Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17939, James Eidson, S.C.
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(3 - 1776 )

SERVICE
S. C. 

Eidson, James

NUMBER
S. 17939

Born in Va.
CONTENTS

carded
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31478
South Carolina
James Eidson Senr.
Edgefield in the State of So Ca.
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain Watson of the Regt. commanded
by Col Williamson in the So. Ca.
line for 12 months

Inscribed on the Roll of S. Carolina
at the rate of 40 Dollars 00 Cent
per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of July
1838, and sent Hon.
F.W. Pickens N.C.

Arrears to the 4th of March 1838   $280.00
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Sept.  "   $20.00 
                                              $300.00
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by D. D. Addison  Clerk
book E  Vol. C  Page 66 

Let to B Black  feb 14 '43
 "   to (illegible)  Aug 7 184?
   "  to G L Pariris  16 Nov 1844
   "   Same & 3d Auditor 
1845
Hon A. Burt  24 Jany 1846
Same person and 3d Auditor
3. March 1846
Paid at Treasury, xxxx
under act 6 April, 1838,
from 4 Sept 1838 to 4th
March, 1844. 
See letter to Hon. A. Burt H. R
April 10. 1846: see also letter to 3. Audr.
April 9. 1846. 
Paid at Treasury, under
act 6 April, 1838, from
March 1844 to 4 Sept.
1844. Agent notified 21st
April, 1846. 
??head let to 3d Aud. Dec 23 1846
att Hon A. Burt Jan 18. 1847.
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit
the act of Congress of 7th June 1832
The State of South Carolina 
Edgefield District
On this sixth
day of November
in the year
of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred thirty
four personally appear before the court of
Common please for said District James Eidson
Senr. of the state and District aforesaid aged
from seventy three to seventy five years who
being first duly sworn according to law doth
upon his oath make the following declaration
in order to obtain the benifit of the provision
made by the act of Congress passed 7 June 1832.
That he entered the service some time in the year
1777 as a volunteer under Capt Moses Fort.  Said
company was attached to the Brigade 
commanded by Genl Williamson, and was marched
under said command to the frontiers of Georgia
in an expedition against the Indians   that he
was marched back under said command and
discharged near Augusta, after serving a tour
of three months,  that after his return he again
Volunteered under Capt Mike Watson and
was march by said officer near Stones, and
servd two months. Some time after he voluntered
again undr said Capt Watson, was marched to
Beaufort in this State   was engaged in several
skirmishes with the British & Tories.  that he was
in active service in this expedition four months  
That some time afterward he again volunteered under
the same officer.  was marched to Charleston
and remained there and in the neighbourhood
of that and servd six months in active service  
That some short time after his return home, that
he again volunteered under the same officer  
that he was employed with said company in
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and keeping the tories in check in this District
Barnwell & Orangeburg, that at this time he
volunteered for six months and servd out his time
that he afterward volunteered under Capt Harlin
Turner, and march to Augusta, that he was at
the taking of Browns Fort in June 1781. That
under said officer he servd six months. That after his return home, he again volunteered
under Capt Mike Watson xxx for six months
that during this period that he was a the
Battle of the Eutaw Springs  that xx he was
at the engagement at Dean Swamp, when
Capt Watson was killed,  That the xxxxxxx 
company was then taken command of
by Capt William Butler  that xx he was in
company when Cunningham and his party
in November 1781
attacked and masacred Capt Turner and
his company. And that he afterward volunteered
under Capt William Butler for
Six months, and servd the tour in active
service  and continued after under
his command so long as it was necessary
to keep up a military force. The deponant
further states & declares that from the
year 1777 to the close of the war, that he
was nearly the whole of his time engaged
in active service in defence of his country,
either in camp or engage or employed in scouting
through the country, keeping the Tories in check  
the deponant further states that he was twice taken
prisoner by the Tories and made his escape from
them and joined his own company again. That he 
had written discharges from a part of his officers  
that some years since he had his house burnt and all
his papers. that he was born in the State of Virginia  
that his parents removed to this State when he was five 
years old, and has resided hear ever since
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A statement of the different tours of Sevice
(illegible) by James Eidson

under the command of Capt Moses Fort
3 mo
do (ditto) Watson   2 do (mos.)
do              do        4  do
Do              Do        6  do
Do              Do        6 
Do         Turner       6 
Do     Watson & Butler   6 
          Butler            6

Reference to declaration & the certificate
Judge Butler
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the deponent further states that in consequence
of old age and loss of memory, and the loss
of his papers that he is unable to state 
particularly
as to dates.  this deponant further states that he
has been on the pension role of the State of South Carolina
for several years.  and further states that he is not on the
pension list of any agent of the united, and hereby
relinquishes all claims to any whatsoever except the
one now applied for. 
James Eidson Senr.  his X mark 
Sworn to before me
in open court 6th Nov 1834. 
H. Boulware C.C.P. 

