Civil War Pension: Henry COZAD (1891) and widow Mary (1899); Phillips Co., KS
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Pensioner Dropped
United States Pension Agency
Topeka, Kansas
October 30, 1908

Certificate No 491,134
Class:  Widow
Pensioner:  Mary Cozad
Soldier:  Henry Cozad
Service:  Prin Muscn, 83 Ill

The Commissioner of Pensions

SIR:  I have the honor to report that the above-named pensioner who was
last paid at $8, to February 4, 1908 has been dropped because of Death.

PM, Garden Grove, Calif

Very respectfully, Wilder S Metcalf, United States Pension Agent

(end of document 1)

Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.  October 17, 1892

Respectfully returned to the Officer in Charge of the Record and Pension
Division, War Department, inviting attention to the attorney's
statement, and requesting the military record of Henry Cozad as
Principal Musician 83 Ill Vol Inf.

Orig claim 1,059,673
Henry Cosad, Drum Major  83 Ill Vol Inf

(end of document 2)
Record and Pension Office
War Department
Washington, October 19, 1892

Respectfully returned to the Commissioner of Pensions.

The rolls show that Henry Cozad mentioned in the preceding endorsement,
was enrolled Aug 12, 1862 and dischgd to date Mch 10, 1863 a principal
muscn by reason of Act of Congress appvd Aug 5, 1892.

By authority of the Secretary of War:

J C Ainsworth
Colonel, US Army, Chief of Office

(end of document 3)

widow's Application for Accrued Pension

State of Kansas, County of Phillips, ss:

On this 5th day of October, 1899 personally appeared Mary Cozad, who,
being duly sworn, declares that she is the lawful widow of Henry Cozad,
deceased; that he died on the 18th day of September, 1899; that he had
been granted a pension by Certificate No 842823 which is herewith
returned (or if not, state why not); that he had been paid the pension
byt he Pension Agent at Des Moines Iowa up to the 4th day of July, 1899;
after which date he had not been employed or paid in the Army, Navy, or
Marine service of the United States, except as stated above; that she
was married to the said Henry Cozad on the 9th day of May, 1848, at
Middletown, Mercer Co, in the State of Pennsylvania; that her name
before said marriage was Mary Tuttle; that she had not been previously
married; that her husband had not been previously married; that she
hereby makes application for the pension which had accrued on aforesaid
certificate to the date of death.

That she hereby appoints, with full power of substitution and
revocation, Samuel B Iianus of Lincoln, Nebraska her true and lawful
attorney to prosecute this claim, the fee to be two dollars, as
prescribed by law.

That her residence is No________street, City of Long Island, County of
Phillips, State of Kansas and her post-office address is Long Island,
Philips County, Kansas.

                   (signature - Mrs Mary Cozad)

Also personally appeared C M Halderman, residing at Long Island -
Kansas, and E T Weed residing at Long Island - Kansas who, being duly
sorn, say that they were present and saw Mary Cozad sign her name to the
foregoing declaration; that they know her to be the lawful widow of
Henry Cozad, who died on the 18th day of September, 1899, and that their
means of knowledge that said parties were husband and wife, and that the
husband died on the said date, are as follows:  having been acquainted
with them about nineteen years.

                   (signature - C M Halderman)
                   (signature - E T Weed)

Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 5th daty of October 1899, and I
certify that affiants are reputable persons; that they know the contents
of their depositions, and that their statements are entitled to full
faith and credit.  I further certify that I have no interest, direct or
indirect, in the above claim.

                   (signature - E M Weed)
                   (Notary Public, Term expires Sept 1-1900)

(end of document 4)


Soldier's Declaration for Pension
UNDER ACT OF 51st CONGRESS, APPROVED JUNE 27, 1890.

State of Nebraska, County of Webster, ss:

On this 24th day of September, A. D. one thousand eight hundred and
ninety one personally appeared before me, a Notary Public within and for
the County and State aforesaid, Henry Cozad aged 64 years, a resident of
Red Cloud County of Webster State of Nebraska, who, being duly sworn
according to law, declares that he is the identical Henry Cozad who was
ENROLLED on or about the 12th day of August, 1862, in Co "H", 83rd Ill
Infy but immediately made Drum Major 83 Ill Inf in the service of the
United States in the war of the rebellion, and served at least ninety
days, adn was HONORABLY DISCHARGED at Fort Donaldson, Tenn on the latter
part or days of March, 1863.  Also served no other service.  That he is
totally unable to earn a support by manual labor by reason of chronic
indigestion - chronic diarrhea & alternate constipation.  Piles,
internal & external whil in the service & resulting Ulcers - lumbago or
constant pain extending to lower end of spine .  Chronic bronchitis with
constant cough during winter months.  Rheumatism in arms & limbs.
partial blindness of both eyes from cataract and General debility.  That
said disabilites are not due to his vicious habits, and are to the best
of his knowledge and belief, or a permanent character.  That he has not
heretofore applied for pension.  That he has not been in the military or
naval service of the United States since the said day of March 1863.
That he makes this declaration for the purpose of being placed on the
pension-roll of the United States under the provisions of the Act of
June 27, 1890.  he hereby appoints T W Tallmadge, of Washington, D. C.,
his true and lawful attorney to prosecute his claim, and receive a fee
of ten dollars.  That his POST OFFICE ADDRESS is Red Cloud County of
Webster State of Nebraska.

