William Turner Submitted By: Terry Griffith DECLARATION FOR ORIGINAL INVALID PENSION State of Kentucky County of Leslie On this 5th day of August, A.D. one thousand eight hundred and eighty seven personally appeared before me a County Court Clerk, of the County of Leslie, a court of record within and for the County and State aforesaid, WILLIAM TURNER, aged 57 years, a resident of __, County of Leslie, State of Kentucky, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical William Turner who entered service under the name of William Turner on or about the _ day of August, 1863 as Private in Company “E” of the 49th regiment of Kentucky Infantry, commanded by Captain Ben Howard and was DISCHARGED at Lexington, Kentucky, on or about the 25th day of December, 1864, by reason of expiration term of service, that his personal description is as follows: age, 57 years: height, 6 feet__inches; complexion, light; hair, light; eyes, blue. That while a member of the organization aforesaid, in the service and in the line of his duty at Camp Nelson, in the State of Kentucky, on or about the _ day of October, 1864, he contracted measles from exposure affecting his right side- same place November 1864 he contracted varicose veins of right leg and piles from hard service, exposure etc. That he was treated as follows: by Regiment Surgeon That he has not been employed in the military or naval service otherwise than as stated above That since the 25th day of December, A.D. 1864, he has not been employed in the military or naval service of the United States. That since leaving the service his occupation has been that of a farmer. That prior to his entry into the service above named he was a man of good, sound, physical health, being when enrolled a farmer. That he is now disabled from obtaining his subsistence by manual labor by reason of his injuries above described, received in the service of the United States; and he therefore makes this declaration for the purpose of being placed on the invalid pension roll of the United States. He hereby appoints, with full power of substitution and revocation. GEORGE E. LEMON Of Washington, D.C., his true and lawful attorney, to prosecute his claim. That he has never received nor applied for a pension. That his Post-Office address is Viper, County of Perry, State of Kentucky William X Turner Witnesses: mark Joseph Maggard John S. Melton WAR DEPARTMENT ADJUTANT GENERAL’S OFFICE Washington, Dec. 23, 1887 Respectfully returned to the Commissioner of Pensions. WILLIAM TURNER, a Corporal of Company “G” 49th Regiment Kentucky Infantry Volunteers, was enrolled on the 16 day of June, 1863, at Harlan Co. Ky. 1 year, and is reported: on muster-in roll dated September 19, 1863 at Camp Nelson, Ky. Present; borne on roll from muster-in to October 31, 1863. Roll Co. “E” same Regiment to which transferred for November and December 1863 present; to October 31, 1864. Muster-out roll of company dated December 26, 1864 at Lexington, Ky. Reports him Private, present and mustered-out with company. Return for November 1864 not on file. Company and Regiment Hospital records not on file. Records of this office furnish no evidence of disability. R.C. DRUM Adjutant General State of Kentucky, County of Leslie In the matter of WILLIAM TURNER, of Company _, 49th Regiment Kentucky Volunteer Infantry Personally appeared before me the undersigned duly authorized to administer oaths within and for said County, Dr. William R. Hoskins, aged fifty two years, whose post office address is Hyden, Leslie County, Kentucky, who being duly sworn states in relation to William Turner’s pension claim No. _ I examined applicant on April 20th, 1889 and found him to be suffering with disease of the lungs and also with varicose veins in right leg resulting in at least one half from manual labor and I have no interest in this claim nor its prosecution. William R. Hoskins, M.D. Sworn to and subscribed before me on the 20th day of April 1889 and I hereby certify that the contents of this affidavit were fully made known to the affiant before signing and I have no interest in this claim or its prosecution. James M. Howard Clerk, Leslie County Court AFFIDAVIT TO ORIGIN OF DISABILTY State of Kentucky County of Leslie In the matter of the Pension claim of WILLIAM TURNER, Pvt., Co. E, 49th Reg’t Ky. Vols., personally came before me, a deputy clerk in and for the aforesaid County and State, James Griffitts, of Cutshin, County of Leslie, State of Kentucky, who, being duly sworn, declares in relation to the aforesaid claim that his age is 52 years; that he is the identical person who served as a Private in Co. H, 49th Reg’t Kentucky Vols., and knows the above soldier, who was a member of Co. E, 49th Reg’t Kentucky Vol. Infat; that on or about _ day of October, 1863, while in the line of duty, and without fault or improper conduct on his part, at or near Camp Nelson, State of Kentucky, said soldier incurred measles from exposure and was taken to the house of a man by the name of Wilson and when he came back to his Company he appeared to be very weak and bad off. I heard him complain of having piles while in the army that was about November 1863- I have saw Knotts on his right leg near his knee that he says come there in time of his service in the army. I was well acquainted with the soldier before his enlistment. I know that he was free from the disabilities for which he claims pension. I have lived a near neighbor to the claimant and know that he is not nor has not been able to do more than one third the work that any able bodied man can do. Affiant further declares that he has no interest, direct or indirect, in this claim, and that he makes the above statement from personal knowledge. Affiant’s Post-Office address is as follows: Cutshin, Leslie County, Ky. Witnesses: Solomon Adams Felix Lewis James X Griffitts mark AFFIDAVIT TO ORIGIN OF DISABILTY State of Kentucky County of Leslie In the matter of the Pension claim of WILLIAM TURNER, Pvt., Co. E, 49th Reg’t Ky. Vols., personally came before me, a deputy clerk in and for the aforesaid County and State, Nathaniel Lewis, of Cutshin, County of Leslie, State of Kentucky, who, being duly sworn, declares in relation to the aforesaid claim that his age is 48 years; that he is the identical person who served as a Private in Co. H, 49th Reg’t Kentucky Vols., and knows the above soldier, who was a member of Co. E, 49th Reg’t Kentucky Vol. Infat; that on or about _ day of October, 1863, while in the line of duty, and without fault or improper conduct on his part, at or near Camp Nelson, State of Kentucky, said soldier incurred measles from he was taken to the house of one Mr. Wilson. He stayed there sometime when he came back to the company he was very weak and continued so during his stay in the army he never was able to do any camp duty afterwards we was mustered out together and came home together. He has been very weakly ever since and has not been able to do more then one third as much manual labor as an able bodied man since he was mustered out of the service. I was with him previous and at the time of his discharge I heard him complain very frequently of having piles while in the service. I first heard him complain of the piles in November 1863. I heard him complain of cramp in his right leg and after that saw knots on his leg near his knee which come there while in the service that was in November 1864. I was well acquainted with the soldier before his enlistment and I know that he was free from the disabilities for which he claims pension. I lived near him before the war and have lived a near neighbor to him ever since the war and have seen him frequently all the time since we was mustered out up to the present time. The above disabilities were brought on him from exposure while in the service. Affiant further declares that he has no interest, direct or indirect, in this claim, and that he makes the above statement from personal knowledge. Affiant’s Post-Office address is as follows: Cutshin, Leslie County, Ky. Witnesses: Solomon Adams Felix Lewis Nathaniel X Lewis mark DECLARATION FOR ORIGINAL INVALID PENSION State of Kentucky County of Leslie On this 21st day of July, A.D. one thousand eight hundred and ninety, personally appeared before me a County Court Clerk, of the County of Leslie, a court of record within and for the County and State aforesaid, WILLIAM TURNER, aged 52 years, a resident of Cutshin Creek, County of Leslie, State of Kentucky, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical William Turner who entered service under the name of William Turner on or about the 16th day of June, 1863 as Private in Company “E” of the 49th regiment of Kentucky Infantry, commanded by Captain Benjamin Howard and was HONORABLY DISCHARGED at Lexington, Kentucky, on or about the 26th day of December, 1864, by reason of expiration term of service, that his personal description is as follows: age, 52 years: height, _ feet__inches; complexion, _; hair, _; eyes, _. That he is now suffering from varicose veins, piles and pains in right side and that the said disability is of permanent character, and is not the result of vicious habits, and that it incapacitates him from the performance of manual labor in such a degree as to render him unable to earn a support, and that this declaration is made for the purpose of being placed upon the pension roll, under the provisions of the Act of June 27, 1890. That he has not been employed in the military or naval service otherwise than as stated above in Company (E) of the 49th Regiment Kentucky Infantry Volunteers That since the 26th day of December, A.D. 1864, he has not been employed in the military or naval service of the United States. He hereby appoints, with full power of substitution and revocation. GEORGE E. LEMON Of Washington, D.C., his true and lawful attorney, to prosecute his claim. That he has applied and never received claim applied for a pension (620.538). That his Post-Office address is Hyden, County of Leslie, State of Kentucky William X Turner Witnesses: mark Christopher Lewis David Lewis GENERAL AFFIDAVIT State of Kentucky County of Leslie In the matter of claim of WILLIAM TURNER NO. 620,538 Personally came before me, a Deputy Clerk in and for aforesaid County and State, SILVESTER COOTS, Cutshin, Leslie County, Ky. aged 58 years old, WILLIAM M.D. COOTS of Cutshin, Leslie County, Ky. aged about 45 years old persons of lawful age, who, being duly sworn, declare in relation to the aforesaid case as follows: Silvester Coots states he has known him ever since said Turner was discharged. I have lived a near neighbor to him all the time since the first named period in a bout from one to two miles and have worked with him a prt of the time each year except the two last years and saw him every two weeks. We have worked together for each other on our farms as farmers in each year except the two last years he has been in bad health. Has told me it originated from the measles and he has the broken veins in his right leg and have seen him bad off with the piles. I have seen him confined to his house and bed a great many times and it is frequent in each year I think he is not able to do about one half of manual labor from his condition of health. William Coots states as follows he has known said Turner ever since discharged he has worked for me at different times for the last 15 or 16 years and lived a near neighbor to him all the time and has a good opportunity to know his health. He has been confined to his bed with sickness near each year since discharge and was bound to stop work and had the measles for I seen him when he was getting well of them and his veins is broken in the right leg and the knots is notable he is able to do a bout one half of manual labor in my opinion. His physical health is very bad now. I further declare that I no interest in said case, and I not concerned in its prosecution. Witnesses: Elihu Wells Silvester X Coots Nathan Turner Wm. D. Coots CLAIMANT AFFIDAVIT State of Kentucky County of Leslie In the matter of Claim for pension Number 620538, WILLIAM TURNER “E” 49th Ky. Personally came before me, a Deputy Clerk in and for aforesaid County and State, WILLIAM TURNER whose post-office address is Cutshin, Leslie County, KY., a person of lawful age, who, being duly sworn, declares in relation to aforesaid case as follows: That he is unable