Civil War Pension for Miles Anderson - Widow INDEX TO SPECIAL EXAMINER'S REPORT Claim of Malinda Anderson No 295.468 PAGES NAMES OF WITNESSES, ETC. DEPOSITIONS REPUTATION 1 Index 2 Notice to Claimant 3 to 4 Summary 5 to 10 Claimant's statement A Good 11 to 12 Thomas Watson Capt. B Fair, see brief jacket 13 to 14 Dr. Richard H Pennyman Asst Sgn C ditto, ditto 15 to 16 Napolean B. Portman Lieut D Good, ditto 17 to 18 G. W Ellison Comrade E Fair only, ditto 19 to 20 A. L. Tartar ditto F Ditto 21 to 22 John Cundiff ditto G Good 23 to 24 Hugh M. D. Roberts ditto H ditto 25 to 26 Sophia Anderson I ditto, see brief jacket 27 to 28 Lydia Puteet J ditto,. ditto 29 to 30 J. T. Wesley M. D. K ditto, ditto 31 to 32 Lindsay Black L ditto, ditto 33 to 34 Rebecca Richardson M ditto, ditto 35 to 36 James Richardson N ditto 37 to 38 Joseph Brown O ditto 39 to 42 Lewis K Anderson P Doubtful 43 to 46 Nancy Clark Q ditto 47 to 52 Elizabeth Trusty R ditto 53 to 54 Client's Final Stmt S Good Recommendation Admission State of Kentucky County of Casey In the matter of Malinda Anderson widow of Miles Anderson of 13 KY "Cavl Co B" Personally appeared before me a Dept Clerk in and for afore said County & State Malinda Anderson Age 40 years a citizen of Casey Co State of Kentucky P. O. Humphrey, Ky after being duly sworn by me makes the following statements. That She is unable to furnish the testamay of the physician who treated her husband from the time he came out of Service until the date of Dr. Wesley's treatment comensing at his date 1876 and run til 1882 from the fact the physician was Dr. Wall and he's dead she said it is impossible for her to give the said evidence physically but can furnish that of fellow workman and neighbors. She states that this is the best she can do. Wts Malinda Anderson G W Sweeney Sworn to and subscribed before me this day by the above named Malinda Anderson and I certify that She understood the above contents before signing same and also certify that she is reputable and that I am not interested in the case no way witness my hand this 4th day of July 1887 G A Pruitt Clk C.C.C. By C W Sweeney Dept I have been a practicing physician 25 years. I became acquainted with one Miles Anderson late a private in Co. B 13 Regt Ky Vol Cavalry in the year 1876. He then consulted me for some stomach and Kidney associated with nervousness which I supposed to be of an Epileptiform character. I prescribed for him at that time and occasionally prescribed for him for same trouble til his last Illness which was in 1881 & 1882. I have no means of knowing just how often those convulsive attacks occured but heard him and others speak of his having them frequently. In his last Illness the above symptoms was all aggravated and prominent with the addition of Dropsy of Chest and some irregular heart action. I kept no account of treatment til 1881 therefore can give no dates previous to 1881. That is between 1876 & 1881 tho I distinctly recollect that Anderson was in very poor health all this time and I am of opinion he was not able to perform more than ½ manual labor at any time and a part of the time he was not able to perform any labor at all. I have no interest in this matter. My post office Middleburg, Ky. J. T. Wesley War Department 295468 ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE Washington April 25, 1883 Respectfully returned to the Commissioner of Pensions Miles Anderson, a Private of Company B 13 Regiment Ky Cavalry Volunteers, was enrolled on the 8 day of July, 1863 at Casey Co. For 1 year and is reported: on Master rolls to Oct. 31, 1864 present. Mustered out with Co. Jan. 10, 1865. As Blacksmith. No roll on file for Nov. & Dec 64, and no Co L_____ Book on file. T W Bach Assistant Adjutant General. WIDOW'S PENSION Claimant Malinda Anderson Soldier Miles Anderson P. O. Humphrey Rank Private, Co. B. County Casey, State Ky. Regiment 13, Ky. Vol. Cav Rate, $8 per month, commencing Aug. 8, 1882, and $12 commencing Mch. 19, 1886. And two dollars a month for each child, as follows: By latest marriage. Nancy Jane Born, Nov. 27, 1866 Commencing Aug. 8, 1882 Sixteen, Nov 26, 1882 Omy Born, June 21, 1875 Commencing Aug. 8, 1882 Sixteen, June 20, 1891 Mony Born, June 21, 1875 Commencing Aug. 8, 1882 Sixteen, June 20, 1891 Payments on all former certificates covering any portion of same time to be deducted. All pension to terminate 18 , date of . RECOGNIZED ATTORNEY: Name Louisa Cox Fee $ 25. Agent To pay. P. O. Humphrey, Ky. Articles filed Jan. 14, 1887 APPROVALS: Submitted for Special examination Dec. 10, 1887, C. W. Simpson, Examiner. IMPORTANT DATES: Enlisted July 8, 1863. Invalid application filed None, Mustered -- Invalid last paid to None , Discharged Jan. 10, 1865 Former marriage of soldier None,. Died Jan. 31, 1882 Death of former wife None, Declaration filed Aug. 8, 1882 Claimant's marriage to soldier Aug. 31, 1865. ============================================================ GENERAL AFFIDAVIT State of Kentucky County of Casey In the matter of Malinda Anderson, as widow of Miles Anderson Co. B 13 Ky Cavl. Personally came before me. a in and for aforesaid County and state, Green B. Patterson, aged 69 years and John Estes, aged 44 years citizen of the Town of Humphrey, County of Casey, State of Kentucky, well known to me to be responsible and entitled to credit, and who, being duly sworn, declare in relation to aforesaid case, as follows: Witnesses both state that they have been personally acquainted with the above named Malinda Anderson and Miles Anderson from childhood 30 years knew them before either of them was married to each other. Affiants states that neither of the parties above named wear ever married to anyone else only themselves neither Soldier or claimant that the Soldier died on the 31 day of January 1882. And affiants also states that the claimant Malinda Anderson said widow has never remarried to any one since the Soldier death to the present date. Affiants state that their statements are from personall knowledge because they have lived near neighbor to both since they were children. They