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                         _________________Division

                         _________________Pension

                         ___________No. 1139.657

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                            ADDITIONAL EVIDENCE
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                                 CLAIM OF
                         Cordelia Witherell
                         Wifow of Chas Witherell
                         Co. G 58 NY**

                                AFFIDAVIT OF
                        James Crary

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                                 FILED BY
                                 Claimant

                         [ Civil War  ]
                         [ Jul 2 1919 ]  Stamp
                         [ Division   ]

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                                3-006
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             DECLARATION OF A WIDOW FOR ORIGINAL PENSION

STATE OF: New York    } ss
  COUNTY OF: Allegany }
  On this 25th day of March, A.D. one thousand nine hundred and nineteen
1919 personally appeare before me, a Notary Public within and for the
county and State aforesaid Cordelia Lindsey, aged 87 years, a resident of
Ossian, County of Livingston, State of New York, who being duly sworn
according to law, make the following declaration in order to obtain
pension under the acts of Congress granting pension to the widows of
soldiers and sailors who have died by reason of would or injury received,
or disease contracted, in the service of the United States and in the line
of duty:
  That she is the widow of Charles Witherell, who was enrolled under the
name of Charles Witherell at (erased) on the 10th day of August, 1864 as a
Private in Co "G" 58th NY * Nat Guards and was discharged on the 28 day of
December, 1864, and who died at __________ on the 25th day of November,
1918 of Kidney disease due to old age incurred in the above named service.
That the said soldier was not in the military or naval service of the
United States escept as above.
  That the soldier was born ______, 18__, at Ossian Ny that his personal
description at enlistment was as follows: Height, 5ft 10inch; complexion,
Light; color of eyes, Blue; color of hair, Sandy; permanent marks or scars
___________ that his occupation was Farmer.
  That she was married under the name of Cordelia Lidnsdy to said soldier
at Ossion NY on the 5th September, 1860, by Rev. Nathaniel Hammond; that
there was no legal barrier to the marriage; that she had not been
previously married; that the soldier had not been previously married.
  That she was never divorced from said soldier, and that she has not
remarried since his death.
  That the said soldier left the following named children under 16 years
of age at the date of his death, to wit: None
  That she has not heretofore applied for pension.
  That her post-office address is *4 368
  County of Allegany, State of New York
                               Cordelia Witherell
                             (Claiment's signature)

Attest: (1) David B. Harris
        (2) George W. Witherell

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STATE OF New York , COUNTY OF Allegany  ss.
  Sworn to and subscribed before me this day by the above named affiant,
and I certify that I read said affidavit to said affiant, including the
words _______________ erased, and the words __________________ added, and
acquainted him with its contents before he executed the same.  I further
certify that I am in nowise interested in said case, nor am I concerned in
its prosecution; and that said affiant is personally known to me and that
is a credible person.
[L.S.]                           W. H. Harris
                             (Official Signature)

                                Notary Public
                             (Official Character)

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