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McAfee Pensions
Transcription of Dependant’s Application for
Federal Pension, #276,334 No mention is made of the remaining brothers. Older brothers Charles and James had migrated to California by the time of the filing of these papers. Charles would have been 16 years old when his father died, technically still a minor, but he had his own service to file against. Charles also served in Company F, 18th Regiment, Missouri Infantry Volunteers. (See Charles McAfee pension file here.) Brother James would have qualified to be a party to these proceedings, but no explanation is given why he is omitted. Likewise, no explanation is given for the absence of brother Jacob's participation.
Applicants: Eugene C., Henry C. McAffee, child of Veteran Jacob McAffee Miscellaneous documents in file
Document 2, stamped “REJECTED” and “ABANDONED”: No. 276,334
Document 3, stamped “ABANDONED”: Dupl. No. 276,334
Document 4 (form letter): Southern Division from: to: Sir: In the above-entitled claim, the last official call for evidence was received by me on the 6 day of Oct 1886, and on the 16 day of Mch, 1889, I called upon the claimant for the necessary evidence or for information to enable me to procure it, and have repeated this call or reminded him of it or written to witnesses at different times since that date, the last time being this day. The evidence will be furnished without any unnecessary delay on my part, as it is my rule to act upon all my cases at least once in every three months. It is thus manifest that the delay in meeting official requirements in this case is not attributable to any neglect on my part, but is due to the failure of the claimant to respond to my calls. This slip is filed to show that the claim is not neglected by me or abandoned, and is not intended as a request for its condition unless evidence has been filed or claimant heard from since the last official letter to me, in which event please furnish me with the present condition of the claim and the last known address of the claimant. Please retain this slip in the case. Very respectfully, George E. Lemon
Document 5 (form): Office of George E. Lemon Washington, D.C., Nov 20th, 1894 HON. Commissioner of Pensions, City. Sir: In the matter of the
above-described pension Very respectfully,
Office of George E. Lemon Washington, D.C., Apr 24, 1895 HON. Commissioner of Pensions, City. Sir: In the matter of the
above-described pension Very respectfully,
Office of George E. Lemon Washington, D.C., 4/29 1896 HON. Commissioner of Pensions, City. Sir: In the matter of the
above-described pension Very respectfully,
Office of George E. Lemon Washington, D.C., 9/23 1896 HON. Commissioner of Pensions, City. Sir: In the matter of the
above-described pension Very respectfully,
Respectfully submitted for rejection on the ground that the claimants did not file declaration until after 16 years of age and subsequent to July 1, 1880. Therefor not entitled to other questions considered.
ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT Whereas Eugene C. McAffee, adult child of Jacob McAfee, late a Private in Company F of the 18th Regiment of Mo. Inf. Volunteers, war of 1861 and 1865, having made application for pension under the laws of the United States: Now this agreement witnesseth: That for and in consideration of services done and to be done in the premises, I hereby agree to allow my attorney, George E. Lemon, of Washington, D.C., the fee of twenty-five dollars, which shall include all amounts to be paid for any services in the furtherance of said claim; and said fee shall not be demanded by or payable to my said attorney, in whole or in part, except in case of the granting of my pension by the Commissioner of Pensions; and that the same shall be paid to him in accordance with the provisions of Sections 4768 and 4769 of the Revised Statues, U.S. Signed: Eugene C. McAfee (his mark) Witnesses: State of Missouri, County of Livingston: Be it known, that on this the 6th day of September, A.D., 1886, personally appeared Eugene C. McAfee, the above named, who, after having had read over to him in the hearing and presence of the two attesting witnesses the contents of the foregoing articles of agreement, voluntarily signed and acknowledged the same to be his free act and deed. Signed W. P. Munro, Clerk by Jamie L. Davis, D.C. And now, to wit, this 15th day of Sept, A.D., 1886, I accept the provisions contained in the foregoing articles of agreement, and will to the best of my ability, endeavor faithfully to represent the interests of the claimant in the premises, and I hereby certify that I have received from the claimant above named the sum of NO dollars, and no more; NO dollars being for fee, and the sum of NO dollars being for postage and other expenses. And that these agreements have been executed in duplicate without additional cost to the claimant, as required by law, in excess of the fee above named, the said attorney making no charge therefor. Witness my hand the
year and day above written. Personally came George E. Lemon, whom I know to be the person he represents himself to be, and who, having signed above acceptance of agreement, acknowledged the same to be his free act and deed. Witness my hand and
seal this Sep 20 1888. (Duplicate of previous agreement included in file.)