both state that the widow of said Soldier is not married nor has been since the death of said husband. They further declare that they have no interest in said case, and are not concerned in its prosecution. T. M. Cox Signature G. B. his mark Patterson Y. T. Green of Affiants. John his mark Ellis Article of Agreement Whereas I Malinda Anderson, widow of Miles Anderson late a member of Company B 13 Ky. Cavl. U. S. Vol. Was of 1861 having made application for pension under the law of the United States. Now this agreement witnesseth That for and in consideration of service done and to be done in the premises I hereby agree to allow my Agent Louisa Cox of Casey County the fee of twenty five dollars which shall include all amounts to be paid for any service in the futherance of said claim and said fee shall not be demanded by or payable to my said agent in whole or in part except in case of gratuity of my pension by the Commissioner of Pensions and that the same shall be paid her in accordance with the provissions of sections 4768 & 4769 of the revised Statuets United States. Witnesses W P Gaboard John L Edward Malinda Anderson P. O. Humphrey Casey Co. Ky. State of Kentucky, County of Casey. Be it known that on this the 7 day of January 1887 personaly appeared Malinda Anderson widow of Miles Anderson the above named who after having read over to her in the hearing and presants of the two attesting witnesses the contents on the foregoing article of agreement voluntarily signed and acknowledged the same to be her free act and deed. J. P. Cox N. P. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- And now to wit this 7 day of January AD 1887 I accept the provisions contained in the foregoing article of agreement and will to the best of my ability endeaver faithfully to represent the interest of the claimant in the premises I here by certify that I have never received from the claimant above named the sum of one dollar and no more 25 dollars being for fee and the sum of dollars being for postage and other expenses. And that these agreements have been exicuted in duplicated without additional cost to the claimant as required by law in excess of the fee above named, the said Agent making no charge therefor. Witness my hand the year and day written. Louisa Cox State of Kentucky County of Casey Personaly came Louisa Cox whom I know to be the person she represents herself to be and who having signed above acceptance of agreement acknowledged the same to be her free act and deed. J. P. Cox N. P. State of Kentucky County of Casey In the matter of Malinda Anderson widow of Miles Anderson of 13 KY Cavl Co "D" U S Personally appeared before me a Justice of Peace J. F. Clines Age 41 years a citizen of Casey County Ky P. O. Shackleford after being duly sworn by me makes the following statement: I have been personally acquainted with the above named Miles Anderson from boyhood until his death we was separated about the first of war 1861 he went in the 13 I in the 19th I was with him soon after he came out of service in the year 1865 in June. I worked with him some during this time I saw him suffering considerable with some kind of trouble about stomache & Breast. Frequently he would lie down had to quit laboring the first spell we ware sawing with saw he laid down on the log. He seemed to suffer great deal he said he had been having these spells ever since the late war. He said that he thought he got this disease while in said service at Lebanon, Ky. in said war. At another time I remember that we ware pulling fodder and we got the fodder puld down & he gave out and said he could not tie up the fodder for it hurt him his stomach hurt him so he could not do any more & we both quit. I think this last spell was in 1868 no long after this I left his immediate neighborhood but was informed that he stil had these spells on until his death. My statements are from personal knowledge. Eye witness to same. I am not interested in the matter no way. Attest John Wesley F. A. Taylor John his mark F Cline -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sworn to and subcribed before me this day by the above named John F Cline and I certify that he was acquainted with the above contents before he executed the same and I certify that he is reputable and entitled to full credit and that I am not interested in the case no way Witness my hand this 14 of Sept. 1887 W. G. Bailey J. P. C. C. State of Kentucky County of Casey In the matter of Malinda Anderson widow of Miles Anderson of 13 Ky Cavl Co U. S. Vol war of 1861 Personally appeared before me a Dept Clerk in and for afore said County & State. Sopha Anderson Age 46 years a citizen of Casey Co. P. O. Jasper, Ky. After being duly sworn by me makes the following statements I have been personally acquainted with the above named Miles Anderson and Malinda Anderson his widow for about 28 years. I have lived a near neighbor to them most all this time before the said soldier went in the sd service he was a stout young man as far as I know he returned from the sd service in the year 1865. I saw him in that date immediately after he returned from the sd service I think same day Jan 12 and I remember that he had bad spells of some kind but cannot tel Just what ailed him. He complained of his stomache & chest. While he was in sd service I remember of his writing back that he had bad spells of some kind. Had taken them after he had been on a hard march and after he returned to camp as well as I remember at or near Lebanon, Ky. After he came home he stil continued to have the same disease on til he died in the year 1882. I give it as my opinion that that sd soldier was disabled from obtainy his substance by manual labor full ½ up til about one year before he died he was in that time not able to do any labor atal and do himself justice he was a very poor man had to work many times when not able to work on the account of the above sd disease above mensioned. He became nervous when he came to the table to eat he would shake the saucer and could hardly eat was worse at some times than at others