Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9676, for Edward Steedman, South Carolina
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(3-1776)
SERVICE NUMBER
SC Steedman, Edward W 9676
or Stedman
Agnes
CONTENTS
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South Carolina 23791
Edward Steedman
Chester in the state of So Ca
who was a pr in the command 
by Captain of the Regt commanded 
by Col Neal in the So Ca
line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of So Carolina 
at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 8 day of Apl 34
and sent Hon Wm K Clawney HR

Arrears to the 4th of March 34 240-
Semi-anl allowance ending 4 Septr 40
$280-
{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7 1832}

Recorded by Nath Rice Clerk
Book E Vol 6 Page 80
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7638
South Carolina
Agnes Steedman or Stedman
widow of Edward Stedman who was a private SC in the S Carolina line

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1843

Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of March 1846 and sent to Hon Jas Graham
HR
[Act of March 3, 1843]
& 17 June 44
Recorded in Book A
Vol 2 Page 169
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Interrogatories proposed to Edward Steedman
Q 1st Where and in what year were you born
A I was born in Ireland but came to America very young and landed in Charleston as my parents have said but I have no recollection of coming I do not know the year in which I was born
Q2 Have you any record of your age and if so where is it
A I have no record of my age and I know of none The only evidence I have of my age is from the declarations of the elder branches of my fathers family and from what they have told me I believe I am about seventy two years of age
Q 3 Where were you living when called into service where have you lived since the revolutionary war and where do you now live
A I was living in what is now called York District So Caro I have lived in Chester District ever since the close of the war or very soon after and live there now
Q 4 How were you called into service were you drafted did you volunteer or were you a substitute
A I was first drafted into Col Neals Regt under Capt Andrew Love & Lieut Berry and served in that tour three months
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General Williamson was the commanding Genl I was again drafted some time after my first tour ended and went into camp at Orangeburgh under Sol Neal the capt not recollected Lieut Berry marched from thence to Charleston and for further details see my declaration
Q 5 State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served such continental and militia regts as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service
A I do not now recollect the names of any of the regular officers the continental Regts I recollect well of Col Neal Col Lacy Capt Henderson, Capt Joseph Howe was come time under Genl Sumpter knew Col Hill Col Watson Col Bratton and for the general circumstances of my service refer to my declaration
Q 6th Did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so by whom as it given and what has become of it
A I never received any written discharge that I recollect of
Q 7th State the names of persons to whom you are known in y our present neighbourhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the revolution
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State of South Carolina
Chester District } On this 25 day of October 1832 
Personally appeared before the Edward Stedman of the district & state aforesaid aged about seventy two years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed the 7th of June 1832 That he resided in what is now called York District in this state in the time of the Revolutionary War was drafted for a three months tour the year he cannot recollect but was after the snowey campaign Was under Capt Andrew Love Leit Wm Barry in Col Neals Regiment was marched to the fronteers of Georgia to guard a Fort against the Indians & Tories under the command of Genl Williamson served out his full time & returned home with others of the Troops that served with him 
2d Was again drafted another three months tour under same Leiut Barry Col Neals Regiment marched down by Orangburgh to Charleston lay some time at Lines in the Town & was then marched to Stono & was taken sick & had to be hauled in a baggage waggon & was there at the time of the battle and after the term was out returned home
3d That immediately after the fall of Charleston & the British marched into the back country he joined Genl Sumter under Capt Howe in sd Neals Regiment but old Col Neal bein then dead Col Howethorn took the command this was in the summer of 1780 Was at the battle of Rockey Mount where young Col Neal was killed Next was at the battle of Hanging Rock and continued in the service till after gates defeat
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feat Having marched with Genl Sumter down to the takeing of Caries Fort opposit Camden & then continued with him on the retreat until the defeat at Fishing Creek which dispersed  & the a risng
After the troops again collected he went the rounds with Genl Sumter the next winter under Capt John Henderson was at the Battle of Writes Bluff was close at his captain (Henderson) when his horse was shot under him Col Howethorne horse wounded & another son of old Col Neals killed and continued the tour throughout after which the men dispersed for some time & then ralied again 
Was at the battle of the Grisham Fourn & then at Blackstocks where the Genl was wounded was with Capt Nixon on a scout against the tories when he was killed when the enemy began to retreat he was than tours down the country Col Bratton then commanded the regiment was at the scirmish at Biggin church near Munks Corner and on the persuit of the British the next morning to where they took shelter among a number of Houses in a large negro Quarter where considerable scirmisheing insued but could not dislodg the enemy that he remembers well to have cut a bullet patch out of his jacket when engaged at that place
and was again two tours at Oringburgh & went with supplies to Genl Greens army But the deponant cannot exactly state how long he was in the services but having served two three months tours before the British took the country & then continued almost the whole of the time untill they were driven out He thinks he could not have been in the service of his coutry less than two years As to states not having any record to refer to he cannot state the presize times only that he was the two tours before the British took the country & that he continued nearly the whole of the time afterwards untill they were driven out and shortly after the war he removed to the district of Chester & has resided here ever since That he has no documentary evidence
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and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service except the two subjoined affidavits
He hereby relinquishes every claim whotever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid 
In open court Edward Steedman
his X mark
J Rosborergh
ccps
We Revd John B Davies residing in the district of Chester & Geo Gill residing in the same district hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Edward Steedman who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be about seventy two years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid 
In open court
John B Davies
George Gill
J Rorborough cps
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And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogotories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states And the court further that it appears to them that John B Davies who has signed the preceeding certificate is a clergyman resident in the district of Chester and that George Gill who has also signed the same is a resident in the same district and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit
Given under my hand 25th October 1832
Wm D Martin
Presiding Judge