to furnish the testimony of a commissioned officer or the First Sergant of his company as to the origin of his disabilities in the service for the reason, I furnished you the affidavits of my home physician who treated me since my discharge. I further declare that I have interest in said case Witnesses: Solomon Adams William X Turner Elizabeth Adams mark GENERAL AFFIDAVIT State of Kentucky County of Leslie In the matter of Claim for WILLIAM TURNER Company “E” 49th Kentucky Volunteers Personally came before me, a Deputy Clerk in and for aforesaid County and State, WILLIAM TURNER age 52 years old, Cutshin, Leslie County, KY., a person of lawful age, who, being duly sworn, declares in relation to aforesaid case as follows: I can not obtain the affidavit of my regimental surgeon or assistant surgeon for I have tried to get them every way I could and I am not able to go and get them myself, but I do not know where they all are. Dr. Miller lives at Louisville, Ky. I tried to get his testimony and I incurred all this disabilities in the service and am now not able to do much William Turner GENERAL AFFIDAVIT State of Kentucky County of Leslie In the matter of Claim for Invalid Pension of WILLIAM TURNER, “E” 49th Ky Personally came before me, a Deputy Clerk in and for aforesaid County and State, WILLIAM TURNER age 52 years old, Cutshin, Leslie County, KY., a person of lawful age, who, being duly sworn, declares in relation to aforesaid case as follows: I wish to amend my declaration as follows: Strike out October 1864 and November 1864 as the dates when measles affecting right side and varicose veins of right leg and piles were incurred respectively and insert October 1863 and November 1863 in the other named. I fixed upon consultation with comrades that it was in the year 1863 instead of 1864 Witnesses: Wilson Lewis William X Turner Felix Lewis mark Certificate No. 680136 Name, Wm. Turner DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BUREAU OF PENSIONS WASHINGTON, D.C., JANUARY 15, 1898 Sir: In forwarding to the pension agent the executed voucher for your next quarterly payment please favor me by returning this circular to him with replies to the questions enumerated below. Very Respectfully, Clay Evans Commissioner William Turner Tracefork Leslie County, Kentucky First. Are you married? If so, please state your wife’s full name and her maiden name. Answer. I am married, wife Sarah Turner. Maiden name Sarah Coots Second. When, where, and by whom were you married? Answer. November 1858 in Perry County, Kentucky by Elihu Wells, Minister Third. What record of marriage exists? Answer. Perry County Clerk’s office Fourth. Were you previously married? If so, please state the name of your former wife and the date and place of her death or divorce. Answer. No sir Fifth. Have you any children? If so, please state their names and the dates of their birth. Answer. I have 7 children living. Elizabeth Turner born June 1, 1859, John Turner born March 31, 1861, Henry Turner born September 3, 1865, William Turner born December 1867, Linda Turner born October 9, 1869, Elihu Turner born May 31, 1871, F.G. Turner born December 22, 1878 William X Turner Mark Date of reply, May 4 day, 1898 Att. D.T. Lewis A.B. HAMMOND EARL ROGERS HAMMOND & COMPANY LUMBER FRANKFORT, KY., February 26th 1904 Mr. P.S. Crowe Dear Sir, Your letter came to hand today. After thanking you for your kindness extended to me I regret that I failed to see you before leaving was delayed by going out of city to see a gentleman. However I think I shall be able to meet you at the appointed time with the money. I have part of it and have promise of the remainder tomorrow Saturday. I am sir very respectfully Yours, William Turner 218 Holmes St. Frankfort, Ky. Criminal Deposition A Case of WILLIAM TURNER, No. 1044297 On this 1ST day of March, 1904, at Frankfort, County of Franklin State of Kentucky, before me, Percy S. Crowe a special examiner of the Bureau of Pensions, personally appeared WILLIAM TURNER, who, being by me first duly sworn to answer truly all interrogatories propounded to him during this special examination of aforesaid claim for pension, deposes and says: My age is 58 next June 1904. P.O. Frankfort, Ky. 218 Holmes St. Occupation Teamster. I served in Company A, 24th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry and draw a pension of $18.00 a month under new law payable to Louisville Agency. In November 1903, the mail carrier brought to my house my regular voucher for February 1904 and my check for November 4, 1903. I got this cashed by Joe Burkhart the Merchant I do business with. Some days later the mail carrier brought to my house a letter addressed William Turner 218 Holmes St., Frankfort, KY, and when I opened this I found a check for $36.00 payable to William Turner and a voucher for $36.00 for February 4th, 1904. I brought this check to Mr. Hammonds for whom I worked and talked it over there being no other William Turner about here we thought there would be no *** in cashing the check, so I went to Farmer’s Bank and cashed it and at the same time I held the money for some days and then thinking I would *****. I spent it. My wife and grandchild, dependant on my labor had came down sick all winter and I have hardly been able to get necessaries and would not have made it if it had not been fir that $36.00 coming as it did- It looked like it was providential. I never noticed the voucher being a 49th man and I did not know that till you told me. I never executed any voucher on which the $36.00 check was issued and I never executed the voucher that came with the check and I think it is at home and if I can find it I will send it to you tomorrow. I am very poor but I have raised $36.00 to refund to government, twenty dollars being loaned me by I.T. West, who has **** me from the boys. I herewith give to you thirty-six ($36.00) dollars for which you have given me a receipt. I did not intend to commit a fraud though I can see that if I had read the voucher for service I would have seen it was not my service. I did know I had always executed vouchers before getting checks, but when Mr. Hammonds could see nothing wrong with the name mine and addressed to me I just thought it right to cash check. Have heard this read fully understand your questions and correctly recorded. I refund this to show my honesty and no provisions made, but I heard Law Division Letter read by you- Check 973552 is the one I endorsed. William Turner Sworn to and subscribed before me this 1st day of March 1904 and I certify that the contents were fully made known to deponent before signing. Percy S. Crowe Criminal Deposition B Case of WILLIAM TURNER, No. 1044297 On this 1st day of March, 1904, at Frankfort, County of Franklin State of Kentucky, before me, Percy S. Crowe a special examiner of the Bureau of Pensions, personally appeared A.B. HAMMOND, who, being by me first duly sworn to answer truly all interrogatories propounded to him during this special examination of aforesaid claim for pension, deposes and says: My age is 48 years. P.O. Frankfort, Ky. Box 8- Occupation lumber dealer William Turner the Frankfort pensioner of that name has worked for me for about 3 years. William Turner has been accounted an honest man in business matters and I feel satisfied William Turner never intended to commit fraud in the matter of the check in November 1903 for thirty-six ($36.00) dollars, payable to William Turner. William Turner came to me and explained that this $36.00 check had come to him after getting his $18.00 pension check- that it was delivered by post office to his residence same as the $18.00 check had been. So far as either of us knew there was no other William Turner here- As it was delivered at his address I told him I supposed it was his and that I thought it would be perfectly proper to cash it. I advised him that he hold the money for a time so that if there was an error it could be easily corrected. William Turner’s wife and child had been sick all winter- the daughter being given up to die several times and I think this one reason he finally used the money, for they are poor and in need. I knew nothing of the voucher that accompanying the check- when you talked to Turner in my business last week, he promised he would raise the $36.00 and refund it in a few days and I know he has been making an effort since then to raise it. The amount is a good deal to a man as poor as he is but I feel he will be able to raise the money. Can not state further. Am not related or interested. Have heard this read, fully understood from Turner that he has filed a claim for increase and I thought likely this $36.00 was for the increase being his name and letter coming to his address. I then know nothing of the voucher for the William Turner of different service. This is true and correct. A.B. Hammond Sworn to and subscribed before me this 1st day of March 1904 and I certify that the contents were fully made known to deponent before signing. Percy S. Crowe Criminal Deposition C Case of WILLIAM TURNER, No. 1044297 On this 1st day of March, 1904, at Frankfort, County of Franklin State of Kentucky, before me, Percy S. Crowe a special examiner of the Bureau of Pensions, personally appeared ISAAC T. WEST, who, being by me first duly sworn to answer truly all interrogatories propounded to him during this special examination of aforesaid claim for pension, deposes and says: My age is 58 years. P.O. Frankfort, Ky. 115 4th Ave. South Side. Occupation Revenue Service and Store Keeper- I served in Company D, 54th Ky. Mt. Inf. I have known William Turner who draws pension at 218 Holmes St. this city since about beginning of the war and knew his parents and grandparents on both sides and I never heard of a criminal act ever being charged against any of his family- His grandfather County Judge of Owsley County for several years and his father constable in Jackson County, Ky. I have heard this full account of William Turner’s receipt of the extra check for $36.00 in November 1903 and I don’t believe he then intended to commit any fraud. I don’t think he had the appreciation to consider the matter of the voucher received at the same time with another service for man of the same name. He has explained the condition of things and to show my faith in his integrity I have this day advanced him twenty dollars to make up the $36.00 which he refunds the government. I have no claim on him or he on me and this is simply done to aid him in time of trouble. His wife and child I understand a grandchild dependant on him have been sick all winter and he Turner has been in great straights, dependant on his labor and he is buying a little home. I am not related or interested. Have heard this read and same is fully understood and correctly recorded. Isaac T. West Sworn to and subscribed before me this 1st day of March 1904 and I certify that the contents were fully made known to deponent before signing. Percy S. Crowe DECLARATION FOR WIDOW’S PENSION State of Kentucky, County of Leslie On the date herein after mentioned, personally appeared before me, a Deputy Clerk within and for the County and State Aforesaid SARAH TURNER aged 64 years, a resident of Tracefork, County of Leslie, State of Kentucky who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of William Turner who enlisted under the name of William Turner at Somerset on the _ day of not known A.D. 1863 in Company G and E 49th Regiment and served at least Ninety days in the late war of the Rebellion, who was honorably discharged at Lexington, Kentucky and died April 9, 1904 That she was married under the name of Sarah Coots to said William Turner, on the 16th day of December 1859, by Isaac Baker, at H.C. Coots, Tracefork, Perry County, Kentucky there being no legal barrier to such marriage, no objection to said marriage and this is the only marriage of either them That she has not remarried since the death of said William Turner. That she is without sufficient means of support other than her daily labor, that her actual net income from sources apart from her daily labor does not exceed $250 per annum. That the names and dates of birth of all the children now living under sixteen years of age of the soldier are as follows: She has no children under 16 years of age That prior application has been filed, this is the first application of Sarah Turner That she makes