times. I think this disease of stomache as he stated a few nights befoe he died I was at his house and -------------------------------------------------------------------------- he was talking about his disease he said it was his same old disease that he got while in the service. He seemed to grow worse all the time graduly. Just before he died he had spells that his stomache would seem to swell and his breath would be short. I am not a Physician but only judge by his complay and the way he acted & complained & by what he said all along til the day & night of his death. His disease he had when he came out of service followed him all along but became more complicated affected his nerves & probably lungs or heart from the way he got his breath and as I believe was the cause of his death. I am not certain but I think the Dr said his disease was of epileptuform I don't know only as I had afal stated from his actions & ______. I am not interested in any way as to the prosecution of the case but make these statements from my own personal knowledge for I was his sister in law and know the facts from personal knowledge. I will further state that the sd Malinda Anderson is still his widow and never was married to anyone else only them selvs. Sophia Anderson Sworn to and subscribed before me this day by the above named Sopha Anderson and I certify that she understood the above contents before she executed the same and signed her name. I also state that she in entitled to full credit for she is so considered by her neighbors and that I am not interested in this case no way. Witness my hand this 20th dy of July 1887 G. A. Pruitt Clerk By J. F. Lawhorn Deputy Clerk State of Kentucky Bolengreen Dear father I now take the oppertunity to send you a few lines that I am well at this time and very well satisfide and in hope that these few lines may finde you all injoying the same lik blessing. John Wesly Anderson is gon to loisville to get a discharge and roate back to the captin to fix up an draw his money. Tell lois K to hury and get his bisnes fixt up a ganst Chrismas fore I am a coming home then and I want him to hury and get well a ganest then. John Wesly ses fore Marty m to ceep that cow and calf untill hee comes back and if hee never come back they are hern. I have drawd a shirt blanket and Cap turn over -------------------------------------------------------------------------- I have a bres pin I will send to Lisez in this letter. She is a grate hand to learn a song and I want hur to larn this song a ganst Chrismus so she can sing hit for me a crismas day. I want to see Arch Richard bad as any of them. I sent a bress pin by Clay but to Nancy and I want you to right whether she got hit or not and I sent some powder by Jes MC querter to you right whether you got hit or not. Tell Mother to feed my mare up and ride her whare she pleasis. Right to Bolengreen to the 8th kentucky Cavelry. Miles Anderson remains your sone untill death from Miles Anderson to Johnerthan Anderson. State of Ky Casey Co Personely appear befor me Clerk of County of Casey Thomas Watson who being duly sworn states that I was pershily acquainted with Miles Anderson before the war and never heard of him having any spell in any way. I saw him have a Fit near Lebanon in the year 1863 and I saw him have one after that and I heard of him having these spell at other times. I heard that he died with something liken to the same desies as to the time he died I cannot state at this time he left a wife and some childrin I supose in a destuted condition. I have no interest in said claim. My Post Office address is Bright, KY Thomas Watson Late Cap of Co D 13 Ky Cav Voltere Subscribed and sworn to before me by Thomas Watson who I certify to be entitled to full credit on oath. I have no interest in said claim. This March 19th 1886 T. W. Wash Clk By John Putteet DC DEPOSITION A Case of Malinda Anderson No. 295468 On this 16th day of Oct 1888, at Humphrey, County of Casey, State of Kentucky, before me, Chas T. Foolees, a Special Examiner of the Pension Office, personally appeared Malinda Anderson, who, being by me first duly sworn to answer truly all interrogations propounded to her during this Special Examination of aforesaid pension claim, deposes and says: I am 41 years old and my P. O. address is Humphrey Casey Co. Ky. and I am the widow of Miles Anderson, a private soldier in Co. B, 13th Ky. Cav. He died Jany 31st 1882, he died from some disease, that I never heard. The doctor give it any name. He complained of a misery in his stomach, and it must have been that which caused his death, and I just have my husbands word for it, that he contracted this disease in the military service while a member of Co. B, 13th Cav. He never served in any other service as a soldier, but he served in his brothers place. Louis Anderson, in the 8th Ky. Cav while said brother was at home sick. I claim a pension on account of the death of my husband believing his fatal disease was contracted in the army. I got acquainted with him in the Spring after he was discharged from the service. I did not learn anything wrong about his health. Were than he failed to come and see me one time, as he said because he was sick, he did not say how. I married him August 31st 1865 at my father Eli Stansberry's in this County. We were married by Joshua L Godbey, we had a license. I never had been previously married and I suppose he had not been, he was 24 years old nearly Page 5 Deposition A __________________________________________________________________ and I was 18 years of age I think. We had four children, Nancy Jane born Nov/ 27th, 1866, Martha Ann was born Oct 30th 1873, she died Jany 21, 1874 with inflamation of the bowels. She had a breaking out and the doctor said it went in and settled on her bowels, there was some sores on her head and it healed up very quick and then she took sick with her bowels. I had twin children, named Oney and Omey they were born June 21st 1875, in my application they were called Oney and Meony, it was done to distinguish them, so that it would be seen they