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| James Edwards being in the Fourth Regiment of the Continental Line under Col Thomas Proctor. As stated earlier, James Edwards, was a private soldier in the Continental Line, Fourth Regiment of Artillery from Feb 6, 1777 and in service to Nov 3, 1783. this is giveon on page 22I, vol. xi, Penna Archives, edicition of 1896 Monmouth County was formed in1683 and known as the Province of East Jersey , County Seat was Freehold Ocean was formed in 1850 from Monmouth Co. the County Seat was Toms River Ocean County is bordered on the North by Monmouth County. on the South by Atlantic County on the West by Burlington County and on the East by the Atlantic Ocean. If the DOB for James Edwards is right, he would have been 48 years old when he married. That seems late. I would think that he was married first to someone else. Is Elizabeth Heady his second wife? ID: I104814354 * Name: James EDWARDS * Given Name: James * Surname: Edwards * Sex: M * Birth: 1720 in Tuckerton, NJ * Death: 1810 in Tuckerton, NJ Parents of James Unknown New Jersey Marriages, Colonial Era, 1665-1800 Edwards, James, Monmouth, and Elizabeth Heddy 1763 May 24. James was 48 yrs when married, which is a late date of marriage . It is possible he could have been married before. Information received from Pat Lewis: The Edwards family Author: James Edward, I, served in the Colonial, French and Indian War, and War of the Revolution Old Times in Ocean County, Written for the N J. Courier by on. Edwin Salter, 1871. The Edwards Familh, "The Edwards family in the sourther part of Ocean county, with brances elsewhere, are descended from James Edwar, who was with Braddock at the time of his disastrous defeat in the Old French Wa. After that war he settled in Pennsylvania, and thence removed to Little Egg Harbor, thence to Barnegat." The article goes on to state, "Mrs. Leah Blackman in her Egg Harbor Skates, states that James Edwards was wounded in the battle and received a musket ball in the leg which he carried to his graves; and she adds, 'he lived to an advanced age and was buried in the Methodist Church yard at Tuckerton. He was a soldier in the revolutin and fought under Washington, who he loved with undying affection'' Additionally the article states, "James Edwards was one of the first, probably the first, adherent to Methodism in Barnegat and vicinity and conti ued until his death as a strict, faithful membe or the society. His two son, James and Thomas, do not seem to have united with any religious body. James Edwards and Elizabeth (Heady) Edwards had 9 children and 51 grandchildren. Among James' neighbors, he was called Captain. Authorities all agree that James settled in Pennsylvania before the Revolution and must have served with the troops from that state. Certified proof comes from the archives of PA record that he was a Captain with the Colonial troops, and afterwards,in the Revolution, belonged to Colonel Thomas Proctor's celebrated artillery regiment. Letters of Certifications: 1. James Edwards was an officier, a Capain, in one of the Associated Companies of Kent County, August 1748, in the service of the Province of Pennsylvania. For the above referene, see Penna, Archives, second series, vol 2, p 441, edition 1890. Signed Thomas L. Montgomery, State Librarian and Editor of Penna Archives. 2. Certificate of Service in the Revolutionary War To Whom it may concern. I hereby certify to the following Revolutionary service record of James Edwards One James Edwards was a private soldier in the War of the Revolution, Col Thomas Proctor's Pennsylvania Artilleru Regiment of te Continental Line of the War of Revolution. Oct 21, 1775-Oct 27, 1776. For the above reference see Penna Archives, second servies, Vol. si, p. 214, edition, 1880 Signed Thomas L. Montgomery, State Librarian and Editor of Penna Archives.1 http://www.BarnegatHistoricalSoc.com/page2.html THE EDWARDS HOUSE In the spring of 1976, Ms. Lillian Cranmer donated this two-story structure. It has been traced to 1813 and is believed to have been built much earlier by a Mr. James Edwards. Mr. Edwards was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and was also a friend and contemporary of George Washington. This house was restored by Society members . In 1980 electricity and a heating system were installed and the Society's library, consisting of historical records, books and genealogy were moved into the building during the autumn of 1980. EDWARDS, James Old Meth Cem Tuckerton NJ 47 Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots, Vol.2, p. -Serial: 11216; Volume: 2 Barnegat is Located in southern Ocean County, between Manahawkin and Waretown on the western shore of the beautiful Barnegat Bay. | ||||||||||||||||||
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