Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3264, Simon Edwards, N.C.
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N. C.  Edwards, Simon   R.3264
                         Sally
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13729
Sally Edwards dec [deceased]
widow of Simon
     N C
Acts July 1838
   3264
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Sate of North Carolina
Edgewater County}ss
Court of Pleas and Quotes
February Ten 1848
On this 1st day of March 1848 personally appeared before the Court of Pleas and Quotes [illegible] for the aforesaid County of Edgewater, Kinchen Edwards son of Simon & Sally Edwards desd. a resident of said County and State aforesaid aged sixty years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the pension made by the Act of Congress passed July 7, 1838 entitled an Act granting half pay and pension to certain widows [also the Act of the 3rd of March 1843 granting one years pension to certain widows and the 
Act of June 17 1844 continuing the pension of certain widows.]
    This declarant the aforesaid Kinchen Edwards in sight of himself and his brothers Benjamin Edwards & Levi Edwards, stated that he is the son of Simon Edwards decd. who was a Private soldier of the N. Carolina Militia and also a regular soldier in the War of the Revolution, and he has understood from his Father the said Simon Edwards and fully believes that his Father the said Simon Edwards entered the service of the United States in said war sometime in the year 1780 or '81 he believes and that he was in the service of the United at least two years at different times, sometimes in the Militia and sometimes in the regular Army. That his Father the aforesaid Simon Edwards was lawfully married to Sally Dowden soon after he returned from the Army the last time; that his Father the said Simon Edwards died on the
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[illegible] day of December 1831 leaving his mother the said Sally Edwards a widow, who remained a widow untill her death. That his said mother Sally Edwards departed this life on the twentieth day of April One thousand and eight hundred and forty one, leaving surviving, the following three children [illegible] the Declarant Kinchen Edwards, Benjamin Edward and Levi Edwards children and hers at law of the said Sally Edwards dcd.
  Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written in
Open County               Levi Chen Edwards
[illegible]
Jno Norfleet

State of N Carolina}
Edgwater County}
County Pleas and Quotes [illegible] held aforesaid, February Ten 1848
Personally appears in [illegible] County Kinshen Edwards, who subscribes and makes oath to the facts set fast in the foregoing declaration.
 J. John Norfleet, Clerk of the said County (which is a county of ????) do certify that the foregoing proceeding was held on February Ten 1848 of said County, as appearing of [illegible for next several words] my hand and affix my seal of office ???? this 22 day of March ?? 1848
                Jno Norfleet
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State of North Carolina}
Edgewater County   }ss
On this 3rd day of May 1848 personally appeared before me John G. Williams one of the acting Justices of the Peace in & for said county  Hardy F Barnes and after being sworn on the Holy [illegible] of Almighty God, says that he was well acquainted with Simon & Sally Edwards, that he has heard the said Simon Edwards many times speaking of being a soldier in the Revolutionary War & that the said Simon Edwards died in December 1831 leaving his wife Sally a widow who remained a widow until her death which took place the 20th April 1841. That Kinchen Edwards, Benjamin Edwards & Levi Edwards are the only surviving children of the said Simon & Sally Edwards -- that his father Burrel Barnes administered the estate of Simon Edwards and after settling the same paid the balance over to the said children of Simon & Sally Edwards -- Sworn to and subscribed before me.                  Hardy F Barnes
J G Williams    J P
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I John G. William, one of the acting Justices of the Peace for Edgewater County do certify that Hardy F Barnes is a respectable citizen of said county and what he says is entitled to credit -- Given under my hand the 3rd May 1848.
                                    J G William J P
State of North Carolina}
Edgewater County        }ss
On this 3rd day of May 1848 personally appeared before me John G. Williams, one of the acting Justices assigned for said County Robert Lee of said County and after being sworn on the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God, saith that Sally Edwards widow of Simon Edwards [inserted] did departed this life on the 20th day of April 1841. Sworn to and subscribed before me--
                                       Robert Lee
John G Williams J P

I do hereby certify that Robert Lee is a man of credit. Given under my hand May 3rd 1848
                                    John G Williams J P
State of North Carolina}
Edgewater County}      ss
On this 3rd day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand and eight hundred and forty eight
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personally appeared before me John G Williams one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for said county Benjamin Edwards and after being sworn upon the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God saith that he is the son of Simon and Sally Edwards and [illegible] to the youngest child, that from the account given him he is now forty six years old. That he has heard his father say many times that he served several times in the Militia and regular Army during the Revolutionary War. That his father died in December 1830 and left his mother a widow who  remained a widow until her death, which took place 20th April 1841. There never was any family Bible or any other record kept of the births or deaths of his father and mothers children.
Sworn to and subscribed
before me.                      Benjamin Edwards
Jn G Williams J P

