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WC-5082
WO-4935
No 5082
War of 1812
Widow's Pension
Illinois
Anna Stevens, widow of Zachariah Stevens
Salem Agency
Rate per month --- Eight dollars
Commencing February 14, 1871
Certificate dated 25 April 1873 and sent to Pension Agent
Act 14th February 1871
Vol. Illinois Page 76
Attest M. Kavanaugh, Clerk
State of Illinois,
Wayne County
Personally appeared before the undersigned authority in and for Said County. Samuel Hawk aged 74 years and Erasmus Trago aged 55 years who being by me duly Sworn according to Law depose and Say, That they were well and intimately
acquainted with Zachariah Stevens in his life time and his widow
Anna Stevens who witnesses are informed is an Applicant for Widow
Pension. Said Witness Samuel Hawk States that he became acquainted
with said Stevens and his wife Anna in Athens County State of Ohio in the
year 1817. That they were then living together as husband and wife and
had at the time one or two children. That he knew them to live together
as husband and wife from that time until Sometime in the year 1863 when
said Zachariah Stevens departed this life and said Anna has remained
his Widow ever since. Said Witness Erasmus Trago states that he
became acquainted with Said Zachariah and Anna Stevens in the year
1853 in Wayne County Illinois that they were then living together as husband
& wife and were old people and had grand children that they continued
to live together as husband and wife until the year 1863 when said Zachariah
departed this life and that said Anna Stevens Still remains his
widow. Witnesses further State that they reside in Wayne County Illinois
and have no interest direct or indirect in the claim of Anna Stevens
for Pension.
(Signed) Samuel Hawk
Erasmus Trago
Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 6 day of June 1872 and I certify that Samuel Hawk and Erasmus Trago are respectable persons and entitled to credit I further certify that I have no interest direct or indirect in this claim for Pension and am in no way Concerned in its prosecution. John ? Handley Clerk Circuit court
DECLARATION OF A WIDOW FOR PENSION.
State of Illinois,
County of Wayne.
On this 20th day of May 1871 personally appeared before me Clerk of
the Circuit Court Anna Stevens aged 80 years a resident of near
Cisne, county of Wayne, State of Illinois, who being duly sworn declares
that she is the widow of Zachariah Stevens who served the full period
of sixty days in the Military service of the United States in the war of
1812 and who was the identical person who enlisted is Captain Madison company
near Lexington, KY in the fall or summer of 1812 and was honorably discharged
at she thinks in Kentucky in November or December 1813. that Said Zachariah
Stevens was in the Regiment Commanded by Col. Richard M. Johnson
in the division commanded by General Harrison and took part in the
Battle of the Thames on the 5th day of October 1813. For further Evidence
Reference is made to the records of the Land Office Washington DC that
she was married under the name of Anna Kendrick to said Zachariah
Stevens in December 1810 by Rev. Dingle, a minister at Scott
County, near Lexington, KY that her husband died at Wayne County, Illinois
on the 17th day of August 1863. that he domicile or place of abode is at
Cisne with Isaac Carson, her son-in-law.
(Signed) Anna X Stevens
Witnesses: Isaac B. Carson
Manerva Carson
Department of the Interior Pension Office
February 15, 1872
Sir: In Pension claim of Anna Stevens, widow of Zachariah Stevens, soldier of the War of 1812, under Act of Feby 14 1871 No. 4935, the following evidence under Oath or affirmation by two witnesses acquainted with the facts is required:
Proof of death of soldier and continued widow hood of claimant since his death. Please return this letter with the evidence.
Very respectfully
J.H. Baker
Commissioner
W. H. Robinson
Fairfield
Wayne Co Ill
Department of the Interior Pension Office
Washington DC March 24 1873
Sir: In pension claim of Anna Stevens under Act of Feby 14th 1871 No. 4935, you are requested to reconsider the name of the Captain under whom the soldier served, and if possible state the same correctly. Service of one Zachariah Stevens appears in the records, under a Captain's name similar to the one furnished by the applicant in her declaration, but not identical.
Please return this letter with the Evidence.
Very Respectfully,
Jos. Lockey
Acting Commissioner
W.H. Robinson, Esq.
Fairfield, Wayne Co. Ill
Department of the Interior Pension Office
Washington DC June 12 1872
Sirs: In Pension Claim of Anna Stevens, widow of Zachariah Stevens under Act of Feby 14 1871 No. 4935, the evidence filed to prove marriage by cohabitation is insufficient. The fact of claimant and soldier living together as husband and wife, prior to February 17, 1815, must be clearly proven by witnesses who were at that time of sufficient age to testify intelligently to such cohabitation. A copy of a record kept in the family for the purpose of preserving the dates of marriage births and deaths will be considered in examining the claim. Such record must be sworn to by the claimant and the Copy Certified by the officer to be a correct transcript and the original genuine in its appearance.
