Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8178, Youen Carden, Continental (Va.)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Va.)
Garden, Youen or Edwin
S 8178
CONTENTS
carded

ua 32,39.
alias Edwin C. ner Co. in the State of / of Cavalry Private in the tain Baylor of the in the Virginia
line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond at the rate of 1 00 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1. day of Nov. 1845, and sent to W.S. Allen
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 1845 1450.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending Mar. 46. 40.00
$1490:00
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk Book E. Vol. 6 1/2 Page 71

32.984
Declaration of Lyons Loarden.

State of Virginia Fluvanna County to wit on this 23 d day of March March 1835 personally appeared before the Court of Said County Yoven Gorden aged about Seventy Three years who being first sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed 7 th June 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the 1781. with Lieutenant Benjamin Garnett, and served in the 7 th Regiment of the Continental Line, in a troop of Cavalry under Captain Baylor. That he was enlisted in the County of Cumberland VA in the Spring of 1781 by Lieutenant Garnett, to serve during the war, that Garnett was mustering Men in that County, and this declarant remained with him in that County until they were ordered to march with the Men they had toward York Town, that they comprised Horses to mount the Men enlisted, and marched to York Town & were under the Command of Captain Baylor, that after the Siege of York the Company of Cavalry under Baylor together with other Troops were ordered to Charleston South Carolina . That they marched through Petersburg and through the lower or sandy parts of North Carolina to Charleston, this declarant recollects that Col d Lee had the Command of the Cavalry, Col d Washington having been taken prisoner by the British some short time before, that Genl Green had the Command in Chief that he remained in South Carolina in active service principally in Charleston & its neighborhood until after peace was made with Great Britain, when he was discharged, that he remained in Charleston some time after his discharge expecting to be sent on to Virginia by State , but the Yellow fever breaking out at Charleston, this applicant with others left Charleston on foot he thinks in August 1783. and returned to VA That some of the Cavalry took their horses at Valinaton in Sign of Haps , but this declarant being being consigned, he did not think proper to take them, that this declarant was in several Skirmishes with the Forces, & that not far from Savannah, the detachment

was attacked in the night by a party of Indians, that the night was dark & raining. The attack a violent one, and repulsed with great loss to the assailants. He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or an annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State. Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Net Yones X  Yarden Mark
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. Guthrie Morris P.J.
I Abner Shepherd Clerk of the Court of Shawnee County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Yones Yarden for a pension. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of Office this 24th day of
Abner Shepherd is Clerk of Shawnee County Court

Albemarle County
State of Virginia
I William F. Carden of the County and State aforesaid, aged fifty three years old, do hereby certify, that my Father cannot write his name; and upon looking over his papers I find his name spelt several different ways. I have seen it Spett Gouine, Ewles, and Eirion. When he lived with Thomas Jefferson Esq. (late President of the United States) I had the reading of the notes that Mr. Jefferson sent to him; and he seldom spelt his Christian name twice the same way. Ever since I was old enough to be conversant with the history of the war of the Revolution; I have often heard my Father and others say; he was, in the Revolutionary War. He has a score on his right leg, which I have often heard him say; he received, while in the service of his Country, for he always spoke of it, with great apparent satisfaction. The tour he served was in the Light Horse given under my hand this twelveth day of August 1845 W m F. Carden
State of Virginia Albemarle County to wit
I hereby certify that William F. Carden personally appeared before me, Richard Duke a Justice of the Peace in the County aforesaid; and made oath that the above & foregoing certificate, is true

and court in all its parts. And I further certify, that I have known the within named William F. Carden for many years, indeed from his boy- hood, to manhood, and during all that time, he has supported the character of a highly respectable man. given under my hand this twenty-ninth day of August 1845
Richard Duke Jr.
William F. Carden. The son of David Carden lived with his father during his employment in the service of the late Thomas Jefferson being about my age I have known him intimately from his youth and have always deemed him a most respectable man. Every Carden who is there in employment of the present time a period of many years often reports most of his revolutionary services
W. Randolph
Virginia - Albemarle County, to wit:
I, Ira Gannett Clerk of the County Court of said County do hereby certify that Richard Duke and Thomas J. Randolph whose names are affixed to the above certificates are now and were at the time of making the same acting Justices of the peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified as such and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to their acts as such and that their signatures thereto are genuine, and that they are duly authorized by the laws of the said state to administer oaths
In testimony whereof I have

hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this first day of September 1845 in the 70 th year of the Commonwealth Isa. K. Smith C o

