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John B. Wells III
Newnan, Georgia
Isaac Edwards m. Judith ________
b.bef.1735
To Franklin Co., GA c.1805
*Joseph Edwards m. ?
b.1756 Maryland
Lived in Surry County, North Carolina
To Franklin Co., GA in 1784
**Thomas Gilbert Edwards m. Sophia Wilkinson
b.1796 Franklin Co., GA
***Joseph H. Edwards m. Elizabeth Whitworth
b.1832 Franklin Co., GA
George T. "Ruck" Edwards m. Susan Louisa “Ludie” Harrison
b.1863 Franklin Co., GA
James Hoyt Edwards m. Estelle Irene Reid
b. 1910 Franklin or Stephens Co., GA
d. 1981 Seneca, South Carolina
Wallace Edwards m. Bobbie Wade
b.c.1933 Oconee Co., SC
Johnny Reid Edwards(Senator from North Carolina)
b.1953, Oconee Co., SC
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*Joseph Edwards served in the Revolutionary War and participated in the 1827 Georgia Land Lottery as a Rev. vet.
EDWARDS, Joseph R3259 Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June the 7th 1832
State of Georgia // Franklin County: On this third day of September 1832 personally appeared in open court, before the court of Ordinary of said County now sitting, Joseph Edwards, resident of Captain Newells District, in the County aforesaid, aged about seventy seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June the 7th 1832 -- That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated, to wit, He entered the service in the year seventy six as a volunteer in Surry County in the State of North Carolina, under Capt. in Col. Armstrong's Regiment and was marched to Cross Creek, but the battle was fought the day before we got there, he remained their for sometime guarding the British and Tories, he was marched from Cross Creek to Hillsborough from there he went home to _____ his horse and get clothing but was then called into service again and continued in service with short intermissions for about three years, was in no particular regiment but was in a great many skirmishes. He was marched at one time to ___ indian nation after the Indians and Tories. does not recollect that he received any discharge from Capt. Shepherd but if he did was lost ____. He then moved into Wilkes County in the same state where he was drafted to serve in Capt. Martins Company under Colonel Cleveland and was marched down in the lower part of North Carolina after Col. Fannin of the Tories -- but was in no engagement. He served forty five days as well as he can recollect, and was discharged.--He was afterwards drafted and served thirty three days under Captain Isbel, in Col. Isaacs Regiment, was in no particular engagement, and was discharged at the end of the term by Capt Isbel, which said discharge is herewith enclosed -- He was again drafted, & served fifteen days under Capt. Sloan and Col. Cleveland, & was marched near the Virginia line after a Tory Capt Cos_ & his company -- and was then discharged and returned home.
Served under Capt. Shepherd three years as a light horseman & found his own horse. Served three or four months afterwards as a post private. Does not know any person convenient that knew of ____ servious positively.
1. Was born in Maryland, and to the best of his recollection, in the year 1756.
2. Does not know that there is any record of his age.
3. When he was first called into service he was living in Surrey County, North Carolina, and from thence removed to present residence in the year 1784 & he has remained ever since.
4. He was a volunteer the first _____ ______ in a light horse company & was drafted when he served afterwards.
5. Joined the Regular Troops at Cross Creek, Fayetteville (?), where they were commanded by Col. Armstrong. Does not recollect the names of others.
6. Received several discharges, one enclosed by ______ and does not recollect by ________.
[unintelligble except for two names -- Dozier Thornton & John Stonecypher -- character witnesses in his present neighborhood?]
He hereby relinquishes every claims he ---- in a pension, except the present _________________. his
____________ Clk. Joseph Edwards mark
* * * Georgia // Franklin County: Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Joseph Edwards to whose original declaration this is attached, and who being again duly sworn on this oath saith & deposeth, that by reason of old Age and the Consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below & in the following _______________. As a private he served in 1776 under Capt Shepherd in Col. Armstrongs Regiment forty two days & was discharged to recruit his horse & get clothing.
In May 1776 he entered under the same officer as a private and served fifteen days was marched to Chipels [Chissels] lead mines and guarded some waggons loaded with lead back to Surrey Court House & was discharged.
In August 1776 under Capt Shepherd & Col Williams he served as a private Four months and twenty days in a campaign against the Cherokee Indians to the lower Towns on the Tennessee river which we burnt.
In 1777 as a private he served one month against the Tories under Capt Shepherd & Col Armstrong.
In 1778 he served one month as a private under Shepherd & Armstrong.
In 1779 he done no service the Indians & Tories being quiet.
In 1780 he volunteered as a private under Capt Martin as a footman and served three months under him and Col. Cleveland after the British & Tories and was marched to Hickory Land Ford on the Adkin & was discharged in August.
In Septr 178* he was drafted and served thirty days as a private under Capt. Isbell and Col Isaacs & was marched after a Tory Col. Fannin to Deep River & was discharged at Moravian Town. Same year served as a private 33 days under same & sends his discharged _____/
In March 1782 he was drafted under Capt Sloan & Col Cleveland and served fifteen days as a private, was marched to New River after a Tory Capt. Coxe & returned home & was discharged by Capt Sloan.
In 1776, 1777, and 1778 he says he served as a private horseman under Capt Shepherd Three years except about two weeks he had leave of absence to see his family, he has just above attempted to give a statement of each Tour but cannot from want of memory. When not out on duty for the three years aforesaid he was kept in Garrison at Surrey Court house North Carolina aforesaid. And for each service or so much thereof as the Law will allow him he claims a pension. He served with an embodied Corps called into service by Competent authority, that he was either in the field or in Garrison, and for the time during which the service was performed he was not employed in any civil pursuit, except the two weeks aforesaid. That he knows of no person except his brother who was living in North Carolina a year ago) by whom he could prove his service, but could prove by him if he is alive, but deponent is a cripple & unable to go & see whether he is alive.
Sworn ... his
11 September 1833 Joseph Edwards
mark
[before Christopher Addison, J. P.]
Affidavit of Abel Edwards of Whitfield County, Georgia, son of Joseph Edwards deceased, appointing Thomas _______ of Washington, D. C., as attorney to secure pension which Joseph never received
. 27 May 1853 -------------------------------------------------------------------Scrap of paper in file -- original discharge
Wilkes County. Decem 23 1781. This is to certify that Joseph Edwards has servd a soldier 33 Days in my Company under the Command of Col Isaacs against the Tories. [Andlesson?] Isbell.
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**Thomas Gilbert Edwards was 2nd Sgt. of Co. A of Booth’s 4th Regiment of Georgia Militia and was “commanding Ft. Madison Franklin” as of November 12, 1813, during the War of 1812
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***Joseph H. Edwards served in Co. G, 34th Georgia Infantry, C.S.A. His brother Charles G. Edwards was 3rd Lieutenant of Co. G, 34th GA Infantry, CSA and was KIA at Missionary Ridge, TN 11/25/1863; his brother Elisha Edwards served as a private in Co. B, 15th GA Infantry, CSA and was on detached service as of 2/28/1865; his brother William Edwards served as a private in Co. B, 15th Georgia Infantry and surrendered at Appomattox, VA 4/9/1865!
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