Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3241, Charles Eades, Va.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE                                  NUMBER
Va.          Eades, Charles          R. 3241
Sarah
CONTENTS
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1,240
Sarah Edis
Ken:
act 4 July '36
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the act of Congress of the 4th July 1836
State of Kentucky}
Wayne County }  Sec
On this 21st day of December 1843 personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the peace for said County Mrs. Sarah Eades aged Eighty years the 9th day of April next 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 the act of Congress passed July 4th 1836 - that she is the widow of Charles Eades who was a Soldier of the Revolution, he served under Captain Oaty or Captain John Trigg or both, the name of the Col. who commanded the Regiment was Merry Weather and the Genl's name she believes was Muhlenburg - he was in the battle at Portsmouth and was in the Service a large period of the Revolutionary War the public records will doubtless show many of the particulars of his service, and to them she refers for further evidence - she further declares that she was married to the said Charles Eades on the 4th day of May Seventeen hundred and eighty Seven - that her husband the aforesaid Charles Eades died on the third day of May Eighteen hundred and twenty three, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period.  
        her
Sarah  X  Eades
        mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the 21st day of December 1843 before me
Joseph Hurt J.P.
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I the foregoing Subscriber a Justice of the peace do hereby certify that the foregoing declarant is a lady of the first respectability and undoubted veracity, and all her statements are entitled to full faith and credit, and that she is wholy unable to attend in court of the law directs by reason of age and debililty- I also know here to be the widow of Charles Eades, as stated in her declaration, and that she has never since the death of her said husband intermarried but still remains his widow - December 21st, 1843.
Joseph Hurt, J. P.
State of Kentucky}
Wayne County Court} Sct
December term 1843. The declaration of Sarah Eades for a pension, certified on the 21st day of December 1843 by Joseph Hurt, Justice of the peace for said County, being submitted to the court it doth approve by proceeding and acts in said case, who hereby direct the clerk to endorse this approval on the papers
I. William Simpson Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do certify that the foregoing order is correctly transcribed from the records of said court
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of Said Court at office in Monticello this 12th day of January 1844
W. Simpson Clerk
of the Court of Wayne county
(no doubt Charles Edis.)
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Sarah Eades
wid of (Jacob crossed out) - Charles
Ky- act 1838- Sus
J. J. Coombs
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know all men by these presents, That I, Jacob Eades the son and heir at law of Sarah Eades decd. the widow of Charles Eades deceased
who was a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution, do hereby constitute and appoint - - - - iJ. J. Coombs, my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name to prosecute against the Government of the United States, before any Department thereof, any and all claim or claims that have to arrears of pay of Pension money, under any Act or Acts Resolution or Resolutions, of the Congress of the United States, and especially the Acts 4th July 1836, 7th July 1838, 3rd March 1843, 17th June 1844, 2nd February 1848, and 29th July 1848= as well as the more ancient Acts of 18th March 1818, 15th May 1828, and 7th June 1832.
Said Attorney is moreover authorised in my name to demand at any Department of the said Government, a re-consideration of any decision hitherto or hereafter to be given, touching upon my interests, and to obtain from any Department or the archives thereof, any and all information or evidence of whatever character relating to or in anywise bearing upon the claim or claims we hereby seek the investigation of.
Said Attorney is moreover authorised to do any and all things necessary to carry out the foregoing purposes, and to receive the Certificate s of Pension or other character of drafts or evidences of the amo9unts due me and to appoint one or more Sub-Attorneys, and to confer upon him or them all the powers therein conferred upon himself I hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney may do by virtue of these presents.
Witness hand and seal this 5th day of October 1852.
James Gann
Jacob Eades   L.S.
L. Taylor
State of Kentucky Wayne County, sec.
BE IT KNOWN, that on the 5th day of October 1852, before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared, Jacob Eades heir at law of Sarah Eades decd. who was the widow of Charles Eades decd.
subscribers to the foregoing Power of Attorney, and acknowledging the signing, sealing and delivering the same to be his own voluntary act and deed for the uses and purposes therein set forth.
In testimony whereof, I do hereunto subscribe my name, James Gann J.P.
