Military: CWR: Clay, Henry F. of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Clay, Henry F.

* Born Mar. 10, 1829 in Germany 
* Died June 4, 1902 in Middlecreek Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Buried at New Centerville Cemetery, Milford Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private in Captain Henry Jenks' Co. I 52nd Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Drafted 
* Enrolled Sept. 26, 1864 to serve 1 year or the duration 
* Mustered in Sept. 26, 1864 at age 36 as Private in Chambersburg, Pa. 
* Discharged June 2, 1865 at Salisbury, North Carolina by reason of G. O. #73 
Dept. N. C. June 2, 1865 
* Age 36 
* Height 5'8"; Hair - Dark; Complexion - Light; Eyes - Blue 
* Paid in full July 2, 1865 
* Occupation - Shoemaker 
* Enlisted Sept. 26, 1864 
* Discharged June 2, 1865 
* Served 8 month 27 days 
* Disability - Palpitation Heart 
* Pension application:  For  increase on account of Rheumatism, Heart Disease; 
Must have constant assistance 
* Wants $72, present rate $24, Certificate 427,647 
* This pension for Disease of Binary Organs, Rheumatism and resulting Disease of 
Heart 
* Invalid Pension: Applied Feb. 3, 1888, Application #638298, Certificate 
#427647

SOURCE:
* Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web 
* Somerset Past Vol. 11 No. 3 
* Census 1890 Veterans, Middlecreek Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Somerset Past Vol. 11 No. 4 
* Somerset Past Vol. 11 No. 3 
* 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Welfley Infantry 3 pg. 99 
* Veterans Grave Registration 
* Veterans Card File 
* Muster Roster Co. I [Lists muster in day as 2nd] 
* H. C. McKinley Ledger, page 35, 39 and 167, contains additional pension info 
* Footnote.com [Lists day of death as 6th]
* Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards 1777 - 1999