50. Elizabeth Eidson-8E4 (Edward , Edward , Edward ) was born about 1758. She died in Barbour County, Alabama.
Elizabeth married Thomas Warren Sr. about 1779. Thomas was born about 1755 in South Carolina. He died about 1820 in Barbour County, Alabama.
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Web Page at: http://www.frontiernet.net/~cmccoy/home/genealogy.htmThomas Waren, born about 1755 in South Carolina, married Elizabeth Eidson. They were the parents of several shildren, including a son John, who married Rhoda. John and Rhoda had a son, Edmund that became restless in South Carolina and moved his wife Mary to Wilcox county Alabama before 1850 with 10 small children, the oldest, Jesse Eldridge, was my g-g-grandfather. Jesse married Sarah Roberts, and they had a houseful of children. Jefferson Davis Waren, my g-grandfather was the 3rd of 9 children. He married Sallie Elizabeth Hardy around the turn of the century. They had 10 children, including my grandfather "Pap", Davis Clayton Waren. Sallie Elizabeth Hardy's mother was Francis Virginia Dunham, daughter of Collins Woodberry Dunham, son of Robert Dunham, son of Robert Dunham, born 1726. These families lived in Wilcox county and north Monroe county.
Thomas and Elizabeth had the following children:
+ 190 F i Elizabeth Warren-9E34 191 F ii Gracey Warren-9E35 was born about 1780. Gracey married Unknown Martin. 192 M iii James Warren-9E33 was born about 1780. 193 F iv Milly Warren-9E37 was born about 1780. 194 F v Nancy Warren-9E36 was born about 1780. + 195 M vi John Warren-9E29 196 M vii Edward Warren-9E32 was born about 1782. He died before 1850. Edward married Nancy Sawyer. Nancy was born about 1785. + 197 M viii Thomas Warren Jr.-9E30 + 198 M ix Burris Warren-9E31
52. Millicent Eidson "Milly"-8E6 (Edward , Edward , Edward ) was born after 1765 in Edgefield, South Carolina. She died on 25 Nov 1814 in Edgefield, South Carolina. She was buried in Padget Family Cemetery, Edgefield County, South Carolina.
It's Spelled E-I-dson by Wanda Carroll Eidson
Published by Gregath Publishing Co., Wyandotte, OK. 74370
Volume I, page 566JOSIAH PADGETT married MILLICENT "MILLY" EIDSON, daughter of Edward of South Carolina, and a sister to James, John, Edward, and Elizabeth. Josiah and Milly were the parents of Henry who married his first cousin Penelope, the daughter of John (she was not in Edward's estate settlement). Job Padgett was known to have a daughter named Hulda, and, with no other evidence to the contrary, she could have been the Hulda that married this John (the son of Edward Eidson IV.)
Other evidence that makes it seem likely that this John was Edward's son is found in a treasured letter written June 1964 by Mrs. Lula Padget of Saluda County, South Carolina. (Lula was age 8l years, 6 months and 29 days at the time). A partial transcript of what she wrote follows:
"I think, as I remember, that John Eidson was my mother-in-law's grandfather. Her name was Huldah and she married KINDRED HURT. He died in the Civil War, and I often heard them mention Jeff Padgett, but don't know what relation he was to them. My father-in-laws great grandfather was Samuel Padgett, and he was married to Polly Eidson. He called her high granny because she was tall.
"My father-in-law's grandfather name was Russel. Russel married Elizabeth Whittle--she died May 1902. My father-in-law and his wife, Henry and Elizabeth Hurt Padgett, died 1915 - he in February 3, and she June 2. My husband, John Jackson Padgett, was born in 1871 and died November 18, 1924. We were married (Lula Johnson and John Padgett) December 16, 1900.
"This is messed up but is what I know of the Padgetts and Eidsons - written by Mrs. Lula Johnson Padgett as best I understand this 19th day of June 1964."
Millicent married Josiah Padgett Sr. 1 son of William Padgett Sr. and Sarah Blitchenden about 1778. Josiah was born in 1755 in North Carolina. He died in 1811 in Edgefield, South Carolina. He was buried in Padget Family Cemetery, Edgefield County, South Carolina. Josiah served in the military Revolutionary War--Served in a Volunteer Company under Capt. William Butler during 1782..
They had the following children:
199 F i Alithea "Leathy Padgett-9E44 was born about 1780. She died about 1811 in Edgefield County, South Carolina. Alithea married Smith. 200 F ii Grace Padgett-9E43 was born in 1784 in Edgefield County, South Carolina. She died in Jul 1832. Grace married (1) Absolum Watson son of Arthur Watson Sr. and Ann Corley. Absolum was born about 1780 in Edgefield County, South Carolina. He died about 1818. Grace married (2) Hardy Howard. 201 F iii Millicent "Milly" Padgett-9E45 was born in 1778. Millicent married William Sawyer before 1813. + 202 M iv Henry Padgett Sr.-9E38 + 203 M v Josiah Padgett Jr. "Siah"-9E40 + 204 M vi Mark Padgett-9E39 205 M vii Luke Padgett-9E42 was born about 1790 in Edgefield County, South Carolina. He died in 1855 in Twiggs County, Georgia. Luke married Alfie Watson in 1824. Alfie was born in 1795 in Twiggs County, Georgia. She died in 1870 in Georgia. + 206 M viii Samuel Padgett Sr.-9E41 + 207 M ix Arthur Jefferson Padgett Sr.-9E46
53. John Eidson Sr.-8E3 (Edward , Edward , Edward ) was born in 1764 in Virginia. He died after 1832 in Edgefield County, South Carolina. John served in the military During the Revolutionary War served in South Carolina Militia, Butler's Company.
