Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14675, John Edwards, Continental N.H.
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Service Number
Continental Edwards, John W. 14675
N.H. Mary
Contents
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66871
New Hampshire [illegible]
[Right hand side of the page]
John Chadwick Esq.
October: N. H.
[illegible letters and numbers]
[left hand side of the page]
John Edwards
of Exeter in the state of New Hampshire
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Poor of the New Hampshire 
line for the term of 5 years 1776
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 3rd of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued 6th Feb. 1819
and sent to D. Gookins Esq.
Exeter N. Hampshire
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 5 mo 2/30 40" 53
semi anl.all'ce ending 4th March 1819 48
$88.53
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818}
Continued
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New Hampshire 1574
Mary Edwards
widow of John Edwards
who died on the year 1822
of Strafford in the State of N. H.
who was a private in the company commanded
by Captain Wentworth of the regiment commanded
by Col. Reid in the N. H. 
line for
2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Portsmouth N.H.
at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents, per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25th day of No
vember, 1837 and sent to [illegible, possibly Mr.s]
Hale and Woodman Dover, N. H.
Arrears to the 4th of September 1837 $520.00
Semi annual allowance ending 4 March '38 40.00
$560.00
{Revolutionary Claim
Act July 4, 1836
Section the 3rd}
Recorded by D. M. Curlly, Clerk
Book A Vol. 2 Page 24
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I John Edwards of Exeter in the County of Rockingham
and State of New Hampshire, Testify and declare that
I engaged in the service of the United States in the year
1775, and in 1776 was in a Company commanded
by Cap't Clough the Regiment commanded by Col'o
Poor - that I after inlisted[sic] into a Company commanded
by Cap't Samuel Blodget second New Hampshire
Regiment commanded by Col'n Hale for the War, that
I continued in the Army untill[sic] the close of the same,
and was discharged.  when I was discharged the
Regiment was commanded by Lt Col'o Commandant
George Reid of the New Hampshire Line of the
Revolutionary Army.  And I do further say, that
by reason of my reduced circumstances in life, need
assistance from my Country for support.  And I
do further say that by some accident have lost my
discharge April 3'd AD 1818. 

John X Edwards
his mark

Attest John J Parker.

Rockingham [fs?] Probate Court at Exeter in said County
April 3'd A.D. 1818 John Edwards being duly
examined and cautioned made Solem[sic] oath
before me, that the above declaration by him
signed contained the truth and the whole truth
And it now appearing that the said John
Edwards did serve in the United States Army on the
continental establishment in the Revolutionary War
until the close of the War  I have hereunto set my
Name and Caused the Seal of Office to be affixed
John J Parker Reg Probate, Daniel Gookin Judge of Probate

[a paper seal is affixed to the left edge of the document]
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Correct as to service

[written along left side of document]
N. B. The applicant requests that his pension may be paid
in New Hampshire
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John Edwards

[illegible]  no 6087

6 February, 1819

March[?] 1819

Continue[?]

[upside down writing at bottom of page - see image 48 for transcription]
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Peter Chadwick 
[illegible]

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SCHEDULE
CONTAINING the whole estate and income of John Edwards
(his necessary clothing and bedding excepted,) by his Guardian subscribed;
exhibited to the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham, on the
fifth day of July 1820, and annexed to his
oath, of John Kimball his Guardian viz
Nothing having been supported by the County of
Rockingham for several years previous to his receiving
his pension. John Kimball Guardian

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham [illegible]
On the fifth day of July 1820 per-
sonally appeared in open Court being a Court of
Record for said County of Rockingham having power
of fine and imprisonment before John Harvey and
Heall Bargin Esquire, Justice of the Court of Common
Pleas for aid County of Rockingham John Kimball
of Exeter in said County who being first duly sworn
according to law doth on his oath declare that he
is guardian of John Edwards aged about seventy four
years resident in Exeter in said County unable from
incapacity to take charge of  his own concerns that the date
of the original declaration of the said Edwards in
order to obtain a pension was about the third day
of April 1818 That he has received a pension the
Certificate is numbered 6,687 said Edwards is
by occupation a Soldier but has not ability to
pursue it in consequence of old age and being also
afflicted with the Palsy nor has the said Edwards
nor any person in trust for him to my knowledge
and belief any property securities[?] contracts or debts due
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due to him nor any income other than what is
contained in the foregoing schedule by me [illegible]
John Kimball Guardian