                    (signature - Henry Cozad)

Witnesses:  (signature - Silas Garber)
                     (signature - J Porter Jr)

Also personally appeared Silas Garber, residing at Red Cloud and J
Porter Jr residing at Red Cloud, persons whom I certify to be
respectable and entitled to credit, and who, being by me duly sworn, say
they were present and saw Henry Cozard, the claimant, sign his name to
the foregoing declaration; that they have every reason to believe from
the appearance of said claimant and their acquaintance with him for 2
years and 2 years, respectively, that he is the identical person he
represents himself to be; and that they have no interest in the
prosecution of this claim.

                    (signature - Silas Garber)
                    (signature - J Porter Jr)

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 24 day of September, A. D. 1891
and I hereby certify that the contents of the above declaration, &c,
were fully made known and explained to the applicant and witnesses
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.

                    (signature - J H Bailey, Not Public)

(end of document 5)

Act of June 27, 1890
DECLARATION FOR WIDOW'S PENSION

State of Kansas, County of Philiips, ss:

On this 5th day of October, A. D. one thousand eight hundred and
ninety-nine, personally appeared before me, a Notary Public, within and
for the County and State aforesaid, Mary Cozad, aged 73 years, a
resident of Long Island County of Phillips, State of Kansas who, being
duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Henry
Cozad, who enlisted under the name of Henry Cozad, on the 12 day of
August A. D. 1862, as a Principal Musician in Company, in the 83
Regiment of Illinois Infantry Volunteers, and served at least ninety
days in the late War of the Rebellion, in the service of the United
States, who was HONORABLY DISCHARGED March 10, 1863, and died September
18th 1899.  That he was not employed in the military or naval service
otherwise than as stated above.  That he was never employed in the
military or naval service of the United States after the 10th day of
March, 1863.  That she was married under the name of Mary Tuttle to said
Henry Cozad, on the 9th day of May A. D. 1848, by Rev L Stright at
Mercer Co Pennsylvania, there being no legal barrier to such marriage;
that she had not been previously married; that her said husband had not
been previously married.  That she has not remarried since the death of
the said Henry Cozad.  ........ That a prior application for pension has
been filed by the soldier and he was pensioned on Certf No 842,823.
That she makes this declaration for the purpose of being placed on the
pension-roll of the United States, under the provisions of the act of
June 27, 1890.  She hereby appoints, with full power of substitution and
revocation, Samuel B Iianus of Lincoln, Nebraska her  true and lawful
attorney to prosecute her claim, the fee to be TEN DOLLARS, payable as
prescribed by law.  That her POST-OFFICE ADDRESS is Long Island, County
of Phillips, State of Kansas.

                   (signature - Mrs Mary Cozad)

Attest:  (signature - C M Halderman)
              (signature - E T Weed)

Also personally apeared C M Halderman, residing at Long Island - Kansas,
and E T Weed, residing at Long Island - Kansas, persons whom I certify
to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who, being by me duly
sworn, say that they were present and saw Mary Cozad, claimant, sign her
name to the foregoing declaration; that they have every reason to
believe from the appearance of said claimant and their acquaintance with
her of 19 years and 19 years respectively, that she is the identical
person she represents herself to be; and that they have no interest in
the prosecution of this claim.

                   (signature - C M Halderman)
                   (signature - E T Weed)

Attest:  (signature - E M Weed)
    (signature - E M Weed)

Sworn ot and subscribed before me this 5th day of October, A. D. 1899,
and I do hereby certify that the contents of the foregoing declaration
and affidavit were fully made known and explained to the applicant and
witnesses 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.

                   (signature - E M Weed)
                   (Notrary Public, Term expires Sept 1-1900)

(end of document 6)

GENERAL AFFIDAVIT

State of Kansas County of Phillips ss.

