Deposition by John P. Kennedy Regarding Pension of Joseph T. Clark's Widow Deposition A. Case of Iva E. Clark, W.O. No. 1,005,683 On this 23rd day of April, 1914 at Smithville, County of Ritchie, State of West Virginia, before me, George M. Beckett, a special examiner of the Bureau of Pensions, personally appeared John P. Kennedy, who, being by me first duly sworn to answer truly all interrogatories propounded to him during this special examination of aforesaid claim for pension, deposes and says: I am 75 years of age. P. O. Smithville, W. Va. res. near same. Former I served in Co. G 6 W. Va. Inf. for about 4 years & I had a comrade named Clark and I knew him as Thomas Clark and he served as Ord. Sergt. the last year of our service. His father and brother were also members of our co. but I forget their given names. The father died of cold taken in smallpox at Westernport, Md. (?), in spring of 1865. I do not know what became of his brother. If Joseph was a part of the name of the man I recall as Thomas Clark who served as Ord. Sergt. in 1865 I did not know it. If I did it has passed from my memory. The man I recall as Thomas Clark I made an affidavit for and sent to him in the west somewhere Missouri I think. No, I do not recall that it was Nebraska. Well sir, if I stated in that affidavit that I knew Clark before enlistment that statement was put without my knowledge for I did not know him before we became acquainted in Co. G. 6 W. Va. Inf. No recollection of it now. I think he belonged about Worthington Creek, Wood Co., W. Va. , but I was not acquainted in that neighborhood. However I lived in Wood Co. from 1856, coming from Allegheny Co., Pa., but at different places but not about the Clark's I feel sure, but I don't know that I saw him after the war. Never heard from him again, except I made an affidavit as to his having smallpox at Westernport, Md. I acted as Ord. Sergt. in his place then. I heard that he lived about Parkersburg after the war somewhere but I do not recall that I heard he married. No sir, not to a Miss Kincheloe. He was not married while in the army & never had been that was my understanding. I feel certain that when he was discharged from the army he had never been married. William Clark was the father's name and I think "Mash" or something similar the of the brother. Not related or interested. I have fully understood the questions asked and my answers were read to me. John P. Kennedy - Deponent Subscribed and sworn to before me this 23rd day of April 1914, and I certify that the contents were fully made known to deponent before signing. George M. Beckett - Special Examiner Always digging for my roots, Kathie Harrison, GG- Granddaughter of Joseph & Iva Clark Lancaster Co. Coordinator, NEGenWeb Project http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~irishrose/lancindex.html