ANDREW POLSTON, Pension Application, resided in Hart County, KY Submitted by Edith Bastin and Glenda Bastin ANDREW POLSTON National Archives Veteran Records Branch of Service He served: Army, Union 20 Aug.1862-30 June 1865 26th Kentucky Infantry Company H; Enlisted Volunteer Pensionbounty-land file No. 159943 Place Veteran lived After Service--Hart County, Ky. Date of Birth: 10 Nov. 1832, Hart or Wayne Co.,Ky. Date of Death: 27 May 1904 Hart County, Ky. Name of Widow: Elizabeth Goodman Polston ____________________________________________________________________ Judiciary Square Hospital, Washington D.C. Mar 6, 1865 E. Griswold, Ass't Surg.U.S.V. In charge. Certificate of disability for Furlough in the case of Andrew Polson 26Reg't. Ky. Vol __________________________________________________________________ Judiciary Square Hospital, Washington, D.C. March 6, 1965 I certify that I have carefully examined Andrew Polson-Private of Co. H. 26 Regiment. Kentucky Vol. and find that he has had acute bronchitis and toncillitis and that in consequence thereof, he is unfit for duty; and I further declare my belief that he will not be able to resume his duties in a less period than 30 days, and that a furlough is essential. His address will be Baker Creek Hart Co.Ky. Signed: E Griswold Ass't Surg. U.S. in charge ____________________________________________________________________ P 26 Ky. Andrew Polston Pvt, Co.H. 26 Reg't Kentucky Infantry. Appears on Company Muster Roll for: Mar. & Apl., 1864, Joined for duty and enrolled: Aug 20, 1862. Where: Hart Co.Ky. Period 3 years. Mustered in Sept 13, 1862 Where Munfordville Present Copist: Humphries May & June, 1864 Present Copist: Humphries July & Aug, 1864 Present From Second Auditor's Roll Copist: Rosenborn Sept & Oct, 1864 Present Remarks: Sick in Hospital, Louisville, Ky. Appears lined out Copist: Humphries Aug. 31 to Dec 31 Present Copist: Humphries Jan. & Feb, 1865 Absent Remarks: Sick in Hospital in Washington City C.C. Copist: Humphries Mar & Apl, 1865 Absent Remarks: Sick in Hospital in Washington, D.C. Copist: Humphries May & June, 1865 Present Remarks: Due U.S. far transportation $32.22 Copist: Humphries Age 33 years Salisbury N.C. June 30, 1865. Muster-out to date June 30, 1865 Last paid to Feb 28, 1865 Clothing account: Last settled Oct 31, 1863; drawn since $107.68 Bounty paid $25; due $75 Remarks: Due the U.S. for Transportation $32.44 while on furlough March 10, 1865 Copist: Humphries _____________________________________________________________________ Polston, Andrew Co.H, 26 Kentucky Inf. Private Card Numbers. 10235076 10235157 10235220 10235284 10235388 10235492 10235595 10235695 10235789 ____________________________________________________________________ Washington, D.C., Jan 12th, 1871 Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt from your Office of application for Pension No. 159.943, and to return it herewith, with such information as is furnishea by the files of this Office. It appears from the Rolls on file in this Office, that Andrew Polston was enrolled on the 20th day of August, 1862 at Hart Co.Ky, in Co. "B" 33th Regiment of Kentucky Volunteers, to serve 3--years or during the war, and mustered into service as a Private on the 13th day of September 1862 at Munfordville Ky in Co. "B", 33rd Regiment of Kentucky Volunteers, to serve 3-- years or during the war. On the Muster Roll of Co. "H" of the 26th Regiment to which traveled for the months of Sept and Oct 1864, he is reported Pvt. Present, for duty, muster out roll of co dated June 30th 1865, reports him Pvt. Present, and mustered out with Co. on the date at Salisbirg, N.C. No evidence of disability Sept 1864. I am, Sir, very respectfully, Your obedient servant, JRMartin Assistant Adjutant General (2) The Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C. __________________________________________________________________ General Affidavit. State of Kentucky County of Hart In the matter of the Pension claim of Andrew Polson late Private Co B 33 Ky and Co H 26 Ky Infty Vol. Personally came before me, a County Court Clerk in and for aforesaid County and State, James B. Stuteville, aged 46 years citizen of the Town of Bonnieville, County of Hart in the, state of Kentucky, well know to me to be reputable and entitled to credit, and who, being duly sworn, declare in relation to aforesaid case, as follows: That he had been well acquainted with said Andrew Polson for the last twenty three years that I have lived neighbor to him nearly all of said time and _______that I saw him Polson immediately after he came home from the Army in the year of 1865 Said Polson was there and has been ____since in a feeble state of health and he has been _____ with a ca____ where he came home and he's health has been failing during each year Since he came home and of late fever he had been totally _________ ______ from ____ ____manual