Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4667, Perry Edwards, R.I.
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SERVICE
RI
Edwards, Perry 
Rhoda         
NUMBER
W 4667
CONTENTS
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Rhode Island roll
1841
Perry, Edwards
Private
1777 war RI
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary war
Inscribed on the roll of Rhode Island at the rate of 8 dollars per month to commence on the (?) of April 1818
Rhode Island line
Certificate of Pension issue 11 of July 1818 and sent to Dan C. Babcock, esq
Hopkinton  Rhode Island
Arrears tp 4th of sept  1818
4 mons 29/30  $39.73
Revolutionary claim
Act 18th Mar 1818

Notification sent September 26th 1820 to {?}
Westerly Rhode Island
Paid at the Treasury under the act of the April 1838 from 4th March  1832 to april 1832
Notified 31 August 1839
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4043 [illegible text partially missing]
Pennsylvania
[Connecticut - crossed out]
Rhoda Edwards
widow of Perry
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80
Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the
216 day of Feby 1849.
and sent to
Wm. E. Stanton
Voluntown
Windham Co
Conn't
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 281 Vol. 1
[Text partially missing] June 20: '50
To [illegible] 4 Sept 1849
June 26, 1850
Sent to Hon N. F. Dixon same date
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Declaration of Perry Edward
 [illegible]
Hopkinton
R.J. 
the Judge
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State of Rhode Iland Washington County SS
to On this 6th day of April 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas for the County of Washington in the State aforesaid personally appears
Perry Edwards of Hopkinton in W. County aged sixty two years resident in sd Hopkinton who being by me first duly Sworn doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the late act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain
Persons engaged in the Land and Navel Servis of the United States in the Revolutionary war that he the said Perry enlisted in the Town of Hopkinton in the State of Rhoad island in
to the company of commanded by William Potter in the Rhoad island regiment commanded by Col Hitchcock in the year AD 1777 and served as a soldier and noncommetion officer six years one Month & five days as his Discharge present evidently fits forth that he has been in a variety of Battles & that he is now in reduced circumstances and even very poor and unable to labour that he stands in need of assistance from his country for support Sworn to and declared before me the day and year above said Daniel Babcock Judge of the Court of common pleas as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my full satisfaction that the P Perry Edwards Did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceeding declaration against the common enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and testaony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of war pursuant to the Direction of the afore mentioned act
of Congress
 
Given under my hand and seal of office the day and year aforesaid
Daniel Babcock Judge of Court of Commonplace
I certify that Daniel Babcock is one of the
Justices of said Court, and that the seal
here impressed is the [illegible] seal of said Court
Thomas R. Wells Clk
Witness
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[illegible text: Partially missing]
Con 1841
Sept: 1818
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STATE OF RHODE-ISLAND & PROVIDENCE-PLANTATIONS.
Washington, sc - Court of Common Pleas, Special 
Term, A.D. 1820

     On this fifth day of July 1820, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record within and for the County of Washington, in the State of Rhode-Island, &c.    Perry Edwards aged sixty-five years residing in the Town of Hopkinton in said county who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his Oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: -
That he entered the Service in the Revolutionary War in the year 1775 and served twenty-one months and was discharged and that he then entered in the Service during the Revolutionary War and Served Six Years and four months and was honorably discharged that he served under Col's.  Hitchcock, Angell and Col. Jeremiah Olney in the Rhode Island line when he was discharged at the close of the War. 
     That he made a previous Declaration on the sixth Day of April 1818, and that he has received a Certificate for a Pension, being No. 1841.  And in pursuance of the Act of Congress, passed May 1st, 1820, I do solemnly swear, That I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; 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 18th day of March, 1818; And that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contract or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. 
Perry Edwards

