John Stephenson of Bullock's Creek in York County,SC. / son Robert Stephenson 1755-1798 Soldier of the Revolution b.ca. 1755,probably Augusta County,VA. married 3 Dec. 1784 Jane Barron of Maryland(13 Nov 1767-30 Nov. 1841) second husband James Hope Jr. Children John Stephenson b. 16 August 1785;died 10 Dec. 1845; married Elinor Cooper(1787-1845) in 1806; Margaret Stephenson b. 29 Sept. 1788 m. James Montgomery in 1808 Dorcas Stephenson b. 1790 married John Barron (1782-1789) Robert Stephenson b. 1793 Samuel Stephenson b. 1795 Children by James Hope,Jr.(1769-1840) Agnes Hope b. 12 August 1800 m. 16 Feb. 1826 John D. Robinson Pamel Hope b. 5 Oct. 1802 m. 18 July 1824 Benjamin F. King Ellen Demoss Hope b. 1 Nov. 1805 m. 8 July 1824 Nathaniel W. King James Madison Hope(twin) 2 Jan. 1809 m. 4 Dec.1828 Lucinda Powell Jane Madison Hope (twin) 2 Jan 1809. m. 11 Dec. 1828 James H. King. I descend from Samuel Stephenson b. 1795. Family history states he married Mary Shields who was from South Carolina. Samuel had a son, George Alexander Stephenson b. 1822 in Limestone County,Al., who married Elizabeth Sarah Perry,one of four daughters of a preacher from South Carolina. Where these Perrys lived in South Carolina is not known. George Alexander Stephenson had a son,William Alexander Stephenson, who married Dolly Darwin of the York County,SC. Darwins in Madison County,Al.in 1879. Dolly was the daughter of George Darwin b. Oct 8,1799in SC. ;d. June 30,1865 in Madison County,Al. and Susannah True. In 1850, William Darwin,age 81,b.SC. was living in the home of George Darwin in Madison County,Al. I would like more information on William Darwin if anyone has it. 1850 Census of Giles County,TN. Samuel Stephenson,age 53,b. SC Mary ,age 53,b. SC. George Alexander ,age 26 b. Al. Mary ,age 18,b. Al. John ,age 16,b. Al. Sylvester Brown ,age 13,b. Al. The Montgomerys,Barrons,Robert Stephenson,and Samuel Stephenson went to Giles County,TN. before 1820. Alexander Barron,William Barron,and Abraham Barron,all brothers, show up in the 1820 census of Giles County,TN. In Pendleton County,SC. Alexander Barron's land adjoined that of George Shields. After they moved to Giles County,George Shields and Alexander Barron were joint owners of 105 acres that was conveyed to Alexander Barron,Jr. in 1814 and the deed was witnessed by Robert Stephenson and his brother-in-law John Barron. John and Margaret Meek Barron are believed to have migrated from Cecil County,MD. and bought land in what is now York County S.C. in 1778. If anyone can add or substract from this information,it would be appreciated.