David Beatty, Company "G" 22nd PA Cavalry; mother Ruth (certificate #155,599) On November 10, 1865 Ruth Beatty, aged 53 and a resident of Washington County, Pennsylvania, applied for a Mother's Army Pension. She states that she was the mother of David Beatty who was a Corporal in Company "G" commanded by Captain W. Sheer in the 22nd Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers and who died at Andersonville, Georgia on or about the June 16, 1864 of starvation and exposure. Her maiden name was Ruth Jobes and she married John Beatty, the father of David, on November 1, 1829 at Westmoreland County, Pa. John Beatty died on November 10, 1841. In November of 1865 Robert Jobes and Mrs. Eliza Hair of Washington County, Pennsylvania state "that the husband of the said Ruth Beatty and the father of the said David Beatty was John Beatty; that the said John Beatty died on or about the 10th day of Nov. 1841 and this they know for the reason that Mrs. Hair, one of the deponents was present at the time of his death, and immediately after the death, Robert Jobes, one of the deponents, removed the remaining members of the family to Washington Co., Pa." In March 1871 Nancy Byers, aged 83 and a resident of East Finley Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania states that she rented a room in 1858 to Ruth Beatty and that Ruth's son David paid the rent for his mother. In March 1871 James Ghrist, aged 58 a resident of Jefferson Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania states "David Beaty did work for me and left his wages or part of his wages in my hands for the benefit of his mother which I paid to his mother after he went into the service." In September of 1871 Martha B. Holt aged 24 of East Finley Township states that Ruth Beatty "had but two sons and one daughter her daughter was married and in low circumstance. Ruth Beaty and her two sons was living together in that year (1857) on Joshua Coughfield farm in this Township her eldiste (sic) son Jonathan got married he was in very low circumstance therefore David Beaty was his mother's support for I know she had no other means. I know she rented a house from Nancy Byers in the year 1858 he and his mother lived together during that time. He, David, worked for Thomas King I cannot give the year following, 1859 he was tending saw mill for Mr. Jobes-this I know for I was living with Mr. Jobes at that time. I do not remember how long he was employed but all this time he supported his mother as she was dependent on him, after he quit tending saw mill he went to the joining county, Fayette, there he remained the most of his time until the war commenced. James Wymer, Ruth Beaty's son-in-law, went into the service of the U. S. shortly after the war commenced. Mrs. Baty went and stayed with her daughter the most of the time during the war; Jonathan Beaty her eldest son entered the army in the first part of the war and left his little family at home. I will say that Ruth Beaty is a cripple, she cannot make her own clothes." Campbell Jobes of Green County, Pennsylvania states "after the death of her (Ruth) husband her brother built a small cabin on his little farm and moved her and her family from Fayette County Penn. to said cabin which was located in Washington County, Pennsylvania. This he done to keep her from paying rent. She had two sons and one daughter. She put the two oldest children from home kept the youngest which was David at home with her. She, Ruth Beaty lived in the cabin until Jonathan and David became old enough to work for wages then they both supported their mother." A partial letter from David to his sister Jane is in this file: We are still laying at Ramney yet a standing picket and guarding trains eating drinking and sleeping but it keeps us on duty about twice a week and it is pretty hard for us but I still live in hoped that it will be easier on us in a short time as there is not the full amount of uncommissioned officers in the company and that makes it harder on what there is here but I expect there will be more put in a few days or before we are mustered for pay again and that will be the last of this month. Well, Jane I reckon that you think it strange that I did not send any money home the last pay day but the next pay day I will send all the money that I can spare and I will try to send you 20 dollars of it and I want you to give Mother some of it if she wants it and if you need any of it your self take it and use what you want of it and give the rest of it to hibbs(?) if he will take it. I want you to rite and let me know whether hibbs ever give you his note for that ten dollars that he got of you or not he rote to me to know whether I wished him to give it to you or not and I told him to give it to you if he pleased. So if any thing should happen you would have something to show for it. Well I want you to let me know where George Colbert is. Whether he is at home or not for I have not seen him since the last of June. He had been at Newcreek with the company but he did not stay but a few days until he left again and he has not been back to the company since. I believe I have told you all the news for this time and it is getting late and I will be on duty tomorrow knight and I will have to lay down and take my rest. So no more at present but still remain your Brother David Beaty. To E. J. W. [I had a hard time with this census] 1850 East Finley Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania, p551 Robert Job 37 Naomi Job 34 Mary Job 16 Patterson Job 13 Campbell Job 11 Griffith Job 9 Davidson Job 3 Ruth Beatty 38 1860 Washington County Amwell Twp., PA p52 (???) Jonathan Beaty 25 PA Catherine 30 PA Laura 6 PA Laurel Baty, L252