Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,337, Joseph Edwards, New Jersey
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(3 - 1776). SERVICE                               NUMBER
New Jersey    Edwards, Joseph            S. 34,337
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CONTENTS
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cases                        deceased
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8283
Date of death not on AB

Vol. 242
18 P. 4 [zone]
New Jersey-R
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Joseph Edwards
Upper township in the State of N. Jersey
who was a Corporal in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Spencer of the N Jersey line, for the term of the war-
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Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey
at the rate of of Dollars per month, to commence on the 23 of September 1818-
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Certificate of Pension issued the 1st of Aug 1821 and sent to Joshua Swain Esqr
Dennis's Clerk,  N. Jersey
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Arrears to 4th of March 1821 -          $235.10
Semi anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1821-   48. 00
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2  yrs: 5 mos.  1/20  4/31-                   $283.10
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{ Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
May 1821
May County
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Joseph Edwards Corpl

Col. Spencer's N. Jersey Regt. 1777- for the war
1 Dec 23-Sept 1818

[See cert: of Joshua Dickinson, late Judge &c. but the office declaration of the Judge
 then being a Judge- But
has appear by the Register that the original was  was read to "Judge Dickinson" in May 1819, for further evidence]
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Found on roll
__________________
-applicant aged 64 yrs
-wife 51 yrs: old -
- Daughter, 20 - subject to fits-
-Sched: $18.81-

Upper township Cape May County
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State of New Jersey} Ss.
Cape May County}

On this twentieth  day of May, 1821,
Personally appeared in Open Court being
the Court of Common Pleas for the said County also a Court of Record acknowledged and authorized as such by the constitution
and Laws of the State aforesaid Joseph Edwards aged Sixty four years on the ninth day of March last Resident of the upper Township of
the County aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain
the provisions made by the acts of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 and the first of May 1820 that he the said Joseph Edwards enlisted for and during the war on the 14th day of March 1777 in the State of New Jersey at Summerset in the County of Summerset in the Company
of Captain Benjamin Weatherby in the 5th Jersey Regiment Commanded by Colonel Oliver Spencer in the line of the State of New Jersey on the Continental establishment that he continued to serve in the said corps until May 1782 when he received his dis charge from the said service at Morris Town in the State of New Jersey in consequence of his having his wrist put out of Joint which remains so to this day that he was in the Battle of Brandywine
and in several scrimmages with the enemy. And in pursuance of the act of the 1st of May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the Provisions of the act of Congress entitled an
act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and navelservice of the United States in the Revolutionary war passed on the 18th
day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed
Schedule of Property
                                        | $|60|
Lot of disher.                    |1|50|            
Six Knives & six forks.     |"|40|          
Six Plaster table spoons   |"|30|         
Six Chains                           |3|00|    
And trons shovel & tongs  |1|00|
one pair of flat Irons           |"|30|        
one lining Wheel                 |2|00|            
One wooling ditto               |2|50|
                                           $11|00|

                                             |$|ct|
Amount brought over        |11|00|
One Coffee mill                  |11|20|
Two Iron pots                      |1|00|
one Shillit                             |1|25|
One frying pan                    |1|36|
Two Tables                          |2|00|
One old desk                       |1|75|
Two Chopping axes            |1|50|
One weeding                       |1|25|
Two Small pigs                    |1|50|
__________whole amt. -    $1818

Joseph Edwards
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In the opinion of the Court the total amount in value of the property of Joseph Edwards exhibited in the forgoing schedule is eighteen dollars and eighty one cents witness our hands
Shanger Hewitt
Jacob G Smith} Judges
John L. Smith

The declarant further declares that his occupation is working at farming business when his health and the decripped state of his limbs will permit but it is a small portion of his time that he is able to do a days work in one day of the lightest work he follows owing to his wrist being out joint and affliction by the Rheumatism and that his family consists of Sarah Edwards his wife aged fifty one years on the second day of April. Last she enjoys tolerable good health for the most part for one of her age except the Rheumatism in her shoulders which frequently prevents her doing any kind of work, and Rebekah Edwards his daughter agedTwenty years on the thirteenth day of August last she has always for her Infancy been subject to convulsion its and they have grown for her to such a degree that her parents never thinks of leaving her alone as she would be liable to fall in the five or come to some untimely end, being the whole of his family, Joseph Edwards
Sworn to and declared on the 29th day of May 1821, before us
Shanger Hewitt}Judges
Jacob  G. Smith }
John L.  Smith

