John Spearman Edwards

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Some family trees give the birth date for John Spearman Edwards as 1755, while some others including WikiTree say 1747, though both dates are incorrect. The middle name is unconfirmed.
Many family trees show he was the son of (#57773858) William Harrison Edwards (1720-1808) and (#113759433) Polly Cramer (1721-1794) whose graves were moved by the Tennessee Valley Authority from their original spot to the Edwards Cemetery in Claiborne County, Tennessee.
Some descendants confuse him with a younger John Edwards who married a younger Mary Turner in Charles Co., Maryland, on 4 June 1778.

The Annals of Newberry, by John Belton O'Neall, John Abney Chapman, page 59: "William Stevens, John Edwards and Benjamin Long were sons-in-law of William Turner. The whole family of Edwards is extinct in Newberry; the children of Edward Edwards, a son of John Edwards, returned, I think, after his death, to Virginia. John S. Edwards, a grandson, removed to and died in Pickens."

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Newberry County, South Carolina: Historical and Genealogical Annals,, by George Leland Summer, pages 335-336:
"Other Pioneers (continued)
EDWARDS - The Edwards families were once numerous in this, Newberry County, and in Laurens County. Like many of the early pioneers, many of them caught the western fever, and moved to Ohio, Indiana and other western or northwestern States, some going to Alabama and Mississippi. The pioneers came from Maryland or Virginia to South Carolina before the Rev. War, except Robert Edwards who came about 1781.

"John Edwards married Mary Turner, a daughter of William Turner of the Little River section of Newberry County. He died probably before the year 1800. His widow, Mary Edwards, made will June 26, 1813, and died about 1816, leaving children: Elizabeth Cotton, Letesha Watts, Rutha Turner, Mary Darlington, Margaret Darlington, Edward, Patty, John S., Patsy, Katy Turner and Alexander McMillan.

"One Edward Edwards returned to Virginia, died and left widow, Margaret, and children, Polly and Sally. He must have returned to Newberry County, or there was another Edward Edwards, for there is an old deed made 1824 showing he was in Newberry County, and his daughter, Mary, was living in Adams County, Ohio.

"Patsy Edwards married .......Thomas, and had children Edward, Polly, and Elizabeth McCool. Gabriel D. Darlington and David N. Darlington were in Adams County, Ohio, who were, probably, sons-in-law of John Edwards.

"Robert Edwards who had come from Maryland just after the Rev. War, had wife, Margaret, and children: David (married Margaret Bridges), Margaret (married George Bridges), Isobel (married William Silvers). George Bridges and family and that of William Silvers moved to Georgia about 1804. They were killed by Indians, as was supposed.

"David Edwards moved from Camden District to Newberry District about 1777, and lived near Broad River. He married Jane ........ Children's names not known; but it is supposed that David and Samuel were sons. David Jr. married Sarah ...... and lived on Cannon's Creek, near Broad River. Samuel sold one hundred ninety acres land on Hall's Branch, near Bush River, to David Edwards in 1791; and move to another county. One David Edwards, brother of Robert, married Mary Patty about 1786, and had children, the most of whom moved to Indiana. A son, Charles, died in Newberry District.

"John S. Edwards died in Jefferson County, Alabama, about 1840. The distributees name in settlement of his estate were: George Robinson and wife, Sinkler Lathan and wife, Rhoda, and John M. Edwards.

"Captain Edward Edwards died about 1821, in Union District., S. C. He left widow, Catherine, and children: Daniel Cannon Edwards, Edward Henry Edwards, Mary Wakefield Edwards. He left to his widow a house in the city of Charleston, S. C., which was located on the corner of Meeting Street and Smith's Lane. In 1820 Edward Edwards paid $2,000.00 for some slaves, bought from Charles and Lewis Prssley, other consideration being love and affection for Catherine Pressley (daughter of Charles Pressley) whom he was about to marry. His first wife, Mary, was the mother of his children, except one. They were: John A., James Fisher, and George Washington Edwards. He married Catherine C. Pressley on August 29, 1820, and left an infant son by her, Charles W. Edwards."

Newberry County Deed Book C: 30. October 27.1788. Bill of Sale. John Edward and wife Mary of Newberry County, South Carolina to John Brison of the State aforesaid for the sum of £45 sell unto John Brison one Negro wench named Clary about 26 years of age and her increase... signed John Edwards. Mary Edwards (mark) 9 October 1788. Wit. Mikie Abney, James Brison. Wit. Proved James Brison 1 Nov. 1788 before Silvanus Walker J.P.. Recorded June 23, 1789.* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Sep 21 2022, 17:10:15 UTC