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The first mention of a Thomas Edenfield in the United States was in a will by John Edenfield in Kent County in Delaware where John left him one third part of his estate. The next time a Thomas Edenfield appeared was when he served as a Petit Juror in 1737 in Prince George - Winyaw Parish near what is now Georgetown, South Carolina. The next time a Thomas Edenfield appeared was where he was a witness on a deed where Joseph Allen and his wife Susannah sold land to John Allston on 11/12 March 1736/37. All parties were from Winneau, Craven Co., South Carolina. A Thomas Edenfield was appointed constable for Brunswich, New Hanover County, North Carolina on the 11 June 1740. This county is in the southeast corner of North Carolina adjacent to South Carolina. The next reference to a Thomas Edenfield was where he appeared before the Council Chamber on 2 October 1764 in Beaufort, South Carolina where he applied for and petitioned the Council for warrant of survey for 200 acres of land in Granville County on the Savannah river where he stated he now lives. The land was surveyed for him on 17 Oct 1764. The grant for the 200 acres of land was dated the 25 of April in 1765 and a deed was record on the 20 of June 1765.