At a Monthly Court held for the County of Genesee at the Court House, on Thursday, the 13th day of May 1852.
The Court doth Certify to the War Depart- -ment at Washington City, that it appears by satisfactory evidence taken in open Court, that Edward Alias Young Gardin Revolutionary Pensioner died on the 21 st day of March 1850, at his house in Genesee County: - and that William Gardin of the said County, is his only surviving child; Judith and Mary Gardin daughters of the said Edward Alias Young Gardin not having been heard from within the last twenty Years, being residents (if alive) of parts unknown.
Hoffy Teste.
R Pritchett Clerk Genesee County Court
In testimony of the above, I hereunto affix my seal of office, and subscribe my name this 28 th day of September 1852.
R Pritchett Clerk

32392
9304
INVALID.
See Inv. File 8178
Deborah
No. 9304
Yemen alias Edwin : Cardin
Brn Rev War
et: June 7th 1832
Vol. 1 RA / 4 , Pages 59 & 120
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Rev War
8178
INVALID.
File No. 8178
Edwin Leonard alias yone 2. Priv Rev War
Act: June 7 th 1838
Index:—Vol. 122 , Page 58
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Ref. d
Letter to Pearson's Agent
4. Nov. 1865.
7. Lumphin Ap.
Edward Gardin Miss Young Friends in Caly. Capt. Baylor. Resolutions.

Barboursville Va July 24 th
5-
Wm. B. Allison Esq Washington City D. C.

Barbersville Orange Co Va
Dear sir
July 23 d 1844-
I reced yours of the 17 th which contained a letter from Col Edwards I was to see Mr Gorden yesterday and took the affidavit of his son, that who states that his Father cannot write his name and that persons who have been in the habit of writing his name have written it in several different ways I have no doubt but he is the man who served in the revolution, the affidavit will be sent to you in a few days his son is to get the county seal and a letter from Thomas Jefferson Randolph who is the grand son of Thomas Jefferson setting forth Mr Gordens character, he done business for Mr Jefferson for a number of years, he says that he knows John Jacobs and Dennis Daily who served with him in the same regiment I have written to my Brother in Ky who lives in the same county with Jacobs and Daily to take their affidavit and send it to you and he states that there is an affidavit in Fluvanna that has not been sent on I have written for that if I get it I will send it to you immediately. I believe the name has been set down wrong in getting the names of the soldiers after the office was burnt at Richmond he says that he was the only man by the name of Gorden in the regiment he would state that but I was afraid he was mistaken Let me know what is necessary and I will attend to it there cannot be any persons found that was in the service with him in this country push the case through I wish to go to Ky can you let me know if Quantrell is in the city Wm. B. Atkinson Esq Washington City D.C. Wm Buggett Jr

1, The case of John Young who states that he was an express rider for three years I believe that Col Edwards has construed the law improperly, I do not believe it was intended to embrace such as his, it was to include persons who was employed to do certain jobs, Young's case is different, he as much belonged to the army as any soldier who was in the revolution and his situation was more dangerous than a soldier and if he had not been rider of express, he would have been a soldier and would have been entitled to a Pension without having to run the risk that he did as express rider I believe if you would present this claim fairly before the secretary of war he would allow it, if you wish me to write any thing to lay before the department I will do it. Direct your letters to Barboursville Orange Co Va There are two Barboursville in this State
Wm Suggitt Jr
Wm S Aluson Esq
Enlisted in 1878 by Richd Young Dr. Masters to ride express at Fredericksburg Va, was taken from the ranks at $12.50 per mo. for the war, under Genl Weiders.

