Transcript of Pension File - Hugh Wilson Baldwin - Part 1

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State of Tennessee } In the Pension claim
County of Bradley } No 282.217 of Deborah
L Baldwin wido of Hugh W Baldwin of, Co. I
10th Tennessee Cavy personally appeared before me
an acting justice of the Peace in and for the
afforesaid County and State. Marshal Lawson
a citizen of Bradley County and State of Tennessee
well known to me to be Reputable and Entitled
to credit and who being duly sworne, declares in
relations to the afforesaid case as follows that I
was a first Lieut in Co. I of the 10th Regt of
Tennessee vol cavy age 39 years and my Post offis address
is Climer Tennessee and that I was personally and
Intimately acquainted with the said Hugh W Baldwin
for the last twentyfive years and from all apperance
the said Hugh W Baldwin was a sound man prior to
or at the time of his Enlistment. affiant futher states
that on or about the spring of 1865 the precise date
not remembered while at Natchez Mississippi the
said Hugh W Baldwin claimed to be suffering very
much with hemorrhoids or diorhea I advised the said

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Hugh W Baldwin to report to the Doctor for treatment
and by so doing that likely he would be able for duty
in a few days. affiant futher states that since and
after his discharge the said Hugh W Baldwin has
not been able physically to do manual labor and I
make this affidavit with full knowledge of the facts
from personal observation while in the servis and
also for a period of five years since his discharge
before he moved to Rhea County Tennessee. affiant
futher states that I have no itnerest in the above
case nor am not conserned in its prosecution.
(signed) Marshal Lawson

Sworn to and subscribed before me this the 7th day
of february 1889 and I herby certify that the contence
of the above delcaration were fuly maid known to
him before swearing and that I have no interest
in this case nor am not conserned in its prosectuion.
(signed) W N N Baker J P For
Bradley County Tenn

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State of Tennessee } In the Pension claim
County of Bradley } No 282.217 of Deborah
L Baldwin widow of Hugh W Baldwin of Co I
10th Tennessee cavy personally appeared before me
an acting justis of the Peace in and for the
afforesaid county and state. E. S Broyles a
citizen of Bradley Count and State of Tennessee
well known to me to be Reputable and Entitled
to credit and who being duly sworn declares in
relation to the afforsaid case as follows that his
age is 37 years and his Post offis address is Stamper
Bradley County Tennessee and that he was a privet
in Co I 10th Tennessee cavalry and has ben intimately
acquianted with the said Hugh W Baldwin from my
erliest recollection from the fact we were raised up
in the same Neighborhood and from all appearance
he was a sound man prior to or at the time of his
Enlistement affaiant futher states that in the
Spring of 1865 while at Natches Mississippi the said
Hugh W Baldwin claimed to be suffering very
much with Hemorrhoid or diorhea

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affiant further states that he was with
the said Hugh W Baldwin often times after
he was discharged from the servis for a period of
about seven year at which times the said
Baldwin moved to rhea county Tennesseee.
affiant futher states that the said Baldwin
were still complaining of his diseas affiant futher
States that he saw the said Hugh W Baldwin twice
after the said Baldwin moved to Rhea County
and the said Baldwin then told him his
diseas was getting worse affiant futher states
that he has no interest in the above case and
not conserned in its prosicution.
(signed) E. S. Broyles

Also Nathan Palmer appeared and declares
in the afforesaid case as follows that his age
is 36 years and Post offis address is Grief Bradley
County Tenn and he is a citizen of Bradley
County Tennessee and that he has ben personally
acquainted with the said Hugh W Baldwin
for 25 years affiant futher states he was a
privet in co I 10th Tennessee cavy and that
while at Natches Mississippi in the Spring

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1865 the said Hugh W Baldwin was
complaining of Hemorrhoids or diohrea very much
affiant futher states that also that while at
Johnsonville Tennessee after they left Natches Mississippi
the said Hugh W Baldwin was still complaining
of Hemorrhoids and diorhea, affiant further stats
that the said Hugh W Baldwin was complaining
more or less for a period of about seven years
after his discharge at which time the said
Hugh W Baldwin moved to Rhea County Tenn.
affiant futher states that he assisted the said
Baldwin in moving to Rhea County and while
there the said Baldwin employed him to do some work
on account of his disability. affiant further states
taht he has no itnerest in this case and is not conserned
in its prosecution.
(signed) Nathan Palmer

Sworn to and subscribed this the 21 day of February 1883
and I certify the contence of the above declaration were fuly
maid known to the above named affiants befor
swearing and that I have no interest in this
case and not conserned in its prosecution.
(signed) W N N Baker JP
for Bradley County

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This is to certify that W H H Baker whose
genuine signature appears to the foregoing
affidavit is and was at the date thereof an
acting magistrate in & for said County. He
was duly elected commissioned and sworn
& full faith & credit [?] all his offis as
....(there appears to be a line cut off in copying the document)

Given at offices 1st day of
March 1883. J H Rucker [?]

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1869 Hugh W Baldwin to } I solemnized this Rites
Aug 28 Deborah L Cowden } of matrimony between the
} within named parties on the
} 29th of August 1869
} (signed) W B Ballinger M.S.

