This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: audreybmorris Surnames: Classification: pension Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.randolph/3346/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Please excuse the long message. Lots of Randolph Co names here! I have noted the years and why their names appear as best I could. Some names are somewhat illegible in my copy. The following names appear in the Civil War pension application of John M COLLETT. John M COLLETT served with the 100th IN regiment. He was severely wounded at Missionary Ridge. He was born 23 Apr 1842 in Warren Co., OH, to Presley COLLETT (1812-1868) and Permelia LEONARD (1810-1877). On 31 Mar 1864 in Jay Co., IN, he married Cynthia Ann WHITENACK (1843-1926), a daughter of Isaac WHITENACK (1817-1894) and Mariah Louisa COLLINS (1820-1902). He spent over 30 years battling for pension raises, right up until his death, due to leg and eye injuries. Before the war, he had been a farmer. After, he moved into town and was a grain dealer and a RR agent. He and Cynthia had 11 children (most of the middle names come from the pension application): Ida Elnora, Permelia Louisa, Florence Rebecca, Jasper Ervin, Isaac Newton, Lily May, Charles Presley, William Everett (my line), Joseph Earl, John Leonard, James G. [Gillaspie] Blaine. Six of his seven sons moved to Chicago. John M COLLETT wa! s my gggrandfather. Many of these names have signatures and statements to go with them. If you are interested in this information, please contact me at my email address: audrey_b_morris@yahoo.com. Thos L ADDINGTON of Randolph witness 1887 David C BAKER clerk of circuit court Jay Co 1875 Amos Bentin BALLARD of Deerfield, Randolph Co, IN neighbor, medical affidavit 1887 Jesse BARRETT witness 1887 Theodore BARRETT of Deerfield witness 1901 Jacob BICKEL Justice of the Peace, Jay Co, IN, 1864 married John and Cynthia John H BOLTZ auditor of Randolph Co, 1905 William A BROUSE witness 1904 at Deerfield; of Randolph Station 66 yrs, statement and sig 1905; witness W S BROWN of Deerfield witness 1887 Louis J BRUNER notary public Jay Co 1889 D S COLLINS of Deerfield witness 1895 Darius S COLLINS witness 1893 Lewis COLLINS of Ridgeville witness 1902 Jesse CONNOR of Randolph witness 1873 J. B CRABBE attorney 1888 Francis L CROWE Clerk Jay Co Circuit Court 1905 William DAVID notary public 1890 Adams Co, IN Edward EDGER / EAGER of Randolph Co witness 1873 Dr A H FARQUHAR, MD of Ridgeville, Randolph Co. (general affidavit handwritten with signature 1901) Nelson W. FERGUSON PO Ridgeville, attorney, filed widow's claim to pension at husband's death Feb 16 1906, 1904, 1903; NP 1901 Jesse FISHER witness 1887 John A FOUNTAIN JP 1893, 1894 Isaac N FRAZEE 50 of Boundary, Jay Co, IN 1889 1st Sgt Co H, general affidavit Francis M "Frank" GAUTZ 1903 witness at Ridgeville James HARNES 1903 witness at Ridgeville D.F. HAWLEY Justice of the Peace 1881 Benj. HAWTHORNE of Winchester witness 1887 John W HEADINGTON commander of Co H 100th IN affidavit of wounding James B HILLER notary public, Ridgeville 1905, 1909 Os. JELLISON of Ridgeville witness 1901 Wm B JELLISON of Randolph, witness 1874 Aaron HODGE of Deerfield witness 1881 Wm O KING of Randolph, witness 1874 LD LAMBERT notary public 1901 Thomas J LAMBERT of Chicago, optician (general affidavit handwritten with signature 1901) John L LANG of Ridgeville witness 1887 Richard A LEAVELL clerk of court Randolph Co 1874, 1887 R A LEAVELL clerk Randolph Co Circuit Court 1888 J S LUCAS witness 1883 Jacob R LUCAS JP 1883 George MILSTEAD of Deerfield witness 1901 Wm MILSTEAD blacksmith age 67 of Deerfield Station, Randolph Co, general affidavit and signature 1889 Amos ORCUTT 80 of near Deerfield general affidavit 1905 Darius/Darias ORR of Deerfield 69 of Deerfield general affidavit 1905; 1906 general affidavit of Randolph; witness 1909 for widow Cynthia A WHITENACK COLLETT 1909 D. M. PIERCE of Deerfield witness 1881 John Q PIERCE farmer age 43 of Deerfield 1889 general affidavit w/signature John PURCELL of Deerfield, Randolph Co, IN 1887 medical affidavit John L RATHBURN of Bluff Point, IN handwritten affidavit 1893, of day of wounding John J RATHBURN farmer age 46 of Pike Twp, Jay Co, IN, general affidavit w/signature Anthony REITENOUR of Deerfield witness 1894, 1897 Joseph SELLERS witness 1883 John B SIPE witness 1893 Henry C STALEY miller age 46 of Boundary, Jay Co, IN, affidavit w/signature 1889, 1893 David S STANTON physician in Jay Co, IN, PO Portland. Physicain's affidavit (handwritten w/sig, 1903) George STEPH. (illeg) witness 1905 Henry STICK of Deerfield witness 1894, 1897Isaac N STRATTON witness 1904 at Ridgeville George STICKLEY attest 188? Rinaldo SUMPTION of Ridgeville witness 1901 Alex VORHIS Notary Public Sep 1887, 1889, 1890; 62 years of Winchester, statement and sig 1905; NP 1883, 1886, 1890 Franklin C WALKER 60 of Deerfield general affidavit 1905; JP 1881 A B WALL of Deerfield witness 1895 Isaiah WALTS or WATTS clerk of Randolph County court 1883 William E WARD witness 1905 John B WARNER of Ridgeville witness 1902 Charley E/Charles E WHITENACK 41 of Deerfield general affidavit 1905; 1906 general affidavit of Randolph; of Deerfield witness 1909 for widow Cynthia A WHITENACK COLLETT 1909 (also her nephew) Joseph B WHITENACK 49 of Pike Twp, Jay Co, IN, from Co H (also his brother-in-law) general affidavit (poor quality repro) William WILEY 50 of Geneva, Adams Co, IN 1890 . In same Co in CW Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.