Youn Caden Va
at 7. June 32

State of Virginia Albemarle County March the day William Moody a creditable person, a resident of the County of Albemarle. Personally appeared before me George Stillman a justice of the peace in & for the County aforesaid and made oath in due form of law, that he is well acquainted with General Camden who is now personally present, that he first became acquainted with the said Camden in the State of Georgia, during the Revolutionary War, that the said Camden was then a private soldier in Col l Washington's Regiment of Horse, that said Moody then belong- to the earlyton Infantry. from Georgia this affiant marched to Ashby Hills in S th Carolina in Company with the said Camden & from thence to Charleston S th Carolina, and that he personally knows that the said Camden remained in service until the Troops were discharged at Charleston after the close of the war -
Subscribed before me John M c Coole Esq r
his William + Moody Mark
Sworn before me & signed in presence George Stillman J.P. General Camden His day. Personally appeared before me a justice of the peace in & for the County aforesaid and on oath states that, when he enlisted, he rec d the bounties money to which he was entitled. he rec d five pounds, that when he left Charleston he applied to his officers for money but did not get any

and that he never made any application afterwards for her pay neither did he complain it - That shortly after the passage of the act of Congress granting pensions, he applied to V.M. Southall Esq. of Abbeville County to get her pension for him, that the application was made on two succeeding court days when Mr. Southall was too much engaged to attend to it - That shortly after he moved to the County of Plaquemine where he was a stranger, & knew of no person to apply to until recommended to George Stillman.
Leake
R Jones
Edward Sturtevant before me.
Yours sincerely his Friend Cardin Pusk
George Stillman Jr
State of Virginia Fluvanna County to wit
I Abraham Shephard junr. Clerk of the County Court of the said County do hereby certify that George Stillman whose name is subscribed to the above Certificate is an acting Justice of the

peace in and for the said County and that his signature to each of them is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of the said County Court, the 31st day of July, 1835 and in the 60th year of the Commonwealth.
Alva Shepard, Clerk.
500 3/4 2 1/2 129 12 1/2

Washington Sep. 12. 1845
Sir,
Since enclosing the letter to you of William Suggitt in the case of your son Edwin a 8 drum barker, I have obtained evidence of his service which is herewith enclosed. The evidence agrees with the time of his entering and leaving the service. He states in his declaration that after the surrender of Cornwallis, he marched to Charleston. But it is also shown that he was in Georgia when the first was mounted, and after the evacuation of Charleston in December 1782, it was taken possession of by the American army by which it was then besieged, and by whom it had been besieged for some time previous. His statement relative to an action with the Indians in Georgia is also in strict accordance with historical facts. The reason why he did not

continue to prosecute his claim after his first application is given. He moved to a distant part of the country where he was an entire stranger. If his whole statement exhibit which was made as late as 1835 does not agree strictly with historical facts, it should not be an objection to the claim. He is an ignorant old man, who does not speak very intelligibly, many years had elapsed since his service, and as is often the case his statements imperfectly understood by the person who drew up his declaration. It is rather in his favor, because if all his statements had been strictly correct it would have been objected to on that very ground as having been made up from historical facts.
I am respectfully Your Hl. Servt Thos Allison
J. S. Edwards Esq. Commr of Pensions.

Palmyra October 2 nd 1844
Mr J. S. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions.
Dear Sir.
Youel Wardin a resident of this county claims to have been a Revolutionary Soldier - he informs me that he made application at the Department some years ago for a pension, but failed to obtain it; he was informed at that time that his name was on the rolls at the War Department; he was at the Siege of York under Col o Washington - he was also at an engagement near Savannah, between the Americans and the British and Creek Indians - the general impression in the neighbourhood is that he was in the War of the Revolution - he is very old and is entirely dependant on others for the necessaries of life - you will confer a great favour on him if you will inform him, through me whether or not his name is on record at the Department; and if so what steps he must take to be placed on the pension Roll - he says he enlisted under Capt Baylor - Garneth was the name of his Lieutenant - he served to the end of the war and was discharged in Charlestown S.C. he enlisted in 1780 or 1781 -
Yours with Respect.
Adrep Thos H. Tutwiler.
Thos H. Tutwiler
Palmyra Fluvanna
Va.

