Patriot John Edwards, Drummer, 8th Pennsylvania Regiment
Birth: 1762, Wales
Death: 18 April 1836, Jackson County, Indiana
Burial Location: Edwards Cemetery, Kurtz, Jackson County, Indiana
Patriot John Edwards Pension Claim W. 8685, filed in Pulaski County, Kentucky, October 30, 1818.
- Certificate No. 16,752, issued 22 Apr 1820 under the Act of March 18, 1818, at $8 per month to commence on April 30, 1818 for service in the Pennsylvania line for 3 years.
- Certificate No. 8457, issued January 11, 1849 to Mary Edwards, widow of John Edwards, who was a drummer, under the Act of March 3, 1843, at $88 per annum to commence March 4, 1843 and ending January 14, 1846.
John Edwards was born in 1762 in Wales to John Robert Edwards and we believe his mother’s name was Mary. Shortly after his birth his parents departed Wales for America. It is unknown why his parents left wells since the country was experiencing both an influx of migrants due to the Industrial Revolution, but there were many native Welsh leaving seeking religious freedom to include Quakers or other non-conformists. The reason the family left Wales is lost to time, but it was most likely to find a better life and the freedom to worship as they chose.
John was an infant believed to be approximately 3 months old when his parents left Wales on their way to America. The overland route and ship that was taken is currently unknown. We do know that John’s father, John Robert Edwards, died during the voyage and John and his mother arrived in Pennsylvania on their own. Little is known about their experiences upon arrival in Pennsylvania, but it is known that John’s mother died when he was about 7 years old. Orphaned at 7 John was placed by the local court with a family that mistreated him. He was taken by a neighbor who found him malnourished and abused to a home with a family whose name is unknown. It is family folklore that it may have been William Jackson a cousin of Andrew Jackson who relocated John, or William and Temperance Jackson who took John in until he left to serve.
His revolutionary experience began when John was near the age of 16 or possibly 17. John recorded that he was out caring for cattle when a party of young men passed his way. It is not certain if the members of that party were already uniformed soldiers or if they were a group of young men going to enlist. It is believed they were members of the regiment coming from their winter encampment at Valley Forge looking for recruits. The result of the encounter was John accompanying the group to Lancaster, Pennsylvania where he enlisted and would serve for almost 5 years until October 1783.
Military service for John began in Lancaster, Pennsylvania as a Drummer in Captain Van Swearingen’s Company which was a part of Colonel Daniel Broadhead's 8th Pennsylvania Regiment. We will never know how John became a drummer, but he may have appeared to be younger and smaller than he should have for his age since he had been maltreated and most likely malnourished.
The history of the 8th Pennsylvania Regiment began in 1776 when the unit was called Mackay’s Battalion named after the commander. Mackay’s Battalion was an infantry unit assigned to the Western Department for frontier defense in July of 1776 and would later join the Continental Army in November 1776. The regiment was designated as the 8th Pennsylvania Regiment on January 1, 1777 and consisted of 8 companies but would gain a 9th company in 1778. The regiment completed an epic winter march from western Pennsylvania to New Jersey, although Mackay and his second-in-command died shortly after arriving in New Jersey. In March of 1777 Colonel Daniel Brodhead IV assumed command of the 8th Pennsylvania Regiment after the death of Colonel Mackay. It is worth noting that the 8th Pennsylvania Regiment wintered at Valley Forge from December 19, 1777 through June 19, 1778.
John joined the 8th Pennsylvania Regiment as it was being reassigned to the Western Department with the mission to protect Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia frontiers from Indian invasions. Two major campaigns for the regiment included the Iroquois 1778 and Iroquois 1779 campaigns. The regiment consolidated with the 2nd Pennsylvania Regiment on January 17, 1781 and ceased to exist. At some point in time, John was assigned to Capt. Clark's Company, but it is not known if it was before or after the consolidation with the 2nd Pennsylvania Regiment. Reorganized on January 1, 1783 at Lancaster, to consist of 7 companies in the Middle (Main) Department and 2 companies in the Western Department. The regiment was furloughed on June 11, 1783 at Philadelphia with 2 companies remaining active at Fort Pitt. It is believed that John was part of those two companies at Fort Pitt since his enlistment ended when the regiment was disbanded on November 15, 1783 in Pittsburg versus with the main regiment in Philadelphia.