were two children. As their names were so much alike, I thought they might think they were one child whose name was called or written twice. I have three children living and two of them with me. My daughter Nancy Jane lives with her husband Reuben Staton, near Yosemite in this County. Dr. Wall now dead attended me when Nancy Jane was born, Dr. Wm Hunn near Mt Salem Lincoln Co. Ky when Martha Ann was born and he was our physicain when she died. An old woman named Lydia Peteet was present when the twins were born and she was the only one present when Omey was born except Mary Jane Patterson a girl about 14 years old, When Oney was born Matilda Ellison and Elizabeth Trusty had come. Dr. Sherod McClure was present after the birth of these children. I don't know where he is, he left here. I did not believe from the looks of my husband that he was a very stout man when I married him. I had never heard or knew of his having any serious sickness. The next morning after we married and had gone to his fathers house, his mother, now dead, told me he had not been able to work. Page 6 __________________________________________________________________ I don't think she told me what ailed him, but right soon after we were married the same fall, my husband went to Middleburg this County and stayed until after night and he had gone for medicine for his father who was sick and his mother got very uneasy about him and told me he was given to spells from a misery in his stomach like spasms and that John Crews, now dead, found him one time when he had nearly fallen in Green River, shortly after he came out of the army and she was afraid he had another one of them. She said he first had them in the army but he came home all right, he drank some and I have seen him drunk, but not often, not very many times and I had no trouble with him only that when he thought these spells were coming on him, if there was any whiskey he could get, he would drink it. He said it helped him and Dr. Wall advised him to use liquor. The first spell or spasm I saw him have was in the fore part of the summer after we were married, it was Sunday and we were at my fathers, and my father & he had rode out in the neighborhood and he came back suffering greatly with a distress in his stomach and he continued to suffer for several hours, he was sensible, but very nervous. I don't know that he had eaten anything to disagree with him, but said he was subject to such spells and they came on him in the service and that the first night he had them, the boys told him he had one hard fit after another. I don't know that I could call his complaint fits. He would groan, draw up his arms, never frothed at the mouth or became insensible, some called Page 7 Deposition A ____________________________________________________________________ his disease epileptic character. Dr. J. T. Wesley said that when he made his statement, he never said it, when he treated him in his last illness, and I never asked him because I saw that he complained and suffered just as he had been suffering since soon after we married. I could not tell whether he had one spell a year after our marriage or that he had them regularly, he had them occasionally. I don't know what caused him to have them. I thought they made him cross in his disposition. He consulted Dr. Wall when he first came out of the service, he would go and buy medicine out of the drug stores and he used whiskey when he felt the symptoms coming on him. Dr. Sherod McClun treated him just at the commencement of his last sickness but he stopped coming and then we got Dr. J. T. Wesley, who was his physician until he died. He saw him last about noon the day he died at night. He seemed to be sensible when he died. He was sick in the house & bed about 4 months, up and down until the day he died. He appeared to grow gradually weaker, he was subject to heart burn and pains about his breast and heart all along from the time of our marriage or soon after. These spells of nervousness when he had them made him so shaky he could hardly hold his cup & saucer and he was this way at times when I first knew him, but it got worse on him, he died rather calm. Malinda Anderson Deponet Sworn to and subscribed before me this 16th day of Oct 1888, and I certify that the contents were fully made known to deponent before signing Charles T Foolees Special Examiner Page 8 _________________________________________________________________ After he got confined to the house. I then noticed his urine left a sediment in the vessel and he was in the habit of going out to make water generally once during the night most all the time we were married. So far as I ever heard, I never heard of his being charged with running after women, and I don't believe he ever had any venereal disease. I don't know that we ever talked about such a matter. He never made a regular hand of work while we were married but he never entirely quit work until about 4 months before he died. I have not remarried since his death and I have not lived with or cohabited with any one since his death. Q By whom can you prove the dates of birth of your children. A Rebecca Richardson Lydia Poteet Poplar Hill this Co. Q By whom can you prove the origin of your husbands disability in the service A G W Ellison near Phil Casey Co & Thomas Watson Bright this Co Luise Tarter Gilpin this Co. Q By whom can you prove the condition of your husband at discharge & since Page 9 Deposition A _________________________________________________________________ A Sophia Anderson Poplar Hill John F Cline Gilpin this Co. Lindsay Black Yosemite this Co. Dr. J. T. Wesley Middleburg this Co. My Husbands father died when he was over 70 years old with consumption I think. His mother was over 70 when she died. I don't know the cause of her death. He had three grown brothers William & Louis living James died a short time before my husband did, with pneumonia a relapse of measles. He had three grown sisters Nancy Clark, Elizabeth Trusty, Mahala Wells. Louis, Nancy & Elizabeth live near Poplar Hill, William in Pulaski Co