Thanks for looking that up, Mary. I now have more information on the Bostons than I thought I would ever have!! Nancy On Friday, July 15, 2005, at 05:06 PM, Mary Knight wrote: > Ok all here are a few details from George's pension and then later > Matilda's widows pension. > > Claim for Widows pension dated March 26, 1885, Smith Co. TN > > Matilda Boston age 58 resident of Smith Co. TN declares she is the > widow of George Boston, who served as private in company command of > Capt. James Blackmore of the Tennessee Militia. Was drafted at Carthage > TN 1814 served about 7 months received and Hon discharge at Mobile Ala > she thinks, 20th day of Dec 1814. > > Married on 17 April 1845 by L. D. Ballow, JP her maiden name was > Matilda Parkhurst. > > Description of soldier Hair very dark, eyes light blue, height about > 5ft 6in, weight supposed to be about 150 lbs. > > She further states Geo Boston was previously married to Juda Cope who > died in Sept 1844 in Smith County, Tennessee. > > She states George Boston died in Smith Co. TN Jan. 17th, 1885. > > > > A. F & D. A. Wilkerson gave testimony and say they were present and eye > witness to the marriage April 17, 1845. They also give testimony to the > death date of George Boston as Jan. 17, 1885. Also testify that 1st > wife died Sept 1844. > > > > Another paper: Declaration of Soldier for Pension (War of 1812) dated > April 1, 1871 to the Macon County Court by George Boston age 77 > resident of Smith Co. TN states his wife's name as Matilda Parkhurst > whom he married at Smith Co. TN 17 day of Feb, 1855 > > States he served in the Military, was drafted in Capt Black Moore > company, Col. Pipkin (?) regiment at Fayetteville, TN on 20 June 1814, > was honorably discharged at Fayetteville, TN Jan 1815, was stationed a > while at Camp Bass also at Fort Strother (?) and marched from there to > Mobile, he further states that his discharge was filed with this > application for land warrants and was never returned to him. > > > > I think George forgot when he got married! :-) > > > > Mary Knight > > > ==== TNSMITH Mailing List ==== > Volunteer To Transcribe For The Smith Co Census Project. > Already In Progress! > http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnsmith/tngen/census.htm >