MILITARY PENSION: Archibald Killmer; Argyle, Washington co., NY

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PENSION RECORDS

War Department
Adjutant General's Office
Washington DC November 9, 1880
Sir:
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt from your Office of application
for Pension No. 303956, 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 Archibald Kilmer was
enrolled on the 20th day of August, 1862, at Argyle in Co. F 123'd Regiment of
New York Volunteers, to serve 3 years and mustered into service as a Private
on the 4th day of September, 1862, at Salem, NY in Co F, 123'd Regiment of New
York Volunteers, to serve 3 years. On the Muster Rolls of Co F of that
Regiment, for the months of Mar & Apr '64 to July & Aug 1864 he is reported
present for duty. Roll Sept & Oct '64 sick in Hosp'l. Mustered out on Ind.
Roll August 2/65 at Louisville KY. Co was stationed at Atlanta GA in Sept &
Oct '64. The records of this office furnish no evidence of disability as
alleged.

I am, sir, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
S.A. Martin

GENERAL AFFIDAVIT
STATE OF IOWA COUNTY OF JASPER
In the matter of Archibald Kilmer Co F 123 NY Vols
ON THIS 7th day of Oct AD 1881; personally appeared before me a Notary Public
in and for the aforesaid County, duly authorize to administer oaths S.A.
McFadden aged 62 years, a resident of Prairie City in the County of Jasper,
and state of Iowa well known to me to be reputable and credit, and being duly
sworn, declares, in relation to the aforesaid case, as follows:

I have known said Killmer ever since he was born, that he was in my employ.
Before he enlisted in the army in the War of the Rebellion and that before his
enlistment he was a sound healthy able bodied man. That before his enlistment
he worked for me on the farm and did all kinds of heavy farm work and made a
full hand at any work required of him on the farm.

Post office address is Prairie City Jasper County Iowa. I further declare that
I have no interest in said case and am not concerned in its prosecution.
Signature of Affiant: S.A. McFadden

GENERAL AFFIDAVIT
State of Kansas
County of Phillips
In the matter of Archibald Kilmer, late of Co. F 123rd NY Vols No 303956
On this 11th day of October AD 1881; personally appeared before me, a Notary
Public in and for the aforesaid county, duly authorized to administer oaths
Archibald Kilmer aged 46 years, a resident of Kirwin in the County of
Phillips, and State of Kansas, well known to be to be reputable and entitled
to credit, and who being duly sworn, declare in relation to the aforesaid case
as follows:

That it is impossible for him to furnish medical testimony as to his physical
condition prior to his enlistment as the only physician who knew him up to
said enlistment has entirely forgotten him. 

Affiant further says that prior to his enlistment he had never been treated
for any disease of any nature whatever, being a perfect sound healthy man free
from any disease, ailment or any complaint.

He also states that the Surgeons of his Regiment are both dead.
His  Post Office address is Kirwin, Phillips Co. Kansas
Signature of affiant: Archibald Kilmer

GENERAL AFFIDAVIT
State of Kansas
County of Phillips
In the matter of Archibald Kilmer, late of Co. F 123rd NY Vols No 303956
On this 18th day of November AD 1881; personally appeared before me, a Notary
Public in and for the aforesaid county, duly authorized to administer oaths
Archibald Kilmer aged 46 years, a resident of Kirwin in the County of
Phillips, and State of Kansas, well known to be to be reputable and entitled
to credit, and who being duly sworn, declare in relation to the aforesaid case
as follows: 

That both his Regimental and Brigade Surgeons are dead so cannot furnish their
affidavits. Affiant gains his knowledge of above facts from having
corresponded with his Captain and learning from him of their deaths.
His  Post Office address is Kirwin, Phillips Co. Kansas
Signature of affiant: Archibald Kilmer

War Department
ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE
WASHINGTON, JUNE 4TH, 1883
Muster Rolls of Co 'F' 123rd NY Vols from July 1 to Oct 31/64 report Donald
Reid 1st Lieut. Present and George H Robinson, Pvt., absent wounded July 20/64
at Peach Tree Creek GA. (Reg't return for Sept '64 reports Reid present.)
Station of Co. Aug 31/64 and of Reg't Oct 2/64 at Atlanta, GA.
M. Bailn
Assistant Adjutant General

