Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 11092, Elias Edens, S.C.
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(3 - 1776) 
SERVICE
S.C.
Edens, Elias 
Green, Nancy Ann 
Former widow 
NUMBER 
W. 11092 
B.L.Wt 102089-160-55.
CONTENTS
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11.932 
Indiana 
Elias Edens 
Switzerland [illegible] in the State of Indiana.
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Thompson of the South Carolina [illegible] for the term of three years.
-scribed on the Roll of Indiana at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 23d of November, 1818 
Certificate of Pension issued the 15th of June 1819 and sent to Wm. C. Kane Esq  [illegible] Indiana 
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819 3rd 8/30/31 $27.16 Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Sept 1819 $48.00 --- $75. 16 { Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
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No. 7153.
Indiana 
Nancy Ann Green, formerly Widow of Elias Edens, who died on the 
who was a private in the Revolution, Captain S. C. 
Company of the
Regiment 
Inscribed on the Roll of Madison at the rate of 96 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 9th day of January 1863, and continue for life. 
Certificate of Pension issued the [illegible] day of July ,1863, and sent to William Martin, resent 
Act 3d February, 1853, Section the D
Recorded by [illegible] Clerk.
Book  H Vol. [illegible] Page 225 


1885 July 1. W D & C H Wilson that there is no general law that would authorize an increase of her pension above 96.00 pr annum        Privt 
1887 Aug Sen Agent reported paid to June 4 1887 to Versailles Replay Co Inda then aged about 69 yrs
1889  
Dec 9 S R Downey, explaining allowance of pension & that no arrears or Increase is due under prior existing laws 
 May 3 /92 Blk app for reimbursent sent to Wm Edens 
J.W.
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102.089= L July 28/63

318.980. Act Mch 3/55
  May 25/63.
Nancy Ann Green 
fm Wid of
Elias Edens Pri
Revolutionary War
See Pension papers on file

Allowed 160 acres.
L.M. Drury
[illegible]
William Van Marter
Present.

Record examined 
Goodmann.
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Elias Eden Private 
Col. Thompsons Regiment 
South Carolina Line 
3 years 96 mo 
on Roll
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The State of Indiana Switzerland County, fs
 Be it remembered that on the twenty third day of November A.D. 1818 before me William Cotton one of the associate judges of the Circuit Court, in and for the County of Switzerland aforesaid personally came Elias Edens of the County aforesaid aged about sixty five years who after being duly sworn on the holy evangalist of Almighty God as the law directs doth and did depose declare and say that He entered into the service of the United Colonies in the army raised to obtain and defend American Liberty and Independence, by enlisting under captain Francis Boiakin of the 3d regiment of Rangers in South Carolina.  the 3d regt was commanded by Colonel William Thompson of the brigade first commanded by General Howe afterwards by General Moultrie. He was in the battle of the Eutaw springs, and after serving three years and six months he was finally discharged at Charleston S.C. by general Moultrie. He has never had a pension allowed him by congress to his  knowledge, and if any should exist he hereby relinquishes the same to the United States, and finally that he is in Indigent circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for support, under the provisions of the act of Congress of the session of 1817-1818. I further saith not Elias Edens mark . Sworn to and subscribed before the day first above written William Cotton Seal --- - Associate Judge C.C. SC. Indiana
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[ The State of Indiana Switzerland County ] SS This is to certify that it appears to my satisfaction that Elias Edens  the within deponent , that  he served nine months and upwards in the revolutionary war , and that h is in indigent circumstances and needs the assistance of his Country for support.  Given under my hand and seal this 14th day of November  A.D. 1818.  William Cotton ( signed / sealed ) Associate Judge S.C.C. Ind  [ State of Indiana Switzerland County ] SS I John  Francis Dufour  clerk of the  Switzerland Circuit Court  for the  County aforesaid hereby certify that  William Cotton  Esquire before whom the  within  statement appears to have been  subscribed  and sworn to and  whose certificate appears above  was at the time of  administering  said oath  and  granting new certificate was  and still is one of the   associate Judges of the  County aforesaid  duly commissioned and  sworn that the signature  within purporting to be his are genuine  and that due faith and credit is and ought to be given to  his official  acts as such. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal  of said Court  at Veray (?)  the 6th day of February  1879 .  John Francis Dufour ( signed ) clk
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Elias Edens
Application for 
Pension
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[This a very poor copy of this document and could not transcribe it]

District of Indiana
Jefferson County

On the 25 day of October 1820 personally appeared in open court being a clerk of Court  in & for the 



who being  first duly sworn in accordance to law doth


Captain Franklin




and that I have not since
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I have in my family & my wife the age of seventy 
and her name is Sally                     his
                                                  Elias X Edens
                                                         mark

The State of Indiana 
Jefferson Circuit Court 
                                 I Richard C. Talbott, Clerk 
of the Jefferson Circuit Court  do certify that 
the aforesaid with [illegible]  and and the shelter is truly the records and 
   duly                                       the ready of said court
    with Certity that it is the opinion of this
     and will that the total account or value 
                                                She the wife is duly [illegible] Forty dollars
 and fifty Cents 