near Fishing Creek somewhere Mahala Wells near Yosemite this Co. He had two little brothers that died when small one with whooping cough, the other I don't know the cause of his death. One sister Polly died after she was grown and I don't know the cause of her death. Do you desire to be present during the examination of your claim or wish to be represented by an atty. I want Mrs. Louisa Cox to be present. I don't care to be present only when the witnesses are near me. Malinda Anderosn Sworn to and subscribed before me this 16th day of Oct. 1888, and I certify that the contents were fully made known to deponent before signing Chas T Foolees Special Examiner Page 10 War Department 295468 ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE Washington, April 30, 1887 Respectfully returned to the Commissioner of Pensions Napoleon B Portman, a 1st Lieut of Company B, 13 Regiment Ky Cavy. Volunteers, was enrolled on the 21 day of October, 1863 and is reported present upon muster in roll of Co., Columbia, Ky Dec. 23, 1863. George Elison, pvt. Was enrolled July 26, 63 and is reported present upon same roll . Same report to Feby 29, 64 next on file. Thos Watson, Captain, Co. "D" said regt. was enrolled Oct 28, 63. and is reported present upon muster in roll of Co. Same date and place as above and upon roll for Jany and Feby 64 next on file. Returns prior to Mch. 64, not on file. No additional information as to presence, absence, or station at time indicated. R. C. Drum Adjutant General State of Kentucky County of Casey In a pension mater of Malinda Anderson a wife of Miles Anderson perseneley came before me Clerk of the Conety of Casey Cort G. W. Ellison who beein dewley sworn states: I was well aqantid with Miles Anderson before the war of 1861 our late rebelen and later that Miles Anderson was sound man to my opinen my my resen why I think he was sound man I plaid with him when wee was boys rig to the War and went in the Service to gether and whylest at Lebenon Kentuckey the first time I ever new iney thing to matter with him. Was there hee was all most ded. I thought with something like fites & spasens. This was in the fall & winter of 1863 then went to Columbia Addair Countey Ky hee had another one of them. I thought hee was ded that time in spite of all cood be don father sate. Whylest at Birkesvill Conlilin Co. Ky hee had another spell ther and I had hard him say hee wood di in some of ___________________________________________________________________ them spells. I never saw him with then spells after wee was musterd out of the Sirvis at Camp Melisan Ky. January 10 the year 1865. I hav heard in compainen of feeling bad time and a gine and I think hee got his desese whylest in Sirves he was a good solger and brav. With it leeven Malinda Anderson his wife and three children to ern their liven best they cood. Shee is good ones respeceble ladey and hav cep her children home with her G. W. Ellison Last Blacksmith B Ky Cal 13 Volen Subscribed and sworn to before me bey G. W. Ellison who I certify to be entitled to credit on oath I hav no interest in this Clame and Consernd in the Given under my hand this 12 day of March 1886 T W Wash Clk CC By John Putteet DC DEPOSITION I Case of Malinda Anderson No. 29511468 On this 17th day of Oct, 1888 at Poplar Hill, County of Casey, State of Ky., before me Chas. T Foolees, a Special Examiner of the Pension Office, personally appeared Sophia Anderson, who being by me first duly sworn to answer truly all interrogatories propounded to her during this Special Examination of aforesaid pension claim, deposes and says: I am 47 years old and my P. O. is as above, and I am the wife of L. K. Anderson and a sister in law of Malinda Anderson, and I knew her husband 2 or 3 years prior to the War. I reckon he was then as stout as common if there was anything the matter with him I did not know it. He was not nervous then that I recollect of. I saw him in a few days after he came out of the army and he looked about as he always did, not much change in him. I suppose he complained some but as I was not with him I did not know it myself. I heard his mother speak of getting a letter from him while he was in the army, about his getting poisoned in some way, I don't now recollect how she said it was done. I did not read the letter, but she told me partly what was in it, and I heard of his having a swelling in his stomach at times shortly after he came out of the army and on up until he died, and on his death bed I heard him say, that the same old spells he always had was taking him off. And he said he got these spells in the army and he had them Page 25 Deposition I _____________________________________________________________ ever since then and they had grown worse all the time and he spoke of trying to fix to draw a pension before he took sick. He said he had thought he would not try to get a pension as long as he could work. I reckon he talked to doctor about his complaint and maybe took some medicine. I was not with him very much, we were good ways apart, some of the time. He took a drink sometimes he never got drunk very often I think. I don't know whether drinking whiskey caused his trouble or not. I don't reckon it was the first start of it. He ate as hearty as common men. He would take a swelling and cramping in his stomach now and then. I understood his looks stayed about the same. These spells only lasted a few days. They were severe I suppose when he did have them. And I thought that was partly the cause of his death. I thought it turned into dropsy. His legs and feet swelled before he died. He sat up most of the time to nearly the last. I don't think he could lie down for some reason. He said he could not. If the fact was not stated in my former affidavit that I learned Miles was poisoned it should have been for I so stated at the time I made my former affidavit. I have no interest in this matter. My answers have been correctly recorded. Sophia Anderson Deponent Sworn to and subscribed before me this 17th day of Oct. 1888, and I certify that the contents were fully made known