| General Affidavit About Death and Burial of Shackleford Cardin |
Mexican War
No. 5872
GENERAL AFFIDAVIT.
CASE OF
Widow of Shackleford W. Cardin
Capt Wm G Coleman
1st Ala. Col Coffey
FOR
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US BUREAU
MAR 15 1888
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AFFIDAVIT OF
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U.S. O. W. & N.
MAR 16 1888
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FILED BY
J.W. SMITH
Attorney-at-law,
No. 1424 New York Avenue,
WASHINGTON, D.C.
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State of Mississippi
County of Noxubee
In the matter of the pension claim of Harriett O Cardin as widow of Shackleford W. Cardin, late of Col Coffey's Regt Mex War.
Personally came before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for aforesaid County and State, J F Halbert, aged fifty four years and John T Morgan, aged forty three years citizen of the Town of Crawford Miss Post Office Address, County of Oktibbeha & Noxubee, State of Miss--, well known to me to be reputable and entitled to credit, and who, being duly sworn, declare in relation to aforesaid case, as follows:
We were well acquainted with said Harriett O and Shackleford W. Cardin and have been well acquainted with her since his death. She has not remarried since his death. From her appearance and from our acquaintance with her we should estimate her age at the present time to be about sixty two years.
Said Shackleford W. Cardin died in the early part of the late war: they say it was in the 29 of July 1862 that he died and we know that it was about that time. Our methods of knowing that he is dead are as follows viz: He was buried near Richmond VA at the time of his death and afterwards his remains were removed to Hollywood Cemetery Richmond VA. We did not see his body after death but the one surgeon that was with him and those that buried him told us of his death. We were in the same army with him, Company & Regiment. Have known Mrs. H O Cardin ever since 1862 and know that she has not remarried.
We further declare that we have no interest in said case, and are not concerned in its prosecution.
J F Halbert
John T Morgan
Signature of Affiants.
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Sworn to and subscribed before me this day by the above named affiant ; and I certify that I read said affidavit to said affiant , and acquainted them with its contents before they executed the same. I further certify that I am in nowise interested in said case, nor am I concerned in its prosecution; and that said affiant is personally known to me; that he is a creditable person and so reputed in the community in which they reside.
Witness my hand and official seal this 8 day of March 1888
Sign here J.A. McCuen
Justice of the Peace of Noxubee County, Miss
Note.--Should be sworn to before any other officer than a CLERK OF COURT, then the proper CLERK OF COURT must add his certificate of character on the back hereof, and not on a separate slip of paper.
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STATE OF Mississippi, COUNTY OF Noxubee, 88.
I, Robert C Patty, Clerk of the County Chancery Court in and for aforesaid County and State, do certify that J A McCuen, Esq., who hath signed his name to the foregoing affidavit, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and State, duly commissioned and sworn; that all his official acts are entitled to full faith and credit, and that his signature thereunto is genuine.
Witness my hand and official seal this 9 day of March 1888
Robert C Patty
Clerk of the Chancery Court
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