Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3229, Alexander Edens, S.C. Va.
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(3 - 1776)

SERVICE
S.C.
Va.

Edens, Alexander
Mary

Number
R. 3229

CONTENTS
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Claim of Mary Edens for Pension
Revolutionary War
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State of Georgia
County of Union
On this 15th day of
July A.D. one thousand Eight Hundred and
fifty three personally appeared Mary Edens
before me John L. (illegible) Ordinary of the County
of Union and state aforesaid and makes Oath
and says that she is the widow of Alexander
Edens deceased whose was a Revolutionary Soldier
of the state of Virginia or South Carolina   
that the said Alexander Edens died at Home
in Pickens District and State of S. Carolina On the 26th day
of June A.D. 1835   She further states that she
was married to the said Alexander Edens in Pendleton
District and State of South Carolina on the 16th day
of November in the year eighteen hundred and
Sixteen by Rev John Cochran a Justice of the
Peace in said County and that her name before her said
Marriage was Mary Meers, and that there are no
children living of the said Alexander Edens, and
that she is the only surviving heir of said Alexander
Edens deceased and that her husband never
applied for or drew pension or bounty land, and
that she was not married to said Alexander
Edens prior to Eighteen hundred and that she
is still a widow, and that there is no marriage record that she
knows of   She furthermore by these presents constitutes
appoints irrevovcably William R. Query and H. H.
Walker of the County of Union and State of Georgia
her true and lawful Attorneys for her and in her name
and stead to prosecute and demand from the United States Government any
pension or money or
land that she may have right to, hereby confirming
her said Attorneys lawful acts in the premises  
Mary Edens  her X mark
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Subscribed, acknowledged and sworn to on
this 15th day of July A.D. 1853. I hereby certify
that the within named Mary Edens is (illegible)
bodily infirmity unable to appear in open Court.
And I further certify that I am disinterested in
the prosecution of his claim   John S. Fain Ordinary
Union County Geo.

It is hereby certified that satisfactory proof has
been exhibited before me John S. Fain Ordinary
of the County of Union and State of Georgia by
the Affidavits of Sarah Meers and
Susanna Meers of the above named County
and State, being personally known to me and
who are entitled to credit  that Mrs Mary Edens
is the widow of the late Alexander Edens, who,
was a private in the United States Service
in the War of the Revolution, and that the said
Mary Edens is now and was on the 3rd day
of February 1853, the widow of Allexander Edens
to the best of their knowledge and belief,
In Testimony whereof
I have hereunto set my
hand and Seal this 15th day of
July in the year 1853. 
Sarah Meers  her X mark
Susannah Meers  her X mark

John S. Fain Ordinary
Union County Geo.
State of Georgia
County of Union
Be it Known that before me John
S. Fain of Ordinary of the County and State aforesaid
Personally appeared Two credible and disinterested witnesses
named Sarah Meers and Susannah Meers, residents of
the County and State aforesaid who being by me (illegible)
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(illegible) and then sworn deposeth and saith each for
herself that she was acquainted with Alexander Edens
and Mary Meers now Mary Edens   that she said
then married to said Alexander Edens to Mary Meers
on the 16th day of November in the year Eighteen hundred
and sixteen, and that the said Alexander Edens
was by the community generally considered to be a Revolutionary
Soldier and that it is the opinion of the
Witnesses that he was,   and that said Mary Edens
is still a Widow.
Sarah Meers  her X mark
Susannah Meers  her X mark
Sworn to and Subscribed
on this 15th day of July 1853.
And I hereby certify that the 
said Sarah Meers and
Susannah Meers are credible and
disinterested witness
and that I am not interested  
Given under my hand & seal of
office.
John S. Fain Ordinary
Union County Geo.
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State of Georgia
County of Union 
I Thomas M. Hughs Clerk
of the Superior Court of the County of Union and
State aforesaid Do hereby certify that John S.
Fain Ordinary before whom the foregoing
Affidafits Power of Attorney and Certificates
were made is and was at the time of the signing
and Sealing thereof court of Ordinary in and
and Seal
for the County of Union and State of Georgia
duly commissioned and Sworn and his signature
and a seal
thereto is genuine.  and the Court of Ordinary
is a court Record in the State of Georgia  
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my my name and affixed
my Seal of office at Blaresville on
the 25th day July A.D. 1853  
Thos M. Hughes  C.S.C.
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Ang. 8, 1853.

Appl. of Mary
Edens widow of
Allexander Edens,
Union Co.,
Georgia

Act 3d Feb. 1853

Rev

Wm R. Query
& H. H. Walker,
Hock Hill,
Georgia.

Department of the Interior 
PENSION OFFICE, OFFICIAL BUSINESS
Commissioner.
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No 3012
Mary Edens,
wid: of
Alexander

Let to Wm R Query & H.H. Walker
Oct. 8 1853

Act Feb 3, 1853
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Stock Hill Ga.
August 14  / 53

Official Business
? ? Waldo Commissioner of
Department of the Interior
Washington City
D.C.
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Act of June 4, 1888, Mar. 1870 (crossed out)

3229

P. O.  Mary Eden (Edens)
             wid. of Alexander
Service:                                  , 18__
Discharged:       REJECTED     , 18__

Application filed:        , 18__

Alleges:

Re-enlisted:

Attorney:
P. O.
Recognized.

Contract
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3229
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Stock Hill Ga.
August 1?  ??

(illegible)   the
claim of her husband Alexander Edens 

(illegible)