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GENERAL AFFIDAVIT
State of Pennsylvania, County of Tioga, SS:
In the matter of claim of Almeda Bockus widow of Joseph Bockus Co. G 45 Penn Vols
On this 12 day of May, a. D. 1908, personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace, in and for the aforesaid County, duly authorized to administer oaths Vine Loecy aged 52 years, a resident of Charleston Township, in the County of Tioga, and State of Pennsylvania whose Post Office address is Wellsboro Tioga Co Pa
well known to be reputable and entitled to credit, and who, being duly sworn, declared in relation to aforesaid case as follows: I have known the claimant from childhood and Joseph Bockus her husband for forty-two years and was present and saw them married at Keeneyville (?) On the 28th day of February 1867 and know that they lived together from that time until the death of Joseph Bockus which occurred on the 24th day of March 1908.
I gain this knowledge by being a brother of Almeda Bockus. I further state that she had not been married previous to her marriage to Joseph Bockus.
I further declares that I have no interest in said case and am not concerned in its prosecution.
GENERAL AFFIDAVIT
STATE OF Pennsylvania, County of Tioga, ss:
In the matter of claim of Almeda Bockus widow of Joseph Bockus Co. G 45th Pa. Vols. For pension
ON THIS 12th day of May A D. 1908, personally appeared before me a justice of the Peace in and for the aforesaid County, duly authorized to administer oaths George E. Lesey aged 57 years, a resident of Middleburg Township in the County of Tioga, and State of Pennsylvania whose Post office address is Middleburg Township in the County of Tioga, and State of Pennsylvania whose Post-office address is Middleburg Center R. F. D. No. L, Tioga Co., Pa. Well known to be reputable and entitled to credit, and who, being duly sworn, declared in relation to aforesaid case as follows:
I have known the claimant Almeda Bockus from childhood and her husband Joseph Bockus ever since we were boys at school—together and was present and saw them married and know they lived together until the death of Joseph Bockus on the 24th day of March 1908--and that she has not remarried since. I am conversant with the facts by being a brother of Almeda Bockus and that she had never been married before.
He further declares that he has no interest in said case and is not concerned in its prosecution.
JUN 22, 1908
GENERAL AFFIDAVIT
state of New York, County of Steuben, ss:
I am a regularly elected Justice of the Peace of the Town of Lindley. My term expires Dec. 31, 1909. I have before me the family Bible of the record of the Bockus family and I Find recorded therein Leland J. Bockus was born Sept. 18, 1896. I can find nothing about the Bible that shows where, when or by whom it was printed (except) on first leaf is printed the following Self Interpreting Edition with Illustrations
There is no alteration or erasures in the names therein recorded and
Date stamp:
JUN 22, 1908
COVER PAGE:
NO. 889475
ADDITIONAL EVIDENCE
CLAIM OF
of Joseph Bockus Coy
AFFIDAVIT OF
Claimant
E. E. English
Corning NY
State of New York, County of Steuben, ss:
In the matter of claim for pension of Almeda Bockus widow of Joseph Bockus Co. G 45 Pa. Vol. Inft.
ON THIS 18 day of May, A. D. 1908, personally appeared before me a justice of the Peace in and for the aforesaid County, duly authorized to administer oaths Almeda Bockus aged 58 years, a resident of Lindley in the County of Steuben, and State of New York whose Post-office address is Lindley N.Y. R. F. D. #l well known to be reputable and entitled to credit and who, being duly sworn, declared in relation to aforesaid case as follows: That I am the claimant and mother of Leland Bockus who was born Sept. 18/96. I did not employ a regular physician but had midwife who waited on me. She has moved away and I have no knowledge of her present address and there is no one that I know of that I may be able to find out where she now is.
There is no public record of the birth of said child, we have a family record in our family Bible made at the time of the birth of said child.
I further declares that I have an interest in said case and am concerned in its prosecution.
Signed/Almeda Bockus
GENERAL AFFIDAVIT
STATE OF New York, County of Steuben, ss:
In the matter of claim of Almeda Bockus widow of Joseph Bockus Co. G 45 Pa. Vols.
ON THIS 25 day of April A. D. 1908, personally appeared before me Justice of the Peace in and for the aforesaid County, duly authorized to administer oaths George Riffle aged 31 years, a resident of Lindley in the County of Steuben, and State of New York whose Post-office address is same well known to be reputable and entitled to credit, and who, being duly sworn, declared in relation to aforesaid case as follows:
That I am the regularly elected clerk of the town of Lindley Steuben Co. NY and as such have charge of the books and records of said office and upon examination I find the following:
I also have charged the records and books of the office of vital statics and I find upon examination that Joseph Bockus died 24 day March 1908 from pneumonia.
L. S. Smith, Physician
there is no record in office of the birth of Leland Bockus.
I further declare that I have no interest in said case and am not concerned in its prosection.
