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Note: :::::1900 U S CENSUS -- Indiana, Hamilton Co., Washington Twp. -- 1 June 1900 (official census day)---enumerated 13.th June, 1900 >
Name, Notes/Quotes, Birth, Residences
--- "88 /.../ 16(8) / 17(3) / Jessup, Della / Head / W / F / April / 1868 / 32 / W'd / - / 6 / 6 / Indiana / Indiana / Indiana /.../ Farmer / - / - / yes / yes / yes / O / F / F / 123 / 88 /.../ 91 /.../ Jennie / Daughter / W / F / Dec / 1893 / 6 / S / - / - / - / Indiana / Indiana / Indiana /.../ 91..."
:::::CIVIL WAR PENSION FILE---Samuel Jessup >
Name, Notes/Quotes, Birth, Residence, Post Office, Elected/Appointed
--- 30 Nov 1897 / WIDOW'S DECLARATION FOR PENSION UNDER THE GENERAL LAW. / "...STATE OF Indiana COUNTY OF Hamilton SS: On this 30.(th) day of Nov A. D., one thousand eight hundred and ninety seven personally appeared...Della Jessup aged 29 years, who...makes the following declaration...to obtain the Pension...to widows...she is the widow of Samuel Jessup...who in line of duty in United States service contracted Lung disease and heart trouble which caused his death on the 25 day of November A. D., 1897...that she was married under the name of Della Rader to said Samuel Jessup on the 7.(th) day of October A. D., 1890...that the following are the names and dates of birth of all his legitimate children yet surviving who were under sixteen years of age at father's death...Jesse Jessup Son of soldier by Claimant, born (Jan) 10.(th) 1891 Ralleigh Son...born July 14.(th) 1892 Jennie Daughter...born Dec (19.th) 1893 John J Son...born July 21 1896 Samuel B Son...born Nov 25 1897...that her residence is...Hortonville Ind...and her Post-Office address is Hortonville Hamilton County Indiana...[signed] Della Jess(up)...(witnesses)...[signed] Charles H Sumner [signed] Cassius M. Pettijohn...this 30.(th) day of November A. D., 1897...[signed] George S.P. Smith...Notary Public..."
... 4 Dec 1897 / GENERAL AFFIDAVIT. / "State of Indiana County of Hamilton SS: In the matter of Pension Claim Della Jessup widow of Samuel Jessup...On this 4 day of Dec. 1897...personally appeared Alfred O. Bragg...(a)nd Andrew J. Moore...who...(declare) that We were well and personally acquainted with the above named dead soldier in his lifetime for more than 30 yrs. prior to his death. We know that he - died on the 25 of Nov. 1897 - and both saw him die and were present at his funeral. We have a large family Bib(le) before us, which belongs to the family of the deceased sold - ier which is dated '1873' We have often seen it in the home of the claimant...We find recorded the birth of all his children by former wives but there being no children by any former wife under 16 yrs of age we only copy the names of his children by last wife, the above named claimant, who are all under 16 yrs of age. 'Jesse Jessup was born January 10.th 1891 in Tipton Co. Ind.' 'Ralleigh Jessup was born July 14.th 1892 in Hamilton Co. Ind.' 'Jennie Jessup was born Dec. 19.th 1893' 'John J. Jessup was born July 21.st 1896' All of the above entries are in the handwriting of - above named dead soldier. We know as we are well and per-sonally acquainted with his handwriting. We find an addition-al entry made since his death which is in the handwriting of the claimants mother Sarah Bragg. 'Samuel B. Jessup was born Nov. 25.th 1897' This child was born about 6 hours after its father died. We know personally that all of the dates above are correct...and that dead soldier has no children by any former wife under 16 yrs of age at his death...and that above named children are all living and in the care of their mother...Affiants...[signed] Alfred O. Bragg [signed] Andrw J. Moore [sic]...this 4 day of Dec. 1897...[signed] E. A. Bra (cannot determine) Notary Public..."
