Jesse Edwards

Jesse Edwards was a veteran of the Revolutionary War. He is buried in the Newman Cemetery, west of Hardin, OH, just over the line in Adams County.The last Rev War soldier in Scioto Co was Jesse Edwards who was born April 3, 1754, in the state of Md. He was residing in Bucks Co, PA, when he enlisted May 1776 for 2 mos as a Pvt in the company of Capt Wm McCalla. He reenlisted from the same state July 1776 for 6 mos. as a Pvt in Capt Thomas Craig's company commanded by Col Nathaniel Baxter. He enlisted a third time from Loudon Co, VA July 17, 1781 and two mos as a Pvt of Capt Beaver's Co. He was engaged in the battles of Staten Island and Fort Washington, where he was taken prisoner. After the war he first settled in KY and afterwards came to Ohio, settling on Scioto Brush Creek at the site of the present village of Rarden. He applied fr a pension Oct 25, 1832, at the age of 76. After the death of his wife in 1840, he lived with a grandson, John Edwards. Jesse Edwards died Nov 2, 1856 at the age of 101 yrs, 7 mos and 29 days. He is buried in the Newman Cemetery near Rarden."

Scioto Co Newsletter gives a census of pensioners for revolutionary or military service in 1840. Jesse Edwards is listed in Brush Creek twp, age 85, head of household.

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