John Eidson, the son of Edward Eidson of Edgefield County, South Carolina, was born by 1765 having been listed in the 1810 census as 45 and over. He married about 1785, Patience Watson, the daughter of Arthur Watson of Edgefield County. In the census of 1790 John ITson is shown to have one son and two daughters, which would indicate that they had then been married about 5 or 6 years. John served in the Revolutionary War in Butler's Co. of the South Carolina Militia and some of these records were filed under the name of EDson. In 1783 he, as John Etson, was issued a certificate for the sum of £26 sterling for Militia Duty as a Private. This was to be paid 13 Jul 1785, but he was to receive, on demand, £1 16 sh" and 4 pence being one year's interest. (Rev. War Acct. Audited of John Eidson, Reference SC Archives, AA 2176, Records of the Comptroller Gen., 4 1 4) Two years of this interest was received 10 Aug 1785 by Thomas Warren for John Edson. In Jan 1787 a third year's interest was received by Arthur Watson for discount in the part purchase of 682 acres of land. A document of this intent was signed , by John Eidson 16 Oct 1786--his being the same signature as that in the settlement of his brother's (Edward Jr.) estate, and that on a deposition in 1832.
The 7th of January 1788 John ITson received a State Grant of 180 acres in consideration of £11 4sh paid by John, the document having been certified 9 May 1787. This land was situated in the District of Ninety Six on Dry Creek waters of Mine Creek bounding n'ward on James Cox, S'ward on land held by Michael Watson, the other sides being vacant. ( NC Archives, State Grants, Vol. 23, p. 105.) John and Patience sold this property in 1795 to Edward Mc Carty. (Edgefield Co., SC, D. Bk. 14, pp. 258-260) The 4th Feb 1790, Richmond Watson, a brother to Patience, sold John a parcel of land containing 25 acres being part of the land originally granted ot Michael Watson. (Edgefield Co. D. Bk. 13, p. 165. ) The 10th Oct 1796 John bought, for £11 3sh 6p., about 100 acres of land from Patience' father, Arthur Watson, part of the original Robert Pringle grant. ( Edgefield Co. SC, D. Bk, 134, pp. 316-317) In 1798 John bought about 37 acres of land from one James Berry. This last transaction is interesting because for the first time the sale was for dollars --seventy --instead of pounds. ( Edgefield Co. SC, D. Bk. 51, pp. 189 and 190)
The Watson family was quite involved with the Eidson family as noted time and again in deeds and by marriages. Patience was one of the eight children of Arthur Watson whose will was probated 12 Sep 1806. His five sons were Hezekiah, Richmond, Abner, Arthur Price, and Absolom; two other daughters were Fanny Satcher and Lydia Warren. His father was John Watson whose will and estate were probated in 1788. John Watson was also the father of Capt. Michael Watson of note in the Revolution and owner of a large amount of property in this area. The other children of John and Ann Watson were sons Jacob, William, John, and Willis M., and daughters Charity Anderson, Ceale Watson, Martha Odum, and Lucretia Jones.
Neither the date of death nor any estate settlement has been found for this John Eidson, so determining the family he left is quite difficult and involves educated guessing and the process of elimination. Padget Family data was given to Eidson researchers in 1957 by Mrs. Ruth Padget Bible (born 1892) of 806 W. Pine St., Johnson City, TN. (Mrs. Bible, nee Ruth Paget, was the dau. of Marion and Florence Durham Paget, the g'dau. of Manchester and Sarah Corley Paget, and the g'g'dau. of Josiah Jr; and Sallie Watson Paget.) Mrs Bible provided the following statement she said was given to her by an aged cousin who had at that time passed away 25 years ago:
"The first Josiah Paget served in the Rev. War. He died in 1811 and his son Henry Paget administered on his estate. We do not know whom, when nor where he married. Sallie Paget Carson thinks his--Josiah's--wife must have been an Eidson, because the old folks always said that her father (Sallie's) took after his Uncle John Eidson, and the Eidsons were big men. And Josiah Paget had two sons to marry Eidson sisters, and it was always understood that the boys married their first cousins." Therefore early researchers concluded that Penelope Eidson who married Henry Padget, and Polly (?Mary) Eidson who married Samuel Padget, brothers, were the daughters of John and Patience Eidson because they were not the daughters of James and Edward had no daughter Penelope. Benjamine Josiah Padget and Woodrow Wilson Padget of Saluda County wrote in The Family History of Saluda Co. in 1980: "It is thought that his (Josiah's) wife was a Miss Eidson or a Miss Lumpkin. However, these might have been his wives by two marriages." Tradition in the Eidson family insists that Milly, the wife of Josiah Padget, Sr., was an Eidson and their associations seem to confirm this. The only other document found to date about the children of John and Patience is a deed made 5 Feb 1825 by John Eidson, Jr. in which he sells to Henry Padget (who m. Penelope Eidson) his ONE SEVENTH part of a 400 acre tract on Cloud's Creek "known by the name of Edward Eidson's old Mill tract." From this we assume that there were seven heirs to the John Eidson property and that John was a brother to Penelope and therefore the son of John, Sr. John's brother, Edward, had only five heirs--or six including his wife. The last document found in Edgefield was one signed by John Eidson, Sr., 14 Jul 1832, in reference to the estate of Absolom Watson; the signature matches the one he signed in the settlement of the estate of his brother Edward. It has also been assumed, and data seems to confirm, that this son John was preparing to leave Edgefield. The rest of this family has been assumed from data found in censuses and in other counties and states and by the process of elimination since we do know the names and approximate ages of the children of James and Edward. Therefore, any Eidson born in South Carolina before 1800 who cannot be accounted for, was, in all likelyhood, is a child of John as there were no other Eidson families in the state. (The presence in South Carolina of a few EDsons and one EDison have been checked, and they were from New England families) The children of John and Patience, most of whom went to Alabama, thusly determined, were: John Jr., Penelope, James, William, and Samuel
John married Patience “Lydia” Watson daughter of Arthur Watson Sr. and Ann Corley in 1780. Patience was born about 1765 in Edgefield County, South Carolina. She died after 1850 in Barbour County, Alabama.