to deponent before signing. Chas T Foolees Special Examiner Page 26 Middleburg Casey Co Kentucky Feb 27, 1886 This certifies that I am a practicing physician of 24 years standing, and as such attended one Miles Anderson, late a private in Co. B 13 Regt Ky Volunteer Cavalry for indigestion associated with some kidney trouble and something like Epileptiform Convulsions. According to the history I had of his case he had been troubled with indigestion and occasional convulsions from before his discharge to the time of his last illness, I think he died sometime in Feb. 1882. I attended him from Oct 25, 1881 to Feb 1, 1882. He consulted me frequently prior to his last illness for same trouble but he was then able to be up and around but was in very feeble health from the time I first made his acquaintance which was in the Fall of 1876. He was able to perform but very little labor from 1876 to the time of his death. I would further state that I have no interest in this matter. My P. O. is Middleburg, Ky J. T. Wesley _______________________________________________________________ Subscribed and sworn to before me the above name Dr. J. T. Wesley and that he is a physician in good standing and he worded and wrote the above canter. I have no interest in this matter whatever. This the 24 day of Aug 1887 W. G. Bailey J P CC State of Ky Casey County I G. A. Prewitt Clerk Casey County Court do certify that W. G. Bailey was at the time signing the above affidavit a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County & State duly commissioned and sworn and that his signature thrusts is ginniun. Given under my hand and oath of office this 29th day of August 1887 G. A. Prewitt Clerk State of Kentucky County of Casey In the matter of Malinda Anderson widow of Miles Anderson of Co. B 13 Ky Cavl U S Vol war of 1861. Personally came before me a Notary Public in and for afoe said County & State Lindsey Black Age 70 years a citizen of Casey County P.O. address Humphrey Casey Co Ky. Well known to me to be reputable and entitled to credit after being duley sworn by me makes the following statements. I have been personally acquainted with the above named Malinda Anderson & Miles Anderson her husband from their childhood. I know that Malinda & sd Anderson was never married to anyone else but themselves. I know that he was sound as common men when he left this county to go in the above named survice and when he returned he was complaining of some kinds of spells with something like spasms with his stomach and breast while he was in the service in the year 1861. I remember that some of the family got a letter from him stating that he had had spells of some kind that he thought shurley he would die but he came home. I saw him in a few days after his discharge in side of one month anyway if not sooner after his return, out of service. I worked with him soon after he came out we worked together and while at work in the year. I heard him complain & he would often tel me of his bad spells and would always seem to be in a dread for fear one of those spells would attact him some times he would say he felt it coming on him and would quit work & go home. I knew him all along from the date of his discharge to date of death he said on various occasion in my presents ____________________________________________________________________ that these spells ware brought on and contracted in said service. I give it as my opinion that sd Anderson from the time he came out of sd survice until the day of his death whitch was the 31st day of January 1882 about ½ from affects of his said disease as above mensioned from the way he complained and from what he said and the way he acted. I will further state that I believe he died from sd disease of stomache and breast as he would call it spasms. I am no Dr. but judge from the way he compalined as above stated. My reasons for knowing this is by being with him living near neighbor to him. I am not interested in the case no way will state that Malinda Anderson stil remains his widow. My statements are from personal knowledge as above described. Lindsey Black Sworn to and subscribed before me this day by the above named Lindsey Black and I certify that the above contents are made known to him before he executed same and that he is reputable so considered by his neighbors that I have no interest in the matter no way. Witness my hand and official seal this Sept the 16th day 1887 J. P. Cox Notary Public CC Declaration for Widow's Army Pension STATE OF Kentucky COUNTY OF Casey On the 18th day of March A. D. one thousand eight hundred and eighty 1882 personally appeared before me, Clerk of the Circuit Court within and for the County and State aforesaid, Malinda Anderson a resident of Poplar Hill in the County of Casey and State of Ky aged 35 years who being first duly sworn according to law, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress, approved July 14, 1862, That she is the widow of Miles Anderson who enlisted in the service of the United States at Liberty in the State of Kentucky on the 18th day of July 1863, as a private in Company "B" commanded by Asa Bryant in the 13th Regiment of Ky Cavelry vols in the war of 1861; Who while in the service aforesaid, in the line of his duty contracted disease of which he died in house Casy in the State of Kentucky on the 31 day of January A. D. 1882. She further declares that she was married to the said Miles Anderson in the County of Casey and State of Kentucky on the 31 day of August in the year 1865 and that her name before said marriage was Malinda Stansbery that her husband the aforesaid Miles Anderson died on the day above mentioned and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto ___nexed. She further swears that she has the following named children of her deceased husband and herself, under sixteen years of age, who are now living, the dates of whose births were given below, to wit: Nancy Jane born on the 27 day of November 1866 Omy born on the 21 day of June 1875 Meony born on the 21 day of June 1875 and that the above named children