Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 10943, Evan Edwards, Continental Penn.
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(3-1776).  
SERVICE | | NUMBER

Continental | Edwards, Evan | W.10943
Penn. | Catherine | B.L.Wt.1205-400
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CONTENTS

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South Carolina (corner cut off losing last word)
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Catharine Edwards
Widow of Evan Edwards Died
Who died in the spring 1798
Of Charleston in the State of S. Carolina
Who was a Major in the ———-commanded by Captain————-of the ——commanded by Pa in the Continental line for 2 year & upwards
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Inscribed on the roll of South Carolina at the rate of 600 Dollars 00 Cents per annum. To commence on the 4th day of March, 1831
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Certificate of Pension issued the 24th day of August 1838 and sent to Elliott Charleston South Carolina
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Arrears to the 4th of March 1838 $1200.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 September
                                                             300.00
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                                                           $1500.00
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{Revolutionary Claim}
{Act July 4, 1838}
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Recorded by D.D. Addison Clerk,
Book A. Vol 2nd. Page 193
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                             Declaration

     In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July 1838, Entitled “an Act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows”———-

The state of South Carolina
City of Charleston }
     On this eleventh day of August in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, personally appeared before the Hon Jacob Axson Recorder of the City of Charleston, Mrs Catharine Edwards a resident of the City of Charleston in the state aforesaid, aged seventy four years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the pension made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled “An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows” that she is the widow of Evan Edwards who was a Major in the War of the Revolution of the Pennsylvania continental Troops that her husband the said Evan Edwards entered the army at an early period of the war and served to the end and conclusion of the war. That he was in service under Gen Lee for a period of time, and was in the staff of Gen Green, and was in service at the siege of Yorktown, when. Sir Cornwallis surrendered to the American 
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And French forces, Deponent gave reference to the Records of the War Department which will show. More authentic information as to the rank and services of her said husband Deponent also states that her said husband received from the government of the government of the United States for his military services, commendation pay and that since his death a warrant for military county land was awarded to his heirs in 1826, during the time the Honorable James Barbour was Secretary of War——She further declares that she was married to the said Evan Edwards in the year one thousand seven hundred eighty five (1785) but she is wholly unable to state the day of the month, at Germantown, near Philadelphia, in the state of Pennsylvania, that her husband the aforesaid Evan Edwards died in the spring of seventeen hundred and ninety eight. that she was not married to him prior to his leaving  the service, but the marriage took place previous,, to the first of January Seventeen Hundred and ninety four, viz at the time above stated - Deponent further swears that she is unable to furnish any record proof of her marriage that her marriage certificate was consumed with a number of her valuable papers where her dwelling house was burnt down in Saint Thomas Parish in the year Eighteen Hundred and twenty two. Deponent further says
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That her maiden name was Catharine Jones daughter of Doct John Jones of Philadelphia that she became acquainted with her husband for the first time in Philadelphia shortly after the surrender of Lord Cornwallis that after their marriage they removed to South Carolina in the year Seventeen Hundred and eighty six and settled in the said parish of Saint Thomas, and that she has continued to reside there ever since generally spending half the year in the City of Charleston——-Catharine Edwards

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before}
Jacob  Axson
Recorder of the it’s
& Judge of City Court

The State of South Carolina
city of Charleston}
                                           I Jacob Axson Recorder of the city of Charleston do herby certify, that Catharine Edwards above named widow of Major Evan Edwards of the revolution, did on the day and year above mentioned appear before me in person, and made oath before me in due form of law to the foregoing affidavit; and that I attended at her residence,  for the purpose of administering said oath she being unable to. Appear in court on account of her age, and infirm and feeble state of body-I further certify that I am acquainted with the said Mrs. Catharine Edwards, and that I know her to be the widow of the said Major Evan Edwards and that her declaration is entitled to the fullest belief, and that she is a Lady of high character and of great respectability — Given under my hand this eleventh day of August Eighteen hundred and thirty eight
Jacob Axson
Recorder of the City
& Judge of City Court
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The State of South Carolina
Charleston District}  In the Ordinary’s Office.