In the matter of Pension Claim of Mary Cozad widow of Henry Cozad late
Prin Musc 83 Ills Infty Vols

On this 30th day of October A. D. 1899, personally appeared before me a
notary public in and for the aforesaid County, duly authorized to
administer oaths S M Cozad aged 72 years resident of Long Island County
of Phillips State of Kansas well known to me to be reputable and
entitled to credit, and who being duly sworn, declared in relation to
aforesaid case as follows:  I was well & Intimately acquainted with the
claimant above named prior to her marriage to said soldier and know that
she had never been previously married.  That said soldier was my brother
and I know he was not married previous to his marriage to Claimant.
That I was present at the wedding of the Soldier & Claimant in Mercer Co
Pennsylvania on the ninth day of May 1848 and was a witness to the
ceremony of the marriage.  That I was well acquainted with both Claimant
& Soldier from said marriage till he Died on Sept 18 1899 and personally
know that Soldier & Claimant lived together as Husband and wife from the
date of said marriage to the date of his Death.  Also that Claimant has
not remarried Since the death of Soldier but is still his widow.

Affiants post office address is Long Island, Kansas and he further
declare that he has no interest in said case and is not concerned in its
prosecution.

                   (signature - S M Cozad)

State of Kansas
County of Phillips

Sworn to and subscribed before me by the within named affiant and I
certify that I read the foregoing affidavit to said affiant, including
the words___________erased, and the words_________ added, and acquainted
________with the contents before he executed the same.  I further
certify that I am in no wise interested in said case, nor concerned in
its prosecution; and that said affiant is personally known to me and
that he is a credible person.

witness my hand and seal this 30th day of October 1899.

                   (signature - E M Weed, Notary Public)

My Commission Expires Sept 1 1900.

(end of document 7)

GENERAL AFFIDAVIT

State of Kansas County of Phillips ss.

In the matter of claim for Pension of Mary Cozad widow of Henry Cozad
late prin musc 83rd Ills Infty Vols No 708102

On thie 30th day of October A. D. 1899, personally papeared before me a
notary public in and for the aforesaid County, duly authorized to
administer oaths J M Carnaham aged 45 years resident of Long Island
County of Phillips State of Kansas well known to me to be reputable and
entitled to credit, and who being duly sworn, declared in relation to
aforesaid case as follows:  I am well and intimately acquainted with the
Claimant above named and with her Condition financially.  That said
Claimant has no money, no stocks, nor bonds, nor investments of any Kind
and no income or means of Support, now is any person legally bound for
her support.  She has a few households good worth about $25.00.  The
only other property possessed by Claimant is one horse that is of no
value in money, and She has a house & Lot in the town of Long Island
Kansas; but the house & Lot is now mortgaged for $100.00 that Claimant
has not disposed of any property - real or personal or mixed since Sept
18 1899 ______-that there is a personal indebtedness of $200.00 against
Henry Cozad (Deceased) & Mary Cozad his wife.  That the facts stated are
given from personal knowledge and observation and intimate acquaintance.

Affiant's post office address is Long Island, Kansas and he further
declare that he has no interest in said case and is not concerned in its
prosecution.

                   (signature - J M Carnahan)

State of Kansas
County of Phillips ss.

Sworn to and subscribed before me by the within named affiant and I
certify that I read the foregoing affidavit to said affiant, including
the words_______erased, and the words_________added, and acquainted him
with the ocntents before he executed the same.  I further certigy that I
am in no wise interested in said case, not concerned in its prosecution;
and that said affiant is personally known to me and that he is a
credible person.

Witness my hand and seal this 30th day of October 1899

                   (signature - E M Weed, Notary Public)

My Commission Expires Sept 1 1900
(end of document 8)

GENERAL AFFIDAVIT

State of Kansas County of Shawnee ss.

In the matter of Pension Claim of Mary Cozad widow of Henry Cozad late
princ Musc 83rd Ills Infty Vols

On this 10th day of November A. D. 1899, personally appeared before me a
Notary Public in and for the aforesaid County, duly authorized to
administer oaths Lucinda Montgomery aged 80 years resident of Topeka
County of Shawnee State of Kansas well known to me to be reputable and
entitled to credit, and who being duly sworn, declared in relation to
aforesaid case as follows:  I was well and intimately acquainted with
the claimant above named prior to her marriage to said soldier and know
that she had never been previously married.  That said soldier was my
brother and I know he was not married previous to his marriage to
claimant.  That I was present at the wedding of the soldier and claimant
in Mercer County Pennsylvania on the ninth day of May 1848 and was a
witness to the ceremony of the marriage.  That I was well acquainted
with both claimant and soldier from said marriage till he died on
September 18 1899 and personally know that soldier and claimant lived
together as husband and wife from the date of said marriage to the date
of his death also that claimant has not remarried since the death of
soldier but is still his widow.

Affiants post office address is 921 Topeka Ave, Topeka, Kansas.  Affiant
further declare that she has not interest in said case and is not
concerned in its prosecution.

