James Lind, Company K

This freeborn carpenter was born in Boston and settled in New Orleans after the war but the place of his enlistment is unclear. The couple had no children.

Invalid — 1,100,526 / 82?, 331
Widow — 907,018 / 675,708, Louisa Lind

Affidavit, Peter Perry, 4 April 1892
72 years old; residence, Lyon & Coliseum St, 13th Ward, New Orleans
“I have been working with claimant as carpenter since 1866 off and on … [Lind] fell from the roof of a house where we were at work … he is not able to perform severe manual labor. Disabilities not due to bad or vicious habits and of a permanent character.”

Affidavit, Edward King, 4 April 1892
79 years old; residence, 200 Berlin St., New Orleans
“I have known claimant since 1866 and have known him well during the intervening time”

Affidavit, Tilton Turner and Randall Carter, 15 May 1895
[Turner] 66 years old; residence, Peters Ave
[Carter] 59 years old; residence, Peters near Arcadia, NO
“We were neighbors of this man James Lind who is well known to us. He is a carpenter by trade. He does not do any ordinary manual labor. We have known him for 6 and 25 years. During the last 6 years he has not been able to do the work of any ordinary workman…. We would not under any circumstances employ this man as a laborer at the usual wages. His general habits and character are excellent.”

Office of Board of Health, Recorder of Births, Marriages and Deaths, 15 December 1898
“W. Beltz, an undertaker, native of this City residing at No. 7808 Maple St., who hereby declares, that James Lind (colored), a native of Boston, Mass., aged 60 years, departed this life yesterday, (7 Oct 1908) at No. 2100 Peters Ave., in this city.
Cause of death, endocarditis
Certificate of Dr. J.Y. Hunter
Deceased was married, a carpenter & 40 years in city
“I do certify, the foregoing to be a true and faithful copy from the original recorded in Book marked No. 144 Folio 1187.”

Questionnaire (Form 3-173), James Lind, 29 November 1898
[wife’s name] Louisa Lind … Louisa Nelson
[where, when, by whom] January 16, 1868; New Orleans, Louisiana; Rev. Emperor Williams
[record of marriage] “the regular marriage certificate”
[previously married] no
[living children] “never had any children”

Questionnaire (Form 3-493), James Lind, 29 November 1898
[present residence, post-office address] 2100 Peters Ave., New Orleans, Louisiana
[residence from Feb 1, 1866 to present residence] “I lived at first at Magazine & Erats St., NOLA; second, Elenor & Camp; 3rd cor Peters Ave & Liberty St., No. 2100
[post-office nearest residences] New Orleans, La
[occupation since February 4, 1866] “I was when able to work, a carpenter”
[known by any other name] no
[different name in military service] no

Affidavit, James Lind and Louisa Lind, 26 January 1899
“I desire to make and file declaration so that in the event of my death prior to that of Louisa Nelson she may not have difficulty to prove the legality of her marriage. … I am the identical ‘James Lend‘ who is mentioned in the original marriage certificate in my possession signed by Rev. E. Williams, and that my true name is James Lind … I am the identical ‘Loisa Nelson‘ sanctioned in the original marriage certificate in our possession and that my true name is Louisa Nelson … [married] according to the rites of the Methodist Episcopal Church [by] Rev. E. Williams, pastor Jefferson and Carrolton ME Churches, Ada F. Sparks, Sarah V. Phelps, G.W. Scott, witnesses”
[Note — A handwritten note on the document states ‘The above is a true copy of the original marriage certificate this day exhibited to me’ — Leslie]

