Archibald Beatty, Mother Clarinda Beatty (#238,314) Archibald Beatty, aged 18 a Private in Company “H” 7th Regiment Kentucky Infantry Volunteers was enrolled on the 20th day of August 1861 at Barbourville, Kentucky. He died in Knox County, Kentucky of chronic diarrhea Oct 24, 1863. “Final statement shows the following personal description “Born in Clay County Kentucky –aged 18 years –5 feet, 6 œ inches high, light complexion, grey eyes, light hair – by occupation a farmer.” State of Kentucky County of Knox In the pension claim No. 316.992 of Clarinda Beatty as mother of Archibald Beatty of Co. “H” 7” Ky. Vol. Infty. The claimant makes the following statement: I am 73 years old and am the widow of Robert Beatty who died in this county in the house in which I now live in the year 1856. Archibald Beatty was the son of Robert Beatty and myself. My post office address is Barbourville, and I have lived where I now live for about 41 years. I have never remarried since the death of my husband Robert Beatty who died in Oct. 1856. Archibald Beatty the soldier was our oldest living son at the death of his father. I looked to Archibald as my main stay of support. He was born in March 1843 and at the time he enlisted was the head of my family, and did all of my business and managed my farm. My husband left a farm which cost him about $600. I now value it at $800. I formerly thought there was a great deal more acres than there really is. During the war and soon after I listed my farm at $1500 –but I thought there were five hundred acres of it, but I have had it run out and there are only about 300 acres of it. It is a very poor farm and my son Arch had full control over it, and was living with me and I depended upon him. When the war came Archibald came home one day from Barbourville and told me he had enlisted in the Union Army. I hated to give him up, but after thinking about it concluded he might as well go and fight for his country as the children of other people. He came home on Furlough sick and was at home just six weeks when he died of sickness contracted in the Army. He was attended in his sickness by Dr. R. P. Franklin and Dr. J. C. Westerfield. My family at the time of Archibald’s enlistment and their respective ages consisted of the following named persons: Mary Elizabeth born March 30, 1844 Robert born Oct. 9, 1845 Fannie born Nov. 21, 1852 John born February 21, 1849 Henry born March 25, 1854 My son Robert was shot and killed in Nov. 1864 by some soldiers belonging to a Michigan regiment of Cavalry who had stolen a horse from me, and Robert followed them to get the horse when he was shot. These soldiers were stragglers –This deprived me of Roberts help. Archibald died Oct. 24, 1863 at home. When my husband died he was indebted for the farm, and Archibald when he enlisted said he could save money to finish paying for the farm. Archibald was born March 10, 1843. I had a hard time to make a living for my children, and if it had not been for Archibald I can’t see how I ever could have gotten along. Archibald helped me to pay for the farm, and sent money home to me after he went into the Army. He also before he went into the Army paid Arch Brittain who is now dead $118 on the farm. I file herewith four letters written to me by Archibald while he was in the service showing his intention and obligation to support me. No. 1 shows that he paid J. C. Westerfield some money. This was a debt owing Westerfield as the Administrator of Wm Hoffer and was for oxen bought by Arch before he enlisted. Westerfield now lives in Arkansas. The same letter shows that he paid Catron some money. This was Frank Catron sheriff of this county and was for Taxes due on the land. He also speaks of wanting me “to take this money and pay Mrs. Colyer unless I otherwise need it.” This was $25 he sent me by Thos. J. Pitzer, who is now postmaster at Barbourville. Arch at another time sent me $45 by Pitzer. No. 2 In this he shows intention to send me money No. 3 In this he speaks of having sent me $25 by old Mr. Burnett, who is now dead. Mr. Burnett gave me that amount. No. 4. In this he speaks of having sent me $80. This was sent by Lt. Jos. H. Davis who resigned when the Army was in Miss. about Vicksburg. Out of this he wishes the Jackson & Adams debt to be paid or refers to them. The Jackson debt was for a mare bought by Archibald, and the Adams debt was one owing by my husband at the time of his death. He sent me while in the army $200 as follows: $25 by Pitzer, $45 by Pitzer, $25 by old Flem Burnett, $25 by John R. Helton, $80 by Lt. Jos H. Davis. No one has been legally bound to support me since my husband’s death and since his death I owned no personal property except a horse, and two cows & enough hogs to make my meat, I have owned property of this description during the time, but of course not the same horse and cows all that time. My income from all my property, real & personal would not have supported me had not I and my children worked upon and tilled the farm. I have neither bought nor sold any land since the death of my! husband except to finish paying for what he had bought. John R. Helton is dead and has been for ten years. I made an application for a pension ten years ago and thought it was on file all this time. Clarinda Beatty (Her mark) Witness John H. Wilson Henry Beatty (Nov. 28, 1884) In another document “Clarrinda Beatty a resident of Rich Land Creek in the County of Knox” states “her maiden name was Clarrinda Cleveland, and that she was married to Robert Beatty…on or about 2 day of July 1840 at or near Lancaster in the County of Garred and Ste of Ky. and she knows of no record evidence of said marriage.” There is a copy of Arch’s furlough paper: “Vicksburg Miss Aug. 8, 1863 I certify that Archie Beatty a Corporal in Co “H” 7th Regt. Ky. Vols. Has been suffering from Diarrhea for two months & is now quite weak; although getting on better. I believe a change of climate necessary to save his life & would recommend for him a furlough of sixty days to go North, believing that at the expiration of that period he will be able for duty. A. P. Corrant 1st Asst Surg 7 Ky In charge of Regt. John Beatty of Barbourville,, Knox County Kentucky states “he is a son of the claimant and has no interest in her claim only as prospective heir...that he has only a brother and sister living – the sister having married some years ago.” Arch’s letters are in this file—I transcribe them preserving his spelling and punctuation: No. 1 Camp Cumberland ford March the 1 1862 Dear Mother and relations I now prevail the present opportunity of writing to you all to let you know that I am well at this time hoping when these few lines come to