David Edenfield Sr. (1761 - 1856)

Born 19 Jan 1761 in Granville County, Orangeburg District, South Carolina

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth Abston — married 24 Nov 1785 in South Carolina

Descendants

Died 5 Apr 1856 at age 95 in Swainsboro, Emanuel County, Georgia, USA

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Biography

Birth

19 JAN 1761 Granville County, Orangeburg District, South Carolina^[1]

Military Service

Private David Edenfield Sr. served with Granville County Regiment, South Carolina Militia during the American Revolution.

David Edenfield Sr. is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: 153019
Rank: Private

David Edenfield Sr. is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A035994.

Private David Edenfield Sr. was a Prisoner of War at siege of Savannah during American Revolution.

Began Military Service in 1777

Note: Served at various times in South Carolina troops under Captains Weekly, John Wylds, John Fitts, Richard Creech, Sr and Richard Creech, Jr, and Colonel Hammons. He was at the siege of Savannah and taken prisoner there. He was held from June 1st until September when he escaped and returned to his company. He was at the siege of Augusta and discharged there. ^{[2] [3]}

Ended Military Service in 1782

Note: South Carolina Archives Department 82-Y, 27 September 1785, shows a payment to David Edenfield for service in 1781 and 1782^[2]

SAR site has a lengthy Biography from his Pension, including numerous statements about his service.^[4]

His wife, Elizabeth, received Revolutionary War Pension Payment for her husband David Edenfield's service Apr 5 1856 in Georgia. ^[5]

Marriage

Husband: David Edenfield

Wife: Elizabeth Abston

Child: Elizabeth Edenfield

Child: Mary Edenfield

Child: Thomas Edenfield

Child: James Edenfield

Child: William Edenfield

Child: Adaline Edenfield

Child: Dreie Edenfield

Child: Tissiasia Edenfield

Child: Holly Edenfield

Child: John Edenfield

Child: Dora Edenfield

Child: Ezekiel Edenfield

Child: Ephraim Edenfield

Child: Jesse Edenfield

Child: David Edenfield

Child: Richard Edenfield

Marriage:

Date: 24 NOV 1785

Place: South Carolina^[2]

Husband: Thomas Edenfield

Wife: Elizabeth Creamer

Child: Mary Edenfield

Child: Ellender Edenfield

Child: John Edenfield

Child: Jesse Edenfield

Child: David Edenfield

Child: William Edenfield

Child: Thomas Edenfield

Marriage:

Date: ABT 1735^[2]

Residence

1850 Emanuel, Georgia. ^[6]

David Edinfield Male 91 South Carolina

Elizabeth Edinfield Female 83 South Carolina

Filena Edinfield Female 18 Georgia

Josiah Edinfield Male 3 Georgia

Thomas Edinfield Male 1 Georgia

Welthy Ann Cooner Female 14 Georgia

Michaelett French Male 60 South Carolina

Joshua Nairn Male 16 Georgia

David Davis Male 12 Georgia

Death and Burial

He died 05 April 1856. age 96, in Swainsboro, Emanuel County, Georgia and was buried in Old Edenfield Cemetery on the farm of Homer Youmans (in 1932), Emanuel County, Georgia. ^[1]

Note: Cenotaph in Moore Cemetery, Emanuel County. DAR marker moved there from desecrated Edenfield cemetery. ^[7]

After he died some of his land was sold by his executors^[8].