NO.. 788435
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED that in conformity with the laws of the United States, Joseph Bockus who was a Private Co. G 45th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry is entitled to a pension at the rate of Twelve dollars per month to commence on the second day of March, one thousand nine hundred and eight.
Signed/
DECLARATION FOR WIDOW=S PENSION
State of New York, County of Steuben, ss:
On this 11 day of May A. D. One thousand nine hundred and Eight personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Almeda Bockus, aged 58 years a resident of Lindley County of Steuben, State of New York who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Joseph Bockus, who enlisted under the name of Joseph Bockus, on the 27 day of Feby, a. D. 1864, as a Private in company G, in the 45 Regiment of Penn. Vol. Inft. And served at least ninety days in the late War of the Rebellion, in the service of the United States, who was HONORABLY DISCHARGED July 17/65, and died March 24/08. That he was not employed in the miliary or naval service otherwise than as stated above.
That he was never employed in the military or naval service of the United States after the 17 day of July, 1865. That she was married under the name of Almeda Locey to said Joseph Bockus, on the 28 day of February a. D. 187 by George Reeney, J.P. at Keenyville, Pa., there being no legal barrier to such marriage; that she had not been previously married; that her said husband had not been previously married...
That she has not remarried since the death of the said Joseph Bockus. That the names and dates of birth of all the children of the soldier, now living, and under sixteen years of age, are as follows:
Leland, born Sept. 18, 1896
that she has not abandoned the support of any one of her children, but that they are still under her care of maintenance.......
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 April 19, 1908. She hereby appoints, with full power of substitution and revocation, C. C. English of Corning, NY her true and lawful attorney to prosecute her claim, the fee to be Ten Dollars, payable as prescribed by law. That her post-office address is Lindley NY r. F. D. # l, County of Steuben, State of New York.
Attest: Signed/Almeda Bockus
A. W. Orr
DECLARATION FOR PENSION.
State of New York )
) ss.
County of Steuben )
On this 24 day of February A. D. One thousand nine hundred and Eight, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the county and State aforesaid, Joseph Backus, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is 66 years of age, and a resident of the town of Lindley, county of Steuben, State of NewYork; and that he is the identical person who was enrolled at Charleston Pa. Under the name of Joseph Backus, on the 17 day of February, 1864 as a Private, in 45th Reg. Co. G. In the service of the united States, in the civil war, and was honorably discharged at New Alexandria, Virginia, on the 17 day of July, 1865......
That he was not employed in the military or naval service of the United States otherwise than as stated above. That his personal description at enlistment was as follows: Height, 5 feet l0 l/1 inches; complexion, fair; color of eyes, blue; color of hair, dark; that his occupation was farmer; that he was born March 30, 1841 at Charleston, Tiuoga Co., Pa.
That his several places of residence since leaving the service have been as follows: from Charleston to Middlberry; now lindly Steuben Co. N. Y....
That his post office address is Lindley R. F. D. No. L, county of Steuben, State of New York.
Signed/ Joseph Backus
Also, personally appeared A./ C. Herrick, residing in Caton, N. Y. And Andrew Black, residing in Lindley, N. Y., persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who, being by the duly sworn, say that they were present and saw Joseph Backus, the claimant, sign his name (or make his mark) to the foregoing declaration; that they have every reason to believe, from the appearance of the claimant and their acquaintance with him of l years and l y7ears, respectively that he is the identical person he represents himself to be, and that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim.
Signed; A. C. Herrick
Andrew Black.
Notary and date stamp: Pension Office, March 2, 1908.
J. W. NESBIT
U. S. Pension Agent
Pittsburgh, Pa. ACT JUNE 27, 1890
Certificate No. 788435 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Name: Joseph Bockus 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:
Signed; M. Clay Evans
Jackson Summitt
Tioga Pa.
First. Are you married? Is so, please state your wife=s full name and her maiden name.
Answer. Yes, Almeda Losey
Second. When, where and by whom were you married?
Answer. Feb. 28, 1867 at Middleburg J. D. Kieney, J. P.
Third. What record of marriage exists?
Answer. None
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.
Fifth. Have you any children living/ Is so, please state their names and the dates of their birth.
Answer: Deua born March 5, 1876
Elmer May ll, 1877
Leua April 30, 1878
Jennie May 16, 1879
Nellie March 31, 1882
George E. November 25, 1883
May February 23, 1884
Choly November 16, 1886
Gylnce March l, 1891
Leland September 18, 1896
Date of reply, July 9, 1898. Signed; Joseph Bockus.
Department of the Interior
Finance Division
Joseph Bockus (Pensioner)
Certificate Number 788435
Agt. February 6, 1907 (Class)
Co. G 45 Pa. Inf. (Service)
SIR: You are hereby directed to drop from the roll the name of the above-described pension who died Mar. 24, 1908.
REPORT.
SIR: The name of the above described pension, who was last paid at $15.00 per month to 4 Jan., 1908, has this day been dropped from the roll of this agent.
Apr. 6, 1908.