Sworn to and declared at Exeter on the fifth day
of July AD 1820 Before us
John Harvey } parties of
[obscured by a fold]

I, Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Court of Com
-mon Pleas for the County of Rockingham
do hereby certify that the foregoing oath
and schedule thereto annexed, are truely 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 ____
dollars and _____ cents.  In testimony whereof, I have
hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on
this fifth day of July, 1820.
P Chadwick { Clerk of the court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham.

[a paper seal is affixed at the left margin of the document]
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due to him nor any income other than what is
contained in the foregoing schedule by me [illegible]
John Kimball Guardian

Sworn to and declared at Exeter or the fifth day
of July AD 1820 Before us
John Harvey} Justices of
Hall Burgen[?]} said Court
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[left side of page]
2541
Wid. Mary Edwards
Declaration
Act. July 4.1836

[right side of page]
V2541
Mary Edwards
widow of John
N.H.
Married 1781
died 1822
[illegible] [illegible] 2 [illegible] $80 per
ann 'ccing 4 March
1831.

NH Cont'l [illegible]
Col Reid _ [illegible]
1783.  [illegible]  Has left
a daughter [in her?] 56th
year of age

Hale [&?] Woodman
[illegible]
WH
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Declaration of Mary Edwards in order to obtain
the benefit of the [illegible] section of the Act of Congress
of the 4th of July 1836

State of New Hampshire}
Stafford Ss............................}
On this fourteenth day of August AD 1837 person-
ally appeared before Hon Henry B Rust a Justice
of the Court of Common Pleas for said county of
Stafford Mary Edwards a resident of Somersworth
in the county & State aforesaid aged eighty four
years who first being duly sworn according to
law doth on her oath make the following decla-
ration in order to obtain the benefit of the pro-
vision made by the act of Congress passed July 4, 1836.
That she is the widow of John Edwards who was
a private in the Army of the Revolutionary War in
the company commanded by Jonathan Went-
worth of said Somersworth.  When he first went
into the army he enlisted in said Wentworth's
company & continued in the service till the
war closed & the Army was disbanded, but
in what particular company after he 
left said Wentworth's company is to
the subscriber unknown.
She further declares that she was mar-
ried to the said John Edwards in
the month of April AD 1781 &
that her husband the aforesaid John
Edwards died about fifteen years since
& that she has remained a widow ever since that
period as will more fully appear by reference
to the proof hereto annexed

Mary X Edwards
her mark
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State of New Hampshire Strafford SS
August 14, 1837
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year
above written before
Henry B Rust 
{Judge of the
{Court of C. C. Pleas

I hereby certify that from age & bodily
infirmity the said Mary Edwards
is entirely unable to attend personally
in Court
August 14, 1887 
Henry B Rust
{Judge of the
{Court of C. C. Pleas

State of New Hampshire
Strafford County [illegible].
I Francis Cagswell Clerk
of the Court of Common Pleas
for said County of Strafford hereby certify that
Henry B. Rust Esquire is a Judge of said Court
of Common Pleas and that the foregoing signatures
purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my name and 
affixed the Seal of said Court
this eighteenth day of August
Anno Domini 1837.
F Cagswell Clerk
[a paper seal is attached at the left-hand bottom corner]
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.......3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C.,...................................., 19.......

In reply to your request of............................, received...............................
for a statement of the military history of John Edwards.
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (&/or his widow's) application for pen-
sion on file in this Bureau.....W.F. 14,675

Dates of..........|....................|............|Officers Under Whom Service was Rendered | State
Enlistment or|Length of|.Rank.|............Captain..............|.........Colonel........................|...NH...
Appointment|..Service...|.............|...........................................................................................|..............

May 1775.......|...8 mos....|.............|Jonathan Wentworth|.............Poor..........................|..NH...
Mch 1776.......|...1year.....|.............|......Clough......................|.............Poor..........................|............
1777.................|to close of war|...|...Samuel Blodget.......|.....Hale & Reid...................|.............

