>From Pension File at National Archives: Beattie, Andrew, Pvt Capt. William Alexander’s Co. Ill. Ter. Mil., Aug. 10, 1814 – Oct. 9, 1814. 1851, Randolph co. Ill, died Jan. 16, 1852, Randolph Co. Ill Widow: Margaret Boyd, marriage Sept. 29, 1825, residence: 1855, Randolph Co., Ill, 1878, Randolph Co., (PO. Preston), Ill., died about 1883, Preston, Ill. COPIED (26 pages) Excerpts: John V. Boyd and Charles Beatty were near neighbors in 1856. Charles Beaty and John Beaty attended Andrew's funeral in January 1852. Margaret is 48 in 1855 and resides in Randolph Co, Illinois. Andrew volunteered in Randolph Co, Illinois in July 1814. Andrew and Margaret Boyd were married on Sept. 29, 1825 by Archibald Thompson a Justice of the Peace in Randolph Co. Ill. There is no public or private record of this marriage. Andrew Batey was 58 years old in January 1851 and applied for Bounty Land. John M. Beaty is a witness on a Power of Attorney in 1878. Margaret and Andrew lived near Preston Illinois following his discharge. They both had only been married one time. A letter sent from the Pension office in 1885 was returned with the following note: "Margaret Beattie named above is dead, died about two & a half years ago but don't know the exact date. Her family do not get their mail here now. You can get the date by writing to John Beattie son of Margaret Beattie deceased address Baldwin Ill, J S. Bratney P. M." Laurel Baty, L252