Michael Beaty, Co “C” 149 New York certificate #30,608; widow Norah certificate #256,050, Ireland Michael Beaty of Captain E. D. Murray’s Company “C” 149 New York regiment enlisted at Syracuse New York on August 25, 1862. He was 5 feet 7 inches tall, light complexion, blue eyes and brown hair and 23 years old at the time of enlistment. He was born in Ireland. He “lost my right leg by reason of a gun shot wound received at Battle of Chancellorsville on or about the 3rd of May 1863. In Jan. of 1883 Michael was living in Cartlemarty, Cork Ireland and filed for an increase in Pension. In 1887 Michael’s widow, Norah, aged 37 and a resident of Cork, Ireland, filed a “Widow’s Declaration for Pension.” She states that Michael died on August 30, 1886. She was married to Michael on October 25, 1878 by the Rev. James O’Kill at Younghal and her name before marriage was Norah Leahy. She lists her children as: William, born Sept. 30, 1879; Mary, born Dec. 6, 1880; John, born Feb. 15, 1883; and Richard, born Dec. 9, 1884. Norah states “My husband’s real name was Beaty but he was usually known in the immediate neighborhood as Batt.” In 1887 William O’Reilly, of Syracuse, New York states that he served in the same unit as Michael in the Civil War. There are some interesting records from Ireland in this file: A Catholic Marriage Register from the Parish of Youghal, Ireland shows that Michael Beaty was married to Hanoria Leahy on October 25, 1878 in the presence of Michael Meany and David Barrett. William was born September 3, 1879 in Ballymacoola, District of Castlemartyr, Union of Middleton, County of Cork, Ireland. His father was Michael Batt of Ballymacoola and Norah Batt, formerly Leahy Mary was born December 6, 1880 in Ballymacoola, District of Castlemartyr, Union of Middleton, County of Cork, Ireland. Her father was Michael Beaty of Ballymacoola (a Military Pensioner) and Norah Beaty formerly Leahy. John was born Feb. 15, 1883 in Ballymacoola, District of Castlemartyr, Union of Middleton, County of Cork, Ireland. His father was Michael Beaty of Ballymacoola (an Army Pensioner) and Norah Beaty formerly Leahy. Richard was born Dec. 9, 1884 in Ballymacoola, District of Castlemartyr, Union of Middleton, County of Cork, Ireland. His father was Michael Beaty of Ballymacoola (an American Artillery Pensioner) and Norah Beaty formerly Leahy. A baptismal record for all of the children is in the file. A letter from T. O’ Connell, Parish Priest states “This is to certify that the widow of Michael Beatty with her young and helpless family is living in this parish. Regarding her claims on the American Government for pension the statements put forward by her are perfectly accurate and truthful….It is a well known fact that her deceased husband received his pension regularly and that the wound received in the American service so undermined his constitution as to bring on the fatal sickness which brought himn to an untimely grave. Under these circumstances I have no difficulty in saying that the pension Commissioner is not only bound in honor but in justice to come without further delay to the relief of the afflicted widow and helpless children.—Sept. 29, 1887 Norah died on Sept. 7, 1921. A request was made by Minnie Beaty of Killeagh, County of Cork, Ireland, that the accrued pension be made payable to her. Laurel Baty, L252