this declaration for the purpose of being placed on the pension roll of the United States under the provisions of the Act of June 27, 1890, as amended by Act of May 9, 1900. She hereby appoints with power of substitution Milo B. Stevens & Co. of Washington, D.C. their successors or legal representatives, her true and lawful attorneys to prosecute her claim and receive a fee of ten dollars. That her post-office address is Tracefork, County of Leslie, State of Kentucky W.R. Shepard Sarah X Turner Judah Lewis mark WIDOW’S APPLICATION FOR ACCURED PENSION State of _, County of _ On this _ day of _, 19_, personally appeared SARAH TURNER, who, being duly sworn, declares that she is the lawful widow of William Turner, deceased; that he died on the 9 day of April, 1904, that he had been granted a pension by Certificate No. 680136 which is herewith returned; that he had been paid the pension by the pension agent at _ up to the 4th day of February, 1904 after which date he had not been employed or paid in the Army, Navy or Marine service of the United States, except apart of last quarters; that she was married to the aid William Turner on the 16th day of December, 1859, at H.C. Coots of Tracefork, in the State of Kentucky; that her name before said marriage was Sarah Coots; that she had not been previously married; that her husband had not been previously married; that she hereby makes application for the pension which has accrued on aforesaid certificate to the date of death. That she hereby appoints, with full power of substitution, and revocation, Milo B. Stevens & Co., of Washington, D.C. her true and lawful attorneys to prosecute this claim, the fee to be as prescribed by law. That her residence is No._ street, City of Tracefork, County of Leslie, State of Kentucky and her post-office address is Tracefork, Ky. Sarah X Turner Mark Also personally appeared W.R. Shepherd, residing at Tracefor, Ky., Judah Lewis residing at Tracefork, Ky, who being duly sworn say that they were present and saw Sarah Turner sign her name or make her mark to the foregoing declaration; that they know her to be the lawful widow of William Turner, who died on the 9 day of April, 1904; and that their means of knowledge that said parties were husband and wife, and that the husband died on the said date W.R. Shepherd Judah Lewis GENERAL AFFADAVIT State of Kentucky County of Leslie In the matter of the claim for Widow, Sarah Turner widow of William Turner- E-49th Ky. Inf Personally came before me, a Deputy Clerk in and for the County and State aforesaid SARAH TURNER of Napier, Ky., person of lawful age, who, being sworn, declare in relation to the aforesaid claim, as follows: That she never herself made any declaration of soldier’s death on April 9, 1904. It was a mistake made with the man that done the writing for me. I was not present when the declaration was made of the death of William Turner my husband. If I had been present I would have give death of soldier in declaration as I did in my affidavit. I have just sold one calf since May 17th, 1904 for $3.00 Please direct your letters from now on to Cutshin, Leslie County, Kentucky. That office is much closer to me than Napier and I can get my mail quicker and I can answer you sooner. Sarah X Turner GENERAL AFFADAVIT State of Kentucky County of Leslie In the matter of the claim for Widow, Sarah Turner widow of William Turner- E-49th Ky. Inf Personally came before me, David T. Lewis a Deputy Clerk in and for the County and State aforesaid NANCY LEWIS of Tracefork, Ky. and SILVESTER COOTS of Tracefork, Leslie County, Ky., persons of lawful age, who, being sworn, declare in relation to the aforesaid claim, as follows: That we are not interested in the prosecution of said claim. That we was present at her father’s on the blank of December 1859 and saw her this claimant and William Turner married, her husband married. We have lived in two or three miles of them ever since they was married to each other till his death April 9, 1904 as man and wife and was recognized as such in the neighborhood where they lived at Tracefork, Leslie County, Ky. which was actually Perry County, Ky. and that her maiden name was Sarah Coots before her marriage to said William Turner and that they lived together up to the time of his death and neither of them was ever married to anyone else and if such a thing had accured we would of heard it . Nancy Lewis says her age is 59 years old Silvester Coots says his age is 76 years old By knowing them when they was both very young and long before they was married to each other was about from 8 to 10 years and lived in a short distance of not more than 2 or 3 miles to them before their marriage and they as young folks that was never married pror to their marriage to each. Elizabeth X Lewis Silvester X Coots GENERAL AFFADAVIT State of Kentucky County of Leslie In the matter of the claim for Widow, Sarah Turner widow of William Turner- E-49th Ky. Inf Personally came before me, David T. Lewis a Deputy Clerk in and for the County and State aforesaid of SARAH TURNER, claimant of Tracefork, Leslie County, Ky., persons of lawful age, who, being sworn, declare in relation to the aforesaid claim, as follows: I am the claimant in the action that my maiden name was Sarah Coots before marriage to said soldier William Turner and with said soldier up to his death. And never was married to anyone else. That I am unable to get a certified copy from the Perry County Clerk’s Office, that said place was burned by fire and records partly burned and the minister Elihu Wells is now dead and can only get witnesses to show that they saw me and said soldier married at my father’s house in December 1859 and my younger child is 23 years old and was living with said soldier up to his death on April the 9th 1904 and will try to get as nearer the time of marriage as possible. Sarah X Turner GENERAL AFFADAVIT State of Kentucky County of Leslie In the matter of the claim for Widow, Sarah Turner widow of William Turner- E-49th Ky. Inf Personally came before me, a Deputy Clerk in and for the County and State aforesaid of MARY TURNER and HENRY PENNINGTON, of Tracefork, Leslie County, Ky., persons of lawful age, who, being sworn, declare in relation to the aforesaid claim, as follows: My age is 31 years old and my post-office address is Tracefork, Ky. Mary Turner My age is 50 years old and my post-office address is Tracefork, Ky. Henry Pennington The soldier William Turner died March the 26 day 1904. I know the date of William Turner’s death by the attention called by Mary Turner, one of these witnesses as to it being the birthday of her child Polly Jane Turner. We was there shortly after his death. I Mary Turner helped to lay him out and I Henry Pennington helped to strip him and dress him and made his coffin. The claimant Sarah Turner had in the year of 1904 1 cow and calf $20.00 And no income of any other kind and had no other means for her support except she says she has $80.50 in cash. And that they are no one bound for her support and the above represents all the property she owns. And if she has not married since the death of the soldier William Turner she does not own or has not owned any other property since the above date and no income except her own labor and no one has been legally bound for her support. Mary Turner Henry Pennington GENERAL AFFADAVIT State of Kentucky County of Leslie In the matter of the claim for Widow, Sarah Turner widow of William Turner- E-49th Ky. Inf Personally came before me, a Deputy Clerk in and for the County and State aforesaid F.G. LEWIS, Tracefork, Ky. and LILLY COOTS, Cutshin, Ky., persons of lawful age, who, being sworn, declare in relation to the aforesaid claim, as follows: to wit, that they are acquainted with the claimant Sarah Turner the Widow of William Turner, soldier and that she is in a physical condition and her circumstances is such a destitute for means to live on and to pay doctor bills and that the said Widow Sarah Turner is not able to work at no time and the said Widow Sarah Turner never was divorced from the soldier William Turner and we have been living in the neighborhood in which the widow Sarah Turner and soldier William Turner lived in about 14 years and we never heard such a thing about divorce case between them in our life. Subscribed and sworn to before me. This the 19th day of June 1905 F.G. Lewis Lilly Coots J.M. Howard, L.C.C. By. A.P. Shepherd, D.C.L.C.C I Dr. G.W. PENNINGTON of Leslie County, Kentucky, I do hereby solemnly swear that the foregoing statement that is now being made is true: I am 45 years old and have been a physician 14 years and have been personally acquainted with the said widow Sarah Turner for at least 30 years and do hereby solemnly swear that the said widow’s physical health is very bad and that she is greatly in danger of death at anytime and can also state that her condition of health is of the worst and she will be bound to suffer without some money for her support at once. I can also personally state that I never **** her being divorced and anything of the kind. Subscribed before this day G.W. Pennington, M.D. GENERAL AFFADAVIT State of Kentucky County of Leslie In the matter of the claim for Widow, Sarah Turner widow of William Turner- E-49th Ky. Inf Personally came before me, a Deputy Clerk in and for the County and State aforesaid of TAYLOR WHITEHEAD, Cutshin and HENRY TURNER, of Cutshin, Leslie County, Ky., persons of lawful age, who, being sworn, declare in relation to the aforesaid claim, as follows: I Taylor Whitehead says that I went by the house of William Turner deceased on the 26th day of March 1904 and was informed by persons at the house of William Turner’s deceased in which the corps lie and was informed that the said Turner died on the date above written just before daylight and was asked by one Henry Turner to see the deceased. Who was also present at the house of the deceased and asked me to convey the corpse to the cemetery which I did wagon conveyance on the 27th day of March 1904. And also assisted in burying the said William Turner by means of knowing these facts is because I was present on the aforesaid occasion. I Henry Turner says that on the morning of March 26th , 1904 I was at my home about ¼ of a mile from the residence of my father and this soldier William Turner and was informed by my little daughter Barber Ellen Turner who had just came from my father’s house about 5 or 6 oclock on the morning of the 26th of March, that my father was dead and presently on receiving said information I went to my father’s house William Turner the deceased soldier and found he was dead and I was present and saw him fitted for burial and saw his remains placed in a wagon and leave his residence for burial on the 27th day of March 1904. The afore said dates as to the soldier’s death are correct on March 26th, 1904 as to furnishing the affidavit of a physician as to your request- as to waiting on the soldier at the time of his death, we can not furnish from the fact there was no physician attending at his death. As to the record of the County assessor will say that the returns included in same are correct, but on or about the first of February 1904 the said William Turner deceased deeded said real estate as mentioned in assessors book to one Felix Turner for Seventy Dollars and as to the purchase price of said real estate can say that the deceased William Turner had consumed all of said purchase price on said real estate except twenty odd dollars and the remainder of said money went into the hands of the widow of the deceased William Turner. Taylor Whitehead Henry Turner I hereby certify that the contents of the foregoing affidavit were fully made known and explained to the affiants before swearing thereto, including, That the affiants are to me well known and are respectable persons; and I fully certify that I have no interest, direct or indirect, in the prosecution of this claim. Given my hand as Clerk of Leslie County Court, This September 24th, 1904 J.M. Howard, Clerk By John J. Lewis, D.C. Deposition A Case of SARAH TURNER, No. 806.721 On this 7th day of July, 1905, at Cutshin, County of Leslie State of Kentucky, before me, Ole Phillips a special examiner of the Bureau of Pensions, personally appeared SARAH TURNER, who, being by me first duly sworn to answer truly all interrogatories propounded to her during this special examination of aforesaid claim for pension, deposes and says: I am 65 years of age; my post-office address is Cutshin, Leslie County, Ky. I have no occupation. I am the widow of WILLIAM TURNER. I have filed a claim for pension as the widow of William Turner, of Co. E, 49th Ky. Vol. Inf. Under the Act of June 27, 1890. I filed my declaration in April 1904. I think it was about that time. My declaration was prepared by David T. Lewis of Cutshin, Ky. I signed the declaration by mark and swore to it. It was read to me by David Lewis before I signed it. I think that Felix Lewis and Finley Farley signed as witnesses. Yes, it may be that W.R. Shepard and Judah Lewis witnessed my declaration. I can not tell by examining the declaration whether it is the same one or not as I can not read. I have heard you read the declaration. I think that is the paper that I signed and swore to. I do not know positively what date of death was alleged. William Turner died March 26, 1904 but, I guess it was wrong in the declaration as the Pension Bureau notified me that it was wrong. I did not notice it when it was read to me. No, I did not sign a statement saying that I did not sign the declaration stating that my husband died April 9, 1904. Yes, I signed the statement you have read me. When I stated that I was not present when the declaration was made I meant that I was not present when the blanks were filled in and the date April 9. 