Branch, Theophilus in the Union Army; Winn, Rapides, LA
Submitter: Junior Branch
Date: 17 Oct 2006
Source: NARA
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                        Deposition
 Case of Mary Branch----,NO.617622
 On this 20 day of June,1902,at near Sills,county of Winn state of
 La before me,S.S.Galiher,a special examiner of the Bureau of Pensions
 personally appeard John F.Smith,who being by me first duly sworn to
 answer truly all interrogatories propounded to him during this special
 examination of aforesaid claim for pension,deposes and says:I am 56
 years of age farmer,residence and post office address Sills La.I
 became aquanited with Theophilus Branch at least Fifty years ago.
 I knew him soon after he came to this country.Branch was not a married
 man when I first became acquainted with him.I knew Mary Dyess when she
 a young girl,and know that she was not married,until she married
 Theophilus Branch.I know when these people were married,but I was not
 present when they were married.Theophilus Branch rode a horse that belonged
 to my father when he went to get his license.I know that these people
 lived together from their marriage until his death,but I do not remember
 the date of his death.I lived a neighbor to Branch from my boyhood up,
 and he was at my wedding.I lived near Branch during the war,and I lay
 out in the woods with him quite a long time.Branch left me in the woods
 to go home and while he was gone home a squad of confederates captured
 him,and took him away.I do not think this man was away longer than six
 weeks and he may not have been gone nore than two weeks.It has been so
 long ago that I can not be positive as to how long he was away I know
 when Branch came back as we went to Alexandria together.and he joined
 the union army there.I know that Theophilus Branch WAS never taken up
 by the confederates,but this one time as this was the first time and
 he soon went into the union army. I did not enlist in the federal army
 although I went to alexandria with him when he did.If I am mistaken
 it was a squad of Burlesous cavalry Texas troops that caught Branch
 I have heard my affidavit read and it is correct,and does not materially
 differ from the statement you have just takrn from me.


                                           JohnF.Smith
                                            Deponent


 Sworn to and  subscribed before me this 20 day of June,1902 and I certify
 that the contents were fully  made known to deponent  before signing.

                                             S.S.Ggaliher
                                                Special Examiner


 He  further   declare that he no intrest in said case and is not concerned
 in its prosecution.                   John F.Smith

State of Louisiana county  of Winn.

 and acquainted him with its contents before he executed the same.I further
 certify that I am in nowise insterested in said case,nor am I concerned
 in its prosecution;and that said affiant is personally known to me and
thathe is a credible person.
                                     R.C Jones
                              Clerk 4th Judicial District Court
                                    Winn Parish La.