Affidavit, Louisa Lind, 20 November 1908
[birthplace] Mississippi
[residence when you became acquainted with the soldier] New Orleans, Louisiana
[length of acquaintance before marriage] one year
[[where, when, and by whom married] New Orleans
[previous marriage] no
[marriage since soldier’s death] no
[children born to you and soldier] no
[enslaved, previous enslavers] “Yes — William Robney — at date of marriage I was free – my only name before marriage was Louisa Nelson”
[soldier’s birhplace] Massachusetts
[soldier’s residence at your acquaintance] New Orleans
[soldier’s place of enlistent] “supposed to enlist in Massachusetts”
[date soldier enlisted] abpit 1862
[residence before enlistment] Massachusetts
[soldier’s age at enlistment, occupation, skin color] “about 30 … carpenter … greefe [sic]”
[his only wife] yes
[soldier enslaved?] no

General Affidavit, Nathan Hunter, 30 November 1908
66 years old; residence, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana; post-office address, 1900 [illegible]
“I have known Louise Lind since her childhood, she was never married before she married James Lind on the 16th day of January 1868
“I have also known James Lind … since he was a young man of marriageable age, he was never married before he married Louise Lind befoe he married Louise Nelson … I have been a friend of both the above before and after marriage”

General Affidavit, J.W. Pierce, 30 November 1908
62 years old; residence, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana; post-office address, 7508 Oak [illegible], New Orleans, La. 1900 [illegible]
“I have known Louise Lind nee Louise Nelson since her childhood … I have also known James Lind … since he was a young man of marriageable age … I have knowledge in the above testimony from being a half-brother of Louise Lind and a friend of James Lind before his marriage and a constant visitor at their home.”

Letter from B.F. Harper, Auditor, Treasury Department, Washington, DC to Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, DC, 9 February 1909
“James Lind … (P.O. address c/o Peter Small, Custom House, New Orleans, La) states … that he was born free; that he volunteered in November 1864 … that he is identified by L.H. Stone, and E. Sullivan, (neither residences nor P.O. address given)
“James Lind alleges … that his age is 39 years … He is identified by Eugene Sullivan, and John W. Pierce of the County of Orleans, La.”
“His post office address is 236 Peters Ave., New Orleans, La.; that his age is 54 years … He is identified by L.R.. Lowe, and W.R. Matzler, of the County of Orleans, La.
“The soldier signed by mark such rolls as have been examined.
“A tracing of his signture to the last named application is inclosed herewith.”

Handwritten Letter from J.W. Pierce, 4730 S. Liberty St., New Orleans, La., to Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, DC, 3 March 1923
“I am the only legal heir of Mrs. Louisa Lind, widow of James Lind who died January 7, 1923 in Oakland, California. I received her remains and buried them with her husband in this city. My son Thomas D. Pierce of Los Angeles, California, has forwarded to your office the particulars of her death and funeral, and also returned to you the last pension check.”

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Randall Lewis, Company L

This soldier was swindled from money paid to his wife for nursing and taking in washing.

Invalid — 1,287,830 / —–

Bureau of Pensions (Form 3-442), 13 November 1902
Please furnish the names and post-office addresses of officers and comrades of Co. L, 1st Reg’t USC Cav

Name	Rank	Present Post-Office Address
Harvey W. Brown	Major	Dead
Charles H. Coburn	1st Lt. & Q.M.	793 Merrimac St., Lowell, Mass.
James E. Fuller	Q.M. Sgt.	168 Queen St., Norfolk, Va.
W.H. Gray	Asst. Surg.	Dead
Frank B. Garrett	Adjt.	Syracuse, Onondaga, NY
John T. Hogue	1st Lt & R.G.	St. Johns, Apache Co., Arizona
London Hurdle	R.C. Sgt.	Lamberts Point Road, Norfolk, Va.
B.S. Manly	Surg.	Dead
Nathan Pond	Major	61 E. Main St., Rochester, NY
Adolph C. Warberg	Lt. Col.	Dead

Note: There’s a strikethrough in the line for James E. Fuller. Written above the address is “seen 11 3 -02” — Leslie