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John Daugerty age 72 years makes the following affidavit To wit That he was well acquainted with Charles Eades decd. who was in the Revolution also his wife Sarah Eades decd. got acquainted with them about the year 1800 or thereabouts and from the age Of their oldest child I would suppose they were married in 1785 or 1786 I have often heard the afod. Charles Eades speak about his services in the Army of the Revolution. The afsd Charles Eades died on the 3rd day of may 1823 and left Sarah Eades his widow who died on the 25th day of September 1852. and left Gabriel Eades, Nancy Eades, Polly Hurt, Jacob Eades Ruth Dancy her only surviving children and he further declares that the afsd. Sarah Eades remained a widow up to the time of her death. and it was always believed Amongst the Nieighbors that the Afsd Sarah Eades was the widow of Charles Eades decd whose name is on the certificate for (pound sign) i14 6 p and 4d at the War department at Federal City. They were looked upon as people of great respectability and veracity.
Sworn to and Subscribed before me on this the    day of October 1852.
James Gann, J.P.
John Daugherty
ho'h(?)
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James Gann Sr" age 80 years makes the following Affidavit To Wit that he was well acquainted with Charles Eades decd. who was (acquainted crossed out) in the Army of the Revolution also his wife Sarah Eades decd. have Known them upwards of forty years and they were always considered man and wife in the neighborhood in which they lived, the afsd. Charles Eades died on the 3rd day of May 1823 and left Sarah Wades his widow who died on the 25th day of September 1852 and left Gabriel Eades Nancy Eades Polly Hurt, Jacob eades Ruth Dancy her only surviving children. He further declares the afsd. Sarah Eades lived a widow up to the time of her death. They were looked upon as persons of great respectability and Veracity among the neighbors with whom they associated with,
James Gann, Sr.
Sworn to and Subscribed before me the fifth day of October 1852.
James Gann, J. P.
I the above magistrate do certify that the two above declarants are personally known to me and that they are gentlemen of respectability and veracity in whose Statements the fullest faith and credit should be places.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto Subscribes me name. 
James Gann, J. P.
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Gabriel Eades was Born [illegible] January 10th, 1784
Nancy Eades was Born [illegible] January 9th 1789
Mary Eades was Born Januray the [illegible] 1790
Rachel Eades was Born August the 31st - 1792
Sarah Eades was Born October the 30th 1796
Ruth Eades was Born March the 11th 1799
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State of Kentucky}
Wayne County } Sct.
On this, the fifth day of October 1852 personally appeared before me James Gann and acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid Jacob Eades aged about 56 years, who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed 7th of July 1838 3rd of March 1843 17th June 1844 2nd of Feby 1849 To wit: that he, is the child, of Sarah Eades deceased who was the widow of Charles Eades decd who was a soldier in the Army of the Revolution. He has often heard his father speak of his services rendered in the Army of the Revolution also heard other soldiers conversing with him about their hardships and the many struggles they had encountered during the war I think that his afsd. father enlisted first from the State of Maryland and then from the State of Virginia, don't recollect well the names of his officers being such along time ago.  Have often heard him (the afsd. Charles Eades decd) speak about being paid off with Continental money which proved to be worthless also heard him speak about some English currency think the amount was (pound sign) 145 6p 4 d and think that he received that amount which was the only money which could be made use of. He has heard his afsd. father say that his name was
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on the Roll at the war department for (pound sign) 14 6 p 4 d His afsd. father died 3rd day of May 1823. think they were married in State of Virginia or Maryland after the war was over, in the year 1784 or 1786 as the record of the children ages will prove. His afsd. Mother (Sarah Eades) died on 25th day of September 1852 and left Gabriel Eades, Nancy Eades Polly Hurt, Jacob Eades Ruth Dancy her only surviving children. He further declares tis afsd. mother (Sarah Eades) remained a widow up to the time of her death.
He Most respectfully asks the Hon. Commissioner of Pensions, that his aforesaid claim ofr claims may be allowed under the aforesaid Acts and that the Certificates evidencing the same may be enclosed to his Attorney.
Jacob Eades    L
Given to and subscribed before m, on the day and year aforesaid
James Gann J.P.}
I, the just subscribed Magistrate do certify that the above Declarant is personally known to me, and that he is a gentleman of truth and respectability in whose statements the fullest faith and credit should be placed.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name on this the 5th day of October 1852. James Gann, J. P.
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State of Ketnucky, }
Wayne county}  Sct.
I William Simpson Clerk of the Wayne county Court in and for the County and STate aforesaid, do certify that James Gann is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signatures above matter are genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my Seal of Office on this the 6th day of October , 1852.
