STATE OF Tennessee COUNTY OF Blount In the matter of pension Claim No 612771 of SARAH WEBB widow of LINCH WEBB of Co B 2d Regt Tenn Cav Vols. Personally came before me, a Clerk of a Court in and for said County and State, WILLIAM L HUTTON aged 65 years, whose postoffice address is Maryville County of Blount, State of Tenn well known to me be reputable and entitled to credit, and who being duly sworn, declares in relation to the aforesaid case, as follows: "I was well acquainted with the Soldier and the Claimant before their marriage, and I was living near them when they were married by Esq Saml Jackson, and Knew them well since that time. I Know they have all these years been recognized as husband & wife up to date of the soldier death by the Community where they have resided. I Know they were never previously married, and that they were never divorced from each other. The claimant has not re-married since the death of the said LINCH WEBB. I have no interest in this claim and I am not concerned in its prosecution. This affidavit was all written in my presence in Maryville Tenn on the 9th day of March, 1896, from my oral statements here made to W. C. CHUMLEA and reduced to writing by him and in making the same I did not use and was not aided or prompted thereto by any written or printed statement or recital prepared or dictated by any other person." WILLIAM L. HUTTON Sworn to and Subscribed before me this day by the above named Affiant; and I certify that I read said Affidavit to said Affiant and acquainted him with its contents before he executed the same. I further certify that I am in nowise interested in this case, nor am I concerned in its prosecution, and that said Affiant is personally known to me, that he is a creditable person and so reputed in the community in which he resides. Witness my hand and official seal, this 9th day of March, 1896 BEN CUNNINGHAM Signature of Official Clerk County Court