1904 written in. I signed the statement in my house. I don’t think anyone else was present. No, W.R. Shepard and Judah Lewis were not present. I don’t know when they signed as witnesses. He had the declaration filled out ready to sign when he came and I signed it and swore to it but W.R. Shepard and Judah Lewis were not here then nor at anytime afterward. I do not know why the date was inserted April 9, 1904. It was a mistake by Mr. Lewis. I never knowingly stated that he died on April 9, 1904. I was married to William Turner at my father’s house on Tracefork, Leslie Co., KY by Elihu Wells a Baptist Minister in December 1859. Nancy Lewis and Sylvester Coots of Tracefork, Ky. were present. Neither of us was ever married before. We lived together as husband and wife from the date of our marriage until his death. My husband enlisted in Co. G, 49th Ky. Vol. Inf. I can not state the dates of enlistment or discharge. He was in just 18 months I think. I don’t know what rank he held. He was pensioned at the rate of $12.00 a month. He died at his home on Tracefork, near Cutshin, Leslie Co., Ky. March 26, 1904. I think that he died of Pneumonia. He had no doctor at anytime during his sickness. No one was present at his death. Felix Lewis came about an hour afterward. Henry Pennington, Alfred Shepard and H. Coots and their wives were all present the same day. I have no record of his death. There is no public record of deaths in this county. I have no way to prove the date of death except by the memory of those whom I have named. I have no property of any kind real or personal except a cow and calf and have no income from any source. My attorneys are Milo B. Stevens and Co. of Washington D.C. I have agreed to pay them $10.00 if my claim is allowed. I have not paid any fees. I cannot be present during the examination of witnesses and if necessary to examine my claim elsewhere I cannot be present and does not desire notice. I have understood your questions and have heard you read my statement and it is correctly recorded. Her Witness: Sarah X Turner Mary Turner mark Sworn to and subscribed before me this 7th day of July 1905 and I certify that the contents were fully made known to deponent before signing. Ole Phillips Deposition B Case of SARAH TURNER, No. 806.721 On this 7th day of July, 1905, at Cutshin, County of Leslie State of Kentucky, before me, Ole Phillips a special examiner of the Bureau of Pensions, personally appeared MARY TURNER, who, being by me first duly sworn to answer truly all interrogatories propounded to her during this special examination of aforesaid claim for pension, deposes and says: My Post-Office address is Cutshin, Leslie Co., Ky. I am the wife of HENRY TURNER a farmer and am 32 years of age. The claimant SARAH TURNER is my Mother-in-Law. Her husband WILLIAM TURNER died March 26, 1904. I was not present at his death but was present within an hour after his death and helped lay him out. I fix the date by my little girl- Polly’s birthday, she was three years old on March 26, 1904 and I remember that some one who was present the day of his death asked me how old she was and I told them that she was three years old that day. I cannot be mistaken about the date of death. It was March 26, 1904. He died in the morning just before daylight. I came just at daylight. No one was present when he died except Sarah Turner, his sons Elihu Turner and William Turner. Felix Lewis was the first one who came after I did. James H. Coots and wife Judah Coots, John L. Lewis, Henry Pennington and wife Delilah Pennington were all present that morning. I was not present when Sarah Turner signed the declaration. I did not see the declaration before it was filed. I saw David T. Lewis on the day that he came with the declaration to have her sign it. He stopped on the way at my house about a quarter of a mile from Sarah Turner’s and told me that he was going to qualify her to the declaration in blank and fill it out afterward. No one was with him. I was in the field at work one day in June when he came to me to get an affidavit in regards to the date of death. I made an affidavit on that day before David T. Lewis signed and swore to it stating that William Turner died March 26, 1904. He took the affidavit away with him. He told me that he had taken Felix Lewis’s affidavit on the same point. I saw Felix Lewis going toward Sarah Turner’s house. I never saw any statement that William Turner died on April 9, 1904 made by anyone. I hand you a receipt for pension check for quarter ending February 4, 1904. Mrs. Turner gave me that or showed it to me lying on the bed together with the draft for November quarter to replace check which had been stolen. I have had that receipt in my possession ever since that time. It was in just the same condition when I found it as now. The erasure had already been made. I think my husband; Henry Turner sent the draft back. I never talked with Lewis about the receipt or draft. I recognize the signature to the receipt as the writing of David T. Lewis. I am familiar with his writing. I am related to the claimant as stated but have no interest in her claim. Have understood your questions have heard you read my statement and it is correctly recorded. Word’s “April 9” interlined before signing. The receipt was first seen by me July 6, 1904. Am correctly recorded. Mary Turner Deposition C Case of SARAH TURNER, No. 806.721 On this 7th day of July, 1905, at Cutshin, County of Leslie State of Kentucky, before me, Ole Phillips a special examiner of the Bureau of Pensions, personally appeared HENRY TURNER, who, being by me first duly sworn to answer truly all interrogatories propounded to him during this special examination of aforesaid claim for pension, deposes and says: My post-office address is Cutshin, Leslie County, Ky. I am a farmer and am 39 years of age. I am the son of SARAH TURNER claimant. My father WILLIAM TURNER died on March 26, 1904. I was not present when he died but was present about ten o’clock of the same day and saw his dead body. I fix the date from memory. I remember that it was on the birthday of my little girl Polly Jane. I also remember the date from the fact that there was a tide in the river at that time. I have heard you read my statement. That statement is correct. I am related to the claimant as stated but, have no interest in his claim. Have understood your questions, have heard you read my statement and it is correctly recorded. His Henry X Turner Witness: Mary Turner Mark Deposition D Case of SARAH TURNER, No. 806.721 On this 7th day of July, 1905, at Cutshin, County of Leslie State of Kentucky, before me, Ole Phillips a special examiner of the Bureau of Pensions, personally appeared F.G. LEWIS, who, being by me first duly sworn to answer truly all interrogatories propounded to him during this special examination of aforesaid claim for pension, deposes and says: My post-office address is Tracefork, Leslie Co. KY I am a farmer and am 44 years of age. I have known the claimant Sarah Turner and knew her husband William Turner for nearly all my life. I was not present at his death but was present within an hour or so after his death and helped lay him out. He died on March 26, 1904 as nearly as I can remember. I fix the date from memory and when she filed her claim I made a statement before David T. Lewis. I looked up the date in the almanac and found that the date fell on Saturday which confirmed my recollection that it was March 26, 1904. I think I signed an affidavit before David T. Lewis stating that he died March 26, 1904. I am certain that I told him that was the date. I am not certain when that was but, it was sometime in June 1904. Yes, that is my signature as witness to the paper you have shown me. That was the day I signed the statement that he died on March 26, 1904. David T. Lewis swore me to that statement. I heard the statement read to the claimant. I am not certain how it was read but I think that it was read March 26, 1904. David T. Lewis read it. There was a little discussion about the date and I then looked at the almanac. Mary Turner was also present. No, I am mistaken. She was not in the house but, in the field and Lewis went out to see her. Finley Farley was not present. I am not positive about that however. Lewis, Mrs. Turner and I agreed that it was March 26, 1904. I have heard you read the statement that reads like the same statement but, I think that David T. Lewis read it March 26, 1904. I am not related to the claimant except by marriage. David T. Lewis is my brother. I have understood your questions, have heard you read my statement and it is correctly recorded. F.G. Lewis Deponent Sworn to and subscribed before me this 7th day of July 1905 and I certify that the contents were fully made known to deponent before signing. Ole Phillips Deposition E Case of SARAH TURNER, No. 806.721 On this 7th day of July, 1905, at Cutshin, County of Leslie State of Kentucky, before me, Ole Phillips a special examiner of the Bureau of Pensions, personally appeared HENRY PENNINGTON, who, being by me first duly sworn to answer truly all interrogatories propounded to him during this special examination of aforesaid claim for pension, deposes and says: My post-office address is Cutshin, Leslie Co., KY I am a farmer and am 51 years of age. I have known the claimant Sarah Turner and knew William Turner since I was a boy. William Turner died on March 26, 1904. I fix the date from memory as I have no record. I remember that the date was mentioned by Mary Turner who said that it was her child- Polly’s birthday. I have heard you read my statement. That statement is correct. I am related to Sarah Turner by marriage. She and my wife are cousins. I have no interest in her claim. Have understood your questions and have heard you read my statement and it is correctly recorded. I was present the day of his death and helped put him in his coffin. Henry Pennington Deposition F Case of SARAH TURNER, No. 806.721 On this 8th day of July, 1905, at Tracefork, County of Leslie State of Kentucky, before me, Ole Phillips a special examiner of the Bureau of Pensions, personally appeared J.H. COOTS, who, being by me first duly sworn to answer truly all interrogatories propounded to him during this special examination of aforesaid claim for pension, deposes and says: My post-office address is Tracefork, Leslie Co., KY I am a farmer and am 38 years of age. The claimant Sarah Turner is my sister. I knew her late husband all my life. I was not present at his death but, was at his house the same day and saw his dead body. He died on March 26, 1904. I just fix the date from memory. I have no record of the date but am quite confident that date is correct. He died on Saturday and was buried the next day Sunday. William Turner could not write. He was unable to sign his name at all. I have often signed his name for him in his lifetime. I am related to the claimant as stated but have no interest