Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9422, James Edgar, Penn.
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(8-1776)

SERVICE
Penn

Edgar, James
Elizabeth

NUMBER
W. 9422
B.L.Vt. 3.868-160-55

CONTENTS
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12.058
Maryland
---
James Edgar
of Cecil County in the State of Maryland
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Stewart of the Penn 1a
line, for the term of 3 years

inscribed on the Roll of Maryland
at the rate of 8
Dollars per month, to commence on
the 27th of August 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 18th June 1817
and sent to Mr D. Miller Esq
Elton Maryland

Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819  6 mo 9/31 / $50.32
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep. 1819
$45.
$98.32

ofh to 81
1' (illegi le)
$783)
Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}

Dead, Ath Jos Hames, May 23 1837
Paid at the Treasury under the
act of the 6 April 1838 from
the 4th Sept 1836 to the 12 Nov
1836 the
day of his death.
Agent notified 10 Sept 1839
to end August
2. 1821 and sent
to James Sewall
Elkton
Clk
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[handwritten]
6 131

Maryland

Elizabeth Edgar
[end of handwriting]

Widow of [handwritten] James [end of handwriting] who service in the Revolutionary war, as a [handwritten] Private [end of handwriting]

Inscribe on the Roll at the rate of [handwritten]  80 [end of hand writing] Dollars -- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.

[handwritten] Ending 30 June 1848 [end of handwriting]

Certificate of Pension issued the [handwritten] 5 [end of handwriting] day of [handwritten]  Aug 1853 [end of handwriting] and sent to 
[handwritten]
RP Hayes
Embreeville
Chester Co
Pa
[end of handwriting]

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1818, Page 122 Vol. 3
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Issued to Job Hayer May 12 /55
22 /55

8734
Act Mar 33
March 21 33
-
Elizabeth Edgar
Widow of
James Edgar
-----
Rev War
-----
Pensioner
-----
Private 22  (illegible)
---
(illegible)
Adv 160 Aug 17, 53
Dod  &

Certificate to as enclos
to R. H. Gallagher esq 
Present

3868 is Aug 10/53
Job Hayes
Embreeville
a
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Declaration
No. [illeg.]

Applicant
James Edgar

[illeg.]
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State of Penn.
City & County of [illeg.]:

Before me the Subscribed President of the General Courts of Common Pleas composed of the counties of York and Lancaster personally appeared on the 27th day of August 1818, James Edgar who being duly sworn according to [illeg.] oath and faith that he was a hereunto soldier during the revolutionary war. That he enlisted at the Yellow [illeg.] in the state of Pennsylvania in March 1776 with Captain Anderson, who was attached to the 13th Regt. commanded by Colonel Atlee of the Pennsylvania line; for twenty months. That he served out the whole term of his enlistment and again enlisted after its experience for three years in the same Regiment which had been consolidated with another regiment of the Pennsylvania line in consequence of the [illeg.] sustained in the Battle of Long Island and was then commanded by Colonel Stewart. That he served out the term of three years and was discharged in the month of January 1781 by certificate of honorable discharge required by General Wayne at Trenton, N.J. Certificate has been lost by accident in the length of time that has intervened. Do you want further [illeg.] that from his reduced circumstances he stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support -- James Edgar

Sworn & Subscribed before me this day I [illeg.] aforefixed
[signed] Walter Franklin
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State of Penn.
City & County of Saint Js:

Personally appeared before me the Subscriber President of the Courts of Common Pleas composed of the Counties of York & Lancaster Abraham Dehuff who being duly affirmed according to law deposeth facts that he was a Captain in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Atlee during the revolutionary war in the Pennsylvania line & well knows the aforementioned James Edgar & that he was a private in Capt. Anderson's company of said Regiment and served the United States as a private soldier to his knowledge more than nine months during the said war. And further saith not --
[signed] Abrm Dehoff

Affirmed & Subscribed before me the day & year aforesaid
[signed] Walter Franklin

State of Pennsylvania
Lancaster County, Pa, I George B Foster Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for said County certify that Walter Franklin Esquire before whom the written ongoing proceedings were read was at the date [illeg.] & yet is president of the Second Judicial District of Pennsylvania composed of the Counties of Lancaster & York and that due forth & credit one accordingly to be given to all his officers [illeg.] 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court at the City of Lancaster this 5th day of June 1819 --

[signed] G. B. Foster
Proth.
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Copy
12.038
James Edgar
Oath Schedule [illeg.]
as a pensioner under 
the Act of Congress


Cond. August 2. 1821
Honble James Sewall
Elkton, Md
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State of Maryland Cecil County & city
[illeg.] ......... day of September 18[illeg.]
[illeg.] personnally appeared in open Court [illeg.] a court of [illeg.]...............[illeg.]
district of the State of Maryland proceeding
according to the Course of common law with 
a jurisdiction [illeg.] in amount and
[illleg.] according proceedings James Edgar aged seventy years resident in Cecil County in said district and being just duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: That he enlisted in March 1776. In the following Spring in Chester county Pennsylvania in the company commanded by Capt. Patrick Anderson attached to the Second Pennsylvania Regiment commanded by Colonel Atlee, that after the term of eighteen months for which he had enlisted had expired he was discharged when he reenlisted for three years that he served out the said term of three years when he was discharged
[illeg.] in [illeg.]and received a discharge from G.W. Wayne which he hath since lost. That he made a declaration in conformity to the Act of the 18th March 1818 in Lancaster County Court on or about the 2nd August 1818, and obtained a pension under said Act his certificate being numbered 12.038
And I do solemly swear that I was a resident
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resident citizen of the United States on the 18th of March 1818. And that I have not since that time [illeg.] in any manner dispensed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to being myself within the provisions of the Act of Congress entitled and Act to provide for certain [illeg.] engaged in the law and [illeg.] service of the United States in the Revolutionary War. posted on the 18th day March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or Security contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto [illeg.] and by me subscribed--