labor for his support--He came _____ _____ in flesh and ______ fact that he has had frequent _____ _____ and is their state I ___ ___ ___ So much he ____ unable to take care of himself, He is at this time very much reduced in flesh I will further state that ___ ___ __ ___ ___ to all appearance ___ if he has been ___ a __ I would ___ ______ I further declare that I have no interest in said case, and not concerned in its prosecution. Sworn to and subscribed before me this day by the above named affiant; and I certify that I read said affidavit to said affiant, and acquainted him with its contents before he executed the name. I further certify that I am-in no wise interested in said case, nor am I concerned in its prosecution; and that said affiant is personally known to me; that he is a creditable person and so reputed in the community in which he resides. Witness my hand and official seal this 7th day of August 1883. Signed J. M. Brents Clerk Hart County Court U.S. Pension Office Aug 10 1883 No. 159.945 General Affidavit. Case of Andrew Polson Co H 26 Ky Infty for Original Pension Signed B______ Affidavit of Jas B. Stuterville Bonnieville Ky Bonnieville Ky Filed by Geo. L Read Munfordville Hart Co Ky. U.S. Pension Office Apr 28 1880 P.B.Ky. Southern Division Department of the Interior Pension Office April 3, 1880 Returned to the adjutant General, U.S.A. for a report from the Rolls and Returns from enlistment to date of discharge. Inv. Gain __159.943 Andrew Polston Signed J.A. Beuttey, Commissioner, per_____ ____________________________________________________________________ War Department, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, D.C., April 25th, 1880 Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt from your office of application for Pension No. 159943, 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 Andrew Polston was enrolled on the 20th day of Augt, 1867, at Hart Co Ky, in Co. "B" 33d Regiment of Kentucky Inf. Volunteers, to serve three years or during the war, and mustered into service as a pvt. on the 13th day of Sept, 1862, at Munfordville Ky in Co B, 33d Regiment of Kentucky. Inf. Volunteers, to serve three years, or during the war. On the Muster Rolls of Co. "B" of that Regiment, from Sep 13.62 (Just on file) to Aug 31, 1863, he is reported present for duty. On roll for Sept & Oct. 63. Present, "Under guard in Camp Oct 31st" Rolls Oct 31, 63 to Feb 19th 1864. Present for duty. On Transfer Roll of 60 73 33 Ky. Vols. to 60 "H" 26th Ky. Vols. dated Apl. 7. 1864 he is reported present. On muster roll of 60 H. 26th Ky. Vols for March & April 64. he is reported, present for duty . On roll for May & June 64 present for duty. No roll on file for duty for Aug. 64. On rolls from Aug 31std 64 to Dec 31st present for duty. On roll for Jan & Feb 65 absent "sick in Hospl" in Washington D.D.". On rolls from Feb. 28th. 65 to 30th Apl 65 he is reported the same. On roll for May & June 65 present for duty. He was honorably mustered out with the __at Salisbury NC. June 30th 1865. Regimental return for duty & Aug 64 make no report of his absence, or presence No evidence relative to or why under guard in Oct 63, in addition, to that on 60 muster rolls. The Co. of Regiment Books on file furnish no evidence relative to nature of disability, or disease at anytime. Invalid Pension Application State of Kentucky County of Hart On this 30th day of August A.D., one thousand eight hundred and Seventy (1870) personally appeared before (1) Clerk of the (2) Hart County Court, a Court of Record within and for the County and State aforesaid Andrew Polston aged 38 years, a resident of the (3) County of Hart in the State of Kentucky who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical Andrew Polston who (4) voluntered in the service of the United States at Munfordsville in the State of Kentucky on or about the fifteenth day of August in the year 1862, as a private in Company B. commanded by Captain Beck in the 33rd Regiment of (5) Ky Inf Vols commanded by Col. Lack in the war of 1861, and was honorably discharged at Louisville in the State of Kentucky on or about the thirtieth day of June in the year 1865; that while in the service aforesaid, and in the line of his duty (6) at or near the salt works in the State of Virginia was attacked by a Bleeding at the Lungs. This attack was Same day in September 1864. This applicant thinks about the 18th The Doctors he thinks after being _____ in Hospital called it Bronchitits. The same disease has preyed upon him ever since and he has never been able since discharged to to do much labor & has been ___ the while disabled to at least 2/3, two thirds The Doctor at this time said disease was contracted called the disease I think Bronchitus That since leaving the said service, this applicant has resided in the (3) County of Hart in the State of Kentucky and his occupation has been (7) a farmer. That