--=======600128D0======= Content-Type: text/plain; x-avg-checked=avg-ok-132D490F; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Part 1 --- John G. Beaty Union Soldier Civil War Widow's Application for Army Pension State of Tennessee, County of Fentress, SS. On this 7th day of May, A.D. 1866, personally appeared before me Clerk of the County Court, a Court of Record, within and for the County and State aforesaid, Mrs Zilpha Beaty, a resident of the County of Fentress in the State of Tennessee, aged 28 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress approved July 14, 1862: That she is the widow of John G. Beaty deceased, who was a private in company D commanded by Capt. Dotson in the 2nd regiment of East Tennessee infantry Vol commanded by Col. Carter in the war of 1861, and who died whilst in the service aforesaid, in Laurel County in the State of Kentucky on or about the 17th day of February A.D. 1862, from measles incurred in the service aforesaid and whilst in the line of his duty. She further declares that she was married to the said John G. Beaty on the 7th day of October in the 1855: that her husband the aforesaid John G. Beaty died on the day above mentioned, and that she is a widow of said John G. Beaty and has remained such ever since his death, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof herewith accompanying or to be hereafter filed. She also declares that she has not, in any manner, been engaged in, or aided or abetted, the rebellion in the United States. She appoints G. M. Hurt of Clinton County, Kentucky as her attorney will have full power of substitution and revocation in her said behalf, and authorizes him to receive the Pension Certificate when issued. Her Post Office is at Jamestown in the County of Fentress, in the State of Tennessee. That her domicile or place of abode is ???? River, Tenn. That she has four children to wit, James G. Beaty, born 26th day of August, 1856, Margaret C.1 Beaty, born April 28,2 1858, Isaac S. Beaty, born June 20th, 1859,3 Malinda J. Beaty, born March 3, 1861,4 all living with her in Fentress County Tenn, and all being the lawful issue of the said John G. Beaty dec'd. Attest: Zilpha (X her mark) Beaty Applicant. J. M. Wright S. H. Pile Sworn to, subscribed and acknowledged before me, the day and year first above written, and also personally appeared Stephen Halbert and James Taylor residents of the (3) County of Fentress in the State of Tennessee persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who, being by me duly sworn, say that they were present and saw Mrs. Zilpha Beaty (11) make her (12) mark to the foregoing declaration; and they further swear that they have every reason to believe, from the appearance of the applicant and their acquaintance with her, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be, and that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim. Attest: Two witnesses: S. P. Albertson Stephen (X his mark) Halbert W. Y. Wood James (X his mark) Taylor Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 7th day of May, A.D. 1866, and I hereby certify that I have no interest in the prosecution of this claim. That the foregoing declaration and affidavit were read over to, and understood by, the respective parties before they signed the same. Mitchell Wright Clerk of said County Court Transcriber's Notes: The Pension File for John G. Beaty is unbelievably large and complicated. The first application was filed September 19, 1864 in Somerset, Pulaski County, Kentucky. The person taking the application consistently spelled the last name Baity, and on November 13th, 1865, the Adjutant General's Office, Washington D. C. informed the attorneys that the name John G. Baity was not found on the rolls of Company D, 2nd Tennessee Infantry Vols on file in their office. Subsequently, the above second application was made. This time Zilpha Beaty went to Jamestown in Fentress County. The second application also contained errors, which triggered several additional affidavits to correct the mistakes and inconsistencies, the most notable of which are footnoted and explained below. There was also a request for proof of marriage, and since no standard proof was available, a "Secondary Proof of Marriage" affidavit was taken. Affidavits follow. 1In the Secondary Proof of Marriage and another signed affidavit, Margaret's middle initial was corrected to "A". 2Several dates were given for Margaret's birth, each on a separate document or affidavit, and from this information there is no way to tell which is correct. Other dates were April 25, 1858, April 26, 1858, and August 26, 1858, but the Pension Office seems to have accepted August 26, 1858. 3In a later affidavit, Isaac S's year of birth was corrected to 1860. 4In a later affidavit, Malinda J's year of birth was corrected to 1862. Transcribed by Willie R. Beaty August, 2000 Related documents and affidavits follow. Willie --=======600128D0======= Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; x-avg=cert; x-avg-checked=avg-ok-132D490F Content-Disposition: inline --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. 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