JACKSON CO. TX - TEXAS REVOLUTION PENSIONS: M. W. ALEXANDER

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TEXAS REVOLUTION PENSION CLAIM APPLICATION

M. W. Alexander


“Oath of Identity”

I M. W. Alexander of the town of Texana County of Jackson in the State of Texas 
on this thirty first day of December one Thousand Eight-Hundred and Seventy, 
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace for the 
County of Lavaca and State of Texas – Who being duly sworn according to Law 
declares that he is the identical person who was a Private in Captain Evan 
Cammerons Company of William S. Fishers Regiment of Cavalry.  That he enlisted 
on the ___ day of December 1842 for the term of ___ indefinate. And was 
discharged at Perote in Mexico on the 16th day of September 1844 by reason of 
liberation.

M. W. Alexander

Sworn to and subscribed before me at Petersburg County of Lavaca on this 31st 
day of December 1870
Wm _. Tevis J.O.L.C.
by Henry K. Judd Deputy


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The State of Texas
County of Lavaca

Know all men by these presents that I, M.W. Alexander volunteered in Decbr 1842 
in Capt. Evan Cameron’s Company Col. Wm. S. Fisher’s Regiment and served in said 
company at the Battle of Meir and was taken prisoner and kept as such in Mexico 
until discharged on the 16th of September 1844.  I Believe myself to be entitled 
to a pension under the Pension Act approved August 13th, 1870.

M. W. Alexander

Sworn to & subscribed before the undersigned a Deputy Justice of the Peace for 
the State & County above named on this the Thirty First day of December 1870.

William H. Tevis J.P.L.C.
by Henry K. Judd Deputy


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Contributor’s Note:
Also found in this file are:

Affidavits of Identity:  J. H. Livingood and Henry Bridges, both of Lavaca Co. 
and both were in Perote Prison with N. W. Alexander.  It is noted that Alexander 
is 52 years of age and a resident of Jackson Co.  dtd:  12/31/1870

Pension Claim No. 978 for M. W. Alexander of Jackson Co. was approved on June 
29th, 1871.  He was paid $250.00

A Power of Attorney to John H. Livingood of Lavaca Co.