A SCHEDULE of Property and Income, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) of
Perry Edwards, (Viz) one old table, one pair of ANDIRONS and one Old Shovel, one Wooling Wheel, narrow Axe, one Broad Hoe, 3 Chairs, one Iron Pott, one Iron Kettle, one Tea Kettle, some small Vessels of Crockery Ware of any little Value, Six knives and forks.  That he is Sixty-five years of age that he has a Wife and one Child that his Wife is fifty-seven Years of age, that his son is fourteen years of age.  That his Wife is a very Weakly Woman that he is by profession a Labourer and is very infirm and past Labour and should the pension he has received be withdrawn from him he must apply to his friends or the town of Hopkinton for help. 
Perry Edwards

Sworn to and declared, on the fifth day of July 1820 before said Court
Wt'n (Witness) Sam Helme Clk . of Court

WASHINGTON, sc CLERK'S OFFICE OF THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. AD 1820

I Samuel Helme Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, for the County of Washington, in the State of Rhode-Island, &c. do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule hereto annexed, are truly copied from the Records of said Court; - And I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the amount in value of the Property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is four dollars and sixty cents.  In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this Sixth Day of July, 1820. 
Sam Helme Clerk of said Court.


$4.60 cts.
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of July 1838 entitled "An Act granting half pay and pension to certain widows."

State of Connecticut
New London County   / Probate District of Ledyard

On this 22 day of January AD 1839 personally appeared before this Probate Court of the District of Ledyard, Rhoda Edwards, late a resident of Hopkinton in the county of Washington and state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, and now of North Stonington in the county of New London and state of Connecticut, aged 76 years January30 1839, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838, entitled  "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows".
My husband served in the militia in the Continental Line,  That for a full statement of my husband's services I refer to his Declaration which is now in the pension office. In which Declaration I suppose he set forth services for a longer period than two years, under Captains Potter, Cob, Coles and others.  In Col. Taylor, Greens and Olneys regiments.
That he had a discharge which was printed and said discharge, I suppose was sent on with my husband's papers which are now in the Pension office.
She further declares that she was married to the said Perry Edwards on the fourteenth
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day of March seventeen hundred and eighty three, that her, the aforesaid Perry Edwards, died on the second  day of April eighteen hundred and thirty two, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four viz. at the time above stated.
Rhoda (her mark) Edwards

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before said court.
Attest: Christopher Newton, Judge
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(handwriting severely degraded and faint)


June 15/ (year unintelligible)

Rhode Island
(unintelligible) open Ct. on R.I. 
4043-48

(unintelligible)
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Application for a Transfer
State of Pennsylvania
County of Luzerne
 
On this  twenty ninth day of April 1850, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Luzerne personally appeared Rhoda Edwards, who on her oath, declares that she is the same person who is the widow of Perry Edwards who was a private in the Revolutionary War in the service of the United States; that her name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Rhode Island when  he has lately removed that he now resides in the State of Pennsylvania where he intends to remain and wishes her pension to be there payable in future.  The following are her reasons for removing from Rhode Island to Pennsylvania.
She has two daughters who reside in Pennsylvania, with one of whom Prudence, wife of Erastus Church who lives in Scot township in Luzerne County.  She now makes her home and with whom she intends to remain during her life.  Her situation in R.I. was very unpleasant.
Rhoda Edwards
William Root, Justice Peace
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State of Pennsylvania
Luzerne County

I, Samuel Hodgden, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the said county of Luzerne do hereby certify that William Root Esq was on the 29th day of April last and now is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified and that from my own personal knowledge, the signature of Wm Root attached to the annexed affidavits are genuine.  Given under my hand and the seal of the office of Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the said county on the sixth day of May AD 1830.
S Hodgden, Prothonotary
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State of Pennsylvania
Luzerne County

On this twenty ninth day of April AD 1830 personally appears David F Palmer, who being first duly sorn saith that he is well acquainted with Rhoda Edwards, widow of Perry Edwards, formerly of Washington County in the state of Rhode Island and that she is the person who [illegible] the annexed affidavit.  He was well acquainted with her while she lived i Rhode Island for seventy years past [illegible] and is now acquainted with her and that he [illegible] affidavits.
David F Palmer
Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid.
William Root N.P.

