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Note: . 14; Joseph H. 12; Benjamin H. 9; Betsey A. 5; living in Otego Twp., Fayette Co., Illinois (film M432_106, 12 Sep)
Leyden is from Jane's 1st marriage to George King
1860 Census: Jane Wolsey, 40, $1000 real estate, $50 personal estate; Harrison 23; Benjamin 21; Betsey Ann 14; living in household of Jas. W. Dean in Cumberland Twp., Hickory Creek PO, Fayette Co., Illinois (film M6563_177, p61, 22 June)
MEXICAN WAR: Letter to Mexican War Pension Office regarding ages of her children and some history. United State of America Fayette County Illinois. I Jane Tucker of said county aged from but information past 55 or 56 years do on my oath make this following statement. I was formerly wife and widow of John Woolsey who in his lifetime was engaged in Military Service of United States in late war with Mexico and who was a private of Captain Stout's Company, Colonel F_____ Regiment Illinois Volunteers - My said former husband died in this county on the 15th? day of March 1847(eighteen hundred and forty seven) of disease of Diarrhea and cough to by him contracted in line of his duty as soldier in service aforesaid - Refer to evidence heretofore filed on which pension has been allowed on Illinois Agency at rate of $42 a year under Acts of Congress of July 21st, 1848 February 3rd 1853 to sug-=self as widow or former widow aforesaid and to the minor children of Said John Woolsey, James Harrison Woolsey, Joseph Woolsey - Benjamin H. Woolsey and Elizabeth Ann Woolsey - some of the middle names or letters may have been omitted in former proceedings. First named has generally been called Harrison Woolsey - Joseph Woolsey is dead. It may be that heretofore I have made a mistake in regard to ages of Benjamin H. and Elizabeth Ann named above. They are the youngest ones and there was no child born between them. I have for a few years past and until very recently believed that Benjamin H. was not quite three years older than Elizabeth Ann. I have reckoned the matter over and now find that he is nearly four years older. I remember very well that he was born on 6th day of December and that in fall of year next thereafter, we moved to St. Louis County Missouri - I also remember very clearly that we remained there for about eighteen (18) months - spending two winters there and that we moved back here in month of June, making said Benjamin H. then two and a half years old. I now remember very well that we remained here on one place until in fall of that year - and then moved to another place and stayed during the winter and then in spring moved to another place and that in month of October next thereafter and on 10th day of said month the said Elizabeth Ann was born so that she is nearly four years younger than said Benjamin H. Woolsey - The said Elizabeth Ann was eighteen years old on 10th of October last past, making the year 1844 as year of her birth and 6th December 1849 as date of birth of said Benjamin H. so that at the end of ten years from date of death of said former husband, From March 1847 to 1857 the said Elizabeth Ann Woolsey was the only child of said John Woolsey that was under sixteen years of age - Besides I clearly remember the Dudley G. Haley and my said son Benjamin H. were both born in the month of December in same year. And I am informed that he is considered now as being past twenty two years old. I am still a married woman, this year and I am still the guardian of the estate of said Elizabeth Ann whose name is now Elizabeth Ann Pittman, wife of Aaron Pittman of this county. I make this declaration for the purpose of applying for the beneift of the halfpay pension Act of June 3rd 1858 and I hereby with full power of substitution irrevocable by me appoint G H Barkley of Louisville Kentucky my agent in this behalf. My Post Office address is Vandalia, Fayette County Illinois I state further upon my oath that I have not been engaged in or in any way aided or abetted the existing rebellion in the United States and that I have no record of these children's ages. I remember very distinctly that our said daughter Elizabeth Ann was then two years old when her said father went into the above named service.her Jane + Tucker This 19th day of March A.D. 1863 mark - - Jane (made a plus mark and written above and below " her mark") Tucker
Note: 1850 Census: Jane Woolsey, 40, $400 real estate, born South Carolina; Leyden H. 18; James H
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