It must be highlighted that John continued to serve with the regiment for 2 years after the Revolutionary War’s end. There is a gap in knowledge of John’s activities between his discharge on November 15, 1783 and the first record of his arrival in Kentucky. It is possible that he returned to the family farm where he lived prior to enlisting and then traveled to Kentucky with a larger group, which was commonplace. Kentucky was a popular destination beginning in the 1750s. Some of the land in Kentucky was granted to Revolutionary War veterans in payment for their services, and more was available for purchase at low cost. There is no record that John accepted a land grant in Kentucky.
John married Mary Jane Jackson on March 29, 1790 in Fayette County, Kentucky. Mary was born in 1770 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania the daughter of William and Temperance Jackson. Mary was a 1st cousin of Andrew Jackson who would become the 7th President of the United States of America. As previously mentioned, it is family folklore that the Jackson family may have been responsible for rescuing John from the family who was abusing him.
John and Mary lived in Boonesborough, Fayette County, Kentucky and later moved to Somerset, Pulaski County, Kentucky. It is believed that John and Mary had 12 children, some who did not survive. The living children included on their pension application included: John Edwards (1792-Unknown), Jesse Edwards (1793-Unknown), Polly Edwards (1798-1836), David Edwards (1792-Unknown), Drewry Edwards (1800-1852); Margaret Edwards Gregg (1804-Unknown), Rebecca Edwards Ingle/Engle (1804-Unknown), Martha Patsy (1807-1877), Joel Edwards (Unknown), and Nancy Edwards Burlhanner(1812-Unknown) as outlined in pension claim applications.
In the summer of 1829, John and Mary lived in Somerset, Pulaski County, Kentucky, at which time John was 67 and Mary was 59 years old. Due to the religious views of many families in the area, and their opposition to slavery, a large group left their homes in Kentucky and moved to Indiana. It is amazing that John and Mary at an elderly age decided to move with their extended family, but this demonstrated their faith and anti-slavery beliefs. John and Mary settled with other family members in Jackson County near Kurtz, Indiana where they are buried today. A government headstone with John Edwards name along with original stone is all that marks their graves.
John Edwards died on April 18, 1836 in Kurtz, Jackson County, Indiana at the age of 75 years. Mary Jane Jackson Edwards died in January of 1846 at age 76 years also in Kurtz, Jackson County, Indiana. They had 9 surviving children and countless grandchildren.
Birth: 1762, Wales
Death: 18 April 1836, Jackson County, Indiana
Burial Location: Edwards Cemetery, Kurtz, Jackson County, Indiana
Patriot John Edwards Pension Claim W. 8685, filed in Pulaski County, Kentucky, October 30, 1818.
- Certificate No. 16,752, issued 22 Apr 1820 under the Act of March 18, 1818, at $8 per month to commence on April 30, 1818 for service in the Pennsylvania line for 3 years.
- Certificate No. 8457, issued January 11, 1849 to Mary Edwards, widow of John Edwards, who was a drummer, under the Act of March 3, 1843, at $88 per annum to commence March 4, 1843 and ending January 14, 1846.
John Edwards was born in 1762 in Wales to John Robert Edwards and we believe his mother’s name was Mary. Shortly after his birth his parents departed Wales for America. It is unknown why his parents left wells since the country was experiencing both an influx of migrants due to the Industrial Revolution, but there were many native Welsh leaving seeking religious freedom to include Quakers or other non-conformists. The reason the family left Wales is lost to time, but it was most likely to find a better life and the freedom to worship as they chose.
John was an infant believed to be approximately 3 months old when his parents left Wales on their way to America. The overland route and ship that was taken is currently unknown. We do know that John’s father, John Robert Edwards, died during the voyage and John and his mother arrived in Pennsylvania on their own. Little is known about their experiences upon arrival in Pennsylvania, but it is known that John’s mother died when he was about 7 years old. Orphaned at 7 John was placed by the local court with a family that mistreated him. He was taken by a neighbor who found him malnourished and abused to a home with a family whose name is unknown. It is family folklore that it may have been William Jackson a cousin of Andrew Jackson who relocated John, or William and Temperance Jackson who took John in until he left to serve.
His revolutionary experience began when John was near the age of 16 or possibly 17. John recorded that he was out caring for cattle when a party of young men passed his way. It is not certain if the members of that party were already uniformed soldiers or if they were a group of young men going to enlist. It is believed they were members of the regiment coming from their winter encampment at Valley Forge looking for recruits. The result of the encounter was John accompanying the group to Lancaster, Pennsylvania where he enlisted and would serve for almost 5 years until October 1783.