ORIGINAL PENSION OF MINOR CHILDREN No. 276,334 (stamped REJECTED) Henry C. McAffee and Eugene C. McAffee, Children of Jacob McAffee, Rank Private, Company F, Regiment 18 Mo Vol Inf. Post Office of Henry C. McAffee, Ludlow, Livingston Co., MO Children of “last marriage”
listed: Recognized Attorney: George E. Lemon, Washington, D.C. APPROVALS: Submitted for rejection Feb 18, 1895, Mott, Examiner. Approved for rejection upon the ground of no entitle, claim not filed prior to July 1, 1880 and claimants were over 16 years old when it was filed. February 25, 1895. DATES SHOWN BY PAPERS:
DECLARATION OF GUARDIAN OF MINOR CHILDREN
State of Missouri On this 29th day of June A.D. one thousand eight hundred and 80, personally appeared before the County Clerk of the Livingston County Court, Henry C. McAffee, a resident of [blank], in the County of Livingston, and State of Missouri, aged 29 years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on oath make the following Declaration as child of Jacob McAffee deceased, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress approved July 14th, 1862 and July 25th, 1866, granting pensions to minor children, under sixteen years of age, of deceased Officers and Soldiers; that he is Henry C. McAffee whose father was a Private in Company F, in the 18th Regiment of Mo., Inf. Vols., in the war of 1861; and that the said Jacob McAffee died at LaClede Mo. in the month of Dec. in the year A.D., 1861, that his death was due to the service; that Lavina McAffee the mother of the child aforesaid died on the [blank] day of July A.D. 1861; at Dawn, Livingston County, Mo and that the date of birth of the said son is as follows: Henry C. McAffee, born December 26, 1851. He further declares that the parents of the said son were married at [blank] on the [blank] day of [blank], in the year [blank], also declares that he has [not] in any manner been engaged in, or aided or abetted the rebellion in the United States, but have always been true and loyal to the Government of the United States; and hereby authorizes and empowers Milo B. Stevens & Co., Pension Claim Attorneys of Cleveland, Ohio, and Detroit, Michigan, to prosecute this claim. His post office address is Ludlow, Livingston Co., Mo. Signature of claimant: H. C. McAffee.
AFFIDAVIT OF WITNESSES Also personally appeared Wm. H. Wilson and D. T. Wilson, residents of County of Livingston, State of Missouri, persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who being by me duly sworn say that they were present and saw Henry C. McAffee sign his name to the foregoing declaration; that they are well acquainted with the applicant, the child of said Jacob McAffee and know them to be the identical persons represented, and that affiants have no interest in the prosecution of this claim; that the name and age of the child of Jacob McAffee under sixteen years of age at his decease follows: Henry C. McAffee, aged 29 years. That Lavina McAffee the mother of the said child aforesaid died on the [blank] day of July A.D. 1861, at Dawn Missouri; that the parents of said child were married [all left blank]. Signed by witnesses Wm. H. Wilson, D. T. Wilson Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 29th day of June A.D., 1880, and I certify that the contents of this paper were made known to declarant and affiants before signing, and that I have no interest, direct or indirect, in the prosecution of this claim. Signed John R. Middleton, Clerk of County Court.