I William Root, the magistrate taking the foregoing affidavits do hereby certify that the said David F Palmer is a respectable inhabitant of Scott township [illegible] character for truth and veracity.
William Root, Justice Peace
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December 10, 1926

W. S. Solomon
286 Cole Ave
Providence, R,I,

Sir,

I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W.4667 it appears that Perry Edwards enlisted in Hopkinton, Washington County, Rhode Island in 1775, served twenty one  months, then reenlisted in 1777, served six years,, one month and five days, his officers were Captains Cobb, Cole, William Potter, Colonels Taylor, Greene, Hitchcock and Jeremiah Olney  of the  Rhode Island Troops , was in various battles, not named, and was discharged June 15, 1783 from the Rhode Island Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 6, 1818 while a resident of Hopkinton, Rhode Island aged sixty two years.  He died April 2, 1832 in Hopkinton, Rhode Island.
Soldier married March 14, 1783 in Hopkinton, Rhode Island.  Rhoda Champlin born January 30, 1763.  They were married at the home of Captain Phineas Edwards, no relationship stated.
She was allowed pension on her application executed January
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22, 1839 while a resident of North Stonington, New London County, Connecticut.
They had children, the following referred to:  one eight months old in July 1785, a son born about 1806, a daughter living in Colchester, New London County, Connecticut in 1848, and in 1850 two daughters were living in Pennsylvania, one being Prudence the wife of Erastus Church of Scott township, Luzerne County, with whom said Rhoda was then living; names of other children not given.
Respectfully,
Winfield Scott
Commissioner

Widow had bro, Thomas Champlin b. in [illegible] 1765 and a sister-in-law Lydia Champlin b. Oct 9 1754
No other fam. data in [illegible]
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4043
Pennsylvania
Rhoda Edwards
widow of Perry Edwards
who served in the Revolutionary
war as a Private
Inscribed on the roll ate the rate of 96 dollars 00
cents per annum to commence
on the 1st day of July 1848
Certificate of Pension issued
the 9th day of August '52
and sent to Pensioner Carbondale
[illegible] from $80
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V4549
Connecticutte Rhoda Edwards
widow of Perry Edwards
who was a private
in the Conn't Line
Inscribed on the roll at the rate of 80 dollars 00
cent per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the twentieth day of June 1846 and sent to claimant
North Stonington, Conn't.
Act of March 3, 1843
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 66
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Connecticut 1857
Rhoda Edwards
widow of Perry Edwards who was a pensioner under the (V) Act of 18 March 1818 and who died on the 2nd of April 1832 of New London in the state of Conn't
who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Potter of the regiment commanded by Col Taylor in Connecticut for 2 years private.
Inscribed on the roll of Connecticut at the rate of 80 dollars 00 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of February 1839 and sent to Hon Elisha Haley, H R.
Arrears to the 4th  of Sept 1838  $200.00
Semiannual allowance ending 4 March 1839  $40
                                                         $240.00
Act July 7, 1838
Recorded by S A Elliot, Clerk
Bok A Vol 1 Page 77
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Pension Agency
Hartford, June 22/50
Sir,
In answer to your letter of 20th instant inquiring as to what time Rhoda Edwards, a pensioner on the roll of this agency her Act 2 February 1848 at $80 per annum was last paid. I have to inform you that she has been paid to the 4th day of September 1849.
I am  very respectfully,
Your Obt Serv
Charles Roswell [illegible[
By Henry Fowler 

J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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(Date stamped Dec 9 1926 Deputy Commissioner)

Winfield S Solomon
286 Cole Avenue
Providence R I

Dec 8, 1926

Mr E W Morgan
Washington D C

Dear Mr. Morgan:
Will you kindly 
furnish me with the Revolutionary records of Perry Edwards who resided at Hopkinton, Rhode Island and whom I understand was a pensioner.
If you have any other information concerning his family which might appear on his application I will appreciate having this data also.
Thanking you in advance for your trouble and assuring you that I will be pleased to remit for any expense in this connection.