Sworn to the Open Court
James Sewall

Schedule
Two old cows, one small heifer, 4 old horses
and a colt, 5 sheep, one old plow and 2 harrowing [illeg.], Swing[ille.], one ladder, a lot of Hay, one old half cart gears, small lot of wheat in shed, and a small lot of oats in [illeg.], small lot of [illeg.], one wheel barrow, one cutting B[illeg.], 2 pitch forks and dung forks, 2 [illeg.], 3 Hort. Fall, 2 pc. plow gears, scythe and cradle half bushel and small hog, 2 old saddles, [illeg.] supplies, old can 1 do. 2 old tables, 4 old chairs, five pieces cedar ware, 3 flour casks, small wheel and reel
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Roll, [illeg.], ordinary shovel and tong [illeg.] potrack, griddle, frying pan, 3 old carpets, 1 tea kettle, dutch oven, ladle and fork, 3 [illeg.], lot of tin ware, 1/2 doz knives and forks, 2 handmade drawing knife, lot of old chisels, 1/2 doz cups of sauces, 2 bowls, 2 dishes, 1/2 doz plates, 1/2 doz tea spoons of pewter, 1 kit of tools not exceeding in value one hundred and eighty dollars and forty five cents, and that I am indebted to different persons to the amount of one hundred and eighteen dollars eleven and one half cents. That I am by trade a shoemaker but am unable from loss of eyesight and bodily infirmity am unable to pursue it, That I rent a small farm at the yearly rate of twenty seven dollars that I have no family and my wife aged fifty two years and [illeg.] -- [signed] James Edgar

Sworn to and declared on the eleventh day of Sept 1820. Before me he subscribed. Chief Judge of the Second Judicial district of Maryland composed of the counties of Talbot, Queen Annes, Kent and Cecil counties aftoresaid --
[signed] R.T. Earle
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James Sewall Clerk of Cecil County Court
I hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copies from the record of said Court; and do [illeg.] certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is One hundred and Eighty dollars and forty five cents;
In Testimony thereof I have hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of the Said Court on this 11th day of Sept. 1820 --
[signed] James Sewall Cl of the Court & the Counties of said
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Declarations of Elizabeth Edgar
widow of
James Edgar
revolutionary pensioner
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State of Pennsylvania, County of Chester ⎬
On this sixth day of May AD one
thousand Eight hundred and fifty three personally appeared before me Joseph Hodgson an Associate Judge in & for the County of Chester.  Elizabeth Edgar formerly a resident of Cecil County State of Maryland now
a resident of the County of Chester and State of Pennsylvania Aged Eighty Seven (87 years who upon being duly sworn according to
law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress
passed the Twenty-ninth (29) day of July Anno Domini 1848.  She declares that she is the widow of James Edgar dec, who was a Revolutionary Pensioner under the Act of Congress passed the Eighteenth (18) day of May AD 1818, for a description of whose services she refers to his declaration which is now on file at Washington.
She further declares that she was married to the said James Edgar dec, in the City of Philadelphia on the Twenty-fifth (25)
December AD. one thousand seven hundred and ninety-two (1792) by one Rev. Dr Helmuth, Pastor of the "German Evangle Luther Congregation of St Michael and Zion" and that her name previous to her marriage was Elizabeth Peircy; and that her husband the aforesaid James Edgar died in the northern
part of Cecil County State of Maryland, near the Brick Meeting House on the eleventh (11) or twelfth (12) day of November AD one
thousand Eight hundred and thirty six (1836) (as will appear from pay of funeral expenses from J Haines Store accounts) and that she was not married to the aforesaid James Edgar dec,
prior to his leaving the service, but that their marriage took place previous to the Second (2) day of January, Eighteen hundred (1800)
and previous to the twenty sixth day (26) day of December AD one thousand seven hundred and ninety two (1792, but upon the twenty-fifth-day 25) of December, AD one thousand Seven hundred and forty two (1742).
(over )
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As further proof of her age she doth depose and say that she distinctly recollect seeing the American army at Chester County during the Revolutionary War, and as further proof of their Marriage and cohabiting together she swears that she distinctly recollects that previous to the death of the aforesaid James Edgar dec he the aforesaid James Edgar dec, did make a Will and bequeathed all his property to her the said Elizabeth Edgar, and further that the aforesaid James Edgar dec appointed Wm Peirce his Executor and that the said Wm Peirce did perform the duties of
Executor in settling the estate.