Engaged in, expedition to Canada & "many battles" not specified.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Somersworth Strafford Cou N H
Date of application for pension, Apr. 3, 1818.  His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Exeter, Rockingham Co, N.H.
Age at date of application, 74 years in 1820
Remarks:  he married in Apr 1781 at Somersworth, N H. Mary Miller.
he died at Stratham about 1822 and she was allowed pension on an
application executed Aug 14 1837 while a resident of Somersworth N.H.
aged 84 years.  Only child Nancy born June 15, 1782.
Respectfully,
.................................Commissioner
N.H. Vol I. p. 126 Soldier in Jonathan Wentworths Co. in 1775
6-2856
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Appl of
Ichabod Rollins
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I Ichabod Rollins of Somersworth in the
County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire depose
and say that I was born and brought up in said
town and am now in my fifty sixth year of age
as I have always been informed and believe
that I was from infancy a near neighbour of
Mary Edwards widow of John Edwards late of
said town until the said Mary removed from
thence; that I am well acquainted with Nancy
Edwards now of Dover the daughter of said Mary
I
and John and have been so from my
earliest recollection, and as I have always understood
I am of the same age with said Nancy
I thinkI can recollect said John
Edwards living with
said Mary as long ago as when I was five or
Six years of age. I always understood that
they were lawfully married
I Rollins
Stafford SS.
State of New Hampshire
on this nineteenth
day of October Anno Domini
eighteen hundred and thirty seven said Ichabod Rollins personally
appeared and after due caution and careful examination made
on oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is
time. The statements of said Hollins are entitled to full faith & credit
Chas W Woodman
Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Strafford County
ss
I Francis Cogswell
Clerk of the Superior Court of
Judicature for said County hereby certify
that
Charles W. Woodman Esquire
Magistrate as within and that the within
signature purporting to be his is genuine-
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and
affixed the Seal of said Court
this 20th day of
October 1837.
Howell Clerk
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[illegible] Hon. James Farrington
rington, Sept. 30, 1837.
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James
Pike affi
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I James
Pike of Somersworth in the
County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire
depose and say that I am Grandson
Rev James Pike formerly of said Somersworth deceased pastor of the Church in said
herewith, that Rev. Pearson Thurston was his
Successor as Pastor of said Church that the
dwelling house in which said Thurston residid was destroyed by fire in Jany A.D. 1842.
L also depose that at the time of said five and
since it has been generally reported and
believed that the church records made by
my late Grandfather while he was Pastor
of said Church were destroyed by that
fire;
I further depose that I have never
since seen or heard of said records and
believe
they were thus destroyed
James Pike
Statford SS.
State of New Hampshire
Aug. 16, 1837 Personally appeared the above
named James Pike and made oath that the above
affidavit by him signed is true, before me
Hiram R. Roberts
Justice of the
Peace
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I certify that I am well acquainted with
said James Pike and that his
statements are entitled to full faith
and credit
Hiram R. Roberts Justice of the Peace
---
State of New Hampshire
Strafford County ss
I Francis Cornell Clerk
of the Superior Court of Judicature for
said County of
Stafford hereby certify
that Hiram R. Roberts Esquire is a
Magistrate as within and that the
purporting to be his
foregoing signatures, are in my belief
genuine
-
In testimony whereof I
have hereunto set my name
and affixed the Seal of said
Court this 22nd day
of August AD 1837
F. Cogswell Clerk
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Mary Edwards
J L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D C
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Dover NH December 1. 1837
Sir
We have duly received
the
pension certificate of Mary
Edwards dated November 25, 1837
With much respect
Yours
Hale Woodman
J L Edwards Esq
Com of Pension
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Dear Sir: --
LAW OFFICES OF
GEORGE WM BURLEIGH
52 WALL STREET
NEW YORK
Rev Sec H
August 14, 1915.
Will you please send me the Revolutionary
War Record of JOHN EDWARDS, Private
N.H. Continental Line, who was placed on the
Pension Roll February 6, 1819, and oblige
Yours very truly,
George W Burleigh
Commissioner of Pensions
Department of the Interior
Washington, D. C.
GWB: HC
[seal affixed]
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Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 14675
Mary Edwards
Widow of
on Edwards
Pri Rev War
Act: July 4th 36
Index:-Vol. A Page 207
(Arrangement of 1870.]
1915. Aug 21. History to Mr.
Geo W. Burleigh
M. B. H.
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Hon J L Edwards
Com of Pensions
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Sir
