Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 3,320, Andrew Edwards, N.C.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE:  N.C.
Born in N.C.
CONTENTS

Edwards, Andrew
NUMBER
S. 3,320
carded
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25444
West Tennessee
Andrew Edwards
of Carroll in the State of Tennessee 
who was a private in the [illegible] commanded
by Captain Harris of the Regt commanded
by Col Rhodes in the N Carolina
line for 11 months.

Inscribed on the Roll of West Tennessee 
at the rate of 36 Dollars 66 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 9 day of Jany
1833 and Jesse Benton Huntingdon

Arrears to the 4th of Sept.     91.67
9167
Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 March   18.33
$110.00

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by Dan'l Boyd, Clerk
Book E Vol. 7 Page 77
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State of Tennessee
Carroll County} Solicitor

On this third day of December A.D. 1833, personally appeared before Henry Wright a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Carroll and State aforesaid Andrew Edwards a resident of the County aforesaid, aged eighty years on the 20th day of October last past, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.

To the best of my impaired] recollection. I was born in the County of Pitts, North Carolina (having no record of my Birth, the one which I once had in my possession being long since lost, on the 20th day of October, A.D. 1753. I entered the Service of the
United States, under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated.  

Sometime, in the year 1777 (my memory will not now permit me, to particularize the month) in the County of Onslow North Carolina. I volunteered under a Captain Charles Herrin, to go from thence down to Wilmington, (Same State), in the defense of my country against the British & Tories. I served at this place for the term of one month as a volunteer. During the period, I was serving here, the British were lying down at the Flats; and in it, I was once detached in a company consisting in all of forty men, under the command of a Major, in the Army, whose name, I cannot recollect, and after we were out about 10 days we returned to Wilmington. After my term of Service was expired I was verbally discharged by Colonel Henry Rhodes, and returned home in
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1777
Again in the same year, shortly after this, tho in what month I do not now recollect; I volunteered, in Onslow County N.C. under a Captain Matthew Bosten, to go to the protection of Wilmington from the British. Our Company was marched down to Wilmington, by our before mentioned Captain; After our arrival here, I served out my term of one month, when I once more received a verbal discharge from Col. Henry Rhodes, and departed home. The object of this reinforcement was for the protection of Wilmington, from the British and Tories.

A third time I volunteered in this same year 1777, under a Captain Ephraim Battle, in Onslow Cty. to serve a tour of 3 months, for the same object, as the two former. After we reached Wilmington, I went into the army and served out my tour of 3 months and was verbally discharged by my commanding Officer Capt. Ephraim Battle, by the orders of my Col, Uriah Armstrong and I returned home to Onslow City, N.C.

In the year 1780, (I do not now recollect the month) a man by the name of Levin Campbell in Onslow  County, N.C.  Being drafted to serve a tour of 3 months against the British and Torries engaged me to go out as a substitute for him, under this engagement I accordingly entered the service,-- The Captain who commanded the company to which I was attached was by the name of Miles Fox. We were marched to Elizabeth on Cape Fear River, where we lay for 3 weeks; and from thence we were marched to Cross Creek in North Carolina. But unfortunately, on our way to this place our Captain Fox, died and the command was assumed by Bazil Grant who acted as our Captain.  At Cross Creek we
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joined the Americans; and while lying here I, happened to get disabled by a kick which I received from a horse whilst shoeing him; which lamed me; and I received a furlough, signed by my Captain Bazil Grant by order of the Genl Commanding Herrington which is appended to this Declaration, and forwarded on.

Soon after this my time term of service expired and I was permitted to return home, by my Officers, receiving no written discharge.

Subsequently in this same year, 1780, month not now recollected, by me, one George Curtis, of Onslow County being drafted to serve a tour of 3 months against the British, I contracted with him, to serve as a substitute for him, which I accordingly did. I mustered  
at Cross Creek N. Carolina in the Brigade under the command of Genl Lillington.  Shortly after my arrival here, I was taken from the line, and attached to the Public Shop by order of the General and served out my 3 months as an Officer, to the Army.

After my time was expired I received a written discharge from my Officer, Captain Matthew Ramsey, and which is hereto appended. 

I have now stated my particular services, and the different period at which they were performed, according to the best of my frail recollection; but by way of Recapitulation, will state that in my first tour in 1777, month not recollected I was a Volunteer, for one month, at Wilmington N.C. under Captain Chas Herrin and Col. Henry Rhodes, in my second tour I was a volunteer in Wilmington under the said Col. in the company of Captain Matthew Bosten, and served one month. In the same year 1777 I served as a Volunteer, at Wilmington N.C. for 3 months, under Captain
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Ephraim Battle and under Col Uriah Armstrong, and verbally discharged by him; Fourthly, I served a tour of 3 months, in 1780, as a substitute for Levin Campbell, under Captains Miles Fox, and Bazil Grant, In my last Tour in 1780. I served 3 months as as a substitute, for George Curtis, under General Lillington making in the whole eleven months, for which I claim a pension.  I have not now a distinct recollection of any other there Field and Company Officers
than those which I have before stated, in this my Declaration; The reason of which is there has so long a lapse of time intervened since my services were rendered. I have no documentary evidence other than these hereto appended, & forwarded on, with my Declaration, and do not know of any person living whose testimony I can procure to testify to my services. There is no clergyman residing in my neighborhood; and if there was, I am unfortunately, debarred from the consolation of participating in public in Devine Worship, by being afflicted with my loss of hearing, to the most painful degree, that I cannot hear the voice of my children, or wife in ordinary conversation, & can only in secret sum up my humble petitions, to Him, who protects the fatherless, & the widow, the lame the blind; and whose mighty arm guides the destinies of all nations.  I therefore cannot  procure the necessary certificate of an acting Clergyman, stating his belief of my services; being entirely unacquainted with any in my my neighborhood.