All this she declared to be true, and further swears that she is now a widow, and has never before made any application for a pension.
Elizabeth Edgar
Her Mark
(seal)

Attest
Sworn and subscribed to the day and year first
within written before me, and I do hereby
certify that I am fully convinced that the
said Elizabeth Edgar is the Identical----
widow of James Edgar deceased and
she understands distinctly the nature
and recollects the facts sworn to, in the
within and above declaration and
that to all appearances she is of the age
above stated if not older and I do
further certify that she is unable from
old age and bodily infirmities to appear
in open Court.
Joseph Hodgson (seal)
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To Know all men by these presents, That I Elizabeth
Edgar widow of James Edgar dec, a resident of the County
of Chester and State of Pennsylvania, formerly a resident
of the County of Cecil, State of Maryland, do hereby irrevocably
appoint George P. Hayes of the village of Embreeville
County of Chester and State of Pennsylvania my true
and lawful attorney for me, and in my head to prosecute
my claim for pension, from the United States, and to whom
all papers and documents relative thereto shall be sent,
Witness my hand and seal this sixth day of May AD one
thousand eight hundred and fifty three,
that Joseph Hodgson  Elizabeth Edgar (seal)
M Middleton

The above power of Attorney was duly acknowledged before me the
day and year therein written,
Joseph Hodgson

Pennsylvania
Chester County ss

I James Sweney Clerk of the Court of Quarter
sessions to certify that Joseph Hodgson Esq
before whom the foregoing declarations were
made is an acting Associate Judge of
said County, duly commissioned and qualified
to all whose official acts full faith & credit is due and
the signature purporting to be his is genuine-
Witness my hand and the seal of said Court at
Northhester Mar 7. 1853
James Sweney
Clerk
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Declaration 8734
of
Elizabeth Edgar
for Bounty Land
under
act of March 3rd 1855

Job Hayes
attorney
Embreeville PA
Chester Co PA
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Chester  W

On this fifteenth day of March A D one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Elizabeth Edgar aged eighty nine (89)
years a resident of Embreeville Chester County and State aforesaid.  Who upon being duly sworn according to law declares that she she is the widow of James Edgar deceased who was a soldier of the Revolutionary war. That she is the identical Elizabeth Edgar who made application for a pension under the
pension Laws of the United States and which
was allowed and granted to her as will appear by Evidence in the pension office at Washington and that the now draws a pension of ninety six dollars a year from the United States Government.

She makes this Declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty land to which she may be entitled under act of Congress passed March 3rd 1833.
Elizabeth Edgar
her mark

We Milton Wickersham and John Passmore
Residents of Chester County in the State of Pennsylvania upon our oaths declare
that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Elizabeth Edgar in our presence and we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be
Milton Wickersham
John Passmore
(seal)
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The foregoing and within declarations and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year within written and I certify I that I know the affiants to be credible persons that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim.

Elisha Phipps - Justice of the Peace

State of Pennsylvania
West Chester County

I [illegible] Protonotary for the court of Common Pleas of said county do certify that Elisha Phipps Esq. [illegible] foregoing affidavits was [illegible] was acting Justice of the Peace duly commissioned and qualified to take acknowledgments and to administer oaths [illegible] and that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine.

Witness my hand and the seal of the said court at West Chester this twentieth day of March AD one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five.

{Illegible} -Proth
Prothonotary
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This is to Certify, That on the Twenty fifth (25
day of December
in the year of our Lord One
Thousand Seven Hundred and ninty two (1792)
James Edgar of Philadelphia
and
Elizabeth Peircy of Philadelphia
the Revd J Helmuth
were by united in the bond of MARRIAGE, according to the
Ordinance of God, and the laws of the State of Pennsylvania
That the above is a true copy from the records of the German
Evangel Luthy, Congregation of St. Michael & Zion in
Philadelphia, I with exception of the date which is expressed on the
Records in fair legible as follows "Twenty fifth (25) December,
one thousand seven hundred & ninty two (1792) I certify with
my name & the corporate seal of said Congregation.
Giv'n this nineteenth day of February
A.D. 1853

Chs R. Demme, Pastor of said congregation.
I Chs R. Demme above named depose &
say that I hold the office of Paster in the
County town & state aforesaid & that above
is a true extract from the Record of said
Church with the exceptions above named as
certified by me, Ch R. Demme
Sworn before me John A. Elkinton
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Philadelphia City

On this twenty second day of February AD in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-three personally appeared before me an Alderman of Philadelphia City Nicholas Kohlenkamp aged seventy-eight (78) years who after being duly sworn according to law declares that he is a member of the German Evangel Luther Congregation of Philadelphia. He declares that he knows Charles R Erasmi who gave the within copy from records & is at this time a duly commissioned paster of said congregation, that Rev D Helmuth was pastor of said congregation prior him and on the 23rd of December AD one thousand seven hundred and ninety-two (1792) and that and that he was duly commissioned to solemnize marriages and that he is a distinguished witness.