Mr William Watkins a minister of
the Gospel and Nathaniel Maynard residents of
the District of Edgefield and State aforesaid, that
we are well acquainted with James Eidson who
has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration
that we believe him to be from 73 to 75 years
of age  that he is reputed and believed in the
neighbourhood where he resides to have been a
soldier of the revolution and that we concur
in that opinion  
William Watkins
Minister of Gospel
Nathaniel Maynard 
Sworn to and Subscribed the
day and year above written 
A B Addison 

And the said Court do herby declare
there opinion after the investigation of the matter
and after putting the interogatories presented by
the war Department, that the above named
applicant was a revolutionary soldier and
served as he states. And the Court further states
that it appears to them xxx that William Watkin a minister
and Nathaniel Maynard who has assigned the
preceding certificate are creditable persons, and
that there statement is entitled to credit  
A. P. Butler
Presiding Judge 

My father, the late Genl Wm Butler, commanded a
company in the latter part of the Revolutionary war. 
Upon examining his papers, 3 muster rolls, one of Capt
Michael Watson, one of ??ting Turner, and
one of his own, on his own is the name
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of James Eidson the Capt of the (illegible) is the
"Capt Butlers Company volunteers, according to the
pay bill, from Sept 6th to March 1782. including
182 days   A P. Butler 

Declaration of
James Eidson
32229
Allow 12mos as
private  $40.
per ann. 
So. Ca. Militia
Capt Watson
Col Williamson 
Hon F W Pickney
H R 

H. Boulware Clerk of the Court 
of Common Pleas do hereby certify
that the foregoing contains the
original proceedings of the said 
Court in the matter of the application
of James Eidson Senior for a Pension. 
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and
seal of office this twentieth
day of November A.D.
1834. 
H. Boulware
C.C.P. 

I sent the roll of which
the pensioner was under Capt 
Bultler, & a letter in 1782
from S Picken to (illegible) B.
ordering the pay to his men
& also one afterwards 
authorizing his naming men
for another company (illegible)
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Edgefield District
State of South Carolina 
Personally appeared before me
James Edson Senr. and made oath to the
following
statement 
1st  I have no written record of my age, but to the best of
my recollection, I am about Eighty years of age, or
upwards. 
2nd  I enlisted as a soldier of the revolutionary war when
I was about fourteen or fifteen years of age. 
3rd  I served at different periods under Captains Solomon
Pope, Starlen Turner, Mike Watson and William
Butler. 
4th  I was a soldier of the Revolution and served at the
siege of Augusta at Liberty Hill, at the Eutaw
Springs, Charleston, and various other skirmishes
with the Tories and the Indians. 
James Eidson Senr  his X mark 
Sworn to before me
this 19th day of August 1844. 
A B Addison
Magistrate. E. D. 

I Thos G. Bacon Clerk of the Court of Edgefield
District, certify that A B Addison is a Magistrate
as above, and that the foregoing signiture, purporting
to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have
hereunto affixed my seal of
Office and subscribed my
name this 19th day of August
in the year 1844. 
Thos G. Bacon
Clerk of the Court of
Edgefield District. 

