DARKE COUNTY OHIO - CIVIL WAR PENSION: BOYD-SHIELDS, SELINA (1878)
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From copy sent to transcriber by Carolyn Roll Brandon  (Thanks, Carolyn)

"State of Ohio
County of Darke

We William Nealeigh, of Arcanum and Abraham Shields of Greenville of Darke
County Ohio make oath and say that we are aged respectively 67 and 57 years.
That we well were acquainted for 15 years with Mary Shields, formerly Fogle,
first wife of Patrick Shields, decd. late soldier of the war of 1812, whose
widow, Celina Shields, is now making application for pension under a recent
act of Congress on account of his service in said war.  That said Mary
Shields died at Eaton, Preble County on the ______ day of September A.D.,
1833 or 4.  We further declare that we have no interest direct or indirect
in the prosecution of this claim for pension.

R. D. Springer
D. Robeson

                                                      William Nealeigh
                                                            his
                                                     Abraham X  Shields
                                                            Mark

Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence this 31st day of Oct. A.D.
1878 by William Nealeigh and Abraham Shields whom I certify to be
respectable person entitled to full faith and credit and to whom the
foregoing affidavit was read and fully explained.  I am in no way interested
in this claim.

R. D. Springer, Notary Public,
D.C.O."

[William NEALEIGH was son-in-law & husband of Rachel SHIELDS, dau/o Patrick
& Mary (FOGLE) SHIELDS.  Abraham SHIELDS was s/o Patrick & Mary (FOGLE)
SHIELDS.

Seems to be a discrepancy in the birthdate of Abraham SHIELDS.  Abraham was
said to be 84y at the time of his death according to an obituary in 1900
which would make him born in 1816, yet according to the above affidavit he
was born in 1821.  However, if he knew his mother for only 15y as the
affidavit indicates, and his mother died in 1834, then Abraham was born in
1819 being 15y of age at her death.

Celina was Selina (FREEMAN) BOYD, 1st wife & widow of Thomas BOYD & 2nd wife
& widow of Patrick SHIELDS.

Patrick SHIELDS, s/o Daniel & Mary (???) SHIELDS (Irish immigrants), b 1784
Ireland or on board ship to U.S.A. & d 1877 Darke Co., OH.

Birthdate & parents of Mary (FOGLE) SHIELDS is unknown at this time.
Patrick & Mary were married in 1806 place unknown.  Marriage could have
taken place in Butler Co., OH where the SHIELDS family lived or nearby
Hamilton Co., OH.    ash]