Summary of information:

Claim # 10010

Elizabeth Ann (Hill) Higdon, 44, applied for widowâs pension on October 7, 1862.

John T. Higdon married Elizabeth Ann Hill January 15, 1839 in Grayson Co., Ky.

John T. Higdon enrolled in Ky 27^th Co. A October 20, 1861, mustered in March 21, 1862 as a Private at Litchfield, Grayson Co., Ky. and died July 13, 1862 in Athens, Alabama in Army of the Ohio, cause of death was Îchronic diarrhoeaâ.

Elizabeth Ann Higdon died March 2, 1866 and was buried in the Burying Ground at the Catholic Church near Grayson Springs, Grayson County, Ky.

Elizabeth Ann Higdon and John T. Higdon were survived by one child, son Bennet Higdon, who was 35 years old and living in Grayson County in 1877.

Muster roll dated March 29, â65 reports John U. Higdon was discharged at Louisville, Ky July 28, â62. (Note: this is difficult to read)

There seemed to be confusion about the identity, since he was know as both John and Thomas AND there was a soldier on the roll John U. Higdon. The death was not immediately reported to the until Nov. 1865.

This claim was rejected June of 1877 because the claimant had died and the surviving child was no longer a minor.

Others named in the claim:

Oct 7, 1862, Grayson Co., Ky:

ÊConklin Thomas, attorney

ÊTomas Witten, Justice of Peace

ÊJohn W. Skaggs, witness and personal acquaintance of 20 years

ÊGeorge H. Keller, witness and personal acquaintance of 20 years

ÊEdwin Thomas, Grayson County Cerk

January 15, 1839, Grayson Co., Ky:

ÊAug Deganquier, R.C. Priest

March 26, 1863 & March 29, 1867: Samuel Breck, assistant Adjutant General

Dec. 20, 1865 & May 27, 1867: Joseph H. Barrett, commissioner Dept. of Interior

Jan. 9, 1866: Surgeon R. Murray and JJ. Woodward assistant to the Surgeon General

April 23, May 19 & May 28, 1877: J.A. Bentley, commissioner of claims

May 28, 1877: M. P. Clarkson, duty clerk for Charles W÷ham? CGCC; W.S. Vanmeter & Bro. Proprietors Grayson Springs, Grayson Co., Ky.; John W. Skaggs, D.O. Riley, D.F. Edlin, Daniel Keller and William Hawkins witnesses in Grayson Co.

June 4, 1877 George W. Taylor, examiner

June 20, 1877 Paul Williams, reviewer

Following is the transcription:

Widowâs Declaration ---Half-Pay Claim

State of Kentucky Grayson County,} SS.

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ On this 7^th day of October 1862, before me a Justice Peace in and for the County and State above named, personally appeared (1) ELIZABETH ANN HIGDON a resident of GRAYSON COUNTY, in the State of KENTUCKY, aged 44 years, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of (2) JOHN T. HIGDON, who was a (3) Private in company (4) A commanded by Captain Anderson Gray of the 27^th Regiment of Kentucky Volunteers, commanded by Colonel C.D. PENNEBAKER; that said JOHN T HIGDON volunteered at LITCHFIELD KY on or about the 11^th day of November, 1861, for three years or during the war, and died at ATHENS ALABAMA on or about the 13^th day of July, 1862, while in the service of the United States.

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ That she was married to the said (2) JOHN T. HIGDON on the 15^th day of January, 1839 at Grayson County KY by one AUG DEGANQUIER R.C.P. that before her said marriage was ELIZABETH ANN HILL, and that she has remained a widow since the death of her said husband. And she further states that she believes there is a public record of her said marriage, and there is no private or family record(s). She files here with a copy of the record of her marriage as proof thereof.

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Half-Pay Pension to which she is entitled by reason of the services and death of her said husband, and hereby constitutes and appoints CONKLIN THOMAS of Litchfield Ky her Attorney to prosecute the claim and procure a certificate.

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Her

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Elizabeth AÊÊÊÊ +ÊÊ Higdon

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Mark

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Sworn to and subscribed before me, the day and year first above written, and on the same day personally came JOHN W. SKAGGS and GEORGE KELLER residents of Grayson County Kentucky who being duly sworn according to law, declare that they are personally acquainted with Mrs.(1) Elizabeth Ann Higdon widow of (2) John T. Higdon who has made and subscribed the foregoing declaration, and were acquainted with her and her said husband before he entered the service, and know that they lived together as man and wife, and so were reputed. That she is the widow of the identical (2) John T. Higdon who performed the military service mentioned in said declaration, and has remained a widow since his death. That their knowledge of the identity of her husband with the soldier is derived from (7) Personal acquaintance for the last 20 years with the declarant and her husband and that she is a Loyal Woman to the Government of the United States.

