The Widow's Pension Application
for Harriet O. Spencer Cardin

Below are transcriptions of what appear to be the first cards of her pension packet.

Note: Information in italics represents handwritten information.

(3-II-II) NAME OF SOLDIER:                                                 MEXICAN WAR Cardin, Shackelford W.                                                           NAME AND CLASS OF DEPENDENT: Cardin, Harriet     Widow                                                         SERVICE RANK                      ENLISTED                DISCHARGED                    Coleman's Co. 1 Ala. Vols.                                                             ADDITIONAL SERVICE         DATE OF FILING. CLASS. APPLICATION. NO. CERTIFICATE NO. FILE NO. ACT. STATE. 1888, Feb. 8 Mex. wid 5872 4923     Jan. 29, 1887 Miss. BOUNTY LAND:     REMARKS:

Harriet O. Cardin Widow OF VETERAN Shackleford W. Cardin CAN NO. 386         BUNDLE NO.: 4

Pension File Cover Card - Front

Pension File Cover Card - Back

   

M Laflin (3-229a) No.___5872___ B.L. No._9807-160-47_ Widow's Service Pension, MEXICAN WAR. ACT OF JANUARY 29, 1887. Harriett O. Cardin                      Crawfordville Lowndes Co. Miss  WIDOW of Shackelford W. Cardin Capt Coleman                           1st Ala. Vols.                            Enlisted                               1846 Discharged                           1848 Died                       July 29 1862 Age                     62                   Disability                                     Inv.claim on file                                            Mar 5/88 J.J. McCabe                                             Clerk. Received         Feb 8        , 1888             J. W. Smith                                 City                                                                   Attorney.                             ATT'Y FILED	JW Smith - Atty                                         Death of Soldier                                         Non Marriage                                             Date of Birth of Widow                               Mch 12/88     JDH	(3-243.) No.__4923__ MEXICAN WAR Act of January 29, 1887. WIDOW.       Harriet O. Cardin        Widow of                                             Shackelford W. Cardin               Rank   Private                             Company   Colemans                     Regiment   1" Ala Vols                   Rate per month, $8.00                                 May 25 " Commencing January 29, 1887.                Certificate dated     June 4       , 1888 and mailed             "     7       , 1888 Payable at       Knoxville     Agency. Fee $25.	Sept 2. 96.     I advised of date of                 death Aug, 18, 1896         E.A.S.                   DROPPED FROM ROLLS DEC 8 1896 PENSIONER DEAD.
Pension File Cover Card 1 - Front	Pension File Cover Card 1 - Back	Pension File Cover Card 2 - Front	Pension File Cover Card 2 - Back

Introduction: Summary of Pension Application Information Page 2: Application Tri-Fold Page 3: Personal Affidavits, Part One Page 4: Personal Affidavits, Part Two Page 5: Final Briefs

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