in her claim. Have understood your questions and have heard you read my statement and it is correctly recorded. J.H. Coots Deposition G Case of SARAH TURNER, No. 806.721 On this 8th day of July, 1905, at Cutshin, County of Leslie State of Kentucky, before me, Ole Phillips a special examiner of the Bureau of Pensions, personally appeared W.R. SHEPARD, who, being by me first duly sworn to answer truly all interrogatories propounded to him during this special examination of aforesaid claim for pension, deposes and says: My post-office address is Tracefork, Leslie Co., KY I am a farmer and am 21 years of age. I have known the claimant Sarah Turner and her late husband all my life. I was not present at the death or burial of William Turner and cannot state the exact date. I was not present when the claimant signed and swore to her declaration or application for pension before David T. Lewis at her house or at any other place in May 1904. I did not sign that declaration as a witness. I never signed any papers in her claim and was not present when any papers were prepared by Lewis. The signature of W.R. Shepard top the declaration you have shown me looks like my signature. I have no recollection at all as to when I signed that. I do not know the purpose of the signature. I am very confident that it was not in the presence of Sarah Turner and that I was not present when she signed and swore to that paper or any other before David T. Lewis. I never had any conversation with her about it. I sometimes sign papers as witness for David T. Lewis. I don’t know that I ever signed any paper without knowing what it was. I may have known what it was but have forgotten. I don’t remember any other case where I ever signed as witness without knowing whether the instrument was signed by the proper person or not but I am confident that I ever knew anything about her signing that declaration. Yes, I knew she had filed a claim for pension. I had learned that from hearsay. Q. Do you know whether William Turner could write or not? A. No sir, he could not write. I don’t remember how often I have been at Mrs. Turner’s house. I have never been there with David T. Lewis. After thinking it over. I still have no recollection of signing that or any other paper in Sarah Turner’s pension claim. I am not related to the claimant and have no interest in her claim. Have understood your questions and have heard you read my statement and it is correctly recorded. Witness: Mary Turner W.R. Shepard Sworn to and subscribed before me this 8th day of July 1905 and I certify that the contents were fully made known to deponent before signing. Ole Phillips Deposition H Case of SARAH TURNER, No. 806.721 On this 8th day of July, 1905, at Cutshin, County of Leslie State of Kentucky, before me, Ole Phillips a special examiner of the Bureau of Pensions, personally appeared A.P. SHEPARD, who, being by me first duly sworn to answer truly all interrogatories propounded to him during this special examination of aforesaid claim for pension, deposes and says: My post-office address is Tracefork, Leslie Co., KY I am a farmer and am 44 years of age. I have known the claimant Sarah Turner and knew her late husband ever since I can remember. I am very distantly related to her. I was not present at Turner’s death but was a short time afterward on the same day and saw his dead body. He died March 26, 1904. I fix the date from memory but am very confident that is the date. I have no record of the date but I charged my memory with the date at the time. I have been helping her prepare testimony and have fixed the date in my memory in that way. I only prepared her papers officially and have no interest in her claim. I have often prepared papers for William Turner in his lifetime and know that he was unable to sign his name. The paper you have shown me is written and signed in the handwriting of David T. Lewis. I have been familiar with his writing for 16 or 17 years. I have no interest in this claim. Have understood your questions and have heard you read my statement and it is correctly recorded. A.P. Shepard Affidavit of Wilson B. Lewis P.O. Cutshin. Age 20 years. Now the affiant- states that the PM at Tracefork to wit- D.T. Lewis did in the presents of the affiants wife did fill out the voucher of the deceased William Turner or at least told the affiants wife that were what he were doing and also told the affiant that he were going to fill out the voucher and draw said Turner’s claim and also told the affiant that he did fill out the voucher and got out safe on William Turner and the said D.T. Lewis was know to the fact of the death of said Turner prior to the filling out of the voucher. Subscribed and sworn to before me by Wilson B. Lewis. This the 15th of August 1905. Wilson B. X Lewis Mark J.M. Howard, Clerk Deposition I Case of SARAH TURNER, No. 806.721 On this 22nd day of August, 1905, at Cutshin, County of Leslie State of Kentucky, before me, Ole Phillips a special examiner of the Bureau of Pensions, personally appeared WILSON B. LEWIS, who, being by me first duly sworn to answer truly all interrogatories propounded to him during this special examination of aforesaid claim for pension, deposes and says: My post-office address is Cutshin, Leslie County, Kentucky. I am a farmer and am 19 years of age. I am distantly related to the claimant Sarah Turner. I knew William Turner. Turner died on the 26th day of March 1904. I was not present at his death or burial but learned of his death by hearing it talked of and fix the date from memory. After Turner’s death my father, David T. Lewis said that Turner owed him when he died and that he had found a new way to collect it. That he was going to fill out his pension claim and collect it. That was about two or three weeks after Turner’s death. Two or three weeks after that he told that he had got money on Turner’s pension claim. I never saw either the check or voucher. I have no interest in this claim for pension. Have understood your questions and have heard you read my statement and it is correctly recorded. His Witnesses: Wilson B X Lewis Henry X Turner mark Mark Mary Turner Deposition J Case of SARAH TURNER, No. 806.721 On this 22nd day of August, 1905, at Cutshin, County of Leslie State of Kentucky, before me, Ole Phillips a special examiner of the Bureau of Pensions, personally appeared HETTY JANE LEWIS, who, being by me first duly sworn to answer truly all interrogatories propounded to her during this special examination of aforesaid claim for pension, deposes and says: My post-office address is Cutshin, Leslie County, Kentucky. I am the wife of Wilson B. Lewis and am 20 years of age. I have known Sarah Turner all my life. She is a distant relative of mine. I knew William Turner well in his lifetime. I was not at his death or burial but remember the fact. He died on March 26, 1904. I know that from hearing people talk about it. I was at the house of David T. Lewis my father-in-law about two weeks after Turner’s death. He was writing at the table when his wife, Judah Lewis asked him what he was doing. He said he was filling out old man Turner’s pension claim. That Turner owed him when he died and the children would not pay it and that was the only way he had to get it. It was a pension voucher that he was filling out. It looked like the voucher you have shown me. I recognize it by the picture of a hand on it. I could not state whether the one you have shown me is the same one or not. I can not read and do not know what he wrote on it. No one else was present except his wife. James H. Lewis was not there. I was there about two weeks afterward when he told me that he got his money on the voucher and got out safe. I am related to the claimant as stated but have no interest in her claim. Have understood your questions and have heard you read my statement and it is correctly recorded. Hetty Jane X Lewis Witnesses: mark Henry X Turner Mark Mary Turner Sworn to and subscribed before me this22nd day of August 1905 and I certify that the contents were fully made known to deponent before signing. Ole Phillips Deposition K Case of SARAH TURNER, No. 806.721 On this 22nd day of August, 1905, at Cutshin, County of Leslie State of Kentucky, before me, Ole Phillips a special examiner of the Bureau of Pensions, personally appeared DAVID T. LEWIS, who, being by me first duly sworn to answer truly all interrogatories propounded to him during this special examination of aforesaid claim for pension, deposes and says: My post-office address is Cutshin, Leslie Co., KY I am a merchant and farmer and am 47 years of age. I have known the claimant Sarah Turner for about 20 or 25 years and knew him about the same time. William Turner and my mother were cousins. I cannot state the exact date of his death. I remember the fact of his death. I was not present at his death or burial but heard of it in the settlement, either the day he died or the next day. I am not certain which. Yes, the declaration you have shown me was executed before me by the claimant. I read it to her and she swore to it. It was executed about her house as well as I remember. I filled out the blanks in the declaration. The words “April 9, 1904” and “William Turner” do not look like my writing. I cannot say who filled them out. Yes, the signature you have shown me is mine I think. That was indorsed by me about-I don’t know the date but I indorsed it after Turner’s death. I don’t know how long after his death it was. I did that on a power of attorney. He gave me a power of attorney on the 18th day of March 1904. That was not very long before he died. It was given at my house. He came to my house and stayed all night. He owed me $46.00 and gave me that in part settlement of the claim. I think Levi Joseph and James Lewis my son as present but I am not certain. I think my wife was present too. The voucher was executed by Turner before his death. I think it was executed at his house. James H. Lewis and my wife Judah Lewis were present. I don’t remember whether Mrs. Turner was present or not. I don’t remember that anyone else was there. The check for quarter ending February 4, 1904. Was indorsed by me under the power of attorney and cashed and the proceeds applied in part payment of Turner’s debt. I hand you the power of attorney for use in the adjudication of this pension claim. I think I knew that Turner was dead when I executed the check. No, I am not familiar with the pension laws. I do not understand them. I have handled some checks for from four to seven years. I never had any experience in assigning checks and do not know the law on that subject. I am related to the claimant as stated but have no interest in her claim. Have understood your questions and have heard you read my statement and it is correctly recorded except the amount of Turner’s debt was $46.50 instead of $46.00. The word “second” erased before signing. Witness: Will Wooton David T. Lewis Deposition L Case of SARAH TURNER, No. 806.721 On this 8th day of July, 1905, at Cutshin, County of Leslie State of Kentucky, before me, Ole Phillips a special examiner of the Bureau of Pensions, personally appeared SARAH TURNER, who, being by me first duly sworn to answer truly all interrogatories propounded to her during this special examination of aforesaid claim for pension, deposes and says: My post-office address is Cutshin, Leslie Co., KY I am the claimant. I do not recognize the paper you have shown me. I can not read. In July after my husband died David T. Lewis came to me and told me that my husband owed him when he died and showed me a check for $36.00 pension that was due my husband and asked me if he could have the check on what Turner owed him. I could not read and only knew that it was a check for pension because Lewis told me what it was. I told him that I was afraid to sign it over and he said there was no danger in it as it had came in my name. He wrote my name on the check. H e said it was the check I only knew what he said about it. Elizabeth Turner was present I think. No one signed as witness. No one but Elizabeth was present. He wrote me a receipt for the check after I signed it. I gave it to Mary Turner the next morning. I can not state whether the paper you have shown me is the receipt that he gave me. Mary Turner kept the receipt. There was also a draft for the stolen check with the receipt. I think I gave the draft