John Beatty, Company E 16 Connecticut Infantry; widow Mary Beatty, widow's Certificate # 77,167 On May 2, 1865 Mary Beatty, aged 55 and a resident of New Hartford, Litchfield, Connecticut filed a claim for a Widow's pension. She states "that she is the widow of John Beatty who was a private in Company "E" commanded by Captain Charles Morse in the 16th Regiment of C. V. in the war of 1861, who died from sickness on the 24 day of July, 1864 while in the service of the United States, and in the line of his duty. She further declares that she was married to the said John Beatty on the 11th day of June 1854 by Rev. U Cauvin at Hoboken, N. J.; that her husband, the aforesaid John Beatty, died on the day above mentioned, and that she remained a widow ever since that period, and that her name before marriage was Mary Troy. And she also declares that she has not, in any manner, been engaged in, or aided or abetted the rebellion in the United States. She also declares that the said John Beatty did leave two children, viz. Mary Ann born the last day of May 1855 and Elizabeth born the 15th day of December 1858 under sixteen years of age." A statement from the Adjutant General's Office is in the file. It states that John Beatty "died at Andersonville, Ga. while a prisoner of War, July 20, 1864. Cause of death not stated." A statement from Anora Hall "of the county of Hudson state of New Jersey, of lawful age" is in the file. She states "I was present and assisted at the birth of Mary Ann Beatty daughter of John and Mary Beatty that there was no attending physician present at the said birth, that the said Mary Ann Beatty was born the county of Hudson, State of New Jersey on the 31st day of May AD 1855, that she now resides with her mother the said Mary Beatty, widow." Ann Beatty and Margaret Beatty are witnesses to this document, signed in Hudson County, New Jersey. John S. Baker, Register of Births, Marriages and Deaths for the town of New Hartford Ct, states that a female child was born to John & Mary Beatty, age of father 31, of mother, 30, on December 15, 1857. A Certificate of Catholic Marriage is in the file, showing that on the 11 day of June 1854, John Beatie and Mary Troy were "married together according to the rites of the Catholic Church by Rev'd A Cauvin, Pastor of Hoboken, N. J., county of Huron." 1860 United States Federal Census Name: John Batin Age in 1860: 35 Birth Year: abt 1825 Birthplace: Ireland Home in 1860: New Hartford, Litchfield, Connecticut Gender: Male Post Office: Pine Meadow and New Hartford Center Value of real estate: View image Household Members: Name Age John Batin 35 Mary Batin 26 born Ireland Mary A Batin 5 born NJ Elizabeth Batin 2 Born CT Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: New Hartford, Litchfield, Connecticut; Roll: M653_81; Page: 128; Image: 130. 1870 New Hartford, Litchfield, Ct., p. 211 Beaty, Mary 44 born Ireland Beaty, Ann 15 born New Jersey Beaty, Elizabeth 12 born CT 1880 New Hartford, Litchfield, CT, p. 199 Beatty, Mary 54 born Ireland, parents born Ireland Beatty, Mary A. 25 daughter, works in cotton mill, born NJ, parents born Ireland Beatty, Eliza 22 daughter works in cotton mill, born CT, parents born Ireland Laurel Baty, L252