testimony any where of           I have here 
unto set my hand and the seal of
                                                                            Talbott, J. P.
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Revolutionary Pension Act Feby 3, 1853 Nancy  Ann  Green former widow of  Elias Edens a Revl. Pensioner  Indiana Roll  Declaration , etc.  Wm. Van Marter  Atty  Washington  D.C.  ( post mark - illegible )
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[ State of Indiana County of Ripley ] On this  18 day of March  A.D.  1863 personally appeared before   me Elijah Hank  clerk of the  Ripley  Circuit Court  within and for  the  County and State  aforesaid  Nancy Ann Green  a resident of Ripley  County Indiana aged 44 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 act of Congress  " approved  February 3rd 1853 "  that she is the widow of  Elias Edens who was a private in the South Carolina line in the revolutionary war and  who was place on the Pension Roll of the Indiana Agency  June 15, 1819  at $ 96  per year   And who died on or about the 6th day of May 1841 .  She further declares that she was married to the said Elias Edens on the 13th day of September 1831  by  one Al Hankins a  Justice of the Peace  that her husband the afore mentioned  Elias Edens died as aforesaid . That afterwards viz on the ___  day  of December 1841  and after
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demise of her said husband she
intermarried with one William
Bannister the marriage Ceremony
was performed by Benjamin Travis
a Methodist Preacher, [s]he lived and
cohabited with him about Two years
and her said husband died on
or about the [illegible] day of March
1844 - That after the death of her
said husband William Bannister as
aforesaid she was married to one
Jerrimiah Goodwin on the 22nd day
of October  1844 by Seth
Griggs a Justice of the Peace in Ripley
County Indiana and lived with
him several years. That he died
on or about the [blank] day of February
                    1847 leaving her the said
Nancy Ann his widow - that after
the death of her said husband
Jeremiah Goodwin [lined through - as aforesaid
in the day of February 1847- deleted]
She was married to Frederick Green on the
16th day of July 1855-
by Stephen Andrews Justice of Peace
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She further swears that said Frederick
Green died on the 6th day of January
1863 in Ripley County Indiana She [is] 
old an she the said applicant dont
recollect dates better as, she is illiterate
and cannot read or write.  All the
foregoing facts will appear by proof of arle[illegible]
annexed and that in the Pension office
to which she refers.  She hereby appoints
William Van Matering to prosecute this her
claim for pension with full power of substitution
she also declares that she has not in any
never[illegible] been engaged in, or aided or abbetted the Rebellion of the United States that her said Office address is Persailses Ripley
County Indiana. She further swears that
she has not received or applied for a pension
by reason of the service of her said husband
as Elias Edens as aforesaid under this act
any this act of Congress
[Signed:]  Nancy Ann Green

Also personally appeared David J Hunter
and James R. Bennett Resident of
Ripley County Indiana in whom I
certify to be respectable and entitled to
credit and the being before me duly
sworn and that they were present
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and Nancy Ann Green made her mark 
to the foregoing declaration, that applicant
is a widow and has remained a widow since
the death of her husband and they further                      attest that they have reason to believe from
the line from the application of the applicant [illegible] that he is the identical person the 
========

[Second attempt at transcription:]
And said Nancy Ann Green makes her mark
to the foregoing declaration, that applicant
is now a widow, and has been a Widow
since the death of her husband.  And they further swear that they have every reason to believe from the appearance of the applicant xxxx then again
there with her, that he is the identical person
she presents herself to be and that they have
not been in the prosecution of the claim
They further swear that Frederick Green
aforesaid named died in Ripley County
Indiana January 6 1863. And at his death
they were living together as husband & wife
and that she is a Widow -
[Signatures:]   David Hunter
                        James R Bennett

Sworn and subscribed before me
this 18" day of March 1863. and I certify
that said witnesses are credible and that
I have no interest, direct or indirect in
the prosecution of the claim
[Paragraph indented:}  Witness my hand and
                                     and of Ripley Circuit
                                     Court at xxxxx County &
                                      State aforesaid this 18th day
                                       of March AD 1863
                                       Callale Cack Clerk
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STATE OF INDIANA, JEFFERSON COUNTY, SCT
I do Hereby Certify, that I did on the 13th day. of September 1831 join together as Husband and Wife, Elias Edens and Nancy Bradshaw
A Hawking JP

State of Indiana,
Jefferson County, SS
I, David G Phillips, Clerk of the Circuit Court, and Custodian of the Marriage Records of saud County Do Hereby Certify that the above and foregoing is a true, full and complete transcript from the Marriage Records of said County of Elias Edens and Nancy Bradshaw and also of the Certificate of Marriage of said parties returned by the officiating Justice of the Peace and that the same now so stands of record in my office.
In Testimony whereof I hereunto. subscribe my name, and attach the Seal of said Court, now in my office at the City of Madison, on this the 23rd day of March A.D. 1863
David G Phillips Clerk
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William Bannister
to
Nancy Edens
Be it Remembered, that on this 30th day of November 1839, the following Marriage License was issued to wit:
State of Indiana, Jefferson County, Sct:
To any Person Legally Authorized to Solemnize the Rites of Matrimony: This is therefore to License and permit you to join together in the holy state of Matrimony: William Bannister and Nancy Edens and for so doing this shall be your sufficient warrant.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of the County aforesaid,at Madison, this 30 day of November 1839
Jn H Taylor Clerk

[unused portion of the form]

State of Indiana, Jefferson County } ss
David J Phillips, Clerk of the Circuit Court, and Custodian of the Marriage Records of said County, Do Hereby Certify that the above and foregoing is a true, full and complete transcript from the Marriage Records of sid County, of the Marriage License issued to William Bannister and Nancy Edens and also of the Certificate of Marriage of said parties returned by the officiating and that the same now so stands of record in my office.
In Testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name, and attach the Seal of said Court, noe in my office at the City of Madison, on this the 23rd day of March A.D. 1963
David G Phillips Clerk
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And afterwards being on the 12 day of November 1844, Seth Griggs Esquire filed herein a marriage Certificate in the words and figure following to wit:
The State of Indiana
Ripley County
I, Seth Griggs, a Justice of the Peace, do hereby certify that I did on the 22nd day of October 1844 join together as husband and wife Jeremiah Goodwin and Nancy Ann Bannister, Given under my hand and Seal this 23rd day of October 1844.
Seth Griggs, {seal}
Justice of the Peace

Be it remembered that on this 22nd day of July 1833, the following certificate was filed in my office to wit:
Indiana Circuit Ripley County
This certified that I joined inamarriage as husband and wife Frederick Green and Nancy Ann Goodwin on the 16th day of July 1833
Stephen Andrews {sig}
Justice of the Peace