They had the following children:
+ 208 F i Penelope Eidson-9E23 + 209 M ii John Eidson Jr.-9E22 + 210 F iii Patsy Eidson + 211 M iv James Eidson-9E25 + 212 M v William Eidson-9E26 + 213 M vi Samuel Eidson-9E28 214 F vii Delilah Eidson was born in 1818 in Edgefield County, South Carolina. She died on 6 May 1897 in Saluda County, South Carolina. Delilah married Unknown. + 215 F viii Cynthia Eidson
54. James Eidson Sr.-8E1 1 (Edward , Edward , Edward ) was born after 1765 in Virginia. He died in Jan 1846 in Edgefield County, South Carolina. James served in the military Enlisted in South Carolina Volunteers from Edgefield, County, South Carolina. Served as a private in Capt. Watson's Com in 1777.
James Eidson married, about 1781/2, Mary "Polly" Humphrey, the daughter of William and Ann Humphrey. According to the Minutes of the County Court 1785-1795, William and Samuel Humphreys were the early settlers of Edgefield County. The 1763 Tithables of "burned" Hanover County, Virginia, where Edward Eidson, Jr. was living at one time, lists David, Edmund, Edward, and Samuel Humphreys. Possibly the families knew each other in Virginia. William died in 1796. Tradition is that Ann was a Rowland/Roland and this name appears in the Humphrey family and repeatedly in this Eidson family. In the 1790 census, James Eidson had 3 white males -16, 4 females (including his wife) and no slaves. He married a second wife before 1815, probably by 1813.
James married (1) Mary Humphreys "Polly" daughter of William Humphreys Sr. and Nancy Ann Satcher in 1781. Mary was born before 1765 in Edgefield, South Carolina. She died about 1810 in Edgefield, South Carolina.
They had the following children:
+ 216 M i John Eidson-9E1 217 F ii Massey Eidson-9E2 was born about 1784 in South Carolina. She died after 1869. + 218 F iii Sarah Eidson-9E3 + 219 M iv Boyce Eidson-9E4 + 220 M v William Eidson-9E6 + 221 M vi Samuel Pickens Eidson Sr.-9E7 222 M vii Wesley Eidson-9E10 was born about 1795 in Edgefield County, South Carolina. He died in Sep 1825. + 223 F viii Elizabeth Eidson-9E8 + 224 M ix Rowland W. Eidson Sr.-9E9 + 225 M x James Eidson Jr.-9E11 + 226 F xi Mary Hannah Eidson-9E12
James married (2) Leodocia Blakeley "Dicey" daughter of Dionesius Blakeley and Fanny about 1814. Leodocia was born about 1793 in Edgefield County, South Carolina. She died after 1820.
They had the following children:
+ 227 F xii Harriett Eidson-9E13 + 228 M xiii Martin Eidson-9E14 + 229 M xiv Edward Eidson-9E15 + 230 M xv Humphrey Eidson-9E16
55. Edward Eidson IV-8E2 (Edward , Edward , Edward ) was born about 1768 in Edgefield, Edgefield County, South Carolina. He died in 1809 in Edgefield County, South Carolina. He was buried in South Carolina.
