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Affidavit from application for pension made by Sarah WEDDINGTON, widow of Jacob WEDDINGTON, 27 March 1865:
State of Kentucky
County of Lawrence
On this the 27th day of March 1865 personally appeared before me, Clerk
of the Lawrence County Court a Court of Record within and for said County
Sarah Ann Weddington aged 40 years a resident of Piketon P.O. in the County
of Pike and State of Kentucky, who being first duly sworn according to
law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain
the benefit of the provision made by Act of Congress approved July 12,
1862 that she is the widow of Jacob Weddington who was a private in Company
(A) commanded by Captain Henry Brown in the 29th Regiment of Kentucky Mounted
Infantry Vols, Commanded by Col. David Mins? in the war of 1861.
That her said husband died at Ashland Kentucky on the 5th day of February
1865 of disease called Dropsy, contracted while in line of his duty in
the service of the United
States. She further declares that she was married to the said
Jacob Weddington in Russel County in the State of Virginia on the 16th
day of February 1837 and that Russel County, being in possession of the
Rebel troops it is impossible for her to furnish further evidence of her
marriage, than the affidavit here filed. That during the existence
of the aforesaid marriage there were born to her and her husband the following
named children all of whom are under the age of sixteen years. Viz;
Elizabeth Weddington Born 10th day of May 1849. George C Weddington
Born 29th day of April 1850 and Macdonel Weddington born 2nd day of May
1852. all of whom are still living and reside in Pike County Kentucky,
with the applicant. She also declares that she has in no manner been
engaged in or aided or abeted the existing rebellion in certain States
of the Union, but has ever been Loyal to the Government.
(signed) Sarah Weddington
Below is the affidavit of two witness given on behalf of Sarah Weddington.
Also personally appeared James Polly of Louisa in the County of Lawrence
and State Kentucky and Joseph Hayton of the County of Pike & State
of Kentucky persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit
who being by me duly sworn say that they were present and
heard the contents of the foregoing declaration read to the said Sarah
Weddington, and saw her sign her name by writing it thereto. They
further swear that they were well acquainted with said Jacob Weddington
deceased in his life time and know that he and the said Sarah Weddington
lived and cohabited together as man and wife up to the time when he
entered the service of the United States, and that they were generally
recognized as such by their neighbors and acquaintences, and they never
heard their marriage questioned that during the continuence of said
mariage there were born to them the following named children all of
whom are under the age of sixteen years Viz: Elizabeth aged 15 years George
C. aged 14 years and Mackdonel, aged 12 years. That since the death
of her husband the said Sarah A Weddington has not married but is still
a widdow and that she is the identical person she represents herself to
be. All the foregoing statements they make from their own personal
knowledge and they have no interest in the prosecution of this Claim.
(signed) James Polley
(signed) Joseph hayton
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 27th day of March 1865 and I certify that I have no intirrest direct or indirect in the prosecution of this claim.
Witness my signature and the seal of our said
court at Louisa KY the day and year
aforesaid.
R. F. Vinson C.L.C.C.
Station at Catlettsburg State of KY
I Henry R Brown Captain of Company (A) in the 39th Regiment of Kentucky
Mounted Infantry certify that Jacob Weddington was a private in my company,
that he enrolled at Johnson Co in the State of Kentucky on the 12th day
of September 1862 and that he died at (at is marked through) in the U.S.
General Hospital at Ashland in the State of Kentucky on the 5th day of
February 1865 of disease contracted while in line of his duty in the service
of the United States
Witness my hand as Captain
this 24 day of May 1865
H R Brown
Capt Co "A" 39" Ky V M I
Certificate # 61201
Kentucky
Sarah Weddington Wid of Jacob Weddington
Rank Priv
Company A
Regiment 39 Ky Vols
Louisville Agency
Rate per month $8
Commencing Feby 5 65
Certificate dated Dec 8 65
sent to K. F. Prichard (Sarah's attorney) Louisa KY
Act of 4th July 1862
Book 13 Vol 2 Page 138
When her certificate was issued, Sarah Weddington
was living on Coal Run in Pike County, KY. Reports regarding
Sarah's pension are recorded for Sept 25th 1873, Oct 16, 1873, August 7,
1876, July 1, 1891 and July 21, 1891. A number of these times she
had written to her attorney to complain that she had not been paid for
previous months. In 1886, her monthly payment was
increased from $8 to $12. It appears that Sarah died before April
4, 1894. There is correspondence bearing this date in the file regarding
reimbursement sent to the auditor, most likely for one or more checks received
after Sarah died.
