Military: Civil War Pension: John Reynolds - Pa 158th Rgt: from Franklin Co, PA

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Civil War Pension

SUBJECT: John Reynolds - Pa 158th Rgt
SUBMITTER: Paul Radcliff
EMAIL: pvradcliff@geocities.com
DATE: Aug 03, 1999
SURNAMES: Reynolds
CLAIMANTS AFFIDAVIT (form)
In the matter of claim of Jno Reynolds

(attached)
State of Missouri
County of Cass ss:
Personally came before me a justice of the peace in and for the county
and state afforesaid John Reynolds - Claimant in his case for pension -
no. 492928 and being duly sworn on his oath says that he is John Reynolds
applicant for pension as above numbered - that he resides in Grand River
township Cass County Missouri - that his post office address is Harrisonville
Mo that he enlisted as a private in Company B 158 Regiment Pennsylvania
Infantry Vols - that he enlisted in said regiment on the 16" day of
October 1862 at Chambersburg Pennsylvania - was discharged in August 1863
in Chambersburg Pennsylvania - that I was examined by - U. S. Surgeon at
time of enlistment and was pronounced sound - and that he was sound and
free from rupture at the time of enlistment but he was ruptured on the
12" day of March 1863 on the march from Newburn to Pellicksville on
said day he was jumping across a ditch on the time of our march
The regiment physician I understand is not now living The physician that
attended me after I was discharged - Dr. Kennedy at Orestown Franklin County
Pennsylvania I cannot find I have written to Orestown but only find that
he left there and went to Kansas - soon after he attended me - and I have
been unable to find him after writing to various places and making inquiry
in various ways - John (his) X (mark) Reynolds
Attest - L. R. Morgan

Subscribed and sworn to me this 30 day of October 1883 and I certify that
he is a credible person and well known to me - and that I have no interest
direct or indirect in the procecution of this claim and that I have a
commission
filed in the department at Washington D. C. J W Graham
Justice of the Peace
US Pension Office (seal) Nov 2 1883
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State of Missouri Claim of John Reynolds
County of Cass ss: No 492928
Geo W. Knoll of the county and state aforsaid who I certify to be entitled
to credit and who being duly sworn according to law does depose and say
that he was well acquainted with John Reynolds who was a private in Co.
B. 158 Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers that he knows from personal observation
that said Reynolds was ruptured in the right groin that said Reynolds showed
him the rupture while at Newbern in North Carolina and he further says
that his knowledge of the above facts are as stated above and he believes
that said Reynolds is entitled to a pension and that he has no interest
direct or indirect in the prosecution of his claim G. W. Knoll
Subscribed + sworn to before me this 22nd day of February 1886 Geo. I
Shepard
Clk County - Court
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Harrisonville Cass Co Mo March 20th 1886
Hon Commissioner of Pensions Dear Sir
In my claim for Pension No. 492928 I wish to state that I am unable to
furnish an affidavit from the assistant Surgeon of my Regiment He is old
and quite feeble and says he cant remember the disabilities of so many
that happened so long ago. He says verry likely my claim is just but his
memory is to short to remember the particulars in my case the facts are
that by his Dr N. G. Leet assistant Surgeon 158 Pa Vol did in the forepart
of June 1863 order and direct me to the hospital at Fort Monroe for Rupture
in right groin and I have been unable to do manual labor ever since by
reason of said Rupture John Reynolds Harrisonville Cass Co Mo
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Harrisonville Mo June 13th 1887
Hon Commissioner of Pensions Dear Sir
I have been informed by C. S. McArthur of Pleasant Hill Mo that you want
a statement of My service in the army prior to enlistment in Co B 158 Reg
Pa Vol Inft.
My statement to the above is that I never served in any capacity except
in Co B 158 Reg Pa Vol Inft you have affidavits in my claim for pension
in your office of said service
I also wish to refer you to a letter written by me on the 16th of April
1885 revoking all Power of attorney of C S McArthur in the procecution
of my claim for pension and requesting all communications to be addressed
to Me
Very Respectfully John Reynolds Harrisonville Cass Co Mo
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State of Nebraska
County of Polk ss:
John W. Detwiler of the County and State afore said being duly sworn according
to law does depose and say that he was well acquainted with John Reynolds
of Company B 158 regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry that he was with
him and belonged to thew same company and regiment and in the fore part
of June 1863 said Reynolds was sent from Hollys Landing Virginia to Fortress
Monroe Hospital by reason of Rupture in the right groin and he further
says that he saw said Reynolds in Hospital and knows from personal knowledge
that said Reynolds was ruptured as above stated and he further says that
he has no interest directly or indirectly in the procecution of his claim
for pension Claim No 492928 John W. Detweiler

