Deposition by Loretta R. Mayes 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 March, 1914 at Mt. Lennanon, County of Allegheny, State of Pennsylvania, before me, Theodore Tallmadge, a special examiner of the Bureau of Pensions, personally appeared Mrs. Lauretta R. Mayes, who, being by me first duly sworn to answer truly all interrogatories propounded to her during this special examination of aforesaid claim for pension, deposes and says: My age is 56 years; Occupation: - invalid; Address: as above. I am the widow of the late J. Finley Mayes who was the Justice of the Peace in West Alexander, Washington Co., Pa., for a period of twenty-five (25) years, that is from May 1862 to 1887. J. Finley Mayes kept a record of the Marriages performed by him as Justice of the Peace and I as his widow have received the same and hold the same as owner thereof. I am willing for you to examine the record. (Record presented for examination, shows the first Marriage as No. 1 dated May 22" 1862 and last marriage No. 2682 dated Feb. 1 " 1887. From this record: Page 42 "Wednesday $3.00, No. 392 Mr. J. T. Clark of Wood County, West Va. To Miss Ive Kincheloe of the same County and State aforesaid, November 11 " 1868". There is no room for question as to the genuineness of this record and it was made contemporaneous with the event it purports to record, the marriage next preceding same being on Nov. 10 " 1868 and followed by a marriage on Nov. 11 " 1868, the latter of Jesse T. Kincheloe and Losana Hultz. I have heard the foregoing read and have no interest in this claim and have understood the questions asked and my answers as read have been correctly recorded. Loretta R. Mayes - Deponent Subscribed and sworn to before me this 22nd day of September 1914, and I certify that the contents were fully made known to deponent before signing. Theodore Tallmadge - Special Examiner === Always digging for my roots, Kathie Harrison Lancaster Co. Coordinator, NEGenWeb Project http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~irishrose/lancindex.html