I John Roseborough clerk of the court of Chester District do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Edward Steedman for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of my office this 25th day of October one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
J Rorborough cccpc
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Agnes Stedman
SC
Act 7 July 38
admt
2 yrs pre
80
also acts 43 & 44
80
Hon James Graham
HR
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Declaration
State of South Carolina
Chester District } Ss On this 21st day of February one thousand eight hundred & forty six (1846) personally appeared before me Peter Wylie Judge of the court of Ordinary in and for the District of Chester and State of South Carolina (It being a court of Record) Agnes Stedman a resident of the District & State aforesaid aged eighty one 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 the acts of Congress passed July 7, 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows also the benefit of the act of March 3d 1843 & June 17 1844
That she is the widow of Edward Stedman late revolutionary Pensioner deceased of Chester District South Carolina who was a private soldier in the war of the Revolution and was allowed a pension as such under the act of Congress of June 7th 1832 at the rate of eighty dollars per annum
She further declares that she was married to the said Edward Stedman on or about the 10th day of January AD seventeen hundred & eighty five (1785) by Jus Union Esquire in the District of Chester and State of South Carolina that her husband the aforesaid Edward Stedman died int he District of Chester & State aforesaid on the 27th day of August in the year Eighteen hundred & thirty five (1835) and that she has remained a widow ever since that period that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service
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but that their marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four viz: at the time above stated in January 1785
She also declared that she has now in her possession a family Record showing the ages of their first and oldest children which record was written down many years ago by one John Clemons at the request and direction of herself and husband and that it contains a true statement of the ages of their oldest children and said record is hereto appended
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written Before
Peter Wylie JCOCD 
Agness Stedman
her X mark

Nancy Daughter of Edward & Agness  Stedman was born 30 of July 1786 John son of the [illegible] Edward Agness was born 12th of August 1788
Sarah Daughter of Ed and Agnes Stedman was born 28 September 1790
[illegible] Daughter of E born
[illegible] was born 16th of  [illegible] 1790
Elizabeth was born 1st Day of March 1796
James  [illegible] Stedman 
was born 5th August
[illegible]
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[upside down
TESTAMENT
OF OUR
LORD AND SAVIOUR
JESUS CHRIST
TRANSLATED OUT OF THE ORIGINAL GREEK]