Wm Simpson Clk,
State of Kentucky}
Wayne County } Sct
I John L. Sallso Judge of the county court of the County and State aforsaid (aforesaid) Do certify that it was on this day satisfactorily appeared to me that Charles Eades who was a soldier in the Army of the Revolution died on the 3rd day of May 1823 and left Sarah Eades his widow who died on the 25th day of September 1852 and left Gabriel Eades, Nancy Eades, Polly Hurt, Jacob Eades Ruth Dancy who are her only Surviving children 
Given under my hand and seal of office on this the 6th day of October 1852.
John L. Salled P. L. W. C.C.
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State of Kentucky Wayne County Sct
I William Simpson clerk of the Wayne County Court Within and for the County afd. do Certify that James Sallee whose name appears to the within Certificate is the Presiding Judge of the Wayne County Court, which is a court of record, duly elected Commissioned and qualified that his signature is genuine and and (sic) that all of his official acts are entitled to full faith and credit. Given under my hand and Seal of Office, at office [illegible] this 6th day of Oct 1852
W. Simpson  clk
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March 18, 1940
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CHARLES EADES
R. 3241
BA-J/MLB OW
Mrs. Joseph William Eades
802 South Roberts Avenue
El Reno, Oklahoma
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Charles (Hamilton or Henderson) Eades, the record of his father, or of any Revolutionary War soldier with surname Eades (Eads). You state that Charles Eades was living in Amherst county, Virginia, in 1783, married Sarah Piborn, and is said to have moved through North Carolina to Wayne County, Kentucky, where he died, and that his children were Gabriel, Nancy, Polly, Rachel, Jacob, Ruth and Robert.
In order to identify the records of the particular soldiers with surname Eades in whom you are interested, should they be on file in the Revolutionary War pension records of this office, you shojld furnish the full name of the soldier and much as possible of the following data in regard to such, when another search of the records will be made in you behalf and a report furnished:  approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service and given name of wife or widow.  
The record of Charles Eades (whose surname appears Edis, also) follows as found in the papers of pension claim R. 3241, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth of Charles Eades and names of his parents were not given.
Charles Eades married in Bedford county, Virginia, Sarah Piborn, who was born April 9, 1764, and was the daughter of Jacob Piborn. The place of her birth and name of her mother are not shown. Their marriage bond dated May 2, 1786, signed by Charles Eades and one
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James Bramblett and witnessed by Thomas and Robert Eades (the relationship of the three to the soldier not stated) was filed in the County Clerk's Office of Bedford County, Virginia.
Charles Eades died May 3, 1823.
Sarah Eades, widow of Charles, applied December 21, 1843, in Wayne County, Kentucky, for pension which might have been due for the service of her husband in the Revolutionary War. It was alleged that he enlisted first in Maryland, then in Bedford county, Virginia, served as private in Captain William Oatey's company, Colonel Merriwether's Virginia regiment, that he was in an engagement at Portsmouth, length of tour four and one half months; that soon after, he enlisted in Captain John Prigg's comapny, Colonel Tucker's Virginia regiment, and served a tour of two and one half months and that he was in the Siege of Yorktown; that he enlisted again and served a tour of three months, and that he rendered other service, making his service in all nearly thirteen months, no dates of service or names of officers gven for the latter part of his service.
The claim for pension made by Sarah Eades was not allowed as she failed to furnish proof of her husband's service in accordance with the requirements of the pension law. Sarah Eades died September 23, 1852, in Kentucky.
The following names of children of Charles Eades and his wife, Sarah , are shwon in the claim and survived their mother:
Gabriel Eades, forn February 10, 1787
Nancy  "  "  February 9, 1789
Mary or Polly  "  "  January 4, 1790; married ___ Hurt.
RAchel  "  "  August 31, 1792
Jacob  "  "  October 30, 1796; in 1852 of Wayne Co., Ky.
Ruth   "  "  March 11, 1799; married ___ Dancy.
The name Robert listed by you as one of the children of Charles Eades does not appear in the claim, and the given names of the husbands of Mary or Polly and Ruth are not designated.
In 1843, one Joseph Hurt was Justice of the Peace for Wayne County, Kentucky; his relationship to the husband of soldier's daughter, Mary of Polly, not stated.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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Sir, I do certify that I am willing, you should issue license for the intermarriage of my daughter Sarah Piborn with Charles Eades. Given under my hand, this 2d. day of May 1786.
Jacob Piborn,
Teste, Thomas Eades
Robert Eades.