State of Tennessee } I J H Rucker Clerk of
Bradley County } the County Court of said
County do certify that the
forgoing is a correct copy of the marriage
records of my offics and that I am well acqu
inted with W B Ballinger and know him to be
a regularly ordained Minister of the Gospel
and that his signature to the original license
is genuine and that the same are on file
and of record in my offics & that I have
no interest in the prosecution of this claim

Given at offics in Cleveland
under official seal this 22 June
1881. (signed) J H Rucker Clk.

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State of Tennesse }
County of Rhea } S.S.

In the matter claim No. 282.217
Deborah L Baldwin

On this 24th day of
January A.D. 1882 personally appeared
before me a Justice of the Peace in and
for the aforesaid County & State duly authorized
to administer oaths. J. C. Abernathy M.D.
aged 58 years a resident Rhea Springs
in the County of Rhea and State of Tennessee
whos Post office address is Rhea Springs
Tennessee will known to me to be a
Physician and Surgeon and to be reputable
and entitled full credit and who
being duly sworn declares in relation
to the aforesaid case. On examining my
bookos I find Hugh W Baldwin charges with
[?] [?] dated Sept 5th 1874 The childs
name is Ida H Baldwin, and on February
the 10th 1878 John A Baldwin was born.
I being the attending physician
Mrs Deborah L Baldwin is the mother of
the above named children, and wife
of Hugh W Baldwin dead. And I am
not concerned in the prosecution of this
case.
(Signed) J C Abernathy M.D.

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Sworn to and subscribed before me this day
by the above named affiant, and I certify
that I am in no wise interested in said
case nor am I concerned in its prosecution
and that the said affiant is personally
known to me to be a creditable person.
(signed) Wm W Lowe JP

State of Tennessee County of Rhea
I certify that W.W. Lowe Esqr
who hath signed his name to the
foregoing declarations and affadavit
was at the time of so doing a Justice of
the Peace in and for said County & State
duly commissioned and sworn that
all his official acts are entitled to full
faith and credit and that his signature thereout
is genuine Winess my hand and seal of
office this 24 day of January 1882
(Signed) W. S Gillespie
Deputy County Clk


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State of Tennessee }
County of Knox } SS

In the matter
of claim no 282.217 of Deborah L. Baldwin.

On this 17th day of January A.D. 1882
personally appeared before me a Justice of
the Peace, in and for aforesaid County of
Knox and State of Tennessee, duly author-
ized to administer oaths, Dr. J. H. Johnston
aged 28 years, a resident of Ball Camp
in the County of Knox and State of
Tennessee whose post office address is Ball
Camp Tenn well known to me to be respecta
ble and entitled to credit, and who being
duly sworn, declares in relation to the afore-
said case that he was present on the 14th day
of June, 1871 and waited upon Mrs. Deb-
orah L Baldwin, Wife of Hugh W Bald-
win at the birth of her first born child
named Carry A Baldwin and that I have
no interest, direct or indirect for which this
affidavit is made. My book account shows
the date as herein given.
(signed) J. H. Johnston M.D.

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State of Tennessee County of
Sworn to and subscribed before me, t his day
by the above named affiant and I cer
tify that I read said affidavite to the officer
before me executing the same and that I am in
no wise interested in said case, nor am I
concerned in its prosecution and that the
affiant is a creditable person. (Signed) C. Morris
Justice of Peace

I certify that C. Morris Esqr, who
hath signed his name to the above declaration
and affidavit was the time of so doing
a Justice of the Peace in and for said
County and State duly commissioned and
sworn, that all his official acts are enti
tled to full faith and credit and that his
signature thereunto is genuine.

Witness my hand and Seal of Official
This 30 day of January 1882
Signed J F J Lewis
Clerk of County Court

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On this 24th day of January AD 1822
personally appeared before me a Justice
of the peace in and for the afforesaid
County & State duly authorized to administer
oaths Y. L. Abernathy MD aged 36 years
a resident of Rhea Springs in the County
of Rhea and State of Tennessee whos Post
Office address is Rhea Springs Tennessee
well known to me to be a Physician and
Surgeon and to be reputable and entitled
to full credit and who being duly sworn
declare in relation to the aforesaid case
that Feb 1lth 1876 James
E A Baldwin was born and Aug
16th 1880 Emma B Baldwin was born.
I being the Physician in attendance
in both cases. I find the dates upon
my books. Their Mother Mrs Deborah
L Baldwin was the wife of Hugh
W Baldwin deceased. I have no interest
in the prosecution of this claim
(signed) Y. L. Abernathy
M.D.

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Sworn to and subscribed before me
this day by the above named affiant
and I certify that I am in no wise interested
in said case nor am I concerned in its
prosecution and that said affiant is
personally known to me to be a creditable person
(signed) Wm W Lowe, JP

State of Tennessee County of Rhea,
I certify that W.W. Lowe, Esqr
who hath signed his name to the foregoing
declaration and affidavit was at the time
of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for
said County and State duly commissioned
and sworn that all his official acts are
entitled to full faith and credit and that
his signature thereunto is genuine
Witness my hand and Seal of Office this
24 day of January 1882.
(signed) W.S. Gillespie
Deputy County Clk