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Regiment: 6th Michigan Cavalry
Battles Mentioned:
Historical Figures:
State of Michigan
St Joseph County ss.
Personally appeared before
me a Justice of the Peace in and for
said County Mrs Jane Roar to me well
known who being duley sworn deposes and says
she the mother of Francis Roar who was a
private in the 6
th Regt of Mich Vols Cavalry
The Company to which he belonged she is
not informed. That her said son volunteered
as she is informed at Jackson Mich. some
time in the month of January 1864 that they
were ordered to Washington and her said son
was taken with the measels and died at U.S.
Genl Hospital Alex. Va. April 5
th 1864. That
a short time before his death he wrote her a
caused a letter to be written that he had sent
her some money (which letter is enclosed)
That her said son could not write, and
she believes the letter was written by the
Mr Jones who the Surgeon certifies her with
to have had money of her sons to send
to this deponent She makes this affidavit
for the purpose of having said Jones pay
stoped and said money paid over to the
deponent. That her sons name is Franklin
but he may have enlisted as Francis.
That her son had a watch also which she is
informed was taken by this same comrad
Jones.
Sworn and subscribed before me
this 17
th day of May 1864 Jane X her mark Roar
S Chadwick Witness to signature
Justice of the Peace S. Chadwick
S S Hemick
