Cambria County PA Archives Military Records.....Jackson, Margaret January 24, 1913
Civilwar - Pension Company B 149 Reg. Penna Vol
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Declaration For Widow's Pension
3-007
Act of April 19, 1908
DECLARATION FOR WIDOW'S PENSION
State of Penna
County of Cambria
     On this 24th day of January, A. D. one thousand nine hundred and thirteen 
personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for the 
county and State aforesaid, Margaret Jackson, aged 65 years, a resident of 
Flinton, county of Cambria, State of Penna, who, being duly sworn according to 
law, mades the following declaration in order to obtain pension under the 
provisions of the ACT OF CONGRESS, APPROVED APRIL 19, 1908.
     That she is the widow of Andrew T. Jackson, who was enrolled under the 
name of Andrew T. Jackson, at Curwensville Pa, on the 28 day August, 1862 as a 
Private in Com. B. 149 Reg. Penna Vol., and honorably discharged 8th July 1865 
having served ninety days or more during the late civil war.
     That he also served ____________________________________________.
     That he was not in the military or naval service of the United States 
otherwise than as stated above.
     That she was married under the name of Margaret Snyder to said soldier at 
Near Lumber Ciby Pa, on the 17th day of Dec., 1865 by Price A. Roules, J.P. 
that there was no legal barrier to the marriage; that she had not been 
previously married; that the soldier had not been previously marrried, 
_________________ and that neither she nor said soldier married otherwise than 
as stated above.
     That the said soldier died January 11, 1913, at Flinton, Pa. R. D. that 
she was not divorced from him, and that she has not remarried since his death.
     That the said soldier left the following-named children who are not 
living and under sixteen years of age, to wit:
____________________________________________________________________________
     That she has not heretofore aplied for pension.
     That her post-office address is_____________, R. F. D._______ city or 
town of Flinton, county of Cambria, State of Pa.
Attest: (1) William Simmers                   Margaret X (her mark) Jackson
        (2) W. E. Glasgow
Also personally appeared Wm Simmers, residing in Flinton, Pa., and W. E. 
Glasgow, residing in Flinton, Pa, persons whom I certify to be respectable and 
entitled to credit, and who, being by me duly sworn, say they were present and 
saw margaret Jackson, the claimant, sign her name (or make her mark) to the 
foregoing delcaration; that they have every reason to believe, from the 
appearance of said claimant and their acquaintance with her of 25 years and 25 
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
                                                    William Simmers
                                                    W. E. Glasgow
    Subscribed and sworn to before me this 24th day of January, A. D. 1913; 
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,____ erased, and the words _____added, and that I have no 
interest, direct or indirect, in the prosecution of this claim.
                                             P. J. Troxell
                                             Justice of the Peace
                                             My commission expires Jan 5, 1914
Pension office stamp Jan 27, 1913

Pensioner Dropped
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Office of the Disbursing clerk
Sept 11, 1913
Certificate no. 758869
Class: Act of Apr. 19, 1903
Pensioner Margaret Jackson
Soldier Andrew T
Service P. B. 149th Pa Inf
The Commissioner of Pensions
   Sir: I have the honor to report that the above-named pensioner who was last 
paid at $12, to June 4, 1913 has this day been dropped from the roll because 
of death.
Death reported by P. M. at Flinton Pa
           Very Respectfully
            Guy O. Taylor Disbursing Clerk.
   

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