Dover N.H. Oct. 20 1837
Y letter of 30th alt, addressed to
Hon J. Farrington relative
to the petition of Will
Mary Edwards for pension
under Act July 4, 1836 was
by him forwarded to us, who are her Attys.
We have the honor to enclose the additional
evidence therein required and a new declaration
with fuller statements. Although it is matter
of general traditionary belief in this vicinity
that her husband served
in the army till
Peace was declared, we can find no person living
who served with him after the time stated
in the affidavits already forwarded, but we
trust you will be satisfied of such service for
the whole testimony,
which in her case is the
best the nature of it will admit
We do not think her husband ever received
any pension he
died a County pauper and
his widow is also a pauper. If a certificate is
granted and enclosed to us, is receipt shall be
immediately acknowledged-- With much respect
Hon. J L. Edwards
ye obj Sert
Hale & Woodman
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C. W. Woodman Esq
Mrs. Edwards, for Pension
[illegible] Edward
[illegible]
2541
Hon. Jas Farrington
HR
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Dover Sept. 22 1837
Dr Sir
I wish to trouble you a little further in
Pension matters that is to call at the Pension office and ascertain if they have received the papers accompanying the petition of Widow Mary Edwards of Somersworth for pension under the act of 4th July 1836 3d Section
and if so if her case is fully made out or if any
and what further testimony is needed. Her husband John (or Jack) Edwards lived the last part of his days in Northhampton N.H. and I believe died a pension. Will you [illegible] if there is evidence in the department of his remaining in the Army up to the close of the Revolution - and of his regular discharge - If there is such evidence he was entitled to 100 acres of land, I think it probable he never got a warrant in his life time, but if he was entitled to it, it can issue now to his heirs.
with much respect
Yours truly
Hon Jus Farrington C W Woodman
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New Hampshire
Dover Aug 22 1837
Sir
Enclosed we send the requisite
evidence to place the name of widow Mary
Edwards of Somersworth N.H. on the list of
pensioners under the act of July 4, 1836
for full soldiers pay - Should you issue
a Certificate for her please send it
to us. We believe her husband was on
the pension list during his life as a soldier
then residing in Northampton N.H. where he lived many years before his death. A reference
to his application and evidence if necessary can in such case be had
We are with high respect
Your  Obj Serts
Hale & Woodman
Geo. Wm Crump Esq
[illegible] of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Declaration of
Wid. Mary Edwards
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State of New Hampshire
Strafford ss.
On this fourteenth day of October in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven personally appeared before the Honorable Henry B. Rust one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County Mary Edwards a resident of Somersworth in said County aged eighty four years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of
the provision made by act of Congress passed July fourth
AD. 1836. That she is the widow of John Edwards who was a soldier in the army during the Revolutionary war. At or about the commencement of the war he enlisted in the company of which Jonathan Wentworth was Captain and James Carr was Lieutenant. both of said Somersworth. Said John continued in the war from then, by enlistment from year to year as I believe, till peace was declared, he
was in the Canada Campaign, at one time was at West point - was in many battles at different places which I cannot now recollect being very infirm and aged. In the spring of the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty one said John came home and in the month of April that year I was married to him at said Somersworth by Rev. Mr. Pike late of Somersworth deceased, of which as of the birth of my only child I never had any family record. Immediately after my marriage
said John left me to join, as he said and I believe the army, and excepting a few days that he was at home the
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next fall and in June the next year he remained and served in the army as a soldier till peace was declared. What company he served in the latter years I do not recollect but I believe it was in the Regiment of said Jonathan Wentworth. I know that he served in the war after my marriage from his own declarations and the declarations of Col. James Carr and many others and never knew this fact disputed or questioned. I never knew said John to receive any pension for his said services. I had by him one child only a daughter Nancy who was born on the fifteenth day of June in the year seventeen hundred and eighty two and is now alive. I lived with said John only five or six years-- when he left me and daughter and went to Stratham in this State and there resided till he died which was about fifteen years ago. About twenty years ago he came to Dover to see me and Nancy. I was never divorced from him and ever remained his lawful wife and have never been married to any other person - am now his widdow.
Mary her X mark Edmonds

