Isaac Betty filed for a pension for service in the Mexican War on April 16, 1887. In his application he states "I am 67 years of age having been born at Smith County Tennessee on the 6th day of December 1820." He enlisted at Nashville, TN on Nov. 1, 1847 and was discharged at Memphis, TN in August of 1848. He was a private in the company commanded by J. Goodall in the 4th regiment of Tennessee Vols commanded by Col Waterhouse in the War with Mexico. He is a resident in 1887 of Butler, Montgomery county, Illinois. He is married, his wife is still living. Her maiden name was Louisa Allen and they married at Lanchaster, Tenn. on July 2, 1840. He was awarded a pension (certificate # 4588) and was last paid Oct. 4, 1891 when he was dropped due to death. There is an estate paper in the file (Letters Testamentary) giving his date of death as Dec. 29, 1891 and naming Charles H. Betty as executor. This is a short file (7 pages). Laurel Baty, L252