Hi All
A while back I wrote to everyone stating I had sent for my gggrandfathers
pension papers from the National Archives. When I sent that email I stated I
would let you know when I got them back. Well they came today! I am so
excited about this. Below is what I actually got for the $10 fee I had to
send in.
A copy of the Marriage Certificate of my Jacob Chamberlain and Anna Hunting.
(one I was not able to obtain before!)
A copy of the first pension request after Jacob's death. Which states where
he died and of what. (but not where he is buried - ah well....... another
mystery) This also states which children were alive and under the age of 16
at the time of his death, gives birth dates for them.
A hand written affidavit with witness signatures and Anna's mark stating she
is applying for pension.
A copy of widows claim for increase of pension for the allotted $8 a month to
$10 a month, 4 years after he died. This states she was living in MA at this
time. (originally she was living in NH at the time of his death)
A copy of one of her pension vouchers for the $8 a month (dated)
A copy of another voucher with the increase
A very hard to read copy of handwritten notice of death by the doctor stating
he died of consumption in Portsmouth VA at the battlefield hospital.
A copy of a letter from the Adjutant Generals Office in DC (dated) showing
that Jacob appeared on the Rolls, what company he was in, when he was
mustered in and where he died.
And finally a copy of the pentioner being dropped because of her death, which
states she died in 1893, this is from NH
There are all sorts of copies of notorized papers, so I know they are genuine.
I suggest anyone who is hestitating, to stop doing so, this is worth the
money invested!
jackie
I'm not stuck, I'm ancesterally challenged!
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