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Declaration for Widow's Pension (Civil War) |
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Celia Hughes |
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Declaration For Widow's Pension - Celia Hughes |
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| Celia Hughes. Declaration for Widow's Pension (Civil War). |
DECLARATION FOR WIDOW'S PENSION
(Civil War)
State of ……… . Arkansas…… County of ……….Perry………., ss:
<tab>On this………..19</b>…….day of ………<b>December</b>……, 193<b>1</b>, before me, the undersigned, personally appeared ..<b>Celia Hughes </b>………………………..who makes the following declaration as an application for pension under the provisions of the acts of Congress approved May 1, 1920, July 3, 1926 or June 9, 1930.
<tab>That she is ………<b>83</b>……….. years of age, that she was born . .. . . …………..<b>May 16</b> …………., 1<b>848
</b>at …..<b>Marshall County, Alabama</b>……………………………………………….
<tab>That she is the widow of ……………<b>John C. Hughes</b>……………………………………………………….., who <b>ENLISTED …………………..Aug 15</b>……………………., 1<b>864</b>, at ……………………….………….under the name of ………<b>John C. Hughes</b> …………………, in ………………<b>Co. R. 6 Regiment of Tennessee</b>…………………………….
(Here state company and regiment, if in the Army; or vessel, if in the Navy)
<b>……………………….……..Mounted Infantry …….………………………………..…………………and was honorably
DISCHARGED ……………June 30</b>, 1<b>865</b>, having served ninety days or more, or was discharged for, or died in service of the United States of a disability incurred in the service in the line of duty, during the CIVIL WAR, and who <b>DIED………..……..Nov. 22</b> ……………….…….., …1<b>931</b>.., at …………………..<b>Bigelow Ark</b>. …………………………
<tab>That he also served in ……………………………………….<b>None</b> ………………………………………….……….
(Here give a complete statement of all other military or naval servie, if any, at whatever time rendered)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
and that , except as herein stated, said soldier (or sailor) was ….…..employed in the military or naval service of the United States:
<tab><b>THAT SHE WAS MARRIED to said soldier (or sailor) …..March</b> ………<b>25</b> ………., 1<b>866</b>….., under the name of ……….…….…….<b>Celia Corvin</b>………………..……….., at …………..…….<b>Decatur</b>…….…..<b>Tenn</b> …………… …… by ….<b>Elder N. G. Wilson</b> ……………..: that she had ……….<b>no</b>t……..been previously married, that he had …..<b>not</b>… been previously married;
………………………………………………………………….<b>None</b> …………………………………………………………...
(If there was a prior marriage of either, the name and the date and place of death or divorce of the former consort, or consorts, should be stated)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
That neither she nor said soldier was ever married otherwise than as stated above.
That she was NOT divorced from the soldier (or sailor) and that she has NOT remarried since his death:
That the following are the ONLY children OF THE SOLDIER (or sailor) who are now living and are under sixteen years of age:
(If he left no children under sixteen years of age, the claimant should so state)
…………<b>None</b>……………….…, born …………………………….., 1…………….., at ………………………………………
……………………………………, born …………………………….., 1…………….., at ………………………………………
……………………………………, born …………………………….., 1…………….., at ………………………………………
……………………………………, born …………………………….., 1…………….., at ………………………………………
……………………………………, born …………………………….., 1…………….., at ………………………………………
……………………………………, born …………………………….., 1…………….., at ………………………………………
<tab> That she …....<b>did not</b>….…. Serve in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard of the United States between April 6, 1917 and
July 2, 1921, or at any time during said period.
<tab>That ..<b>no</b> ….member of her family served in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard of the United States between April 6, 1917, and July 2, a921, or at any time during said period……………………………………………………………………………
(If any members of claimant's family were in the military or naval service during the
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
period mentioned, state the full name under which each such member served with the designation of the organization in (or vessel on) which such service was rendered,
together with the dates of enlistment and discharge. State also whether any such members are dead, and if so, give the names)
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<tab>That she has …..<b>not</b>……. heretofore applied for pension, the number of her former claim being ……………….…:that said
soldier (or sailor) was ………. A pensioner, the number of his pension certificate being ..<b>834986</b>..
(1) ………<b>WE Glasco</b>…………………………….
(Signature of first witness)
………….………Bigelow Ark…………….………<tab><tab>………………..<b>Celia Hughes</b>……………………….
(2) …….……<b>O T Drinkwater</b> ……………….…..<tab><tab> (Claimant's signature in full)
(Signature of second witness)<tab><tab><tab>……….……….<b>Bigelow Ark.</b> …………………..….
(Claimant's address in full)
………..….…<b>Bigelow Ark</b>. ……….……….……<tab><tab>…………………………………………………………
<tab>Subscribed and sworn to before me this ……<b>19th</b> …day of …..<b>Decembe</b>r…., 193 <b>1</b>, and I hereby certify that the contents of the above declaration were fully made known and explained to the applicant before swearing, including the words
……………………….……………….. erased, and the words …………………..………….……………..added; and that I
have no interest, direct or indirect, in the prosecution of this claim.
<b>M L Glasco</b> ……………….
<b>Notary Public</b>…………..…
<b> (Official character)
……………………Bigelow Ark</b> ………………
(Post office address of officer) 45-386
(Notary seal is included, dated Dec 21 1931)
(Transcibed by Joyce Drinkwater Herzog on July 24, 2003)
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