Nicholas Kohlenkamp 

Sworn and subscribed Feby 22, 1853 before me
John A Elkinton - Adlerman
ex-officio Justice of the Peace

State of Pennsylvania
County of Philadelphia

I, Thomas Fletcher, Prothonotary of the District Court of said Couty, do certify that John A Elkinton Esq before whom the annexed affidavit was mad was an alderman and ex officio Justice of the Peace of the city of Philadelphia duly commissioned and qualified to administer oaths and affirmations and to take acknowledgements etc. and to all whose acts as such full faith and credit are and ought to be given as well in Courts of Judicature as elsewhere and that his signing thereto is genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this seventh day of May AD 1853.

Thos. Fletcher - Prothonotary
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In the name of God, Amen, I James Edgar of Cecil County in the State of Maryland, being weak of body, but sound in mind memory and understanding, and knowing the certainty of death and the uncertainty of the time thereof, do make and publish this very last will and testament in the manner following.

First, That all my just debts and funeral charge be paid by the Executor herein after named.

Secondly, I give and bequeath to my Dear Wife Elizabeth Edgar all the remainder of my Estate to with and dispose of as she may think best

Thirdly, I hereby constitute and appoint William Pence Executor of this my last will and testament, revoking and annulling all other wills by me herefore made, satisfying and confirming this, and this only, as my last will and testament, this Seventh Day of October Eighteen Hundred and
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thirty two
James Edgar
(seal)
Signed, sealed published and declared
by the above named testator as his last
Will and testament in the presence
of us who, at his request and in his presence, and in the presence of Each other
have annexed our name,
Thomas Rogers Nobel Cox
Wm Peirce

Cecil County, December 12th 1836
Then came William Pence the Executor
named in the aforegoing Instrument of
writing and Solemnly sincerely and truly
affirmed and declared that the same is
the true and whole last Will and Testament of James Edgar the testator therein
named which hath cause to his have or 
in possession or knowledge and that due
publication hath been made thereof and
he knoweth not of any objections to the
probate thereof being taken

Test
Henry D. Miller, Reg
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Cecil County, Decr 12. 1836. Then
came Thomas Rogers and William Pierce
two of the subscribing witnesses to the
within last will and Testament of James
Edgar late of said County deceased and
severally did solemnly sincerely and truly
affirm and declare that they did see the
said Testator sign and seal the same will
that they heard him publish, pronounce
and declare the same as and for his last
Will and Testament and that at the time
of his so doing, he was of sound and disposing mind memory and understanding
to the best of their apprehensions and
that they subscribed their names, as
Witnesses thereto in the presence & at
the request of the said Testator and in
the presence of each other.
Test
Henry D. Miller, Regr

State of Maryland, Cecil County,
I, James H. Jamar, Register
of Wills for Cecil County, do hereby
certify that the a foregoing Instrument of writing is a true copy
of the whole last will and Testa-
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ment of James Edgar dec, now
remaining on file and of record in
the Register of Wills office for said
County

In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of my
office this twenty third day
of February, A.D. 1853
James H Jamar, Reg
of Wills for Cecil County

Copy of Will
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information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

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

Captain. | Colonel.

[illegible] | [illegible] | [illegible] | [illegible] | [illegible} | [illegible]

Battles engaged in, [illegible]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, [illegible]
Date of Application, [illegible]
Age at Date of Application, [illegible]
Remarks: [illegible]
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A Emmet Monaghan
Westchester
Pa

Denleaf please copy
by order of MrCevlr
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West Chester, Pennsl
April 4, 1836

(illegible)Hankin
Commr of Pensions,
Dr Siar: - 
By joint Rule of the
Senate House of Repts of Penn
it is made necessary in
application for gratuities
to have "certified copy
of the documents in which
a pension was procured
from the United States,"
soldier of the Revolution, whose widow x
may apply to our legislature
for such gratuity. Will you
be pleased to send me a
certified copy of documents
in the case of Elizabeth Edgar
widow of James Edgar who was
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soldier of the Revolution. Mrs. E.
is now on the pension list for
this district and the pension
has been paid to Mr Job
Hayes of Embreeville Chester
County.

For your copy please
said amm't of your office
fees and they will he
transmitted.
Very truly 
Yours
of
R Emmet Monaghan
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Executive Committee
GEO. LOWDEN
H. A. HATCH
ZELLA FOSTER
Athene County Teachers Institute
ALVIN DILLE, President
LULU LANE, Secretary

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:
I am anxious to know
War record of James Edgar of Pennsylvania
who served in the Revolutionary war as a
private of Capt. John Marshall's Company,
2 Pennsylvania Regiment,  commanded by
Col Walter Stewart.  I have written to
Department and in addition to the
information they were able to furnish they advised me to consult you.
Can give me any information residing
said James Edgar.

Respis. yours
Lulu Lane
Nelsonville, O.

March 10" 1909

Pension Office
USA
Mar 11 1909
.
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3-871.

