Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3186, Edward Eanes, Va.
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SERVICE: Va
Eanes, Edward
NUMBER: R. 3186.
Born in Va
CONTENTS
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Edwd Eanes
Decla. for Pension

1834 Octo. 30
Ord. to be Certified

Edward Eanes
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State of Virginia to wit,
On this 20 day of October 1834 Personally appeared before the Court of Pittsylvania County now Sitting. Edward Eanes. A Resident of Said County in the State aforesaid Aged Seventy two years - who being duly Sworn according to law doth on his Oath make the following declaration in Order to Obtain the Benefit of the Act of Congress Passed June 7th 1832
That he was a Militia Soldier and Served Three Tours in the United States Service in the War of the Revolution. that he marched from the County of Charlotte where he then resided first under Captain Spencer, into the State of North Carolina. was attached to Genl. Greens. Army. was with him in a little skirmish at the haw field and in the Battle of Guildford - he marched from the Said County of Charlotte on the 2nd Tour. under Captain Bibb to ward. the estern part of Virginia - about the time that Lord Cornwallis Surrendered at York Town, the last Tour he Served under Captain Lee. and was discharged in the County of Dinwiddie in the State of Virginia - by Peason
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of Old Age and, loss of Memory, he cannot Swear positively as to the precise time of his Service or the exact time of his entering the Service or the time of his leaving the Same, but is Confident that he Served in the total not less than Six Months as a private that he was regularly embodied with Troops Called into Service by Competent Authority - and that he was either in Service or on Guard the whole time, for which he claims a pension, his Service is proved by James Johnson and William T Gauldin who were soldiers in the Service with me -

I was born in the County of Chesterfield in the State of Virginia on the 2nd day of May 1761 -

(My) Age was recorded in a Book. that is now in the possession of my nephew. Hubbard Eanes -
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I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity - except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension Roll of the Agency of any state -
Edward Eanes x his mark

Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Will Tunstall JP

And the said Court do hereby declare their Opinion after the investigation of the matter and after Putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department together with the Proof of James Johnson & William T. Gauldin Credible residents of the United States - that he was a Soldier of the Revolution and Served as he states

I William Tunstall Clerk of the Court of Pittsylvania County, do hereby Certify that the annexed papers Contain the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Edward Eanes for a pension -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 11" day of September 1833 -
Will Tunstall
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Certificate
Johnson & Robertson
for
Edward Eans
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Pittsylvania County to wit
This day personally appeared before me Tavenor C Shelton one of the acting Justices of Henry County Va and one of the revolutionary Soldiers of 81 and at this time a pentioner on the liberty of Government and made oath that Edward Eans then a citizen of Charlotte, and at this time a resident of Pittsylvania County Virginia, was on a tour of duty under Capt. Spencer for Three Months and was in the action fought at Gulford S. C. - Given under my hand and Seal this 7th day of July 1836
Tavenor C Shelton (Seal)

Pittsylvania County to Wit
I have been acquainted with James Johnson named in the above certificate for several years He is a man of credit and veracity
Tavenor C Shelton

Pittsylvania County to wit
This day personally appeared before me T. C Shelton one of the acting justices of the peace in the County aforesaid John Robertson of Pittsylvania County Va. and formerly of Charlotte Co. Va. and made oath that Edward Eanes then resident of the same County served a regular tour of three months under Capt. Lee. & Gordon in the year 79 or 80 to the best of his knowledge Given under my hand and seal this 7th of July 1836
Tavenor C Shelton (Seal)

Pittsylvania County to wit
I have been acquainted Doc. John Robertson for several years and consider him a man - to be relied on Given under my hand this 7th. of July 1836 Tavenor C Shelton
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Virginia towit
I William H. Tunstall Clerk pro compara of the County Court of Pittsylvania in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that Tavenor C. Shelton is a Magistrate in and for said County and that the within signatures purporting to be his I believe to be genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court this 18" day of July 1836 ~
Wm. H. Tunstall
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Edward Eanes
Virginia
Suspended
let 5 Augt 1836
Thos Williams