are the only legitimate children of herself and her said husband, now living, who are under sixteen years of age. She further declares that she has not remarried since the death of her said husband, nor has she abandoned the support of any one of the children above named, nor permitted any one of the same to be adopted by any other person or persons as his, her or their child. And further, that her said husband has left minor child by a former marriage. . She also declares that she has not in any manner ,been engaged in or aided or abetted the rebellion in the United States. She hereby appoints C. H. McCarty of Indianapolis State of Indiana her true and lawful Attorney, with full power of substitution, to prosecute this claim for pension, and to receive the certificate that may be issued therefor. She requests that her pension be paid at Louisville State of Kentucky. Her post Office address is Poplar Hill County of Casey State of Ky. Signature of Applicant Malinda Anderson G. W. Ellison Signatures of Witnesses ________________________________________________________________________ Also personally appeared before me, at the time and place aforesaid George W Ellison a resident of Poplar Hill Casey County State of Kentucky and Eli Stansberry a resident of Casey County and State of Kentucky persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who being duly sworn, according to law, declares, each for himself, that they well know Malinda Anderson who signed her name the foregoing affidavit in their presence; and that she is the identical person she represents herself to be in said averment; and that the name____ age____ and residence of her and her said husband's child____ as represented by her in the foregoing averment are true, as they verily believe; and also that the foregoing are the only legitimate children of said Miles Anderson under sixteen years of age. And that she has not abandoned the support of any one of said children, nor permitted any one of the same to be adopted by any person or persons as his, her, or their child; and that her said husband, Miles Anderson has left no children by a former marriage. They further declare that she has remained a widow ever since her said husband's decease. They further swear that they or either of them, have no interest in this claim, either present or prospective; and that they are not concerned, directly or indirectly, in its prosecution, and are not near relatives of the claimant. Signatures of Identifying Witnesses: G. W. Ellison Eli Stansberry Sworn to, acknowledged and subscribed before me, this 1st day of April 1882 and I hereby certify that the contents of the foregoing declarations of claimant and affidavit of witnesses were made known to each of them before administering the oath, and that I have no interest , direct or indirect, in the prosecution of this claim. Official signature T. W Wash Clerk Casey Co. Court Claim No. 295468 of Malinda Anderson P. O. is Widow of Miles Anderson Late priv Humphrey Co. B 13th Ky. Cav. Casey Co. Ky. Client desires notice of further Examination to be given her atty Mrs. Louisa Cox, 10 days before, Somerset Ky Oct 31st 1888 Hon Commissioner of Pensions, Sir, The above entitled claim was submitted for special examination to determine its general merits. Claimant was regularly notified of all of her legal privileges, and she chose Mrs. Louisa Cox, her representative, who was present when each witness testified and had full opportunity to cross examine. I rate Elizabeth Trusty, Lewis K Anderson, Nancy Clark as doubtful reputations as to truth, they have the reputation of allowing their dislikes to go to such an extent, as to be doubtful as to truth, and so much biased in this case as to be unreliable. The claimant is a better raised woman than her husbands family, and she has the reputation of being very reliable, ___________________________________________________________________ and I have that confidence in her from what I have learned, that I believe she would not knowingly insist on a pension, if she did not firmly believe she had an equitable claim. I learned from several that Mrs. Clark Trusty and Lewis Anderson have threatened to beat her out of getting a pension, they exhibited great animus while testifying. Mrs. Clark would probably have testified to what she thought was right, if she had not been living with her sister Mrs. Trusty. A witness John F. Cline dodged me as I learned, because he was afraid to testify in favor of the claim, as he had stated Mrs. Trusty would not let him have a home on her land, if he did and she had so told him, he is not considered very reliable and I would not delay the claim to catch him. I recommend the claim for admission. Very Respectfully Chas. T. Foolees Special Examiner State of Kentucky County of Casey On this the 25th day of Dec A. D. 1916. Personally appeared before me a deputy County Court Clerk within and for the county and state aforesaid duly authorized to administer oaths: W. A. Lawhorn age 46 years and Chas. Lawhorn age 25 years residents of the County of Casey and State of Kentucky and post office address of each is Judd, Ky. Each well known to be respectable and entitled to credit and each being duly sworn according to law by me, made the following statement to wit: That affiant have examined the family record of Malinda Anderson, widow of Miles Anderson late of Co. B 13 Ky Vol Cav and said record properly recorded in said Malinda Anderson's bible; and said Malinda Anderson was born on the 25th day of Dec. 1846 and that the writing appears to have been written several years, and that no alteration or erasures has been made; and that the bible is an old Bible and bears date of printing of the year 1870, affiants certify further that they have no -------------------------------------------------------------------------- interest as either direct or indirect in this claim. W. A. Lawhorn Chas. Lawhorn Subscribed and sworn to before me the 25th day of Dec. 1916 by the above W. A. Lawhorn and Chas. Lawhorn affiants whom I certify to be reputable and entitled