In 1899 John Beatty is a resident of Gazelle, Siskiyou County, California and he applies for a Mexican War Pension. He states that he enlisted at Ft Leavenworth, Kansas in October of 1847 and was discharged at Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas in October 1848. He was a teamster under Maj Gilpin in the MO Vols commanded by General Sterling Price. He states that he is 73 years old and was born March 9, 1826 at Splice Creek, Cole County, Missouri. He married Mary McCracken Sept. 13, 1849 in Oregon City, Holt County, Missouri and she is still living. Since the service he has lived Holt Co., Missouri for 2 years, then moved to Polk Co. Oregon, thence to Lane Co., Oregon and moved to CA 3 years ago. He has 7 living children and 3 deceased; he names only the living: Joseph M. Beatty born Dec. 23, 1852 now living near Gazelle Lou E. Beatty (now Mrs. George Evans) born April 23, 1855, now in Oregon. John C. Beatty, born Sept. 8, 1857, now in Colorado. William L. Beatty, born September 4th 1862 now at Gazelle Mary H. Hollis born Dec. 23, 1864 Wesley Beatty born March 22, 1867 Emily Bernier born Jan. 8, 1870 John Beatty's pension is denied--there seems to be a problem with people who served as teamsters, the pay records are very confusing. John describes his service: "I was a teamster regularly enlisted and hauled provisions from Fort Leavenworth on out to Santa Fe and other Frontiers, and returned with an ambulance hauling sick soldiers. Was in engagements in June 1848 against Indians who were endeavoring to rob the train of ? cattle horses and supplies. This application is 15 pages. Laurel Baty, L252