Military service for John began in Lancaster, Pennsylvania as a Drummer in Captain Van Swearingen’s Company which was a part of Colonel Daniel Broadhead's 8th Pennsylvania Regiment. We will never know how John became a drummer, but he may have appeared to be younger and smaller than he should have for his age since he had been maltreated and most likely malnourished.
The history of the 8th Pennsylvania Regiment began in 1776 when the unit was called Mackay’s Battalion named after the commander. Mackay’s Battalion was an infantry unit assigned to the Western Department for frontier defense in July of 1776 and would later join the Continental Army in November 1776. The regiment was designated as the 8th Pennsylvania Regiment on January 1, 1777 and consisted of 8 companies but would gain a 9th company in 1778. The regiment completed an epic winter march from western Pennsylvania to New Jersey, although Mackay and his second-in-command died shortly after arriving in New Jersey. In March of 1777 Colonel Daniel Brodhead IV assumed command of the 8th Pennsylvania Regiment after the death of Colonel Mackay. It is worth noting that the 8th Pennsylvania Regiment wintered at Valley Forge from December 19, 1777 through June 19, 1778.
John joined the 8th Pennsylvania Regiment as it was being reassigned to the Western Department with the mission to protect Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia frontiers from Indian invasions. Two major campaigns for the regiment included the Iroquois 1778 and Iroquois 1779 campaigns. The regiment consolidated with the 2nd Pennsylvania Regiment on January 17, 1781 and ceased to exist. At some point in time, John was assigned to Capt. Clark's Company, but it is not known if it was before or after the consolidation with the 2nd Pennsylvania Regiment. Reorganized on January 1, 1783 at Lancaster, to consist of 7 companies in the Middle (Main) Department and 2 companies in the Western Department. The regiment was furloughed on June 11, 1783 at Philadelphia with 2 companies remaining active at Fort Pitt. It is believed that John was part of those two companies at Fort Pitt since his enlistment ended when the regiment was disbanded on November 15, 1783 in Pittsburg versus with the main regiment in Philadelphia.
It must be highlighted that John continued to serve with the regiment for 2 years after the Revolutionary War’s end. There is a gap in knowledge of John’s activities between his discharge on November 15, 1783 and the first record of his arrival in Kentucky. It is possible that he returned to the family farm where he lived prior to enlisting and then traveled to Kentucky with a larger group, which was commonplace. Kentucky was a popular destination beginning in the 1750s. Some of the land in Kentucky was granted to Revolutionary War veterans in payment for their services, and more was available for purchase at low cost. There is no record that John accepted a land grant in Kentucky.
John married Mary Jane Jackson on March 29, 1790 in Fayette County, Kentucky. Mary was born in 1770 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania the daughter of William and Temperance Jackson. Mary was a 1st cousin of Andrew Jackson who would become the 7th President of the United States of America. As previously mentioned, it is family folklore that the Jackson family may have been responsible for rescuing John from the family who was abusing him.
John and Mary lived in Boonesborough, Fayette County, Kentucky and later moved to Somerset, Pulaski County, Kentucky. It is believed that John and Mary had 12 children, some who did not survive. The living children included on their pension application included: John Edwards (1792-Unknown), Jesse Edwards (1793-Unknown), Polly Edwards (1798-1836), David Edwards (1792-Unknown), Drewry Edwards (1800-1852); Margaret Edwards Gregg (1804-Unknown), Rebecca Edwards Ingle/Engle (1804-Unknown), Martha Patsy (1807-1877), Joel Edwards (Unknown), and Nancy Edwards Burlhanner(1812-Unknown) as outlined in pension claim applications.
In the summer of 1829, John and Mary lived in Somerset, Pulaski County, Kentucky, at which time John was 67 and Mary was 59 years old. Due to the religious views of many families in the area, and their opposition to slavery, a large group left their homes in Kentucky and moved to Indiana. It is amazing that John and Mary at an elderly age decided to move with their extended family, but this demonstrated their faith and anti-slavery beliefs. John and Mary settled with other family members in Jackson County near Kurtz, Indiana where they are buried today. A government headstone with John Edwards name along with original stone is all that marks their graves.
John Edwards died on April 18, 1836 in Kurtz, Jackson County, Indiana at the age of 75 years. Mary Jane Jackson Edwards died in January of 1846 at age 76 years also in Kurtz, Jackson County, Indiana. They had 9 surviving children and countless grandchildren.