Very truly yours,
W S Solomon
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Revy
WIDOW, &c
File No 4667
Rhoda Edwards
Widow
Perry Edwards
Pvt Rev War
Act: Feby 2d:  Vol A Page 209

1926 Dec 10 Hist to W S Solomon {illegible}
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By His Excellency
George Washington 
Esq
General and commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America
These are to certify that the bearer hereof Perry Edwards [illegible] in the Rhode Island Regiment, having faithfully served the United States [illegible] five days and being inlisted for the War only, is hereby discharged from the American Army.
Given at Headquarters the 
[illegible]
[illegible signature]
By his Excellency's Command,
[illegible signature]
Registered in the Books
of the Regiment
[illegible]
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1857 4230
Rhoda Edwards
7 July 38
[illegible]
Act of July 38

m83 d 32
aom 
2 yrs [illegible]
80$
no deduction
Hon. Elisha Haley H R
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I Asher M Palmer of Hopkinton in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island, aged 25 years.  After being duly [illegible] and sworn do depose and say that I know and was well acquainted with Perry Edwards of Hopkinton aforesaid in his lifetime that I lived with the said Perry Edwards and his wife before said Edwards death and at the time of his death I lived with them.
That the aforesaid Perry Edwards died at said Hopkinton on the 2nd day of April AD 1832. That Rhoda Edwards, who was his wife, has remained a widow ever since the death of her husband and that said Rhoda Edwards, widow of Perry Edwards aforesaid has not been married since the death of the said Perry Edwards and that Perry Edwards, aforesaid, was in his lifetime and at the time of his death a pensioner of the United States.
Asher  M Palmer
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I, Amos Button of Hopkinton in the county of Washington and State of Rhode Island and  Providence Plantations aged 73 years next August, after being duly cautioned and sworn according to law do depose and say that I always knew and was well acquainted with Perry Edwards of Hopkinton in the county and state aforesaid and I have always been acquainted with Rhoda Edwards of Hopkinton aforesaid who is now the widow of Perry Edwards aforesaid and before she was married her name was Rhoda Champlin.
That from the best of my recollection the aforesaid Perry Edwards and Rhoda Champlin were lawfully joined inmarriage by John Moxon Esq of Hopkinton in the year 1783.  I think in February or Marcy.  I was at the wedding and said them married.  They were married at Capt Phineas Edwards house, at a place in Hopkinton aforesaid called "Hopkinton City".  Why I recollect the year is that I was seventeen years of age the August after the marriage.  That they always lived together as husband and wife until the time of his death which was on the 2nd day of April 1832.
Amos Button

State of Rhode Island
and Providence Plantations
Washington County / [illegible]Hopkinton Jan 14, 1839Personally appeared Amos Button who has signed the above deposition and who is known to the subscriber as a witness whose testimony is entitled to full credit and belief and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me.
Oliver G Palmer Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the words "House" and "seventeen" were written on an erasure before the signing of the above deposition.
Oliver J Palmer, Justice of the Peace
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I, Thomas Champlin of Richmond in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island aged 74 years next March. Being duly sworn according to law do depose and say that I was well acquainted with Perry Edwards of Hopkinton in the County of Washington aforesaid and with Rhoda Edwards who is now his widow.
I knew said Perry Edwards about one year before he was married.  That his wife before she was married was Rhoda
Champlin.  She is my sister.
That I was at the wedding and saw Perry Edwards aforesaid and my sister Rhoda Champlin lawfully joined in marriage.  They were married at Hopkinton City at the home of Capt Phineas Edwards by John Moxon Esq of Hopkinton who was then a Justice of the Peace.
That I was married in July 1785 and when I was married, Perry Edwards' wife (my sister) had a child eight months old and they were at my wedding and had their child with them.
From the best of my recollection they were married the year before I was.
Thomas Champlin

