John Gilbert Civil War Pension

Excerpts from the Civil War pension application of John Gilbert of Madison, Perry, Clay and Owsley County Kentucky. Certificate # 496150.

(1st document)

State of Kentucky, County of Owsley.

On the 2nd day of May, A.D. one thousand nine hundred and 07 personally appeared before me, a deputy clerk within and for the county and state aforesaid John Gilbert who, being duly sworne according to law, declares that he is 71 years of age, and a resident of Doorway county of Owsley state of Kentucky; and that he is the identical person who was enrolled at Irwin Kentucky under the name of John Gilbert on the tenth day of October 1862 as a private in Co. I 14th Regement Vol. Cav. in the service of the United States, in the Civil War, and was Honorably Discharged at Camp Nelson Ky. on the 24th day of March, 1864. That he was not employed in the military or naval service of the United States otherwise then above. That his personal description at enlistment was as follows: Height 5 feet 10 inches, Complexion, fair, color of eyes blue, color of hair black, that his occupation was farmer, and he was born July 5th 1835 at Madison County, Kentucky. That his several places of residence since leaving the service have been as follows: Perry and Owsley County, Kentucky. That he is a pensioner. That he has heretofore applied for pension his certificate number is 496150. That he makes this declaration for the purpose of being placed on the pension roll of the United States under the provision of the act of February 6, 1907. That his post office address is Doorway, county of Owsley, state of Kentucky.

John Gilbert
Attest (1) Elijah Bolin
(2) Noah Gilbert

Also personally appeared Elijah Bolin residing in Perry County Ky. and Noah Gilbert, residing in Owsley County, Ky.. Persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who, being by me duly sworn to the foregoing declaration; that they have every reason to believe, from the appearance of the claimant and their aquaintance with him of 15 and 25 years, respectively, that he is the identical person he represents himself to be, and that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim.

Elijah Bolin
Noah Gilbert

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 2nd day of May, A.D. 1907.

John Burns
Deputy Clerk

(2nd document)

What was your post office at enlistment? South Fork, Owsley County State your wifes full name and maiden name. Dhorty Gilbert, Dhorty Couch When were and by whom were you married? In Owsley County Ky by Alford Murl Is there any official or church record of your marriage? No Were you previously married? if so state the name of you former wife, the date of marriage and the date and place of her death or divorce. Nancy Smith May 11 1859 in Breathitt Co. Ky. She died March 31, 1890 in Owsley Co. Ky. Are you now living with your wife or has there been a seperation? She is in the Asylum at Lexington, Ky. State the names and dates of birth of all your children, living or dead.

Margret Gilbert b. January 2, 1860
Abijah Gilbert b. March 21, 1863
Lucinda Gilbert b. February 24, 1865
Isaac S. Gilbert b. February 29, 1867
Noah Gilbert b. March 3, 1869
Arka Gilbert b. April 25, 1871
Lara Gilbert b. March 21, 1873

April 5, 1915 John Gilbert

Personal Notes: John lived in Clay County 1904 - 1920. He died December 20, 1920 in Owsley County Kentucky at his daughter's home. He was also buried on her farm. she was Laura Gilbert Baker w/o Robert H. Baker. Most of John's descendants lived in Clay County around the New Found area.