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ And they further testify that they reside as above stated, and are disinterested in this claim.

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ (3) GEORGE H. KELLER

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ ÊÊÊÊÊ JOHN W. SKAGGS

Sworn to and subscribed before me, and I certify that I am not interested in the claim, or concerned in its prosecution; that the affiants to be credible witnesses, and the claimant is the person she represents herself in said declaration.

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ (9) Thomas WittenÊÊÊÊ Justice Peace Grayson County

Marriage RegisterÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ

Date of Marriage	Parties Names	By Whom Married
1839 January 15	John T. Higdon ÊÊÊÊÊÊ And Elizabeth Ann Hill	Aug Deganquier R.C. Priest

State of Kentucky

Grayson County Oct.

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ I EDWIN THOMAS Clerk of the County Court of the County aforesaid do certify that the above copy of the Record of the Marriage of JOHN T. HIGDON and ELIZABETH ANN HILL is truly copied from the records on file in my office.

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ In Testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County Court done at Lietchfield this 7^th day of October 1862

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Edwin Thomas Clk (illegible)

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Adjutant Generalâs Office

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ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ March 26^th 1863

Sir:

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt from your Office of application for Pension No. 10010, and to return it herewith, with such information as is furnished by the files of this Office.

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ It appears from the Rolls on file in this Office, that JOHN T. HIGDON was enrolled on the 20^th day of October, 1861, at Litchfield Ky in Co. ãAä 27^th Regiment of Kentucky Volunteers, to serve 3 years, or during the war, and mustered into service as a Private on the 21^st day of March, 1862 at (Place not stated) in Co. ãAä 27^th Regiment of Kentucky Volunteers, to serve 3 years, or during the war. On the Muster Roll of Co. ãAä of that Regiment, for the months of May & June 1862, he is reported ãPresent for Dutyä On Muster Roll for July & Aug. 1862 and on subsequent rolls to 1^st January 1863, his name does not appear. No evidence of Death, Discharge, Desertation or Transfer on file. No further Records on file.

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ I am, Sir, very respectfully,

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Your obedient servant

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ SAML (illegible)

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Assistant Adjutant General

The Commissioner of Pensions

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Washington D. C.

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Memoranda

Name of Applicant:Ê Elizabeth A. Higdon

Address: Grayson County, Ky

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ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ (No. 14)

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Department of the Interior

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Pension Office,

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ December 20^th 1865

Sir:

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ You are respectfully requested to furnish official evidence of the date and cause of death of JOHN T. HIGDON, who was a Pri. In co. A 27 Regiment of Ky Volunteers, who is reported to have died at Athans ALA. On thw 13^th day of July, 1862

Please attach this circular to your report and return the same to this office.

No. 10010ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Respectfully,

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Joseph H. Barrett

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Commissioner

Surgeon General, U.S.A.

P. H. B.

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ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Record and Pension Bureau

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Washington, D.C., Jany. 9^th 1866

Sir:

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ I have the honor to return herewith application for pension, No. 10010 with such information as is furnished by the records of this office, Private Thomas Higdon, Co. A, 27^th Regiment Ky Vols, is reported to this office by Surgeon R. Murray as having died July 13^th 1862 in Army of the Ohio. Of Chronic Diarrhoea.

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Very respectfully,

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Your obedient serveant.

BY ORDER OF THE SURGEON GENERAL

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ JJ Woodward

The Commissioner of Pensions,

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Washington, D.C.

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ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Washington, D.C.

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ May 29^th 1867

Sir:

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt from your Office of application for Pension No. 10010, and to return it herewith, with such information as is furnished by the files of this Office.

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ It appears, from the Rolls on file in this Office, that John T. Higdon was enrolled on the 20^th day of Oct., 1861, at Litchfield in Co. A 27^th Regiment of Kentucky Volunteers, to serve three years, or during the war, and mustered into service as a PVT on the 21^st day of March 1862, at not stated, in Co. A, 27^th Regiment of Kentucky Volunteers, to serve three years, or during the war. On the Muster Roll of Co. A of that Regiment, dated March 29^th 1865, he is reported ãDied at Athens Ala, July 1862 cause of death not stated.äÊ M.O.R. dated March 29^th â65 reports ãJohn U. Higdon, discharged at Louisville, Ky July 28, Î62ä

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ I am, Sir, very respectfully,

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Your obedient servant

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Saml Breck

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ ÊÊ Assistant Adjutant General

The Commissioner of Pensions

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Washington, D. C,

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ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Department of the Interior

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ ÊÊÊÊÊ Pension Office

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Sir:

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ You are respectfully requested to furnish official evidence whether the Rolls of Co. A, 27 Regiment ofÊÊ Vols., contain the name of any other Higdon John or Thomas besides the one who is reported enrolled October 20, 1861, and died _______, 186

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Please attach this Circular to your report, and return the same to this office.