State of Rhode Island 
and Providence Plantations
Washington County / Richmond Jan 14 1839

Personally appeared Thomas Champlin who has signed the above deposition and who is known to the subscriber as a witness whose testimony is entitled to full credit and belief and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me.
Oliver G Palmer,  Justice of the Peace
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I, Lydia Champlin of Hopkinton in the county of Washington and State of f Rhode Island, aged 84 years the 9th day of last October, after being duly cautioned and sworn according to law do depose and say that I always have been acquainted with Perry Edwards of Hopkinton from time of the commencement of the Revolutionary War until the time of his death.  That Perry Edwards aforesaid and my sister Rhoda Champlin (by law or by marriage) was lawfully joined in marriage at Hopkinton City at the house of Capt Phineas Edwards by John Maxon Esq who was then a Justice of the peace in the town of Hopkinton.
That I was present at the wedding and saw them married.  They were married in the spring war closed and they always lived together as husband and wife until the time of the death of her husband.
 Perry Lydia (her mark) Champlin.
Oliver G Palmer
State of Rhode Island
and Providence Plantations 
Washington County/ [illegible] Hopkinton June 14 1839
Personally appeared Lydia Champlin who has signed the above deposition and who is known to the subscriber as a witness whom testimony is entitled to full credit and belief and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me.
Oliver G. Palmer, Justice of the Peace
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State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantation
County of Washington Clerks Office Court of Common Pleas January 15th 1809

I hereby certify that Oliver G. Palmer Esq. is one of the Justices of the Peace for the town of Hopkinton in the County & State aforesaid duly commissioned & qualified and that the within & foregoing signatures purporting to be his and attached to the Depositions of Amos Button, Thomas Champlin and Lydia Champlin are genuine.   In testimony whereof I have to set my hand and the seal of the court this day & year above written. 
Matthew Haite Clerk
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At a Court of Probate holder at Ledyard within & for the District of Ledyard on the 22nd day of January 1839. 
   Present - Christopher Newton Judge
And the said Court after the investigation of the subject matter, do declare their opinion that the said Rhoda Edwards was married to the said Perry Edwards as she states in her declaration,, that the said Perry Edwards served in the Revolutionary war, as stated in said declaration, that he died on the second day of April 1832 & that the said Rhoda has remained a widow since the death of her said husband & the said Court do certify that the said Rhoda is a creditable person. 
Attest, 
Christopher Newton Judge

I Demington H. Newton, Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Ledyard in the State of Connecticut do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Mrs. Rhoda Edwards for a pension. 
 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said court on this 22nd day of January A.D. 1839. 
Demington H. Newton Clerk
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2485
Rhoda Edwards
$80 -


Claimant
North Stonington
Conn.
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Declaration

In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3'd March 1893, granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the Act of July 7, 1838.

State of Connecticut for New London County

     On this 29th day of November 1843 personally appeared before the Probate Court of the district of North Stonington, Rhoda Edwards, late a resident of Hopkinton, R.I. now of North Stonington in the County of New London, State of Connecticut, aged 80 years January 20, 1893. Who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of congress, passed on the 3rd of March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. 
      That she is the widow of Perry Edwards who was a private in the war of the Revolution and who served as stated in former declaration to which I refer for a particular statement of service and on which service he in his lifetime received a pension and I, after his death, to wit under the act of July 7, 1838 received a pension of eighty dollars per yar for five years and that my pension certificate was returned at the time of my last payment to the agent for paying pensions in Hartford Connecticut.  She further declares that she is still a widow. 
Rhoda Edwards (X her mark)

