James Edwards (1757 - 1832)

Born 23 Aug 1757 in Orange, North Carolina

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Died 20 Dec 1832 at age 75 in Chatham, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

James Edwards was an Executor on the will of Job Ward, Sr in 1801.

Abstract of Will of James Edwards - dated 3 Sept 1817 - Will Bk. C, pg. 1

• "My wife Rebecca; my two daughters: Rebecca and Hannah; their older sisters that are married, My sons, Edom, and Joel.
• My five daughters: Isabel, Jemima, Rachel, Rebecca, Hannah."

Exrs: My wife and son Edom. Wit. William Underwood, Josiah R. Fox, Betsy Underwood

Sources

• Pamphlet published in 1896 in the Cayuga Herald, Cayuga, Indiana entitled "The Names of the Children of Joshua Edwards and Rebecca Edwards" (Edwards Family Reunions)
• https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/573444-arthur-edwards-and-his-descendants-a-genealogical-outline-of-arthur-edwards-and-his-five-generation-posterity?viewer=1&offset=0#page=9&viewer=picture&o=info&n=0&q=
• "https://archive.org/stream/edwardsheirs00unseAssociation of Edwards Heirs, 1925. /edwardsheirs00unse_djvu.txtUnited States Census, 1850," database with images, pg112
• http://history.loftinnc.com/Edwards_Flora_1901.htm#Edwards_Family_Descendancy
• "United States Census, 1790." Database with images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 14 October 2022. Citing NARA microfilm publication M637. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.
• "United States Census, 1800," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHR7-V61 : accessed 25 May 2020), James Edwards, Hillsborough, Chatham, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 183, NARA microfilm publication M32, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 31; FHL microfilm 337,907.
• "United States Census, 1810," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH26-JRZ : accessed 18 November 2022), James Edwards, Chatham, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 206, NARA microfilm publication M252 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 39; FHL microfilm 337,912.
• "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHL7-K64 : accessed 18 November 2022), James Edwards, Chatham, North Carolina, United States; citing p. , NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm .
• "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYY2-S7KW?cc=1803958&wc=35YH-CXJ%3A1588475002%2C1588470702%2C1588475804 : 14 August 2015), North Carolina > Chatham > Pittsboro > image 77 of 149; citing NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• Wills, 1770-1931; Author: North Carolina. Probate Court (Chatham County); Probate Place: Chatham, North Carolina: Wills, Vol C, 1817-1857 http://www.ncgenweb.us/chatham/court/wills_efg.html

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Robert Pinder for creating WikiTree profile Edwards-6136 through the import of RobPinder_2013-v3_2013-10-21.ged on Oct 26, 2013.