Laurel-Clay County KyArchives Military Records.....Burns, Harriet August 27, 1902 Civilwar - Pension ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ky/kyfiles.html ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Patti Smith psmith11@columbus.rr.com October 18, 2005, 10:36 am Application For Widow's Pension J.B. Bowlin was the son of Almira, Robert Burns' 2nd wife. The spelling of the surname throughout this deposition is Bowlin and signature is signed that way also. J.B. Bowlin states that he did not write the letter claiming that ROBERT BURNS first wife NANCY MURL was still living. On this 29" day of Sept., 1897, at Goldberg, County of Whitley, State of Ky., before me, CM Laul, a Special Examiner of the Pension Office, personally appeared J. B. BOWLIN, who being by me first duly sworn to answer truly all interrogatories propounded to him during this Special Examination of aforesaid pension claim, deposes and says: I am 37 years of age, school teacher, P.O. as above. I knew ROBERT BURNS. He was my step father. I was two years of age when he married my mother ALMIRA. BURNS had been married to NANCY MURL so I understand. I don't know whether he was free to marry or not when he married mother. I understand NANCY MURL is still living. I was small and don't know whether BURNS was divorced from NANCY. MURL was her maiden name. My mother died in 1883 in Nov. I know BURNS last wife HARRIET. I don't know whether he and she were ever married but, I guess they were. I know they lived together awhile before they were married. My mother was an epileptic and I had her sent to the Asylum and while she was there, BURNS took up with HARRIET DICKSON. It is my understanding that BURNS and the DICKSON woman were married before mother died. Mother came back from the asylum and died on Otter Creek in Clay Co., Ky at my house. I don't know what day in Nov. she died. The date is in the old bible at my sister ALABAMA CUNDIFF'S house at Manchester, Ky. I don't know who is really the legal widow in this case. BURNS was never divorced from mother. BURNS was in the 14" KY. Inf. Don't know the Co. or his Ctf. No. All the information relative to this case will be found in Clay Co., KY. NANCY MURL did live near (? Au or Eu ...sie) P.O. Don't know whether she has remarried. HARRIET lives near Manchester, KY. I refer you to: GEN. T.T. GARRETT, Manchester, Clay Co., KY ALLEN HENSLEY, " JAMES GIBSON, " SILAS HOSKINS, Green Mount, Lauerl Co., KY for witnesses in this matter. I didn't write and know nothing about the letter you have shown me in regard to this case. I never heard of BURNS' being indicted for anything in regard to these women so I presumed he was properly divorced. I have to interest in this case. I have heard this deposition read. I am correctly recorded. J.B. BOWLIN - Deponent Sworn to and subscribed before me this 29" day of Sept, 1897, and I certify that the contents were fully made known to deponent before signing. CM LAUL - Special Examiner Additional Comments: I received the application for pension files for Robert 'Cody' Burns, filed by his wife Harriet Dixon Burns. Harriet Dixon is my gg-grandmother. She had two children with Silas Hoskins, Leander & Robert Hoskins. Robert is my g-grandfather. There is some interesting information that may be of help to others including Stillings & Bowling. I am going to type some excerpts from this file that maybe others on the list would be interested. I can not always make out some of the had writing. Spelling is as written in deposition. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ky/laurel/military/civilwar/pensions/burns7mt.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/kyfiles/