Record Division.
Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions.
[handwritten] March 24, '09 [end of handwriting]

[marked out] Briefed [end of marking] [handwritten] Searched [end of handwriting] by [handwritten] W.T. Conboye [end of handwriting]
Claim No.
Certificate No.
Claimant
Soldier [handwritten] James Edgar [end of handwriting]
Service [handwritten] Penn. Line Rev. War. [end of handwriting]
Additional Service
No __ claim, State records __, 190__
No claim, combination records __, 190__

Remarks:
[handwritten] No OW. Inv or Wid or O.W. Rej.
as above except O.W. Wid.
File 2927 & 2422
[end of handwriting]

0-8  Chief Division
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Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 9422

Elizabeth Edgar
Wid of
James Edgar
Prvt Rev War
Act: Feby, 2748
Index:--Vol. A, Page 209
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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8734

C.R. Hayes 
Land Agent
Embreeville
Chester Co., PA

STAMP

Mr. L.P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

FREE
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Page too light to decipher any writing
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3868

Md and
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No. 8734.
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
SS
Received Mar 21, 187
Elizabeth Edgar
Wid of James Edgar
Rev. War
Warrant 3868-160-55

R. H. Gallaher Esq.
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Widow of James
Edgar, decd

G. P. Hayes,
Embreeville
Penn a


DPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
PENSION OFFICE, OFFICIAL BUSINESS
Commissioner
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July 13, 1833
Rev
Pension Office
Washington
D.C.

Unionville PA
Jul 11

G P Hayes
Land Agent
Embreeville 
(illegible)
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lizth, Edgar 
widow of 
of
James
Revy
Pa
-
G P Hayes
Embreeville
Chester Co Pa.
Commissioner.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
PENSION OFFICE, OFFICIAL BUSINESS
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Embreeville PA
May 18th

Free
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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(illegible)
Pa 27 Mar 57


6. 131
-
Maryland
Elizabeth Edgar
widow of James
Penn
who served in the Revolutionary 
war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 96 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence
on the 4th day of March 1848.

1July 1849
Certificate of Pension issued
the 5th day of Ag 1833
and sent to G P Hayes 
Embreeville 
(illegible)

decreased from $80
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act  February 2. 1848 Page 122 Vol 3

Lot 11

Hon Jno Hickman
Feb 12/57
Copy of this
sent to
R E (illegible)
Westchester
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9412
Maryland
Elizbeth Edgar
widow of James
who was a private
Curate
in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 5th day of Augt, 53 and
Sent to G. P. Hayes 
Embreeville
Chester Co.
PA

(Acts of March 3, 1843 & June
17, 1844.)

Recorded in Book C4
Vol 2   Page 252
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[hand written]
11.534

Maryland

Elizabeth Edgar  [end of handwriting] widow of [handwritten James [end of handwriting] who died on the [handwritten] 12 Nov 1836 [end of handwriting]
of____of the State of___
who was a [handwritten] Private [end of handwriting] in the ___ commanded
by Captain___of the commanded
by___in the___
line for [handwritten] Revolution [end of handwriting]

Inscribed on the Roll of [handwritten] Baltimore [end of handwriting] at the rate of [handwritten]  80 [end of handwriting] Dollars~ Cents per annum, to commence on the [marked out] 4th day of March, 1836 [end of marking] 12 Nov 1836

Certificate of Pension issued the [handwritten] 5 [end of handwriting] day of [handwritten]  Aug 1853 [end of handwriting] and sent [handwritten] to EP Hayes
Embreeville Pa [end of handwriting]

Arrears to the 4th of ___
Semi-annual allowance ending___

{Revolutionary Claim, Act July 7, 1838}

Recorded by [handwritten] RM Par [end of handwriting] Clerk,
Book D Vol. 1 Page 253
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Letter of Explanation
in case of Elizabeth Edgar
Clk for Revolutionary Pension
Please give attention
G.P. Hayes
Embreeville
Pa
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Embreeville Pa. July 4th 1833.
L. P. Waldo Com of Pensions
Washington D.C

D.P. L, Your report in case of
Elizabeth Edgar widow of James Edgar dec, for Revolutionary
pension has been received; & from the nature of the report made
me, it appears to me that the communication, & declaration
have not been understood; although I endeavoured to do
all I could, to bring you at once to the name of James Edgar
The grand mistake is in the name of the State,
You will find by reference to the declaration of
Elizabeth Edgar, that James Edgar was a resident
of the State of Maryland at the time of his death; & his
widows says at the time his name was placed upon the
pension list in 1818
-
I cannot for a moment doubt but what he was
pensioned under said act, as I have received
Official information to that effect from your predecessor in office
and from other evidence of a positive character.
You will also find from reference to the communication
accompanying declaration & other documents that Mrs. Edgar
has been a resident of Maryland until quite recently,
This I presume will be all sufficient, otherwise I would cite
other points of (illegible) in the case
I think I can safely say that James Edgar is not stated
in any of the documents, as having been upon the
Pension List from Pennsylvania, I may be mistaken.
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and undoubtedly was, if I have used any language
to make that impression in my communication,

Will you be good enough to give this attention soon,
so that I may proceed toward perfecting all mistakes or misunderstandings
Very respectfully
your Obj Svt, 

