Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3262, Andrew Edwards, S.C.
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(8- 1776)

SERVICE          [Black star]              NUMBER
SC                 Edwards, Andrew          S.3262
                                      Phebe

                                                                          
CONTENTS
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[Stamp]
REJECTED

3262
P.O.
Phebe Edwards
Service: wid. of Andrew
Enlisted:                  -; 18
Discharged:           -; 18
Application filed:  -; 18
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:

Attorney:
P. 0
- Recognized.      Contract.
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No 8066
Phebe Edwards,
wid of Andrew
S. Carolina,
Anderson & Simpson
June 7, 1854
3262
July 4, 1836.
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                                                Laurens, Cou So Ca
                                                    29, May, 1834
To [illegible] of Pensions
                                Dear Sir
                                     The papers in the case of Thomas Edwards application for Pension, has just been committed to us, and we proceed to forward the same to the Department-
                               Will you please confer with us if necessary to make further proof
                                              Yours Respectfully
                                           Henderson & Simpson
                                                Attys at law.
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Pension Office
June 7, 1854

Gentlemen,
This declaration of Thomas Edwards for the benefit of the act of July 4, 1836 in right of his mother, Phebe Edwards, dec. who was the widow of Andrew, is too general to enable this office to determine whether she was or was not entitled to a pension at the period of her death, the arrears of which can be paid to her now surviving children.  If he desires to test the claim, he must prepare a new declaration according to the form included and set forth and sustain any service rendered by said Andrew Edwards, in the manner therein indicated - and also establish the date of the marriage by record proof in strict compliance with the regulations will materially aid this office in determining the validity of the claim. 
{illegible} your obi. serv.
L P Waldo Comm

Major Henderson J. Simpson
Lancaster C H  SC
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Aro   8066
Phebe  Edwards
wid of Andrew

S. Carolina

July 4, 1836.

[illegible]

Thomas Edwards

Henderson & Simpson
Attys
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State of South Carolina
Laurens District

On this seventh day of July one thousand eight hundred and fifty one -  personally appeard before the court of probate of the District and State afore said - Thomas Edwards - a rendered of said District and State - aged fifty-three years who being duly sworn according to the law, doth on his oath make the following declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the provision made for the widows of revolutionary war soldiers - passed July 6, 1836. 

That his mother was the widow of Andrew Edwards - the father of the declared and who a private in the revolutionary army in the {illegible} line during the whole war.  That he served in South Carolina under {illegible} Gen' Morgan and Green.  That he was in the battle of the countries and Eutaw Springs - and was severely wounded in one of the battles.

He further declares that his mother was married to the said Andrew Edwards on the     day of     seventeen hundred and seventy eight - and that the said Andrew Edwards died on the        day of March one thousand eight hundred and nineteen and that his mother remained a widow until her death - which
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which took place on the 14th day of June eighteen hundred forty     . And that no letters of  summation have ever been taken over - from her estate from the fact that she died poor - and without assets - for that the declarant is one of her sons and makes this offer {illegible} for the benefits of all of them sworn to before me this 10th day July A.D. 1851 given under my hand and seal of office the day and date above written.  Thomas Edwards

W. D. Watts
Judge and clerk of the court of ordinary - for the district of Laurens.

I, W. D. Watts, judge of the court for the ordinary do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the claimant Thomas Edwards and that this is a credible witness.

W. D. Watts
J. C. O. L. D
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State of South Carolina 
Laurens District

On the 10th day of June anno domini 1851
Personally appeared before one M. P. Evans a magistrate of the aforesaid state Nancy Bradley resident of the aforesaid state and district who is aged eightyfour years being duly sworn according to the law, said on her oath, that Andrew Edwards and Phebe Meador her sister were married in Virginia Cumberland Co to the best of her knowledge in the year 1778.  Served before and after his marriage, thinks he enlisted into the regular army at or about the beginning of the war and that he served out the same that he did service in this state So Ca knows that he was absent as was always said in the service of his country, from his home and his own state for a considerable time and thinks it was about the close of the war of the Revolution - Obidiah Hubbard + David Winneford as she thinks went about the same time, returned from the service and died at home before the termination of the war. She knows that Andrew Edwards always claimed to be a soldier of the Revolution that he was so by universal reperation - never heard it controverted by any person and that he resided several of the last years of his life as her nieghbor, and a neighbor to several of his revolutionary compatriots.  She thinks that Andrew Edwards has been dead about 32 years.  Knows that Phebe, the widow of said Andrew remained a widow during her life and that she has been dead just eleven (11) years this month, sworn and subscribed this day and date above written before me.

Nancy x her mark Bradley

M. P. Evins
S. Carolina   -   Mag {illegible}
Laurens District

I certify that the above named deponent Nancy Bradley is very aged she produced no record of her own age but this record of her children's age would fully warrant belief of her declaration she is very credible as a witness and of fair and unimpeachable character.

Signed
M. P. Evins
Mag {illegible}
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State of South Carolina
Laurens District

On this 10th day of June in the year 1851 before me M. P. Evins a magistrate of the aforesaid State personally appeared Edward Scruggs Sen. who is aged about 81 years, being duly sworn according to laws, saith on his oath, that from his earliest acquaintance with any person he knew Andrew Edwards a citizen of Cumberland Co State of VA, who was there married to Phebe Meador about the year 1778.  Knows that he was engaged in the service of his country, (according to best of knowledge and as he believes as a regular soldier) from the beginning of the war of Revolution to the end of the same; that he was under the command of officers Meredith, Morgan + Green (rank of grade not recorded) as a private in the southern line of {illegible} W. S. Corney; that he was at the battles of the Eutaw Springs, Kings Mountain and Cowpens, was wounded in the service - was honorably discharged at the close of the war - was before and after his marriage a soldier of his country - some of his companions in arms were Rich. Anderson, Wm Saderson, Wm Criddle, James Criddle and John Preston of said Cumberland Co, Va, that said Andrew Edwards always claimed to be a soldier of the Revolution, knows that he was so by universal reputation never heard it controverted by any person, said Edwards several of the last years of his life was his neighbor and was neighbor to his revolutionary compatriots.  That Andrew Edwards as well as he recollects has been dead about 32 years. And that his wife Phebe remained a widow until her death which occured about 21 years after that of her husband, on eleven (11) years ago in Laurens District (SoCa)

Sworn and subscribed the day and date written before me.  

Edward his x mark Scruggs

M. P. Evins
Mag L. Dist.
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State of South Carolina
Laurens District
I certify that the above named deponent Edward Scruggs Sen.  is a very old man whose appearance in the absence of a record would fully warrant belief in his declaration and that his credibility is entirely unimpeachable.  

Signed      
M.P. Evans
Mag. LDist.

The state of South Carolina 
Laurens District

I John Garlington clerk of the court of common pleas for the District of Laurens and State aforesaid as hereby certify that M.P. Ervins Esquire whose genuine signature appear to the foregoing certificate is {illegible} at the time of signing the same a magistrate in afor the District of Laurens + State aforesaid duly commisioned and sworn that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit and that the aforesaid court is a court of record having general jurisdiction given under my hand and seal of office at Laurens Court House this 7th day of July  A. D. 1851
John Garlington  clerk
of C.O. J.      LDis.
S.C.