Subscribed in my presence and sworn before me this 18" day of
J???(July?)
AD 1887 J F Kelley Clerk Dist Court ??? (Polk) Co Neb
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DECLARATION FOR ORIGINAL INVALID PENSION. (form)
Under an act granting pensions to soldiers and sailors who are incapacitated
for the performance of manual labor and providing for pensions to widows,
minor children, and dependent parents.
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State of Illinois
County of McLean ss:
On this 8th day of July, A. D. one thousand eight hundred and ninety, personally
appeared before me, Wm L Vockrodt, a Notary Public in and for the county
and state aforesaid, John Reynolds, aged 59 years, a resident of Danvers,
County of McLean, State of Ills. , who being duly sworn according to law,
declares that he is the identical John Reynolds, who entered service during
the War of the Rebellion under the name of John Reynolds on or about the
16th day of October, 1862, as private in company B of the 158 regiment
of Pa vols commanded by Captain lamon and was HONORABLY DISCHARGED at Chambersburg,
on or about the 12 day of August, 1863, by reason of time expired; that
his personal description is as follows: Age, 31 years height 5 feet 10
1/2 inches; complexion, light; hair Dark; eyes Blue. That he is now suffering
from rupture right groin and that the said disability is of a permanent
character, and is not the result of vicious habits, and that it incapacitates
him from the performance of manual labor in such a degree as to render
him unable to earn a support, and that this declaration is made for the
purpose of being placed upon the pension roll, under the provisions of
the Act of June 27, 1890. That he has not been employed in the military
or naval service otherwise than stated above Infantry That since the 12th
day of August, A. D. 1863, he has not been employed in the military or
naval service of the United States.

He hearby appoints, with full power of substitution and revocation,
GEORGE E. LEMON,
Of Washington, D. C., his true and lawful Attorney, to prosecute his claim.
That he has never received but has applied for a pension. No. 492928 That
his post office address is Danvers, County of McLean, State of Illinois.
John (his mark) Reynolds
Two witnesses to claimant's signature sign here:
(1) Jerome Foot
(2) C. Strubhar

Also appeared Jerome Foot, residing at Danvers, and C. Strubhar, residing
at Danvers, persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit,
and who, beingby me duly sworn, say they were present and saw John Reynolds
the claimant sign his name to the foregoing declaration; that they have
every reason to believe, from the appearance of said claimant and their
acquaintance with him, that he is the identical person he represents himself
to be; and that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim.
Jerome Foot C. Strubhar