.P. Hayes
Washington
Embreeville PA

L. P. Waldo Com Pensions
Washington D. C
3
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State of Maryland
County of Cecil L.
On this sixth day of May AD
one thousand eight hundred and fifty three personally
appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and
for the County and State aforesaid Joseph Hains agree
55 years to me well known, a resident of a village
called Brick Meeting, County of Cecil, State of Maryland who
upon being duly affirmed according to law declares that he
was personally acquainted with James Edgar deceased,
That he knows the said James Edgar dec, was a resident
of the County and State aforesaid for many years previous
to his death and that he had frequent dealing with
the aforesaid James Edgar dec, and knows that he was
recognized as having been a revolutionary soldier.
That he was personally acquainted with Elizabeth Edgar
the aforesaid
the wife of James Edgar dec, and knew them to live together
as man and wife, and that they were so recognized in
the neighborhood where they resided previous to his
death, That he was engaged in the mercantile business
number of years previous to the death of the aforesaid
James
Edgar deceased, and that he distinctly recollect of the aforesaid
James Edgar name having been upon his books a number
of years previous to his death, and at the time of his death
and that he knows that several articles were purchased
of him for the express purpose of clothing the corpse of the
aforesaid James Edgar dec, as will show from his day
book and Journal, (In day book from Jany 1st 1836 to
Jany 31st 1837 page 206, Date Nov 12 1836. ⎬ Journal or day book
condensed) from the year 1835 to 1837 Page 118)
That he had dealings with Elizabeth Edgar widow of the
aforesaid James Edgar dec, after his death, and that she received
by directions of the will of James Edgar dec, her share of his
Estate, and that he knows that she is still living and
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Never has been married since the death of the aforesaid
James Edgar dec, That he knows Wm Pierce was duly appointed
execution to the Estate of the aforesaid James Edgar dec, and that he 
served in that capacity in settling the Estate
that his a disinterested witness,
Jos Haines
Attest 2 Jos Haines
Jno M Freeland
and subscribed before me the day and year
first with written and I do hereby certify that I and and
have been personally acquainted with the said Joseph
Haines and believe him to be a man of veracity and as
further proof of the truthfulness of a certain part of
his declaration and of that which relates to the day and
date of his death, I do hereby certify that I did make personal
examination of the books of the aforesaid Joseph Haines and
did therein find, in Day Book commencing on the 1st of January
1836 and ending Jany 31st 1837, on the bottom of page 200 the
following the charged, 
Brick, M (206) house 12 Nov. 1836
James Edgar, 
7 yds of muslin 37- 2.62
Spool Cotton --- 5
Bolt tape ----    3
1 plain silk gloves ---- 31/4
1 lb coffee ---- 17
1 lb sugar --- 12
$3,3174"

Again, on page 118 of another day Books 
or kinde of journal, is found by 
James Edgar
Nov 12th 1836, mus 2,62/ cotton 3-, coffee 3, gloves 3 1/4 coffee 17
3, 31 1/4

This act is again carried forward to ledger and settled
account of Elizabeth Edgar under the name of
Funeral Expenses which is legibly written on said Ledger,
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I do further certify that I am acquainted with the said
Elizabeth Edgar, and know that she is very old and infirm
and that I was personally acquainted with the aforesaid
James Edgar deceased, and know that he died in Cecil County
Maryland many years ago, and that I am fully convinced
from the amount of positive evidence furnished from by
the books of the date of his death; that he died on or about the
twelfth 12 day of November AD 1836, and that his name is not
found upon the said books after the above and last
mentioned date, and that his accounts are settled in the
name of Elizabeth Edgar
Before
John White
State of Maryland Cecil County
for
I hereby certify
this John White, Esq before whom the aforegoing declaration and affidavit was made and who has
thereunto subscribed his genuine signature was at
the time of so doing one of the Justices of the Peace of
the State of Maryland in and for Cecil County duly
commissioned and sworn
In testimony whereof I hereto
set my name and affix the seal
of the Circuit Court for Cecil
County this twelfth day of
May A D 1853-
H. H. Mitchell Clk
said Court for Cecil County
Page 50

Brief in the case of Elizabeth Edger widow of James
County and State of Maryland
act 5 July 1838

Claim, "original, or for increase)
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Its it documentary, traditionary, or supported by that the rolls?  If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner  unto the Act of 1852  & 1840
(services established in his papers)
Record marriage

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim. If so, what
Name and residence of Agent
G. P. Hagar Esq
Embreeville Pa
-
Thornton Triplett
Examining Clerk.
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Revolutionary Pension Case

Hon L. P. Waldo
Washington D.C.
Page 52

Embreeville Pa, May 9th 1823
L.P. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions
to
Washington DC
,(illegible) Enclosed & send you
of declaration of Elizabeth Edgar widow of James Edgar. dec.
James Edgar dec, was a pensioned of or under the
act of 1818, and from what I have learned from Elizabeth
Edger, he drew a pension but for a very short time and
appears to have neglected to draw it, so was deprived of the
benefits of it, on account of property, This will give you a
clue to the declaration of
James Edgar, dec,
As proof of their marriage I send you a copy of his marriage
certificate which I have exercised much care in having executed
and hope it will prove to be all right, I spared no pains
whatever to have it all done correctly. As proof of his
death I send you a certified copy of the Will, and also
the affidavit of the Merchant from whom the articles
were purchased for his funeral, you are probably aware that it is
extremely difficult to get a person to be qualified that they own that
my particular event occurred upon any certain day and month
it at the same time they may recollect the went distinctly
and is proof of day and date I send you the whole bill
of articles of that date,
You will please send me the necessary papers as will be
required to draw the old Lady's pension, as she has served a term of
12 years in a poor house, and anxious to have some
assistance, from the United States
Page 53

As I in only a farmer by occupation, I plead
ignorance of the management of pensions only so far
I have been directed by a digest of the various acts as
published by some of your Washington Agent, & therefore
await your directions in the matter, hoping you will
favour Mrs. Edgar with giving his case attention at the
nearest moment convenient.

