Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 35911, John Edens, S.C.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE SC
Edens, John
NUMBER S35911

CONTENTS
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(6.744)
Kentucky
John Edens of Bullitt County in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Thompson of the So Carolina line, for the term of the years

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 21 of Sept. 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 1 of Feby 1819 and sent to Hon. R.C. Anderson Jr. House of Representatives

Semi-anl. all'ce ending March 1819 43.61
$43.61

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}

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State of Kentucky
Bullitt County County ⎬
5th Circuit
On this twenty first day of September 1818 before me Alfred Metcalf Circuit Judge in & for the fifth judicial district of Kentucky and sole Judge of the Bullitt circuit court in said district personally appeared John Edens aged fifty eight years resident in the circuit aforesaid who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war;

That he the said John Edens enlisted in the State of South Carolina during the summer of the year 1777 in the company commanded by Capt James Dollison in the third regiment of the South Carolina line, that he continued to serve in said corps until May 1780 when he was taken prisoner by the British at Charleston South Carolina, and detained in captivity by them fourteen months when he was exchanged & eventually discharged at the high hills of Santee in South Carolina in the Spring of the year 1782; that he was in the battle at Savannah and at the siege of Charleston, that his discharge is lost a destroyed by time or resident, that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance one of his country for support; that he has never been allowed any pension under any law of the United States, & that he has no other evidence in his power of his said services - Sworn to and declared
before me the day & year aforesaid 
Alfred Metcalf
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I, Alfred Metcalf Judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Edens did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy for the term of three years on the continental establishment in continued serving and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the department of war pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of congress

Given under my hand this 21st day of September 1818
Alfred Metcalf

I, Alfred Metcalf Judge as aforesaid do further certify that this day Jonathan Rickets made oath before me that he is acquainted with the said John Edens & his circumstances; that said Eden is unable from age & infirmity to labour hard, & has not sufficient property to support himself without Labour 

Given under my hand this 21st day of September 1818
Alfred Metcalf
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State of Kentucky
Bullitt County Court
I, George Forte Pope Clerk of the Circuit Court in and for the County aforesaid Certify that the Horace Alfred Metcalf whose Signature is upon the within is and was at the time of Subscribing the same the Circuit and Sole Judge of the Court aforesaid

In Testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of my office this
Twenty first day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen
and in the Twenty Seventh year of the Commonwealth
Geo. F. Pope
C.B.C.C

I Alfred Metcalf Circuit Judge in and for the fifth Judicial district of Kentucky & sole Judge of
the Bullitt Circuit court in said district do certify that the foregoing attestation of George H Pope, who is clerk of said Bullitt circuit court, is in due form, and entitled to full faith & credit. Given
under my hand this 21st day of September 1818
Alfred Metcalf
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John Edens 4 March 1819

George F. Pope
Shepherdsville Ky
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State of Kentucky
3rd Judicial District

On the 3rd day of May one thousand eight hundred and twenty one personally appeared in open Court to wit the Bullitt Circuit Court in and for the District aforesaid being a superior Court of Law and of Record with power to fine and imprison and to hold proceedings he enrolled and signed, John Edens a Resident of Bullitt County in said District, about nine or ten miles from Shepherdsville aged sixty three years on the fourth day of July 1820 who being first duly from according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows

That he was enlisted for Three years in the Army of the United States in the State of South Carolina at the age of Sixteen years lacking a few days and prior to the Capture of Burgoyne
in Captain Donaldsons Company which belonged to the 3rd South Carolina Regiment on Continental establishment commanded by Col Thompson & afterwards by Col Henderson and served therein the whole period of service in South Carolina and Georgia. That he was in the Battle of Stono in South Carolina where General Lincoln commanded. and also that he was in two battles at the Town of Savannah in one of which Count Pulaski was killed, and in the other
Gen: Howe commanded. And also that he was taken prisoner at Charlestown when that city was Captured by the British and Gen. Lincoln surrendered himself and his army to the enemy; and that he remained a prisoner about fourteen months and about nine of which he was confined on board the prison ships of the enemy. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift,
sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it so as to bring myself with the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "an act to
provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War"" passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has
any person in Trust for me any property or securities, or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed and by me
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subscribed to wit
30 acres of Land in Bullitt County of Which 8 or 9 acres only are fit for cultivation and of which about three acres are in Tillage $45.00
7 Runaway hogs which have ran away about the year and were about one years old when they ran away and have not been heard of and as to the declarant are lost-- one axe worth $1.50. Two knives & fork .50 one chair fit for use.50  2.50
$47.50

The declarant has no wife or children living and is a farmer by profession and hay a confirmed pain in his side which disables him from hard labour in good weather and in bad totally disqualify him. He is the same person to whom a Pension has been granted by the united States under the act aforesaid of the 18th of March 1818. for which his certificate was dated the --- day of 18-- and is numbered ----

The Declarant owes justly a debt of Twenty five dollars and has debts due him to the amount only of five dollars
John E Edens his mark [signature]

Worden Pope made declaration as follows. That the Hon R Anderson Jr enclosed to him a certificate of the secretary of war evidencing the allowance of a pension to Edens. He enquired for but could not hear of him and has he believed left the Certificate for him with some person in Shepherdsville and the believed that it is lost or mislaid and may never be found. He has of course received no money on the Certificate
Worden Pope
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State of Kentucky

George P. Pope Clerk of the Bullitt Circuit Court do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and
the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the Total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Forty Seven dollars & fifty Cents

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 31st day of May 1821

Geo. F. Pope Clerk of the Court for the Circuit of Bullitt Kentucky
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Rev. and 1812 War Section.
December 15, 1924

India Melson,
848 Poplar St., Apt. 83,
Memphis, Tenn.

Madam;
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 3591, it appears that John Edens enlisted in the spring or summer of 1777 and served as a private in Captain Donaldson's Company, Colonels Thompson's and Henderson's South Carolina
Regiment, he was in the battle of Stono, two at Savannah and was taken prisoner at the siege of Charleston and held fourteen months, when exchanged and was discharged in the spring of 1782.

He was allowed pension on his application executed September 21, 1818 while a resident of Bullitt County, Kentucky, aged about fifty eight years.

In 1821, soldier stated that he had no wife or children living. There is no further family data on file.

Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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7 cases
R.C. Anderson
Louisville Ky
rec'd Nov 13, 1818

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Free
Hon John C Calhoun
Secy of War
Washington
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Myland Oct. 29 - 1818-

Sir
enclose to you the petitions of George Gray, John Humphreys & J Edens for pensions under the late law of Congress. I wish the answers from the office to be addressed to me at Washington 
I am your friend
R. C. Anderson

J C Calhoun Esq
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OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER
NOV 7 1924
U.S. BUREAU OF PENSIONS

848 Poplar Street,
Memphis, Tennessee,
November 4, 1924.

Mr. Washington Gardner, Commissioner,
Bereau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:
Elias Edens was a pensioner from Indiana for Revolutionary War service in South Carolina. John Edens was a pensioner from Kentucky for Revolutionary War service. I want as full a record as can be given from your department of these two men.

Through Senter McKellar you have recently given me some much appreciated information concerning the war records of some other members of my family. I will be very much gratified and much indebted to you if I may have the records just asked for.

Sincerely yours,
Inda Nelson
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35911
Revy INVALID
File No. 35911
John Edens
Pri Rev War

Act: 18 March 18
Index: -- Vol. 2 Page 120
{Arrangement of 1870.]

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1924 Dec. 15. Hist to Inda Nelson AWB