to my son Henry Turner to see if he could get the money. I think Lewis told me that he would give me half the money. I never received a cent of the money for the check. I only got a receipt. I could not state whether it was the check I wrote my name on or not. I only know what he told me. It was July 5, 1904 that I gave him the check or signed it. I never had it in my possession except to sign it. My husband could not even sign his name. He always signed by mark. I have understood your questions and have heard you read my statement and it is correctly recorded. Witness: Sarah X Turner Mary Turner mark Sworn to and subscribed before me this 8th day of July 1905 and I certify that the contents were fully made known to deponent before signing. Ole Phillips Affidavit of REBECCA HENSLEY The affiant REBECCA HENSLEY says that she was at David T. Lewis’s house in the month of July 1904 and she says that she heard David T. Lewis say that William Turner’s pension check had gone home and that he David T. Lewis and his son James Lewis had fixed up the voucher and **** before said Turner’s death and that they had drawed the money and divided it and he David T. Lewis said that the Turner’s never had sense enough to ever find out where it went to. She Rebecca Hensley further states that David T. Lewis’s wife said David you will get in trouble fooling with it and he replied and said no by God that the Turner’s never had sense enough to get after this. She Rebecca Hensley further states that she also heard David T. Lewis and Philip Joseph in a secret conversation and that she heard David T. Lewis tell Philip Joseph that he would help him win the case of Philip Joseph against Jonathon Wilson and if there was ever any trouble against me about the William Turner check that he must help me and if there is never any trouble that he would do it for accommodation. She Rebecca Hensley further states that David T. Lewis’s wife Judah Lewis said that David got the money and ought to not get it that Sarah Turner (the deceased William Turner’s widow) needed it worse than David did. Witness: Henry T. **** Rebecca X Hensley Mark Subscribed and sworn to before me by Rebecca Hensley this 23rd day of October 1905 J.M. Howard, C.L.C.C By F.G. Turner, D.C. Deposition A Case of SARAH TURNER, No. 806.721 On this 22nd day of February, 1906, at Tracefork, County of Leslie State of Kentucky, before me, A.B. Tarwater a special examiner of the Bureau of Pensions, personally appeared SARAH TURNER, who, being by me first duly sworn to answer truly all interrogatories propounded to her during this special examination of aforesaid claim for pension, deposes and says: I am about 65 years old. Am not sure how old I am. My post-office address is Tracefork, Leslie Co., KY I am a widow and applicant for pension as the widow of William Turner. He died March 26, 1904, and was down sick before he died three weeks lacking two days. He kept his bed all that time except just a few minutes at a time when he would be up in the floor. He may have been out in the yard a few times during his last illness, but he was not five steps from the door at anytime after the first week of his last sickness. Q. Was he out of the house the last week he was sick? A. No, he may have gone to the door. During the last week he was sick he was so weak we had to hold him up in the bed to eat what little he eat, and he could not walk without assistance during that time. He never talked but very little the last week he was sick, and was very weak. David T. Lewis came to see Mr. Turner the first week he was sick or the first of the second week he was sick I am not sure which. No sir he was not here the last week Mr. Turner was sick. No, David T. Lewis never saw William Turner the last week of his sickness. Judah Lewis and James H. Lewis did not see William Turner the last week he was sick. I am positive that neither one of them saw William Turner during the last week he was sick. William Turner was not at anytime in the yard by himself during the last week before he died. I was with my husband, William Turner every day and all the time during his last sickness. I have heard the foregoing read. Have understood your questions and my answers are correctly recorded. Witnesses: Sarah X Turner Riley Coots mark Isaac Yates Sworn to and subscribed before me this 22nd day of February 1906 and I certify that the contents were fully made known to deponent before signing. A.B. Tarwater Deposition B Case of SARAH TURNER, No. 806.721 On this 19th day of February, 1906, at Tracefork, County of Leslie State of Kentucky, before me, A.B. Tarwater a special examiner of the Bureau of Pensions, personally appeared ELIHU TURNER, who, being by me first duly sworn to answer truly all interrogatories propounded to him during this special examination of aforesaid claim for pension, deposes and says: I am about 28 years of age. My post-office address is Tracefork, Leslie Co., Ky. Occupation farmer. I am a son of William and Sarah Turner. William Turner was a U.S. Pensioner. He drew $36.00 every three months. I know David T. Lewis of Tracefork, Ky., and have known him for about 15 or 20 years. My father lived with me when he died. He died in March 1904. The last of the month, but I don’t remember the day of the month. He died just before daylight on Saturday. There was a tide in the creek on the day in March that he died. Q. Did he die on the 26th of March 1904? A. Yes, he did. William Turner was sick in bed for two weeks before he died. He got up out of bed some during that time but did not go out of the yard. I am positive he was not out of the yard for two weeks before he died. He died with the pneumonia fever. He had been living at my house about a week before he took down sick. I waited on him while he was sick. No, I was not at home every day he was sick. I was not at home the day before he died. I was at home the second day before he died. I was at home practically all the time while he was sick. My mother Sarah Turner and Lizzie Turner were there all the time he was sick. They and I were both present when he died. He had his right mind up until he died. He was so sick he could not get out of bed and did not get out for four or five days, except when some one helped him, before he died. I know where David T. Lewis lives, and he was living right where he lives now in March 1904. It is about two miles and a half from where he lives to the house where my father died. David T. Lewis visited my father once while he was sick. It was at least a week before my father died. My brother Henry Turner and I, and my mother and sister Lizzie Turner were in the room with my father while David T. Lewis was there. He was only there the one time. He was by himself. His wife Judah Lewis, his son James H. Lewis was not with him. The last named were never at my house while my father was sick. David T. Lewis never said anything to my father about his pension voucher or pension money in my presence. No, I never saw my father sign or make his mark to any kind of a paper while David T. Lewis was there. I never heard him ask my father to make his mark to, or sign any kind of a paper. I don’t know anything about his pension papers or where they were when he died. I can not read or write and would not be certain whether I would know a pension voucher if I were to see it. The last time my father was ever at David T. Lewis house or store was the day he come home to my house and took down sick. No, I don’t know whether David T. Lewis had my father’s pension voucher when my father died or not. When you asked me if my father died March 26, 1904, that brought the date to my mind, and that is why I said he did die that day. “Lewis” lines 34 and 35 erased and “Turner” both lines added before signing. I have heard the foregoing read and have understood your questions. Witness: Mary Turner Elihu X Turner Mark Deposition C Case of SARAH TURNER, No. 806.721 On this 24th day of February, 1906, at Cutshin, County of Leslie State of Kentucky, before me, A.B. Tarwater a special examiner of the Bureau of Pensions, personally appeared MARY TURNER, who, being by me first duly sworn to answer truly all interrogatories propounded to her during this special examination of aforesaid claim for pension, deposes and says: I am about 32 years of age. My post-office address is Cutshin, Leslie Co.; KY My husband’s name is Henry Turner. He is a farmer. William Turner, a United States pensioner, who died March 26, 1904, was my father-in-law. He was living at Elihu Turner’s home when he died. I am acquainted with David T. Lewis. William Turner was sick two or three weeks before he died. I can not say for sure just how long. I don’t know just what was the matter with him or what caused his death. We never had a doctor with him during his last sickness. I think he had the pneumonia fever. I helped to wait on him during his last illness. I was sick when William Turner first took down, but I went to see him as soon as I was able, and he lived two weeks lacking one day from the time I first visited him during his last illness. I visited William Turner every two or three days and sometimes every day for a while during his last sickness. I visited William Turner twice in one day, just before he died. I was with him in the morning and again in the afternoon. It was either March 24, or 25, 1904. I am not positive which. I can’t state how often I visited him the last week of his life. The first time I visited William Turner during his last sickness about two weeks before his death, he got up and sit by the fire and talked to me a while. That was the only time I saw him out of bed. He had his right mind all during his last sickness every time I saw him. He talked to me a good deal every time I saw him during his last sickness, except the last time I saw him which was either the first or second day before he died. At that time he would only speak a few words and then it would seem that he could not talk more. He would close his eyes like he was going to sleep and then he would open his eyes and say a few more words. He was very weak and low at that time I don’t think it would have been possible for him to have got up and walked out of the house without help at any time during the last week of his life. David T. Lewis visited William Turner as I was informed on the 17th of March 1904. The reason I remember the day is because I paid particular attention to the date. Lewis went to Turner that day to have him make an affidavit about the loss of his pension voucher for the quarter ending February 4, 1904. I told Henry Turner my husband that he had better go and see what kind of an affidavit David T. Lewis had William Turner make. That was the only time that David T. Lewis was at William Turner’s during his last illness and the only time that he saw him that I ever knew or heard of. If Judah Lewis or James H. Lewis ever visited William Turner or saw him during his last sickness I never knew it or heard of it. The last time I saw William Turner which was either the 24th or 25th of March 1904, I asked him if David T. Lewis had ever been back down to see him since he made the affidavit and he said no not since the time Henry Turner came there with him. I lived within about a quarter of a mile of the house when William Turner died. No sir my father-in-law William Turner never told me that David T. Lewis had come to see him and that he had executed his pension voucher for the quarter ending February 4, 1904, before David T. Lewis, but he did say that he had not seen David T. Lewis since the time he came there with my husband Henry Turner, nearing the 17th of March 1904, when he was there. I have heard the foregoing read. Have understood your questions and my answers have been correctly recorded. Mary Turner Sworn to and subscribed before me this 24th day of February 1906 and I certify that the contents were fully made known to deponent before signing. A.B. Tarwater Deposition D Case of SARAH TURNER, No. 806.721 On this 24th day of February, 1906, at Cutshin, County of Leslie State of Kentucky, before me, A.B. Tarwater a special examiner of the Bureau of Pensions, personally appeared HENRY TURNER, who, being by me first duly sworn to answer truly all interrogatories propounded to him during this special examination of aforesaid claim for pension, deposes and says: I am about 39 years of age. My