No. 10010

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Respectfully, yours,

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Joseph H. Barrett

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Commissioner

The Adjutant General, U.S.A.,

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Washington, D.C.

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Department of the Interior

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ ÊÊÊÊÊ Pension Office

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ May 27, 1867

Sir:

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ You are respectfully requested to furnish official evidence of the enrollment, muster, service, duty and cause of death of John Thomas Higdon, who was a Private in Co. ãAä, 27^th Regiment of Ky Vols., reported died July 13, 1862, Athens Ala.

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ If the above name is not found on the Rolls of said Company, will you so state, and report as to enrollment, etc., in the case of any man bearing a similar name whom you have good reason for believing to be the soldier inquired for. When the Rolls show him to have been a Prisoner of War, let that fact be reported.

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Please attach this Circular to your report, and return the same to this Office

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ No. 10.010

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Respectfully, yours,

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Joseph H. Barrett

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Commissioner

The Adjutant General, U.S.A.,

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Washington, D.C.

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W.S. VANMETER & Bro., ProprietorsÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ M.P. CLARKSON, Clerk

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ GRAYSON SPRINGS

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Grayson County, Ky.

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Grayson Springs, Ky., May 28^th 1877

J.A. Bently

Commissioner of

Widows Division of Claim

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Dear Sir

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Enclosed please find certificate of 3 parties in regard to J.T. Higdon Mrs. E.A. Higdon & Bennet Higdon which is certified by myself.

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ And I am able to make the same Statement in regard to them as:

John T. Higdon lived a neighbor to me up to the time of his enlistment in the Union Army.

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Very Respectfully yours,

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ M.P. Clarkson Dept. Clk

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ For Charles W---ham CGCC

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ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Department of the Interior

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Pension Office

ConfidentialÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Washington, D.C. April 23^rd 1877

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Sir:

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Please return this letter with any information you have or may be able to learn relative to the present whereabouts and Post Office address of Elizabeth Ann Higdon, who has a claim No. 10010. pendingÊ in this office as widow of John T. Higdon late a private in Co A 27^th Reg. Ky. Vols.

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Very respectfully

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ J. A. Bentley

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Commissioner

Postmaster

Ê Litchfield

ÊÊ Grayson Co.

ÊÊÊ Ky.

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Litchfield Ky.

May 10, 1877

Respectfully returned with the information that the written named Elizabeth Higdon is dead. She died in March 1870. She left but one child the offspring of her deceased husband and his name and address is as follows:

Mr. Bennett Higdon

Grayson Springs

Grayson Co., Ky.

Does this son processes the pension due his mother at the time of her death. He is now 35 years of age. If so please address him regarding proper blanks ö Respectfully

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Joh W. Skaggs

-Stamped Department of the Interior Pension Office May 14, 1877

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Department of the Interior

Pension Office

Washington DC May 19th, 1877

Sir:

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ In claim No. 10.010 Elizabeth A. Higdon deceased widow of John T. Higdon. You are informed that any person will be allowed to complete the claim under Sec. 4718. R.S. which provides that ã if no widow, or child survive, no payment whatever of the accrued pension shall be made or allowed except so much as may be necessary to re-imburse the person who bore the expenses of the last sickness and burial of the decedent, in case she did not leave sufficient assets to meet such expenses.ä

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ In completing the claim, it will be necessary to furnish properly attested proof of death of the widow, and whether she again married after death of the soldier. Please return this letter with your reply. Very respectfully

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ J. W. Bentley

To: Bennettt Higdon, Esq.

Ê Grayson Springs, Ky.

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ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Rejected

WAR OF THE REBELLION ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Act of July 14, 1862, and subsequent acts.

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ WIDOWâS PENSION

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ (original with increase)

Elizabeth Ann Higdon (dead) widow of John T. Higdon {rank: private, company: A, Regiment: 27^th Ky. Vols.

Residence of claimant: Grayson County, and state of Kentucky, Post Office Litchfield, Grayson Co., Kentucky Attorneys Conklin and Thomas, Litchfield Co., Ky Ignored, neglect.

Children (by former marriage) None

(By last marriage) Bennet Now 35 years of age

Rejected June 4 1877 Geo. W. Taylor Examiner

Rej. Approved June 20, 1877, Paul E. Wilkins, Reviewer

Dates shown by papers.

Enlistment, Oct. 20^th 1861ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Right accrued July 13^th 1862

Muster into pensionable rank, Mch 21^st, 1862ÊÊ Claim completedÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Not

DischargeÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ NotÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Former marriage of soldier none

DeathÊÊ July 13^th, 1862ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Death of former wife none

Invalid app. FiledÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ noneÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Claimantâs marriage to soldier Jan 15^th 1839ÊÊÊÊ

Invalid last pad toÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ noneÊÊÊÊ ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Claimant died Mar 2, 1866

Widowâs app. Filed Jany 7^th 1863

Cause of death: Chronic DiarrhoeaÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Place of Death: Athens, Ala.