Deposition, Randall Lewis alias Johnson, 14 January 1903
about 62 years old; residence and post-office address, Rio Vista, Henrico County, Virginia; occupation, farming
“Oscar Johnson, my son, and Joshua Robinson were with me at the time. I was born in Nelson Co., Va. near Howardsville but I can’t give you the date. Was born a slave to Zach Lewis. My father’s name was Reuben Johnson (dead) and my mother’s name was Minnie Johnson (dead). My father and mother belonged to my master. I don’t know whether Zack Lewis’s close relatives are alive or not. I left him at the outbreak of the war and have never since saw any of them nor have I gone back to the old place. His children were all very small when I left. I only had one brother Moses and he separated from me at the outbreak of the war and I have never since seen or heard from him. Have no other relatives except Rachel a sister. Rachel Granger, she is a good deal younger than I am. I don’t where she lives in Richmond. I think it is Gray she is married to but I never saw him and don’t know his first name. When the war broke out I drifted away from Nelson Co., Va. and got up with the Army — the Yankees at Masses Junction in this state. That’s what it was called. White Bridge was about five miles from it”

Deposition, Joshua Robinson, 14 January 1903
23 years old; residence and post-office address, Rio Vista, Henrico County, Virginia; occupation, laboring

Letter from Chief of Law Division, Bureau of Pensions, Department of the Interior to Chief of S.E. Division, 23 January 1903
“It appears that about June 1902, Sidney B. Webb, otherwise known as Sidney Webb, Harrison Webb, S.B.W. Harris, Harrison etc., impostor, who is now in jail at Richmond, Va., … went to Rio Vista, Henrico Co., Va. (the home of the applicant) and had a conversation with him, the substance of which, according to the applicant was that he the applicant had joined the army at Massas (presumably meaning Manassas Junction, Va.), had worn a uniform, carried a gun, and at times had ridden a horse, and had been turned loose by the Yankees after the fall of Richmond … The paper was filed and the report from the War Department disclosed the fact that the applicant did not perform the alleged service. After this paper was filed the applicant was systematically swindled by Sidney W. Webb, who did him out of about $34, causing him among other things to sell his heifer and his turkeys, and to turn over to Webb the money which his wife received for nursing and for taking in washing.”

Deposition, E.E. Clark, 3 February 1903
30 yeas old; post-office address, 312 Indiana Avenue, NW, Washington, DC
“I am the Chief Clerk of W.H. Wills, a pension claim attorney, whose office is at the above stated address”

Deposition, George E. Chapman, 3 February 1903
45 yeas old; post-office address, 312 Indiana Avenue, NW, Washington, DC
“I am a clerk in the employ of W.H. Wills, a pension claim attorney, whose office is at the above stated address”

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Jacob Lockhart, Company A & Company H

The applicants were among the children whose father died in the war and whose mother died shortly after the war ended. Witnesses had grown up with the enslaved couple on adjoining plantations in Northampton County, North Carolina. They described how the couple was allowed to marry and ultimately had eight children. They also named Jacob’s enslaver, his parents, and his parents’ enslaver. They also identified Sarah and her enslaver Before enlistment, the 42-year-old husband and father worked as a hog feeder.

Minor — 393,113 / 292,364, Annie Lockhart etal

General Affidavit, Isaac Lockhart Gee, 28 May 1889
60 years old; post-office address, Garysburg, NC
“That in the year 1846 Jacob Lockhart … was a slave, the property of Wm. Lockhart’s widw … and that Sarah Ellis was at the same time a slave, the property of D.L. Ellis … [Gee] heard the said Jacob Lockhart ask for and obtain the consent of D.L. Ellis that he should take the said Sarah Ellis as his wife.”

General Affidavit, London Ellis, 28 May 1889
61 years old; post-office address, Garysburg, NC
“That in the year 1846 … this affiant was a slave belonging to D.L. Ellis … Sarah Ellis was … a slave belonging to D.L. Ellis … affiant was personally present when Jacob Lockhart asked for and obtained the consent of said D.L. Ellis to his marriage with said Sarah Ellis”

General Affidavit, L.J. Norwood, 15 June 1889
60 years old; post-office address, Garysburg, Northampton Co., NC
“That he was born and had all his life lived in Northampton Co., NC That he knew said Jacob Lockhart and his wife Sarah Ellis before and after their marriage, that before their union, they were both virtuous people … marriage was about the year 1847.”