Eastern Div
C. No 269584
Archibald Killmer
Co F 123 Reg't NY Inf.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Washington DC December 16, 1897
Sir,
Will you kindly answer, at your earliest convenience, the questions enumerated
below' The information is requested for future use, and it may be of great
value to your family.
Very respectfully,
''  Evans ' Commissioner
Mr. Archibald Killmer
Kirwin
Kans.
No 1. Are you a married man? If so, please state your wife's full name, and
her maiden name.
Answer: Yes, Cathrine Killmer, Cathrine Rice

No 2. When, where, and by whom were you married?
Answer: Sept. 26th 1867 by Rev. Hichcock

No. 3: What record of marriage exists?
Answer: County Record

No. 4: Were you previously married? If so, please state the name of your
former wife and the date and place of her death or divorce.
Answer, yes, she died while I was in the Army. Can't give date and place of
Death.

No. 5: Have you any children living? If so, please state their names and the
dates of their birth.
Answer:
James D. Killmer Born Augt 19th 1870
Charles Leonard Killmer Born July 9th 1878
William M. Killmer Born Nov 19th 1880
Sarah Jane Killmer Born Sept 6th 1861 this daughter is by my first wife.
Date of reply, May 6th, 1898
Archibald Killmer

Department of the Interior
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Washington DC Dec 2, 1902
Respectfully referred to the Chief of the Record and Pension Office, War
Department, requesting a full military and medical history of the soldier also
personal description and age at enlistment.
2 Enclosures
No other report on file.
Cert  No  269584
Name Archibald Killmer
Co. F 123 Reg't NY Vol Inf.

Record and Pension Office
WAR DEPARTMENT
WASHINGTON DEC 3 1902
Respectfuly returned to the Commissioner of Pensions
With the information that in the case of 
Archibald Kilmer also borne as Archibald Killmer co F 123 NY Inf in addition
to report of Nov 9/80 herewith rolls show him present except as follows:
April 10/63 Detached to serve in Pioneer Corps
Oct 31/63 Det. As wagon guard
Dec 31/64 to Apr 30/65 Sick in Hosp. Co in or dated near Washington D.C. June
8/65
Absent sick in Hosp at Chattanooga Tenn. Since Oct 20/64
No discharge furnished
Age 27 years
Height 6 ft 1 in
Com. Light
Eyes blue, hair brown
Born Argyle, NY
A farmer

Medical records that have been indexed (or discovered) since the statement of
Jany 18, '81 herewith returned, was made show the following additional
information:
Nov 21, '62 Contusion: Nov 22, '62, vulnus contusion: Nov 24, '62 (Diagnosis
not stated)
Nov 25 to 27, '62 Influenza: Jany '63 Diarrhea
Feb 18 & 19, '63 Icterus
No additional records of disability found


DECLARATION FOR PENSION
State of Kansas
County of Phillips
On this 12th day of March AD one thousand nine hundred and Seven personally
appeared before me, a Notary Public, within and for the county and State
aforesaid, Archibald Killmer, who being duly sworn according to law, declares
that he is 71 years of age, and a resident of Kirwin county of Phillips, State
of Kansas; and that he is the identical person who was enrolled at Argyle, NY
under the name of Archibald Killmer on the 20th day of August , 1862 as a
Private in CO F 123 Regiment of New York Volunteers in the service of the
United States in the Civil war and was honorably discharged at Louisville, KY
on the 2nd day of August 1865. That he was not employed in the military or
naval service of the United States otherwise than as stated above. That he was
born June 12th 1835. That his several places of residence since leaving the
service have been as follows: Washington County, NY and Phillips County Kansas
his present Place of Residence. That he has heretofore applied for pension
that his pension certificate No is 269.584. That he makes this declaration for
the purpose of being placed on the pension roll of the United Status under the
provisions of the act of February 6, 1907.

