Daniel Baty/Beattie Civil War, mother Cheney (#271276) On January 27 1888 Cheney Beattie, aged 81, a resident of Bullitts Bayou, Concordia Parrish Louisiana files an “Original Pension of a Mother.” Cheney is the widow of Daniel Beattie Sr. and mother of Daniel Beattie Jr. who volunteered at Natchez, ,Mississippi in August of 1863 as a private in Company “F” 58 U. S. Colored Infantry commanded by Captain Chatfield in the “war of 1861-65.” Daniel died while in the service in 1864 at Natchez, Mississippi. Daniel Beattie Sr. aged unknown died in 1865. Cheney’s lists her children as: Patricia born 1826 died in 1876; Rachel born in 1841; Malinda born in 1851 and Cheney born in 1856 (Daniel’s birth date is not listed). In July 1889 Cheney’s age is given as 75. She states the following: “that by permission of Captain Chatfield U. S. Army in command of Co “F” 58 U. S. C. T. she carried her said son home from the camps at Natchez Miss. on a Tuesday and there on Sunday following he died of the disease from which was suffering at the time of his removal. That she went in person to Captain Chatfield in order to get his permission to take her son Daniel Beattie to her home in Natchez Miss where he died as aforesaid.” In 1889 George White aged 40 years and Anthony White aged 53 years of Bullett’s Bayou, Concordia Parish Louisiana state that “They belonged to the same Company with the deceased soldier Daniel Beattie…and were doing service in said company at the time of his removal from the Natchez Camps to the house of Mrs. Cheney Beattie, his mother. That they know of their own personal knowledge that the deceased was sick at the time of his removal and died in a few days after being carried home. That they know of their own personal knowledge that Captain Chatfield gave his consent for his removal to his mother’s house under the hill in the city of Natchez, Miss. That they were present and heard Captain Chatfield give his consent for the deceased soldier to be carried to his home aforesaid.. In 1890 Cheney gives her age as 100 years and states “That in 1864 she lived at Good Hope, adjoining Bullitts Bayou, La. That she has never moved from there up to this date. At date of death of soldier my family consisted of my husband, Dan’l Beattie, Sr. age unknown our three children, Rachel, Malinda & Cheney aged respectively 26, 21 & 17. That her husband was unable to work & that she has no one legally bound to support her since the death of her said son.” In 1890 Anthony White, aged 55 and George White aged 43 of Concordia Parish, Louisiana state “thet they were comrades of soldier Daniel Beattie, in same Company. That they were raised up together. That said soldier was 19 years old at his death. That he was never married. That claimant is 100 years old and has never been married since the death of her husband, Daniel Beattie, Sr., father of said soldier. That affiants have lived near neighbors to her since their birth. That claimant owned no property, real or personal in 1864, nor before or since. That her husband never owned any real estate. That the husband of claimant was very old, feeble & crippled & unable to work & both he & claimant were dependent upon charity for support. That said soldier was claimants only & sole means of support. There is a card stamped “DEAD” with the notation that pension certificate was dated June 17, 1890 and commenced Feb. 8, 1888. A note on the card dated Aug. 22/01 states “Run(?) appl of Chaney Wallace & P. C. to Aud P. A. adv of death.” 1880 Census 6th Ward Concordia, Louisiana p90A Wallace Estley m, B, 36, KY, KY, KY Cheney Estley f, B, 30, AR, VA, VA Dan Estley m, B, 1, LA, KY, AR Cheney Baty mother in law f, B, 60, VA, --, -- Laurel Baty, L252