EDWARD EIDSON, the son of Edward and (unk) Eidson of Edgefield Co., SC, was married between 1775-1780 because the 1790 census lists him as Edward ITson with 3 W M -16 and with 4 W F--indicating 4 sons and 3 daus.-- and probably, with 6 children, married at least ten years, so if he was m. by age 20, this would indicate that he was b. at least by 1760 at which time the family was probably still in ,VA. His "name was omitted in the 1800 census and he died .in 1809. He m. DELILAH WATSON (1) whose parentage Is unknown at present. The 27 Jul 1793 Edward Edson (sic) bought 100 a. of land from Wm. and Sarah Holson/Holstun for £40 lawful money. The land was situated "in Edgefield ; Co. on Clouds Creek waters of Little Saluda being ,part of a larger tract of two hundred acres originally granted to Elijah Padget in 1773 and 'recorded in Grant Book No. 12 p. 44." (2) Witnesses were Josiah Padget and Moses Holston
Little more Is known about Edward until his death in 1809 and his estate appraisal authorization dated 30 Jan 1810 was ordered by Elijah Watson, Justice, who named Thomas Warren, Dionyseus Blakeley and John Eidson as appraisers. (3) As can be noted in the copy of the settlement, one of the most interesting things about the document is the various spellings of the Eidson name and the settlement in the name of Edward HITson. In one place Edward Eidson was changed to Hitson. It also contains the signatures of Elijah Watson (who may have been related to Delilah), Dionyseus Blakeley and John Eidson,Sr. Thos. Warren signed with his mark. Administrators of the estate, not completed until 1818, were Henry Hitson and Henry Pagget (sic). Thus it was that when two sons of Edward--Edward and Henry-moved to GA they kept the spelling Hitson and , thereby created the irony that the direct line of Edward, Edward, Edward, Edward, and Edward was changed to Hitson.
The children named in the estate of Edward and Delilah were Edward Jr., Henry, John, Hulda, and Mary. Mary is believed to have m. Samuel Padgett after 1816, although early researchers presumed that the Mary who m. Samuel was a sister to Penelope, the dau. of John, whose children are named by the process of elimination-with the exception of a possible "Mary." Samuel was the son of Josiah and Milly Eidson Padgett. Further reasons for believing Edward's Mary m. Samuel may be found In the family of Milly Eidson. (4)
Edward's estate account included:
One horse 40.00
Cattle--ten head 50.00
One sow and pigs 6.00
Hogs--twenty nine head 25.00
One lot of cotton 4.00
Three beeagums (4) 53.00
One lot hogs lard 2.50
One lot barrels 2.00
One lot of salt 1.50
One lot of iron 5.00
One loom 1 .00
One lot of plows 2.25
One bedstead, bed and furniture 15.00
Two bed and' furniture 20.00
One lot of puter and table 10.00
One lot of Crockreware 1 .50
.Two wallen (sic ?) wheels 5.00
One lot of Coopersware 1.75
One barrel and chest .50
One lot potmetal 5.00
Lot of fodder and shrive oats 5.25
Lot of chairs 1.50
One "pare" traces, potrack , one
smothing iron 2.00
Lot of cotton 1.00
Pair of "sheyards" 2.00
,One pair of millstones 15.00
Total $337.75These various items were purchased by Absalom ' Shearly, Jonal Padget, Gorden Smith, Mark: Padget, Joshua Cates, Jobe Padget (thought to perhaps be the father of Hulda who m, Edward's son John), Donice Smith, Henry Padget, Thos, Warren, Wm. Whittle, Shad rack Baley, and, significantly, one horse by son Henry Hitson and one horse by Edward Hitson, Jun, Legacies were paid to Absolum Shirley and later to Delila; Shurley, Edward Hitson, Delila Hitson, Mary Eitson, John and Henry Eitson
(1) The Compendium of American Genealogy, Vol. VI, p. 52.
(2) Edgefield Co. Deed Bk. 9, pp. 154-156.
(3) Edgefield Co., SC, Estate Box 39, pkt. 1506.
(4) Chapter VII, Sec. Two, Part 6. 5 Webster's: same as beehives.
Edward married Delilah Watson about 1787. Delilah was born about 1770 in Edgefield, Edgefield County, South Carolina. She died about 1813.
They had the following children:
+ 231 M i Henry Eidson Sr.-9E21 + 232 M ii John Eidson "Lame John"-9E20 + 233 M iii Edward Hitson-9E17 + 234 F iv Delilah Eidson-9E18 + 235 F v Mary Eidson "Polly"-9E19 236 F vi Delilah H. Hitson was born in 1804 in Edgefield, South Carolina. She died in 1874. Delilah married Unknown Jefferson about 1825 in Edgefield, South Carolina. Unknown was born about 1800 in Edgefield, South Carolina.
56. James Eidson Sr.-8E7/1102 1 (Henry , Edward , Edward ) was born 2 about 1765 in Bedford County, Virginia. He died on 12 May 1844 in Ohio County, Kentucky. He was buried in Black Burying Ground, Kentucky.
Book C, Page 48
Ohio County, Kentucky
Last Will and Testament of James EidsonThe last Will and Testament of James Eidson In Being of Sound mind & ---- memory but of feable body I this day make & publish this my last will and testament for the purpose of distributing among my children property I have in my own way. It is my will & desire that what property I have left & not devised in this will shall be divided among all my children so as to make them all equal. I have given to my son Henry Eidson property to the amount of three hundred & ninety dollars, to my son Wm Eidson seven hundred and ninety dollars, to my daughter Jane six hundred & ninty dollars, to my daughter Milly six hundred & eighty dollars, to my son James one thousand and ninety dollars, to my daughter Betsy six hundred & ninety dollars, to my son Edmun seven hundred and forty five dollars & to my daughter Mary twelve hundred & ninety. It is my will that each of my children shall account for the several sums which I have charged them and they who have received more than their porportion shall pay back to such as have not received their proportion.