Very respectfully,
A. N. Seaton
Acting Commissioner
W.H. Robinson
Fairfield
Wayne Co Ill
Department of the Interior Pension Office
Washington DC Jany 11 1873
Sir: In pension Claim of Anna Stevens under Act of Feby 14 a871 No 4935 the affidavits of the oldest children of claimant and soldier to their respective ages at the present time is required.
The witness William Stevens is required to state under oath his means of fixing the date of the infair? in 1810.
Please return this letter with the evidence.
Very respectfully,
J.H. Bathe
Commissioner
W.H. Robinson Esq.
Fairfield
Wayne Co Ill
Special Circular -- War of 1812
Department of the Interior Pension Office
December 6, 1872
Sir: In the claim for pension filed by Anna Stevens under the Act of Feb 14, 1871 No. 4935 the following evidence was called for June 12, 1872 ---- viz: Further proof of cohabitation and certified copy of family record.
J.H. Baker, Commissioner.
W.H. Robinson, Esq.
Fairfield
Wayne Co Illinois
State of Illinois
Coles County
Personally appeared before the undersigned authority in and for said County William Stevens aged 70 years, who being by me duly Sworn according to Law deposes and Says that he was well and intimately acquainted with Zachariah Stevens who was a Soldier in the War of 1812 and with his widow Anna Stevens. Witness further States That he was present at the Infair of the Said Zachariah Stevens and Anna Stevens on or about the 26 day of December 1810 in Scott County Kentucky. That said parties continued to live and Cohabit together until the time of the Death of Said Zachariah Stevens which occurred in the year 1863 --- Witness further states that he has no interest in the claim of Anna Stevens for Pension.
(Signed) Willam Stevens
Sworn to and subscribed before me 2nd day of January 1873 and I certify
that the contents of the foregoing Affidavits were read over to said Witness
before Signing I further Certify that I have no interest direct or indirect
in the claim of Anna Stevens for pension and am not concerned in
its prosecution.
William E. Adams
Clerk County Court
State of Illinois
Wayne County
Personally appeared before the undersigned authority within and for
Said County Polly W. Nickill and Mahala Harlan Citizens of
Said County and persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to
credit and who being first duly Sworn according to Law Say That they are
the Children of Zachariah and Anna Stevens. Said Polly W. Nickell
States that She was Born on the 11th day of march 1811 and Said Mahala
Harlan States that she was Born on the 22nd day of Nov 1812. Said Witnesses
declare that they Know that said Zachariah and Anna Stevens lived
together as Husband and wife from the time they can remember up to the
time of the death of Zachariah Stevens in August 1863 --- and that Said
Anna Stevens Still remains the widow of Zachariah Stevens --- Witnesses State that they have no interest in the claim of Anna Stevens for
pension.
(Signed) Polly W Nickell
Mahale Harlan
Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 27th day of January 1873 and I certify That the Contents of the foregoing Affidavits were Carefully read over to Said Witnesses before Signing. I further Certify that I have no interest
Georgetown KY March 19, 1872
Mrss Robinson & Boggs
Gents
I am unable to furnish you with the marriage Certificate of Zachariah
Stevens and Anna Kendrick as in the year 1837 the Clerks Office
and all its records & contents were burned.
I reinclose your 50. cc
Very Respectfully Yours
J.Henry Wolfe
State of Illinois Wayne County
Personally appeared before the undersigned authority in and for said
County Anna Stevens who being duly sworn deposes and Says That she
is the widow of Zachariah Stevens who was a Soldier in the War of
1812 and is an applicant for Widow's pension claim No 4935.
Claimant states That to the best of her recollection and belief the
name of the said Soldiers Commanding officer was Captain Madison
or Capt. Mattison or some name of a similar Sound That Claimant
is very old and cannot remember distinctly the name of the officer but
believes the name is as above stated.
Anna X Stevens
Witness: Sarah L. Carson
Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 12th day of April 1873 and I certify that I have no interest direct or indirect in the claim of Anna Stevens for Pension and am in no way concerned in its prosecution.
Peter Stine
Justice of the Peace
State of Illinois
County of Wayne
Personally appeared before the undersigned authority within and for
said County & State James F. Pearce and Albert E. Stine
well Known to me as credible persons who being first duly sworn on their
oath say that they were well acquainted with Zachariah Stevens husband
of Anna Stevens applicant for Pension No. 4935 War of 1812 and that
said Zachariah departed this life on or about the 17th day of August A.D.
1863 and that since that time they have been well acquainted with said
Anna Stevens and Know that she has not remarried but, yet remains
the widow of said Zachariah Stevens.
That we have no interest in Mrs. Stevens application for Pension.
(Signed) James F. Pearce
A. E. Stine
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