Tippecanoe Co, IN Civil War Pension, Father's Application

Submitter:  Adina Dyer  adyer@insightbb.com

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 not 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, inability 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