I give to my son Edmond Eidson my negro boy Sam by his accounting to my other children for four hundred dollars besides what I have charged him with before.
It is my will that my three old negros shall stay with my son Edmun this year & next year they go stay with any of my children that they may select & my desire is that the negros shall chose which of my children they please & may live with them as they please and the
child they chose to live with shall take good care of them clothe them well & pay four pence a piece for theirs.I apoint Samul A. Peyton the executor this my last will & testament and my will is that my said executor sell my land and other property as he may think best also collect all debts due me by note or oath I will that all the property that comes to my daughter Betsy is devised by this will to her children given under my hand this 19th. of April
1842.James Eidson (his seal)
Test.
Saml A. Peyton Chas E. Bell
James married Mary Ann Moorman "Polly" 1 daughter of William Moorman and Jane Haden "Jeannie" on 7 Oct 1790 in Campbell County, Virginia. Mary was born about 1769 in Bedford County, Virginia. She died in Ohio County, Kentucky. She was buried in Black Burying Ground, Kentucky.
They had the following children:
+ 237 M i Henry Eidson Sr.-9E49/1303 238 F ii Mildred "Milly" Eidson-9E47/1306 1 was born in 1793 in Campbell County, Virginia. She died on 30 Jul 1869. She was buried in Black Burying Ground, Kentucky. + 239 F iii Jane Eidson-9E53/1305 + 240 M iv William "Tom" Eidson-9E48/1304 + 241 M v James Eidson Jr.-9E51/1301 + 242 F vi Elizabeth Eidson "Betsey"-9E50/1302 + 243 M vii Moorman Hayden Eidson-9E54 + 244 M viii Edmond Eidson-9E52/1307 245 F ix Mary "Molly" Eidson-9E55/1308 was born in 1819 in Breckenridge County, Kentucky. Mary married John Morgan son of Thomas J. Morgan Jr. and Margaret Phegley on 10 Feb 1834 in Ohio County, Kentucky. John was born on 7 Oct 1806.
57. John Eidson-8E8/1107 (Henry , Edward , Edward ) was born about 1769 in Campbell County, Virginia. He died in 1818 in Breckenridge County, Kentucky or Wilkes County, Georgia.
John married Nancy Clark on 15 Nov 1791 in Campbell County, Virginia. Nancy was born in 1770 in Albermarle County, Virginia. She died in Breckenridge County, Kentucky.
They had the following children:
246 F i Mariah Eidson-9E56 was born about 1793. + 247 M ii Pleasant Eidson-9E57 + 248 M iii Henry Eidson-9E59/2304 + 249 F iv Mildred Eidson-9E60 + 250 F v Moning Eidson-9E61
58. Joseph E. Eidson-8E11/1104 (Henry , Edward , Edward ) was born about 1771 in Campbell County, Virginia. He died in 1858 in Iredell County, North Carolina.
Joseph Eidson was born about 1771 in Campbell County, Virginia. Colonial Papers, (Colonial Papers, Vol. Cp. 604) have him as Joseph Edison #50, a Private in a list sent to the Governor by Thomas Newton, Jr. for the Militia payroll. He had served as a guard over the Public Arsenal at New London, a post town in Campbell County, Virginia, 133 miles west and south of Richmond. His name was also found on the Bedford County, Virginia, tax rolls in 1800. He appears to have gone to Iredell County, North Carolina, soon after that. He married in 1804/5, most likely in Iredell County, Milly J. Claywell, the daughter of Peter (Will of Peter Claywell, Iredell County, South Carolina, Will Bookk. II, page 245, names this daughter Milly Eidson) and Jemima Arthur Claywell. Peter Claywell, Sr., who was said to have moved into the Snow Creek community from Virginia in 1800 at the time of the Great Revival of the 1800's which helped hasten the establishment of Methodism in Snow Creek. Before a church was built, Methodist groups were meeting in the Claywell, Cowan, Lawrence and Sharpe homes. In 1801 Phillip Bruce had organized a Methodist Society of about 50 members at the home of Squire Sharpe. This became the congregation of King's Methodist Episcopal Church which was built on land adjoining the cemetery (which was already established.) Under the leadership of Richard Hugg King and Peter Claywell, the church grew into a strong congregation with the largest membership in North Iredell. Camp meetings were held annually on the third Sunday in August. At one time there were approximately three hundred tents and more than a thousand in attendance. This became the Snow Creek Church and was the atmosphere into which Joseph and Milly Claywell Eidson were married. (The History of Iredell County, North Carolina, page 135.)