Abijah Smith Clerk of the Court for the Common Pleas and for the County of Cape May do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the
Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Records of the said-
Court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Eighteen dollars and Eighty one cents
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court on this
29th day of May, 1821.
{Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas}
Abijah Smith, Clk
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                                                        April 27, 1959
                                                          
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                                              JOSEPH EDWARDS   
                                               S. 34337
                                                BA-J/MLB

Mrs. Frank T. Dare                                                                                 
70 Pitman Avenue
Pitman, New Jersey

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you furnish further information relative to Joseph
Edwards whose record you desire, and in which you state that he was born in March, 1757, served as corporal in the Revolution, lived in Cape May County, New Jersey, and died
in 1845.
The data which follow were obtained from pension claim, S. 34337, on file based upon service of Joseph Edwards in the Revolutionary War.

Joseph Edwards was born March 9, 1757; the place of birth and names of his parents were not stated.
Joseph Edwards enlisted in Somerset, Somerset County, New Jersey, March 14, 1777, for the war, served as corporal in Captain Benjamin Weatherbee's company, Colonel Oliver Spencer's Continental Regiment,
was in the battle of Brandywine and in several skirmishes, their location not designated, and was discharged in May, 1782, in consequence
of having dislocated his wrist joint.

The soldier was allowed pension from September 23, 1818. In 1821, he was a resident of the Upper Township of Cape May County, New Jersey,
In 1821, Joseph Edwards stated that his family consisted of his wife, Sarah, who was born April 2, 1770, and a daughter, Rebekah Edwards,
claim. who was born August 13, 1800. No other family data are shown in the claim.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of the person paid and possibly the date of death of the soldier, Joseph Edwards, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city,
and cite the following data:

Joseph Edwards
Certificate #18242
Issued August 1, 1821
Rate, $8 per month
Commenced September 23, 1818
Act March 18, 1818 and May 21, 1821
New Jersey Agency.
                                                

 Very truly yours
 A. D. HILLER
 Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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Cape May New Jersey April 28 1821.

These are to certify that Joseph Cowan, a Revolutionary Soldier made application before me John Dickinson at first one of the Judges of the inferior Court of Common pleas for the County of Cape May, and made declaration under Oath that he was a soldier in the Army of the United States in the Revolutionary War. . which said Declaration was made and subs
On the twenty third day of September One Thousand eight hundred and eighteen for the purpose of obtaining the pension
under the Act of Congress passed the 14th day of March One Thousand eight hundred eighteen.

 as witness my hand, 
John Dickinson , Cape Judge
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free

Honor Esquire Secretary of War
Siton City District of Columbia

See endorsement on the written paper-

Admin. Q P  Con.
J. L. E

96
48
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144.  
     1.0.3
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145.03
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free
Joseph Edwards
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Joshua Swain
Agt
Dennis Creek N.J
Recd 8 June 1821
Honorable J. C Calhoun,  Esquire Secretary of War, 
Washington City, District of Columbia
See endorsement on the written paper

Admin. Q. P. Con.  J.L. E.

96
48
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144
     1.03
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 145.03
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Cape May 30th of May 1821,

Respected Sir,
Enclosed I send the declaration & of Joseph Edwards with the omission in his former declaration corrected which was done before the first Court that transpired after his papers were returned from your office, also is enclosed the certificate of the Judge before whom the first declaration of Joseph Edwards was made. 

Your attention to Mr. Edwards business as soon as your convenience will permit, as the old man is extremity ready will confer a great favour to him, with much respect.  
I am your most humble servant,
Joshua Swain

J. C. Calhoun Esquire

Please to direct as before to Joshua Swain Cape May New Jersey
●
Dennis Creek Post Office
J. Swain
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34337 Revy INVALID. File No. 3433 ) Joseph Edwards Corp Rev War Act: 18 March 18 Index:--Vol. 2 , Page 120 [Arrangement of 1870.] Upr 11/15 Chil His Mrs. Barnes, 355 Madison Are, all older pensioned O. C. Townsend Colorado Spy . March 5-1900 Mrs. Ella A. Brown Newark - Hist. 27 - Hist to Mrs Frank T.
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Joseph Edward of Middletown, Cape May, N. Jersey
Served as Marine and soldier in Revolutionary War, in N. Jersey line,
Tradition says he served continuously, through out the whole war, first or a Marine afterward or soldier)
Joseph Edwards birth and death, as recorded in Pension roll- 

Information concerning service as a Marine.