Know all men by these presents that we Chales Eades and James Bramblett of Bedford county, are held and firmly bound unto Patrick Henry Esquire Governor or Chief Magistrate of the State of Virginia, in the sum of fifty pounds current money, to which payment will and truly to be made to the said Patrick Henry or to his successors, we bind ourselves and each of us, our and each of our heirs, execs. and admins. jointly and severally firmly by these presents. SEaled, with our seals and dated, this 2d. day of May 1786.      The Condition of the above obligation is such that whereas there is a marriage shortly intended to be had and Solemnized, between the above bound Charles Eades and Sarah Piborn, - Now if there shall be no lawful cause to obstruct the said marriage then the above obligation to be void, else to remain in full force and virtue.
Charles Eades  seal (circled)
James Bramblett  seal (circled)
Signed, Sealed, &c. in presence of 
Note. The date of the bond is expressed in fact, legible papers "2d day of may 1786' One thousand seven hundred and eighty six."
State of Virginia }
Bedford county Sct.}
I Robert C. Mitchell Clerk of the County Court of said county, do hereby certify, that the above is a true copy of a certificate and bond taken by the Clerk of said County, on issuing a license for the marriage of Charles Eades and Sarah Piborn as fully and wholly, as the same now remains on file in my Office. I further Certify, that after due examination, I am unable to find a return of said marriage by the Minister who solemnized the same. In testimony of all which, I have hereto set my hand and annexed the Seal of said Court this 11" day of April 1845.
Rob. Mitchell, C.B.C.
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Monticello cty.
Jany. 11th/45                    25
Thomas Green Esqr.
Richmond, Va.
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State of Kentucky}
Wayne County}  S S
Personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid James Turner a pensioner of the United States aged Eighty years the 15th day of August next who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his Oath make the following statements viz that he was well and intimately acquainted with Charles Eades from the time he was a Small boy, or lad to the time of his death, that the said Charles Eades & himself served togeather (together) as Soldiers in the revolutionary war, they entered the service together in the County of Bedford in the State of Virginia under William Oaty as their Captain, Merry-weather as their Coll. & Muhlenburg as their General they were both at the battle of Portsmouth and served four months and a half in the service this tour and were discharged. They again in a short time entered the Service together under Capt. John Trigg, the Col. who commanded the regiment to which they belonged was names Tucker, this tour they served togeather, upwards of two months and a half having been at the seige (siege) of York, and were again discharged by Col. Tucker, He states that the said Charles Eades again entered the Service for the further term of three months and served out his time and returned home - he thinks the said Eades performed other service in Said war but cannot specify further than he has above stated but he always understood from said Eades that he served in all near thirteen months at various times in said war - He states that the said
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Charles Eades was married to his wife Sarah (who is now a widow) in the County of Bedford in the state of Virginia some three or four years after the close of the revolutionary war- He further states that he was very intimately acquainted with the said Charles Eades & wife Sarah up to the death of the said Charles, which took place in the year 1823 in the County of Wayne and State of Kentucky as he now recollects, and that he has ever since that period resided in the neighborhood of the Said Sarah Eades, and knows that she has remined his widow ever Since his death
          his
James  X  Turner
          mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 10th day of (December crossed out) Jany 1844  1845
[illegible[ Popplewill  J.P.
I the undersigned subscriber a Justice of the Peace as aforesaid hereby further certify that the above names James Turner whose name appears to the foregoing affidavit, has for the last Twenty years been personally and intimately known by me, and that he is a man of respectability and unquestioned veracity, and that all his statements are entitled to full faith and credit- I also know that he has for many years been receiving a pension under the act of the 7th of June 1832, on account of his services as a soldier in the revolutionary war - I also know that the above named sarah Eades is the widow of the aforesaid Charles Eades decd. and that she has been & remained his widow ever since his death - Given under my hand this 10th day of (December 1844 crossed out) ^January  1845
Saurnen Popplewill J. P.