Patriot John Edwards, Drummer, 8th Pennsylvania Regiment
Birth: 1762, Wales
Death: 18 April 1836, Jackson County, Indiana
Burial Location: Edwards Cemetery, Kurtz, Jackson County, Indiana
Patriot John Edwards Pension Claim W. 8685, filed in Pulaski County, Kentucky, October 30, 1818.
- Certificate No. 16,752, issued 22 Apr 1820 under the Act of March 18, 1818, at $8 per month to commence on April 30, 1818 for service in the Pennsylvania line for 3 years.
- Certificate No. 8457, issued January 11, 1849 to Mary Edwards, widow of John Edwards, who was a drummer, under the Act of March 3, 1843, at $88 per annum to commence March 4, 1843 and ending January 14, 1846.
John Edwards was born in 1762 in Wales to John Robert Edwards and we believe his mother’s name was Mary. Shortly after his birth his parents departed Wales for America. It is unknown why his parents left wells since the country was experiencing both an influx of migrants due to the Industrial Revolution, but there were many native Welsh leaving seeking religious freedom to include Quakers or other non-conformists. The reason the family left Wales is lost to time, but it was most likely to find a better life and the freedom to worship as they chose.
John was an infant believed to be approximately 3 months old when his parents left Wales on their way to America. The overland route and ship that was taken is currently unknown. We do know that John’s father, John Robert Edwards, died during the voyage and John and his mother arrived in Pennsylvania on their own. Little is known about their experiences upon arrival in Pennsylvania, but it is known that John’s mother died when he was about 7 years old. Orphaned at 7 John was placed by the local court with a family that mistreated him. He was taken by a neighbor who found him malnourished and abused to a home with a family whose name is unknown. It is family folklore that it may have been William Jackson a cousin of Andrew Jackson who relocated John, or William and Temperance Jackson who took John in until he left to serve.
His revolutionary experience began when John was near the age of 16 or possibly 17. John recorded that he was out caring for cattle when a party of young men passed his way. It is not certain if the members of that party were already uniformed soldiers or if they were a group of young men going to enlist. It is believed they were members of the regiment coming from their winter encampment at Valley Forge looking for recruits. The result of the encounter was John accompanying the group to Lancaster, Pennsylvania where he enlisted and would serve for almost 5 years until October 1783.
Military service for John began in Lancaster, Pennsylvania as a Drummer in Captain Van Swearingen’s Company which was a part of Colonel Daniel Broadhead's 8th Pennsylvania Regiment. We will never know how John became a drummer, but he may have appeared to be younger and smaller than he should have for his age since he had been maltreated and most likely malnourished.
The history of the 8th Pennsylvania Regiment began in 1776 when the unit was called Mackay’s Battalion named after the commander. Mackay’s Battalion was an infantry unit assigned to the Western Department for frontier defense in July of 1776 and would later join the Continental Army in November 1776. The regiment was designated as the 8th Pennsylvania Regiment on January 1, 1777 and consisted of 8 companies but would gain a 9th company in 1778. The regiment completed an epic winter march from western Pennsylvania to New Jersey, although Mackay and his second-in-command died shortly after arriving in New Jersey. In March of 1777 Colonel Daniel Brodhead IV assumed command of the 8th Pennsylvania Regiment after the death of Colonel Mackay. It is worth noting that the 8th Pennsylvania Regiment wintered at Valley Forge from December 19, 1777 through June 19, 1778.
John joined the 8th Pennsylvania Regiment as it was being reassigned to the Western Department with the mission to protect Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia frontiers from Indian invasions. Two major campaigns for the regiment included the Iroquois 1778 and Iroquois 1779 campaigns. The regiment consolidated with the 2nd Pennsylvania Regiment on January 17, 1781 and ceased to exist. At some point in time, John was assigned to Capt. Clark's Company, but it is not known if it was before or after the consolidation with the 2nd Pennsylvania Regiment. Reorganized on January 1, 1783 at Lancaster, to consist of 7 companies in the Middle (Main) Department and 2 companies in the Western Department. The regiment was furloughed on June 11, 1783 at Philadelphia with 2 companies remaining active at Fort Pitt. It is believed that John was part of those two companies at Fort Pitt since his enlistment ended when the regiment was disbanded on November 15, 1783 in Pittsburg versus with the main regiment in Philadelphia.