By 1810 Joseph and Milly had two daughters and a son. Joseph enlisted in the 7th Regiment, Pearson's North Carolina Militia, for the War of 1812. (Microfilm: U.S. National Archives & Record Center, Index to Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Soldiers from NC. F.6.5P.) He enlisted in October 1813 for six months and honorably discharged 7 September 1814. The 23 March 1955, at age 83, he applied for the first time for bounty land under the Act passed 28 September 1850. In 1837 Joseph was taxed $1.28 on 400 acres of land valued at $800.00 (Iredell County, North Carolina, list of taxables 1837-1842) taxes were up in 1838 and on the same property he was taxed $1.93. In 1842 he was taxed $2.28 on the same 300 acres now valued at $500 and for one black. In 1850 Joseph was a farmer in the Liberty Hill community and had acquired a 700 acre farm. There were 604 families in Iredell County in 1850 who owned slaves. Joseph Eidson, who owned Powder Springs, had only one. When Milly's father died, she received, from him a black named Peter. Two of Joseph's brothers, Barnabus Arthur and Edward, moved to Iredell about the same time that Joseph did. Edward remained in Iredell, but Barnabus moved west into Ohio about 1843, leaving behind some of his grown children. Milly was the granddaughter of Mrs. Mary Francis who died in 1816. (Iredell County, North Carolina, Wills 1787 to 1891, unbound.) Mrs. Francis left real property to her son, Thomas, and to her granddaughter, Milly Eidson, she left a bed and furniture, a cotton wheel, reel and cords, a chest, a side saddle, a sitting chair and pot, a small stand table and half a dozen Delph plates. Other grandchildren mentioned were Nickolas and Shadrack Giles.Milly died before 1856, the year that Joseph made his will. Joseph was 80 years old in 1850, so he died at about age 87.
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Last Will and Testament of Joseph Eidson
Iredell County, North Carolina, Will Book 3, page 117
Proved August 1857In the name of God, Amen, I Joseph Eidson of the County of Iredell and State of North Carolina, being of sound mind & memory (Thanks be to God for it.) but considering the uncertainty of my earthly existence, do make and declare this my last will and testament in manner and form following. That is to say, First, my Executors herein after names) shall provide for my body a decent burial, suitable to the wishes of my relations and friends & pay all my just debts, however, and to whomsoever owing, out of the moneys that may first come into their hands as a part or parcel of my estate.
Item first: I give & devise in trust to Shadrack Claywell, my coloured man, Peter with the entire control of said man Peter for the benefit of my two daughters, Margaret Caroline Eidson 8 Sarah Claywell Barker & their children, the hire or services of said man Peter to be applied to the benefit of said Margaret Caroline Eidson & Sarah Claywell Barker. The said Claywell is also to have a reasonable compensation for his services.
Item second: I give and devise to my daughter Margaret Caroline Eidson a bed and furniture, with all the bedclothes claimed by her, with a trunk & loom.
Item third: I give to my daughter Jemima Arthur Gooch & my son Peter Claywell Eidson four dollars a piece.
Item fourth: I give & devise to my daughter Jane Arthur Eidson, William Henry Eidson and Joseph Rolden Eidson all the balances of my property both real & personal to be equally divided, after Joseph Rolden Eidson pay one hundred dollars, it being part of one hundred & fifty dollars paid by Thomas Barker for Joseph R. Eidson.
Lastly I do hereby institute & Appoint my son William Henry Eidson & my son in law Thos. Ethel Barker my lawful Executors to all intents & purposes to execute this my last will & testament according to the true intent & meaning of the same & every part thereof.
In witness whereof I the said Joseph Eidson, do hereunto set my hand & seal this twenty fifth day of January A.D. 1856.
Test Franklin McHoran, Gent.
Shadrack Claywell, GentHis Joseph X Eidson SEAL
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Joseph married Mildred J. Claywell "Milly" daughter of Peter Claywell Sr. and Jemima Arthur in 1804 in Iredell Co, Campbell Co, Va. Mildred was born about 1782 in Campbell County, Virginia. She died before 1856 in Iredell County, North Carolina.
They had the following children:
+ 251 M i Peter Claywell Eidson-9E84 + 252 F ii Jane Arthur Eidson-9E90 253 F iii Jemima Arthur Eidson-9E85 was born in 1805 in Iredell, North Carolina. Jemima married John Gooch son of Thomas Gooch Jr. and Tabitha Arthur about 1830. John was born in 1803 in Campbell County, Virginia. He died in Green County, Kentucky. + 254 M iv William Henry Eidson-9E86 255 F v Margaret Caroline Eidson-9E87 was born about 1816 in Iredell, North Carolina. She died in 1816 in Alabama. + 256 M vi Joseph Rolden Eidson Sr.-9E88 + 257 F vii Sarah Claywell Eidson-9E89
59. Barnabus Arthur Eidson “Barney” Sr.-8E9/1103 (Henry , Edward , Edward ) was born about 1772 in Campbell County, Virginia. He died on 13 Mar 1845 in Hocking County, Ohio. He was buried in Fairview cemetery, Washington Township, Ohio.
Barnabus married Permelia Patterson on 15 Sep 1792 in Campbell County, Virginia. Permelia was born on 27 Sep 1773. She died on 31 Jul 1850 in Washington Township, Ohio. She was buried in Fairview cemetery, Washington Township, Ohio.
They had the following children:
+ 258 M i John Eidson-9E63/1601 259 M ii James S. Eidson-9E64 was born in 1795 in Virginia. He died before 1810. 260 M iii Edward Eidson-9E65 was born on 16 May 1797 in Campbell County, Virginia. Edward married Elizabeth McNutt. Elizabeth was born about 1800. + 261 M iv Robert Lee Eidson-9E66 + 262 M v Joseph Holland Eidson-9E67 + 263 M vi Charles Patterson Eidson-9E68 264 F vii Jane D. Eidson-9E69 was born on 28 Apr 1806 in Iredelle County, North Carolina. She died on 1 Apr 1885 in Hocking County, Ohio. She was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Washington Township, Logan, Ohio. Jane married Alpheus Armstrong on 27 Jun 1852. Alpheus was born about 1800. He died on 31 Dec 1891 in Hocking County, Ohio. He was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Washington Township, Logan, Ohio. 265 F viii Elizabeth C. Eidson-9E70 was born on 11 Dec 1808 in Iredelle County, North Carolina. She died on 28 Mar 1885 in Hocking County, Ohio. She was buried in Fairview cemetery, Hocking County, Ohio.