Written before 
Peter Wylie JCOGD
State of South Carolina
Chester District} I Peter Wylie Judge of the court of ordinary for Chester District and state South Carolina do hereby certify that Agness Steedman who has this day sworn to and subscribed the foregoing declaration before me is a person to whose statement is due full faith & credence
I do also certify that she is by reason  old age and bodily infirmity unable to attend co
to make her said declaration that she is confined to her bed & has been for a number of years
And I do further certify that she isthe  of the identical Edward Steedman decd who was a revolution pensioner of the United States as stated by said declara in the above declaration and that they lived together as husband and wife I do also certify that I bel
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that the record of the ages of children hereto appended is just & true
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal of office this 21 day of February 1846 and 70th year of Independence
Peter Wylie JCOCD
The state of South Carolina
Chester District} I John Rosborough clerk of the court of common Pleas for Chester District do hereby certify that Peter Wylie esquire before whom the foregoing declaration was present is judge of the court of ordinary in and for said district and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his are genuine
I further certify that James B Magell esquire before whom the four subjoined affidavits were proven is an acting magistrate in and for said district and that the signatures purporting to be his are genuine
I further certify that the records of my office afford no evidence of the dates of Edward Stedman & Agness his wife 
marriage  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal of office at office in Chesterville this twenty first day of February 1846
J Rosborough CCPls
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State of South Carolina
Chester District} ss On this 20th day of February one thousand eight hundred & forty six (1846) presonally appeared before me the subscriber a Magistrate in and for the district of Chester & state of South Carolina John Ferguson a resident of the district & state aforesaid and made oath in due form of law that he is now seventy two (72) years of age and that he has from his boyhood been well acquainted with Edward Stdman late pensioner deceased of Chester District & state aforesaid also with his wife Agness who is now applying for a pension That he deponent lived in the neighborhood of the partes aforesaid st the time they were married which marriage took place soon after the close of the revolution and as husband & wife they lived together till the death of said Edward Stdman who departed this life about ten years ago
This deponent further states on his said oath that he was married on the 25th day of October Seventeen hundred and ninety six and that time said Edward Stedman and wife Agness had a family of several children the longest of which was half grown and must have been near or about ten years of age
Sworn to and subscribed in the day & year first above written Before me
John Fergeson
James B Magill Mgst
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South Carolina
Chester District } I James B Magill mgst do hereby certify that I have known John Ferguson the within deponent for the last twenty years that he is a man of unblemished character and that full faith and confidence may be reposed in his deposition certified this 20th day of February 1846
James B Magill l
State of South Carolina
Chester District
On this 21 day of February 1846 presonally appeard before me James B Magill one of the acting Magistrates in for said District John Wylie a resident of the district & state aforesaid aged 74 years and made oath in due form of law that he is well acquainted with Agness Stedman widow of the late Edward Stedman deceased a resident of Chester District and an applicant for a pension that her deponent has known the aforesaid parties as husband & wife for the last fifty five years and believes that they had been married some years before that time that he deponent was himself married in the year 1794 and that date said Edward Stdman & wife Agness had a family of some three or four children and had been married to deponents own personal knowledge several years or in other workds they had been living t together as husband & wife for a number of years and were considered to be lawful man & wife Sworn & subscribed on the day & year aforesaid John Wylie
Before me Jas B Magill mgst
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I certify that JOhn Wylie the above affiant is personally known to me and to his statement is due full credit 
Jas B Magill mgs
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South Carolina
Chester District }
I James B Magill a magistrate in and for the district aforesaid do hereby certify that I live a near neighbor to and am well acquainted with Agnes Steedman of said district widow of the late Edward Steedman decd who is now applying for a pention and that I know of my own person knowledge that the said applicant is the widow of the identical Edward Steedman who was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States at the rate of 80 Dollars per annum and that he died at his late residence in said district on the 27th day of August 1835 leaving his wife Agnes a widow who has not intermarried since the death of her said husband
And I also certify that the said Edward Steedman's name is spelled differently by different persons as follows
Stedman Suudman & Steedman, all of which are in common use
Given under my hand this 21st February 1846
Jas B Magill Mgst
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Comptroller Genls office
Columbia So Ca Febry 28 /46
There is no record of W Edward Steadman in this office The records are however imperfect and does not miletall ag cedt a claim
Fer Comptroller Genl
Waue
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State of South Carolina
York District } Personally appeared before me William Clark and makes oath after being duly sworn that he well recollects Edward Steedman was a Soldier of the Revolution and that they did duty together about three months under Genl Sumter passed from York to Summrs bridge in Newberry District and were dispersed finally in York Sworn to & subscribed July 22nd 1833
before me William Clark
Daniel James JP
State of South Carolina
York District} I Daniel James a justice of the peace for the district aforesaid do certify that William Clark who signed the above affidavit is a man of strict veracity and his statement entitled to full credit given under my hand this 22nd day of July 1833 Daniel James JP