(unintelligible) of Sarah Palenerd

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me. 
Elias Hewitt Judge of Probate
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I Elias Hewitt Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of North Stonington do hereby certify that Rhoda Edwards who has subscribed to the foregoing declarations by her mark is the identical Rhoda Edwards who was pensioner under the act of 7th July 1838 - and drew eighty dollars per annum for five years agreeable to the said act and that she is still a widow. 
Elias Hewitt Judge of Probate


State of Connecticut ss New London County
Probate District No. Stonington

I Erastus W. Hewitt Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of North Stonington do hereby certify that Elias Hewitt in Judge of the said court and that the signature affixed to the declarations aforesaid and the certificate are his genuine signature and are entitled to full credit and I do further certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the case of the applications of Rhoda Edwards, for a pension under the act of 3, March 1843 and that she was a pensioner under the act of 7th July 1838 and (received) eighty dollars per annum for five years and that the (unintelligible) purporting to be her to the aforesaid declaration in her signature which is a mark or cross.  She's not being able to write her name. 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixing the seal of said court this 29th day of November 1843  
Erastus W. Hewitt Clerk
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Declaration

In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 2nd Feb. 1848 entitled "An Act making further provisions for surviving widows and soldiers of the Revolution."

State of Connecticut
New London County ss

On this 26th day of September 1848 before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Rhoda Edwards now a resident of Waterford in New London County but now on a visit to a friend in Colchester in (said) county in the state of Connecticut and late a resident of Hopkinton in the county of Washington & state of Rhode Island & of North Stonington in the State of Connecticut, aged 85 years Jan. 30 1848, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit  of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 2nd February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.   That she is the widow of Perry Edwards who was a private in the war of the Revolution and a pensioner under the act of 1818.  That she received a pension under the act of 17th June 1844 at the rate of eighty dollars per annum.  She further declares she is still a widow. 
Rhoda Edwards   (x) her mark

In presence of Geo. Way
L.A. Harvey

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me. 
Geo. Way, Justice of the Peace
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I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above or within & foregoing declarant, and she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated in the foregoing Declaration. 
Geo Way Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut
New London County ss

I William C. Stanton of Voluntown in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut aged 41 years on oath do depose and say that I from personal knowledge do know that Rhoda Edwards who has subscribed to the foregoing declaration by her mark in my presence as well as in the presence of the other subscribing witnesses is the same identical Rhoda Edwards who drew a pension under the Act of 17 June 1844 at the rate of eighty dollars per annum. 
   That was the pension under the Act of 1838 & then was residing in North Stonington in the County & State aforesaid.   From Connecticut she changed her residence to Hopkinton R.I.   That in April last she changed her residence from said Hopkinton to Waterford New London count Connecticut the place of her present domicile & that she is now at her daughters in Colchester Ct. on a visit. 
Wm. C. Stanton

New London County ss. Colchester Sept. 26, 1848
Personally, appeared William C. Stanton the aforesaid deponent & who is a witness entitled to credit & make oath to the truth of the above statement by him subscribed before me. 
Geo. Way Justice of the Peace
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STATE OF CONNECTICUT, 
County of New London ss

I, JAMES STEDMAN, Clerk of the County Court in and for said County, do hereby Certify that George Way whose name, in his own proper hand writing, is subscribed to the Certificate on the Instrument hereto attached, was, at the date of said Certificate, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly empowered to take Depositions, administer Oaths, &c. 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the Seal of said Court on this 27th day of September A.D. 1848

James Stedman Clerk
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT, 
Second Comptroller's Office
August 24, 1839

Sir:

Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The widow of Perry Edwards, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Rhode Island Agency, at the rate of eight dollars and - cents per month the law of the 18th March 1818, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1832, to the 2nd April, 1832, the day of his death. 

Respectfully, yours, 


Albion K. Parris 
Comptroller

To the Commissioner of Pensions
Present
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Hon. 
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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Sept. 27 - 1848

Sir;

     I enclose the Declaration of widow Rhoda Edwards of New London County Connecticut. 
     You will please make returns to the subscriber addressed "Voluntown, Windham County Connecticut." 

