| 14. | Robert Lee Ledwell was born about 1839 in Randolph County, , , North Carolina (son of William Ledwell and Pherebee (Ledwell)); died before 1900. Notes:
From Jewell Ledwell :
In 1880 Robert and Rebecca lived in Cocke Co., TN.
Robert LEDWELL was a deponent in the Civil War Pension Claim of his brother-in-law, Josiah CHAVIS. Josiah stated that in Feb. 1890 Robert and John LEDWELL were both living in Hamblen Co, TN. Robert (30), John and Josiah all worked to together at the Embreville Iron Works (a furnace) in Washington Co, TN about 1866 -1870.
1872 Robert (35) & Josiah stopped work in Embreville and moved to near Bulls Gap, Hawkins Co, TN. Panthy went to S. Car.
1879 Panthy moved to near Bulls Gap, Hawkins Co, TN
1880 Fed. Census Cocke Co., TN, (Soundex L340) Vol. 4, E.D. 61, Sheet 36, Line 15,
LEDWELL, Robert, age 41, born NC
Rebecca, 26, VA
W.G., son, 11 TN
E.A., dau, 7 TN
F.J., dau, 3, TN
M.I., dau. 1 TN
Robert's Deposition for Louisa Eliza Ledwell Chavis to examiner
20 February 1890 near Bull's Gap, Hawkins Co, TN, personally appeared before me Robert LEDWELL... "My age is 53 years occupation a laborer and P. O. address as given above. I am a brother-in-law to claimant and knew him from boyhood and was raised in the same neighborhood with him in Randolph Co, NC.
"He and I left Randolph Co, NC at the same time and we came together to this State about 1866 or 1867 and worked together at the Emmerville Iron Furnace in Washington Co, for about 5 years thereafter.
"We left Washington Co, at the same time and he and I have always lived _____ in the same neighborhood since we came over here about 18 years ago.
"Before the war claimant was one of the best men physically whom I ever saw.
"I saw him immediately after he came home from the army but was sick myself at that time and do not remember just how he looked at that time.
"But I know that he has never had any health since he was in the army and that he has always been complaining of the rheumatism since .
"I do not think I worked along with him after the war before we left North Carolina but I was a good deal in his company at that time ...
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Robert (X) LEDWELL Wit. Wm. HUGHES, examiner, and Rebeckey LEDWELL.
( Deposition C, in the Case of Joseph CHAVIS, pp. 13-14. Pension File # 5155 738, National Archives, Washington, D. C.)
Robert married Rebecca Elizabeth Canter on 1 Dec 1867 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee. Rebecca (daughter of John Canter and Mary (Canter)) was born on 17 Sep 1851 in Frederick County, , , Virginia; died on 7 Jun 1938 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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