That his post office address is Kirwin, county of Phillips, State of Kansas
Archibald Killmer
Attest: (1) T.A. Desbrow
        (2) C.S. Ingersoll
Also personally appeared T.A. Desbrow, residing in Kirwin, Kansas and C.S.
Ingersoll, residing in Kirwin Kansas, persons whom I certify to be respectable
and entitled to credit an who being duly sworn say that they were present and
saw Archibald Killmer the claimant sign his name (or make his mark) to the
foregoing declation; that they have every reason to believe from the
appearance of the claimant and their acquaintance with him of 5 years and 15
years respectively, that he is the identical person he represents himself to
be, and that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim.
T.A. Desbrow
C.S. Ingersoll

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 12th day of March AD 1907 and I hereby
certify that the contents of the above declaration, etc., were fully made
known and explained to the applicant and witnesses before swearing '..and that
I have no interest, direct or indirect, in the prosecution of this claim.
Samuel Dundon
Notary Public

DECLARATION FOR PENSION
State of Kansas
County of Phillips
On this 13th day of June AD one thousand nine hundred and Ten personally
appeared before me, a Notary Public, within and for the county and State
aforesaid, Archibald Killmer, who being duly sworn according to law, declares
that he is 75 years of age, and a resident of Kirwin county of Phillips, State
of Kansas; and that he is the identical person who was enrolled at Argyle, NY
under the name of Archibald Killmer on the 20th day of August , 1862 as a
Private in CO F 123 Regiment of New York Volunteers in the service of the
United States in the Civil war and was honorably discharged at Louisville, KY
on the 2nd day of August 1865. That he was not employed in the military or
naval service of the United States otherwise than as stated above. That his
personal description at enlistment was as follows: Height 6 feet 1 inches;
complexion light, color of eyes blue; color of hair light brown; that his
occupation was a Farmer; that he was born June 12th 1835 at Argyle, New York.
That his several places of residence since leaving the service have been as
follows: Washington County, NY an or about May 1st 1877 since this Date have
lived in Phillips County Kansas my present Place of Residence. That he has
heretofore applied for pension that his pension certificate No is 269.584.
That he makes this declaration for the purpose of being placed on the pension
roll of the United Status under the provisions of the act of February 6, 1907.
That his post office address is Kirwin, county of Phillips, State of Kansas
Archibald Killmer
Attest: (1) C.S. Ingersoll
        (2) N. Kemp
Also personally appeared C.S. Ingersoll, residing in Kirwin, Kansas and N.
Kemp, residing in Kirwin Kansas, persons whom I certify to be respectable and
entitled to credit an who being duly sworn say that they were present and saw
Archibald Killmer the claimant sign his name (or make his mark) to the
foregoing declaration; that they have every reason to believe from the
appearance of the claimant and their acquaintance with him of 23 years and 30
years respectively, that he is the identical person he represents himself to
be, and that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim.
C.S. Ingersoll
N. Kemp

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 13th day of June AD 1910 and I hereby
certify that the contents of the above declaration, etc., were fully made
known and explained to the applicant and witnesses before swearing including
the words ald, erased and the words bald, added*; and that I have no interest,
direct or indirect, in the prosecution of this claim.
Samuel Dundon
Notary Public
*Note: Archibald's first name has been misspelled on this document when he
signed it, forgetting the 'b'. The mistake was erased and correctly added in
his signature.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Sir, Please answer at your earliest convenience, the questions enumerated
below. The information is requested for future use, and it may be of great
value to your widow or children. Use the inclosed envelope, which requires no
stamp.
Very respectfully, 
(Unreadable signature of the Commissioner)
No 1 Date and place of birth?
Answer: June 12th 1835 Argyle, New York
The name of organizations in which you served?
Answer: Co F 123 Reg't N. York Inf Vol
No 2 What was your post office at enlistment?
Answer: Argyle, NY
No 3 State your wife's full name and her maiden name
Answer: Cathrine Killmer. Rice
No 4 when, where and by whom were you married?
Answer: about Sept 7th 1865 at Argyle NY, Rev. Hichcock
No 5 Is there any official or church record of your marriage'   No
If so, where' Answer:  No
No 6 Were you previously married' If so, state the name of your former wife,
the date of marriage, and the date and place of her death or divorce. If there
was more than one previous marriage, let your answer include all former wives.
Answer: Yes, Elizabeth Tucker, can't give date Argyle, New York. Can't give
date or first wife Death.
No 7 If your present wife was married before her marriage to you, state the
name of her former husband, the date of such marriage, and the date and place
of his death or divorce, and state whether he ever rendered any military or
naval service, and if so, give the name of the organization in which he
served. If she was marriage more than once before her marriage to you, let you
answer include all former husbands.
Answer: my present wife never was married but once.
No 8 Are you living with your wife? Answer: Yes
If there has been a separation give date of same. Answer: no separation
No 9. State names and dates of birth of all your children.
Answer: James D Killmer Don't know, Charles D Killmer Don't know, William M
Killmer Don't know, Sarah J. Killmer Born Sept 2 1861, Hannah E Killmer Don't
know
Dated: May 27th, 1915
Signature: Archibald Killmer