State of Indiana
Ripley County Cst
I, Elijah Hark, Clerk of the Ripley Circuit Court
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within and for the County and State aforesaid Do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a complete transcript of the Marriage Certificate between the parties above named, as returned by said Justices of the Peace, respectively and recorded in the Marriage Records of Ripley County Indiana, which said Marriage Records are now in my office, and in my custody & possession.
Witness my hand & the Seal of the Ripley County Court in the County & State aforesaid this 18th day of March A.D.  1963.
Elijah Stark, Clerk
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State of Indiana
Ripley County }
Elias McKay, being duly sworn according to laws says. that he is a resident of Jefferson County, Indiana and that he was personally and well acquainted with Elias Edens in his life time, And that he is personally and well acquainted with Nancy Ann Bradshaw, his wife. Affidavit says that he was present when the said Elias Edens was joined in Marriage to the said Nancy Ann Bradshaw who was known as well by the name of Nancy Bradshaw. Indeed she was frequently called Nancy, but her true Christian name is "Nancy Ann". They were joined in Marriage by a Absolom Hawkins who frequently signed his name A Hawkins, at the time the said Hawkins performed the marriage ceremony he was an acting Justice of the Peace in Milton Township, Jefferson County Indiana, and married the parties aforesaid in said Township, County & State on the 13 day of Sept, 1831 -- There were many persons present at said marriage, for it was considered a remarkable one he said Elias Edens was or had been a Revolutionary soldier and was very aged at the time of said Marriage, She the said Nancy Ann was very young indeed having the appearance of a mere girl at the time of said marriage. Affiant avers that the said Elias and the said Nancy Ann as aforesaid after said marriage lived together as husband & wife for several years and were so reported
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by every person who knew them, they lived after Marriage within one mile of my house in Milton Township, Jefferson County, Indiana. I frequently visited then after  their said marriage and at their house. Affiant avers that said Elias Edens died on the 6 day of May 1844 -- Afiant was present at his burial -- Affiant avers that for the past 32 years he has lived in Jefferson County Indiana and still lives & resides there and within one mile of the grave of the said Elias Edens. Affiant further avers that the said. Absolom Hawkins the Justice of the Peace aforesaid who performed the marriage ceremony died in Jefferson County Indiana on the 1st day of May 1863. His grave is within. 2 miles of my present residence. Affiant avers that after the death of said. Elias Edens, she the said Nancy who is  known by the name of "Nancy Ann" as well as that of "Nancy" was married to and lived with William. Bannister as husband & wife until his demise, where she was lawfully married. to Jeremiah Goodwin and they lived together as husband & wife and were so reported by every person who knew them until his demise which was on the 6th day of January 1863.
Affiant avers that the said Nancy Ann Green who is making application for a Bounty Land Warrant and a Pension
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by reason of. the services of her said pensioner Elias Edens as aforesaid is at this time a Widow. Affiant avers that she is the same "Nancy Ann" who was the former wife of the said Elias Edens that he has known her personally ever since her said marriage being intimately acquainted with him. Affiant avers that he as no interest in this claim, but is entirely disinterested.
Elias McKay

The foregoing affidavit was sworn to and subscribed before me the undersigned a Notary Public within and for the County and State aforesaid, and I further certify that the affiant Elias McKay is a person entitled to credit
Antd that I believe the foregoing affidavit to be true.
Witness my hand and Notarial Seal at Versailles Ripley County Indiana this 9th day of June 1863
Charles N Shook
Notary Public
Ripley County
Indiana

State of Indiana, RIpley County }
I, Elijah Stark clerk of the Circuit Court in and for the County and State above named, do hereby certify that Charles N Shook, Esq, before whom the foregoing affidavit was made, and who has hereunto signed his name, was at the time of so
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doing a Notary Public in and for the County and State above named duly commissioned and sworn that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit And that his signature thereto is genuine 

In Witness whereof I have 
hereunto signed my name and 
affixed my Official seal this 12th 
day of June A.D. 1863 

Elijah Stark Clerk
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Washnt. June 16, 1863

Comm. of Pensions
Sir,
I send herewith an application for Pension by a Revolutionary Widow.
Herbert N Shook, Esq., a Lawyer of Versailles Indiana sent me the claim. It is a rare thing to have a Rev. appl. now & rarer still to have one from a woman who was married before she was thirteen years of age. If the proof of her identity is not sufficiently Established, we will get more -- I think at Common Law a woman could be legally married at even so early an age; but if not, the fact that she continued to cohabit with him after she had reached the age of puberty, under an imperfect marriage ratifies the contract, & would have legitimized her children, if she had any by him. We claim Pension from Febry 3, 1853 to July 16, 1844, the date of her marriage to her last husband, & from the 6th January 1863, the date of his death. Perhaps we should prove the
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death of her second husband, I hope that
will not be required.

Very respectfuly
W Van Marter
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318950

Land act
1855

Nancy Ann Green
Former widow of 
Elias Edens
A Revl soldier

Declaration
(blurry)
see application for pension this day
files for proof

Wm VanMaster
Atty
Washington
DC
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State of Indiana
County of Ripley
On this 18th day of March 1863
personally appears before me Elijah Stark
Clerk of the Ripley Circuit court within and for the county and state aforesaid. Nancy Ann Eden
aged forty four years,a resident of Ripley County and state of Indiana who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of Elias Edens deceased, who was a private in the  fourth Carolina Line in the revolutionary war and who was placed on pension roll of the Indiana agency June 13th 1819 at $96, per year and who died on or about the 6th day of May 1841.That her said husband  enter in said war in South Carolina on the day of [blank] And confined in the 
     ce of said war several years and was Honorably discharge therefrom on the     day of
She further states that she was married to the said Elias Eden in Jefferson County Indiana on the 13th day of September 1831 by one A Hawkins a justice of the peace and that  her name before said marriage was
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Nancy Ann Bradshaw, that her said
husband Elias Edens died on the
6 day of May and that the said
Husband Frederick Green died on the [blank]
day of [blank] 1863 And that she is now a widow. She makes this declaration for the
purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land
to which he may be entitled to
under the "act approved March 3
1855 " " And he further declares
that she has not inter applied
Bounty land under this or any
the act Congress, she declare that the 
he not in any manner been engaged or aided or abetted the Rebellion in the United States he official Address is Versailles, Ripley County Indiana - 
Nancy Ann Green

