A soldier’s official documents carried the name under which he enlisted. If he was known by a different name (before, during, or after his military service), he (or his survivor) had to provide a satisfactory explanation. This veteran’s application included testimony from many comrades-in-arms.
Note: Isaac Deans had several residences but they were within blocks of each other.
Invalid – 675,539 / 518,635
Deposition, Isaac Deans Carney, 8 May 1893
“My name is Isaac Deans Carney, but I enlisted as Isaac Deans. I am 46 or 47 years old, I think. I live on Maltby Ave., just beyond Princess Anne road in the county of Norfolk and my PO address is 387 Church St., Occupation: laborer.”
Deposition, John Whitehus, 8 May 1893
69 years old, laborer, 110 Goff St, Barboursville, Norfolk, Norfolk Co, Va., post-office address, Care Pat Meyers, Norfolk, Va. …
“I know Isaac Deans … since while the war was going on … I hear him called Careney slightly.”
Affidavit, Dawson Thomas and Charles Bell, 10 June 1889
[Thomas] 60 years old’ residence, 16 Bank St., Norfolk, Va.
[Bell] 74 years old; residence, 5 Whites Row, Norfolk, Va.
“… in same company … have lived close neighbors to him ever since his return home”
Deposition, William Pair, 10 May 1893
45 years old; occupation, laborer, O’Brien & Stevens Brickyard; residence, near corner of Princess Anne Rd. & Maltby St. …
“I have known him ever since 1863, when we were in the same company … “
Questionnaire, Isaac Deans, 20 October 1898
residence, National Soldiers Home, Elizabeth City Co, Va.
“widower …
[married] at Norfolk Va, Jan 1, 1865 [by] Rev. Wm. Lewis
[document] court records I suppose … no previous marriage …
[living children] Thomas E. Deans born Dec 18, 1865; Ralph J. Deans born Oct 26, 1867; William W Deans born Feb 9, 1871; Lemuel Deans born July 11, 1873; Earnest G. Deans born Nov 1, 1877; Julius C. Deans born Oct 1, 1879; Olivia Deans born Feb 13, 1883”
Reply to Bureau of Pensions, Isaac Deans, 20 October 1898
“[had lived at] 127 Princess Anne Ave.; 387 Church St.; 411 Church St.”
Declaration for Pension, Isaac Deans, 25 February 1907
“had lived at Norfolk, Baltimore, Phoebus”
Letter from Isaac Deans to Bureau of Pensions, 5 December 1911
“I have a child 11 years old.”
[Note: Written from Hampton, Va. — Leslie]
Questionnaire, Isaac Deans, 22 March 1915
[residence] Phoebus, Va. …
[born] Norfolk, Va. …
[wife] Eliza Dean Cason …
[married?] just before the war, Norfolk Va.; 2nd wife, Carrie Cornick, Phoebus, Va, 1901 …
[record?] Hampton Court House …
[officiant] Rev. D. Smith (colored) …
[present wife’s first husband] Moodie Cornick, do not know when they were married … [living with wife?] dead …
[living children?] Have 3 boys and one girl by first wife. 1 boy by the 2nd wife.”
Deposition, John Whitehurst & Charles Bell, 12 October 1918
[Whitehurst] 65 years old; residence, Barboursville, Norfolk Co., Va.
[Bell] residence, Norfolk, Va. … [They] knew [Isaac Deans] before the war”
Notarized statement, William Pair, Beverly West, James Brooks & John Herring, [no date]
“[Pair] residence, Princess Anne Ave., Norfolk, Va.
[West] residence, 4 Hampton Ct., Norfolk, Va.
[Brooks] residence, 255 E. Queen St., Norfolk, Va.
[Herring] residence, Huntersville
“[Isaac Deans] worked as a driver for Geo. S. Oldfield for many years after war … have always been very poor and not able to employ physicians”
“John Whitehurst, Company B, 1st US Colored Cavalry
Oscar Jubilee, Company I, 1st US Colored Cavalry
James Langley, Company B, 1st US Colored Cavalry
[Note: Three individuals “signed” the letter with their marks — Leslie]
1st U.S. Colored Cavalry 