Samuel
Edwards
Born in Berkeley County, Colony of Virginia
Ancestors 
Son of Joseph Edwards
and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Hannah (Brown) Edwards
— married
about 1761 in North Carolina
Descendants 
Father of
Sarah (Edwards) Lester and David Edwards Sr.
Died
at age 58
in Newberry County, South Carolina, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 12 Jan 2019
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Biography
Samuel Edwards was born in Virginia.
Samuel Edwards served with Willett's Regiment of Levies, New York Militia during the American Revolution.
This profile is part of the Edwards Name Study.
Samuel Edwards was born on May 27, 1741, in Berkeley County, Colony of Virginia, son of Joseph Edwards (~1718–1796).
Samuel (age 19) married Hannah Brown (age 23) in 1761 in North Carolina. Their children were:
- Sarah Edwards Lester (~1760–1820)
- David Edwards (~1763–~1821)
- Margaret Ann "Nancy" Edwards (1765-1835)
- Charles Edwards (b. 1767)
- Thomas Edwards (b. 1769)
During the American Revolution, Samuel served in Willett's Regiment, New York Militia.[1]
Samuel died on October 22, 1799 in Newberry County, South Carolina, United States, aged 58. He was buried in Bush River Quaker Cemetery, Newberry, Newberry County, South Carolina.[2] [3]
Sources
- ↑ 1776: "U.S. Revolutionary War Service Records, 1775-1783" (https://www.fold3.com/image/20794710/edwards-samuel-page-1-us-revolutionary-war-service-records-1775-1783)
- ↑ Wills and Probate: South Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1670-1980, Marion Estate Records, 2313-2399, 1894-1900 Ancestry Sharing Link
- ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/173792408/samuel-edwards: accessed), memorial page for Samuel Edwards (27 May 1741–22 Oct 1799), Find A Grave: Memorial #73792408, citing Bush River Quaker Cemetery, Newberry, Newberry County, South Carolina, USA; Maintained by Jenny Disque (contributor 46905742).
See also:
- "United States Census, 1790", Newberry, Newberry, South Carolina, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHKN-SGN : Sat Mar 09 03:37:31 UTC 2024), Entry for Saml Edwards, 1790.
- U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, South Carolina, Newberry, Bush River Monthly Meeting Minutes, 1772-1783 Ancestry Sharing Link
- FamilySearch Profile for Samuel Edwards
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Samuel by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Samuel:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Samuel by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Samuel:
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~0.78%
Carol (Jennings) Thoma
:
23andMe, GEDmatch NK8382759 [compare]
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch NK8382759 [compare], Ancestry member thoma999
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~0.78%
~3.12%
Patti (Patten) Carlen :
23andMe, GEDmatch XL4358720 [compare]
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AncestryDNA, Ancestry member pacarlen1
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #287042
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~0.78%
Walter Wichard :
MyHeritage DNA, GEDmatch H044189 [compare]
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~0.39%
Lucie Wicker :
23andMe
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~0.39%
Anna (Faucett) Sellers :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A089980 [compare], Ancestry member AnnaMSellers
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~0.39%
~1.56%
Debra (Adams) Akin :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch PP5831476 [compare], yourDNAportal DEBb1354d20, Ancestry member akin_debral
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #797745
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