Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 35282, Joshua Edwards, Mass.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Mass.

Edwards, Joshua

NUMBER
S 35282
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CONTENTS
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[Left side]
6081.
Maine
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Joshua Edwards
Capt Lane Segeant. [Sergeant]
Massachusetts line. 1 year
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
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Inscribed on the Roll of the District of Maine
at the rate of -8- Dollars per month, to commence on
the 1st of April 1818
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Certificate of Pension issued the 8 of Jany 1819
and del'd R. C. Vose [?]
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Arrears to 4th of Sep 1818 5 mo 4/30 - 41.06
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1819 48.00
[sum] $89.06
{ Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818. }
Gardiner,
Continued

[Right side]
let to C Vose M Jairs [?]
Notification sent to R C Vose Esq 23 Oct
1833
Let to Hon. G. Evans' Mar 5. 1835

[Written upward]
Notification sent to R C Vose Esq 23d Oct 1820
Augusta, Maine

[Written downward]
Died June 16 - 1838 AB
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Joshua Edwards, Gardiner
Kennebec County Sergeant
Fay Compy. Col. Ward's
Mass. Reg. Jan'y 1776 to
Jan'y 1777. - 1 year
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April 1. 1818
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Admitted

see if in Michael
Jacksons reg't
Cleveland Co
in 1778
Private until 10 June 78 Mar [?] 79
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the bounty of the government. He sustains the
character of a man of truth. Samuel Whitney

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec Ss.

On the third day of April AD 1818, Samuel Whitney above
named, having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of
the foregoing declaration, by him subscribed.

Before me,
Nathan Weston Jun
Chief Justice C. Court C.
Pleas, Second Eastern Circuit
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Joshua Edwards, aged sixty seven years a citizen
of the United States, born in Wells in the District of
Maine, but now of Gardner [Gardiner] in said district upon
oath testify and declare, that in April 1775 I enlisted
into the continental service of the U. States against
the common enemy for the term of eight months into
the company commanded by Capt John Lane, and
regiment commanded, as I think, by Col Lee of the
Massachusetts line. Our company was detached and did
garrison duty at Cape Anne during the whole eight
months until January 1776. Twenty days before my
first term expired, I reenlisted into the continental service
of the U. States against the common enemy for the
term of one year to commence from the first day of
January 1776 as a Sergeant, into the company
commanded by Capt Josiah Fay and regiment commanded
by Col. Jonathan Ward of the Massachusetts line. Under
this last enlistment, I fully served out my term, and
in January 1777 at Fishkill I took my honorable
discharge from the army. The discharge I have not
preserved. I was in battle at Long Island and on
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discharge from the army. The discharge I have not
preserved. I was in battle at Long Island and on
Harlem heights and in a variety of skirmishes. I am
indigent and in need of the bounty of the government
And I do hereby relinquish all my claim to every
pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the U. States,
if any; but I am not to my knowledge borne on
any pension list whatever. I request that I may be
put upon the pension list for the District of Maine.

Joshua Edwards

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec ss.
On the first day of April AD. 1818, Joshua Edwards above named
after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the foregoing
declaration, by him subscribed.

Before me Nathan Weston Jun Chief Justice C. Court Co.
Pleas, Second Eastern Circuit

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Samuel Whitney of Readfield in the District of Maine
of lawful age, upon oath testify and declare that I
have been for thirty years well acquainted with the
above named Joshua Edwards. I was knowing to his
being in the service. He is indigent and in need of
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State of Maine.
I John Davis Clerk, for the County
of Kennebec of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for
the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln,
Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and
the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the
said Court; and that the original was exhibited in open 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,
including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is Eighty two
dollars; and deducting therefrom
[the] amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property
[in] the opinion of said Court, is Thirty two dollars.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said
Court, on this twentieth day of June 1820.

John Davis Clerk of said Court for the County
of Kennebec
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[Upward, from left:]
Nathan Weston Jun'r Chief Justice of the Circuit
Court of Common Pleas.
A true Copy
Attest Hon John Davis Clerk

What are the ages of the
persons who compose the
Pensioner's family?

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6081 26
Joshua Edwards
Gardiner
Corrected & returned July 24 1820

R. C. Vose Augusta
Maine
Mar 1819

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I Joshua Edwards within named do further upon
oath declare that I am sixty nine years of age, am by occupation
a laborer, but from age and infirmity am now unable to labor
My family consists of myself and my wife Mary
aged seventy two years, who is very rheumatic
has lost the use of her right hand almost entirely
and is unable to do any labor. Joshua Edwards
subscribed and sworn to July 24. 1820
Before me, Nathan Weston Jun Just. Sup J. Court
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6081 26
Joshua Edwards
Gardiner
Corrected & returned July 24 1820

R. C. Vose Augusta
Maine
Mar 1819

[inverted]
Weston Jun'r Chief Justice of the Circuit
Court of Common Pleas.
A true Copy
Attest Hon John Davis Clerk

What are the ages of the
persons who compose the
Pensioner's family?
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(Copy)
State of Maine.
To the Honorable the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties
of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset.
I, Joshua Edwards of Gardiner in the County
of Kennebec aforesaid, a pensioner on the Maine roll, under the law of the
United States, 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 March, 1818, do
hereby exhibit the following schedule of my whole estate and income (my necessary clothing
and bedding excepted, viz:

one horse of the value of twenty dollars.
one cow of the value of eighteen dollars.
Two yearlings of the value of eighteen dollars.
Five sheep of the value of eight dollars.
One swine of the value of two dollars.
Household Furniture, exclusive of bedding value of five dollars.
Farming utensils of the value of two dollars.
The right of redeeming twenty seven acres of unimproved land
in said Gardiner, which right of redemption I consider to be
of the value of twenty dollars.
I have no debts due to me, and owe about fifty dollars,
besides the sum for which the above twenty seven acres of land
are mortgaged.-
The above land being unimproved, I have no income derived from
property, trade or profession; and from age and infirmity,
being sixty nine years of age, and having lost the use of my
limbs, I am wholly unable to labor
Except the above I have no other property, besides my necessary
clothing and bedding.