Very respectfully your obt svt,,
A.P. Hayes
Embreeville, Pa

Hon L P Wild0
Washington
D.C.
Page 54

Embreeville, March 15th 1836

Two Lines too light and illegible

...please say whether one given to me in the same form will draw the money.

Also where I will draw the money from. She is at my house in Pennsylvania and has been since last May.

I think my son drew her back pension from Baltimore.

Your obedient Servant 
illegible
Page 55

[page is illegible - scan is too light]
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Pension Office
February 12th 1837

Sir
I [illegible] to your note of 30th [illegible] asking
copies of the papers on file in this office in the
case of Elizabeth Edgar, I have the honor to state,
that is is inconsistent with the usage of this
office to furnish the copies without more specific
information from the attorney showing the necessity
existing for this use.
Elizabeth Edgar, who it appears
has for sometime resided in Pa, was a
pensioner on the Maryland roll at $96
per annum. She has not, as far as appears,
applied for bounty land; and it is probable
that she is dead.
I have the honor to be Very respectfully
Your Obt Servt
 Geo C Whiting
Commissioner

Hon Jno Hickman
House of Repr.
Page 57

Elizabeth Edgar
Widow of James
Mo
ads July 7 1838
2 ytd pri $80 per annum
from 12 Nov 1836, when he
died, except yo 30
June 1848, 2 yrs exceple, 
at $96 per annum from
1 July 1848.

Sent to G.P. Hayes
Embreeville
Chester Co P
Page 58

[illegible] Office
May 12" 1855.

[illegible]

Sir
The claim of Mrs Elizabeth Edgar
for Bounty Land under the Act of 3 March,
1855 as the widow of James has been 
examined & inspected.
The evidence of
said James Service does not appear of
[illegible] this office.
I hope the production
of "record evidence" of "fourteen days" service
[illegible] claim of Mrs: Edgar will be formally
considered.
Yours Respectfully
LP Waldo Jr.
for Commission

Job Hayes Esq
Embreeville Pa
Page 59

Enlisted at Yellow Spring
Penn - March 1776-
Capt Anderson 13th Regt
Col Atlee - 20 mo -
again enlisted for 3 yrs
same Regt. con solder to 
with Penn Line -
Col Stewart - is 1781
Dis Signed by Genl Wayne
at Trenton N.J.
Page 60

James Edgar

3868
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West Chester
Mar: 12, 1836
Hon: Secy. of War
Dear Sir: -
Will you be pleased to furnish me with a certified copy from the War Department, of the
documents on which a pension was procured from the United States for James Edgar a private in the Revolutionary War, in the Pennsylvania line. This certified copy is desired for the purpose of procuring a gratuity
for the widow of the said James Edgar, from the State of Pennsylvania
An early attention to the matter with is respectfully asked on account of the probability of an early adjournment of one State legislature.
Be pleased to send the amount of your fees.
Very Truly Yours &c
Hon: Jefferson Davis
Job Hayes
N.B. Direct to Embreeville, Chester Co. Pa.
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Evidence
Service of
James Edgar
2 Rept -
Penn Revolution
Bounty Land
Act 1835
160 acres
"
File Aug 16/53
By H.H. Gallaher
Atty
Page 63

No 397
certificate for £59..3, 1 spece,
We do certify, that the State of Pennsyl
vania is indebted to James Edgar late private
---
of the second Pennsylvania Regiment
in the sum of Fifty nine pounds three shillings
& one penny Specie, with lawful Interest from
the tenth Day of April 1781 being the amount
of the Residue of the Depreciation of his Pay.
Pursuant to two Acts of Assembly, passed at Phil
adelphia, the 18th of December 1780 and the 10th
of April 1781.
Philadelphia
December 10, 1782.
Jno Nicholson
Compt. Genl.

One years int
paid for one year
Int paide
One years
Interest Paid

Auditor General's office
Harrisburg August 15th 1855
I hereby certify the above to be
a true copy of the original certificate remaining on file in ┃
this office.
Witness my hand & seal of office
the day & year above written.
E. Banns
Auditor General

On the 15th of Oct. 1785 a final settlement certificate for
$33.30 cts was issued in favor of James Edgar of the 2d
Regiment Pennsylvania Continental Line
W O Niles
Aug. 17, 1855
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Sept 3
Jas Edgar, Md
is he Act 32
12 June 19

[vertically on the page follows]
Briell W. House
31 Aug

JP United Voneher
Sent Sept 4 1835 Jos Haines P.M.  free

J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Pension Office Washington
Page 65

Brick M. House 31. Aug. 1835
J.L. Edwards Esq

Sir On Receipt of this will you have the
Goodness to send me the necessary blanks
to draw a pension for James Edgar
a private in the Revolutionary wars
Respectfully yours
Jos Haines
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May 2
Jas Edgar
Pa

[illegible] M House
May

Jos Haines Pill; free

J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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Brick in House May 17 1837

