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Certificate No. 298.804 Last issue Febry 7, 1899
Pensioner, Andrew Polston Act. July 14, 1862
Date of death, May 27th, 1904
Claimant, Elizabeth Polston, Widow
Kessinger, Hart County, Kentucky
Certificate Not Submitted for adm Febry 2, 1905
Signed ______ P Thomas Examiner
Approved for Adminissions,
____widow a admr
JOC. Robet Reviewer, Feby 4, 1905
H.S.W. Caualish Rereviewer, Feby 4, 1905
Accrued Pension Certificate and Order Issued Feb. 8, 1905 Mailed Feb. 11, 1905
Payable to Wid.
Original certificate and voucher No M. C. Claimant does not writes.
State of Kentucky, County of Hart,
In the matter of Elizabeth Polston, Wid-Andrew Polston Co. H. 26th Ky. Inf. Orig No. 807.846.
On this 11th day of July A.D., 1904, Personally appeared before me, a County Court Clerk in and for the aforesaid County, duly authorized to administer oaths, John A. Seaton aged 83 years, a resident of In the County of Hart and State of Ky. whose Post-office address is Kessinger Hart Co Ky well known to me to be a reputable and entitled to credit, and who, being duly sworn, declares in relation to the aforesaid case as follows:
That I have been well acquainted with Soldier Andrew Polston ever since he was 9 or 10 years old and know that he had not been previously married before marrying the claimant in this claim. this affidavit was written this day in my presents and by my direction
His Post-Office address is Kessinger Hart Co Ky I further declares that I have no interest in said case and am not concerned in its prosecution.
Signature: John A. (his x mark) Seaton
S L Richardson
L.G. Johnson
If affiant signs by mark, two witnesses who can write sign here
Official Signature: Chas Richardson C.H.C.Court
By: W.R. Lyon D.C.
Filed by J. B. Diggins & U. S. S. Vanfleet, Munfordville, Ky.
Kessinger Hart Co Ky
Aug 13th 1904
In the matter of Pension Claim Ceft No. 298804 of Elizabeth Polston Widow of Andrew Polston Co. H 26 Ky Inft I am and have been well acquainted with claimant Elizabeth Polston since her childhood days & we were school mates togeather and I have known her long before she was of a marriagbly age and know from personal knowledge she has only been married one time and that marriage was to Andrew Polson also know she still remains his widow My age 67 P.O. Kessinger Ky I am in no way interested in this cliam
Signed: V. B. Logsdon
Stamped U. S. Pension Office G Aug 15 1904
Subscribed and sworn to this August 13th 1904 by V. B. Logsdon I am in no way interested in this claim
J. M. Craddock, Notary Public
Claim of Mrs. Elizabeth Polston Wid Andrew Polston Co. H. 26 inf Ky
Wid. Orig No. 807846
Turner 7-2 Stamped: South Div. Received Aug 16 1904
Filed by Duggins & Vanfleet Munfordville Ky.
In regard to Widow Claim No 807846 Elizabeth Polston I am and have been personally acquainted with Soldier and Claiment have known Soldier Andrew Polston since our childhood days Played togeather when we were Boys he was a few years older than I am I have lived near soldier all his life his marriage to Elizabeth Polston who is his widow is the only mairiage I ever herd of and I have had every reason to of herd of any other marriage if such had occured My age is 62 years
Signed: John C. Vanfleet
Subscribed and sworn to before by John C. Vanfleet this the 11 day of July 1904 and I have no interest in the prosecution of this claim Given under my hand and head this July 11, 1904
Signed Chas. Richardson, C.H.C.C.
Stamped: U. S. Pension Ofice G Jul 13 1904
Jul 11 1910
Certificate No. 587119
Class Widow
Elizabeth Polston
Service Pt H. 26 Ky V. I.
The Commissioner of Pensions
Sir: I have the honor to report that the above-named pensioner who was last paid at $12, to Nov 4, 1909 has ben dropped because of death Feb 1, 1910.
Very respectfully,
A. F. Wood,United States Pension Agent.
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