State of South Carolina
York District} I Andrew McWhorter clerk of the court of Common Pleas for the District aforesaid do hereby certify that Daniel James whose certificate and attestation appears above is & was at the time of certifying & attesting an acting justice of the peace for the district aforesaid & full faith and credit is due and ought to be given to his official acts as such Given under my hand and seal of office at York Court House the 22nd day of July 1833
SMcWorter
CCC/pls
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State of South Carolina
York District
Personally appeared before William Clark and made oath af
being duly sworn that he well reccal
Edward Steedman was a soldier of the 
Revolution and that they did duty toge
about three months under Genl Sumter
passed from York to Summrs bridge in
Newberry District and were dispersed
finally in York William Clark
K Larrison JP
This certificate is not correctly authenticated
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South Carolina 
Chester District} Personally appeared before me the undersigned Judge of the court of ordinary of said District Edward Steedman who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and the sonsequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the presice length of his service but according to the best of his recolection he served not less than the perrods mentioned blow as a private the first tour mentioned in his declaration three months the second tour mentioned in his declaration three months the third tour mentioned in his declaration three months the next three tours mentioned in his declaration the term of three months each the next two tours mentioned in his declaration the term of three months each the last three months he served as a sergent the whole of his said service amounting to two years and for such service he claims a pension
Sworn to signed in open court the 20th day of October 1833
Peter Wylie JCOC} Edward Steedman
his x mark
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states Peter Wylie JCOCD
I Peter Wylie Judge and clerk of the court of ordinary for Chester District do hereby certify that the foregoing and attached contains the original proseedings of the said court & that this court believes the proseedings of the court of common pleas in the matter of the application of Edward Steadman for pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand 
Seal of office this 26th day of Ocbober 1833
Peter Wylie JCCOCD
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State of South Carolina
Chester District } Personally appeared before me Peter Wylie Judge of the court of ordinary of said District Edward Steedman who has made the annexed declaration & now in order to amend saith upon oath that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service nor cannot positively make a correct statement of the length of several of his tours but from a recollection of the times he could not have served less in all than two years
Sworn to & signed in open court this 23rd day of July 1833 } Edward Steedman his x mark
Peter Wylie JCCCD
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal of office this 29th day of July 1833
Peter Wylie JCCOCD

Edward Steedman
Edward Steedman 
20874
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I am acquainted with the revd John B Davis & Col Geo Gill
Sworn in open court October 24 1832
J Rosborough 
cefs} 
Edward Steedman
his x mark
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State of South Carolina
York District
Personally appeared before me R
Hannah and makes oath that he well
remembers Mr Edward Steedman as a Revolutionary soldier that he saw him in service of Genl Sumter the said Edward that he also recollects that he was engage
at the battle of the Fish dam and Blac stocks sworn to and subscribed before me this 16 day October 1832
Robt Hanna
J M Martin
QU Ex office
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State of South Carolina
York District} I Andrew McWorter cler 
of the court of common please for the district afor
do hereby certify that Gill Martin whose attestation 
appears to the within affidavit is and was at the tim
of attesting the same an acting justice of the Quor
Ex officio in the District aforesaid and full faith & cr
is due & ought to be given to his official acts as suc
I further certify that Robert Hanna whose sign
appears to the within affidavit is a man of St
veracity and any statement made by him
entitled to full credit Given under my hand and seal of office at York Court House thi
day of July 1833
A McWorter
CCC/Pls
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9921
South Carolina
Agnes Steedman or Stedman
widow of Edward Stedman who was a pensioner under the Act of '32 and who died on the 27 Augt 1835 of Chester Dt in the state of S Ca who was a private in the commanded by Captain of the 
commanded by in the S Carolina line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Charleston at the rate of 80 Dollard Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of March 1846 and sent to Hon Jas Graham HR
Total amount $400.00
[Act July 7 1838]
Recorded by Will Stewart Clerk
Book D Vol 1 Page 3/3
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Agness Stedman
Act of July 7 1838
widow of Edwand Stedman
decd of Chester District So Carolina
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Please file this in the case of Agness Stedman and acknowledge the esa
of the same to me
yours Jos Graham
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Revy WIDOW &c
File No 9676
Agnes Steedman or Stedman
Wid
Edward Stedman
Privt Rev War
Act Mah 3d /43 June 17 
1844
Index Vol M Page 242
[Arrangement of 1870]
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FREE
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COLUMBIA
MAR
3
SC]

Hon James Graham
House of Representatives
Washington City
DC
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Adal tes ease
Agnes Stedman

JL Edwards Es
Washington
DC
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Look and Register
March 13 46
Add to can
Agnes Stedman

Free
J Graham

JL Edwards
Washington 
DC
Ho J Graham
HR
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Ho March 10th 1846
JL Edwards Esq
I enclose you here with the evidence of Agness Stedman obtained from Columbia S Ca from the comptroller I hope the evidence herewith furnished in addition to that now on file will be satisfactory and enable her to get her Pension
Please acknowledge the rect of this 
yours 
James Graham
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Evidence in the claim of Agness Stedman
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Comptroller Genl Office
Columbia So Ca Feby 28 /46
Book II
Ind 407} Issued the 27 October 1784 to Edward Stedman afc for one hundered and ninety three pounds for militia duty in Sumpter Brigade
L 193
I certify the above to be a true copy from the Records in this office
For Comptroller Genl 
Haval

Mr Bettis
Since my giving you the certificate stating that the Records furnished no evidence in the case of Mr Edwd Steadman; I have on a reexamination from the above service please to his credit which will no doubt be gratifying to you
Respetly
Haval