It must be highlighted that John continued to serve with the regiment for 2 years after the Revolutionary War’s end. There is a gap in knowledge of John’s activities between his discharge on November 15, 1783 and the first record of his arrival in Kentucky. It is possible that he returned to the family farm where he lived prior to enlisting and then traveled to Kentucky with a larger group, which was commonplace. Kentucky was a popular destination beginning in the 1750s. Some of the land in Kentucky was granted to Revolutionary War veterans in payment for their services, and more was available for purchase at low cost. There is no record that John accepted a land grant in Kentucky.
John married Mary Jane Jackson on March 29, 1790 in Fayette County, Kentucky. Mary was born in 1770 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania the daughter of William and Temperance Jackson. Mary was a 1st cousin of Andrew Jackson who would become the 7th President of the United States of America. As previously mentioned, it is family folklore that the Jackson family may have been responsible for rescuing John from the family who was abusing him.
John and Mary lived in Boonesborough, Fayette County, Kentucky and later moved to Somerset, Pulaski County, Kentucky. It is believed that John and Mary had 12 children, some who did not survive. The living children included on their pension application included: John Edwards (1792-Unknown), Jesse Edwards (1793-Unknown), Polly Edwards (1798-1836), David Edwards (1792-Unknown), Drewry Edwards (1800-1852); Margaret Edwards Gregg (1804-Unknown), Rebecca Edwards Ingle/Engle (1804-Unknown), Martha Patsy (1807-1877), Joel Edwards (Unknown), and Nancy Edwards Burlhanner(1812-Unknown) as outlined in pension claim applications.
In the summer of 1829, John and Mary lived in Somerset, Pulaski County, Kentucky, at which time John was 67 and Mary was 59 years old. Due to the religious views of many families in the area, and their opposition to slavery, a large group left their homes in Kentucky and moved to Indiana. It is amazing that John and Mary at an elderly age decided to move with their extended family, but this demonstrated their faith and anti-slavery beliefs. John and Mary settled with other family members in Jackson County near Kurtz, Indiana where they are buried today. A government headstone with John Edwards name along with original stone is all that marks their graves.
John Edwards died on April 18, 1836 in Kurtz, Jackson County, Indiana at the age of 75 years. Mary Jane Jackson Edwards died in January of 1846 at age 76 years also in Kurtz, Jackson County, Indiana. They had 9 surviving children and countless grandchildren.
Birth: 1762, Wales
Death: 18 April 1836, Jackson County, Indiana
Burial Location: Edwards Cemetery, Kurtz, Jackson County, Indiana
Patriot John Edwards Pension Claim W. 8685, filed in Pulaski County, Kentucky, October 30, 1818.
- Certificate No. 16,752, issued 22 Apr 1820 under the Act of March 18, 1818, at $8 per month to commence on April 30, 1818 for service in the Pennsylvania line for 3 years.
- Certificate No. 8457, issued January 11, 1849 to Mary Edwards, widow of John Edwards, who was a drummer, under the Act of March 3, 1843, at $88 per annum to commence March 4, 1843 and ending January 14, 1846.
John Edwards was born in 1762 in Wales to John Robert Edwards and we believe his mother’s name was Mary. Shortly after his birth his parents departed Wales for America. It is unknown why his parents left wells since the country was experiencing both an influx of migrants due to the Industrial Revolution, but there were many native Welsh leaving seeking religious freedom to include Quakers or other non-conformists. The reason the family left Wales is lost to time, but it was most likely to find a better life and the freedom to worship as they chose.
John was an infant believed to be approximately 3 months old when his parents left Wales on their way to America. The overland route and ship that was taken is currently unknown. We do know that John’s father, John Robert Edwards, died during the voyage and John and his mother arrived in Pennsylvania on their own. Little is known about their experiences upon arrival in Pennsylvania, but it is known that John’s mother died when he was about 7 years old. Orphaned at 7 John was placed by the local court with a family that mistreated him. He was taken by a neighbor who found him malnourished and abused to a home with a family whose name is unknown. It is family folklore that it may have been William Jackson a cousin of Andrew Jackson who relocated John, or William and Temperance Jackson who took John in until he left to serve.
His revolutionary experience began when John was near the age of 16 or possibly 17. John recorded that he was out caring for cattle when a party of young men passed his way. It is not certain if the members of that party were already uniformed soldiers or if they were a group of young men going to enlist. It is believed they were members of the regiment coming from their winter encampment at Valley Forge looking for recruits. The result of the encounter was John accompanying the group to Lancaster, Pennsylvania where he enlisted and would serve for almost 5 years until October 1783.