I continued to reside in the State of North Carolina, after the Revolutionary War, a considerable length of time, when I removed from thence to Warren County State of
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Tennessee from whence I removed to the State of Kentucky, after which I again removed to this State; and sometime in the year 1829, removed to this County, where I now reside. 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. 
Andres his X mark Edwards (seal)
Sworn to and Subscribed 
before me this 3rd day of Aug 1833.
Andrew H. Wright

Personally appeared before me this 3rd day of December, 1833 James Dawson and Redin Fields residing in the County if Carroll and state of Tennessee who being sworn do hereby certify that they are acquainted with Andrew Edwards who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration & that they believe him to be Eighty years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that they concur in that opinion.
James Dawson (seal)
Redin Fields (seal)

Sworn to and Subscribed
before me, H Wright
the day and year before said
H. Wright


State of Tennessee
Carroll County.
I Henry Wright an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid do hereby declare my opinion that after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories, pre
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scribed by the war Department, that the above named applicant was a soldier of the Revolution, and served as he states. And I further certify that it appears to me that the said applicant cannot from bodily infirmity and loss of hearing, attend the Court, and I further certify that it appears to me that James Dawson and Redin Fields who have signed the preceding certificate are residents in the County of Carroll, and are credible persons, and that their statements are entitled to credit.

Given under my hand and seal this 3rd 
day of December 1833 H. Wright J.P.

I Edward Gevin, Clerk of Carroll County Court do hereby certify that Henry Wright, is an acting Magistrate in and for the County aforesaid, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are true and genuine. 

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed, the Seal of said Court at Office in Huntingdon on this the fifth day of December, A.D. 1833.
Edward Gevin, Clerk
By Tho. A. Hawkins D. Clerk
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Questions by the Magistrate.
1st:  Where and in what year were you born?
Ans. I was born in the County of Pitts, North Carolina
A.D. 1753. -
2nd: Have you any record of your age, and if so where is it?
Ans. I now have none, the copy of the Record of my birth has long since been lost.
3d:  Where were you living when called into service, Where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live.
Ans.  I have answered these questions, in my Declaration already made
4th:   How were you called into service; were you drafted did you volunteer, or were you a substitute, and if a substitute for whom?
Ans.  In my first 3 Tours, I was always a volunteer, and in my two last, I was a substitute for Levin Campbell, and George Curtis,
5th:   State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments, as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service?"
Ans. Genl Lillington, Herrington, Col Rhodes & Armstrong & Captain Herrin, Bosten, Battle & Ramsey Grant & others not recollected, I don't recollect any of the Continental Regiments; and my services, are fully stated in my Declaration Answer to the sixth: I never received any written discharges, other than those, which I have appended.
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to my Declaration, signed by Captain Bazil Grant, and Capt. Mathew Ramsey.
Answer to the seventh: I can state, the names of my friend James Dawson and Redin Fields, and others who are acquainted with me in this neighbourhood. 

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28.969
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3320
INVALID.
Rev. War
File No. 3320
Andrew Edwards
Prv. N. C. line
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Act: June 7th 32
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 109
(Arrangement of 1870.}
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Huntingdon, Te
Dec. 6. 1833

To 
The Hon.
Lewis Cass
Secretary at War
Washington City
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28.969
Andrew Edwards
Tennessee
from 1771
private
11 months
$36.66
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Jesse Benton pri
Huntingdon, Tennessee
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Huntingdon Tennessee
Decr 6th 1833

Sir,

I hereby transmit to the War Department, the Declaration of Andrew Edwards, an aged Soldier of the Revolution, taken before an acting Magistrate of this County, on account, of great bodily infirmities, and his not being able to appear before the Court. Any answer to his
application can be addressed to me, at this place.

With high, Respect, Sir,
your obedient and humble
Servant
Jesse Benton, Junr

The Hon. Lewis Cass
Secretary at War
Washington City
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Edwards, Andrew
S 3320
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The Bearer Andrew Edwards a substitution for Geo, Justice of Onslow County  having served a tour of Duty as an officer at his place he is Duly discharged. 
Given under my hand
the aforesaid [illegible]
Matthew Ramsay, J. P.
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for Camp near Cross Creek. Act of 7th 1788. These may certify that 
Andrew Edwards a Soldier in my Company Being lame & not fit to March is hereby permitted to stay at Major John Matthew until he is fit for service and then to join his Company by order of this hand
Bazil Grant Capt