I A. P. Butler one of the associate Judges of (illegible) 
& presiding of the Court of Common pleas, do certify that Thos G Bacon, whose signature is made
above in his own proper hand, as the Clerk of the
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aforesaid Court of Common Pleas, and that his
official acts, as such, are entitled to full
faith and credit. 
A. P. Butler
August 19th 1844 

So Ca
Edgefield Dist:
I do hereby certify that James
Edson Senr is now alive and that he is the same
person for whom I obtained a pension
in 1838, and that I know him personally and
have every reason to believe any thing that
he may state as to his services  
F. W. Pickens
Edgewood
13. Sept. 1844
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Treasury Department
3rd Auditor's Office
April 9th 1846. 
Sir,
I return you the two letters received from you
under this date, and in reply to your inquiries respecting the pension
of James Eidson Sr.  have to state, that the payment of $20.
to which you refer was not made by the Agent, but was made
through this Office under the Act of 23rd August 1842, as you will
perceive by the enclosed copy of a letter to the Hon. Mr Burt,
dated the 9th Ulto. which letter you will see, likewise contained
an order to the Agent for the payment of the year's pension not
due at the Treasury. Thus was the claim for eighteen months pension
settled. The letter from this office dated 6th Oct. 1845. containing
an Order for this same eighteen months pension then payable
at the Agency, appears never to have been presented there for
payment. 
Very Respectfully Sir
Your Obedient Servant
P Hagner  AW

James L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
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P

17939
INVALID.

File No. 17939
James Eidson
Pri   Rev War

Act: June 7 32
Index:  Vol. 1,  Page 111 
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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(Copy)
Treasury Department
3d Auditor's Office
March 9th 1846
Sir
I have the honor to inform you that
when you shall have called at this office and taken
the usual Oath, a warrant for Twenty dollars will
issue in your favour, as Attorney for James Eidson
a pensioner on the South Carolina roll, being his pension
from 4th March 1844 to 4th Sept 1844, which will be sent
to you from the Treasury Department. 
The Agent at Charleston S.C is hereby
authorized to pay you or the Pensioner, the Pension from
4th Sept 1844 to 4th Sept 1845, on the surrender of this letter.
with a receipt to be returned by him to this Office
as his Voucher. 
Respectfully your Obt. Servant
Signed  Peter Hagner 

Hon Armistead Burt
House of Rept.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
March 6th 1846. 
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act
directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners,
and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States,"
and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending
the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the penson
agents, James Eidson
a Pensioner on the Roll of the South Carolina
Agency, at the rate of Forty Dollars
and ____ Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June
1832, has been paid at this Department, from the
4th of March 1844 to the 4th Sept. 1844. 
Respectfully, yours,
Albio K. Parris
Comptroller. 

To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
October 2d 1845.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act
directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners,
and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States,"
and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending
the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the 
pension agents, James Eidson Sr. 
a Pensioner on the Roll of the South Carolina
Agency, at the rate of Forty Dollars
and ____ Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June
1832, has been paid at this Department, from the
4th of Sept 1838, to the 4th March 1844. 
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris 
Comptroller. 

To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.
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House of Reps
27 Jany 1846.
Sir,
I beg leave to enclose to you some papers
connected with the application of James Eidson
for a pension. You will greatly oblige
me by doing whatever may be necessary, or
advise me which should be done.
Will you do me the favour to send me
half dosier copies of instruction and juror
forms for widows pensions.
Very respectfully, your
obt. Servant
Armistead Burt 

E. L. Edwards Esqr

forms sent
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(stamped, Edgefiels S.C.  Sept 16) 
Sept 18 44      FREE 

Mr P Hagner  Aud.
Treasury Department
Washington City

S. C
Addehiff
James Eidson
Act 1832. 


Edgefield C. H.  So. Ca.
13 Sept '44
G. L. Pierce
Revy claim of James 
Eidson a soldier 
Rec'd 18 Sept '44 
(illegible) day
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Edgefield C. H.  So. Ca.
13 Sept '44
G. L. Penn
Revy claim of James
Eidson a soldier
Rec'd 18 Sept '44
Ans'd same day 

Respy referred to Commr of
Pensions & W. Penn so
informed, 3d Aud's office
18 Sept '44
P.H


FREE

And
(illegible)
City
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Edgefield C.H. S.C  Sept 13th 1844

Sir
Inclosed I forward you Mr Eidsons Statement
which please lay before the commissioner of
Pensions for his decision. 
Mr Eidson has resently proven additional services
rendered his country in the time of the Revolution
and wishes to be renumerated, this statement I
enclose also for your consideration. 
very respectfully
your obt Serv
G. L. Penn

Mr P Hagner Aud
Washinton
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Edgefield District
State of South Carolina