DECLARATION FOR WIDOW'S PENSION
State of Kansas
County of Phillips
On this 8th day of July AD one thousand nine hundred and Fifteen personally
appeared before me, a Notary Public within and for the County and state
aforesaid, Cathrine Killmer, aged 71 years, a resident of Kirwin, County of
Phillips, State of Kansas, who being duly sworn according to the law makes the
following declaration in order to obtain pension under the previsions of the
Act Of Congress Approved April 19, 1908.
That she is the widow of Archibald Killmer Co F 123 Reg't New York Vol who was
Enrolled under the name of Archibald Killmer at Salem New York on the 20th day
of August 1862 as a Private in Co F 123 Regt New York Vol Inft and honorably
discharged August 2nd 1865 having served ninety days or more during the late
civil war.
That she was married under the name of Cathrine Rice to said soldier at
Argyle, Washington Co, New York on the 25th day of Sept 1867 by Rev. Hichcock
that there was no legal barrier to the marriage; that she had not been
previously married, that the soldier had been previously married in 1858 at
Argyle, Washington County, New York died in August 1865 at Syracuse, New York
and that neither she nor said soldier married otherwise than as stated above.
That the soldier died June 23rd 1915 at Kirwin Kansas.
That she has not heretofore applied for pension.
That he post office address is Kirwin, County of Phillips, State of Kansas.
Attest: (1) W.H.H. Gray
        (2) Addie M. Byers
Cathrine (her X mark) Killmer

Also personally appeared WHH Gray, residing in Kirwin Kansas and Addie M Byers
residing in Kirwin Kansas, 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 Cathrine Killmer the claimant sign her name (or make her mark) to the
foregoing declaration; that they have every reason to believe from the
appearance of the claimant and their acquaintance with her of 25 years and 30
years respectively, that she is the identical person she represents herself to
be, and that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim.
WHH Gray
Addie M. Byers

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 8th day of July AD 1915  and I hereby
certify that the contents of the above declaration, etc., were fully made
known and explained to the applicant and witnesses and that I have no
interest, direct or indirect, in the prosecution of this claim.
Samuel Dundon
Notary Public 


PENSIONER DROPPED
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Jul 2 1915
Certificate No 269.584
Class:Act of May 11, 1912
Pensioner: Archibald Killmer
Service: F 123d NY Inf
The Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir,
I have the honor to report that the name of the above-described pensioner who
was last paid at $30 to May 4, 1915 has this day been dropped from the roll
because of death June 23d 1915.
Kirwin, Kansas
Very respectfully,
(unreadable signature)
Chief, Finance Division


CATHRINE KILLMER
DROP REPORT - PENSIONER
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Widow
Class:Act of May 1, 1920
LAW DIVISION
DISBURSING DIVISION
May 17, 1922
Check No 3882413 $90 dated May 4, 1922, Section 5 returned by postmaster with
information that the above-described pensioner died May 4 1922 has been
canceled.
E.E. Miller
Disbursing Clerk
FINANCE DIVISION
May 18, 1922
The name of the above-described pensioner who was last paid at the rate of $30
per month to Feb 4 1922 has this day been dropped from the roll because of
death May 4, 1922.
O.J. Randall
Chief, Finance Division