     I certify that satisfactory evidence was adduced to me to prove that Charles Lee Edwards is the only son of Major Evan Edwards late a soldier in the fifth Regiment of Pennsylvania Continental Troops - 

     Given under my hand and seal of office this twenty fourth day of January - 1827-
James D. Mitchell
Ordinary
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                     DEPARTMENT OF WAR
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Regulations for the heirs of Officers and Soldiers of the Revolutionary Army, who were slain by the enemy, or who have died since the war, and not received land from the United States.

By an Act of Congress of the 16th September 1776, it is provided, that the Officers and Soldiers who engaged for, and continued to serve during the war, or until discharged by Congress, and the heirs of such Officers and Soldiers as shall be slain by the enemy, shall receive land in proportion to their rank.
     N.B.  Those who. Engaged for three years, or for any other period than during the war, or who died of sickness, fatigue, or casualty, are not entitled to land from the United States.
      The following declaration (and enclosed blank form of heirship) must be filled up and signed by the proper authorities:

State of South Carolina}
City of Charleston -}

     I Charles Lee Edwards heir at law of Major Evan Edwards do, upon oath, testify and declare, to the best of my knowledge and belief, that the said Evan Edwards did enlist in 1776, for the term of during the war, and served in the regiment No. Five —-under the command of Colonel Cadwallader of the Pennsylvania line; and that he continued in the service aforesaid until the close of the war
     I further declare, that I have never received a warrant for the bounty land promised to the said Evan Edwards—-on the part of the United States; nor do I believe that he ever received it, or transferred his claim to it in any manner whatsoever; therefore,
     Know all men by these presents, that I Charles Lee Edwards aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint James Hamilton Junior —to be my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States, a warrant for the quantity of Land due to me as aforesaid; and my said attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him for the special purposes above expressed.
C.L. Edwards
Attest,
Edward Harleston D Jennings Waring justice of the Peace.
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     In testimony that the above written D. Jennings Waring was a magistrate authorized to administer oaths, and take acknowledgments, &c., in the State of South Carolina at the above date,  and that his name and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature, I have hereunto affixed the county seal, and subscribed my name and quality, at Charleston - this 26th day of January—— 1827
W.L.  Smithy-
C. Clerk, &c.
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A 152 Paid Evan for $
                                     800
                                    1075
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B 1 20 Map.    301
       Gr 20 —— 112.66
                          535.63       
       Loc.   ——  448.50

Returning Office Commission
Aug 11 1785 — $800
             —-          800
                           1075
Aug 11 1784  Evan Edwards May 30 1
4th Regt 1781 May 6 yarn 7 7ea
Evan Edwards.   535.07
4 Rev 1782 MMay Yarn 1789
Aug 11 1785 — $448.50
Te Pa. M unl
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Warrant 72 /0. 1205 issued to  Chls Lee E Edwards to heirs of a Major E. Edwards of Pennsylvania Line for four hundred acres of land ———-
February 9th - 1827
And delivered to S. Hamilton
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Rev.    WIDOW, &c.
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File No. —10.948——-  (Edited File No. 10.943)
Catharine Edwards
Widow of Evan Edwards deceased
Maj Continental Line
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Act: July 7th 1838

Index:-Vol.—-A—-, Page 209

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Mrs. Catharine Edwards 
May 4 1833
Evan Edwards
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M-1205

400 acres
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Dept. Of War Bounty Land Office
May 4th 1833