The following described certificates appear on the list of Certificates issued by "John Pierce, late Paymaster General and Commissioner of the Army accounts, for the United States", - No.
   N o date To whom due When became payable amounts     88.117 1 Jan 1785 Edwin Gardin Jan 1. 1783 $70 08/90   88.118 - " Ditto Oct 12 " 44 65   88.189 " Benj. Gannett Jan 1. 1782 88.83   88.190 " Ditto " 1. 1783 309.30   88.191 " Ditto Mar 22 " 1.000   88.192 " Ditto " " " 966.66   88.193 " Ditto " " " 33.30  
Treasury Department Register's Office Sep 11. 1825 R. H. Gillet

Washington Sep 10. 45
Sir
I enclose herewith a letter from Mr. William Suggett, in the case of Ewin or E Edwin band . Mr. Suggett is a gentleman whose character stands too high to permit him to have anything to do with any claim which he did not believe to be a genuine claim; And the fact of the claimant having been so long in Mr. Jefferson's employment as also much in his favor independent of the testimony which I recently presented.
I am respectfully Yr. Oble Servt. J. L. Edwards Esq. Commr of Pensions.
Wm. L. Allison

Washington, Sep 4. 1845
Sir
I herewith submit for your consideration some additional evidence in support of the claim of Young or Ewin, or Edwin Carden, of Virginia. He applied for a pension under the act of March 18. 1818, in 1819, or '20, and proof could not be found of his service. In 1835 he again applied under act '32, and produced the proof of one witness who knew him while in the service, and the testimony of one other witness was then required. He again applied in the spring of this year. I have been informed that he was a Dutchman, and spoke very broken english. Hence it was difficult to say what his real christian name is. If the records afford any evidence of the name of Carden in the Cavalry, with the christian name coming near to that by which he is now and has for some years back been known, will not the enclosed evidence be sufficient. His service.

was in the Cavalry, from I think 1781.
I am respectfully
Your Obedt. Servt.
Wm Allison
P.S. Mr. Randolph calls him E. ding, in his afft. a.
J. L. Edwards Esq Comm of Pensions.

Palmyra Pa Sept 5 th
Spce
Sept 8
War Department
Qu-
Pension Office
Washington City

Almanna bldg 4 Sep 1835
Sir
Enclosed I send you the Certificate of Thomas Randolph Esq of the County of Albemarle to be used in the case of the application of Yvonne Cardin for a Pension, the Certificate is without the attestation of the Clerk of the County to my being a Magistrate but as that attestation together with my signature is to the other papers forwarded in the case I did not deem it important
J L Edwards Esq Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Refy Geo Sellman

No. 1, 1845. Younes alias Edmund Carden Va at 7 July 1838
add d evidence
Comm ce
W. S. Allan Prest r

The affidavit of Thomas Jefferson Riddick given on the 28 th of October 1845 at the house of Hugh Riddick in the county of Albemarle and state of Virginia
I am now fifty three years old and have known Mr Corder since 1806 he about that time entered the employment of the late President Jefferson and continued in his employment between fifteen years to about the time of Mr Jefferson's death Mr Corder is an ignorant man not knowing how to read or write  write and having a singular Christian name which he could not write him- self no one knew exactly what the name was. It was written by Mr Jefferson's Governor Young. He was some time called Young and sometimes Edwin. He was always deemed an honest truth telling man and was trusted by Mr Jefferson with great confidence which he deserved. He often spoke of his revolutionary service. showed a wound on his leg which he stated he got at the battle of Bunker Hill.

When I was a lad he often spoke to me of his service during the revolution and mentioned a fact mentioned by Lee in his southern campaign of the night the attack of a body of Creek Indians on the lines of the American army before Charleston after the battle of the Eutaw, of of which he was not likely to have known if he had not been present as I have seen it mentioned in no other history of the war.
I have heard Mr Jefferson speak of his revolutionary service and I had never supposed a doubt existed of the fact. I had previously given a deposition in relation to Mr London being requested to do on a public occasion when I had little time time to recall conversation and fact occurring fully nearly forty years ago. Many facts then omitted having since occurred to me I have now added them.
W. A. R. - Dabbs
Albemarle County Court. This day personally appeared before me in my County aforesaid. Thos. J. Randolph, a man known to me as of the most respectable character, of unimpeachable veracity, & made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him described, contains the truth to the best of his knowledge & belief. Given under my hand & seal this 28 th October 1845.
Franklin Minor. L. P.