hand they will find you all in good health. We are still camped here at the ford but don’t expect to stay here many days until we move towards the gap we don’t know exactly what their forces are at the gap but from the best information that we can get from 1500 to 200 men and the way they are fortified they are going to be hard to get out of there. We have got about 40 cecession prisoners her now the most of them with the uniform on we have rather disagreeable time sinse we came up here with rain and wind the other night about half the tents in the Ridgenment blowed over. I paid Westerfield yesterday and Catron the taxes and I want you to take this money and pay Colyer unless you need it other wise and if you need it for any thing keep it for I don’t know where I may be when I draw again or whether I can send it home or not I have no! thing more at present yours truly Arch Beatty Write to me as soon as you get this Direct your letter to Camp Cumberland gap 7 Rt Ky Vol Co H and it will come ay where we may go No 2 Camp Moulson Va November the 10th 1862 Dear Mother and family I am well at this time hoping when these few lines come to hand they will find you all well I want you to write to me soon and let me know how the rebels served you and whether they taken your corn and stock or not it has been a long time sinse I heard from you all and I would have written sooner but there was no chance for a letter to go we have had a long and wearisome march sinse we left the gap and we had to grit all our bread clear to the Ohio River and we had to bum (?) the rebels be pore us and cut out the blockade after we got to the Ohio River we then crossed it and went to Sisto(?) ville there we took the cars and went to Portland we remained there two weeks we then left there and came up here on the kahnow up river about one hundred miles from Portland. The rebels left here the day before we got here we have been here nearly two weeks but we expect to start in a day or two to Nashville Tenn we haven’t drawn any money sinse we left the gap but expects to draw in a ! short time write to me whether you need any money right off or not if you do I will try to send it to you if I can I heard that Col Jackson was there I want to know if he called on you for that money I want you to write to me whether the rebels hung Arch Brittains two little boys or not and whether Elijah ? and Dem Trosper has got well or not and tell them to write to me for I would be glad to hear from them I want to know whether the people can live in Knox next year or not for I think from what I can hear that it will be a hard chance I see no prospect of peace I expect to serve my three years in here if I live When you write direct your letter to Camp Moulson Va 5 Ky and it will come to the Regt any where write as soon as you get this letter no more at present Arch Beatty No 3 Karol, Ill Nov. 28th 1862 Dear mother and family I seat my self to day to write to you which I Know I have been to negligent in doing but my chances have been bad we have been on the boat now twelve days and are still going down the Ohio River we have only stopped at Karol for a few minutes we taken boat at Point Pleasant Va and expect to go to Memphis before we get off a distance of about nine hundred miles it is pretty cold time to be on water we thought we knew something about a soldiers life last winter but we never knew the first letter until since we left Cumberland gap but we have learned it since I wrote to you while at Moulson Va as soon as I found the way was open but we have been ? ever sinse Elijah Owen and Derney Trosper got with us at Cincinnati I was glad to hear that you were all well and that the rebels had not interrupted you Derney Trosper was at Covington Ky and expected to get a discharge before ?? I am well at this time and have been ever since we left the gap I hope to hear from you all soon write as! soon as you can and tell me all the news you know I heard about Anel(?) & Emly Higgins marrying tell them I don’t thank them for not asking me to the wedding I must come to close for I am cold writing on the boat I sent twenty five doll. home from Cincinnati by old Mr. ??? I thought you might need it When you write direct you letter to Memphis Tenn. no more at present Arch Beatty No 4 Vicksburg Miss August the 5th 1863 Dear Mother As Lieutenant Davis is going back there I thought I would write you a few lines & send you some money while I have a good opportunity for I thought perhaps you stood in need of it though you never write to me any thing about your State of affairs I would like to know what you have done with the Jackson debt & also whether you have ever been able to pay the Adams debt or not if you haven’t nor can’t raise money enough to pay it with the 80 dollars I send you write to me what you lack & I will get it & send it to you the first opportunity for I think it ought to be paid for it gets no less & any time you stand in need of money if you will let me know I will get it & send it to you if there is any safe way of getting it to you but you never write to me any thing about your state of affairs at all which I like to know often Lieutenant Davis & Tinsley have both resigned & going to leave us it will leave the company in a bad situation for there is not an other officer in the comp! any that is worth one cent but nobody can blame them for resigning for the heart of neither would not permit them to remain with us any longer mother I am in very delicate health at this time & have been for some time past but I am still able to go about & do what duties I have to do for my duties are very light & have been ever since the last of Aprile for I have never been with the company since then I have been orderly for Doctor Berry the Surgeon of our Redgement & there is not a better man living while in camp I have nothing to do but tend to my horse & ride about a little when I fell like it & on march I have nothing to do but ride my horse along but that is as much as I have been able to do for some time it is not worth my while to write any thing more for Lieut Davis can tell you our situation better than I can I hope this will find you all in good health write to me soon my love to all at home so no more at present but remains your affectionate son until Death Arch Beatty 1850 Knox County, Kentucky, page 386 Robert Beaty 34 Ireland Clarinda 28 KY (all of the rest) William 8 Archibald 7 Mary E. 6 Robert 4 Martha A. 3 John B. 1 1870 Knox Co, Ky Barbourville PO p403a Baty, Clerrinda 58 KY John M. 21 Fanny 21 James H. 16 1880 Barboursville, Know Kentucky, page 22c Clarinda Beaty 68 KY, MD, VA James H. 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