Madam
        Your letter post marked 27th att. Addressed to the Secretary of War, is received and referred to this office. 
        In reply, I have to inform you, in relation to the right to bounty land by Major Evan Edwards of the Pennsylvania line, that it appears by the records in this office, land Warrant M.1205. For 400. Acres, issued on the 9th February 1827 to Charles Lee Edwards, the only son, (and other heirs if any there be) of the aforesaid Major Evan Edwards, and the same was delivered to the Honorable Jas Hamilton Justice of the Peace of S. Carolina
         Your letter has been referred to the E. Auditor of the Treasury, who will inform you whether Major Edwards claims for the illegible of 5 years full pay, has ever been satisfied. 
Yours truly
Wm Gordon
Mrs Catharine Edwards
Case of Majors? Patterson & Magwood
Charleston
S. Carolina
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E744
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Catharine Edwards
Wid of Evan Edwards
Decd SC a
Married 1785
Died      1798
Allow 2 years as Major
$hon per am pin
4 March 1836

T.O. Elliott Esq
Charleston
Initials
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The state of South Carolina
City of Charleston }

     I, Francis S. Ward Clerk of the City Court of Charleston do hereby certify that Jacob Axson is Recorder of the City of Charleston and Judge of the City Court of Charleston and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his and genuine given under my hand and the seal of the said City Court of Charleston this fifteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight.

F.S. Ward
Clerk

(Circular seal with ribbon attached at bottom of letter. Nothing on seal is left legible)
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                          Declaration

Of  Doctor William Read, a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States and late physician and surgeon general, hospital of the Continental Army taken to establish the sight of Mrs. Catharine Edwards widow of Major Evan Edwards, to a Pension ——

The State of South Carolina
City of Charleston}
                       The Deponent being first duly sworn deposeth on oath, that he was acquainted with Major Evan Edwards of the Continental Army - That he said Major Edwards to his own knowledge was in the service to the end of the war. This Deponent is also acquainted with Mrs. Catharine Edwards the widow of Major Evan Edwards now living in the city of Charleston —-
Deponent knows the fact of his own knowledge that after the war, Major Evan Edwards was married to Miss Catharine Jones, daughter of Doctor Jones of Philadelphia, and their marriage took place in the year (1785) Seventeen hundred and eighty five - Deponent further states that about a year after her marriage, Major Edwards removed from Philadelphia, and settled in South Carolina, in Saint Thomas Parish, near Charleston City. That the said Major Edwards died in the year 1798 ) seventeen Hundred and ninety eight and that his widow has remained unmarried to this day - Deponent knows Mrs. Catharine Edwards applying for 
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to benefit of a pension to be the widow of the said Maj. Evan Edwards and that she is a lady of high character and respectability, and that her dedication is entitled to be fully believed.

Sworn to and subscribed
before me this 14th day
of August A.D. 1838.  William Read
Jacob Axson
Recorder of the city and 
Judge of City Court
The State of South Carolina
City of Charleston
I, Jacob Axson, Recorder of the City of Charleston and
Judge of the City Court of Charleston
Do hereby certify that Doctor William
Read above named did on the day appear above mentioned
Appear before me in person and make oath to the foregoing affidavit-
Given under my hand this
14th day of August A.D. 1838
Jacob Axson
Recorder of the City and 
Judge of the City Court
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Honorable
     Joel R. Poinsett
                 Secretary of War of U.S.
                         Washington City, D.C.


E744 Aug. 22, 1838

Pension Office

S.C.
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To the Honorable Joel R. Poinsett,
Secretary of War of U.S.
                                     15 August 1838
Dear Sir,

    I have addressed to the Department the application of Mrs. Catharine Edwards widow of Major Evan Edwards of the Revolutionary War for a pension and have enclosed such testimony as could be obtained in our city & as I hope will been deemed sufficient to establish her claim.  I would also beg leave to have the benefit of such records as would attest his services (belonging to the Department as I understand, he was active and distinguished office in the revolution the fact that Mrs. Edwards (next page)
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having been married in Germantown, Pa. preventing her from having access to such real proofs as is usually presented in such cases, but I trust that the testimony of Dr. Wm. Read is so full & positive that it will supply the information. Permit me on her behalf to solicit your kind & early attention to this application.  

                                      
                                 Asa Romain with 
                                esteem & respect your
                                obeat. servant
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                                   Tho. O. Elliot

P.S. Please enclose to my address any communications from the Department in relation to this case.

                                   //s//
                             T.O. Elliot