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State of Kentucky
Wayne County Court S.S
I William Simpson clerk of the County Court for the county aforesaid do certify that the above named Sourren Popplewell Esqr whose name is Subscribed to the foregoing affidavit was at the date thereof an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of said Court this 10th day of January 1845
Wm. Simpson clerk
of the Court of Wayne county
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Know all men by these presents that I Jacob Eates of the County of Wayne in the state of Kentucky 
The Son and heir at law of Sarah Eades deceased who was widow of Charles Eades, deceased,
That in consideration of [illegible] good Causes, do hereby constitute and appoint
J L Edwards of Washington City my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to examine all papers and documents on file in any Department or office of Government, upon which an Application was made for a pension by the Said Sarah Eades (deceased) in her lifetime, from the County of Wayne in the State of Kentucky for the benefit of the Pension Act of Congress passed July 7th 1838.
due on account of the services of her husband the aforesaid Charles Eades in the Revolutionary war, and to obtain by all lawful means any and all amounts of Pension money due her on account of Said Services under any act of Congress heretofore passed, Said attorney is Moreover authorized in my name to file additional evidence or arguments and to do all lawful Acts and things touching the premises, hereby revoking and countermanding all other powers of Attorney my have been given in the Premises this 13th day of Aprl 1855
Jacob Eades
James Gann
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State of Kentucky
County of Wayne
On this 13th day of April 1855 personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace duly authorized by law to administer Oaths and take acknowledgements in & for the County and State aforesaid
Jacob Eades the subscriber to the foregoing power of attorney and acknowledged the signing Sealing and delivering the same to be his act and deed for the uses and purposes therein set forth, and made oath in due form of law that he is directly interested in said claim as set fourth & is known to me to me to be reputable resident of the County aforesaid, and is personally interested in said claim as set forth. I am not interested in said claim or concerned in its prosecution
James Gann J peace
Ky
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State of Kentucky
County of Wayne
I William Simpson Clerk of the County court in and for the County and state above named, do hereby certify that James Gann Esqr. before whom the foregoing affidavit were made, and who has thereunto signed his name, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the peace in and for the County and state above named, duly Commissioned and sworn according to law, that all his Official Acts as such are entitled to full faith and Credit, and that his signature thereto signed is genuine
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed and affixed my official seal this 23 day of April 1855
W. Simpson Clerk
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Richmond 2nd July 1844
Col. J. L. Edwards
Washington Sir
Enclosed in the application of Mrs. Sarah Edes widow of Charles Edis, a soldier of the Va. line.
She was married 4 August 1778. It appears he received a certificate for L14.6.4 as a soldier of infantry in Va. Cont. line.
The proof of marriage may have been sent to your office.
She now resides in Wayne County Ky.
I am yr. Obt Svt. Thos Green
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Pen. Off
Sir Octr 22d 44
In the case of Sarah Edis no evidence whatever is offered in behalf of her allegations as to the date of her marriage or the identity of her husband with the soldier of his name who recd. a depreciation certificate for L14.6.4 showing a service in the Va. Line of 10 or 12 months
The first may be supplied by the record of the Clerks Office issuing the license & the other by her husbands comrades or by old respectable neighbors who may have a knowledge of his reputation as a soldier
Thos Green Esqr
Richmond
Va
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Oct. 20/45.
declaration case
Sarah Eades
J. L. Edwards
Commr. of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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Richd. 14 Oct. 1845.
Col. J. L. Edwards
Commr. of Pensions
Sir
Enclosed is the affidavit of James Turner of 6 Sept. 45, explanatory of his 10 January 45 proving the services & identity of Charles Eades.
I send it as additional evidence in the case of Mrs. Sarah Eads of Ky claiming under act 7 July 1838.
It will be seen, this Witness was not mistaken in stating that he was at the Siege of York with Charles Edis - During the invasion of 1781 in this state, the service was no doubt irregular, & discharges were not given, in face of the enemy upon the expiration of the terms of the soldiers. As to dates, it is not surprising that errors should be made. I find myself, very often at a loss, with regard to occurrences with the last 20 or 30 years.
I have myself examined the whole army lists of Va Cont. line - State line - & Navy, besides a good long list of Militia Men, and only one Edis or Eades, can I find - The name is so uncommon, as only to appear, once, as far as I can see, in all these rolls - and here it appears as Charles Edis - a widow of one Charles Edis (or Eades as she has her name spelt) without knowing one word of this record evidence, or even thinking a [illegible] as to its existence, applies to me, by her Agent as an informed by herself on this point, and asks my aid - She subsequently finds Jas. Turner or gets his evidence, proving that her husband was Charles Eads, & was a soldier whom he knew well in the Army - they served together & were intimate - record proof of the marriage is also found, to correspond with her statement - Ought us not, now, with the explan
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atory affidavit of the witness, reiterating the main facts, that this womans husband did serve over 6 months in the Revolution, in Va., to take it for granted, he was the same man, who under a different service, recd the L124 &c? I am yr. Obt svt
Thomas Green
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J. J. Coombs.