DECLARATION OF ADULT CHILD OR CHILDREN FOR PENSION
State of Missouri On this 6th day of September, A.D., one thousand eight hundred and eighty-six, personally appeared before me, W. P. Munro, Clerk Co. Court, the same being a court of record within and for the County and State aforesaid Eugene C. McAfee, resident of Ludlow, County of Livingston and State of Mo., who, being duly sworn according to law, makes the following declaration in order to obtain the pension provided for the children of deceased soldiers by Acts of Congress; That he is the legitimate child of Jacob McAfee who volunteered at Utica Mo. on the [blank] day of October, A.D., 1861, to serve as a private Co. F, 18th Mo. Inf. in the war of 1861-’65, who died while in the service at Laclede, Mo., on or about the [blank] day of Nov. or Dec., A.D., 1861, and who bore, at the time of his death, the rank of Private in “F” 18th Mo. Inf. Vols, that he left no widow surviving, that he is the (word “only” scratched through) surviving legitimate child of said Jacob McAfee who was under sixteen years of age at the time of his death, of whom George McAfee died about ten years ago, that he is the issue of said soldier as follows, the date of his birth being as hereinafter stated: Eugene C. McAfee, of soldier by Lavina McAfee, born Oct. 14, 1856. That the above-named deceased soldier was married under the name of Jacob McAfee to Lavina Baxter, there being no legal barrier to such marriage; that he has not aided or abetted the rebellion; and that no prior application has been filed. That Declarant hereby appoint, with full power of substitution and revocation, George E. Lemon, of Washington, D.C., his true and lawful Attorney, to prosecute his claim. That his Post Office address Ludlow, Livingston Co., Mo. Signature: Eugene C. McAfee (his mark)
Witnesses: Also personally appeared Nat Cooper, residing in Chillicothe and John Collar residing in Dawn, persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit and who, being by me duly sworn, say they were present and saw Eugene C. McAfee claimant make his mark to the foregoing declaration; that they have every reason to believe, from the appearance of said claimant and their acquaintance with him, that he is the identical person he represents himself to be; and that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim. Signed Nat Cooper Sworn to and subscribed before me this 6th day of September A.D. 1886; and I hereby certify that the contents of the foregoing declaration and affidavit were fully made known and explained to the applicant and witnesses, before swearing, and that I have no interest, direct or indirect, in the prosecution of this claim. Signed W. P. Munro,
Clerk
Affidavit
State of Missouri Personally appeared before me this 31st day of December 1889 the Claimant Henry McAfee and in regard to his claim for a Pension states that he wrote to the County Clerk of Logan County Ills and that the said Clerk informed him that the records of said County were destroyed by fire in 1857. And Claimant states that for this reason he is unable to furnish record evidence of his father and mother’s marriage and asks the Pension Department to accept the evidence of friends and neighbors to his said father and mother. Signed
Subscribed and sworn before me this 31st day of Dec 1889. My commission
expires April 4, 1891. Letter, dated January 6, 1881: Department of the Interior You are respectfully requested to furnish official evidence of the enrolment, muster, service, duty, and discharge or death of Jacob McAffee, who was a private in Company F, 18 Regiment of Mo. Vols., reported died Dec. 1861. If the above name is not found on the rolls of said Company, will you so state, and report as to enrolment, etc., in the case of any man bearing a similar name, whom you have good reason for believing to be the soldier inquired for. Please, also , to furnish any evidence on file that may enable this Office to decide whether the soldier’s death resulted from injuries received or disease contracted in the service and line of duty. Please return this
circular with your report. Letter, dated February 28, 1881: War Department Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt from your Office of application for Pension No. 276,334, and to return it herewith with such information as is furnished by the files of this Office. It appears from the Rolls on file in this Office that Jacob McAfee was enrolled on the 25 day of September, 1861, at Utica, in Co. “F” 18 Regiment of Missouri Volunteers, died October 30, 1861 of fever. No final statements on file. Register of deaths report him died Oct 30/61 at Laclede Mo. of Remittant Fever. I am, sir, very
respectfully,
Letter:
Department of the Interior Sir: It is respectfully requested that you furnish as full a medical history as practicable in the following-described case:
Name and Service of Soldier. Report of Adjutant General U.S. Army
Enrolled Sept 25 1861
Death of Soldier. Signed, Wm. H. Dudley, Commissioner
War Department Respectfully returned to the Commissioner of Pensions. No information bearing upon this inquiry has been obtained from the Death records of this office. There are no records of the within named Regiment on file prior to 1864.
