Civil War Pension: Mary A. Bennett widow of Emmanuel Stibgen (1916); Lycoming 

Co., PA



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Following is from Emmanuel Stibgen's Civil War pension file, National Archives, 

Washington, D.C. He was born and raised in Lancaster Co., PA, and served in a 

Lancaster Co. unit at the end of the Civil War:



DECLARATION FOR REMARRIED WIDOW?S PENSION

Section 2, Act of September 8, 1916



State of Pennsylvania, County of Lycoming, ss:



On this 1st day of November, 1916, personally appeared before me, a Notary 

Public, within and for the County and State aforesaid Mary A. Bennett, who, 

being duly sworn by my according to law, declares that she is 71 years of age, 

and that she was born October 22, 1845, in York Co., Pa.



That she was formerly the widow of Emanuel Stibgen, who enlisted February 22, 

1865, at ____ under the name of Emanuel Stibgen as a Private in Co. ?J? 195? 

Regt. Pennsylvania Vols and was honorably discharged January 31, 1866, having 

served therein during the Civil War.



That otherwise that as herein stated said soldier (or sailor) was not employed 

in the United States service.



That she was married to said soldier (or sailor) July 27, 1871, under the name 

of Mary A. Wolf at Northumberland, Pa. By Rev. B.F. Stephens; that she had not 

been previously married; that he had not been previously married.



That said soldier (or sailor) died February 16th, 1872, at Sunbury, Pa., and 

that she was not divorced from him.



That she was not formerly pensioned as the widow of said soldier (or sailor), 

the number of her pension being ____ that her pension or right to pension 

terminated because of her marriage January 16, 1876, to Oliver C. Bennett at 

Sunbury, Pa., that he died February 5, 1900, near Jersey Shore, Pa.; that he did 

not serve in the Army, Navy, or Marine Corps of the United States.



That she did not marry again after the death of the soldier (or sailor), except 

to Oliver C. Bennett, named above. That she hereby appoints Elbert A. Porter of 

Williamsport, Pa., her true and lawful attorney to prosecute this claim hereby, 

revoking any other appointments heretofore made.



That she makes this declaration for the purpose of being placed on the pension 

roll of the United States, as a remarried widow, under the SECOND SECTION of the 

ACT OF CONGRESS, APPROVED SEPTEMBER 8, 1916.



(1) /s/ Augusta Miller, 118 Oliver St., Jersey Shore, Pa.

(2) /s/ Anna K. Kaul, 832 Maple Place, Williamsport, Pa.



/s/ Mary A. Bennett, 617 Lloyd Street, Williamsport, Pennsylvania



_____________________________________



State of Pennsylvania)

County of Lycoming) ss:



Before me, the subscriber, a Clerk, Orphans? Court in and for said county and 

State, personally appeared Mary A. Bennett, claimant, whose post office address 

is No. 617 Lloyd St., Williamsport, Pa., who being duly sworn according to law 

doth depose and say:



That she is unable to furnish proof of her age, as requested; that there is no 

public or church record of the same, of which she has any knowledge, and she 

does not know at present of the existence anywhere of the old family record 

showing same, although she has seen such a record, and can swear positively from 

her memory of same that as recorded therein, she was born October 20th, 1845, 

and will, therefore, be seventy-two years of age in a few days hence.



That there were fifteen children in her family, two of whom died in infancy, and 

thirteen of whom lived to maturity and older.



That she was born in Helm Township, York County, Pennsylvania, and was living 

there both in June 1850 and in June 1860, as she verily believes.



That the names of her father and mother were George Wolfe and Eliza Wolfe, both 

of whome were living in said Township, County and State, in June 1850 and in 

June, 1860.



That the names of her brothers and sisters (except the two who died in infancy) 

were: John Wolfe, Rebecca Wolfe, Samuel Wolfe, Sarah Wolfe, Jacob Wolfe, 

Elizabeth Wolfe, William Wolfe, Philip Wolfe, Amanda Wolfe, George Wolfe, Henry 

Wolfe and Zachariah Wolfe, making twelve, and she herself making thirteen; that 

all of the above named were living in June 1850 and in June 1860, in Helm 

Township, York Co., Pa., as she verily believes, unless Zachariah and possibly 

Henry might not have been born yet in 1850, though she believes they were.



That the name of the Township was, as she believes, and as stated, Helm 

Township; that it was in York County, Pennsylvania, and that it was in the 

country about seven miles from York, Pa.



/s/ Mary O. Bennett



Sworn to and subscribed before me this 13th day of October, A.D. 1917.



/s/ (signature illegible), Clerk of the Orphans? County, Lycoming Co., Penn?a.