June 22/53
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299
Pension Office
June 22 1853
Sir
I have examined the case of Sarah Edis widow of Chas. of Ky - act July 4 1836, and have to inform you that I see no reason for changing the decision heretofore made
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Washington, March 19th 1853.
Sir:
I herewith present you the declaration of Jacob Eades, receiving the claim of his deceased Mother, Sarah Eades, late of Ky. for the benefit of the Act of 1838, &c, - with a certificate of Court, showing the time of the claimant's death, and the names of her surviving children.
The marriage in 1787 is proved by record Evidence.
The evidence of service consists, 1st,
1st Of a Certificate of depreciation, for L14.6.4. to Charles Edis.
2d The deposition of James Turner, a pensioner who testifies to ten months service of which he has a personal knowledge, having served with the said Eades during the three several tours which make up the time.
I do not think it very material whether the depreciation certificate relates to the service of Claimant's husband or not.
A pension certainly ought to be allowed for the ten months service so clearly proved by parol
I am, very respectfully
Your Obt. Servt
J. J. Coombs
Loren P. Waldo Esq
Commr. of Pensions
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Thomas Green
Nov. 12 '45
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Sir Pen Off Nov. 12th '45
The explanatory deposition of James Turner in the case of Sarah Eades does not meet the objection as to the service - The claim is asserted for service in the Continental army as shown by a certificate of depreciation of L14.6/4 - The certificate was no doubt given to an 18 mo draft of 1779 - and the witness says he served with him in two militia tours of 4 mo. & 2 1/2 months. There is no evidence that the Continental soldier was her husband and the militia service if limited to two mos. & one of them was but 2 1/2 months was up than 6 months-
Thos. Green Esq
Richmond
VA
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Col. J. L. Edwards
Commr of Pensions
Present

June 2d 45
Sarah Eades
Thos. Green
present
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Washington 31 May 1845.
Col. J. L. Edwards
Commr of Pensions
Sir
It is somewhat discouraging to find claims rejected, for want of evidence, on certain points, when I know the highest & most conclusive testimony has been forwarded to the Office. I do not wish to complain, as I know papers will sometimes get misplaced. Your letter of 19th May rejects Sarah Eades claim, from Ky, under act 1838, among other reasons, because no satisfactory proof of marriage and been included. Whereas on the 29th April, I enclosed the certified Copy of the Marriage Bond & asked that it might be filed with the papers sent on the 3rd of same month.
In the case of Sarah Eades, I was applied to by letter from Ky for objection - Her statement was such as I found to correspond, generally, (for she who was married 4 years after the war cannot be presumed to know anything of his Company & Regt) with the record evidence - of which she could not have had the slightest initiation in any shape or form.
The name being a peculiar one - it was not for a moment to be doubted, that she was the identical person she described herself to be.
The best record evidence, of the date of the marriage is now produced, & yet it seems her identity is still so questionable, that the liberal bounty intended by Congress, is denied her, because a witness (Turner) in his recollection of places or dates may have been inaccurate. He does not pretend to have been in service before 1779 - the inference that he did, I do not think, authorizes the repudation of his evidence; it is rather harsh also, as totally to reject his evidence, because he refers to the siege of York in this affidavit & did not in his own application. These apparent inconsistencies, are easily explained in a thousand instances - Even if inaccuracy be admitted
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it is of no consequence, unless he be deemed so corrupt that no faith can be put in any thing he says. I say the particular of the service are of no consequence, as the Record, prove them & the only question is as to the identity - But one Charles Edis or Eades, or any such name, is found on the Books. This witness a pensioner says he knew this woman's husband from early boy hood to his death - that they served together as soldiers - were from the same County - entered the service together, in the same company under Capt. Wm. Oaty &c &c - and that he married this lady, in Bedford Co. 3 or 4 years after the war.
Unless this be perjury out & not mere interjection from beginning to end this Lady must be the widow of the soldier. It cannot be persuaded there were two soldiers of similar names. The records prove the services & the marriage, the date of the later, corresponding with the Witnesses statement. 
He is never vouched as entitled to credibility.