ELIZABETH C. EIDSON 9E70 (8E9) OF HOCKING CO., OHIO
ELIZABETH C. EIDSON, the dau. of Barnabus Arthur and Permelia Patterson Eidson, was b. 11 Dec 1808 in Iredell Co., NC. She moved with her parents to OH in the late 1820's. She m. JAMES S. REED 7 Jul1840 in Hocking Co. (1) and they made their home in adjacent Vinton Co. James was also b. c 1811 in PA. They had no children, but Elizabeth's niece, Sarah, dau. of her brother Joseph, was living with her "Aunt Betsy" in 1850. James d. 8 Sep 1868 at the age of 58 yrs., 11 mos. and 24 days. Betsy d. 28 Mar 1885 at the age of 74 yrs, 4 mos, and 7 days. Both are bur. in Fairview Cem. Betsy left a will filed 13 Mar 1885 in adjacent Vinton Co. which contained many references to her family. It reads:
"In the name of the benevolent Father of All, I Elizabeth C. Reed, of the County of Vinton and State of Ohio, being of lawful age and of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding, do make, ordain and declare this instrument to be my last will and testament.
"But before proceeding to give and devise my property and effects, in a full and abiding faith in the Christian religeon, I wish to couret (?) my spirit to God, who gave it and my body to the earth, to be decently interred and my resting place properly marked by placing a neat and appropriate monument at the head of the grave of myself and departed husband. (2)
First: "It is my will that all my just debts and burial expenses shall be fully paid by my executor to be herein after named.
Second: "It is my will, that my real estate, the farm on which I now reside, twenty acres situated in the Southwest corner of Sec. 3, Township 23 of Range 17, County of Vinton and State of Ohio, shall decend (sic) as follows: I give and devise the same to my nephew, C.P. Eidson to have full and perfect control of the same during his lifetime, and at the death of my said nephew, C.P. Eidson, (3) to his wife during her lifetime, and at the death of both of the above named persons, then to revert to and vest in James Wesley Eidson and Elizabeth Stroll of the County of Henry, State of Ohio, being the son and daughter of B.A. Eidson, deceased, (4) to be equally divided between the said James Westley Eidson and Elizabeth Stroll or their legal representatives. Provided, however, that if the said C.P. Eidson, first herein named should have an heir or heirs born to him then the above named real estate shall, after his decease, decend to the rest of his said lawful heirs.
Third: "It is my will and I give and grant to my sister Jane D. Armstrong the sum of One Hundred Dollars to be paid to her at the decease of her husband, A. Armstrong, but if she should decease first, then said amount to decend and be equally divided among the heirs herein after named.
Fourth: "It is my will and I so order that all my notes, moneys, accounts and credits remaining after paying all the claims above stated shall decend too and be equally divided among my three nieces and nephew as follows: James W. Eidson and Elizabeth Stroll, of the County of Henry and Elizabeth Earnheart and Margaret P. Eidson of Vinton County, OH, or their legal heirs or representaties.
Fifth: "It is my will and I give to my niece Elizabeth Earnheart one of my best beds properly furnished with quilts, pillows, etc.
Sixth: "I do hereby give and bequeath my household good and all the other property of every description (or the proceeds thereof if it is thought best by my executor to sell the same) to my nephew and nieces last above named.
Seventh: "It is my will and I do hereby so order that Thos. Collins shall be my executor with full power to adjust all my debts and compromise or revise, cancel or arrange all my claims of every description.
"In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal in the presence of Thos. Collins and Geo. W. Johnson who have signed this will as witnesses in my presence and in the presence of each other this 13th day of March 1885.
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ELIZABETH X REED SEAL
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"Signed, sealed and declared in our presence who have signed this in her presence at her request and in the presence of each other this 13th day of March, A.D. 1885 Geo. W. Johnson T.W. Collins
(1) Hocking Co., OH, M. Bk. B p. 11.
(2) This was done.
(3) Charles Pinkney Eidson, son of Joseph.
(4) This was Barnabus Arthur Eidson, JR.Elizabeth married James S. Reed on 7 Jul 1840 in Hocking County, Ohio. James was born about 1811 in Pennsylvania. He died on 8 Sep 1868 in Hocking County, Ohio. He was buried in Fairview cemetery, Hocking County, Ohio. 266 F ix Permelia P. Eidson-9E71 was born on 25 Jun 1811 in Iredelle County, North Carolina. She died on 31 Jul 1857. Permelia married John Kuder Jr. on 23 May 1838. John was born about 1805. + 267 M x Barnabus Arthur Eidson Jr.-9E72/1602
60. Nancy Eidson-8E10/1108 1 (Henry , Edward , Edward ) was born in 1774 in Campbell County, Virginia. She died in 1842 in Iredell County, North Carolina.