... (not dated) / (intraoffice note) / "3--143. [claims index form blank which was folded apparently to cradle three small Form 5. BIRTH RETURN. slips from Hamilton Co., Ind., with the following note written on it]...(N.B. underlined) See certification of E.C. Loehr Secy, Bd. of Health Hamilton Co. Ind, filed Dec. 20/97...[SECOND SLIP] 1. Name of Child (blank) 2. No. of Child of this Mother 4 3. Sex Female 4. Color White 5. Date of Birth Dec 19 /93 6. Place of Birth Washington Tp 7. Born Alive yes 8. Legitimate yes 9. Mother's Maiden Name Dellia Bragg [sic]...13. Father's Name Samuel Jessup..."
...The second slip is for Jennie Jessup. She is Della's fourth child as stated on the return. JDS
... 9 Apr 1898 / WIDOW'S PENSION. / "Claimant (Trivena marked through) ^Della^ Jessup P. O. Hortonville County Hamilton, State Ind. Soldier Samuel Jessup...Rate, $ ^8.00^ (12.00 is marked through) per month, commencing Nov. 26, 1897...and two dollars a month additional for each child...By last marriage...Jennie Born, Dec. 19, 1893. Sixteen, Dec. 18, 1909. " [ditto] (Commencing) Nov. 26, 1897...[father] Died Nov. 25, 1897. Declaration filed Dec. 4, 1897..."
... 4 Oct 1898 / WIDOW'S PENSION. / "...Claimant Della Jessup P. O. Hortonville County Hamilton, State Indiana Soldier Samuel Jessup...Rate, $ 8-- per month, commencing Nov 26.(th), 1897...and two dollars a month additional for each child...By last marriage...Jennie Born, December 19, 1893. Sixteen, December 18, 1909. " [ditto] (Commencing) November 26, 1897...Submitted for admission October 4, 1898...Declaration filed December 4, 1897..."
... 6 Jun 1899 / WIDOW'S PENSION. / "...Claimant Della Jessup P. O. Hortonville County Hamilton, State Indiana Soldier Samuel Jessup...Rate, $8 per month, commencing November 26, 1897...and two dollars a month additional for each child...By last marriage...Jennie Born, December 19, 1893. Sixteen, December 18, 1909. " [ditto] (Commencing) November 26, 1897...Payments on all former certificates covering any portion of same time to be deducted. In lieu of Ctf. dated April 22, 1898...Submitted for admission June 6, 1899...Declaration filed December 4, 1897..."
... 12 Feb 1903 / Declaration for Pension of Children under Sixteen Years of Age. / "STATE OF Indiana, COUNTY OF Hamilton, ss: On this 12 day of February, A. D. one thousand nine Hundred and three personally appeared...Charles Thistlethwaite...who...makes the following declaration in order to obtain the pension provided by Acts of Congress for children under sixteen years of age: That he is the only legal guardian of Jesse Jessup, Raliegh Jessup, Jennie Jessup, John J. Jessup and Samuel .B Jessup legitimate children of Samuel Jessup...who died on 25 day of November 1897 in Hamilton County Indiana at his home...that he left a widow surviving...that the following named are...legitimate children of said Samuel and Della Jessup who were under sixteen years of age at the time of his death...Jennie Jessup...by " [ditto] (Della Jessup), born Dec 18.(th), 1893 [sic]...and that no prior application has been filed by Charles Thistlethwaite Guardian but former application [Allowed is marked through] ^Pension^ to widow (per) Certificat(e) 46245(1) and Pension paid to Nov 4 - 1902...[signed] Charles Thistlethwaite ATTEST: [signed] D.J. M.cMath [signed] G W Young...this 12 day of February, A. D. 1903...[signed] T.P.Holmes Notary Publi(c)...[with cover of]...MINOR CHILDREN. - - - CLAIM FOR PENSION. ORIGINAL. Charles Thistlehwaite [sic], Applicant, Guardian of minors of Samuel Jessup H 21 Ind. (Inf) H 1 Ind. H. A...FILED BY Guardian Sheridan Ind...[rubber-stamped] FINANCE DIV...[handwritten note] no min. Claim (no minor's claim)..."