We, David W. Hunter and James H. Bennett
residents of Ripley County in the State of
Indiana, upon our oaths declare
that the foregoing declaration was
signed and acknowledged by Nancy
Ann Green in our presence and
that she is the identical person she
presents herself to be, and that she is a
Widow.
State of Indiana
and Gunter
James H Bennett
Ripley County
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the foregoing declaration and
affidavit were Sworn to and subscribed
before me, on the day & year above
written and I certify that I know
the affiants to be credible persons, that the
claimant is the person she represents
herself to be, and still a Widow
that I have he entered in this
Claim
In Witness Whereof I
have hereunto set my name
and affixed the seal of
the Ripley Circuit Court
at Versailles County and
State aforesaid this 18th day
March A D 1863
Elijah Stark Clerk
& hereby appoint William Van Mater
prove my claim in this case
Nancy Ann Green

Charles N. Shook
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June 27, 1940

BA-J/AWF 
Elias Edens
W. 11902


Mrs. Jessie Evans 
Box 375 
Prosser, Washington. 

Dear Madam:   

Reference is made to your letter in which you 
request the Revolutionary War record of James Eddins 
of South Carolina, or any one named -- Eddins who served in the Revolution from South Carolina. 

The Revolutionary War records of this office 
have been searched and no claim for pension or bounty 
land found based upon service of James Eddins, under any spelling of the surname. 

You are furnished herein the record of Elias 
Edens who served from South Carolina in the Revolutionary 
War. If you are not interested in this record, 
and will furnish the full name of your ancestor, with 
as much as possible of the following data in regard to 
him, another search of the records will be made in your 
behalf - approximate dates of his birth and death and 
place of residence at enlistment and after service. 

The data which follow in regard to Elias Edens 
were obtained from claims for pension and bounty land 
on file under W. 11902, based upon his service in the 
War of the Revolution. 

The date and place of birth of Elias Edens, and 
names of his parents were not given. 

Elias Edens volunteered in South Carolina, definite 
place not stated, and served as private in Captain 
Francis Boykin's company, and in Colonel William Thompson
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                                      3-

Third South Carolina regiment, was in the battle 
of Eutaw Springs, length of service three years and 
six months; no dates of service given. 

Elias Edens was allowed pension on his application executed November 22, 1816, at which time he 
was living in Switzerland County, Indiana, aged about sixty-five years. 

He was residing in 1820, in Jefferson County,
Indiana, and referred to his wife, Sally, then aged seventy years. There are no further data in regard 
to this wife. 

Elias Edens married September 13, 1831, in Milton Township, Jefferson County, Indiana, Nancy Ann 
Bradshaw. The date and place of her birth, and names 
of her parents were not stated. 

Elias Edens died April 29, 1839, in Jefferson 
County, Indiana. 

The widow, Nancy Ann Edens, married William 
Bannister, their marriage license was issued November 30, 1839; he died in the month of March, 1844. She 
married October 22, 1844, Jeremiah Goodwin who died 
in the month of February, 1847, and she married July 16, 1855, Frederick Green who died January 6 or 9, 1863. 

The widow, Nancy Ann Green, was allowed pension on account of the Revolutionary War service of her 
husband, Elias Edens, on her application executed 
March 18, 1863, at which time she gave her age forty- four years, and a resident of Ripley County, Indiana; 
she had given her age in 1855 as forty-five years. She 
was allowed, also, one hundred sixty acres of bounty 
land. She was residing in 1889, in Versailles, Ripley County, Indiana, and stated that she was seventy-six years old. There is no explanation given as to the
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discrepancies in her age. 

The widow, Nancy Ann Green, died March 26, 1892. 

Mary Edens was sixty-one years of age in 1863, 
then a resident of Ripley County, Indiana, she referred 
to the soldier, Elias Edens, as her father-in-law, and 
stated that she was present at the marriage of Nancy 
Ann Bradshaw and Elias Edens. Mary Eden did not give 
the name of her husband. 
William Edens was in Clay City, Illinois on April 
25, 1892; it is not shown that he was related to the
family 

The papers on file in these claims contain no 
further discernible data relative to family. 

If you desire information in regard to the location 
of the bounty land referred to herein, it is suggested 
that you apply to the Commissioner of the General Land 
office, Interior Department, this city, and cite the 
following data: 

Warrant 102088 - 160 acres - Act of 1855. 


Very truly yours 


A. D. HILLER 
Executive Assistant 
to the Administrator
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September 10, 1935.
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
BA-J/ady

Mrs. R.R. Rea
Madison
Indiana 

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you 
request the records of Elias Edens and John Field, 
Revolutionary War pensioners.

Their records are furnished you herewith on 
separate pages, as found in the respective claims 
based upon service in the Revolutionary War. 

Very truly yours 

A.D. HILL 
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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September 10, 1935

Elias Edens-W.11092 
BA-J/AWF 

Mrs. R. R. Rea 
Madison 
Indiana

Dear Madam:  

The data which follow were obtained from the
papers on file in pension claim, W. 11092, based upon
the service of Elias Edens in the War of the Revolution. 

The date and place of birth of Elias Edens are 
not given, nor are the names of his parents stated. 

He volunteered in the state of South Carolina, 
served as a private in Captain Francis Boykin's company 
and in Colonel William Thompson's 3rd South 
Carolina regiment and was in the battle of Eutaw 
springs, length of service three years and six months; 
no dates of service given. 

He was allowed pension on his application executed 
November 23, 1818, at which time he was living 
in Switzerland County, Indiana, and aged about 
sixty five years. 

He was residing in 1820 in Jefferson County, 
Indiana, and stated that his wife, Sally, was then 
aged seventy years. There are no further data in 
regard to her. 

Elias Edens married September 13, 1831 in Milton Township, Jefferson County, Indiana, Nancy Ann Bradshaw. 
He died April 29, 1839 in said Jefferson County. 

The widow, Nancy Ann Edens, married William 
Bannister, their marriage license was issued November 30,
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1839; William Bannister died in the month of March, 1844.
She married October 22, 1844, Jeemiah Goodwin who died

[illegible] of February, 1847, and she married July 
16, 1855, Frederick Green who died January 6 or 9, 1863. 

