PENSION: William M. Bastin's Lane witness for his Pension File, Metcalfe Co., Kentucky

All of these pension file emails have been reproduced with the permission of 
Gary & Glenda Bastin.  Glenda is the one that submitted the pension files to 
the Bastin-L list.

Thanks Glenda!  Further confirmation that Thomas 'Tommie' Bastin III and
his wife Louanna Shofner Bastin moved in 1859 or 1860 with their eldest
son William M. Bastin!  Tommie and Louanna were living 3/4 mile north of
Center, KY when he died.  I wonder if they moved there in 1859-1860. 

Also, William is of the first BASTIN generation for which evidence exists
of attending school!  On Tommie's marriage bond, Tommie could not or did
not, sign his name, making only a mark.  This was in 1840.  Yet, on
pension papers after the Civil War, Tommie did sign his name.  Perhaps he
learned to write simultaneous to when his children attended school during
the 1850's!  These pension papers are proving very interesting!  

Does anyone know if there are any grammar school enrollment records still
in existence for Metcalfe County, KY from the 1850's? -- Gary Bastin

Date: Tue, 23 Jun 1998 01:11:12
From: Glenda Bastin <presley@ecc-uky.campus.mci.net>
To: gbastin@bb.iu.net
Subject: J.B.Lane - Neighbor of Wm M Bastin

State of Kentucky
County of Metcalfe

In the pension claim of William M. Bastin late a member of Co. E. 3rd
Regiment Ky. Vol.Infantry.  

Personally appeared before me a Notary Public in and for the County of
Aforesaid, J. B. Lane, age 66 years, Post Office Center, Metcalfe Co.,
Kentucky, reputable and entitled to credit on oath.

I the affiant on oath state that I have been personally aquainted with the
applicant from my youth up to the present time having gone to school with
him and lived about one mile from each other up to about one year before he
joined the army and his father moved about 4 or 5 miles and we have lived
within about 1-1/2 miles of each other for 25 yrs, or more.  I remember
hearing my oldest Brother Joe Lane which was born on the 2nd day of April
1841 and next to my oldest Bro. Charley Lane who was born on the 28th day
of Oct. 1843.  I remember hearing Charles and Bastin talking about their
ages and William Bastin was born in between Joe & Charles.  That would be
in 1842.  The acquaintance I have with him that he would not misrepresent
his age.  I was born June 5, 1846 and I know he was older than I was.  I
cant state the day month or year he was born in.

I have no interest direct or indirect in the prosecution of this claim for
Pension.

Signed,
J. B. Lane

Subscribed and sworn to before me by J. B. Lane.  This the 28th day of
April 1913.  I certify that he is entitled to full credit on oath and that
I have no Interest direct or indirect in the prosecution of this pension
claim.

Signed,
Ethel Hulsy, N.P.
Metcalfe Co., Ky.
(Term expires Jan. 26, 1914)

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