General Affidavit, William Bradley, 15 June 1889
“That he has lived in Northampton Co., NC for the last 60 years of his life”

General Affidavit, London Ellis, 16 July 1889
60 years old; post-office address, Garysburg, Northampton Co., NC
“Has lived in Northampton County, NC all his life, that he was born a slave to D.L. Ellis until the end of the war was 1861-65 … Jacob Lockhart and Sarah Ellis (who lived on the same plantation, belonged to the same master, and whom this affiant knew all his life also) were allowed to marry.”

General Affidavit, Wm. Bradley, 16 July 1889
73 years old; post-office address, Garysburg, Northampton Co., NC
“That he was a slave belonging to W.H. Gray who was a neighbor of D.L. Ellis, that he married a girl belonging to D.L. Ellis”

General Affidavit, London Ellis and William Bradley, 16 September 1889
[Ellis] 60 years
[Bradley] 73 years
post-office address, Garysburg, NC
“They were well acquainted with said Jacob and Sarah Lockhart … that no physician attended at the births of any of them, as in slavery times it was always customary to have only an old ‘granny’ woman in attendance, that they believe such midwife or midwives are long since dead.”

General Affidavit, London Ellis, 9 December 1889
60 years old; post-office address, Garysburg, NC
“That he knew Jacob Lockhart and his wife Sarah Ellis, before and after their marriage, that he lived in the same place with said Sarah … that he was present at the births of all their children, and helped in attending to their mother.”

Deposition, Annie Lockhart, 20 April 1891
about 30 years old; post-office address, Garysburg, Northampton Co., NC
“I understand I was born in June 1862 … I am the daughter of Jacob & Sarah Lockhart. They are both dead. Jacob, my father died in US Army & my mother Sarah Lockhart died here at this place since the war, the year I cannot give.”
“My father was a slave of Joseph Lockhart & my mother was a slave of Daniel Ellis near this place. Both of them are dead.
“I ask a pension as the minor child of my father who was in the army. My brothers & sisters are:
Penny is the oldest,
Cornelius,
Samuel, he’s at Franklin, Va.,
Jacob, somewhere in Halifax Co., NC. Sam knows.
Nellie,
Nancy,
Bettie – Sam knows where she is, I don’t —
Annie – that’s me
I don’t know the ages of any of them. I was too young to know anything of my parents.
My father’s father was named Jacob.
My father’s mother was named Milley.
They are both dead, died near here. My father had no sisters or brothers.
I never heard of Mary Lockhart, do not know any such person. I never knew Henry Wilson & Moses Lester.”

Deposition, Cornelius Lockhart, 21 April 1891
43 years old; occupation, farmer; post-office address, Garysburg, Northampton Co., Va.
“I am the son of Jacob & Sarah Lockhart. They are both dead. My mother died the 2nd year after the war. My father Jacob Lockhart was in the 1st US Col Cavly & died there…. My father’s father was Jacob Road [sp?].
“Penny was my oldest sister born some time before I was. I was born Sept 15th 1849; Samuel is not 12 months older than I am. He was born Aug 10th 1850; Nellie was born Nov 6th, 1854; Jacob came before her, he was born July 20th, 1852; Nancy – Oct 10th 1856; Bettie – Apl 20th 1858; Annie, June 10th, 1862. These ages I got from the older colored persons, they will be here, we have no better way of getting them. There is no record & I don’t know any white people who can tell you about our ages as all are dead who knew.”

