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Regiment: 1st Michigan Sharpshooters
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Historical Figures:
Claim of Father for Arrears of Pay and Bounty. Authorized Agency of Fitch, Hine & Fox. Corner 7
th and F streets, Washington D.C.
State of Michigan SS.
County of Calhoun
On this 5 day of August 1865, personally appeared before use, a Jeremiah
Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, Jeremiah
M Beaver of the County of Calhoun and State of Michigan
aged 61 years, who, being duly sworn, declares, that he is the father of Goodwin
S. Beaver late of Calhoun County and State of Michigan
who was a Quarter Master’s Seargent in company commanded by
of the 1st Regiment of Mich SharpShooters
who died in the Service of the United States at Carver US General Hospital
Washington D.C. on or about the 28h day of June 1865, leaving neither wife nor child.
This application is made to recover all arrears of pay and other allowances due the deceased from the United States, and the bounty provided by the 6
th Section of the Act of Congress approved July 22, 1861; and the applicant hereby appoints Fitch, Hine & Fox, of Washington, D.C., as his lawful attorneys, and authorizes them to present and prosecute this claim, and to receive and receipt for the certificate that may be issued in satisfaction thereof.
Signature of Claimant Jeremiah M. Beaver
Also personally appeared before me, Ira W Reed
Charles K Williams of Albion Calhoun County and
Michigan, to me well known as credible persons, who
[torn] declare, that they have been for Eight years
[torn] the above named applicant, and with said Goodwin S Beaver
[torn] who was a Guarter Master’s Seargent of the 1
st Regiment of Mich
SharpShooters, and know said applicant to be the father of said deceased,
and that said deceased left neither wife nor child; and that they have so interest whatever is this application.
Signature of Witnesses Ira M. Reed
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 5th day of Aug 1865, and I certify that
I have no interest in the above application.
Official Signature Fitch R. Williams
I Certifiy, that before whom the above
declaration and affidavit were made, is a duly author-
ized to administer oaths, and that the above is his signature.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and official seal this
day of 186
[L.S.]
Application of Father
for Bounty and Arrears of Pay.
Fitch, Hine & Fox,
Attorneys,
Washington, D.C.