Signed P. F. Pope, Asst Surgeon, U.S.A.
AffidavitState of Missouri Before me personally came Frank Eibler of Ludlow, Livingston Co. Mo, aged 61 years, and states that Eugene McAfee brother of Henry McAfee is now dead. That he died without leaving any widow or minor children during the month of Sept or Oct 1888. Signed Subscribed and sworn to before me this 30th day of December 1889. My commission will expire April 4th, 1891. Wiley Miller
Affidavit State of Missouri On this 30th day of December 1889 before me a notary public for the above mentioned State and County personally came Wm. H. Wilson, aged 49 years and with reference to the Pension claim of Henry McAfee states under oath as follows to wit— I was well acquainted with Jacob and Lavinna McAfee the father and mother of said Henry McAfee both of whom are now dead and I know them to be living together as husband and wife and have every reason to believe that they were husband and wife as represented by them to be. And I further state that Eugene McAfee a brother of said Henry McAfee is now dead. That he died in the fall of 1888. Perhaps in Sept or October and that he left no widow or minor children. Signed Wm H. Wilson Subscribed and sworn to before me this 30th day of December 1889. My commission will expire April 4th 1891. Wiley Miller
Affidavit
State of Missouri In the matter of claim for Henry C. McAfee child (of) Jacob McAfee, (Co.) F, 18th Mo. Personally came before me a notary public in and for aforesaid County and State, Ella Rudolph aged 70 years (of) Chillicoth Missouri a person of lawful age, who, being duly sworn, declare in relation to the aforesaid case as follows: I was acquainted with Jacob and Lavina McAfee parents of Claimant Henry McAfee as far back as 1851 in Logan County, Illinois, and to my personal knowledge they lived together and represented themselves to be husband and wife and I have every reason to believe that they were such. I further declaim that I have no interest in said case, and am not concerned in its prosecution. Signed Ella Rudolph
Affidavit I, Wm. H. Wilson, late a private of Co. F, 18th Mo. Vol. Inft deposes and says I was well acquainted with Jacob McAfee late a private of Co. F, 18th Mo. Vol. Inft. And that said Jacob McAfee was taken sick with measles while at Laclede in the State of Missouri and died of said measles late in fall or early winter of 1861. And that Mrs. McAfee (wife of Jacob McAfee) died before said Jacob McAfee enlisted in said Company or regiment. And that said Jacob McAfee & Mrs. McAfee lived together as husband and wife and had several children at the time of his enlistment—but when they were married at what place or by whom I know not. And that Eugene C. McAfee was claimed as their son and at the death of said McAfee was about five years old and is the only one of the children I now know to be living. Signed Wm. H. Wilson Sworn to before me this 31st day
of Jan 1887.
Affidavit State of Missouri On the 11th day of July 1889 before me a notary Public for the County and State above named personally came Wm. H. Anderson, aged 66 years and in the matter of the Pension Claim of Henry McAfee makes under oath the following statement: I was acquainted with the mother of Henry McAfee, wife of Jacob McAfee, and am personally known to her death which occurred in the latter part of the year 1864 in Livingston County Missouri. He further states that he is not directly or indirectly interested in the prosecution of this claim. Signed Wm. H. Anderson Subscribed and sworn to before me this 11th day of July 1889. My Com. Exp. Apr 4 1891. Wiley Miller Notary Public
Affidavit State of Missouri Personally appeared before me this 14th day of December 1889, Mary Rudolph aged 57 years and states under oath that she was well acquainted with the mother of this Claimant Henry McAfee, the wife of Jacob McAfee deceased and that to her personal knowledge she is now dead. Signed Mary Rudolph Subscribed and sworn to before me this 14th day of December 1889. My Com. Will expire April 4th 1891 and a certified copy of the same is now on file in the Pension Office. Wiley Miller Notary Public
Miscellaneous Document, mostly unreadable, but appears to be document to substitute counsel in the processing of the claim for pension filed by H. C. McAfee. Signed by H. C. McAfee, stamped for filing Sept 20 1884.