I do hereby certify that Benjamin Edwards is a respectable citizen of this County and what he says is entitled to credit. Given under my hand on the 3rd May 1848
                                  J G Williams  J P
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State of N Carolina
Edgewater County
   I John Norfleet Clerk of the County of Pleas and [illegible] Sessions of said County, do certify that there is no recorded evidence in my office relating to the marriage of Simon Edwards and Sally Dowden of said County -- and that there is no record evidence of any marriage as far back as the year 1781, in my office.
   In [illegible until second line] set my hand & affix my seal of officer at ???? this 5th day of May sse. 1848
                    John Norfleet
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No 13729
Sally Edwards
NC
[illegible] Nathan Leake
Nov 24th 1848


acct 7 July 1838
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3264
Sally Edwards
Service: wid. of Simon
REJECTED
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July 18
Auces
Sally Edwards decd.
widow of Simon
  N C

[address underneath above writing:]
Hon J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
D. C.


Nathan Leake
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Washington July 17, 1848
Sir
  I enclose herewith the application of Sally Edwards decd. of N.C. for a pension under the laws of '38. '43 & '44. The certificate of the Secretary of N. C. also enclosed shows one years service from 4th May 1781 until the 4th May 1782, the depositions of Fanny Wooten & others show that the marriage took place in 1786 or '87.
   The death of her husband Simon Edwards decd. occurred in December 1787, & hers on the 20th April 1841. being an original declaration, I presume it will not be necessary to file a separate claim under the act of 1st July 1848. If so I should  be pleased to be so advised. Your attention to this claim at your early convenience will greatly oblige.
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA,
    OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
I, William Hill, Secretary of State, in and for the State of North Carolina, do hereby certify, that it appears from the master-rolls of the Continental line of this State, in the Revolutionary War, that Simon Edwards, a private soldier in Capt. Raiford's Company of the 10th Regiment, entered the service on the 4th day of May 1781, for the term of twelve months, and left the service on the 4th of May 1782.

Given under my hand this 15th day of April, 1845.
                       Wm Hill, Secretary of State
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State of North Carolina}
Edgewater County}
On this 25th day of March 1848 personally appeared before me Bennett P. Pitt one of the Justices in and for said County Fanny Wooten of said County who being sworn upon the Holy
evangelist of Almighty God saith that she is now seventy two or three years old that she was made acquainted with Simon Edwards, before he was married, frequently saw him at John David Dowden's the father of Sally Dowden when he was paying attention to her-- that she was not present when they were married but it was said they were married by the [illegible], and settled  immediately thereafter in about one mile and a half of where she lived -- that the marriage took place  in [four illegible words] when she was about ten or twelve years of age. They continued to live in the neighborhood as man and wife untill [until] they had several children-- Kinchen, Lamon, Randal, Benjamin, Levi & Elizabeth. He then moved to the upper part of Edgewater County where she understood he died and afterwards his wife Sally. She has understood that Lamon, Randall & Elizabeth were also dead.
                Sworn to and subscribed in
presence of             Fanny X [her mark] Wooten
Bennett P Pitt   J.P.
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I Bennett P. Pitt one of the Justices in and for the County of Edgewater do certify that Fanny Wooten is a very reputable woman and what she says is entitled benefits. Given under my hand on 25th March 1848.
                         Bennet P Pitt. J. P. 
State of North Carolina
Edgecombe County } ss
     On this end day of April in the year 1848 personally appeared before me Willia Y Moore one of the acting Justices in and for said County, Elizabeth Webb, who having sworn on the Holy evangelist of Almighty God, says that she is now in her seventyth year that she was well acquainted with Simon Edwards and his wife Sally whose maiden name was Dowden, that she was small, when it was said they were married that she lived in about two miles of them that they had several children, Lamon, Kinchen, Randal, Elizabeth, Benjamin & Levi. Lamon & Randal died several years ago and she has also understood that Elizabeth was dead also -- Kinchen moved to the upper part of this County about thirty eight years ago when Simon Edwards died and afterwards his wife Sally. It was always said and so understood in the neighborhood that Simon
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Edwards was a revolutionary soldier that she has heard him (oft times) speak about being in the Army and the hardships that he had to undergo. Sworn and subscribed this day and year [illegible]                Eley [his mark X] Cobb
W H. Moore J P