prior to his entry into the service above named, he was a man of good sound physical health, being when enrolled a (8) farmer and earning his subsistence by his said (9) labor. That his habits have always been uniformly good and temperate. That now he is (10) two thirds disabled from obtaining his subsistence from manual labor in consequence of his above named injuries, received in the service of the United States. He makes this Declaration for the purpose of being placed on the Invalid Pension Roll of the United States, by reason of the disabilities above stated, and revoking and countermanding all other authority that may have been given, he hereby constitutes and appoints with full power of substitution and revocation, Joshua Chase of the (3) Hammondsville in the State of Kentucky his true and lawful attorney irrevocably, to prosecute his claim and obtain the Pension Certificate that may be issued. That his Post Office is at Hammondsville in the County of Hart in the State of Kentucky. That his domicile or place of abode is (11) about 2 miles from L&N RR & about 10 miles from Munfordville the County Seat of Hart County Ky. his Andrew x Polston Applicant. mark Also, on the same day aat the same time, personally appeared James Polston and Albert Carrell residents of (3) Count of Hart in the State of Kentucky 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 Andrew Polston (12) Make his (13) 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 him, that he is the identical person he represents himself to be; and they further swear that they reside as stated, and have no interest in the prosecution of this claim. Attest: his Wiley J. Macy James + Polston mark M B Craddock his Albert + Caswell mark Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 30th day of August A.D. 1870 and I hereby certify that I have no interest, direct or indirect, in the prosecution of this claim; also that the foregoing declaration and witnesses joint affidavit were read over to and understood by the respective parties before they signed the same. Also, that the applicant and witnesses are credible persons. signed Joshua M. Brents, Clerk Hart County Court. I certify in the foregoing the words July and figures 39 were erased and the little S in Polston's signature was Blotted & the S interlined all done before the signing the of the same. M Brents Clerk Hart Co Court General Affidavit. State of Kentucky County of Hart In the matter of the Pension Claim of Andrew Polston. Personally came before me a Justice of the Peace in and for aforesaid County and State W.L. Wright and John Carroll citizen of the Town of Bonnieville, County of Hart, State of Kentucky, well known to me to be reputable and entitled to credit, and who, being duly sworn, declare in relation to aforesaid case, as follows: That we have been well acquainted with said Andrew Polson late soldier in the Army and we state we lived near neighbor to said Polson and know the fact that at and know to his enlistment in the United States Service in 1862 he was a stout and healthy man and free from disease of throat or lungs, we state that we saw said Polson on his return from the Army who was then and has continuously labored with lung disease ever since, Seen him often and know these facts by our own observation, we state that said Polson has been three fourths disabled by reason of his disease for obtaining his subsistence by manual labor each year since he came home from the army--and of late he is going down fast We further declare that we have no interest in said case, and not concerned in its prosecution J.W. Clark his Jas. A. Lee W.T + Wright mark Sworn to and subscribed before me this day by the above named affiant ; and I certify that I read said affidavit to said affiant , and acquainted them with its contents before they executed the same. I further certify that I am in nowise interested in said case, nor am I concerned in its prosecution; and that said affiant is personally known to me; that he is a creditable person and so reputed in the community in which they reside. Witness my hand and officisl seal this 15th day of January 1883 signed S J J Lee JP H C State of Kentucky, County of Hart I, J M Brents, Clerk of the County Court in and for aforesaid County and State do certify that S.J.J.Lee, Esq., who hath signed his name to foregoing affidavit, was aat the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and State, duly commissioned and sworn; that all his official acts are entitled to full faith and credit, and that his signature thereunto is genuine. Witness my hand and seal of office, this 15th day of January 1883. Signed J M Brents Clerk of the Hart County Court Stamped U.S. Pension Office January 18 1888 No. 159.943 General Affidavit. Case of Andrew Polson late Co H 26 Ky Vols for Original Pension P.SS B_____ Affidavit of W. T. Wright John Carroll Filed by Geo. T. Read