Power of Attorney and Articles of Agreement Know all men by these presents, that I, Henry C. McAfee child of Jacob McAfee, late in Company F, of the 18th Regiment of Mo. Volunteers, in the war of 1861-65, have made, constituted, and appointed, and by these presents do make, constitute and appoint George E. Lemon, of Washington, in the District of Columbia, my true and lawful Attorney, for me, and in my name, place and stead, with full power of substitution and revocation, to prosecute my claim for Child’s Pension No. 276,334 hereby cancelling and revoking all previous powers of attorney, if any have been heretofore given, in this case. Now this agreement witnesseth: That for and in consideration of services done and to be done in the premises, I hereby agree to allow my attorney, George E. Lemon, of Washington, D.C., THE FEE OF TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS, which shall include all amounts to be paid for any services in the futherance of said claim; and said fee shall not be demanded by or payable to my said attorney, in whole or in part, except in case of the granting of my pension by the Commissioner of Pensions; and then the same shall be paid to him in accordance with the provisions of Sections 4768 and 4769 of the Revised Statues, U.S.; AND I HAVE NOT PAID GEORGE E. LEMON ANY SUM WHATEVER FOR HIS SERVICES IN SAID CLAIM. My Post-office address
is Ludlow, Livingston Co. Mo. Notarized by Wiley Miller, Notary Public. Executed by George E. Lemon on February 20, 1889, and executed by William Selby. (Duplicate of previous agreement in file.) Power of Attorney and Articles of Agreement Know all men by these presents, that I, Albert McAfee child of Jacob McAfee, late in Company F, of the 18th Regiment of Mo. Volunteers, in the war of 1861-65, have made, constituted, and appointed, and by these presents do make, constitute and appoint George E. Lemon, of Washington, in the District of Columbia, my true and lawful Attorney, for me, and in my name, place and stead, with full power of substitution and revocation, to prosecute my claim for Child’s Pension No. 276,334 hereby cancelling and revoking all previous powers of attorney, if any have been heretofore given, in this case. Now this agreement witnesseth: That for and in consideration of services done and to be done in the premises, I hereby agree to allow my attorney, George E. Lemon, of Washington, D.C., THE FEE OF TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS, which shall include all amounts to be paid for any services in the futherance of said claim; and said fee shall not be demanded by or payable to my said attorney, in whole or in part, except in case of the granting of my pension by the Commissioner of Pensions; and then the same shall be paid to him in accordance with the provisions of Sections 4768 and 4769 of the Revised Statues, U.S.; AND I HAVE NOT PAID GEORGE E. LEMON ANY SUM WHATEVER FOR HIS SERVICES IN SAID CLAIM. My Post-office address
is Delvalle, Travis Co., Texas. Sworn before Notary Public J. A. Stuart, J.P., Travis County, Texas, on February 7, 1889. J. A. Stuart is then certified to be a Justice of the Peace and ex-off N.P. by Frank Brown, County Clerk of Travis County, Texas. Executed by George E. Lemon on March 13, 1889. (Duplicate of previous agreement included in file.)
Handwritten notation in file: “Mr. Dickey says accept origin in Service. Oct 10/84. Unreadable signature.” Letter dated November 30, 1887: George E. Lemon Sir: I have the honor to inquire the present condition of the claim described on the reverse side of this letter. If it is not complete, please notify me of the further requirements, in order that I may comply therewith. Please furnish me with the present post office address of the claimant. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, George E. Lemon To the Honorable Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
George E. Lemon Files Slip: Minors No. 276,334
Form from the Law Offices of George E. Lemon: Southern Division The Special attention of the Hon. Commissioner of Pensions is invited to the claim above mentioned for the following reasons, viz: I am advised of the death of above named claimant. Very respectfully, Handwritten note: Southern
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