This application included pages from a family Bible, testimony regarding guardianship for a minor child, and reference to hospitalization in a psychiatric hospital.
Invalid — 1,006,026 / 707,320
Widow — 948,539 / 714,983, Martha Jane Reynolds
Questionnaire (Form 3-402), Charles H. Reynolds, 4 May 1898
[married] Caroline Mills
[when, where, by whom] November 30, 1873, Warwick, NY, Rev E.C. Cordo [?]
[record] marriage certificate
[previously married] no
[living children] no
General Affidavit, Charles H. Reynolds, 11 August 1891
43 years old; residence, Warwick, Orange County, NY;
Widow’s Affidavit, Martha Jane Reynolds,
48 years old; post-office address, Warwick, NY
“I am the widow of Charles H. Reynolds the soldier who died on Jan 16, 1910 at the Middletown State Hospital, Middletown, NY, Both the soldier and myself were previously married.The soldier’s first wife died on June 1900 and my first husband died on the 16th day of April 1898.
“There is no public record of the minor child’s birth as I am informed and believe. He was born on November 16, 1901, and I was married to the soldier by Rev. Mr. Brown of Goshen, NY on February 28, 1901 … The minor child whose name is Charles H. Reynolds is the only living child of the soldier, either by his last or by any former marriage. He had no children by his other marriage. The minor child lives with me.”
Declaration for Children Under Sixteen Years of Age, John W. Sanford, 3 September 1910
46 years old
“That he is the legal guardian of Charles H. Reynolds legitimate child of Charles H. Reynolds, who enlisted under the name of Charles H. Reynolds … That the names and dates of births of all the surviving children and under sixteen years of age are as follows:
Charles H. Reynolds, born Nov 16th, 1901″
Memo from Department of the Interior, New York, NY to the Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, DC, 24 January 1911
“John W. Sanford, of Warwick, NY was on Aug 29, 1010, was appointed to Guardian by the Surrogate Court of Orange County, State of New York.”
General Affidavit, Anthony Teabout, 7 October 1910
60 years old; residence, Warwick, Orange County, NY; post-office address, Warwick, NY
“I have known Charles H. Reynolds … ever since we were boys … I married his sister for my first wife.
“The soldier was married once before his marrige to the minor’s mother. He had no children by his first marriage and his first wife died several years ago. Her name was Caroline Mills. I attended her funeral. … I remember about the time [the minor child] was born; nine eyars ago this fall. The child is still living and is the only living child of the soldier.”
General Affidavit, Nelson W. Thompson, MD, 8 October 1910
34 years old; residence, Middletown, Orange County, NY; post-office address, Middletown, NY
“I am a physician and surgeon and have been for 9 years. I attended Charles H. Reynolds in his last sickness. He died in the Middletown State Hospital on the 16th day of Jan 1910.”
Sworn Statement, Lewis [illegible], Notary Public, Warwick, NY, 7 October 1910
“The Family Bible of Charles H. Reynolds, deceased and Martha Jane Reynolds his wife, and find the following entries…
“Marriages – Martha Miller and C.H. Reynolds were married Feb 28, 1901 at Goshen
Births — Charles Henry Reynolds Jr. born November 16, 1901.
Deaths — William Miller age 49, died April 16, 18981
Charles H. Reynolds age 61 and 6 months and 9 days died Jan 16, 11.30 o’clock, 1910, Sunday Night.
Memoranda — Charles Henry Reynolds, baptized February 10, 1902, by Rev. Taber Knox, Warwick, NY”
“That there is no date on the title page of said Bible, but there is a date elsewhere in said book as follows “Copyrighted 1886.” Said entries are made in different handwritings.”
General Affidavit, William C. Brown, 12 October 1910
61 yeas old; residence, Goshen, Orange Co, NY; post-office address, Goshen, NY
“I am a clergyman … I am well acquainted with Martha Jane Reynolds … I performed the marriage ceremony when she married the said Charles H. Reynolds. I married them on February 28, 1901, at Goshen, NY.
“I was also well acquainted with her first husband, William Miller, who died on April 16, 1898. I officiated at this funeral. He was buried at Goshen.”
General Affidavit, Thomas Nesbitt, 26 November 1910
57 years old; residence, Warwick, NY; post-office address, Warwick, NY
“Affiant Nesbitt knew the soldier and his first wife well: often visited them & they visited me: His first wife was Caroline Mills: I knew her before she married the soldier, she died in the year 1900. I was one of her pall bearers … I have known him ever since he was of marriageable age: he left one child Charles H. only who is about 9 years old and who is now living.”
General Affidavit, Daniel J. Dolson, 26 November 1910
62 years old; residence, Wariwck, Orane Co, NY; post-office addres, Warwick, NY
“I knew the soldier and his first wife Caroline very well. The soldier worked for me and I did work for him, was often at his house and saw him and his wife frequently. I knew him when he came home from war. He married his first wife shortly after h came from the war…. I have known him ever since he was of marriageable age.”
General Affidavit, Jesse Martin and Martha A. Van Dyke, 28 December 1910
[Martin] 76 years old; residence, Goshen, NY; post-office address, Goshen, NY
[Van Dyke] 67 years old; residence, Goshen, NY post-office address, Goshen, NY
“We are well aquainted with Martha J. Reynolds, who was formerly Martha J. Mills, wife of William Miller. We were well acquainted with William Miller; he never was in the Army or Navy of US … we have known her for a long time, ever since she became of marriageable age.”
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