The midwife who delivered the soldier’s children provided proof of birth; the attending physician provided testimony. This evidence was essential in proving the legitimacy and eligibility of minor children to received benefit.
Widow — 447,401 / 375,460, Mary A. Griffin
Proof of Birth, Patience Griffin, 17 January 1891
“I was present in the capacity of midwife at the birth of Sarah Griffin on the 14th day of Dec, 1883, and that said child is the legitimate child of the above named soldier and his wife Mary A. Griffin”
Proof of Birth, Patience Griffin, 17 January 1891
“I was present in the capacity of midwife at the birth of James D. Griffin on the 10th day of Dec, 1879, and that said child is the legitimate child of the above named soldier and his wife Mary A. Griffin”
Proof of Birth, Patience Griffin, 17 January 1891
“I was present in the capacity of midwife at the birth of Susan E. Griffin on the 7th day of Oct, 1876, and that said child is the legitimate child of the above named soldier and his wife Mary A. Griffin”
Proof of Birth, Patience Griffin, 17 January 1891
“I was present in the capacity of midwife at the birth of Margret A. Griffin on the 12th day of Sept, 1874, and that said child is the legitimate child of the above named soldier and his wife Mary A. Griffin”
Affidavit, Dr. W.S. Temple, 17 January 1891
Post-office address, Rosedale
“That he is a Practicing Physician, and as such attended Halloway Griffin … that he died at or near Rosedale, Pasquotank County on the 15 day of January, 1884, and the immediate cause of death was pneumonia.”
“Wilson S. Temple, MD“
Sworn Statement, A.E. Williams & Isaac Moore, 23 May 1891
[Williams] 89 years old; residence, Rosedale, Pasquotank Co., NC
[Moore] 77 years old; residence, Rosedale, Pasquotank Co., NC
“The claimant has no other means of support than her own daily labor … the said claimant has not owned any property during said period. She has no income per month nor year. Only of her own daily labor.”
Affidavit, Sabra Edge & Isaac Moore, 23 May 1891
[Edge] 41 years old; residence, Rosedale, Pasquotank, North Carolina;
[Moore] 77 years old; residence, Rosedale, Pasquotank, North Carolina
“The claimant had not married prior to her marriage to said soldier Halloway Griffin … I have know her from 1841 to 1891. I lived within a half mile of her. The said soldier Halloway Griffin had never married before prior to his marriage to claimant for I was personally acquainted with him from 1847 to his death 1884.
Sabrah T. Edge … The claimant had not married prior to her marriage to said soldier for I knowed her from 1860 to 1891 and she lived within a 1/4 of a mile of me. The said soldier had never married prior to his marriage to said claimant to my knowledge for I was a cquainted with him from 1860 to his death in 1884.”
Affidavit, Sabra Edge & Isaac Moore, 23 May 1891
[Edge] 41 years old; residence, Rosedale, Pasquotank, North Carolina;
[Moore] 77 years old; residence, Rosedale, Pasquotank, North Carolina
“Claimant was married to said soldier … I was present at their marriage to each other on or about 24 day of May 1867 by Rev. C.E. Hodges at Rosedale, Pasquotank County, North Carolina .
“I was present at claimant Mary A. Griffin’s marriedg [sic] to said soldier on or about 24 day of May 1867 by Rev. C.E. Hodges at Rosedale, Pasquotank County, North Carolina”
[Note — Witnesses gave nearly identical statements in their affidavits — Leslie]
Widow’s Application for Pension, Mary A. Griffin, 23 May 1891
46 years old; residence, Rosedale, NC; post-office address, Rosedale, NC
“Also personally appeared, Elijah Edge, residing Rosedale, and Penelope Archer, residing at Rosedale”
Application for Widow Pension Under New Law, Mary Ann Griffin, July 1891
Residence, Newland Township, Pasq Co.; post-office address, South Mills, North Carolina
“I was married under the name of Mary Ann E. Griffin to my said husband on or about 24 day of May 1867 at Rosedale by Rev. C.E. Hodges … That the following are the names and dates of birth of all his children, under age of 16 when he died:
Margret A. Griffin, born Sept 12, 1874
Susan E. Griffin, born October 7, 1876
James D. Griffin, born December 10, 1879
Juda Griffin, born Jan 8, 1865 }
Sarah A. Griffin, born December 14, 1883 } dead
Juda Griffin died Sept 7, 1887; Sarah A. Griffin died Aug 6, 1886
Also personally appeared A.E. Williams, residing at Rosedale, and Elijah Edge, residing at Rosedale”
Affidavit, S.E. Williams, 25 February 1892
residence, Newland Township, Pasquotank, North Carolina; post-office address, Rosedale
“That I became acquainted with the soldier about 1859 and knew him continuously thereafter until his death on or about the 15 day of January 1884”
Affidavit, C.W. Griffin, 25 February 1892
residence, Newland Township, Pasquotank, North Carolina; post-office address, Rosedale
“That I became acquainted with the soldier about 1853 and knew him continuously thereafter until his death”
Affidavit, Mary Moore and Sariah F. Griffin, 25 February 1892
[Moore] 78 years old; residence, Newland Township, Pasquotank Co., NC; post-office address, Rosedale, Pasquotank Co., NC
[Griffin] 53 years old; residence, Newland Township, Pasquotank Co., NC; post-office address, Rosedale, Pasquotank Co., NC
“Mary Moore says she was at the funeral of Sariah A. Griffin the daughter of Hollway Griffin … on the 7 day of August 1886.
Susan E. Moore is not dead.
Sariah F. Griffin says she was at the funeral of Sariah A. Griffin the daughter of Halloway Griffin.”
Affidavit, Elijah Edge & Acorn Moore, 28 March 1892
[Edge] 50 eyars old; residence and post-office address, Rosedale, Pasquotank, NC
[Moore] 36 years old; residence and post-office address, Rosedale, Pasquotank, NC
“Edge says he has a knowledge of the children of the late deceased soldier … who were under sixteen years of age at the date of his death and are now living, as follows: Margret A. Griffin was born Sept 12, 1874. She is 9 years and 4 months old at his death. Susan E. Griffin was born Oct 7, 1876. She was 7 years and 10 months old at his death. James D. Griffin was born Dec 10, 1879. He was 4 years and 11 months old at his father’s death.
Sarah A. Griffin was born Dec 14, 1883
Sarah A. died August 6, 1886.
[Note: Acorn Moore gave the same statement — Leslie]
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