... (16) Apr 1903 / (untitled affidavit) / "State of Indiana,Hamilton County, ss: In the Matter of pension Claim of Charles Thistlethwaite,as guardian of the Minor Clildren [sic],of Samuel J(e typed over w)ssup,NO 778 435. Comes now John E.Moore,and being duly sworn says...that he and the soldier were raised up in the same neighborhood,and that he was well acquainted with the soldier,Samuel Jessup from boyhood untill the time that he died.That the said Samuel (typing error ampersanded out) Jessup the father of said minors to wit:Jesse,Raleigh,Jennie,John J.and Samuel, pr(i typed over o)or to his enlistment in Co H.I Ind,H.A,had served as a member of Co I,54 Regment Indiana,volunteers,and remained with said Company untill it was mustered out of the service...[signed] John. E. Moore...sworn to before me thi(s the 16 day of April - 1)903...[signed] David.J. M.cMath Clerk of the Town of Sheridan."
... 16 Apr 1903 / (untitled affidavit) / "State of Indiana,Hamilton County,ss In the matter of pension for minor children of Samuel Jessup,deceased, by Charles Thistlethwaite Guardian...Comes Now Samuel W.Moore and Alford Bragg [sic]...and each says that he h [sic] has known Samuel Jessup for more than 25 years,and that the minors for whom pension is asked,namely Jesse,Raleigh,Jennie,John J ,and Samuel B. Jessup are the only Children of the Soldier ,either by his last wife or by any former marriage...under the age of sixt(e typed over i)en years...and further say that all of said children are now living...They further say that there [sic] knowledge of the above facts are known to them by reason of knowing both the said Samuel Jessup and his wife the mother of said children,and knowing said children...[signed] Samuel W Moore [signed] Alfred Bragg...sworn to before me thi(s) the 16 day of April - (1 typed over a comma)903...[signed] David. J. M.cMath Clerk of the Town of Sheridan."
... 8 Jun 1903 / (untitled affidavit) / "State of Indiana Hamilton County,ss: In the matter of pension claim,of Charles Thistlethwaite Guardian of the minor heirs of Samuel Jessup,deceased...comes now the claiment,Charles Thistlethwaite,and...says with reference to the discre^p^ancies in the date of birth of the children as given by himself in his declaration,and that of the Mother of said children I can explain only by stateing the facts as they ocur to me, at the time I had the declaration prepared, Mr holmes [sic] the Notary who wrote the declaration,as I remember took the data,from the pension certificate,which as I remember gave the time when each child would be 16 years old,and deducting 16 from the dates there given,got the result named in My declaration: I suposed this to be right without question,and made no further effort to finde the true date: but the dates as given by the mother I presume to be correct, to wit...Jennie was born Dec 19.(th) 1893...[signed] Charles Thistlethwaite...sworn to before me thi(s) the 8th day of June-1903...[signed] David.J.M.cMath Notary Public"
... (25 Aug 1903) / (intraoffice note) / "RECORD DIVISION. Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS...I. ct [invalid cert.]...wct [widow cert.]...Min orig [Minors original]...Claimant min. Soldier Samuel Jessup...No other claim, State records Aug. 25, 1903...REMARKS: Records O.K..."
... 29 Aug 1903 / ORIGINAL PENSION OF (M)INOR CHILDREN. / "Children, Jesse Jessup, Raleigh Jessup, Jennie Jessup, John J. Jessup and Samuel B. Jessup Guardian, Charles Thistlethwaite...Soldier, Samuel Jessup...Rate, $12 per month, commencing November 7, 1902...and $2 a month additional for each child, as follows...Jenni(e) Born December 19, 1893 Sixteen December 18, 1909...Submitted for admission Aug. 29, 1903...Approved for admission; origin and continuance of death cause accepted in widows claim...Pay to guardian as above Sept, 2, 1903...Legal Reviewer...No action by Med. Div...Minors' claim filed, February 16, 1903 Guardian appointed, December 10, 1902 [Death or is marked through and uppercase R is written over preprinted lowercase r]emarriage of widow Nov. 6, 1902..."
... 18 Feb 1905 / (interoffice correspondence) / "Department of the Interior, Indianapolis Agency, Fbry 18, 1905 The COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Washington, D. C. SIR: I have the honor to report in the case of Samuel Jessup Pvt H. 1 Ind H. A...that Union Loan ^and^ Trust Co., of Sheridan Ind was on Jan 3, 1905, Appointed as Guardian...vice Charles Thistlethwaite, who has Resigned...For FINANCE DIVISION."
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