Date of enlistment and discharge in Continental 
warrant
Copy of warrant entitling him to rank of Caporal-

Which N.J. line he served in and house of Company or regiment and of the office command of company

Copy from U.S. Pension Roll 1776- 83-- Vol.11 N. Jersey Pension Roll-(Cape May Co Page 21)

Rank, Annual allowance,  Received, Placed on per Roll- Com. of Pension- Age- N.J. Service Line
Joseph Edward Corporal - 96.00- 1483, 16 - Aug 1st 1821- Sept 23rd 1818 - 77-
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MRS. FRANK T. DARE
70 PITMAN AVENUE
PITMAN. N. J.

March 15, 1939                     Refer to BA- J/cc

Veterans Administration                                                
Washington, D.C.

A.D. Hiller Executive as to the Administrator -
In your reply of Jan. 16, 1939, regards
information of Joseph Edwards a Soldier
of the Revolution?
would appreciate very much if we
& all information or what little I have,
Joseph Edwards was born in March 1757 -
and I think died year 1845.
He served as first Lt. 2nd Company
Cape May Regiment Sept. 21, 1775, elected
Co Committee of Safety Sept. 21, 1775

Corporal New Jersey Troops, one  Continental Line Pensioner, he was also Captain of Primer,
Luck & Fortune.

I think probably his place of residence
after service, & most likely before, was the upper present of Cape May Co. possibly the upper part of Dennisville, N.J.

Do not know his wife or any of his family
name, but on very anxious for help, if
there my expense please advise

Very Truly Yours
Mrs Frank T. Lare
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34337
Revy  INVALID
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File No. 34,337

Joseph Edwards
Corp Rev War
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Act: 18 March 18

Index: -- Vol. 2, Page 120

[Arrangement of 1870.]


Apr. 11/12 Hist Mrs. J. Barnes, 355 Madison Ave, All April 15/96 soldier pensioned O. C. Townsend Colorado Cty
_________________________________________
March 5, 1900
Mrs. Ella A. Brown
Newark N  J. History
939 Apr. 27 - Hist to Mr. Frank T. Ware
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Joseph Edward of Middletown, Cape May, N. Jersey served as Marine and Soldier in Revolutionary War, in N. Jersey live
(Tradition says he served continuously, throughout the whole war, first as a Marine
afterward or soldier)

Joseph Edwards birth and death, as recorded in Pension roll-

Information concerning service as a Marine.

Date of Enlistment and discharge in Continental Army
Copy of Warrant entitling him to rank of Corporal -
Which N.J. Line he served in, and name of company or regiment, -and of the office in
command of Company

O.W. & N. DIV
MAR 16.1895
CHIEF'S DESK

Copy from U.S. Pension Roll 1776- 3 - Vol 1. N. Jersey Pension Roll
Rank, annual allowance; sum received, placed on Pen. Roll. Com of Pension-age-N. J. line services

Joseph Edwards Corporal - 96.00 - 1483.16 - Aug 1st 1821 - Sept 23rd 1818-77
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MRS. FRANK T. DARE 70 PITMAN AVENUE PITMAN, N. J. March 15, 1939 Veterans Administration Refer to Washington, D.C. Bac A. D. Hiller Executive at the Administrator In your reply of Jan. 16, 1939, regards information of Joseph Edwards informer a Soldier of the Revolution?  would appreciate very much if any & all information over what little I have, Joseph Edwards was born in March 1757 - and I think died year 1843. He served as first Lt., 2nd Company Cape May Regiment Sept. 21, 1775, elected Co Committee of Safety Sept. 21 1775 Corporal New Jersey Troops, Continental Line. Pensioner, he was also Captain of Prister, Luck & Fortune. I think probably his place of residence after service, & most likely before, was the upper precinct of Cape May Co. was likely the upper part of Dennisville, N.J. do not know his wife's or any of his family's name, but am very anxious for help, if there's any expense please advise, --- Very Truly Your Mrs Frank T. Dace,
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Mrs. J.O. Barnes # 355 Madison Ave Albany N.Y Dr. Thao J. Laning Med. Div.
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O. W.  & N DIVISION FEB 27 1900 RECEIVED, Bureau of Pensions O. W. & N. Div. The Record of Jacob Edward --- I appreciate but it is his Father that I am very anxious  to find the Record of. Adj. Gen. Shaxton has sent to me a ---   statement that Henry Sperr & Jacob Edwards with his five sons were in the Revolutionary war