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Surnames: Austin, Caswell, Eams, Fisher, Gee, Gowen, Hill, Tolby
Classification: Pension
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Isaac Fisher was my 4th gr. grandfather.
ISAAC FISHER
Application for Father’s Pension
Tippecanoe County, Indiana
August 4, 1870
State of Indiana
County of Tippecanoe
Before me, Daniel Royse, clerk of the Civil Circuit Court in and for the county and state
aforesaid personally appeared ISAAC FISHER, who being by me duly sworn declares his post
office address is Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana, that he is the applicant for
pension in Father's Claim No. 187.805 and that he under oaths makes the following
answers to the questions in Pension C*
First. He has resided near Lafayette Indiana six miles northwest, sixteen years last past
resided at one place during all that time his son supported him. He is married but the
mother of his son, who supported him, is dead.
Second. He had no property of any kind except a small quantity of household furniture not
to exceed twenty dollars. He now has twenty four acres of land which was purchased by his
said son for him, this claimant, after said son enlisted and which was paid, though barely
worth the amount now, $320. The land is hilly and very poor not more than six acres
tillable or productive. It is located about six miles north west of Lafayette Tippecanoe
County Indiana. Since his said son's death he has been supported by the products of
said land, tilled by himself, by the bounties and back pay received from the government by
-- of the death of said son and by his own feeble exertion often since said son's
death he has been greatly in need of the necessaries of life, clothing and fold and is now
so in need.
Third. His age is sixty eight years May 8th 1870. Health tolerably good by reason of old
age and weak eyes he -?- when his son began supporting him and is now unable to do any
material labor or earn sufficient for his support. He has been employed by the following
named persons living in his vicinity: JOHN ROSSER, JOHN SCOTT, AARON CASAD, FREDERICK
BAHLTS AND ISAAC GOWEN, JOHN STITES. Has had no physician for himself since said son
began supporting him.
Fourth. The names ages and residence of his children are:
WILLIAM G. FISHER, aged 40 years, residence Iowa, exact residence not known.
ANN AUSTIN, aged 39 years, residence Ridgeway, Michigan.
MARY E. EAMS, aged 37 years, residence Channahon, Illinois
ALMINA B. GOWEN, aged 33 years, residence Brookston, Indiana
SARAH J. TOLBY, aged 26 years, Battle Ground, Indiana
Said children are the only children of the claimant and have not contributed to his
support at all. They are all married.
Fifth. Said son's age at time of death nearly 21 years, over 20 years. He lived at
home all the time he supported this affiant except when working for others and while in
the army, assistance was rendered to claimant from about the 1st day of December 1857 to
date of son's death December 31, 1862. His occupation was then of a laborer on a farm
and his earnings were $12 per month.
Said son worked for WILEY ELDRIDGE who has since removed to Illinois exact locality no
known, SILAS MOREHOUSE who resides near Octagon, Tippecanoe County, Indiana; ELIJAH HILL
who resides near Montmorency, Tippecanoe County, Indiana; and with the claimant or _?_
such others. The earnings were generally given to the affiant in money, son didn't
purchase for him to any material extent(?), claimant has received no bounty except from
the government under acts of July 22d 1861 $100, and July 28, 1866 $100, and the back pay
due at the time of son's death about $50. Said son while in the army sent this
affiant $35 besides the land he now lives on.
Signed: Isaac Fisher
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 4th day of August 1870 and I certify that the
affiant is a reputable and credible person, that the foregoing affidavit was read to him
before swearing and that I am not in any manner interested in his claim for pension.
Daniel Royse, clerk
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DEATH of SOLDIER
Affidavit Given by George W. Clark, Sergt., Co. K 15th Regt. Ind. Vol.