The widow, Nancy Ann Green, was allowed pension 
on account of the services of her husband, Elias Edens, 
on her application executed March 18, 1863, at which 
time she gave her age forty-four years, then living in 
Ripley County, Indiana; she had given her age in 1855 
as forty-five years. She was residing in 1889 in Versailles , 
Indiana, and stated that she was seventy-six 
years of age. There is no explanation given as to the 
discrepancies in her age. She died March 2, 1892. 

Mary Edens was sixty-one years of age in 1863 
and a resident of Ripley County, Indiana, she referred 
to the soldier, Elias Edens, as her father-in-law and 
stated that she was present at the marriage Nancy 
Ann Bradshaw and Elias Edens.  Mary Edens did not give 
the name of her husband.

One William Edens on April 25, 1892 was in Clay 
City, Illinois; is not show that he was related to the family. 


Very truly yours 


A. D. HILLER 
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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Rev. and 1812 
War Section. I

December 15, 1934


Inda Melson, 
546 Poplar St., Apt 23,
Memphis, Tenn. 

Madam;

I have to advise you that from the papers in the 
Revolutionary War pension claim, W.11092, it appears 
that tElias Edens served three years and six months as 
a private in Captain Francis Boykin's Company, Colonel William Thompson's South Carolina Regiment and was in the battle of Eutaw Springs. 

He was allowed pension on his application executed 
November 23, 1818 while resident of Switzerland County, Indiana, aged sixty-five years. 

Soldier stated in 1820, that his wife Sally was seventy years old, there is no further reference made to her. 

Soldier married September 13, 1831 in Jefferson 
County, Indiana, Nancy Ann Bradshaw,  He died April 29, 
1838 and she married William Bannister, their marriage license was issued November 30, 1839, he died March 1844
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and she married October 22, 1844, Jeremiah Goodwin, 
he died February 1847 and she married July 16, 1855, 
Frederick Green January 6 or 9, 1863.

She was allowed pension on account of the services 
of Elias Edens, on her application executed March 18, 
1883, in a moment of Ripley County, Indiana, and 
forty-four years. She died March 6, 1892. 

In 1833, Mary Edens stated that soldier was her 
father-in-law, but did not give her husband's name, she 
was then sixty-one years old.


 Respectfully, 



Acting Commissoner
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Prosser, Wash.
May 13th 1940

Veterans Administration
Washington DC

Sirs:
Can you find in your files where a James Eddins or any one named Eddins was in the Revolutionary War? I think the party by that name lived in So. Carolina. As far as I can find out the records of that states affairs were burned at one time perhaps what I am trying find out - has been destroyed but desire to know if there is any thing to find out.
Will be pleased to hear from you at your convenience,
Very truly
Mrs Jessie Eddins Evans
Box 375 Prosser. Wash.

PS I am addressing the return letter or ans. you may leave out the second name. J is
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Aug. 29 - 35
Veterans Administration 
Washington DC

Dear Sirs:
John Paul Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution is making a history of the Revolutionary soldiers buried in Jefferson County.
Will you please give me the pension record of
Elias Edens - South Carolina Line 1818
John Field - Virginia Line 1818
for which I thank you

Address
Mrs. R.R. Rea
Madison, Indiana

[marked REC'D SEP 3 1935 MAIL SUB-DIV. VETS. ADM READER #4]
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(LEFT SIDE)

Congressional
3-871.
RECORD DIVISION
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by Gill
Claim No. (blank)
Certificate No. (blank)
Claimant (blank)
Soldier Elias Edens
Service (blank)
Additional Service Rev. War
No. (blank) claim, State records (blank), 190(blank)
No claim, combination records (blank), 190(blank)
REMARKS: No claim except W.11.092

(RIGHT SIDE)
RECORD DIVISION
Department of the Interior
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
SEARCHED BY (blank)
Briefed by ASG
Claim No. (blank)
Certificate No. 7153
Claimant Nancy A Green
Soldier (blank)
Service (blank) 
Additional service (blank)
No. Claim, New Records (blank)
No. Claim, Old Records (blank)
Remarks: Not OW or 1812
Non Mex.
Soldiers Name necessary for intelligent search 6-24-92

[Stamped: CERTIFICATE DIV. JUN 17 1982 RECIEVED]
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
WASHINGTON 

North Vernon, Ind. 

September 26, 1908. 

Hon. V. Warner, 
Commissioner of Pensions, 
Washington, D.C. 

Sir:

I have just received from the War Department 
a partial statement of the military record of the 
Elias Edens, who served in the Revolutionary War in the
3d South Carolina Regiment, commanded by Colonel William 
Thompson, and it has been suggested by the War Department 
that your bureau could possibly throw further light on the subject. If you can furnish me any information relating 
to this soldier, I shall be grateful, indeed. 

I wish further to inquire what if any claim 
to pension exists in behalf of daughters of Revolutionary 
soldiers. 

Thanking you in advance, I remain, 

Respectfully, 


Lincoln Dixon
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S.C.
Rev WIDOW, &c.

File No. 11092
Nancy Ann Green

Pension Next of 
Elias Edens
Act July 3rd 1835
Index:-Vol A, Page 288

[Arrangement of 1870]

[left side of page]

5746  [illegible]

July 7th  [illegible]

1908 Sept 24 Hist to Hon.
Lincoln Dixon M C [Member of Congress]
1924 Nov. 24 
Genl accounting office 
asked for date of death of soldier

1924 Dec 15  Hist to Inda Melson. See letter in John Edens S. 35911

1935 Sept 10 List to  Mrs. R R Rea 

1940 June 27  list to Mrs. Jessie Evans

[illegible initials along side of page]
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[Most of the letter is illegible]



Treasury Department, 
Third Auditor's Office 
June 26 1863 

Sir


I comply with...con-
tained in it...letter...
by.............. uponwhich 
the last payment to pensioner was 
made Elias Eden, Indiana ......
......