State of Virginia:
Albemarle County to wit:
I, Isaac Barnett, clerk of the County Court of said County, do hereby certify that Thomas J. Randolph whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Certificate, is an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County, and was at the time of signing said Certificate - And that his signature thereto is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County Court this 28 th day of October 1845 and in the 70 th year of the Commonwealth.
Isaac Barnett

Mr. Sherman
Dear Sir,
Columbia Mo 11th Aug
War Department Pension Office
pa Aug 14
11/11/11 11/11/11 11/11/11
Washington City
Free

Sturminster Ay 8 Augt 1835
Sir
Your communication date the 18 th May last relating to the Claim of Gouen Carden, was duly received, but as Carden lives 18 miles from me it was some weeks before I had an opportunity of seeing him, at the last Court for the County he procured the attendance of William Moody, whose affidavit is herewith enclosed, annexed to a sworn statement of Carden. I think it doubtful whether Carden will be able to procure any further evidence of his services, an officer with whom he was in service by the name of Harris, of Buckingham County, & whom affidavit he expected to obtain, he finds on enquiry to have been dead some months.
Respectfully Yours
George Stettman
J. L. Edwards Esq.

Apr 30 Springfield
Rev. Dr. [unclear] Parkerburg Va.
Department of War
Pension Office
Washington City
Dear

Columbia December 28 th 1835
Enclosed I forward the declaration of Yonah Cardin a Soldier of the Revolution, the return can be directed either to myself or the Clerk of the County
Affly.
Ezra Stitesman

Washington, D.C. Oct 20th, 52
Sir,
I have the honor to enclose herewith my authority to prosecute the case of Edw d Cardin , late of VA , a Revolutionary Pensioner, under the Act of 7th June 1832, and evidence shewing the date of the said Cardin's death, and heirship. I have examined his case and find that the claimant asserted in his application that he entered the service in 1781 as a Private of Cavalry under Capt. Baylor for and during the War. The proofs on file shew that he was in the service at the termination of the War, and therefore, he was entitled to the benefit of the Act of 15th May, 1828. I hope the case may be allowed under the said law which I now claim as justly due his heir. I have the honor to be, Sir, Th s D. Jenkins Hon. J. E. Heath

Autograph of J. Randolph Carter

Fluvanna Sep 4 1835
Young Carden an applicant for a pension, lived in the employment of the late Thomas Jefferson as a miller for many years du- ring which time I knew him well and saw him almost daily, having occasional to superintend him in the discharge of his duties. I believed him strictly honest and whatever he asserted was to be believed Thomas Randolph
State of Virginia Fluvanna County To All Thomas Randolph Esq of the County of Albemarle, this day personally appeared before me a justice of the peace and for the County of Fluvanna, (in my 2 o County) & made oath to the annexed Spurrier Certificate 4 Sep 1835
George Stillman JP

Know all men by these Presents, that I William F Cardin only surviving child of Edward, alias, Yonan Cardin Revolutionary Pension at the rate of One hundred dollars Per annum, hereby constitute and appoint Benjamin A Pritchett of Stauntonville, and authorize him to constitute others at his will and pleasure, to fore- close and receive any amount of Money or land he may receive from the United States or Virginia for the Revolutionary services of my said Father, and authorize him to examine all files papers &c in Washington D.C or elsewhere.
Witness my hand and seal this 24 day of July 1852.
Attest.
Wm F Cardin
Robt Pritchett.
William G Huckstep
This day William F Cardin personally appeared before me and acknowledged the above Power of attorney to be his act and deed. Given under my hand this 24 day of July 1852.
Thomas Davis J.P.
State of Virginia:
I Robert Pritchett Clerk of the County Court of Greene County in the State aforesaid Certify, that Thomas Davis Gentleman Whose genuine signature appears above is a Magistrate.
In testimony whereof I have affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 3rd day of September 1852.
Robt Pritchett Clerk Greene County Court

Permit Mr Thomas Lumpkin to examine and prosecute this claim for an increase of Pension.
B. A. Prichett
20 Oct 1852.