post-office address is Cutshin, Leslie Co., Ky. Occupation farmer. I am a son of William Turner a United States pensioner who died March 26, 1904. I am acquainted with David T. Lewis. William Turner was down sick two or three weeks, and kept getting worse all the time. I visited him every day or two during his last illness, and part of the time went to see him every day. I usually went down in the evening after supper. I can’t say positively whether I went to see him the day before he died or whether I saw him the second day before he died, but I am sure I was to see him inside of three days before he died. We never had a doctor with him, and I don’t know just what was the cause of his death. Q. Was he confined to his bed the last of his illness? A. Yes sir. I never saw him out of the bed the last weeks of his sickness. He was going on and complaining awful during that time. My mother told me that he got up out of bed the evening before he died and went to the door, but just went to the door. Did not go out in the yard. She said he kind of went in a run, pitching like, to the door, and then back to the bed. I think he had his right mind up until he died. He was very weak and low during the last of his life. I don’t think it would have been possible for him to have gone out of the house without assistance during the last week of his life. He was a very sick man the last time I saw him, which was not over three days before he died, and I did not think at that time that he could live long, unless there was a change for the better. My house is about a quarter of a mile from the house when William Turner died. The last time I saw William Turner alive, he was complaining of his breast and head hurting him, and it appeared like he could not get his breath. I went with David T. Lewis to see William Turner just about the time he took sick. That was March 17, 1904. He went there to have William Turner make an affidavit about the loss of his pension check for the quarter ending February 4, 1903. That was the last time that David T. Lewis saw William Turner that I know anything about, and I am confident he did not see him after that. Q. Why are you confident of that? A. My folks would have told me. It is 60 or 75 yards from the house where William Turner lived at the time he died to the mouth of Trace Creek. David T. Lewis would pass by my house in going to or from his place to the house where William Turner died, and I never saw David T. Lewis pass by the house during the last week of my father’s life. I have heard the foregoing read. Have understood your questions and answers are correctly recorded. Witnesses: J.H. Coots Henry X Turner Mary Turner mark Sworn to and subscribed before me this 24th day of February 1906 and I certify that the contents were fully made known to deponent before signing. A.B. Tarwater Deposition E Case of SARAH TURNER, No. 806.721 On this 20th day of February, 1906, at Tracefork, County of Leslie State of Kentucky, before me, A.B. Tarwater a special examiner of the Bureau of Pensions, personally appeared WILSON B. LEWIS, who, being by me first duly sworn to answer truly all interrogatories propounded to him during this special examination of aforesaid claim for pension, deposes and says: I am 20 years of age. Occupation farmer. My post-office address is Tracefork, Leslie County, Kentucky. I am a son of David T. Lewis whose P.O. address is Tracefork, Ky. He was postmaster at Tracefork, Ky. In March and April 1904. I was well acquainted with William Turner of Tracefork, Ky. During his life time. As well as I remember, he died on the 26th day of March 1904. I saw him a day or so before he died, but did not see him after he died, and was not at his burial. I only know that he died March 26, 1904, FROM WHAT THE NEIGHBORS SAID. He was living at the mouth of Tracefork Creek with Elihu Turner when he died. It is about a mile from David T. Lewis’ house to the house where William Turner died. I only went to see William Turner once while he was sick. It was not over two or three days. Yes he was in the bed then. He looked like he was mighty bad off. I don’t think he could have got out of bed without help. I can’t say whether he had his right mind then or not. I never talked any to him. I lived within about a half mile of David T. Lewis in March and April 1904, and was around his house and store every day or two. As I remember it old man William Turner got a pension voucher misplaced and they sent and got another one. It was the voucher that ought to have been paid a while before William Turner died, but further than that I don’t know anything about the date of the voucher. As well as I remember about two weeks after William Turner died, David T. Lewis told me he was going to fill out Turner’s voucher and get the money. I can not be positive that it was two weeks after Turner died that David T. Lewis told me that, but I think it was about that long. A few days after that he told me the check had come in, and that he had got out safe on old William Turner. He said William Turner owed him when he died, and the boys of Turner would not pay it, but that he would get the money and Turner’s would never know it. I have seen David T. Lewis with pension vouchers, for he handled them for several people, but I can’t say that I ever saw him with William Turner’s. I can’t read or write, and only know a pension voucher by its general appearance. I saw him with what appeared to be a pension voucher along about the time William Turner’s death, but can’t state whether it was before or after his death. I don’t know when or where he got it or whose it was, but I think he said it was William Turner’s and that his had got misplaced, and they sent and got a new one. I never saw my father do any writing on that voucher and don’t know what he did with it. That is a pension voucher (William Turner’s pension voucher shown to deponent) David T. Lewis told me that old man William Turner was dead and that he was going to work in a way to get the money. After the check came, David T. Lewis told me that he had filled out the voucher and got his money and got out safe on old man William Turner. That was after William Turner died. Witnesses: Wilson B. X Lewis J.H. Hart mark Clem Joseph Sworn to and subscribed before me this 20th day of February 1906 and I certify that the contents were fully made known to deponent before signing. A.B. Tarwater Deposition F Case of SARAH TURNER, No. 806.721 On this 20th day of February, 1906, at Tracefork, County of Leslie State of Kentucky, before me, A.B. Tarwater a special examiner of the Bureau of Pensions, personally appeared ALFRED P. SHEPHERD, who, being by me first duly sworn to answer truly all interrogatories propounded to him during this special examination of aforesaid claim for pension, deposes and says: I am 44 years old. I am the postmaster of Tracefork, Leslie Co. KY I have lived in this neighborhood all my life. I was acquainted with William Turner during his lifetime. I am acquainted with David T. Lewis. William Turner died March 26, 1904. I saw him after he died and handled him before his body got cold. At the time he died he lived about a mile and a quarter from David T. Lewis’ house and store. William Turner was sick and confined to his room and bed for about 15 days before he died. It might have been longer and it might not have been quite so long. I visited him frequently during his last sickness. I am sure he was not able to leave his home for at least 15 days before he died. I went to Hyden, Ky. On the 23rd day of March 1904, and stopped and saw William Turner as I went by and asked him if he did not want me to send a doctor. He said no. I came back from Hyden on the 25th March 1904, and he died the next day. Old man William Turner never got his voucher for the quarter ending February 4, 1904. I was assisting him in making proof that he failed to get a voucher for that quarter, and to get a new voucher, but the voucher never came that I know of personally. After William Turner died, sometime afterward I can’t say how long David T. Lewis told me that while I was gone to Hyden the voucher for the quarter ending February 4, 1904 came, and that he took it and went to William Turner’s home, and had Turner execute it before him, and that when the check came he indorsed Turner’s name on the back of it and got the money. I was at David T. Lewis’s store about a week after William Turner died and saw an official envelope addressed to William Turner lying on a writing table. The envelope was opened and to the best of my recollection it was from the Louisville agency. I did not notice the post mark and don’t know when it was received. David T. Lewis was the postmaster at that time. He never said anything about the envelope. I wish to make one correction. I was three years old when I came to this neighborhood. I have heard the foregoing read. Have understood your questions and answers are correctly recorded. I have no interest what ever in this claim. Mrs. Sarah Turner and I are distantly related. Alfred P. Shepherd Sworn to and subscribed before me this 20th day of February 1906 and I certify that the contents were fully made known to deponent before signing. A.B. Tarwater Deposition G Case of SARAH TURNER, No. 806.721 On this 21st day of February, 1906, at Cutshin, County of Leslie State of Kentucky, before me, A.B. Tarwater a special examiner of the Bureau of Pensions, personally appeared JAMES VERNON, who, being by me first duly sworn to answer truly all interrogatories propounded to him during this special examination of aforesaid claim for pension, deposes and says: I am about 54 years of age. Occupation farmer. My post-office address is Cutshin, Leslie Co. KY I am acquainted with David T. Lewis. Have known him about 22 years. I was acquainted with William Turner during his lifetime. He died March 1904, but I have forgotten the day of the month. I only know of his death by neighborhood talks. I was not present when he died, and did not attend his funeral. He was living with his son Elihu Turner when he died. I visited William Turner about three times during his last illness. The last time I visited him or saw him was just three days before I heard he died. Three days before the day of his death as reported. He was in bed the last time I saw him. He had his right mind the last time I saw him. I asked him if he was any better and he said no. He was very weak. He talked very low and his voice was very weak. I don’t think it would have been possible for him to have got up and have got out doors without help the last time I saw him. He looked very bad, and was nothing but skin and bones. He was nearly past walking before he got down with his last illness. Within two or three days after William Turner died I saw David T. Lewis at his store. I was sitting on my mule and he was standing at the gate. We were talking about the old man Turner being dead, and David T. Lewis said that he owed him and the only chance he had to get his debt was out of Turner’s pension. He did not say then how he was going to get it out of the pension, but two weeks or about that long afterward I saw him and he told me that he filled out William Turner’s pension voucher and the check, and that he did it because he had a right to do it as the old man William Turner gave him a power of attorney to do it. At the time he told this we were on the road to Hyden, Ky. I do not know what was the cause of William Turner’s death. I am not related to David T. Lewis or William Turner and have no interest in this case. I have heard the foregoing read. I have understood your questions and my answers are correctly recorded. James Vernon Sworn to and subscribed before me this 21st day of February 1906 and I certify that the contents were fully made known to deponent before signing. A.B. Tarwater Deposition H Case of SARAH TURNER, No. 806.721 On this 20th day of February, 1906, at Tracefork, County of Leslie State of Kentucky, before me, A.B. Tarwater a special examiner of the Bureau of Pensions, personally appeared ISAAC YATES, who, being by me first duly sworn to answer truly all interrogatories propounded to him during this special examination of aforesaid claim for pension, deposes and says: I am 37 years of age. Occupation farmer. My post-office address is Tracefork, Leslie Co., KY I have lived around in this neighborhood for 20 years. I was