Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3230, James Ederington, S.C.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
S. C.

Ederington, James

NUMBER
R. 3230

Boissevain VA

Contents
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37393 Apl 6 48
James Ederington
Declaration
James 

hand and seal of office at office in The Town of Cadiz this day of April 1847

sent by
TJ Judkins
Warrenton NC
to whom com of Pens will 
report
JRJ Davis
Hon John RJ Daniels
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th June 1832
State of Kentucky} SS
Trigg County 
On This 8th day of April 1846
Personally appeared before me Mordica Fowler one of the acting justices of the peace in and for the county aforesaid James Ederington Aged 104 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 That being very old and infirm with a memory greatly impaired he is able to state with little correcting his services during the war of the Revolution The Terms and manner of entering into service his corps and company and places of encampment have almost entirely effected his memory He lived in South Carolina on Broad River, Fairfield District when called into service of the Unbited States in the war of the Revolution in the year 1777 as well as he recollects he was drafted as one of the militia on a Tour of Three months and placed under the command of Genl Williamson and Col Joseph Kirkland and marched on a Tour to the Florida Expedition and marched as far as St Mary River and thare we saw we had no chance to continue with our ennemy and was marched back to our former sation in a five day his Term expired
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and he was discharged some time during that year he drafted, a second Tour of Two or Three months and marched down to Pranss Burs and station there a short time and was under the command of Capt Liles & Capt Frost Capt Hughes his company was said of and was 
to serve on three months tours as soon as one 
from wond inpire he had again to drafts and did draw as many as six or eight times to serve as a malitia and he knows that he was in actual service at least eighteen months at various times he was discharged but to be in wadyness  when wanting He again marched to congeree River under the command of capt Liles and Captain Pearson and then stationed for a short time and then marched to Eutaw Springs in South Carolina  and placed under Gen Green and was thare in the battle which occured on 15th September 
1781 in the same battle he was present when col  Washington one of the light horse was taken prisoners by having his horse shot from under him and was carried to Charleston by the British He was also present at the Congaree Fort it was blockaded by the British Genl Lee marched near and final a cannons at the fnt and tore of one end and the British hoisted thare flag and Summoned in a short time peace was proclaimed and he was discharged and returned Home to South Carolina in question have you any reason for not applying for a pension at an early day
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Answer In my former life I was able to live without it but reduced to poverty he is forced to apply for a pension
Q Where and in what year was you borned
A In Stafford county Va in the year 1762 as he has always understood from his Father at the age of seventeen he move to South Carolina Fairfield District
Q Whare were you living when called into service of the war of the revolution and whare do you now live?
A He lived in South Carolina when called in to service and he now lives in Trigg County Kentucky 
Q Did you ever receive a discharge and if so by whom was it given
A He did receive several discharges which was given him by Liles his capt and capt Frost which has been distroyed
Q State the name of person to whom you are known in your neighborhood who can testify to your character for veracity and thare belief of your services as a soldier of the revolution
A James Michell & Mordica Fowler He hereby relinquishes any claim what ever to a pension or annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency
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in any state
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid James His X mark Ederington
Mordici Fowler JP
JR Davis
State of Kentucky
Trigg County} I Mordici Fowler a magistrate in and for the state & county aforesaid do certify that James Ederington the foregoing affiant is unable by reason of bodily infirmity to appear before any court of record to make the foregoing declaration I further certify that he is reputed to be a revolutionary soldier in his neighborhood given under my hand and seal this 8th day April 1846
Mordici Fowler JP 
State of Kentucky
Trigg County} We James Michell a clergy man residing in the county aforesaid and Mordica Fowler residing in the same county hereby certify that we are well acquainted with James Ederington who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 104 years old that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood whare he resides to have been
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a soldier of the revolution and that we concur on tha opinion
James Mitchell
Mordicai Fowler JP
State of Kentucky
Triff County County Court April Term 1846
The foregoing declaration of James Ederington being exhibited in open court as taken before Mordica Fowler is Confirmed by the court as though the same had been taken in open court and the court being satisfied that James Michel who has assigned the preceding certificate is a clergyman and a resident in the aforesaid county and that Mordica Fowler who has also assigned the same is a resident of the same county and that thare statement is entitled to credit and the said court do hereby declare thare opinion that the above named was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states It is tharefore ordered by the court that the clerk of ans said court certify the same to the war department
State of Kentucky
Trigg County County Court April Term 1846
I James E Thompson clerk of the court in and for the county aforesaid it being a court
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Probate and record do certify that Mordica Fowler is a legally commissioned Qualified and acting justice of the peace within and for said county and was at t he date of the foregoing certificates that the said certificates and signatures purporting to be his are genuine and that the foregoing are the original procedings in the foregoing and within case at April Term of Trigg County Court
In Testimony whereof I James E Thompson clerk of the county court aforesaid have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at office in the town of Cadiz this 13th day April AD 1846
J E Thompson TCC
By S Dulmn TC

