> I am ordering the Civil War Pension files for two on my ancestors. > Their index cards came up in Ancestry.com and I need help deciding > what numbers I am supposed to put on the Form 85 in box 10., which > asks for the Pension File No. > > One ancestor has two entries on his card: > > Date of Filing Class Application No. Certificate No. State From > > Which Filed > > 1890 Sept 10 Invalid 811332 584693 N.Y. > 1900 Sep 19 Widow 726795 > N.Y. > > It seems that he applied for a pension in 1890 and his widow applied > for one in 1900 (he died in July of 1900). Do I have to file > separate Form 85s for each application number (and pay double) or do > I put both Application Nos. in space 10 and only pay for one file? > Does the Certificate No. have to go anywhere on the form? > > The card for the other ancestor shows that only the wife filed for a > pension so that one should be simpler. > > PollyH <phheld@twcny.rr.com> I had a case like yours, and included both on the one submission, and they sent me everything (about 200 pages) incuding his attempts at a disability pension (for coughing somehow related to a case of the mumps LOL, while in the service), and later her widows applications. Good Luck!!