James W. Reid
Mexican War
Pension
Vera Cruz Battle
Picture taken from the book titled,
"The War Between The United States
and Mexico, Illistrated" by George Wilkins
Kendall Published 1851 Picture was by: Carl Nebel
Submitted by Rich
Nallenweg
Rnallenweg@aol.com
Pension records of James
Washington Sr.
from the Mexican War. Declaration for Service
Pension, War of 1846 with Mexico.
State of Kentucky, County of Clay ss:
On this 4th day of
January, A.D. one thousand
eight hundred and eighty-six persoanlly appeared
before me a Circuit Court Clerk, the same being a
court of record within and for the county and State
aforesaid, (1) James W. Reid, Sr. aged 57 years,
a resident of ______________, in the county of
Clay, State of Kentucky, who, being duly sworn
according to law declares that he is the identical
(2) James W. Reid, Sr. who served under the name
of (3) James Reid as a (4) Private in Company E,
commanded by Captain T.T. Garrard in the 16th
regiment of U.S. Infantry, commanded by John W.
Tibbatts in the war of 1846 with Mexico; that he
enlisted at (5) Manchester, Clay County, Kentucky
on or about the 5th day of April, A.D. 1847, for the term
of during the war and continued in actual service in
said war for the term of (6) fifteen months, and was
honorably discharged at New Port Kentucky, on
the ________ day of August, A.D. 1848. The following is
a brief statement of his service: (7) Company E Capt.
Garrard Commanding started from Manchester on the
25th day of April 1847 for New Port, Ky. Then mustered
into the U.S. Service. Embarked on board steamboat for
New Orleans. Embarked on board ship for Brazos Island.
From there the Company was ordered to Camargo on
the bank of the San Juan River. From there the Company
was ordered up to Camp near Mier on the bank of the
Rio Grande River just below the mouth of the Alamo River.
Six companies of the Regiment was ordered to Monerrey
Col. Tibbatts commanding. Company E and three others
was ordered up to Cerralvo in August 1847 Lieut. Col. Webb
commanding Cerralvo. Was in duty at Cerralvo about nine
months ordered to report to Gen. Wial at Monterrey. Was at
Monterrey when peace was made. Ordered back to
New Port, Ky. Then and there honorably discharged
on or about the 4th day of August 1848.
That some of the officers
and soldiers of his company
were as follows: Captain T.T. Garrard, Lieutenants Helm,
Smith, and Garrett, Sergeants Garrard, Collins,
and White, Corporals Singleton, Keller, and Jackson,
Privates J. Price, J. Lucas, Wiley Crook, John Roark, J.T.
Harris.
He makes this declaration
for the purpose of obtaining
the pension to which he may be entitled by law, and
hereby constitutes and appoints, with full power of
substitution and revocation, Alexander M. Kenaday,
of Washington, D.C. 621 H street, N.W. ,
{Secretary National Association Veterans of
Mexican War,} his true and lawful attorney, to prosecute
this claim. He also declares that he has heretofore made
no application for (8) pension and that his residence is
No. _______ street, city (or town) of the County of Clay,
State of Kentucky, and that his post-office address
is Manchester Clay County Kentucky.
(9) Applicant declares
that he was born at Shelbyville,
in the County of Bedford and State of Tennessee, that he
is 57 years of age, 5 feet 8 inches high, of dark complexion,
grey eyes, grey hair, and by occupation Farmer. His
occupation before or at te time of enlistment was
that of a had none a minor.
Attest:
J.W. Reid, Sr.
T.T. Garrard (Claimant's Signature)
Livingston Hampton
General Affidavit of Livingston Hampton
State of Kentucky County
of Clay SS. In claim
No. 14194 of Nancy Reid widow of Jas. W. Reid,
Sr. of the 16th U.S. infantry Vols. War of Mexico.
Personally appeared before the undersigned duly
authorized to administer oaths within the said county,
Livingston Hampton aged 68 years whose P.O. is
Manchester County of Clay State of Kentucky, whose
being duly sworn, states in relation to said claim as follows:
That the said J.W. Reid's first wife was Sophia Garrard
to who he was married about the year ____. That
afterwards on or about the 24th day of June 1865 the
said Sophia departed this life and that afterwards on or
about the 5th day of December 1866 the said J.W. Reid
was married to his present widow Nancy with whom he
resided at the time of his death and that the said Nancy is
still alive and has not married since his death and that she is
the widow of J.W. Reid decd. That I was in the Mexican War
with the said J.W. Reid and have been personally intimate with
him and matters pertaining here in ever since. both of us having
resided in Clay County Ky ever since the Mexican War, I know
when his first wife Sophia died. I know when he was married to
his last wife and widow Nancy. I am and was at the time of his
marriage with the said Nancy a Minister of the Baptist church,
and acting under that authority as such minister solemnized
the rite of matrimony between them as above stated and that
they lived together in Clay Co. Ky. in which county I also
resided up o the time of his death, that his widow Nancy is
alive and resides in Clay Co. Ky and has not remarried since.
That he personally knows ofthe matters herein having been a
neighbor and comrade of the said J.W. Reid nearly all of his
life.
Affiant further states that he has no interest in this claim
or its prosecution.
Livingston Hampton
(Affiant's Signature)
Sworn to and subscribed
before me on the 18 day of Aug. 1892,
and I hereby certify that the contents of this affidavit were
fully
made known to the affiant before signing and I have no interest
in this claim or its prosecution.
T.G. White
(Official Signature)
Clerk Clay County Court
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