State Kentucky
Twigg County On this 7th day April 1847 John P Hendersons a resident of the county state of same aged 69  personally appeared before me Mordica Fowler one of the acting justices of the peace in and for the said county & state who being first duly sworn according to law doth say as follows that he is
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well acquainted with Jas Edrington who has assigned the forgoing declaration and have personally known the aforsaid Edrington for 50 years past and he is regarded and believed in his neighborhood to be a soldier of the revolutionary war and I have was hand a contadted and I fully concur in that belief
sworn to and subscribed this day and date above written before me 
Mordaci Fowler JP John Henderson 
State of Kentucky
Trigg County
I certify that John P Henderson who has assigned the forgoing officant is personally known to me Mordica Fowler one of the acting justices of the peace in and for the said county & state and that he is a man of truth and respectability and I have be believe is such on his oath is entitled to full credit 
April 7th 1849 Mordaci Fowler JP
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State of Kentucky 
Trigg County
I James E Thompson clerk of the court in and for the said county it being a court of probate and record do certify that Mordica Fowler is a legally commissioned Qualified and acting justice of the peace within and for the said county and was at the date of the forgoing certificates that the certificates and signatures purporting to be his are genuine 
In Testimony wharof I James E Thompson clerk of the court aforsaid have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at office in the town of Cadiz this day of April 1847

Declaration
James
Kentucky 
GJ Judkins
Warenton NC
to where com of pen will 
report 
J J Daivs
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                                     July 25, 1928 

Ursula M. Furrate,
3606 Prytania Street,
New Orleans, Louisiana

Madam:

I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 3230, 1t apears that James Ederington was born in 1742 in Stafford County, Virginia and when seventeen years of age moved to Fairfield Distriot, South Carolina. 

He applied for pension April 8, 1846, at which time he was living in Trigg County, Kentuoky, and stated that while residing on Broad River in Fairfield District, South Carolina he enlisted in 1777, served at various times on short tours of about three months each, amounting to eighteen months in all, as a private under Captaine Liles, Frost, Huphes and Pearson and Colonel Joseph Kirkland in the South Carolina Troops and was in the Florida Expedition, the battle of Eutaw
Springs and in an engagement at Congaree Fort.

His claim was not allowed as he failed to furnish proof
of six months service as was required by the pension laws.
There are no data on file as to his family.
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COPIED BY ADY
This is the history of the only soldier by that surname, or similar spelling, found on the Revolutionary War reoords (records) 
of this bureau.

Respectfully, 

WINFIELD SCOTT,
Commissioner.
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Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
3230
P. 0.
James Ederington
Service:
Enlisted:___________________,18  .
Discharged:________________, 18 .
Application filed:____________,  18. .
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P. 0.
_______Recognized.   _________ Contract.

Note down left side:
1928 - July 24- illegible (Hish?)
Ursula M. Furrate - illegible
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No 37393
James Ederington
NC Kentucky
Let to Hon JRJ Daniel
April 21 1848 Hon
Hel Burnett FEby 4 1857
3230
act 7 June 1832
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New Orleans, Louisiana
March 21, 1928
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.,
Dear Sir:
I would appreciate it very much if you could give me the information, I'm seeking.
During the Revolutionary War there were five Edrington brothers who served. (The name is also spelled Edrington.) They were originally from Stafford and King George's Counties, Virginia. I do not know if they enlisted from the above places as one or two of these brothers migrated to South Carolina and Kentucky. I would like to know if anyone by that name was ever on the pension list, and if not if it is possible for me to find out any information concerning them.
Thanking you, I am
Yours truly,
(Miss) Ursula M. Furrate
2606 Prytania Street
New Orleans, LA.
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Hon H C Burnett
Feby 11 1837
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Pension Office 
February 4, 1857
Sir
I have the honor to return the letter of Mr Henderson and to inform you that James Ederington of Kentucky applied for a pension under the act of June 7 1837 for alleged service in the South Carolina militia in the war of the Revolution
But as he furnished no proof of the services for which he claims a pension his papers were placed upon the suspended files of this office. 

Hon HC Burnett
H of R