Military service for John began in Lancaster, Pennsylvania as a Drummer in Captain Van Swearingen’s Company which was a part of Colonel Daniel Broadhead's 8th Pennsylvania Regiment. We will never know how John became a drummer, but he may have appeared to be younger and smaller than he should have for his age since he had been maltreated and most likely malnourished.
The history of the 8th Pennsylvania Regiment began in 1776 when the unit was called Mackay’s Battalion named after the commander. Mackay’s Battalion was an infantry unit assigned to the Western Department for frontier defense in July of 1776 and would later join the Continental Army in November 1776. The regiment was designated as the 8th Pennsylvania Regiment on January 1, 1777 and consisted of 8 companies but would gain a 9th company in 1778. The regiment completed an epic winter march from western Pennsylvania to New Jersey, although Mackay and his second-in-command died shortly after arriving in New Jersey. In March of 1777 Colonel Daniel Brodhead IV assumed command of the 8th Pennsylvania Regiment after the death of Colonel Mackay. It is worth noting that the 8th Pennsylvania Regiment wintered at Valley Forge from December 19, 1777 through June 19, 1778.
John joined the 8th Pennsylvania Regiment as it was being reassigned to the Western Department with the mission to protect Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia frontiers from Indian invasions. Two major campaigns for the regiment included the Iroquois 1778 and Iroquois 1779 campaigns. The regiment consolidated with the 2nd Pennsylvania Regiment on January 17, 1781 and ceased to exist. At some point in time, John was assigned to Capt. Clark's Company, but it is not known if it was before or after the consolidation with the 2nd Pennsylvania Regiment. Reorganized on January 1, 1783 at Lancaster, to consist of 7 companies in the Middle (Main) Department and 2 companies in the Western Department. The regiment was furloughed on June 11, 1783 at Philadelphia with 2 companies remaining active at Fort Pitt. It is believed that John was part of those two companies at Fort Pitt since his enlistment ended when the regiment was disbanded on November 15, 1783 in Pittsburg versus with the main regiment in Philadelphia.
It must be highlighted that John continued to serve with the regiment for 2 years after the Revolutionary War’s end. There is a gap in knowledge of John’s activities between his discharge on November 15, 1783 and the first record of his arrival in Kentucky. It is possible that he returned to the family farm where he lived prior to enlisting and then traveled to Kentucky with a larger group, which was commonplace. Kentucky was a popular destination beginning in the 1750s. Some of the land in Kentucky was granted to Revolutionary War veterans in payment for their services, and more was available for purchase at low cost. There is no record that John accepted a land grant in Kentucky.
John married Mary Jane Jackson on March 29, 1790 in Fayette County, Kentucky. Mary was born in 1770 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania the daughter of William and Temperance Jackson. Mary was a 1st cousin of Andrew Jackson who would become the 7th President of the United States of America. As previously mentioned, it is family folklore that the Jackson family may have been responsible for rescuing John from the family who was abusing him.
John and Mary lived in Boonesborough, Fayette County, Kentucky and later moved to Somerset, Pulaski County, Kentucky. It is believed that John and Mary had 12 children, some who did not survive. The living children included on their pension application included: John Edwards (1792-Unknown), Jesse Edwards (1793-Unknown), Polly Edwards (1798-1836), David Edwards (1792-Unknown), Drewry Edwards (1800-1852); Margaret Edwards Gregg (1804-Unknown), Rebecca Edwards Ingle/Engle (1804-Unknown), Martha Patsy (1807-1877), Joel Edwards (Unknown), and Nancy Edwards Burlhanner(1812-Unknown) as outlined in pension claim applications.
In the summer of 1829, John and Mary lived in Somerset, Pulaski County, Kentucky, at which time John was 67 and Mary was 59 years old. Due to the religious views of many families in the area, and their opposition to slavery, a large group left their homes in Kentucky and moved to Indiana. It is amazing that John and Mary at an elderly age decided to move with their extended family, but this demonstrated their faith and anti-slavery beliefs. John and Mary settled with other family members in Jackson County near Kurtz, Indiana where they are buried today. A government headstone with John Edwards name along with original stone is all that marks their graves.
John Edwards died on April 18, 1836 in Kurtz, Jackson County, Indiana at the age of 75 years. Mary Jane Jackson Edwards died in January of 1846 at age 76 years also in Kurtz, Jackson County, Indiana. They had 9 surviving children and countless grandchildren.
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