He swears to services under Col. Merryweather & is probably as liable to the charge of perjury for it, as for speaking of services at the battle of Portsmouth, where there was a battle; But ought he to be wholly discredited, because these mistakes in orthography are made? The question submitted to the witness were substantially a question of identity. With a ready [illegible] he seems to set forth a substance, That there is not a ma living he knows so well - they were raised together - in same County & state - were in the Army together side by side: & in a sort of galloping rapidity of recital of incidents, errs, possibly, in some names & dates, but cannot be presumed to have been mistake by possibility, in regard to the identity of the soldier of whom he spoke.
I most respectfully ask that my letter of 29th April - may be referred to, & the case reconsidered.
I am yr. obt svt. Thomas Green.
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Pension Office
June 2d. 1845
Sir
I have myself given a very particular examination of the case of Sarah Eades, widow of Charles Eades, and I can discover nothing to authorize the Dept. to allow the pension for the time claimed. Whatever service is clearly established may be allowed; but nothing more. I cannot think that he was the same person who was paid for service in the continental line.

Thomas Green, Esq.
Present
118,01
Act '38
Kentucky case
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This is to Certify, That it appears from a List in this Office of such Officers and Soldiers of the Virginia Continental Line, during the Revolutionary War, as settled their Accounts, and received Certificates for the balance of their Full Pay, according to an Act of Assembly, passed the November Session 1781, that a Certificate issued on the 12th day of May 1784, in the name of Charles Edis as a Soldier of Infantry for L14.6.4, which Certificate appears to have been delivered to Colo. Cabell and was given for services prior to the 1st January 1782.
p 139. No Seal of Office. Given under my hand at the Auditor's Office, Richmond, this
21st day of May 1844.
Jas E Heath AUDITOR.
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Sarah Edis
widow of Charles
Ky
3241
Act July 4 1836
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State of Kentucky
Wayne County Sct
On this 6th day of September 1845 personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for Said County James Turner a Pensioner of the United States, aged eighty years the 15th of August last, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his Oath make the following explanatory statements as an amendment to his affidavit taken herein, on the 10th day of January 1845 To wit: He states that he was advised that in making his statements in the afsd. affidavit herein referred to, in relation to the services of Charles Eades in the revolutionary war, it was only necessary to recite that part of his own Service which was connected with and performed in Company and with reference to said Eades-
And the reason why the afsd. affidavit does not appear to agree with his (Turners) papers &c on file in his application for a Pension four and a half months service, in this, he and Eades returned to the Service at that time for the term of three months, but did not receive these discharge until they served the four and a half months - and the two and a half months recited in said affidavit is the time they served together, having again entered the service for the tour of three months but were discharged by Col Merryweather shortly after the surrender of Corn Wallace at Yorktown having served the two and a half months as aforesaid - He states again
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his Declaration on file that he served the number of tours therein mentioned two of which tours he served as above stated which makes said two tours above named average over three months each which perhaps is set forth in his declaration as three months tours each - As to his stating in his Declaration for a Pension that the Service performed by him in the years 1779 and 1780 he can only state now that the Gentleman who drafted his declaration must have committed the error in the date as he knows he is not and Cannot be mistaken about having been at the siege of Yorktown with Charles Eads, when Corn Wallace surrendered - And as to the battle at Portsmouth recited in his affidavit sworn to above, he states that perhaps it could not properly be timed a battle, but he recolects of some difficulty at that place between the Americans and British, and he thinks some were killed and wounded at that place but it was not, he supposes, what ought to be perfect time a battle -
Sworn to and subscribed James Turner x his mark
before me this 6th day
of September 1845
Wm. P. Harden PJPC
State of Kentucky
Wayne County Court Sct
I certify that William P. Hardin Esq is a magistrate as above and that the signature above purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony Whereof I
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have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court, at office in Monticello this 13th day of September 1845.
Wm. Simpson Clerk
of the Court of Wayne County
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[illegible]
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May 1, 1845.
Addl tes case
Sarah Eades.
Free
Col. J. L. Edwards
Commr of Pensions
Washington
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Richmond 27 April 1845
Col. J. L. Edwards
Commr of Pensions
Sir
Enclosed is a copy of the Marraige Bond in the case of Sarah Eadis widow of Charles - On the 3rd. of this month, I sent you the amended declaration & the proof of identity.
I had previously sent you a certificate of the amount of depreciation which had been paid to Charles Edis. Please to have the enclosed filed with my letter, on the subject, of the 3rd motion
I am yr Obt Svt Thomas Green
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Col. J. L. Edwards
Commr. of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

11801
April 5, 1845
Sarah Edis,
July 7, 1838.
