PENSIONS:  Clinton County, KY - Michael Buster 1863

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Taken from National Archives Pension FIle No. 32,432 for Michael Buster
Submitted By Lisa Perry on July 15, 2000 
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Affadavit of Elizabeth A. Buster 

State of Kentucky
County of Russell

On this 31st day of August A.D. 1863, personally appeared before me, S.P. 
Collins, presiding judge of the Russell County Court, Elizabeth A. Buster, 
a resident of Clinton County and State of Kentucky, aged twenty nine years, 
who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the 
following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made 
by the Act of Congress Approved July 14, 1862; That she is the widow of 
Michael Buster, who was a Sergeant in Company H, Commanded by Captain Henry 
S. Taylor, in the 3rd Regiment of Kentucky Volunteer Infantry, in the war of 
1861, who died on the 4th day o January 1863, at or near Murfreesboro 
Tennessee, of wounds received in the battle of Stone's river, Tennessee on 
the 31st day of December 1862, while in the service of the United States, 
and in the line of duty.

She further declares that She was married to the Said Michael Buster on the 
26th day of April in the year 1855; that her husband the aforesaid Michael 
Buster 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 Annexed - She also declares that She has not, in any manner been 
engaged in or aided or abetted the rebellion in the United States - She 
states that she has Four children the names, and ages of which at the time
of the decease of her said husband are as follows to wit, Charles aged Six 
years, Josephine aged five years, Lucy Jane aged three years, William M, 2 
months; that her said husband has three children by a former wife under 
Sixteen years of Age, viz. Lewis 15 years, Robert 13 years, Sophia 11 years, 
all of whom reside in Clinton County Kentucky.

Elizabeth A Buster X her mark

Also personally appeared Joseph A. Kelsay and William L Buster residents of 
Russell County and State of Kentucky, persons whom I certify to be 
respectable and entitled to credit, and who being be me duly sworn, Say that 
they were present and Saw Elizabeth A. Buster make her mark to the foregoing 
declaration, and they further swear that they have every reason to believe 
from the appearance of the applicant and their acquaintance with her that 
She is the identical person She represents herself to be, and that they have 
no interest in the prosecution of this claim.

(Signed) Joseph A. Kelsay
William L. Buster

Subscribed and Sworn before me on this 31st day of August, A.D. 1863, and I 
hereby certify that I have nor interest, direct or indirect, in the 
prosecution of this claim.

(Signed) S. P. Collins (P J C C)
Post office - Jamestown, Russell Co, Ky.

Later supporting affadavits for Eliz. Buster's request to increase pension 
benefits given or witnessed by W.C. Placre(?), Rueben Payne, Angenonia(?) 
Payne, Wm. Rippetoe, George Bryan, Martha Blakely, J.A. Brents, J.J. Snow, 
Rebecca E. Snow, J.M. Bristow, John M. Wolford, Christopher Lawless(?), Wm. 
L. Buster, Hannah Buster, G.B. Perdue, and Wm. R. Hill. 



Acknowledgement of Pension Application re Michael Buster

Adjutant General's Office Memorandum
Washington, D.C. dated November 4th, 1863

Sir:

I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt from your Office of application 
for Pension No. 32,432, and to return it herewith, with such information as 
is furnished by the files of this Office.

It appears from the Rolls on file in this Office, that Michael Buster was 
enrolled on the 11 day of August, 1861, at Camp Nelson in Co. H, 3 Regiment 
of Kentucky Infty Volunteers, to serve 3 years, or during the war, and 
mustered into service as a Sergeant on the 8 day of October, 1861, at Camp 
Dick Robinson in Co. H, 3rd Regiment of Kentucky Infty Volunteers, to serve 
3 years, or during the war.  On the Muster Roll of Co. H of that Regiment, 
for the months of Jany & Feby, 1863, he is reported "Killed at the Battle of 
Stone River December 31st 1862".

I am, Sir, very respectfully, 
Your obedient servant, (Sam G. Preck) Assistant Adjutant General.

The Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C. Memoranda
Name of applicant, Elizabeth A. Buster
Address, Clinton Co, Kentucky



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