I am, Sir Very Respectfully your obedient servant, 
Wm. C. Stanton

Hon. J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Brief in the case of Rhoda Edwards
Luzerne County and State of Pa. 
Act 2 Feb 1848

Claim, ("original," (crossed out) "for increase.")

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls?  If either, state of substance.   (Blank)


(If for increase.)
   Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim?   If so, what?
Rec'd under the Resolution of July 1, 1848


Name and residence of Agent-
Percival 
Carbondale, Pa

S. Cole
Examining Clerk
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State of Pennsylvania
County Of Luzerne ss

I Samuel Hodgdon Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said county hereby certify that Marcus Leonard Esq. before whom the within appearing is acknowledj (acknowledged) merits were made, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn and that the signature of the said Justice thereunto subscribed is the genuine signature of the said Justice of the Peace and that I am acquainted with the handwriting of said Justice. 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of Luzerne County Court of Common Pleas, this twenty fourth day of (month and year not included)
 Samuel Hodgdon - Clerk

(written cross ways to left)
Inc. to /gb. dig & 80
Courg/July 1848
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To the Commissioner of Pensions of the United States of America - 

     The Petition of the subscriber now a citizen of the township of Scott, County of Luzerne and state of Pennsylvania formerly a resident of the township of Hopkinton, county of Washington and state of Rhode Island respectfully herewith that she received a certificate for pension bearing date the 26th day of February A.D. 1849, under the Act of Congress of February 2nd, 1848, for the sum of eighty dollars to date from the 4th of March 1848.  Your Petitioner therefore prayed to be placed on the Pension Rolls in conformity to the Act of July 29, 1848, which would entitle her to the sum of $96.00, the year and back arrears to the said 4th of March, A.D. 1848 for she will ever pray, &c. 
Rhoda Edwards

State of Pennsylvania
County of Luzerne
Township of Scott

Be it known that before me Marcus Leonard a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Luzerne duly authorized by law to administer oaths personally appeared Rhoda Edwards of the township of Scott and made oath in due form of law - that she is the identical person named in an original certificate in her possession of which I certify the following is a true copy. 

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cc   WAR DEPARTMENT
       WIDOW'S PENSION
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I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2nd, 1848, Rhoda Edwards, widow of Perry Edwards, who was a Private in the revolutionary war is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum commencing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.   Given at the War Office of the United States this 26th day of February one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine. 

W.L. Marcy
Secretary of War 

(Hand drawn seal)
United States of America War Office seal

Examined and Countersigned 
J.G. Berret
for Commissioner of Pensions

Payment to be made at Hartford by Horace Goodwin 2nd Esq. Agent for paying pensioners in the Agency of Connecticut payable on the 4th September and 4th of March. Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2nd, 1848, Page 281 Vol. 1
Leo Jenkins, Clerk

Numbered on 2nd Page 4043
    That she now resides in the township of Scott aforesaid and has resided there for the space of two years last past and that previous thereto she resided in the township (continued on next image)
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of Hopkinton County of Washington and State of Rhode Island
Sworn and subscribed before me
 this 14th day of June 1852./Rhoda Edwards
Marcus Leonard, Justice of the Peace
State of Pennsylvania
County of Luzerne
and Township of Scott
June 11 AD1852 
I, Marcus Leonard, a magistrate in the county above named do hereby certify that I have the most satisfactory evidence from personal knowledge viz: that Rhoda Edwards who has this day appeared before me to take the oath of identity is the identical person named in the   pension certificate which she has exhibited before me, numbered 4043 and bearing date at the War Office, the 26th day of February 1849 and signed by W L Marcy, Secretary  of War.
Given under my hand at Scott Township on the day and year above written.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal this thirteenth day of June AD one thousand eight hundred and fifty two.
Marcus Leonard, Justice of the Peace