John was born Dec 20 1757 in Dudley, Worester, Massachusetts. His parents were Ebenezer Edmunds and Hannah [1]
John served in Revolutionary War Apr 19 1775 as a Drummer with Capt Healy's Co and Col Larned's Regiment, Dec 1776 - Jan 21 1777 with Capt. Healle's co, Col Holman's regiment (also known as 5th Worcester County Militia Regiment), May 25 1778 in Dudley, Massachusetts. He joined Capt Greens Co, Col Denny's Regiment. Men raised from Capt. Healle's co, Col Holman's regiment to serve in the Continental Army for the term of 9 months as returned by Capt Samuel Green to Col Denny, dated Leicester, May 25 1778 [2][3][4][5][6][7]
John Edmonds/Edmunds and Experience Pratt were married on September 1, 1783, in Dudley, Worcester County, Massachusetts.[8]
John and Experience Edmunds had many children in Dudley, Worcester, Massachusetts:
↑ "Massachusetts, Revolutionary War, Index Cards to Muster Rolls, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2R4-N3DP : 17 March 2018), John Edmunds, 25 May 1778; citing Military Service, Dudley, Dudley, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America, Massachusetts State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,021,943.
↑ "United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG2M-JQMK : 18 March 2018), John Edmunds, 25 May 1778; citing Military Service, Leicester, Livingston, New York, United States, Citing various published state rosters, United States; FHL microfilm 101711084.
↑ "Massachusetts, Revolutionary War, Index Cards to Muster Rolls, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2RW-KSDF : 17 March 2018), John Edmunds, 01 Jan 1778; citing Military Service, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America, Massachusetts State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,021,943.
↑ "Massachusetts, Revolutionary War, Index Cards to Muster Rolls, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2R4-LH5B : 17 March 2018), John Edmunds, Dec 1776; citing Military Service, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America, Massachusetts State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,021,943.
↑ "Massachusetts, Revolutionary War, Index Cards to Muster Rolls, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2RW-K627 : 17 March 2018), John Edmunds, 19 Apr 1775; citing Military Service, Dudley, Dudley, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America, Massachusetts State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,021,943.
↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed Sep 2020), "Record of John Edmands", Ancestor # A036302.
↑ "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FC4Z-9B9 : 9 February 2018), John Edmunds and Experiance Pratt, 01 Sep 1783; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 0873747 IT 3.
↑ son John "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FC2P-D7Q : 15 January 2020), Experience in entry for John Edmunds, 1783.
↑ son Parmer "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FC25-B4W : 15 January 2020), Experience in entry for Parmer Edmunds, 1784.
↑ dau Synthy "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FC2J-S6R : 15 January 2020), Experience in entry for Synthy Edmunds, 1786.
↑ son Eddy "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FC2P-744 : 15 January 2020), Experience in entry for Eddy Edmunds, 1788.
↑ dau Bettey "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FC26-VLB : 15 January 2020), Experience in entry for Bettey Edmunds, 1790.
↑ son Gorton "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FC2P-NRS : 15 January 2020), Experience in entry for Gorton Edmunds, 1792.
↑ dau Polley "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FC26-BYL : 15 January 2020), Experience in entry for Polley Edmunds, 1794.
↑ dau Milley "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FC26-YTT : 15 January 2020), Experience in entry for Milley Edmunds, 1796.
↑ son Zephaniah "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FC25-GR4 : 15 January 2020), Experience in entry for Zephaniah Edmunds, 1798.
↑ dau Zephaniah "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NWCB-YHW : 22 May 2019), Experience Pratt in entry for Zephaniah Edmunds, 01 Jan 1861; citing Dudley, Worcester, Massachusetts, 221, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 960,179.
↑ son Obadiah "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FC2P-F6B : 15 January 2020), Experience in entry for Obadiah Edmunds, 1798.
↑ dau Asahel "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FC25-2Q1 : 15 January 2020), Experience in entry for Asahel Elliot Edmunds, 1800.
↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD9W-CLW : 29 October 2019), John Edmonds in household of Asa E Edmonds, Dudley, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States; citing family 87, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
↑ "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N7VL-594 : 22 May 2019), John Edmunds, 31 Mar 1851; citing Dudley, Massachusetts, v 59 p 123, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 959,814.
↑ "United States Revolutionary War Pension Payment Ledgers, 1818-1872," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24Q-RXZ5 : accessed 4 February 2020), Experience Edmunds, 29 Mar 1851; citing Massachusetts, United States, NARA microfilm publication T718 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1962), roll 19; FHL microfilm 1,319,399.
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