Sworn and subscribed before me this 8th day of July, A.D. 1990, and I hearby
certify that the contents of the above declaration &c., were fully made
known and explained to the applicant and witnesses before swearing thereto,
including the words - erased, and the words - added; and that I have no
interest, direct or indirect, in this claim, and am not concerned in its
prosecution. Wm L. Vockrodt Notary Public
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State of Illinois
County of McLean ss:
On this 1st day of November A.D. 1892 personally appeared before me, a
Notary Public in and for the aforesaid county, duly authorized to administer
oaths, John Reynolds, aged 61 years, a resident of Danvers twp in the county
of McLean and the state of Ill. Who being duly sworn according to law states
that, My rupture on left side has been coming on gradually for about nine
years. The Board of Examiners at Bloomington pronounced my disease throat,
lung and heart trouble on Oct 28th 1891. I knew for several years there
was something wrong and was treated by Doctor Parkhurst of Danvers, Ill
but did not know what was the matter until examined by the board on Oct.
28th 1891. My disabilities are not due to vicious habits, and are to the
best of my knowledge and belief of a permanent character. George E. Lemon
is not my attorney on this new claim.
John (his) X (mark) Reynolds
Witnesses
W. J. Baldridge
Kate B. Zook
Sworn to and subscribed before me this day by the above named affiant and
I certify that I read said affidavit to said affiant and acquainted him
with its contents before he executed the same.
I further certify that I am in no wise interested in said case nor am I
concerned in its procecution, and that said affiant is personally known
to me, and that he is a credible person.
Witness my hand and official seal this 1st day of November 1892. J. W.
Zook Notary Public
Carlock, McLean Co., Ill.
US Pension Office (seal) Nov 3 1892
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[3- 012a](form)
Act of June 27, 1890
CC DECLARATION FOR WIDOW'S PENSION. CC
To be executed before a Court of Record or some officer therof having
custody
of its seal, a Notary Public or Justice of the Peace, whose official
signature
shall be verified by his official seal, and in case he has none, his
signature
and official character shall be certified by a Clerk of a Court of Record,
or a City or County Clerk.

State of Illinois
County of McLean ss:
On this 26th day of December, A. D. one thousand eight hundred and ninety
- five, personally appeared before me, a Notary Public of the - within
and for the county and State aforesaid Emma Reynolds, aged - years, a
resident
of the - of - County of McLean, State of Illinois, who being duly sworn
according to law, declared that she is the widow of John Reynolds, who
was drafted under the name of John Reynolds at Chambersburg, on the - day
of - (I have not got the date of the time he was drafted) A. D. 1862, in
Private Co B 158 regiment Pennsylvania Drafted Militia Infantry and served
at least ninety days in the late War of the Rebellion, in the service of
the United States; who was HONORABLY DISCHARGED - , and died December 4th
1895. That the soldier was not in the Military or Naval service of the
United States except as above stated. That she married under the name of
Emma Souder, to said John Reynolds, on the 17th day of December 1874, by
Samuel Zook, at Orriston Penn there being no legal barrier to said marriage.
John Reynolds first wife Matilda Reynolds Died Dec 1st 1872 as for family
?respond? enclosed. That she has not remarried since the death od said
-. That she is without other means of support than her daily labor. That
names and dates of birth of all the children now living under sixteen years
of age of the soldier are as follows:
Harry C. , born April 8th, 1881
Cora O. , born May 30th, 1884
That she makes this declaration for the purpose of being placed on the
pension roll of the United States under the provisions of the Act of June
27, 1890.
She hearby appoints -, of - State of -, her true and lawful attorney to
procecute her claim and receive a fee of $ -. That her post office is Danvers
county of McLean, State of Illinois.
Emma Reynolds
Attest: (1) C. W. Kinzinger
(2) Peter Pusser
(seal)(not readable on my copy)
Also personally appeared C. W. Kinsinger, residing at Danvers Ills, and
Peter Pusser, residing at Danvers Ills, persons who I certify to be respectable
and entitled to credit and who, being by me duly sworn, say they were present
and saw Emma Reynolds claimant, sign her name (or make her mark) to the
foregoing declaration; that they have every reason to believe from the
appearance of said claimant and an acquaintance with her of Eight years
and - years, respectively, that she is the identical person she represents
herself to be; and that they have no interest in the procecution of this
claim G. W. Kinzinger Peter Pusser

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 26th day of December A. D. 1895,
and I hearby 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 procecution of this claim.
 Chas E Vance Notary Public
US Pension Office (seal) Dec 28 1895
Law Division Received (seal) B Jan 9 1896
Record Div Received (seal) Jan 6 1896