acquainted with William Turner during his lifetime. He was a U.S. pensioner. He died March 26, 1904. I was not present when he died. Never saw his dead body and did not attend his funeral. I heard of the death of William Turner at the time he died. Q. Did David T. Lewis ever say anything to you about William Turner’s pension voucher or check? A. Yes, he asked me to sign a pension check, which he said was William Turner’s. He said “will you sign William Turner’s name across the back of this check.” He said he was afraid “they will know my handwriting.” He did not say who he meant by “they.” I can’t state whether it was before William Turner died or afterward. It was along about the time William Turner died, but I can not say just when it was. He asked me to write William Turner’s name on the check right at his store house that is David T. Lewis’ store. No one heard him ask me to write the name on the check. Old man William Turner was not present. No, Lewis did not ask me to sign my name as a witness to William Turner’s mark on his pension check. David T. Lewis had the check he wanted me to write William Turner’s name on what looked like a check book. The check he wanted me to sign was loose in the book and looked longer than the other checks. I never saw the name of the person to whom the check was payable. I saw the face of the check but never read it. I can’t say that I would know it if I was to see it. All I know about it is was David T. Lewis said about it. I did not have the check in my hands. No, I can’t be more definite about the date when David T. Lewis asked me to write the name of William Turner on the check. He did not say whether it was a pension check or not. He just asked me to sign William Turner’s name across the back of what he said was William Turner’s check. He did not say why he did not go to old man William Turner. Only said them parties owe him, and if they got a hold of the check, would let someone else have it, and he would not get it. He did not say who “them parties” were. I do not know whether William Turner was dead or not, when D.T. Lewis asked me to write William Turner’s name on the back of the check. I am not related to David T. Lewis or William Turner. Have no interest in this case. I have heard the foregoing read. Have understood your questions and my answers are correctly recorded. Isaac Yates Sworn to and subscribed before me this 20th day of February 1906 and I certify that the contents were fully made known to deponent before signing. A.B. Tarwater Deposition I Case of SARAH TURNER, No. 806.721 On this 20th day of February, 1906, at Tracefork, County of Leslie State of Kentucky, before me, A.B. Tarwater a special examiner of the Bureau of Pensions, personally appeared JUDAH LEWIS, who, being by me first duly sworn to answer truly all interrogatories propounded to her during this special examination of aforesaid claim for pension, deposes and says: I am 21 years of age; my post-office address is Tracefork, Leslie Co., KY I am married. My husband’s name is David T. Lewis. I was acquainted with old man William Turner during his lifetime. He died in 1904. I think in the month of March, but I am not sure about that. I don’t remember the day in the month or week that he died. I did not see him after he died and did not attend his funeral. He was living at his son’s Elihu Turner’s when he died. I do not know what caused his death. I do not know how long he was sick during his last illness before he died, but he had been ailing a might smart while. No, I did not visit him any before his death during his last illness. He was at our house or store just day or so before he died. Q. Was he at your house or store on the day before he died? A. No sir, I don’t think he was Q. Was he here at David T. Lewis’s house or store or about his house or store two days before he died? A. I do not remember. It has been so long ago I can not remember. Q. Did you ever sign as a witness to the mark of William Turner on his pension voucher in March 1904? A. Yes sir Q. Did you see William Turner make his mark on the pension voucher for the quarter ending February 4, 1904, in which it appears he executed in March 1904? A. Yes sir, I saw him make his mark on the voucher. The signature shown me is mine (signature of Judah Lewis on pension voucher of William Turner) I remember writing my name on the voucher. Q. Did you see William Turner make his mark on the pension voucher shown you? A. Yes, I guess I did. Q. Do you state positively that you saw him make his mark on the voucher I have shown you? A. I guess I did Q. Where was he when he made his mark to the voucher I have shown you? A. Down about the mouth of Tracefork Creek. No he was not in Elihu Turner’s house when he made his mark to the pension voucher you have shown me. He was out from the house a little ways, but I don’t remember how far it was. James H. Lewis was present. James H. Lewis signed as a witness to William Turner’s mark. David T. Lewis was present. I don’t remember whether there was anyone else present besides David T. Lewis, James H. Lewis and myself. Yes sir he, William Turner was outside of the yard around Elihu Turners house when he executed the pension voucher you have shown me. I don’t remember what was done with the pension voucher after it was executed. Don’t know whether David T. Lewis took it or whether he gave it to William Turner. The voucher came in the mail here and Mr. David T. Lewis took it down and William Turner executed it as stated. I have forgotten when the voucher was executed. Can’t say whether it was March 24, 1904, or not. I don’t remember how long it was after the voucher was executed, before William Turner died, but it was only a short time. The signature shown me is mine (check No. 99577 dated April 5, 1904) Yes, my name was written by me on the check as a witness after William Turner died. I don’t remember whether I saw David T. Lewis write William Turner’s name on the check and make the mark or not. He came to me and said for me to write my name on it as a witness and said Mrs. Sarah Turner had given it to him as payment for what they owed him. I have heard the foregoing read. Have understood your questions and my answers are correctly recorded. Judah Lewis Sworn to and subscribed before me this 20th day of February 1906 and I certify that the contents were fully made known to deponent before signing. A.B. Tarwater Deposition J Case of SARAH TURNER, No. 806.721 On this 20th day of February, 1906, at Tracefork, County of Leslie State of Kentucky, before me, A.B. Tarwater a special examiner of the Bureau of Pensions, personally appeared JAMES H. LEWIS, who, being by me first duly sworn to answer truly all interrogatories propounded to him during this special examination of aforesaid claim for pension, deposes and says: I am 22 years old. Occupation farmer. My P.O. address is Tracefork, Leslie Co., KY I was acquainted with William Turner during his lifetime. David T. Lewis of Tracefork, Ky. is my father. William Turner was living with his son Elihu Turner, his son, when he died. The house where William Turner died is about a mile from my father’s place. I can’t remember just when William Turner died, but I think it was in 1904. Can’t say what time in the year it was, but I think it was in the winter. Q. Did you visit him when he was sick? A. No, he was not in bed much before he died and during his last illness that I saw. I visited him while he lived at Elihu Turner’s. It was some where from one to three days before he died that I saw him last. No, he was not in bed then. Q. Where was he? A. He was somewhere about Elihu’s place Q. Was he in the house? A. No, he was not in the house. He was out a little ways from the house along the road. He was by himself. That was the last time I ever saw him. My father David T. Lewis and my step-mother, Judah Lewis were with me, when I saw William Turner last before he died. We were all walking. Can’t say what time in the day it was. Don’t know what day in the week it was nor, what day in the month it was nor what month it was. He was about 150 yards from Elihu Turner’s house when I saw him. I can’t state whether it was longer then three days before he died, but it was about that long. Q. Did you sign your name as a witness to the mark of William Turner on a pension voucher, and if so, when and where? A. Yes, I signed as a witness to his mark on his pension voucher a day or so before he died. I signed as a witness to his pension voucher and his mark thereon, at the time I saw him on the road near Elihu Turner’s house. I saw him make his mark. He was on the road about hundred and fifty yards from the house of Elihu Turner’s at the time he made his mark. I think my step-mother, Judah Lewis, also signed as a witness. I don’t remember whether there was any one else present, but my father and step-mother and myself or not. I don’t know what date it was when I signed the voucher. That is my signature (signature on pension voucher of William Turner for quarter ending February 4, 1904, shown to deponent). I signed as a witness to the mark of William Turner on his pension voucher just a few days before he died, but can not say positively the one shown me is the one I signed, other than by recognizing my handwriting, and I think it was somewhere along about the 24 of March 1904, that I signed the voucher referred to above, but I can’t say just when it was I signed it, as I paid no attention to the date. When I answered “no” to the question whether I visited William Turner when he was sick, I meant I never visited him during his last illness and saw him in bed. He was stirring around practically up until he died, and was stirring around the day I saw him. J.H. Hart James H. Lewis Sworn to and subscribed before me this 20th day of February 1906 and I certify that the contents were fully made known to deponent before signing. A.B. Tarwater Deposition A Case of SARAH TURNER, No. 806.721 On this 9th day of March, 1906, at Louisville, County of Jefferson State of Kentucky, before me, W.A. Pless a special examiner of the Bureau of Pensions, personally appeared MISS M.S. GALLAGHER, who, being by me first duly sworn to answer truly all interrogatories propounded to her during this special examination of aforesaid claim for pension, deposes and says: I am _ years of age; my post-office address is Custom House, Louisville, Ky; Occupation Chief Clerk, U.S. Pension Agency, Louisville, Kentucky. Referring to the pension voucher, now before me, of William Turner, June 27th, 1890 it was mailed from this agency- placed in the post-office in the building about 4 oclock P.M. March 21st, 1904. I am unable to state when that voucher was received here after it was executed. The check #9977 now before me, in payment of that voucher was mailed from this agency on April 5th, 1904- the date of the check. We always mail the check the same day of the date of them. I will state that the voucher above indicated was received at this agency late in the afternoon of April 1st, 1904, or subsequent to April 1, 1904. After examining the records I fond that we had a payment on April 1, 190 and had this voucher been received not later than noon of April 1st, the check would have been drawn on that date, I am able to testify positively as to that. Under date of March 9th, 1904 this pensioner was addressed from this agency as follows: “William Turner, Frankfort, Ky.” There is no record of a correctly executed voucher having been recorded from you. In order to procure a new voucher it will be necessary for you to furnish this agency with an affidavit giving your name in full. Your claim number, your post-office address and setting forth the facts attending the loss of the voucher personally sent to you. Subsequent to March 9th such requirements was complied with and this voucher was mailed to William Turner at Tracefork, Ky. on March 21st, 1904. Whatever affidavit he made or testimony furnished, was returned to him with this voucher and there is no record of the contents of it in this office. The records show that under date of April 21st, 1904 a circular letter, a copy of which I now deliver to you, was sent to this pensioner. This letter indicated that pensioner or someone in his name had written this agency complaining that the check had not been received. That correspondence was returned with that communication. M.S. Gallagher