Stephen was born in Pennsylvania[1]
about 1751.[1][2]
He lived in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania[1] and was married to Elizabeth Brown.[1]
Stephen Handlin served with Pennsylvania Line during the American Revolution.
He was a patriot soldier[1][2] in the Revolutionary War: he served as a private[1][3] under Col. McCoy[1] for the Pennsylvania line.[1][2][3]
Stephen Handlin is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor. NSSAR Ancestor #: 174439 Rank: Private
Stephen Handlin is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A050999.
He is recognised for his service by the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR), patriot no. P-174439[2] and by the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), ancestor no. A050999.[1]
He received his Revolutionary War pension in West Tennessee.[3]
Revolutionary War Graves Register. Clovis H. Brakebill, compiler. 672pp. SAR. 1993
SAR Revolutionary War Graves Register CD. Progeny Publishing Co: Buffalo, NY. 1998
↑ 3.03.13.2Stephen Handlin, Revolutionary Pensioner, on the Roll of West Tennessee. "Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting a report of the names. rank, and line, of every person placed on the pension list, in pursuance of the act of the 18th March, 1818 &c", by the Secretary of War, published by Gales & Seaton (Washington, 1820), page 626. Google digitized copy available in the public domain at hathitrust.org, image 634 of 690. Accessed 30 Oct 2021.
https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433075951750&view=1up&seq=634&skin=2021
name: Stephen Handlin
rank: private
service: Pennsylvania line
residence as pensioner: West Tennessee
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