Gen. Adam Stephen
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Served as Berkeley County's first sheriff in 1772 and laid out plan for Martinsburg, which he named. Born in Scotland, Stephen studied medicine before moving to Virginia. He served in the French and Indian War, and attained the rank of major general in the American Revolution. Played key role in ratification of U.S. Constitution at the Virginia Convention (1788).
He died in 1791.
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More markers in Berkeley
Martinsburg
Martinsburg, WV
Founded, 1778, by Gen. Adam Stephen.
Hedgesville
Hedgesville, WV
Site of stockade fort built during the early Indian wars.
West Virginia (Berkeley County)/Maryland
Charlottesville, WV
"The Mountain State"--western part of the Commonwealth of Virginia until June 20, 1863.
Fort Neally
During the French and Indian War, Fort Neally was captured and its garrison massacred, Sept. 17, 1756.
Boydville
Martinsburg, WV
Built, 1812, by Elisha Boyd, general in the War of 1812, on land bought from Gen. Adam Stephen.