R. J. Atkinson

[illegible]
Page 44

1192
Versailles Ind. June 19th /85
See John C Black
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
among the Pensioners of Ripley County
is one Nancy Ann Green who draws
 a pension of Eight dollars a months
since the [illeg] May 1863 as widow of Elias Edens a Revolutionary War Soldier.
they are entirely dependent
on the pension for her support and having no 
living at all and not being able to do anything for her support
She goes about wherever some will take her
and provide for her for the
Page 45

small .... of 
She desires to apply for an increase of pension 
but as she ... 
...all that Section 1773 of Pension Laws...
we thought best to consult you before making formal application. Can anything be done in the... 
A special Act of Congress? [sic]
Respectfully,
Dr. Chas H. Jefferson [?]
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Versailles Ind
June 30, 1855
Comm. of Pensions

Dear Sir, 
Nancy Ann Goodwin, widow of Elias Edens Deceased who was a Revolutionary soldier
she is entitled to Bounty Land, but dont know
anything about the names of the officers. 
Will it be sufficient to state that she is the widow of Elias Edens and refer to the records
in your office showing that he is the identical Edens who drew a pension. Since his demise some 13 years ago (this is for Bounty Land) 
 Will her subsequent intermarriage cut her off from drawing a pension for her husband,
provided she is now a [illeg]. Please consider as her to "Remember the Widow"
Page 47

she is poor and needs much aid
I wish to apply for Bounty Land first
& if it will do to show that she is the 
widow of Elias Edens who drew a Pension. 
we can do it if we have the Captains name.
-
Please answer by return mail. 
mail-
Yours Truly
Charles N Shook
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IN REPLY REFER TO

Rev. and 1812           3 1865
War Section.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Washington
                                                    November 24, 1924.
Pension Section,
Civil Division,
General Accounting Office,                 [STAMP]                                                    
1800 E St., N. W.,                                  ILLEGIBLE 
Washington, D.C.                                     NOV 25

Sir;

For use in the Revolutionary War pension claim, 
W. 11092 of Elias Edens, you are requested to furnish the date of last payment of pension, name of person paid and the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Elias Edens, whose certificate number was 11932, issued June 15, 1819, rate $8 per month, com-
menced November 23, 1812, Act of March 18, 1818,
Indiana Agency.

Respectfully,

Washington Gardner [signiture]

Commissioner.

11/26/24
Page 49

GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON
TREASURY DEPARTMENT DIVISION.                      Dec. 10, 1924•
IN REPLY PLEASE QUOTE
C-SMC/4-In


 The Commissioner of Pensions.
(Rev. and 1812 War sec.)

Sir: 

In reply to your inquiry, you are advised that
 the records of this office show last payment of pension 
in the case of Elias Edens. Wac of the Revolution, 
certificate #11932, Indiana Agency, for the period from March 
4 to April 29, 1839, to date of his death, to Nancy Edens,
widow of the soldier. Said payment was made Nov. 15,
1839. the pensioner and his wife resided in Jefferson
Co., Indiana.

Respectfully,

J.R. McCarl,

Controller General.


Geo Mc Inturff [signature]
Page 50

Oval Stamp
U S Pension Office 
Dec 7 1889

O.W. and N Div.
No. 7153 Widow
Nancy Ann Green, 
Widow of 
Elias Edens

Letter of

S.R. Downey,
Attorney,
Washington, D.C.

Asking that the case be made "special" (on account of the claimants' advanced age and feeble health) and her account thoroughly revised.
Dec. 7, 1889
Page 51

S. R. DOWNEY,
ATTORNE.
WASHINGTON, D. C.

Washington, Decr. 7, 1889.
The Honorable
The Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Sir
I respectfully submit a power of attorney
for Mrs. Nancy Ann Green, widow of as Elias Edens, widow of Elias Green whose certificate is  No. 7153

She is one of the few Revolutionary widows surviving. She says she is 76 years of age. I am  informed that she is feeble. Will not the Commissioner make the case "special" and 
have her account thoroughly and carefully revised and allow her all that is due her on all accounts as a widow of Elias Edens?

Respectfully
S. R. Downey
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102089

16, aef
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Case of Elias Edens

Wm C. Keene, Esq
Vevay, Indiana

Dec.'d c. April 3. 1819
-
Endorsed
3 old cards taken out

On Roll
Page 54

...way March 14, 1819

Sir

I received a letter from J L Edwards, containing a certificate, and the application of sundry
persons for pensions under the act of Congress of 18 March 1818. I have amended those of
Smith Turner, Kimboro Lander and David
Davis and also enclosed the application of Elias
Edens. Your early attention to the inspection
will render them a service. they are truly in
indigent circumstances.
Yours respectfully
William C. Keen

Honble J C. Calhoun
Page 55

Clay City Illinois
April 25 1892

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, DC
Dear Sir Nancy Ann Green a widow
of Elias Edens Cert No 1153 war of
the Revolution a pensioner died
March the 26 1892 and I bore
her expences of her last sickness
she left no property. you will
please send me the necessary blanks
to draw what pay was due her
to pay these expences I wrote you
a letter just after her death but as set
no answer.
William Edens
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O.W. and N. Div.

No. 7153 Widow
_______________________________________
POWER OF ATTORNEY.
____________________________
No. 7153 Ctf.
CLAIM OF
Nancy Ann Green,
widow of Elias Edens, a soldier of the Revolution FOR Pension: accrued and arrears.
 -------------------------------------------------
Filed to supplement the former which was defectively certified by the Justice of the Peace.
______________________________________
 FILLED BY
S.R. DOWNEY,
ATTORNEY,
WASHINGTON, D.C.
42 Atlantic Bldg.
______________________________
Printed and for sale by J.F. Sheiry, 623 D St., Wash'n D.C.
Page 57


POWER OF ATTORNEY.
Know all Men by these Present, That I Nancy Ann Green 
(formerly Nancy A Edens, widow of Elias Edens, a private of the Revolution)
of Versailles in the County of Ripley and state of Indiana,
have made, constituted, and appointed, and by these presents do make, constitute and appoint, Samuel R.  Downey of Washington, D.C. my true and lawful Attorney, for me and in my name,  place and stead, hereby annulling and revoking all former Powers of Attorney whatever in the promises, to prosecute before any Department, or the Courts, or Committees of Congress of the United States  until final completion, for me my Claim for the pension of my husband Elias Edens
accrued at his death, my pension as his widow from the date of his death to my remarriage and from the date of death of my late husband until the date of the private law, notwithstanding the partial relief granted me by the special act, or private law, naming me, and to, from time to time. furnish any further evidence necessary, or that may be demanded, giving and granting to my said attorney fill power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes
as I might or could do if personally present at the doing thereof, with fill power of substitution and revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney or his substiute may or shall lawnlly do or cause to be done be virtue hereof

My Post Office address is Versailles, Ripley co, Ind
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set me hand and seal, this...day of December, eighteen hundred and eighty-nine.

