I got this information from a cousin, Joyce Tharpe, who had sent off for his pension papers.  Thanks to this pension information, I was able to get William & Nancy's marriage information.   Which as alot of you Hart Co. Researchers knows is VERY difficult thanks to the Fire in 1928.  Not only does it have that but it also has neighbors information about what type of person William was.  I will always feel indebted to her for allowing me to copy them.

It is hereby certified that in conformity with the laws of the United States William B. Tharp, who was a Private Co. B 9th Regiment Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry is entitled to a pension at the rate of sixteen dollars per month to commence on the twenty-seventh day of June one thousand eight hundred and ninety-two.   This pension being for disease of feet result of frostbite rheumatism and resulting disease of heart.  Issued in liu of certificate dated May 3 1890 to allow additional disability.

Given at the Department of the Interior this Twenty-ninth day of September one thousand eight hundred and ninety four and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and nineteenth.

State of Kentucky
County of Hart

On this 11th day of June, A.D. one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven personally appeared before me, Clerk of the Hart County Court, a court of record within and for the county and State aforesaid, W^m B. Tharp, aged 47 years a resident of the ______ of ______ county of Hart State of Kentucky, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical William B. Tharp, who was ENROLLED on the 10th day of August, 1862, in company B, of the 9th regiment of Ky Cavalry command by Capt Milton P. Hodges, and was honorably DISCHARGED at Eminence Ky on the 21st day of August, 1863; that his personal description is as follows: Age, 47 years; height, 5 feet 5 inches; complexion, fair; hair Brown or Sandy; eyes, Blue?.  That while a member of the organization aforesaid, in the service and in the line of his duty at Stanford, in the State of Kentucky on or about the ____ day of January 1863, he had both feet frosted or frozen from exposure to cold weather.

That he was treated in hospitals as follows: none

That he has not been employed in the military or naval service otherwise than as stated above

That since leaving the service this applicant has reside in the county of Hart in the State of Kentucky, and his occupation has been that of a Farmer.  That prior to his entry into the service above named he was a man of good, sound physical health, being when enrolled a Farmer.  That he is now two thirds disabled from obtaining his subsistence by manual labor by reason of his injuries, above described, received in the service of the United States; and he therefore make this declaration for the purpose of being placed on the invalid pension roll of the United States.

Washington, D.C. 29 June, 1875

In the case of William B. Tharp No. 204926 late a Private, Co. B, 9 Reg't Kentucky Cavalry it is respectfully that you furnish this Office whatever evidence the rolls of said Regiment may afford as to the applicant's service, disability, and discharge.

He alieges he was enlisted on the 10 day of August 1862, disabled by Frozen feet on a scout with his company fron Levanon Ky to Cumberland Gap Ky in January, 1863, and discharged on the 11 day of September, 1863.

Please return this circular with your report

Respectfully yours, ???? Jockey?

Acting Commissioner

State of Ky, County of Hart, SS:

On this 11th day of May A.D. one thousand eight hundred and ninety-six personally appeared before me Deputy Clerk of the Hart County Court a Court of Record within and for the County and State aforesaid Nancy J. Tharp aged 53 years, who, being duly sworn according to law makes the following declaration in order to obtain the Pension provided by Acts of Congress granting pension to widows: That she is the widow of William B. Tharp, who Enlisted under the name of William B. Tharp at Eminance, Ky on the Tenth day of Aug A. D. 1862 in Private Co. B 9th Regt. Ky Vol. Cavalry in the war of Rebelion who contracted Rheumatism and resulting disease of heart which was cause of Salelila? death on the 17th day of April A. D. 1896 who bore at the time of his death the rank of Priv in Co. B 9th Regt Ky Vol Cavy that she was married under the name of Nancy J. West to said William B. Tharp on the 24 day of Sept A. D. 1865 by James O. Logsdon at Winesap, Ky there being no legal barried to such marriage; that neighter she nor her husband has been previously married _______ that she has to present date remained his widow; that the following are the names and dates of birth of all his legitimate children yet surviving who were under sixteen years of age at father's death, viz:(All the blanks for the children were left blank) That she has not abandoned the support of any one of her children, but that they are still under her care or maintenance.  _____ that she has not in any manner engaged in, or aided or abetted the rebellion in the United States; that ____ prior application has been filed William B. Tharp was pensioner under certificate No. 479669 that she hereby appoints, with full power of substitution and revocation, U. S. G. VanFleet of Bonnieville, Ky her attorney to prosecute the above claim; that her residence is No _____, street ____ and her Post Office address is Mundfordville Hart Co. Ky.

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Bettie Tharp                                                        Nancy J. X Tharp
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