Deposition, Nancy Lockhart, 21 April 1891
35 or 36 years old; post-office address, Garysburg, Northampton Co., Va.
“I am the daughter of Jacob & Sarah Lockhart. Both are dead.
“My grandparents on my father’s side are Jacob & Milly Lockhart. They were slaves of Col. Wm. Lockhart, near this village. All of them are dead.
“There were eight children born to my father Jacob Lockhart by my mother Sarah.
Penny — the oldest
Cornelius,
Samuel, P.O. Franklin, Va.,
Jacob, Sam knows. I don’ t know his P.O.
Nelly,
Nancy – that’s me
Betty, Sam knows her post office
Annie
I don’t know the ages of any of them.
My father had no brothers or sisters. I do not know Mary Lockhart, or Polly, or John Lockhart, never heard of them before. “

Deposition, Penny Lockhart, 21 April 1891
45 years old … “that’s what I was always told was about my age”; post-office address, Garysburg, Northampton Co., NC
“I am the oldest child… I am about two years older than Cornelius & there is about that time between each of us — two years.”

Deposition, Nellie Lockhart, 21 April 1891
“I am about 37 or 38 years of age”; residence, Garysburg, Northampton Co., NC
“I never heard of Mary Lockhart or Henry Wilson or Moses Lester.
My father & mother had 8 children. … I do not know their ages, or the years any of us were born. All were born here in at Garysburg, NC.”

Deposition, Lewis J. Norwood, 22 April 1891
63 years old; occupation, carpenter & preacher; post-office address, Garysburg, Northampton Co., NC
“I remember Jacob Lockhart, a slave of Col. Wm. Lockhart. I also knew his wife, Sarah Ellis, she was a slave of Daniel Ellis, knew them from boyhood up…. I remember Jacob & Sarah Lockhart had eight children of which Penny is the oldest. I remember perfectly the day [they] became man & wife with the consent of their owners. That was in the year 1847 I am sure. I was married in 1849 & I know it was 1847 in that way, two years before I got a wife. Jacob was a little older than I was. I think they had been man and wife about a year when their first child came. Her name was Penny. Then they had a boy two years after Penny named Cornelius. There is about two years between them all except Cornelius & Sam and there was hardly a year between them……The parents of Jacob Lockhart were Jacob Rhodes & Milly Lockhart. I never knew Polly Lockhart or John Lockhart or Mary Lockhart. “

Deposition, William Bradley, 22 April 1891
76 years old; occupation, farmer; post-office address, Garysburg, Northampton, NC
“I was a slave of Mr. Wm. Gray, his farm was adjoining farm to Daniel Ellis near Garysburg, NC. I knew Sarah Ellis very well. She was a slave of Daniel Ellis & I had a wife also a slave of Daniel Ellis. So when I went to see my wife I saw Sarah Ellis. … I think it was at least 15 yeas before the war Sarah Ellis became the wife of Jacob Lockhart with the consent of her owner … They had eight children, Penny, Cornelius, Sam, Jacob, Nelly, Nancy, Betty, Annie. these were all they and & they came in the order I have given you. I do not know where they were born … [Jacob Lockhart’s] parents belonged to Col. William Lockhart. All are now dead. … Jacob Lockhart was some 42 years old when he left home for the war…. I cannot write my name.”

Deposition, London Ellis, 23 April 1891
60 years old; occupation, farmer; post-office address, Garysburg, Northampton Co., NC
“I was a slave of Mr. Daniel Ellis who is now dead… Jacob [Lockhart] belonged to Joseph Lockhart I was right there & heard Jacob Lockhart ask Mr. Ellis to give Sarah Ellis to him for his wife & Mr. Ellis told him all right … they became man & wife in that way just as slaves were married in that day … I can’t read or write”

Deposition, Henry E. Pate, 23 April 1891
61 years old; occupation, farmer; post-office address, Garysburg, Northampton Co., NC
“I remember Jacob Lockhart very well, born & raised 3/4 of a mile from my house… [He named Jacob’s enslaver, his parents, and his parents’ enslaver. He also identified Sarah and her enslaver– Leslie]
“I knew all of the Lockhart slaves… [Jacob Lockhart] had no brothers or sisters…. I was my father’s car driver & I was with Jacob Lockhart a great deal as he was the hog feeder… Jacob Lockhart I heard died in the army… Jacob Lockhart was some five years younger or more old than I was. My father at one time was the overseer for Col. Wm. Lockhart.”