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Incidental Matter

This claim is rejected by reason of abandonment (later stricken)

It appears that the claimant died leaving no minor children surviving.

This claim is rejected on the ground that the claimant has died, and there is no minor entitled

Three persons testify that claimt. Died Nov. 2, 1866 as shown on the ?? shown

1877

May 1^stÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Letter of D. O. Riley, P. M. at Litchfield Ky. Giving information that claimant died several ( 7 or 8) years since.

1877

May 14^thÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Endorsement on back of letter to John W. Skaggs made by said Skaggs showing that claimant died in month of March 1870; and that she did not leave any minor child surviving. John Skaggs is a resident of Litchfield Ky. Claimant left a son now 35 years of age.

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ ALLEGATIONS OF CLAIMANT

Other children of soldier by former wife, None

Other children of soldier by claimant, None

Loyalty of claimant, Alleged

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ SUMMARY OF PROOF

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Former marriage of Soldier

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ None

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ DEATH OF FORMER WIFE

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ None

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ MARRIAGE OF SOLDIER TO CLAIMANT

The marriage of John T. Higdon to Elizabeth Ann Hill is shown by certified copy of Marriage Register, Grayson Co.

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ DATES OF BIRTH OF CHILDREN

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ None given

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ DATES OF DEATH OF CHILDREN

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ None given

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ

CUSTODY OF CHILDREN BY FORMER MARRIAGE

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ None

PROOF AS TO SERVICE

The Adjutant General USA reports the military history of the soldier as follow:

Enrolled Oct 20^th 1861. Mustered in Mch 21^st 1862 in A Company 27^th Reg. Kentucky Volunteers Died July 12, 1862, at Athans, Ala.

1877 May 31^stÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Adjutant General reports that the soldier was enrolled Oct 20 1861. Mustered in Mch 21 1862 and that he died July 13 1862
Athans Ala

1866 July 9^thÊÊÊ Surgeon General reports the soldier as having died July 13 1862 in the Army of the Ohio of chronic diarrhea.

Widowâs Division

Department of the Interior

Pension Office

Washington, D.C. May 21^st 1877

Respectfully referred to the Adjutant General US Army for the information as to whether Thomas Higdon and John Thomas Higdon mentioned herin are one and the same soldier.

Claim No 10010 of Elizabeth A. Higdon (deceased)

J. A. Bentley

Commissioner

(2 enclosures)

Litchfield Grayson Co Ky

J. A. BentleyÊ Commissioner

Dear Sir

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ I wish to inform you Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Higdon widow of John T. Higdon is dead for several years. I suppose about 7 or 8 years. Has left only one Boy who is living close to Grayson Co Ky if this is not satisfactory let me anything I else I can do let me no.

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Your friend

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ ÊÊÊ D.O. Riley PM Litchfield Ky

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We the undersigned hereby state that we were well acquainted with J.T. Higdon, previous to his enlistment in the Union Army + also state that he died during the War, leaving a Widow by name of Elizabeth A. Higdon and one son by the name of Bennet Higdon.

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Mrs. Higdon died on the 2^nd day of March 1866 + this date is taken from her tomb or headstone in the Burying Ground at the Catholic Church near Grayson Springs, Grayson County Kentucky. This son Bennet Higdon is still living, Mrs. Elizabeth A. Higdon never married after the Death of her husband. Bennet is the only child living.

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Witness our hands this 28^th day of May 1877 at Grayson Springs Kentucky

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ DF Edlin

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ his

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ DanielÊÊÊÊÊ Kelber

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Mark

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ William J. Hawkins

State of Kentucky

Grayson County

Personally appeared before me D.F. Edlin + W. J. Hawkins + made oath that the statements made above are true to the best of their knowledge. Witness my hand this 28^th day of May 1877 M.P. Clarkson for Charles Worhause (sp?) CGC

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Adjutant Generalâs Office

Washington DC May 26^th 1877

Sir:

I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt from your office of application for pension no 10.010, and to return it herewith, with such information as is furnished by the files of this office.

It appears from the Rolls on file in this office that John T. Higdon was a Pvt in Co A 27^th Regiment of Kentucky Volunteers On the Muster Roll of Co A, of that Regiment dated March 29^th 1865. he is reported ã Died July 13^th 1862 at Athens Ala.ä

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ The name Thomas Higdon is not borne on the rolls of said Company no on the Quarterly Return of Deceased Soldiers of that Regât. covering the date of death of John T. Higdon as above stated.

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ I am, sir, very respectfully,

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ your obedient servant,

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ T. N. Benjamin

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Assistant Adjutant General

The Commissioner of Pensions,

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Washington, D.C.