Munfordville Ky ___________________________________________________________ We Thomas Kinney and James Perkins aged 45 years and 42 years Respectively State that we have been well acquainted with Andrew Polson for the last 20 years Said Polson has been laboring with diseased lungs ever since he came home fromthe Service in 1865. He often bleeds at the Lungs and he is in feeble health and he has been three fourths disabled from performing manual labor each year since he came home from the Army and the Said Polson was a stout and healthy man at the time he enlisted in the United States Service and free from lung disease. He has never been able to do heavy work since he came out of the Service and often confined to his bed on account of lung disease we know these facts by having lived near neighbor to Said Polson our Post office address is Bacon Creek Hart Co Ky and we have no interest in this matter whatever, Given under our hand this 21 day of November 1899 his Thomas + Kinney mark late Co H 26 Ky Infty his James + Perkins mark late Co H 26 Ky Infty State of Kentucky County of Hart SS Subscribed and sworn to before me by Thomas Kinney and James Perkins whom I certify to be respectable persons and entitled to full credit and who full understood the Contents of same and I have no interest in this matter. this the 29 day of November 1879 J.P.H.C. J.M.Brents Clerk Hart County Court No. 159.943 Additional evidence in original Pension in case of Andrew Polson Co. H., 26 Ky. Infty Filed by Geo T. Read Atty Munfordville Ky _______________________________________________________________ General Affidavit. State of Kentucky County f Hart In the matter of Pension Claim of Andrew Poson No 159.943 late Privat Co H 26 Ky Vol Infty. Personally came before me, a Clerk Hart County Court in and for aforesaid County and State, Mrs. H Jett, aged 47 years citizen of the Town of Woodsonville, County of Hart and State of Kentucky, well known to me to be reputable and entitled to credit, and who, being duly sworn, declare in relation to aforesaid case, as follows: I am acquainted with the Andrew Polston who was private in Co H 26 Ky Vol infty and that in Oct 1864 ordered him to Hospiteal at Lexington Ky for violent cold contracted on March from Sal___ville the ____ more greatly exposed from over marching and Seating on the ground at night Claiment claims I gave him treatment for Bronchitis after he joined the regiment. I _ ans___ Ja_ ___ __ ______ likely did that in after he contracted Said cold. Prior to his enlistment I new him well he was stout and healthy man and free from Bronchitus. I think it very likely he contracted his disease while in line of duty caused by Said violent cold I further declare that I have no interest in said case, and not concerned in its prosecution. Mrs. H Jett late ___ce 26 H Vol Sworn to and subscribed before me this day by the above named affiant; and I certify that I certify that I read said affidavit to said affaint, and acquainted him with its contents before he executed the same. I further certify that I am in nowise interested in said case , nor am I concerned in its prosecution; and that said affiant is personally known to me; that he is a creditable person and so reputed in the community in which he reside and is au_________ physician Witness my hand and official seal this 29 day of October 1883. Signed: J.M. Brents Clerk Hart County Clerk McAllister Sept 14 83General Affidavit. Case of Andrew Polson for original _________ Affidavit of W__ H. jett M D late Surgeon 26 Ky Infty Vol Geo T Read Munfordville Ky No. 29880__(believe it is a 4 but not sure) Increase United States of American Department of the Interior Bureau of Pensions It is hereby certified That in conformity with the laws of the United States, Andrew Polston who was a Private Co H 26 Regiment Kentucky Volunteer Infantry, is entitled to a pension at the rate of Twenty four dollars per month, to commence on the thirtieth day of October one thousand eight hundred and eighty nine. This pension being for "Bronchitis, and resulting disease of lungs and general desbility." Given at the Department of the Interior this thirtieth day of October one thousand eight hundred ninety one and of he Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and sixteenth Signed John W. Cobb. Secretary of the Interior Countersigned. G_____ B Ramn Commissioner of Pensions ____________________________________________________________ 8174 OK B M.0807846 Pension Dropped. _____________ U.S. Pension Agency, Louisville,Ky. June 20 1904 Certificate No. 298804 Class Invalid Pensioner Andrew Polston Service Pvt. H. 26th Ky. ____________ Hon. Commissioner of Pensions: Sir: I have the honor to report that the above-named pensioner who was last paid at $30#, to 4 May 1904 has been dropped because of death, May 27, 1904. Your order Dated June 18, 1904 Very respectfully, Signed H Ru______________ HL__ Acting