                   (signature - Lucinda Montgomery)

State of Kansas
County of Shawnee ss.

Sworn to and subscribed before me by the within named affiant and I
certify that I read the foregoing affidavit to said affiant, including
the words________erased, and the words_______-added, and acquainted her
with the contents before she executed the same.  I further certify that
I am in no wise interested in said case, nor concerned in its
prosecution; and that said affiant is personally known to me and that
she is a credible person.

Witness my hand and seal this 10th day of November 1899

                   (signature - J D Coddington, Notary Public)

My Commission Expires May 7th 1902

(end of document 9)

GENERAL AFFIDAVIT

State of Nebraska County of Lancaster ss.

In the matter of Pension claim No 708102 Mary Cozad widow of Henry Cozad
Co "H" 83rd Ills Infty Vols for widows pension


On this 20th day of January A. D. 1900, personally appeared before me a
Notary Public in and for the aforesaid County, duly authorized to
administer oaths Mary Cozad aged 73 years resident of Long Island County
of Phillips State of Kansas well known to me to be reputable and
entitled to credit, and who being duly sworn, declared in relation to
aforesaid case as follows:

I am claimant in above entitled claim and the widow of said soldier that
I am not able to furnish a verified copy of a public or church record of
my marriage to said soldier because there is no such record and further
I am unable to furnish the affidavit of the person who performed the
ceremony of marriage because the minister who married me to said soldier
is dead and I respectfully request that the affidavits of S M Cozad and
Lucinda Montgomery who were present at the marriage of myself and
soldier and which are now on file in my claim for accrued pension on
Cert No 842823 be accepted in lieu of evidence called for in letter of
date Jan 11 1900.  Further I desire to say that I have no real estate no
stocks bonds or investments of any kind and no income of any kind since
Nov 4 1899 and that no one has been legally bound for my support since
the death of said soldier.  The house and lot I reside on in Long Island
Kans is the property of my ______ estate and is worth about 150.00 and
is mortgaged for 100.00 my only interest in same is my dower interest
and the only personal property I have are household goods to amount
$25.00 or $30.00 and one horse that is quite old and of no money value.

Affiants post office address is Long Island Phillips County Kansas.

                   (signature - Mary Cozad)

State of Nebraska
County of Lancaster

Sworn to and subscribed before me by the within named affiant and I
certify that I read the foregoing affidavit to said affiant, including
the words ______erased, and the words "no" added, and acquainted her
with the contents before she executed the same.  I further certify that
I am in no wise interested in said case, nor concerned in its
prosecution; and that said affiant is personally known to me and that
she is a credible person.

Witness my hand and seal this 20 day of January 1900

                   (signature - Alice Foxworth, Notary Public)

My Commission Expires Feb 22, 1903.

(end of document 10)

GENERAL AFFIDAVIT

State of Kansas County of Phillips ss.

In the matter of Pension claim of Mary Cozad widow of Henry Cozad Musc
83rd Regt Ills Infty Vols act of June 27, 1890 No 708,102

On this 30th day of October A. D. 1899, personally appeared before me a
notary public in and for the aforesaid County, duly authorized to
administer oaths A Sedman aged 35 years resident of Long Island County
of Phillips State of Kansas well known to me to be reputable and
entitled to credit, and who being duly sworn, declared in relation to
aforesaid case as follows:  I am well and intimately acquainted with the
claimant above named and with her condition financially.  That said
claimant has no money no stocks nor bonds nor investments of any kind
and no income or means of support nor is any person legally bound for
her support.  She has a few household goods worth about $25.00 one horse
that is of no value in money and she has a house and lot in the town of
Long Island Kansas but the house and lot is now mortgaged for $100.
That claimaint has not di___ of any property real personal or _____
since September 18 1899 whatever ________ stated are given from personal
knowledge and observation and intimate acquaintance.  That there is a
personal indebtedness of $200.00 against Henry Cozad (Deceased) & Mary
Cozad his wife.

Affiants post office address is Long Island, Kansas and he further
declare that he has no interest in said case and is not concerned in its
prosecution.

                  (signature - A Sedman)

State of Kansas
County of Phillips  ss.

Sworn to and subscribed before me by the within named affiant and I
certify that I read the foregoing affidavit to said affiant, including
the words _________erased, and the words __________ added, and
acquainted him with the contents before he executed the same.  I further
certify that I am in no wise interested in said case, not concerned in
its prosecution; and that said affiant is personally known to me and
that he is a credible person.

Witness my hand and seal this 30 day of October 1899

                  (signature - E M Weed, Notary Public)

My Commission expires Sept 1 1900.

(end of document 11)
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