to full credit and certify that they examined the Family Record as set forth in said affidavit and I have no interest direct or indirect in this claim. W. C. Cundiff Clerk CC By F. G. DeBoard DC Jt affidavit of W. A. Lawhorn and Chas. Lawhorn in the claim of Malinda Anderson widow of Miles Anderson Co. B Ky Vol. Cav. For increase of pension under act of June 27, 1890 as amended by Act Sept 8, 1916. Filed by Malinda Anderson Poplar Hill, Kentucky ================================================================== Declaration for Widow's Pension ACT OF APRIL 19, 1908, AS AMENDED SEPTEMBER 8, 1916 State of Kentucky, County of Casey, ss: On this 25th day of December, A. D. one thousand nine hundred and 16 personally appeared before me, a deputy county court clerk within and for the County and State aforesaid, Malinda Anderson, Who being duly sworn according to law, makes the following declaration in order to obtain increase of pension under the provisions of the Act of Congress approved April 19, 1908, amended September 8, 1916, declares that she is 70 years of age, that she was born Dec. 25 1845 in Laurel County, Kentucky That she is the widow of Miles Anderson, who was enrolled under the name of Miles Anderson on the Day of , 186 , as a Priv. In Co. B 13 Ky Cavalry Vols., and honorably discharged 186 , having served ninety days or more during the late Civil War. That she was married under the name of Malinda Stanbery to said soldier in Casey County, Kentucky on the 31 day of Aug, 1865. By J. L. Godby (M. G.) That she had not been previously married; That the soldier had not been previously married that neither she nor said soldier married otherwise than as stated above. That the said soldier died January 31, 1882 in Casey Co. Ky. That she was not divorced from him; that she has not remarried since his death. That she is a pensioner by certificate #253109 (1) W. A. Lawhorn Malinda Anderson Judd, Ky. Poplar Hill, Kentucky (2) Chas. Lawhorn Judd, Ky. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 25 day of December 1916 and I hereby certify that the contents of the above declaration were fully made 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. W. C. Cundiff Clerk CC FARMERS DEPOSIT BANK Capital and Surplus $30,000 Jason Coffey, President Dr. C. B. Creech, Vice-President R. B. Young, Cashier Middleburg, Ky. Aug 22, 1925 L. F. Young, Asst. Cashier This is to certify that Maoma Anderson paid me $20.00 for undertakers fee in the burrial of Malinda Anderson and I paid this amount to W. Miller undertaker. Chas Lawhorn Subscribed and sworn to before me by Chas. Lawhorn,. This 24 day Jany 1925 L. F. Young Notary Public My Comm expires Feb 18, 1926 Gilpin, Ky Jan. 29, 1925. This is to certify that Maoma Anderson has paid me (Chas. Lawhorn) $9.72 that I paid Jason Coffey for burial clothes for Malinda Anderson Dec. 4th, 1923. Chas. Lawhorn State of Ky. S.C.T. Co. Of Casey Subscribed & sworn to before me a notary for Casey Co. Ky by Chas. Lawhorn. This the 30th day of Jan. 1925 R D Williams Notary Public My Comm Expires 1-20-26 APPLICATION FOR REIMBURSEMENT (This application , when properly executed before some officer having authority to administer oaths for general purposes, should be forwarded, together with the pension certificate and itemized bills of all expenses, to the Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.) State of Kentucky County of Casey On this 26th day of January, A. D./ one thousand nine hundred and 24 personally appeared before me, a resident within and for the County and State aforesaid, Maoma Anderaon, aged 36 years, a resident of Judd, County of Casey, State of Ky., who, being duly sworn according to law, makes the following declaration in order to obtain reimbursement from the accrued pension for expenses paid (or obligation incurred) in the last sickness and burial of Malinda Anderson, who was a pensioner of the United States by certificate No. 253109, on account of the service of Miles Anderson in Private Co B 13. That pension was last paid to Nov 4th, 1923. That the answers to questions propounded below are full, complete, and truthful to the best of my knowledge, information, and belief, and that no evidence necessary to a proper adjustment of all claims against the accrued pension is suppressed or withheld. 1. What was the full name of the deceased pensioner? Malinda Anderson. 2. In what capacity was decedent pensioned? (As invalid soldier or sailor, or as a widow, minor child, dependent relative, etc? Widow 30 3. If Decedent was pensioned as an invalid soldier or sailor-- (a) Was he ever married? (Answer yes or no.) Yes (b) How many times, and to whom? Miles Anderson (c) If Married, did his wife survive him? (Answer yes or no.) Yes (d) If so, is she still living? (Answer yes or no.) No (e) If not living, give full names and dates of death of all wives Malinda Anderson (f) Was he ever divorced? (Answer yes or no.) No (g) If so, is the divorced wife still living? (Answer yes or no.) ---- (h) If not living, give her full name and date of her death Malinda Anderson Dec 4, 1923 4. Did pensioner leave a child under 16 years of age? (Answer yes or no.) No 5. Is any such child still living? 6. Were any sick or death benefits paid on pensioner's account? If so, give name of society and amount paid. 7. Was there insurance (life, accident, health) in force on life of pensioner at time of death? No (Other questions not answered) Middleburg, Ky. Feb. 1925 This is to certify that Chas Lawhorn paid me $20.00 for undertakers fee in the burial of Malinda Anderson W. T. Miller State of Ky. County of Casey Subscribed and sworn to before my by W. T. Miller this 10th day of Feby 1925. L F Hanerd Comm expires Feby 18, 1926 Notary Public July 1, 1924 This is to certify that I have received of Oma Anderson $8.00 in full for cervice rendered to Malinda Anderson Deceased Mother of said Oma Anderson. W. T. Garner M. D. ============================================================= USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. 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