Russel T Olmsted
William Hill,  
Two witnesses who can write sign here, if claimant signs by mark.

      her mark
Nancy X Ann Green
Page 58

State of Indiana, County of Ripley , ss:
BE IT KNOWN, That on this ... day of  December
in the year eighteen hundred and eighty-nine before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace and in for said County and 
State, personally appeared Nancy Ann Green
to me well known to be the identical person who executed the foregoing letter of Attorney, and the same having been first fully read over to her and the contents thereof duly explained, acknowledged the same to be her act and deed, and that I have no interest, present or prospective, in the claim.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office, the day and year last above written.

Thomas W C Bassett
Justice of the Peace.
(illegible character)


[L. S.]

I Ed W Wood Clerk of the  Circiut Court  in and for foresaid County

and State, do certify that , Thomas W C Bassett Esq who has signed his name to the foregoing power of attorney was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and State, duly commissioned and sworn; that all his official acts are entitled to 
fill faith and credit, and that his signature thereunto is genuine
Witness my hand and seal of office, this 13th day of December 1889.

                  Ed W Wood (signature)
[ L. S. ]      Clerk of the Ripley Circuit Court

Note. - This should be acknowledged before a CLERK OF COURT or NOTARY PUBLIC or JUSTICE OF THE PEACE. If before a JUSTICE or NOTARY, then CLERK OF COUNTY COURT must add his certificate of character hereon, and not on a separate slip of paper.
Page 59

O. W. and N Div
No. 7153 - 1868
POWER OF ATTORNEY.
No 7153 Widow.
CLAIM OF
Nancy Ann Green
widow of Elias
Edens, a soldier of
the Revolutionary War,
for pension,
accrued and arrears

Claimant says
she is 76 years
of age

FILED BY
S. R. DOWNEY,
ATTORNEY.
WASHINGTON, D. C.
42 Atlantic Bldg
Printed and for sale by J. F. Sherry, 23 D St., Wash.
Page 60

POWER OF ATTORNEY.
Know all Men by these Presents, That I, Nancy Ann Green formerly Nancy A. Edens, widow of Elias Edens, a private soldier of the Revolutionary war, of Versailles in the County of Ripley and State of Indiana
have made, constituted, and appointed, and by these presents do make, constitute and appoint.
Samuel R. Downey of Washington, D.C.
my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name, place and stead, hereby annulling and revoking all former Power of Attorney whatever in the premises, to prosecute before any Department, or the Court, Committee of Congress of the United States until final completion, for me, my him for the
pension of my husband Elias Edens accrued
at his death, my pension as his widow
from the date of his death to my remarriage
and from the date of death of my
late husband until the date of the private law, notwithstanding the partial relief
granted by the special act or private law 
naming me, and from time to time furnish any further evidence necessary, or that may be demanded, giving and granting to my said attorney full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing what
requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as I might or could do if personally present at the doing thereof, with full power of substitution and revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney or his substitute, may or shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. My age is now 76 years.
My Post Office address is Versailles, Ripley County, Ind.

TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this 4th day of December eighteen and eight nine.

John C. Wade
ture of Claimant M
R
with the same so made
Page 61


I
State of Indiana County of Ripley
BE IT KNOWN, That on this 4th day of December in the year eighteen hundred and Eighty before me, the undersigned, John 
C. Wade & John Harper in and for the said County and State, personally appeared before me, a Justis of the peace to me well known to be the identical person who executed the foregoing Letter of Attorney, and the same
having been first fully read over to h and the contents thereof duly explained, acknowledged the same to be act and deed, and that I have no interest, present or prospective, in the claim.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office, the
day and year last above written.
Thomas W C Bassett and John Wade

I [blank] Clerk of the County Court in and for aforesaid County and State,  do certify that
[blank] Esq., who has signed his name to the foregoing declaration and affidavit was at the time of so doing [blank] in and for said County and State, duly commissioned and sworn; that all his official acts are entitled to full all and unit, and that his signature thereunto is genuine.
Witness my hand and seal of office, this
[blank] day of [blank] 18..

[L. S.]
Clerk of the [blank]
NOTE. -- This should be sworn to before a CLERK OF COURT, NOTARY PUBLIC or JUS-
TICE OF THE PEACE. If before a JUSTICE OF NOTARY, then CLERK OF COUNTY COURT
must add his certificate of character hereon, and not on a separate slip of paper.
Page 62

Nancy Ann Green
formerly widow of
Elias Eden
Indiana
Ripley County
Act 3 Feb 1853
2d Section
Allowed as the widow of
a private of the revolution
at the rate of $96 per an
to begin Feb 3d 1853 and
to end 16th July 1855
to be resumed & begin
9th of January 1863.
Certificates to
Wm Van Mater
Present
Page 63

No  6,300
Nancy Ann Goodwin former widow of 
Elias Edins (Edens)
Jno
Hon J D Bright - Mch  31 /56



19860
3 Feby 1853
Page 64

No. 7153
Indiana
...of the ...
who died on the
who was a Private 

Inscribed on the Roll of Madison
at the rate of 96 Dollars per annum
commence on the 3rd day of February
1853, and terminated 16 July, 1855

Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day
of July, 1863, and sent to Wm Van Martin
Present,

