Branch, Theophilus in the Union Army; Winn, Rapides, LA
Submitter: Junior Branch
Date: 17 Oct 2006
Source: NARA
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Theophilus Branch and his widow, Mary Dyess Branch.
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                   Claimants STATEMENT


                       Deposition
 Case of Mary Branch,No 617622

On this 18th,day of June 1902,at near Gaars Mills,county of Winn
State of La,before me S.S.Galiher,a Special examiner of Pensions,
personally appeared claimant,the applicant in the aforesaid pension
claim,who says:Q.If it should become necessary to further examine
your claim,by taking testimony of witnesses elsewhere,do you desire
to be present in person or represented by an attorney,or both,at such
further examination?If so you will be notified as to the place and time
when it ie to be made.A.I do not

Q.Should you change your mind And desire to be present,or be represented
by an attorney,during any further examination of your case,will you
at once address a letter to the Commissioner of Pensions,Washington,D.C
giving the name and the number of your claim,informing him that you have
so changed your mind,and desire to be notified when your claim is to be
further examined? A. I will Q. State the names of the person or persons
insturmental in the prosecution of your claim for pension,and their post
office address.  A. J.T.Wallace,Winnfield La  Q. State what contracts you
have made with such person or persons for their services in prosecuting
your claim for pension, and whether such contract or contracts were written
or verbal. A. Wallace has a contract as attorney but the amount I am to pay
him is not stated in that contract I agreed by word of mouth to pay him
ten dollars if my penson is allowed. Q. State the amount of fees paid by
you or at your instance,to whom paid.all the circumstances connected with
the transaction. A. I have paid out something for stamps but the amount I
do not know.Most of my papers were prepared by and exiquted before R.C.
Jones and I have not paid him,but I have agreed to do so if my penson
is allowed.Q. Please give me the names of all witnesses thwt you desire
examined elsewhere,with their post-office addresses,and also state what
you expect to prove by each witness.A. Vicena Dyess,Hill La.Nancy Bennett
Hickory Valley,La.and John F.Smith Hickory Valley La.I expect to prove
by the first two that nether I nor the soldier had been prevously married
By Smith I expect to prove that my husband had no voluntary confederate
service.Q. Have you any complaint to make as to the conduct,manner or
fairness of the examination of your claim? A. I have not.Q.Do you desire
to introduce any more testimony before me? A. I do not.
                                        her
 Witness                            Mary x Branch
C.C.Lee                                mark



sworn to and subscribed before me this 18th day of June 1902
and I certify that the contents were fully made known to deponent before
signing.


                                            S.S.Galiher