David Edenfield, Sr. land sale notice

News Item from the Swainsboro, Ga., Forest Blade, Nov. 31st, 1932

EMANUEL CHAPTER MARKS OLD GRAVE The Governor David Emanuel Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution of Emanuel County unveiled a monument to the memory of a Revolutionary soldier, Private David Edenfield, on Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 29, at the old Edenfield cemetery on the Homer Youmans place, five miles from Swainsboro. This is the first Revolutionary grave to be marked by this chapter, which was organized in June 1931. The regent, Mrs. W. Henry Flanders of Swainsboro, was in charge of the impressive exercises, which were attended by a large representation of the descendants of David Edenfield and of the members of the David Emanuel chapter and of the Adam Brinson chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Representative W.W. Larsen of Washington, D.C., and of Dublin, Ga., was the speaker for the occasion. The program opened with the bugle call, after which America was sung by the assembly. The invocation was given by Mrs. Anna Edenfield Brown, acting chaplain of the Governor David Emanuel chapter. Mrs. Brown is a descendant of David Edenfield. Mrs. Flanders, the regent, welcomed the guests and told of the joy the chapter felt in honoring a Revolutionary war hero. A history of the Edenfield family and the service of David Edenfield, his ancestry, was given by Mr. H.C. Edenfield, who then introduced Mr. Larsen, who is connected by marriage with the family. The patriotic address which he gave made a deep impression on the audience. A quartet, Keep the Faith, was sung by Mrs. Adele Holloman, Mrs. Hugh Fillingim, Mr. Fillingim and Mr. Dixon. Mrs. D.L. Bland of Garfield, a member of the Adam Brinson chapter, D.A.R., and a sister of Mrs. Anna Brown, acting chaplain of the Governor David Emanuel chapter, made a gracious impromptu speech of appreciation of the tribute paid to this Revolutionary ancestor. Mrs. John J. Moore, a granddaughter, and believed to be the nearest living descendant of David Edenfield, unveiled the monument, while little June Coleman, a winsome three-year-old descendant of the hero, placed a lovely basket of roses on the grave. Mrs. Anna Brown and Mrs. D.L. Bland placed beautiful bouquets of chrysanthemums on the grave. Master Homer Durden, Jr., and Master Marion Watson, descendants of the hero, carried the flags, which were displayed at the entrance of the cemetery. Taps was sounded by Bob Pound. The descendants who are members of the Governor David Emanuel Chapter are Mrs. John R. Powell, Jr., a daughter of Mrs. John J. Moore, who had the honor of unveiling the marker; Mrs. Homer Durden, Mrs. Steve Williams, Jr., Mrs. Anna Brown, Mrs. Nora Coleman and Mrs. Adele Holloman.

Inscription: David Edenfield Pvt. Weakley's Regiment S.C. Troops, Rev. War January 19, 1761

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Find a Grave, database and images accessed 14 January 2021), memorial page for David Edenfield (19 Jan 1761–5 Apr 1856), Find A Grave: Memorial #71562689, citing David Edenfield Cemetery, Emanuel County, Georgia, USA ; Maintained by Olivia Williamson Braddy (contributor 47128539) .
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} Edenfield 1665 - 1979 Ancestors and Descendants of Richard Creech Edenfield and Dealpha Edenfield Carter Abbreviation: Edenfield Family History Author: Norman E and Anita Carter Masters Publication: self, 1979
3. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed January 14 2021), "Record of David Edenfield", Ancestor # A035994.
4. ↑ David Edenield SAR Patriot #: P-153019
5. ↑ "United States Revolutionary War Pension Payment Ledgers, 1818-1872," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24Q-PYL9 : accessed 14 January 2021), Elizabeth Edenfield, 05 Apr 1856; citing Georgia, United States, NARA microfilm publication T718 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1962), roll 14; FHL microfilm 1,319,394.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZYL-GP5 : 20 December 2020), David Edinfield, Emanuel, Georgia, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
7. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 14 January 2021), memorial page for David Edenfield (19 Jan 1761–5 Apr 1856), Find A Grave: Memorial #105347127, citing Moore Family Cemetery, Nunez, Emanuel County, Georgia, USA ; Maintained by Mike & Nancy Ridgdill (contributor 47585642) Gravestone picture
8. ↑ The daily constitutionalist. (Augusta, Ga.) 185?-1875, March 08, 1857, Image 2

• Record ID Number: MH:S500013 User ID: 51CD7EA1C54FC1C822CD05A8E5337205 Title: WikiTree Publication: MyHeritage Text: <a href='http://www.wikitree.com' target='wikitree'>www.wikitree.com</a> Media: 10109 Type: Collection Record ID Number: MH:SC500023 Page: http://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10109/wikitree?s=200091201&itemId=19309339&action=showRecord&mid=941 Data: Text: David Edenfield, R S
  Gender: Male
  Birth: Jan 19 1761 - Granville County, Orangeburg District, South Carolina
  Marriage: Nov 24 1785 - South Carolina
  Death: Apr 5 1856 - Emanuel County, Georgia
  Father: Thomas Edenfield
  Mother: Elizabeth Creamer
  Wife: Elizabeth Abston
  Children: Jesse EdenfieldDavid EdenfieldRichard EdenfieldElizabeth EdenfieldMary EdenfieldThomas EdenfieldJames EdenfieldWilliam EdenfieldAdaline EdenfieldDreie EdenfieldTissiasia EdenfieldHolly EdenfieldJohn EdenfieldDora EdenfieldEzekiel EdenfieldEphraim Edenfield
  Siblings: Mary EdenfieldEllender EdenfieldJohn EdenfieldJesse EdenfieldWilliam EdenfieldThomas Edenfield Quality or Certainty of Data: 4

See Also: Familysearch sources page

• Revolutionary War Soldiers for NC and SC, from www.carolana.com (accessed 18 Dec 2021)

Acknowledgments

• Thank you to Paul Gill for creating WikiTree profile Edenfield, R S-1 through the import of pdgill.ged on Nov 8, 2013.