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Peter Lewis, Company B

Four unrelated men with the same surname served in Company B. Distinguishing identifiers were birthplace and parents’ names: Ashley Lewis, Company B (Edgecombe County, North Carolina), Isaac Lewis (Norfolk County, Virginia), Madison Lewis (Spotsylvania County, Virginia), and Peter Lewis (Northumberland County, Virginia).

Invalid — 957,838 / 931,444
Widow — 846, 222 / —– , Virginia Lewis

Neighbor’s Affidavit, Spriggs Montague and Henry Claughton, 29 December 1891
[Montague] over 50 years old; residence, near Avalon, Northumberland County, Virginia; post-office address, Avalon, Northumberland County, Virginia
[Claughton] about 60 years old; residence, near Avalon, Northumberland County, Virginia; post-office address, Avalon, Northumberland County, Virginia
“We have been well and personally acquainted with Peter Lewis for 16 years, and 30 years, respectively, and that we are both engaged in farming, and that the claimant is also engaged in farming and that we live about one mile & one half of a mile respectively from the claimant and see him nearly every week and sometimes oftener, and that we on a few occasions worked with him … the claimant’s disabilities are not due to vicious habits.”

Marriage License [copy], Peter Lewis and Ginnie Williams, 20 June 1897
Marriage took place at Macedonia Cold Baptist Church in Northumberland County, Va. Husband’s age, 65 years old; wife’s age, 48 years old. Both widowed. Both born in Northumberland Co., Va. Both resided in Northumberland Co., Va. Husband’s parents were John Lewis and Winny. Wife’s parents were Jack Dameron and Margaret Ball. Husband’s occupation, farmer.

Questionnaire (Form 3-402), Peter Lewis, 4 June 1898
[married] yes, Jinnie Lewis, Jennie Ball
[when, where, by whom] 1897, in Northd Co., Va., Rev. John Walker
[record] Northd Co., Va.
[previous marriage] yes, Frances Lewis about 1893
[living children]
Theodrick Lewis, 1858
Rose Lewis, don’t remember
Isaiah Lewis, about 1873
George Lewis, about 1871

Declaration for Widow’s Pension, Virginia Lewis, 2 April 1906
55 years old; residence, Avalon, Northumberland Co., Va. … “That she was married under the name of Virginia WIlliams to said soldier at Macedonia Church on the 20th day of January, 1897 by Rev. John Walker … That she had been previously married to Henry Williams, who died near Silear [sp?] in Northumberland Co., State of Va.; that the soldier had been previously married to Francis Lewis, who died near Avalon in said county & state on Aug 12, 1905. That the said soldier died March 1, 1896 at Avalon, Va.”
“Also personally appeared Wm. A. Smith, residing at Avalon, Va. and Rufus T. Smith, residing at Avalon, Va. … their acquaintance with her of ten years and ten years, respectively…”

Sworn Statement, A.M. Brent, M.D., 10 August 1906
“To Whom It May Concern,
This is to certify that I attended the late Peter Lewis during his last sickness & that he departed this life at his home, near Avalon, Va. on Thursday, the 1st day of March, 1906.”

Affidavit, William A. Smith and R.T. Smith, 11 August 1906
[WIlliam A. Smith] 68 years old
[R.T. Smith] 31 years old
Both resided in Avalon, Northumberland Co., Virginia. Both had post-office addresses at Avalon, Va.
“That they are well and personally acquainted with Virginia Lewis for 8 years, and 8 years, respectively …. We have known [Peter Lewis] for 40 & 20 years, respectively. The said Peter Lewis had been previously married to Frances Dameron who died some 10 years ago. Virginia Lewis has also been previously married & the death of her former husband so proven by affidavit of two witnesses filed herewith.”

