Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3265, Stokes Edwards, N.C.
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SERVICE  N.C.
Edwards, Stokes
NUMBER  R3265
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Restoration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of 7th June 1833

State of Illinois }
County of Margan }  ss.

On this thirtyeth [sic] day of September [1833? shoved in a tiny space] personally appeared before the County commissioner Court of the County and State aforesaid. Stokes Edwards. a resident of Morgan County and state of Illinois. aged seventy three years and ten months. who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration. in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress, passed June the 7th 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United states in the year 1775 or 1776 and in the summer of the year with Lieutenant Mathew McCauley and served in the 10th Regiment of the north Carolina line. under the following named officers; - Wilson Captain of the Company. The name of the Major not recollected; Col. Shepherd commanded the regiment; under [several words lost in a page fold] officers the petitioner served five months: The period of enlistment was three years. The petitioner was a citizen of [illegible under page fold] County in the state of North carolina: he enlisted in the Town of Hillsborough. it being the County seat of Orange in the state of North Carolina, and from thence he marched to Kingston in said state and from thence to Tarberry and from thence to Halifax in North Carolina, and from thence to a small Creek called Ladies Hall where he remained three months and makeing [sic] the whole of five months at the end of which time the petitioner was permitted to return home on furlough: where he remained about two month: The Petitioner then entered the service under the same lieutenant (Mathew McCauley) and again marched from Hillsborough North Carolina, under the command of Col ^Archibald Little, Major. John Campbell and Capt James Nelson. through the Town of Salisbury North Carolina and from thence to Camblin on the Santee river in the state of South Carolina from thence to what was then called the ten mile house, from Charlestown where we remained about three days and from [illegible under bottom of page tear] on the Savana River on the line between
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South Carolina and Georgia, where we remained about two months we then marched up said river about one hundred miles and there crossed the same into the state of Georgia and fought a battle against the British "called the battle of Brier Creek, and we were defeated and driven back across the river again into South Carolina, and from thence back to Hillsborough. North Carolina makeing [sic] the whole term for which he enlisted

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity. except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of Any Agency in any state

S/Stokes Edwards

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
William Woods }
James Green }   Comm'rs
William Gillham }

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states
William Woods }
James Green }       Comm'rs
William Gillham }

I Dennis Rockwell Clerk of the [several words lost, illegible in the fold of the paper] of Morgan County. do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Stokes Edwards for a pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this thirtyeth [sic] day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three

[round seal in left margin]

I Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Jacksonville this 30th day of September 1833--
Dennis Rockwell 
Clerk

Walter Jones Esq is agent for the above applicant. He wishes you to forward your communication to him
J.R.
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Washington   March 25, 1854.

Hon L. P. Waldo,

Dear Sir
Please give me information as to the two cases referred to in the within letter & much oblige

Your Respectfully
Rich'd Yates.


The case sent to Mr. Marcom.
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[round postage stamp reading as follows:
"JACKSONVILLE
OCT 8
[illegible]"]

Stokes Edwards


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J.E. Edwards Esqr
Comsr. of pensions
Washington City
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[round postage stamp reading as follows:
"JACKSONVILLE
OCT 8
[illegible]"]

25


J.S. Edwards Esqr
Comsr. of pensions
Washington City

Stokes Edwards
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Jacksonville Ill
6 October 1835.

J S Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir. Mr Stokes Edwards of Morgan City Ill applied some time since for a pension as a soldier of the Revolution - His application was returned here for proof, - In March or April last his papers were sent back to you with such proof as could be obtained since that time the attorney employed to possess the papers had died, and it is not known but that the pensions certificate was sent to the attorney or the papers again returned Mr Edwards wishes to be informed Whether or not the papers last sent have been received at your office & if so, that has been the decision.

Very Respectfully
Yours
[illegible signature]
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Stokes Edwards-
Illinois.---

Suspended-

Let. 30 April 1835
Gen'l W. Jones

let. Wm Thomas  Oct 27 '35  Present
do. [ditto] 15 Feb 1836
Hon. R Yates Apl 15 1854

3265
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Stokes Edwards, Ill. susp'd '1832'
"For further proof & specification"
Power given to [illegible] March 1st/54
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["Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1878." crossed out]

3265
Stokes Edward

[stamp marking "REJECTED"]
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State of North Carolina
Secretary of State's Office

I William Hill Secretary of State in and for the state aforesaid, do certify that the name of Stokes Edwards does not appear on the musterrolls of the continental line of this State in the revolutionary War, or any other document in this office affording evidence of service in said line.

Given under my hand this 25th day of April 1835
S/W. Hill
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State of N Carolina }
Orange County, }

This day Allen Edward came before us Thomas Brown & William Moore Acting Justices of the peace in and of the county aforesaid and made oath in due form of law first being sworn upon the holy Evangelist of almighty God Dispositioned Sayeth to wit that Stoakes [Stokes] Edwards listed a soldier in the Revolutionary war for three years under Mathew McCaully and he further states that the sd. Stokes Edward was under age at that time and he further states that he was present at the time said place when the troops was about to start and the Deponent further states that he has good reasons to believe and does believe that he served the full time out that he under stood when he Returned hoe that he had a clear Discharge from the officear [sic] he served under  Sworn to and subscribed this 22nd day of November 1834
Allen [X his mark] Edward
Witness
S/Thomas Brewer JP
S/Wm. Moore JP


State of N Carolina }
Orange County }

This day Henry Edward ^[illegible] came ^before us Thomas Brewer & William Moore acting Justices of the peace in and of the county aforesaid and Made oath in due form of law first being sworn upon the holy Evangelist of almighty God to Dipose [sic] the truth and Nothing but the truth Deposeth and saith to wit that Stokes Edwards listed a soldier in the Revolutionary war for the term of three years and he further states that he understood that the sd. Stoakes [Stokes] Edwards served his time out and got a Clear Discharge from the officers he served under  Sworn to and subscribed this 22 day of November 1834
S/Henry Edward
witness
S/Thomas Brewer JP
S/Wm. Moore JP
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State of North Carolina

I John Taylor Clerk of Orange County Court of pleas & Quarter [illegible] do hereby certify that Thomas Brewer & William Moore Esqr. who witnessed the within affidavit were at that time duly qualified Justices of the peace.

In witness whereof I do hereto set my hand & seal of office 24th Nov 1834.
S/J Taylor CC