3186
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3186
P.O.
Edward Eanes
Service:
Enlisted: ________, 18 .
Discharged: _________, 18 .
Application filed: _________, 18 .
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P.O.
_____Recognized. _______ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for ______, 18 .
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J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Department of War
Pension Office
Sept 18 1835

Sir
Edward Eanes alleges that he served three tours of military duty. He has not given the period or duration of each separate term; nor the name of the Captain in the third term, or the nature of the service: that he will be required to do.
The Official character and signature of Jabez Smith must be certified by the Clerk of the Court.
The papers are herewith returned.
Yours Respectfully
Your Ob S
J L Edwards
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Pittsylvania County, Virginia
21st July 1836

Sir
The declaration &c of Edward Eanes and applicant for a Pension is herewith enclosed to you, with the additional Testimony of John Robertson and the amended affidavit of James Johnston which do unequivocally prove that he served Six months on two tours - of duty, and Mr Eanes altho he is Old and infirm and memory much impared is Confident that he Served in the War of the Revolution three Separate and distinct tours, the names of the Captains on each tour was given by Mr Eanes in his Original declaration 1st Captain Spencer, Second Captain Bibb and 3rd & Last Capt Lee, I am under the belief from his statement together with the testimony that he Served about Eight months, but he is strictly an honest man & would sooner loose the pay of two months than receive from the Government One Dollar that he would not Legally be entitled to and forward his Certificate to me or to the Clerk of Pittsylvania Court if to me direct to Peytonsburg Pittsyl. Co Va.
Yours, &c.
Tho. Williams
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32.403
Edward Eanes
Virginia
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Pittsylvania County & State of Virginia
I William T. Galder do hereby Certify that I Served in the Revolutionary war near Six years during which time I frequently Saw Edward Eanes who at that time was a Soldier and in the Service of the war of the revolution and from the various times that I Saw him in Service I am of the opinion that he Served Six months or upwards, I also do hereby Certify that I was acquainted with Mr. Edward Eanes while he lived in the County of Charlotte Va previous to his going into the army - I also do Certify that I have been well acquainted with him Since he moved to the County of Pittsylvania at which place he now resides 
Given under my hand this 9th day of August 1834
William T. Galden x his mark

Pittsylvania County Va.
This day William T. Galder made oath before me Jabez Smith a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid that the above Certificate Contained the truth, Given under my hand this 9th day of August 1834.
Jabez Smith
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The within William T. Golder is a credible man and his Statement is entitled to credit ~
Jabez Smith

I William H. Tunstall clerk of the County Court of Pittsylvania in the State of Virginia - do hereby Certify that Jabez Smith is and was on the 9th day of August 1834 an acting justice of the peace in and for Said County duly Commissioned & Sworn and that his Signature above is genuine. -
In testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the Seal of said Court this 18" day of July one thousand eight hundred and thirty six
W. H. Tunstall
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Revolutionary War
I do Certify that I was on my way to Join Genl. Greens army in its distress when drove by the British army through the two Caroline States in to Va at Coles ferry. Charlotte County Va I Came up with a large parade of militia I steped up & told them the situation of our omission & not to want to be Cald. out on a tower of duty as long or short than there was a Capt Thomas Spencer steped out & Cald out for volenteers to enlist & be very soon enlisted 70 od men And I well remember that Edward Eanes now a Citizen of Pittsylvania County Va was the first man enlisted & I offense at Guilford Court house & then we Give Corn wallace such a prubing that he run of between two days & then we had nothing to do then all the militia was Discharged for want of provision - Given under my hand this 15 May 1834
James Johnston

Pittsylvania County Va.
This day day personally appeared James Johnston & made oath before me Jabez Smith a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid that the above Certificate Contained the truth 
Given under my hand this 15th May 1834
Jabez Smith
The above James Johnston is a credible man and his Statement is entitled to credit ~
Jabez Smith