

Samuel Stidham was drafted during the Revolutionary War and served two terms for a total of nine months in 1780. His officers were Ensign Ben Humphrey, Lt. David Humphrey, Capt. James Giddens, Col. Martin Armstrong and Gen. Rutherford. He enlisted at the Surry Courthouse, and at that time was a resident of Surry Co. From a disposition given by Samuel on 10 Dec 1832 in

Perry Co., Kentucky, in regards to his pension, we learn about his role in the war:

He served with a company stationed at Surry Courthouse as a guard of the ammunition magazine. While serving in the guard company, the Tories were encamped about the

Text of the Revolutionary War Pension No. S-14598:

State of Kentucky, Perry County

On this 10th day of December, 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Justices of the Court of the County of Perry now sitting Samuel Stidham, a resident of the county and state aforesaid and eighty five years old who being first 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 7th 1832.

That he entered the service of the United States under Capt. James Giddens, Lieutenant David Humphrey & Ensign Benjamin Humphrey--Col. Martin Armstrong & Maj. John Armstrong & Gen. Rutherford at Surry Court House, North Carolina, and at that time he was a resident of the said county of Surry, that he was with the company stationed at Surry Court House, aforesaid as a guard of the magazine at that place. The tour was for three months and during the time it was said that the tories were rising about the mulberry fields on the Adkin and he with others were marched there after them but the Tories had fled and the company returned back to the magazine. At the end of the 3 months he was discharged. Afterwards he was drafted and was again placed at the magazine where he served 3 months and was discharged. He states that he was again drafted and taken to the same magazine as a guard where he was detained a part of the tour of 3 months, that the company commanded by the same officers were marched on near to Sorceymore Mill on Dutch Buffalo Creek in Rowan County, same state where the company joined the main army and where they met Gen. Rutherford. That the company took down to the main army ammunition. They then marched on towards Gen. Gates Army about one day and night and took up camp on Long Creek where a man got killed by the falling of a tree on him and that himself and another soldier was left to bury the dead man, which they done, and started on in pursuit of the army the next day and met the company returning after delivering the ammunition as they said and that he then returned with the company, they having been discharged. That he got discharges but does not know what has become of them.

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.

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.

Samuel Stidham

His X Mark

Personally appeared in open court, Stephen Codell, and after being duly sworn states that after conversing with Samuel Stidham and hearing his declaration is fully convinced that what he has stated is true and that he himself was present when the man was killed as described in the declaration.

Stephen Codell His X Mark

We, Daniel Duff, a clergyman, and Jesse Bowling, residing in the County of Perry, state of Kentucky, hereby certify that we are well aquainted with Samuel Stidham who has signed & sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 85 years of age; that he is respected & believed in the neighborhood where lives, to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid

Daniel Duff

Jesse Boling

North Carolina Census, 1790-1890

Name: Samuel Stedham

State: NC

County: Ashe County

Year: 1815

Database: NC Early Census Index

1800 United States Federal Census

Name: Stedham, Samuel

Township: Morgan

County: Ashe

State: North Carolina

American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)

Name: Samuel Stiddim

Birth Date: 1750

Birthplace: North Carolina

Volume: 169

Page Number: 132

Reference: Heads of fams. at the first U.S. census. NC. By U.S. Bureau of the Census. Washington, 1908. (292p.):123

The following is from Jack Stidham, "The Descendants of Dr. Timothy Stidham" (2001), Vol One, pg. 10-16:

Samuel [166] Stidham grew up in North Carolina, living in the mountainous area of western North Carolina. In 1776, he was in present-day Scott Co., Virginia, at Mint Springs on Little Moccasin Creek (ref. Robert M. Addington, History of Scott County, Virginia. Baltimore, Regional Publishing Company, 1977, pg. 2), and may have married in Virginia. According to census and tax records, Samuel was later found living in the following counties in North Carolina:

Surry Co., North Carolina 1780-1786

Wilkes Co., North Carolina 1790-1799

Ashe Co., North Carolina 1800-1820

Samuel probably farmed and raised his family on the North Fork of the New River in what is present day Ashe Co., North Carolina. (Wilkes Co. was formed from the old Surry Co. in 1777. Ashe Co. was formed from Wilkes Co. in 1799.) On 25 Jun 1795, Samuel paid 50 shillings to the State of North Carolina for 100 acres in Wilkes County. (Land Grant No. 4564) In 1798, he was granted 100

acres on the North Fork of the New River. (Wilkes Co. Deed Book D, p. 384) In 1808, he was again granted land (300 acres) on the North Fork of the New River by the State of North Carolina, for which he paid 50 shilling per 100 acres. (Ashe Co., North Carolina Deed Book D, p. 133-134) This land was on both sides of the North Fork of the New River.

Samuel [166] Stidham was drafted during the Revolutionary War and served two terms for a total of nine months in 1780. His officers were Ensign Ben Humphrey, Lt. David Humphrey, Capt. James Giddens, Col. Martin Armstrong and Gen. Rutherford. He enlisted at the Surry Courthouse, and at that time was a resident of Surry Co. From a disposition given by Samuel on 10 Dec 1832 in

Perry Co., Kentucky, in regards to his pension, we learn about his role in the war:

He served with a company stationed at Surry Courthouse as a guard of the ammunition magazine. While serving in the guard company, the Tories were encamped about the mulberry fields on the Yadkin River. Samuel and others were ordered to attack them. The Tories fled so the company returned. At the end of three months, Samuel was discharged, but was subsequently drafted for another six month term. During his second term, he was again assigned to guard the magazine. His company marched to Sorceymares Mill on Dutch Buffalo Creek in Rowan Co., where it provided ammunition for the main army under the command of Gen. Rutherford. From there, the army marched to join Gen. Gate's army. After one day and night, the army encamped on Long Creek where a soldier was killed by a falling tree. Samuel and another soldier were left to bury the dead man, then rejoined their company. At the time Samuel applied for a pension in 1832 he was 85 years old. He was placed on pension on 19 Jan 1833 at the rate of $30 per year.

Text of the Revolutionary War Pension No. S-14598 of Samuel [166] Stidham (Courtesy of Jimmy Jackson)

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