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first above written before me
Henry B Rust { Judge of the
Court of Com. Pleas
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Pensioner: Mary Edwards
Dates
The creator compiled or maintained the parent series, Case Files of Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Applications Based on Revolutionary War Service, between ca. 1800–ca. 1912.
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I hereby certify that the within Mary Edwards
from age and bodily infirmities is unable to
appear in Court
Henry B Rust { Judge of the C C pleas

State of New Hampshire
Stafford County ss.
I Francis Cogswell Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Strafford hereby certify that the Hon. Henry B. Rust is a Judge of said Court and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine -
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and
affixed the Seal of said Court
this nineteenth day of October
Anno Domini 1837-
F. Cogswell Clerk
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John Edwards
Admitted
To
D. Gookin, Esqr.
Exeter, N. H.
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We Nehemiah Folsom & John Rogers, Selectmen of the town of Exeter in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire hereby Certify that John Edwards of
said Exeter late a Soldier in the revolutionary War is in indigent circumstances and stands in need of assistance from his Country for support & has received pecumary assistance from said County of Rockingham in consequence of his Poverty -
Exeter January 11th 1819
Nehemiah Folsom
Jon Rogers
State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss Exeter January 11th 1819 -
Then personally appeared the above named
Nehemiah Folsom & John Rogers persons of Credibility and Selectmen of said town, and made solemn oath that the above statement by them subscribed is just & true
Before me - John Kimball Just o peace
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I Peter Chadwick Esqr. Clerk of the Court
of Common Pleas in and for the County
of Rockingham in the State of New Hampshire
hereby certify that John Kimball is a
Justice of the Peace within and for said County
and that his signature to the within oath or
affermation is in his own hand writing
In testimony wherof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this
eleventh day of January Anno Domini 1819
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Affidavits of 
Jon Knox
Henry Buzzell
Rama Emery
Margaret Tibbetts

JOhn Edwards,
Deserted Dec. 17 , 1780  (from British Army)
Discharged Dec. 20, 1780
Enlisted April 1781
des'd August 28, 1781
joined Sept 1782
discharged 1783
Married April 1781
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State of Maine
County of York    SS
I Jeremiah Bradbury, Clerk of the Judicial Courts for said County of York hereby certify that Richard Shapleigh is and was on the 10th day of August instant, a Justice of the Peace for said County and that the signature certifying the (illegible) affidavit of Jonathan Knox, purporting to be said Shapleigh is genuine. In testimony whereof I hereunto set my name and affix my official seal this twenty first day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-seven.
Jere Bradbury, Clerk of the
Jud Courts County of York.
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I Jonathan Knox of Berwick in the County of York and State of Maine, of lawful age depose and say that I was born in February 1758, and that I served in the Revolutionary War and was well acquainted with one John Edwards who deserted from the British service, he came to Somersworth NH. and enlisted into Capt. Jonathan Wentworth's company and went to Winter Hill so called in Charleston in May or June 1775.  While the enemy was in Boston.  I don't know but my  impression is that he enlisted for eight months and then enlisted into the twelve months service.  I was [illegible] at the same time and frequently saw said Edwards.  After this service Edwards enlisted for three years.  I belonged to the same Brigade and saw him quite often, the last three years were 1777, 1778 and 1779.  I left the service in March 1780 and returned home after this.  I know nothing further of said Edwards until the end of the War.  I understood that he remained in the service.  I know that he did not return to Somersworth N. H. to stop long until the was over.