Nancy married Guttridge Moore Sr. son of Thomas Moore Jr. on 29 Dec 1791 in Campbell County, Virginia. Guttridge was born in 1770 in Campbell County, Virgina. He died on 17 Mar 1850 in Iredell County, North Carolina. He was buried in Snow Creek Methodist cemetery, Iredell County, North Carolina.
They had the following children:
268 M i Goodrich Moore Jr.-9E81. + 269 F ii Nancy Emma Moore-9E82 + 270 F iii Sarah N. Moore-9E83 271 M iv Thomas Moore-9E73 was born about 1798. He died before 1849. Thomas married Nancy Eidson-9E95/1706 daughter of Edward A. Eidson-8E15/1105 and Elizabeth Eidson-8B13/915. Nancy was born about 1805 in Iredell County, North Carolina. 272 M v Martin L. Moore-9E74 was born about 1798. He died before 1850. 273 F vi Rebecca Moore-9E75 was born about 1798. 274 F vii Jane Moore-9E76 was born about 1800. + 275 F viii Mary Frances Moore "Polly"-9E77 276 M ix Josiah Moore-9E78 was born about 1806. + 277 F x Mildred Moore-9E79 + 278 M xi William A. Moore-9E80
61. Edward A. Eidson-8E15/1105 (Henry , Edward , Edward ) was born about 1777 in Campbell County, Virginia. He died on 8 Aug 1843 in Statesville, Iredell County, North Carolina.
Edward married Elizabeth Eidson-8B13/915 daughter of Rev. Boyce Eidson Jr.-601 and Frances Arthur "Ann"-605 on 12 Mar 1800 in Bedford County, Virginia. Elizabeth was born in 1782. She died in Dec 1847 in Iredell County, North Carolina.
They had the following children:
+ 279 M i William Spencer Eidson-9E96/1705 280 F ii Nancy Eidson-9E95/1706 was born about 1805 in Iredell County, North Carolina. Nancy married Thomas Moore-9E73 son of Guttridge Moore Sr. and Nancy Eidson-8E10/1108. Thomas was born about 1798. He died before 1849. + 281 F iii Mary M. Eidson-9E97/1707 282 F iv Sarah E. Eidson-9E98 was born about 1814 in Iredell County, North Carolina. Sarah married William A. Moore. William was born about 1810 in North Carolina. 283 F v Frances A. Eidson-9E98/1708 was born about 1816 in Iredell County, North Carolina. Frances married Stanhope H. Morrison son of Hugh Morrison. Stanhope was born about 1805. + 284 M vi Washington M. Eidson-9E100/1701 + 285 M vii Wellington Jackson M. Eidson "Jack"-9E101/1704 286 M viii Barnabus Buford Eidson-9E102/1703 1 was born on 10 Mar 1823 in Iredell County, North Carolina. He died on 24 Mar 1858 in Morgan County, Illinois. He was buried in Waverly East Cemetery, Waverly, Morgan County, Illinois. Barnabus married Mary Ann Wing Agard daughter of Jonathan Griswold Agard and Comfort Shumway on 7 Jul 1857 in Morgan County, Illinois. Mary was born on 28 Apr 1826 in Coresus, Livingston County, New York. She died on 6 Aug 1868 in Waverly, Morgan County, Illinois. + 287 M ix Franklin Jarvis Eidson-9E104/1702
62. Henry Eidson Jr.-8E17/1101 1 (Henry , Edward , Edward ) was born about 1780 in Campbell County, Virginia. He died on 7 Sep 1855 in Augusta County, Virginia. He was buried in Hebron Presbyterian Church,Augusta County, Virginia.
Henry married (1) Catherine Hanger daughter of Johann Peter Hanger and Hannah Gabbert on 17 May 1803 in Augusta County, Virginia. Catherine was born on 6 Oct 1777 in Augusta County. Virginia. She died on 12 Jan 1842.
They had the following children:
+ 288 F i Jane Arthur Eidson-9E105 + 289 M ii Peter Hanger Eidson-9E107 + 290 F iii Elizabeth Ann Eidson “Betsy”-9E109 + 291 M iv Henry C. Eidson III "Junior"-9E106 + 292 F v Margaret Ledgerwood Eidson-9E112 + 293 M vi William Eidson-9E108 294 F vii Sarah Eidson-9E110 1 was born about 1812 in Augusta County, Virginia. Sarah married Samuel B. Bell about 1834 in Augusta County, Virginia. Samuel was born in 1810 in Long Glade, Augusta County, Virginia. He died in Augusta County, Virginia. 295 F viii Mary Catherine Eidson-11E111 1 was born about 1814 in Augusta County, Virginia.
Henry married (2) Catherine M. Fontaine on 3 Feb 1834 in Greenbrier County, Virginia. Catherine died in 1842 in Virginia. She was buried in Hebron Presbyterian Church, Augusta County, Virginia.
Henry married (3) Susan A. Wayland daughter of Major Albert G. Wayland and Jane Ledgerwood Moffett on 7 Feb 1849 in Augusta County, Virginia. Susan was born about 1778. She died before 1870. She was buried in Hebron Presbyterian Church, Augusta County, Virginia.