J. L. Edwards,

Dr Sir
James Edgar a Revolutionary
pensioner departed this life
last fall leaving a widow
but no children and that
widow has repeatedly requested
me to [illegible] to obtain her
pension due her husband from
the last Sept up to the time of his
death. I request the favour of
you and to give her prop[illegible]
[illegible] to draw the
balance due her
Respectfully yours
Jos. Haines [illegible]
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Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller Office
August 28. 1838

Sir
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An
act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain
Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury
of the United States, The widow of James Edgar deceased
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Maryland Agency, at
the rate of eight Dollars and ____Cents
per month under the law of the 18th March 1818 has
been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1836
to the 12th November 1836, the day of
his death-
Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller

To the Commissioner of Pensions
Present.
Page 69

Copy
James Edgar Application
for a pension [ ? ]
Page 70

Maryland Cecil County No.
On this 7th day of April 1821 personally appeared
in open Court being a Court of Record proceeding
according to the course of common law with unlimited
Jurisdiction for the said County James Edgar, aged
Seventy one years and upwards resident in Cecil 
county in said State who being first duly sworn
according to law, doth on his Oath declare that
he served in the Revolutionary war as follows. He
enlisted in March 1776 at Yellow Springs in Custer County
Pennsylvania in Captain (illegible) Company attached
to the Regiment of the Pennsylvania line commanded
by Col. Atlee and give the said Regiment until 1st
January 1781 when he was discharged at Penington in
New Jersey and that he has made his original declaration
upon which he obtained a pension dated 15 June
1819. @1a12088
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident/citizen
of the United States on the 15 March 1818 and that I
have not since that time by gift, sale or in any
manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof
with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring
myself within the provisions of an act of Congress
entitled "an act to provide for certain persons
engaged in the land and Naval service of the
United States in the Revolutionary war passed
on the 18 day of March 1818 and that I have
not nor has any person in trust for me, any
property or securities contract, or debts due to me
nor have I any income other than what is contained
in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me
Subscribed
Sworn to in Open Court
James Sewall
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Schedule
That be the property of any kind whatsoever except
his clothing that he has a wife aged upwards of fifty
Five years, that he has no children, that from age
and being afflicted will the Rheumatism and his
eye sight having much failed him he is unable
to labor for a Support
James Edgar
---
Sworn to and declared on the 7 day of April
1881 Before the Subscribed judge of 
the Second Judicial district of Maryland composed
of the County of Talbot, Queen Ann, Kent and
Cecil County
R. T. Earle

I James Sewall Clerk of Cecil County Court
do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the Schedule
thereto annexed are truly copied from the Record
of said court; and I do further certify that it is the
Opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value
of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is ______

In Testimony taken of I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal
of the said Court on this Seventh day
April 1821
James Sewall Clerk of the
Court for the Second Judicial district
of Maryland
Page 72

Application
James Edgar
for a pension

[the rest of the page is too light and illegible]


H.D. Miller Esq.
Page 73

State of Maryland Cecil County to wit
---
James Edgar a Citizen of the United States of America
and at the time residing in Cecil County in the State of
Maryland doth depose declare and say that he enlisted
at the Yellow Springs in the State of Pennsylvania in the 
Month of March 1776 in Captain Andersons Company
of Infantry belonging to the Thirteenth Regiment of
the Pennsylvania line, that he served until the
term for which he had enlisted, which was twenty months,
had expired, when he again enlisted for the Term of
three years in the same Regiment which had been consolidated
with the Second Pennsylvania Regiment, in consequence of
the loss sustained at the Battle on Long Island, and
was then commanded by Colonel Stewart, That the
Deponent served out the said Term of three years that 
which he had enlisted, and was discharged in the month
of January 1781 by a Certificate of honorable discharge
signed by Gen. Wayne at Trenton in New Jersey, which
said Discharge this Deponent hath long since lost, and
that this Deponent by reason of his indigent circumstances
needs the assistance of his country for support
Sta
Ev
an
of Maryland Cecil County to wit April Term 1819
then appeared in open Court the above named
James Edgar, and made Oath upon the Holy
angely of Almighty God that the several facts
Circumstances stated as above are true.
(illegible)
April 9th 1819-
James Sewall
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Maryland Cecil County To Wit
It appears to the Satisfaction of the undersigned
Judges of the Judicial District of Maryland
comprizing the Counties of Talbot, Queen Anne
Kent and Cecil That the before mentioned James
Edgar served in the Revolutionary War upwards
of nine month on the Continental Establishment, and
that he is in indigent Circumstances, and needs the assistance
of his Country for Support
R. T. Earle
Lemuel Purnell
State of Maryland Cecil County SS
I hereby certify that Richard T. Earle and ┃
Lemuel Purnell Esquires, gentlemen before whom
the aforegoing Declarations appear to have been
made, and whose names are subscribed above
were at the time of so doing and still are
two Judges of the Second Judicial District
of the State of Maryland, duly commissioned qualified and sworn, and to all whose
acts as such due faith and credit are and
ought to be given as well in Courts of Justice
as thereout.
In testimony whereof I hereto
set my hand and affix the
public Seal of my Office this
seventeenth day of April Eightteen hundred and nineteen. 1819
James Sewall Clk
of Cecil County Court