Witness Richard Shapleigh
Jon Knox

State of Maine York Js.  August 18th 1837 
There the above named Jonathan Knox after due cautions and careful examination made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth.
Before me Richard Shapleigh Justice of the Peace

I hereby certify that I have been personally acquainted with Jonathan Knox who signed the above deposition for the last fifteen years and know him to be a man whose statements are entitled to full credit.
Richard Shapleigh Justice of the Peace
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I Henry Buzzle of Rochester in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire, of lawful age depose and say that I was born in the year 1760 and was out in the Revolutionary War and was well acquainted with one John Edwards who deserted from the British service with one Robert Cason.  Said Edwards enlisted in the United States service in the year 1775 in June before the enemy left Boston.  The next spring  when they commenced enlisting men for the twelve months service said Edwards enlisted for twelve months and marched in Capt. Wentworth's company to Quebec under General Montgomery.  It was in March 1776 when said Edwards enlisted in the twelve month service. said Edwards continued in the Army from one enlistment to another until the War ended.  I saw said Edwards after he returned from the service and understood he was married.  He lived in Somersworth NH.
Henry Buzzle

State of New Hampshire
Strafford Js.  Rochester August 14th 1837
Then the above named Henry Buzzle made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him signed contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth witness to the case for which it was taken.
Before Hartwick Knight  Jus. Peace
I the [illegible] justice aforesaid do certify that I am well acquainted with the said Henry Buzzle who signed the above affidavit that he is of fair reputation and entitled to full credit.
Hartwick Knight Jus. Peace
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I Rama Emery of Dover in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire of lawful age depose and say that I was born in the year 1754, and that I enlisted into the United States service and was in Capt. Jonathan Wentwoth's Company to [illegible] so called , in Charleston in the year 1775.  John Edwards of Somersworth NH enlisted in the service at the same time I did, we enlisted for eight months and after the eight months expired said Edwards enlisted in March 1776 for one year, and was then [illegible] for Canada, we were on that tour about two years, during that time we belonged to the same Company and the same Regiment.  The Regiment was commanded by Col. Reed of Londondary.  After that I came home and returned again in the year 1779.  When I returned I found said Edwards still belonging to the service, in the year 1780, I got my discharge and came home, and left said Edwards in the service in the Spring of 1781.  He came home on a furlough, and went back again, and did not return again until after the War was over.  I recollect that in an engagement the said Edwards was in with the English it was said that they came so near together the [illegible[ knew him. 

Ramy Emery X his mark

Witness Moses Roberts

State of New Hampshire 
Strafford Js. Dover August 14, 1837 
Then the above named Ramey Emery personally appearing made oath that the above affidavit by him signed contained the truth and nothing but the truth before me.
Ezekial Hurd  Justice Peace
and I the said justice do certify that I am acquainted with the aobe named Emery and that his reputation for truth and veracity is good.
Ezekial Hurd
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I Margaret Tibetts of Dover, in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire of lawful age depose and say that I was born in the year 1763 and was present at the wedding of John Edwards and Mary Miller of Somersworth when they were joined in marriage by the Rev. Mr. Pike of said Somersworth in April 1781.  I can't recollect the day of the month but I know it was in April.  I understood he was in the Revolutionary Army both before and after said marriage.  His widow the said Mary now resides in Somersworth and has never been married since his death.  Said Edwards was generally reported for many years [illegible] his death to live in [illegible] Northampton in this state and to have died about fifteen years since
Thomas E. Sawyer
Margaret Tibbetts  X her mark

State of New Hampshire Strafford Js.
On the fourteenth day August A.D. 1837 personally came before me Mrs. Margaret Tibbetts who signed the foregoing affidavit, and made solemn oath that the statements therein contained are true.  And further certify that I am acquainted with said Margaret and that her statements are entitled to full credit.
Thomas E. Sawyer  Just. Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Strafford County Js.

I Francis Cogswell  Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for said County hereby certify that Hatevil Knight, Ezekial Heud and Thomas E. Sawyer, Esquires are Justices of the Peace for said County and that the signatures to the foregoing affidavits purporting to be theirs are in my belief genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said Court this eighteenth day of August  Anno Domini 1837
F. Cogswell Clerk
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Fee $1.00

I Benjamin C. Sewall depose and say that I am Town Clerk of the Town of Lowell within the County of Strafford and the State of New Hampshire for the current year (A.D. 1837) and that as such Town Clerk I have the custody of the books of records of said Town as written; that I have examined said records for the purpose of discoveing if there be therein a record of the marriage of John Edwards and Mary Miller, now the widow Edwards; and I cannot find any such record.  I further depose and say that there is no record of marriage in said [illegible], from the time said town was settled until since of the year 1800.
Benj. C. Sewall

Strafford Js.  August 17, 1837where the above-named Benjamin C. Sewall personally appearing made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true.
Before me Nathaniel Wells Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Strafford County Js.

