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Barnabas Stevens and Lidia Oats Marriage Bond, 1779, James Oates Security, Wit: Wm. Dickson, C.C. in Duplin County, NC.

Roster of Patriots in the Battle of Moores Creek Bridge
by Bobby Gilmer Moss

27 Feb 1776 - Barnaby Stevens of Duplin County, served as a lieutenant under Capt. Michael King and Col. James Kenan. Since, according to Caswell, Kenan participated in the battle of Moores Creek Bridge, Stevens was possibly in the encounter.

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Barnaby Stevens - North Carolina Revolutionary Pay Vouchers
Event Date 19 Oct 1781
Event Place Wilmington, New Hanover, North Carolina, United States
Event Place (Original), Wilmington, North Carolina, United States

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Barnaby Stevens - North Carolina Revolutionary Pay Vouchers
Event Date 01 Nov 1781
Event Place Wilmington, New Hanover, North Carolina
Event Place (Original), Wilmington, North Carolina

Duplin County Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions - Abstracts of Minutes, 1784-1787
by Leora H. McEachern 17 Apr 1786 - Barnabas Stevens and Doublas Powell, summoned as garnishees of McCulloh in suit of Joseph Herring vs. Kenan, Adm'r of account of McCulloh, appeared; Ordered discharged.

Sampson County Deeds, Books 10-12, 1794-1804

24 Jul 1792 - Bill of Sale: Barnabas Stevens to James McLendon, for £100 specia for "One certain Negro girl about eight years of age known by the name of Leely." Wit: Joseph Slocumb and Burrell McLendon.

Jun 1794 - Deed: William Thompson to Barnabas Stephens, £15.13.4 specia for 65 acres "Being part of a tract of land containing 300 acres granted to Elias Faison by pattent bearing date 1 Jul 1779 between Goshen and Youngs swamps joining and between his own, Jethro Oates, William Stephens and the said Barnabas Stephens lines." Wit: Stephen Slocomb and James McLendon.

Sampson County Court Minutes, 1784-1800
by Oscar M. Bizzell and Virginia L. Bizzell

15 May 1793 - Duark Estate: Ordered that William King, Barnabas Stevens and James Blackman be a committee to divide the estate of Nancy Duark, deceased, who was a minor child, agreeable to the last will and testament of Magdalene Duark, deceased, and that they report their proceedings to the next court.

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Barnabas Stevens Will
Written 16 Sep 1800

Wife Lydda Stevens remainder of estate during her natural life or widowhood. At her death to be equally divided between my children Susanna Stevens, Artheasha Stevens, Elizabeth Stevens, Nancy Stevens, William Stevens, Laruhamah Oates and Lydda Stevens.

Son William Stevens all the land that lies below the main road where widow Stevens now lives after her decease, to him and if he dies before he arrives at age 21 years, property to his brother Oates Stevens.

Son Oates Stevens all land that lies above road where I now live, after the death of his mother Lydda Stevens.

All just debts be paid from estate.

Executor: Wife Lydda Stevens, friends John Oates and Stephen King
Witnesses: James McLendon, Barnabas Standley

Sampson County, NC Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions, 16 May 1813
John Oates Exe'r to the estate of Barnabas Stevens dec'd returned into court a report of settling his accounts as Exe'r to said dec'd, report filed.