Act 3d February, 1853,
Section 2
Recorded by W.W. Larsen
Book H Vol. 1
Page
225
Clerk.
Page 65

Revolutionary Pension
Act Feby 3 1853
--------------------------
Nancy Ann Green
former widow of
Elias Edens dec'd
--------------------------
Addl Evidence

W. Van Marten
[illegible]

Elijah Stark, Clerk
Page 66

State of Indiana ⎬ On this 8" day of
Ripley County set ⎬ July AD 1863
personally appeared before me the
undersigned Elijah Stark, Clerk of the
Ripley Circuit Court within and for
the County and State aforesaid.  Mary
Edens aged 61 years and who is a
resident of Ripley County Indiana and
after being duly sworn according to law
deposes that she was personally and well
acquainted with Elias Edens in his lifetime
who was a Revolutionary Soldier, (he was
Father in Law to affiant) Affiant was also
personally and well acquainted with his
wife Nancy Ann Bradshaw, Affiant
says she was present when the said Elias
Edens was joined in marriage to the said
Nancy Ann Bradshaw who was known as
well by the name of Nancy Bradshaw
indeed she was frequently called Nancy
but her true Christian name was Nancy
Ann They were married by Absolem
Hankins who frequently signed his name
A. Hawkins At the time the said Hankins
performed the marriage ceremonies he was
acting Justice of the Peace in Jefferson
County Indiana - The said Elias Edens
and the said Nancy Ann Bradshaw
were married in Milton Township Jefferson
Page 67

County Indiana on the [blank] day of [blank]
There were many persons present at the marriage for it was considered a remarkable marriage he the said Elias was or had been a Revolutionary Soldier and was very aged, she the said Nancy was very young indeed, she had the appearance of being a girl at the time of said marriage. Affiant avers that the said
Elias Edens and the said Nancy Ann as
aforesaid lived together as husband & wife
for several years within two hundred yards
of affiants house in Jefferson County Indiana
and that during all of said time affiant
visited said Elias & Nancy Ann frequently
at their own house and received visits from
them in return - Affiant avers that the said
Elias Edens died on the [blank] day of [blank]
time not recollected - Affiant avers that
after the death of Elias Edens, his wife the
said Nancy Ann was lawfully married
to William Bannister, and they lived together
as husband & wife until the death of said
Bannister when she the said Nancy Ann
as aforesaid was lawfully married to Jeremiah
Goodwin and they lived together as husband & wife until the death of said Goodwin.Some
time after the death of said Goodwin as
aforesaid she the said Nancy Ann wife of
Elias Edens as aforesaid was lawfully married
to Frederick Green and they lived together as
husband & wife until the death of said Frederick Green which was on or about the 9 day of
Page 68

January 1863. Affiant states that she has not
nor does she know the exact date of the deaths & Marriages aforesaid. But knows that the facts exists as stated by her - Affiant further alledges that the said Nancy Ann Edens as aforesaid was a widow from February 3d 1853 to July 16 1855, and for some time before and
after said dates. Affiant is still well and personally acquainted with said Nancy
Ann Green formely Nancy Ann Edens who is
present at the making of this affidavit and
has been acquainted with her from childhood
visiting her frequently during the entire period
of her life and knows that she is the identical
Nancy Ann Bradshaw who was joined in
marriage with the said Elias Edens on
the date aforesaid and by said A. Hankins
Justice of the Peace as aforesaid, Affiant has no interest in th claim.
Charles N. Shook
Mary Edens
mark

State of Indiana Ripley County Set. This day
personally appeared before me Elijah Stark Clerk of the Ripley Circuit Court within and for the County and State aforesaid - Nancy Ann Green, widow of Elias Edens who was a Revolutionary Pensioner and after being duly sworn according to law deposes that she was a
widow from February 3d 1853 to July 16
1855, and for some time before & after
said dates -
Witness
Nancy Ann Green
Charles N Shook
Page 69

The foregoing affidavits were respectively
subscribed by the said Mary Edens and Nancy
Ann Green in my presence by their making
their marks. The words "Affiant has no interest
in this claim, were added before Mary Edens
made her mark and by her consent.
I further certify that Mary Edens and
Nancy Ann Green are persons entitled
to credit and that I believe their respective
affidavits to be true - I further certify
that I have no interest in this claim
In Witness whereof I have hereto
subscribed my name and affixed
my Official seal at Versailles
Indiana this 8th day of July
AD 1863,
Elijah Stark Clerk
Page 70

The application of
Mrs.  Nancy Ann Goodwin
for Pension

[illegible word]


Filed by Hon J. D. 
Bright, U S Senate
Page 71

State of Indiana
Ripley County.
On this the 16 day of July Eighteen Hundred and Fifty Five (1855) personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace
for the County of Ripley and State of Indiana Nancy Ann Goodwin a resident of the County aforesaid and State aforesaid, aged 45 years who first being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made and by act of Congress passed on the 3d of February 1853 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war, that she is the widow of Elias Edens, who was a private in the Revolutionary army and drew a pension of ninety six (96) dollars as such under the act of 1818 up to the time of his death in 1839
She further declares that she was married to
the said Elias Edins on the 13th day of Sept 1831: that her Husband died on the 6th day of May 1839.
that she was not married to him prior the
second of January Eighteen Hundred but at the
time above stated.
She further declares that she is now a widow, and to save her conscience that Elias Edins was her first Husband and that since his death she has been blessed with two more, the last of whom died about six years ago.
Nancy Ann Goodwin 

Subscribed and sworn to on the day and
year above written before me Stephen Andrew.

Stephen Andrew Justice
of the Peace
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[too faint in most areas]
State of Indiana
Ripley County
Henry Tripperd
Clerk of the Court
certify that Capt Andrews Esquire...[illeg]
...foregoing declaration & Affiant 
...was at the time of certifying the same
as acting Justice of peace within and for said
County, duly elected Commissioner and qualified and that his certificate is genuine.
whereof I have hereunto
subscribed my name and affixed
the seal of said Court this 17th day of [illeg]
1855

Henry Tripperd