I Francis Cogswell Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for said County hereby certify that Nathaniel Wells is a Magistrate as written and that the written signature purporting to be his is in my belief genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the eighteenth day of August Anno Domini 1837
F. Cogswell Clerk
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Benny C. Sewall
[illegible]
C. Woodman  Esq.
Dover
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Nancy Edwards

[illegible].
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I Mary Edwards of Rochester  in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire depose and say that I am the daughter of of John Edwards, deceased, and Mary Edwards who now lives in Somersworth in said County, and that I was born on the fifteenth day of June Anno Domini seventeen hundred and eighty-two and am now in my fifth-sixth year, as I have always bee informed by my mother and relatives and as I honestly believe, my father, said John Edwards left my mother when I was four or five years old and was supported in Stratham and never since lived with my mother as her husband and my father, at said period.  I did not see my father afterwards bu once which was about twenty years ago when he came from Stratham to Mr. Wiggins in Dover where I was at work and he then said he had come from Stratham to see me, he then recognized me and treated me as his daughter, he then stayed a few days about Dover and then returned to Stratham and never came to Dover or Somerswoth after to my knowledge, he died about fifteen years ago as I have always heard and believed at Stratham.  I never saw nor knew of any family record kept by my father or mother.  My mother has never since been married and was never divorced from said John that I ever knew or heard.
Nancy Edwards
 
State of New Hampshire  Straffod Js.  Oct.11th AD. 1837
Subscribed and sworn before me
Chas. W. Woodman
Justice of the Peace
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Affidavits of Tamson Wentworth and Mary Edwards
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I Tamson Wentworth of Somersworth in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire depose and say that I am in my severnty-forth year of age as near as I can recollect, that I am half-sister of Mary Edwards of this town.  When I   was in my seventeenth year of age, said Mary was married to John Edwards by Rev. Mr. Pike of Somersworth.  I was present at the marriage which took place at my father's house.  Said John, or Jack as he was always called, was then a soldier in the Revolutionary War; but soon after his said marriage he went away from said town again into the army, and remained there as a soldier till peace was declared, except that he came home several times on furlough and stayed a few days not at any one time over a fortnight, his daughter Mary was born in June of the next year after his marriage.  The said marriage was in the month of April after peace was declared.  Said John came home and kept house with his wife and daughter for a few years how many I cannot tell.  It was generally reported and believed that said John served in the army as a soldier from the beginning to the end of said War, and I never heard the fact questioned or denied,  Said John left his wife and went to Stratham and died there, some years since, he was never divorced from his wife, the said Mary, has never since been married.
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When said John went into the army I believe he was in Col.  Poor's Regiment, and Jonathan Wentworth was his captain and James Carr his Lieutenant, both of whom were my neighbors both before and after the war.  I do not know whether said John continued in the same Company through the war or what.
Tamson Wentworth
Witness Lydia S. Whitehouse  X her mark

State of New Hampshire
Strafford Js.
On this eighteenth day of October Anno Domini eighteen hundred and thirty seven the above named Tamson Wentworth personally appeared and after due caution and careful examination made solemn oath that the above affidavit by her subscribed in my presence is in her belief true.  The said Tamson's character for truth and veracity being good.
Chas. W. Woodman
Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Strafford County
I Francis Cogswell Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County hereby certify that Charles W. Woodman Esquire is a Justice of the Peace for said County of Strafford and that the signatures to the annexed affidavits purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said court this nineteenth day of October AD 1837.
F. Cogswell
 Clerk
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The National Archives
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
Bounty Land Warrant Record Card*

Name  Edwards, John
Grade  Private
Line  Maryland
Warrant Number  11195
Acreage  100
Issued  August 14, 1797
to James De Baufre assignee

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior ti 1800" which are registers of Bounty Land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates.  Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.  Information covering warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.