Isaac Fisher Application for Pension
Tippecanoe County, Indiana
Date Given: June 7, 1870
State of Indiana
County of Tippecanoe
Before me Daniel Royse clerk of the Civil Circuit Court in and for the county and State
aforesaid personally appeared GEORGE W. CLARK who being by me duly sworn declares that his
post office address is La Fayette in the County of Tippecanoe and State of Indiana that he
was Sergeant of Company K in the 15th Regiment of Indiana Infantry Volunteers in the War
of 1861 and knows of his own personal knowledge that ESAU FISHER, a private in said
Company and Regiment, while in the service of the United States and in the line of duty,
at the Battle of Stone River, in the State of Tennessee, on the 31st day of December 1862,
was killed by a gunshot wound. He also declares that he is not in any manner interested
in ISAAC FISHER’s claim for pension.
Signed: George W. Clark
Lieut. (not mustered) Co. K 15th Regt. Ind. Vols.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 7th day of June 1870 and I certify that the affiant
is a reputable and credible person and that I am not in any manner interested in ISAAC
FISHER’s claim for pension.
Daniel Royse, Clerk.
________________________________________________________________________
Affidavit given by John Caswell and Betsey Caswell
Monroe County, Michigan
Isaac Fisher Application for Pension, Tippecanoe County, Indiana
Date Given: February 4, 1873
State of Michigan
County of Monroe
Before me a Justice of the Peace of the town of Nulan in and for the county and State
aforesaid personally appeared JOHN CASWELL and BETSY CASWELL who being by me duly sworn
declare that their post office address is West Milan County of Monroe State of Michigan,
that they have been for fifty years well acquainted with ISAAC FISHER, father of ESAU
FISHER late a private in Company “K” in the 15th Regiment of Indiana Volunteers, and that
they were also well acquainted with MARTHA FISHER whose maiden name was GEE and who was
the wife of said ISAAC FISHER and the mother of the said ESAU FISHER that the said ISAAC
and MARTHA FISHER during all the time that these affiants knew them lived together as
husband and wife and were always so reputed and the fact of their having been married was
never questioned, in fact affiants declare that they firmly believe that they were married
as always reported in Reading, Steuben County, New York, and that said ESAU FISHER was
the!
legitimate issue of said marriage. They also further declare that they are not in any
manner interested in said ISAAC FISHER’s claim for pension.
Signed: John x Caswell
Betsey x Caswell
Witness: John C. Cone
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DEATH of MOTHER
Affidavit given by Elijah Hill and Isaac Gowen
Tippecanoe County, Indiana
Isaac Fisher Application for Pension, Tippecanoe County, Indiana
Date Given: February 24, 1874
State of Indiana
County of Tippecanoe
Before me, Daniel Royse Clerk of the Civil Circuit Court in and for the county and State
aforesaid personally appeared ELIJAH HILL whose post office address is Battle Ground,
Tippecanoe County, Indiana, and ISAAC GOWAN whose post office address is Brookston, White
County, Indiana, who being by me duly sworn declare that they are now and have been for
seventeen years well acquainted with ISAAC FISHER, father of ESAU FISHER who was a private
in Company K in the 15th Regiment of Indiana Volunteers and they further declare that they
know of their own personal knowledge that MARTHA FISHER wife of the said ISAAC FISHER and
mother of the said ESAU FISHER, died in Tippecanoe County, Indiana on the 1st day of
October 1863 and that the said ISAAC FISHER remarried on the 10th day of July 1966 and
that the name of his present wife previous to her marriage was LUCRETIA HILL, that the
said ISAAC FISHER has not lived with said wife for two years last past by reason of
incompatibility, inab!
ility to support said wife, and her abandonment of him. They further declare that they
are not interested in said ISAAC FISHER’s claim for pension.
Signed: Elijah Hill
Isaac x Gowan
Witness: Wm. G. Tippleton?
Robt. H. Vinton
Subscribed and sworn to before me on the 24th day of February 1874 and I certify that the
affiants are reputable and creditable persons that the foregoing affidavit was read to and
well understood by them before signing and that I am not interested in ISAAC FISHER’s
claim for pension.
Signed: Dan’l Royse, Clerk