I William Y Moore one of the justices in and for Edgecombe County do certify that Eley Cobb is a woman of respectability and what she says is entitled [two words illegible]. Given under my hand on 2nd April 1848.
                                           W. Y. Moore

State of North Carolina }ss
Edgecombe County
On this 3rd day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand and eight hundred and forty eight personally appeared before me John G Williams one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for said County Micajah Pettaway a Revolutionary soldier and after being sworn upon the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God, saith that he is in his eighty eighth year and that he is a pensioner at the rate of one hundred and twenty dollars and seventy nine cents per annum. That he was well acquainted with Simon Edwards and Sally his wife, that they moved [illegible] in his neighborhood about forty years ago from the lower part of the County
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that they brought with them several children [illegible] Kinchen, Randal, Benjamin, Elizabeth, & Levi and left one son by the name of Lamon when they moved from [illegible]  & he was at that time grown and Kinchen Edwards was also grown at that time. That he was not acquainted with either Simon or his wife Sally before they were married, that her maiden name as he understood was Dowden, that he was [illegible] questioned but that they were lawfully married, that they lived together as such until their deaths and the children above named [illegible] their property. Simon Edwards died in the fall of 1831 and leaving his wife Sally a widow who remained a widow until her death which took place the 20 April 1841 Lamon Edwards, Randal & Elizabeth are dead, Kinchen, Benjamin & Levi are the only surviving children of this said Simon & Sally. That he has frequently heard the said Simon speak of serving as a soldier in the Revolutionary war, some times in the Militia and some times in the Regular Army, that he heard him speak of serving out one time under Captain Ranford for two months, that he was said acquainted with Captain Ranford and he has no doubts the Mr. Edwards served in the Revolutionary war or his [illegible]. Sworn and subscribed before me --
J G William  J P                Micajah Pettaway
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State of North Carolina }
Edgecombe County } ss
On this 3rd day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty eight personally appeared before John G Williams one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for said County Lewis Todd and after being sworn upon the Holy evangelist of Almighty God he saith that he is now eighty five years old and a pensioner of the United States at the rate of forty nine dollars and sixteen cents per annum. That he was well acquainted with Simon Edwards and Sally his wife, that they moved about one mile of him about forty years ago and brought with them several children, Kinchen, Randal, Benjamin, Elizabeth and Levi Edwards and left one son where they moved from named Lamon, that Kinchen Edwards was a grown man when they moved, that Lamon, Randal & Elizabeth have since died, and that Kinchen, Benjamin & Levi are the only surviving children of the said Simon & Sally -- that they continued to live on about [illegible] north of him until their death -- that Simon died sometime in the year 1831 and left
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Sally a widow, who remained a widow until her death which took place some time in the spring of 1841 -- that he had no acquaintance with them until they moved in the neighborhood -- that he understood his wife maiden name was Dowden and he has no doubt but there were lawfully married, they lived as man and wife and the children before named lived their property -- that he frequently heard Simon Edwards say that he served as a soldier through the Revolutionary War -- that he has no doubt but he served as a soldier in the Revolutionary War -- Sworn to & subscribed the day and year above written before me --      Lewis his mark X Todd
Jno G Williams   JP

I John G. Williams a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Edgecombe do certify that Lewis Todd is a respectable citizen and what he says are entitled to credit. Given under my hand 3rd May 1848
                    Jn. G Williams JP
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State of N. Carolina }
Edgecomb County
I John Norfleet Clerk of the Court
of pleas and quarter Session for the
County of Edgecomb, do certify that Bennett P. Pitt before whom the affidavit of Fanny
Wooten hereto annexed, was [illegible] - That William Y. Moore before whom the foregoing affidavit of Eley Cobb was made - and that John G. Williams, before whom the foregoing affidavits of Micajah Petway, [? Lewis] Todd Hardy F. Barnes, Robert Lee, and Benjamin Edward, were made - were each, at the time of taking said affidavits, lawful acting Justices of the Peace in & for said County, duly commissioned and [illegible], and
that full faith & credit are due and ought to be given to all their official acts - I further certify that the signatures of the said Bennett P. Pitt, William Y. Moore and Jno G Williams subscribed to said affidants are genuine
In Testimony whereof I hereunto Subscribed
my hand and affix my seal of
office at Tarboro this 3rd day of
May A.D. 1848
Jno. Norfleet Clerk