Adam Stephen | |
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| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the Berkeley County, Virginia district | |
| In office May 1, 1780 – October 16, 1785 Serving with Moses Hunter Dolphin Drew | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Hite |
| Succeeded by | Philip Pendleton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | circa 1718 Scotland |
| Died | July 16, 1791 Martinsburg, Virginia |
| Alma mater | King's College, Aberdeen |
| Profession | doctor |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Kingdom of Great Britain United States |
| Branch/service |  Royal Navy  Virginia Provincial Forces Continental Army |
| Years of service | 1746-1748 1754-1763 1775-1777 |
| Rank | Lieutenant (Great Britain) Lieutenant Colonel - (Virginia Colony) Major general (United States) |
| Commands | Virginia Provincial Forces Continental Army |
| Battles/wars | |
Adam Stephen (c. 1718 – 16 July 1791) was a Scottish-born American doctor and military officer who helped found what became Martinsburg, West Virginia. He emigrated to North America, where he served in the Province of Virginia's militia under George Washington during the French and Indian War. He served under Washington again in the American Revolutionary War, rising to lead a division of the Continental Army. After a friendly fire incident during the Battle of Germantown, Stephen was cashiered out of the army but continued as a prominent citizen of western Virginia, including terms in the Virginia General Assembly representing Berkeley County.[1]