REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSION AFFIDAVIT - WILLIAM EDWARDS

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Source: Library of Virginia Digital Collection


Edwards, William         Pen. 136 & 136 a        1787-1811 & 1811-1833
Soldier--Army of the United States       
Northumberland County

Widow: Mary Ann

See also: Boush, Goodrich &  Burk, John

Northumberland County Court         February the 13 1787
  Upon the application of Mary Ann Edwards the widow of William Edwards dec'd 
who died in the Continental Army in the year 1781.  She the said Mary Ann having 
proved to the Court that she was the widow of the said William and the Court 
having examined into the circumstances of the said Edwards having found them to 
be indigant .  It is therefore ordered that the said Mary Ann Edwards be 
recommended to the Executive as a proper object to be placed on the Pension 
List.
A copy
Cha. Clarke D. C??

I do, with the advice of this Council, hereby certify that Mary Ann Edwards, 
widow of William Edwards,  is continued on the list of pensioners with an 
allowance of six pounds yearly, commencing on the first day of January 1797.  
Given under my hand as Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, at Richmond, 
this 25th day of September 1798. 
Signed: James Wood
Copy teste: Samuel Coleman

Know that all men presents that I Isaac Edward Adm'r of Mary Ann Edwards dec'd 
who was a Virginia pensioner do by these presents do constitute and appoint 
Thomas M?. Harvey my true and lawful attorney to receive of the auditor of 
publick accounts the amount that may have been due to the said Mary Ann Edwards 
up to the time of her death on account of her said pension.  Given under my hand 
and seal this 15th day of October--1838
Teste: Isaac Edwards

Warrant received on 15th October, 1838 of ten pounds.