Joshua Edwards

A true Copy
Attest, John Davis Cler

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Pension Certificate No. 6,081
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(Copy)
State of Maine.
I, Joshua Edwards within named do solemnly swear, that on
the first day of April 1818, I made application, in pursuance
of the within mentioned law of March 18, 1818, before Judge Weston, and was
afterwards placed upon the pension list roll of the United States, for the District of Maine
Agency. And I, the said Joshua Edwards, do further solemnly swear,
that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand
eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner
whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as
to bring myself within 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and
that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts,
due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed,
and by me subscribed.

Joshua Edwards

KENNEBEC, ss.
ON this Sixteenth day of May 1820,
Joshua Edwards before named, after being duly cautioned and
examined, exhibited and subscribed the within schedule, and took and subscribed the foregoing
oath, before me,
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June 8, 1932
BA-J/AWF
XXXXXXXXXXX
Joshua Edwards
S. 35282
OW

Memorial Branch
Office of the Q. M. General
War Department
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your request for data in
regard to Joshua Edwards, a soldier of the War of
the Revolution.

The data furnished herein were obtained from
the papers on file in pension claim, S.35282, based
upon the Revolutionary War service of Joshua Edwards.

He was born in Wells, District of Maine, date
not given.

He enlisted in April, 1775 and served in Captain
John Lane's company in Colonel Lee's Massachusetts
regiment, and did guard duty at Cape Ann, length of service
eight months. He enlisted in January, 1776 and served
one year as sergeant in Captain Josiah Fay's company in
Colonel Jonathan Ward's Massachusetts regiment, and was
in the battles of Long Island and Harlem Heights. He
enlisted in 1778 and served nine months in Captain Ebenezer
Cleaveland's company in Colonel Michael Jackson's
Massachusetts regiment.

He was allowed pension on his application executed
April 1, 1818 at which time he was living in Gardiner,
Kennebec County, District of Maine, and was aged sixty-
seven years.

In 1820 he referred to his wife, Mary, as aged
seventy-two years. The soldier, Joshua Edwards died
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June 16, 1838. AB

The application for headstone for Joshua Edwards
is returned herewith, and all papers relative to same.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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[Left side]
35282
Revy INVALID.
File No. 35,282
Josua [Joshua] Edwards
Act: 18" March 18"
Index:-- Vol. 2, Page 120
[Arrangement of 1870.]

[Right side]
Feb. 21/97 [?] mil ithos. to
Thos. J. Hopkins, City.
1932 - June 8. hist to Mews-
Br. AWJ
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Joshua Edwards
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts

I Ebenezer Cleavland, now a resident in Gloucester
County of Essex upon oath testify and declare that I
well knew Joshua Edwards, a soldier in the revolutionary
War. I was a Lieutenant in Cap Josiah Fays Company
in Col. Jonathan Wards regiment in the year 1776.- in
December 1775, the said Joshua Edwards enlisted as a Sergeant
for the period of one year, which period the said Edwards
faithfully served out, and was honorably discharged at
Peekskill New York 1st January 1777. the said Edwards
was Enlisted by me for the said Cap Fay's Company & served
all the time in the same - and further saith not

Eben'r. Cleaveland

County of Essex, ss.
On the 18th day of September A.D. 1818
Personally appeared the above named Ebenezer Cleavland, and
made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him
Signed - the said Cleavland sustains the character of a
man of truth. before me

Joseph B. Manning Justice of the Peace
in & for the County of Essex

Joseph B. Manning Esq is a Justice of
the Peace for the County of Kennebec.

Nathan Weston Jun
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the
United States.

I the subscriber, being Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common
Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the
Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor,
that Joshua Edwards, a citizen of the United States, now resident in
Gardiner, in the said County of Kennebec, in the District of
Maine, on the first day of April, A. D. 1818, made application
to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce;
and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon, to your Honor; that he might be placed on
the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an Act, entitled "An Act to provide
for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war,"
passed March 18, A.D. 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by the said applicant,
is hereunto annexed.

And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of the said applicant, and a
careful consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a
non commissioned officer, in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy,
upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and
that from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the Court in which
I preside, to be hereunto affixed, this twenty third day of May
in the year of our LORD one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.

Nathan Weston Jun C. Just
C.C.C. Pleas 2d E. Circuit.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
KENNEBEC, SS.

THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County
of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable NATHAN WESTON, Junior, Esquire,
before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of
Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties
of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have
affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he
presides.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand:
Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this tenth
day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight
hundred and eighteen.

John Davis
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I, John Rowe of lawful age testify and say, that
Joshua Edwards of Gardiner in the County of Kennebec and
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, was a soldier and belonged
to Capt. John Lanes Company in the year 1775, and served
in said company for the term of Eight months in 1776.
Said Edwards enlisted into Capt. Josiah Fays company of
Col Jon'a Wards Regiment and served twelve months
in 1778. said Edwards served nine months in Capt Ebenezer
Cleavlands company, to which company I also at that time
belonged, said Cleavland company was attached to Col'o Michael
Jacksons Regiment of the continental army
Lisbon June 4th 1818.
JRowe

Lincoln ss. June 4th 1818 personally appeared John
Rowe, and made oath to the truth of the above statement
before me --
W P Davis
Justice Peace