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Madison Lewis, Company B

Four unrelated men with the same surname served in Company B. Distinguishing identifiers were birthplace and parents’ names: Ashley Lewis, Company B (Edgecombe County, North Carolina), Isaac Lewis (Norfolk County, Virginia), Madison Lewis (Spotsylvania County, Virginia), and Peter Lewis (Northumberland County, Virginia).

Invalid — 1,026,463 / 1,103,600
Other Numbers — C-2503,575 / —-

Deposition, Madison Lewis, 12 June 1893
55 years old; occupation, minister of the Gospel; residence and post-office address, 80 North St., Norfolk, Va.
Q. When did you first apply for a pension?
A. Soon after the new law came out — about a year after I went to W.R. Drury to make an application for pension: James Langley and Isaac Kellum of my company had promised to be present as identifying witnesses for me but they were not there that day at all. There were several colored men in Mr. Drury’s office but none that I knew. W.R. Drury was the only white man in the office while I was there. Mr. Drury wrote out the application and I signed it by writing my name.”
Q. Do you know B.A. Richardson, Jr., a notary public? Did he ever swear you?
A. No, sir. I have no knowledge of him whatever. No man of that name ever swore me.
Q. Do you know W.R. Drury and S. Cherry and were they present that day?
A. I don’t know those men at all…”

Deposition, Isaac Kellum, 14 June 1893
69 years old; occupation, laborer; residence and post-office address, 83 Newton St., Norfolk, Va.
“I was never a witness for [Madison Lewis] in his pension case and I was never in Drury’s office with him …
Q. Do you know James Langley and were you a witness in any case with him?
A. Yes, I know him. He was in my company and we have been witnesses together in several cases but I was never a witness for Madison Lewis with Langley.
Q. Do you know B.A. Richardson, Jr. and did he swear you?
A. Yes, I know him but he never swore me in my life.”

Deposition, James Langley, 17 June 1893
55 years old; occupation, laborer; residence, Chickazola Ave., Huntersville, Norfolk, Va. … I have known Madison Lewis ever since we were together in the army but I was never a witness for him in his pension case. … I know Isaac Kellum well and was a witness for with him twice, once for a woman named Ford & once for a woman named Biddle. Those are the only two times I have been a witness with Kellum.
“I don’t know B.A. Richardson at all … I don’t know W.T. Drury and T. Cherry and they never witnessed my mark in any matter.
“I cannot tell how my name and mark came to be on Lewis’ paper as I never put it there or told anyone to put my mark or use my name in that case.”

Questionnaire (Form 3-389), Madison Lewis, 24 January 1905
[married] Matilda Janefield
[when, where, by whom] “25 day of December 1861; Died. Jan 1885”
[record] “the record of Masie Word [?] took place on about 27 of August 1887″
[previous marriage] divorced by Judge Gunner, pled desertion; married again to Ledora Henry from King William Co., Va.”
[living children] 5 children “Lewis born 12 of Oct 1864. James Lewis, June 30, 186? … Elman Lewis, 1842 … Uppermaure Lewis, 1875; Ida Lewis Aug 22nd 1879

Questionnaire (Form 3-493), Madison Lewis, 25 January 1905
[birthplace] Spotsylvania Co., Va.
[enlistment] Old Point
[residence before enlistment] Fortress Monroe, Va.
[occupation] sadler
[former owner(s) if enslaved] Joseph H. Jordann, near Mt. Pleasant, Va.
[discharged] City Point, Va.
[residence since discharge] Hampton, Washington, DC and Norfolk
[present occupation] pastor, Calvary Baptist Church in Norfolk
[height / skin color / scars] 5′ 6″ / dark brown / no
[known by another name] no
[current name/ known by] Rev. Dr. Madison Lewis
[current residence] “the nearest sub-post office 3 or 4 blocks away”

[Note: According to a church history, First Baptist Church, Berkley, and claimant’s questionnaire, Cavalry Baptist Church, in Norfolk, Virginia were pastored by “Madison Lewis.” Was this the same person or two people? — Leslie]

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