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Richmond 3 April 1845
Col. J. L. Edwards
Commr of Pensions
D Sir
yr. letter of 22 Oct '44 rejected the application of Mrs. Sarah Eades (widow of Charles) for want of proof of marriage & identity. The application was  drofessdly made, under Act 1836 - it would have been made under act 1838.
I now enclose you her declaration under act 1838, stating the Marriage to have taken place 4 Aug 1787 instead of 1778 as said in my letter to you of 2 July altho' her declaration said 1787.
Enclosed also is the affidavit of James Turner of 4 January 1845 proving the identity & that the marriage took place 3 or 4 years after the War. I am yr obt svt
Thomas Green
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Rejected.
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RECEIVED FEB 26 1940 MAIL SUB-DIV Reader No. 9 VETS ADM
802 S. Roberts Ave,
El Reno, Okla,
Feb. 23, 1946
Veterans Administration
Division of Revolutionary War Records
Washington D.C.
Dear Sirs,
I am trying to clear up the Revolutionary War Records of Charles (Hamilton, Henderson) Eades, or his father. Will you please give me the information in all submitted by any Revolutionary War Eades (Eads), in asking for Pensions.
Charles (H. H.) Eades (my husband, Joseph Wm Eades, great, grandfather) was living in Amherst County Virginia in 1783 married in 1785 to SArah Piborn, and is said to have moved through North Carolina to Wayne County Kentucky, where he died.
His children Gabriel, Nancy, Polly, Rachel, Jacob, Ruth, and Robert.
Thanking you,
Very sincerely,
Mrs. Joseph Wm Eades.
802 S. Robert Ave.
El Reno, Okla.
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3241
Sarah Edis
1852 Printed list of Rejected & Suspended Claims shows following cause of suspension:
"Proof of identity required with the soldier of the same name on the depreciation certificate for L14 6s 4d."
1940, May 18 - Hist. to Mrs. Wm Joseph Eades - MLB.
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No 11801
Sarah Eades
widow of Charles
Ky
Act 7 July 1838
Rd. April 5, 18445.
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed the 7th July 1838.
State of Kentucky
Wayne County Sct
On this 21st day of December 1844 personally appeared before the Subscriber, a Justice of the peace for said County - Mrs. Sarah Eades aged Eighty years the 9th day of April last. 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 the act of Congress, passed 7th July 13838, that she is the widow of Charles Eades who was a Soldier in the revolution - he served under Capt. Oaty, or Capt Wm. Trigg, or both, the Colonels name, she thinks was Merryweather and the Generals name was Muhlenburg he was in the battle at Portsmouth and was in the service a long period of the Revolutionary War, the public records will doubtless show many of the particulars of his Service and to them she refers for further evidence she further declares that she was married to the Said Charles Eades, on the 4th day of May 1787, that her husband, the aforesaid Charles Eades died on the 3rd day of May, Eighteen hundred and twenty three and that she has remained a widow ever since that period
Sarah Eades x her mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me a Justice of the peace for
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the County aforesaid - And I further certify that I am personally and intimately acquainted with the Said Mrs. Sarah Eades and have been so acquainted at least twenty five years - and know her to be a lady of the first respectability and undoubted veracity, and all her statements are entitled to full faith and credit; and that she is wholy unable to attend court, on account of bodily infirmity - I also know her to be the widow of Charles Eades decd, as stated in her declaration above - and who died as above stated & the said declarant has never since the death of her sd husband intermarried but still remains his widow
J. Hurt J.P.W.C
State of Kentucky Wayne County Court sct
December Term 1844
The Declaration of Sarah Eads for a pension certified on the 1st day of December 1844 by Joseph Hurt a Justice of the peace for said County, being subscribed to the courts. It doth [illegible] his proceedings and acts in said case [illegible] the clerk to endorse the proceedings and appoint on the papers-
State of Kentucky
Wayne County sct
I William Simpson clerk of the county court for the county aforesaid do certify that the foregoing application [illegible] made upon the order of Said Court in the case herein named - and I further certify that Joseph Hurt Esq. before whom the foregoing declaration of Sarah Eades was made, is a justice of the peace in & for said County - and that the Signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
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Subscribed my name and affix the seal of said Court this 6th day of January 1845
Wm Simpson Clerk
of the Court of Wayne county
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BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Eades, Joseph GRADE Private LINE New York
WARRANT NUMBER 7102 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Aug. 3, 1790
to Cornelius Van Dyck, assignee