Facts and Events
Thomas Edmiston was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia
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- American Revolutionary War Veteran
Revolutionary War Pension Information
Information from “Virginia/West Virginia Genealogical Data from Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Records”, Vol. 2, compiled by Patrick G. Wardell, Lt. Col. U.S. Army Ret. :
- Edmeston, Thomas - entered service 1776 in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania where born 6/22/1760; resided after Revolutionary War in Greenbrier County, Virginia, for 15 years, thence to Powell's Valley, Tennessee for 6 years, thence to Lincoln County, Kentucky, where granted Pension in 1833; brother mentioned but not named from Pennsylvania was Revolutionary War soldier; query letter in file states soldier moved to Kentucky in 1833 & died there; surname also spelled Edmiston. F-S31007, R898.
Records in Kentucky
- Thomas Edmiston was named a co-executor of his estate by his father-in-law, John Kincaid, in his will written 17 March 1804, proven 2 April 1804 in Madison County, Kentucky.
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