Personally came before
me Abner Corly a soldier of the
Revolution, who makes oath.  that
he was with Jas. Eidson also a Soldier
of the Revolution at the Siege of
Augusta,  at Liberty Hill in this Distrct
under Capt Solomon Pope, then
Commanding at that Port.  the
Period of time was from the fall
of January 1779 to the latter end of
May following ? months. 
I was also with him the said
Jas Eidon in the service of his County
under Capt Starlin Turner in the
District of Edgefield a period of 1 Month
& also I was with him for about
15 months in the same service
under Capt Mike Watson. 
Capt Watson was shot, when
William Butler became our
Capt & Converted the Company
in to one of Mounted Troops
in which Capacity we acted
untill the close of the war
& Recd our discharge at Amax
Richardon in this District from
the Gov of the State  
Abner Corley  his X mark 
Sworn to before me
this 10th July 1844
A B Addison
Magistrate for
Edgefield District
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South Carolina
Edgefield District
I Thomas G. Bacon
Clerk of the Court of
common pleas and General Sessions, Do
hereby certify that A. B. Addison is now and
was at the time of Executing the foregoing
affidavit an acting Magistrate for the District
aforesaid. 
Given under my hand and
seal of office at Edgefield
Court House this 10th day of
July 1844. 

Thos. G. Bacon
C.C.P.
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J. L. Edwards Esq
Pension Agent
Washington

Feb 13, 43

Jas. Eidson
S.C.  ???
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Edgefd SC  4 Feby 1843

J L Edwards Esq.

Dear Sir,
I feel
it my duty to apprise the depon
deponents that James Eidson, who
has been pensioner of the General
Goverment, is now and has been
for several years past drawing
a pension from the State of So.
Carolina, as a soldier of the revolution. 
You will be pleased
to inform me of the whole amount
he has drawn and also when ┃
the last drew. & when he
commenced drawing  
Very Respy
Your Obt Serv
B. M Blockes
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Additional Testimony
in favour
of
James Eidson


Hn. F.W. Pickens
HR
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Further testimony in support of the claim
of James Eidson for a pension

The State of South Carolina
Edgefield District
Personally came
before me William Adams, a soldier of

the revolution & makes oath.  That he was in
the revolutionary war with James Eidson &
from his personal knowledge can state that
he served in Capt. Michael Watsons Company
during the time that he served in said Company
which was for at least six months. He saw the
said James Eidson at the battle of Deans Swamp
where Capt Watson was killed; & was also with

him in several other engagements, and he has
just cause to believe, from what he heard during 
the war & from other circumstances, that he served
for the length of time, which he states. 
William Adams  his X mark 
Sworn to before me
this 5th June 1838. 
Brunson
2Ce
N.O.wimbish

South Carolina
Edge'd District
Personally appeared before
me Joseph Morris & B. M.
Blocker who deposeth, that they have known 
the above named William Adams for a
number of years,  that have known him as man
of good standing in society, and that they
believe him to be a man of strict veracity  
Joseph Morris 
B. M. Blockes 
Sworn to before me
this 5 June 1838. 
Brunson exe
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State of South Carolina
I Geo Pope Clerk of the Court of 
Edgefield District: Do hereby certify that Wm
Brunson is a Magistrate for said District
and that the signature purporting to be his
is genuine. 
In testimony thereof I
have affixed my seal of
Office & subscribed my name
this Eleventh day of June
A.D. 1838. 
Geo. Pope
Clerk of the Court of
Edgefield District 

I A. P. Butler one of the associate
Judges of So. Ca. do certify that Geo Pope
is Clerk of the Court on which I
preside, and that his signature to the
above certificate is in his own proper
hand  
A P Butler
Associate Judge 

June 19th 1838
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Rob Y Mayne
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
By His Excellency
Robert Y Mayne
GOVERNOR AND COMMANDER IN
CHIEF IN AND OVER THE STATE AFORESAID. 
To all to whom these Presents Shall Come. 
Known Ye that G. P. Butler when
signature appears to the annexed
Instrument of writing is one of the
Judges of the court of General
Sessions and Common Pleas in the
State aforesaid  
THEREFORE, all due Faith, Credit and Authority is and ought
to be had and given to his proceedings and certificates as such  
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand, and caused to be
affixed the Seal of the State, in the Town of Columbia
the Twenty fifth day
of November in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and thirty four and
in the Fifty ninth year of the Independence
of the United States of America.
year of the Independence
BY THE GOVERNOR,

John T. Silels
Dept. Secretary of State.