Smith, Jackson, 100th USCT Pension

GENERAL AFFIDAVIT

State of Ohio County of Greene

In the matter of pension of Ary Smith widow of the late Jack Smith of 100 U.S.C.T. #

ON THIS 8 day of March A.D. 1887; personally appeared before me Clerk of Court in and for the aforesaid County duly authorized to administer oaths, Ary Smith aged 44 years, a resident of Xenia in the County of Greene and State of Ohio whose Post Office address is Xenia Ohio well known to me to be reputable and entitled to credit, and who, being duly sworn, declared in relation to aforesaid case as follows:

I am the widow of Jackson Smith aforesaid was married to him in Covington Ky at the time stated in Marriage Certificate in file. My name was Ary Robison before I married Jack Smith that is the reason my name appears as it does in Certificate. I came to Xenia O right after I was married in 1871. Jack Smith my husband had been in Xenia O from his discharge until we married. he came to Coviington Ky and married me in in 1871 and then we came to Xenia O. I was never married to any one but Jack Smith did not have any other doctor but Dr. Jones of Xenia O whose evidence is now in file. I knew he got potent medicine at drug stores here in Xenia O but don't know of his going to any other doctor but Jones . Dr. Jones says he cant make any other affidavit than that [] on file. I herewith send the evidence of two more comrads and neighbors of Jack Smith that know of his condition from the time he took sick in Service until his death they were intimate with soldier from discharge until his death towit - Richard Lamb and James Glass. I am still the widow of Jack Smith not having remarried since his death.

F P. Cuningham Ary (her X mark) Smith J. S. Heavenstick (Signature of Affiants) (If Affiants sign by mark, two persons who can write sign here.)

So Div #261732

ADDITIONAL EVIDENCE

CLAIM OF

Ary Smith widow of Jack. Smith C 100 U.S.C.T.

AFFIDAVIT OF

Claimant

Filed by F. P. Cuningham Xenia Ohio

Date Stamped PENSION OFFICE July 25, 1885

STATE OF Ohio COUNTY OF Greene

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 her with its contents before she 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 she is a credible person.

SEAL

John A Cisco Clerk (Official Signature) Com Pleas Court Greene Co Ohio By J. F. Havenstock Dept (Official Character)

GENERAL AFFIDAVIT

State of Ohio County of Greene SS

In the matter of pension of Ary Smith widolw of Jackson Smith late of "C" 100 U.S.C.T. #261732

ON THIS 6 day of January A.D. 1885; personally appeared before me a Clerk of Court in and for the aforesaid County, duly authorized to administer oaths Ary Smith aged 42 years, a resident of Xenia in the County of Greene and State of Ohio whose Post Office address is Xenia Ohio well known to me to be reputable and entitled to credit, and who, being duly sworn, declared in relation to aforesaid case as follows: I am the widow of said Jackson Smith. I have not remarried since his death. I and said Jackson Smith were first married for several years before he enlisted (slave marriage) in Bourbon Co. Ky in the country about 4 miles from Middletown in said County I belong to Alfred Wermal, Jackson Smith belonged to John Hedges, an old man in same neighborhood. Neither my husband or I had been previously married. A short time before he enlisted he was sold to a family in Boone Co Ky by name of Smith so that I did not see my husband for some time before he enlisted and for some time after the war when we met in Covington Ky 1871. Then we got a license and was regularly married in Covington Ky Aug 14, 1871 as shown by Certificate herewith filed. We lived together then as man and wife until he died April 27 1874 at Xenia O. Dr. C.B. Jones of Xenia Ohio was his attending physician at his death. He died of consumption. I never lived and cohabitated with any other man. My late husband never lived and cohabited with another woman. Since his death I have lived in Xenia O all the time since his death and most of this time I had lived and worked with Charles Trader here in Xenia Ohio I tried to get the evidence of Dr. [Cain] but cant hear from him. I herewith send a card I got from Atwood he cant recollect my husband claim

Ary (her X Mark) Smith (Signature of Affiants)

Jos W Hebble Jacob Harner (If affiants sign by mark, two persons who can write sign here.)

Date Stamped Mar 18 1880 Pension Office

WIDOW

CLAIM FOR PENSION

Ary Smith, Applicant Widow of Jack Smith C Co 100 Reg't U.S.C. Troops Vols.

Filed by W [] Dayton Ohio

Also personally appeared Madison Nichols residing at Xenia and Arthur Jackson in Xenia Ohio, persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who, being by me duly sworn, say thay they were present and saw Arly Smith, the claimant make her mark to the foregoing declaration; that they have every reason to believe from the appearance of said claimant and their acquaintance with her that she is the identical person she represents herself to be; and that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim

Mat Nichols Arthur Jackson (Signature of Witnesses)

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 28 day of February A.D. 1880 and I hereby certify that the contents of the above declaration, &c., were fully made known and explained to the applicant and witnesses before swearing, including the words ___ ____erased; and the words__________________ ______added; and that I have no interest, direct or indirect in the prosecution of this claim.

[] Orr Clerk of Court (Signature) of Com Pleas Greene Co Ohio (Official Character )