Pension Agent. The National Archives Cert. No. 587179 Pensioner: Elizabeth Polston Widow Veteran: Andrew Polston Can No. 49939 _____________________________________________________________ Louisville ACCRUED PENSION Act of March 2, 1895 South Division Certificate No. 298,804 Last issue Febry 7, 1899 Pensioner, Andrew Polston Act. July 14, 1862 Date of death, May 27th, 1904 Claimant, Elizabeth Polston Widow Kessinger, Hart County, Kentucky Certificate Not Submitted for adm Febry 2, 1905 Signed _____P T________Examiner. Board of Review Approved for Adminission ____widow a admr JOC.Robet Reviewer, Feby 4, 1905 HS.W. Caualish Rereviewer, Feby 4, 1905 Certificate Division. Accrued Pension Certificate and Order Issued Feb. 8, 1905 Mailed Feb. 11, 1905 Payable to Wid. Original certificate and voucher No M.C. Claimant does not writes. _______________________________________________________________ Act of April 19th, 1908 Pensioner Dropped. United States Pension Agency, Louisville, Ky. July 11, 1910 Certificate No. 587119 Class Widow Pensioner Elizabeth Polston Soldier Andrew Polston Service pt H. 26 Ky V.I. The Commissioner of Pensions. Sir: I have the honor to report that the above-named pensioner who was last paid at $12, to Nov 4, 1909 has been dropped because of death Feb 1, 1910 Very respectfully, A T Wood United States Pension Agent _____________________________________________________________ General Affidavit. Stamped Received Jul 14, 1994 State of Kentucky, County of Hart, as: In the matter of Elizabeth Polston Wid--Andrew Polston Co. H. 26th=Ky inf- Or_ No. 8807,846 On this 11th day of July A.D. 1904 personally appeared before me, a County Court Clerk in and for the aforesaid County, duly authorized to administer oaths, John A Seaton aged 83 years, a resident in the County of Hart and State of Ky whose Post-office address is Kessinger Hart Co Ky well known to me to be reputable and entitled to credit, and who, being duly sworn, declares in relation to the aforesaid case as follows: That I have been well acquainted with Soldier Andrew Polston ever since he was 9 or 10 years old and know that he had not been previously married-before marrying the claimant in this claim-this affidavit was written this day in my presents and by my direction Stamped U.S.Pension Office Jul 13 1904 His Post-Office address is Kessinger Hart Co Ky I further declares that I have no interest in said case and am not concerned in its prosecution. S L Richardson his John A + Seaton L G Johnson mark State of Kentucky, County of Hart Sworn to and subscribed before me this day by the above-named affiant, and I certify that I read said affavit to said affiant, including the words erased, and the words added, and acquainted him with its contents before he executed the same. I further certify that I am in nowise interested in said case, nor am I concerned in its prosecution; and that said affiant is personally known to me and that he is a credible person. signed Chas Richardson C H Co By W R Lyon D C Filed by J. B. Diggins & U.S. P. Vanfleet Munfordville Hart Co Ky _________________________________________________________________ Widows No. 807846 Kessinger Hart Co Ky Aug 13 1904 Sir the Matter of Pension cliam No. Cert 298804 of Elizabeth Polston Widow of Andrew Polston Co. H. 26 Ky Infty. I am and have been well acquainted with claimant Elizabeth Polston since her childhood days. We were school mates togeather and I have known her long before she was of a marriagble age and know from personal knowledge she has only been married one time and that marriage was to Andrew Polston Also know she still remians his widow My age 67 P.O. Kessinger Ky I am in no way interested in this claim Signed V.B.Logsdon Stamped: U.S. Pension Office G Aug 15 1904 Subscribed and sworn to this August 3rd 1904 by V.B. Logsdon I am in no way interested in this claim Signed J.M. Craddock Notary Public Claim of Mrs. Elizabeth Polston ____Andrew Polston Co. H. 26 Inf Ky Wid.Orig No 807846 Turner 7-27 South Div. Received Aug 16 1904 Filed by Duggins & Vanfleet Munfordville Ky __________________________________________________________________ Munfordville, Ky July 11, 1904 In regard to widow Claim No 807846 Elizabeth Polston I am and have been personally acquainted with Soldier and Claiment have known Soldier Andrew Polston since our childhood days Played togeather when we were Boys he was a few years older than I am I have lived near soldier all his life his marriage to Elizabeth Polston who is his widow is the only mairiage I ever herd of and I have had every reason to of herd of any other mairiage if such had occured My age is 62 years John C Vanfleet Subscribed and sworn to before by John C Vanfleet this the 11 day of July 1904 and I have no interest in the prosecution of this claim Given under my hand and head this July 22-1904 Signed Chas. 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