Kearon (alias Cearon) Hogan
Civil War Full Pension File
Received October 17, 2006 – 85 photocopied pages
Transcribed by Diane Leedberg Laferriere
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The National Archives Soldier’s Certificate No. 215007
Veteran Kearon Hogan
Rank Private
Service Co. B.
30th
CAN No. 4146
BUNDLE NO. 34
Page 54: 7/11/1878 Captain Ed R. Clark
Affidavit
I, Ed R. Clark late
Captain of Co B of the 30 Reg of Vet Vol. of Mass of Lowell, Middlesex Co.
Massachusetts do hereby state under oath that I know Private Kearon Hogan who
was a soldier under my command a member of Co B 30th Reg of Vet Vol
of Mass and know he was wounded while in his line of duty in the late war of
1861 and 1865 at Cedar Creek, Va on the 19th Day of October 1864 in
the left leg above the knee a ball passing through from front to back side of
leg and that he was absent from my company B for about six several months
by reason of his said wounds.
E.R. Clark
Sworn to and subscribe
before me this 11th day of July 1878,
J.J. Jenkins Justice of Peace
Off. wound of left thigh
Stamped INVALID DIVISION PENSION OFFICE Jul 17, 1878
Page 28: 8/10/1878 Lawyer Lost Kearon’s Discharge
Papers
I, Charles Cowley,
Atty at Law of No 12 Middle St. City of Lowell and Middlesex County and State of
Massachusetts do hereby state under oath that Keron Hogan (of place aforesaid)
late Private in Co. B. 30 Reg. mass. Vol. infantry was enrolled on the
9th day of Dec. 1861 and honorably discharged Dec. 31, 1863 said
Keron Hogan filed his discharge paper with me on or about the year 1869 and by
some means I cannot find it and I hereby make this Statement that said Hogan is
not to blame for it’s loss and should not suffer on its account. Aug
8th, 1878
Charles Cowley
Witnessed Aug 10,
1878
Subscribed and sworn before me
Sam V. Healey
Clerk of the Police Court of
Page 29: 8/ /
1878
215,007
INVALID. W
No 258372
King
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
Kearon
Hogan
P.O. Lowell
Middlesex Co.
Service: Pr. Co. B, 30
Enlisted: Dec 14,
1861
Discharged: Jany 1,
1864
August 12, 1865
Application filed: July 17, 1878
Alleges: Rupture right
side and GSW of left leg and rt arm elbow.
Re-enlisted: January
1, 1878
Attorney: Benj. F. Butler & Lester A. Hulse
P.O.
(Torn) __ Cert. of Dis. Searched for August, 1878 (Torn)
Page 62:
6/21/1879
DECLARATION FOR
ORIGINAL INVALID PENSION.
To be executed before a court of record or some officer thereof having custody of its seal.
State of
On this 21st day of June, A.D. on thousand eight hundred and
seventy-nine personally appeared
before me, a clerk of the Police
Court, a court of record with in the county and State aforesaid, Kearon Hogan, aged 39 years, a resident of the City of Lowell, county of Middlesex, State of Massachusetts, who, being duly sworn
according to law, declares that he is the identical Kearon Hogan who was ENROLLED on the 7th day of Dec,1861, in company B of the 30 regiment of Mass commanded by Col. Nathan Dudley, and was honorably
DISCHARGED at New Iberia, La on the
31 day of Dec, 1863 to Reenlist in same company; that his
personal description is as follows: Age, 39 years; height, 5 feet 9 ˝ inches; complexion, Light; hair; Brown; eyes, Blue. That while a member of the
organization aforesaid, in the service and in the line of his duty at Cedar Creek, in the State of Virginia on or about the 19 day of Oct, 1864, he was wounded by ?Urine? Ball through the left
leg and he was breached wounded the right arm below the elbow, Oct 19,
1864 he was breached on the right side about the middle of August 1864 crossing
the River in
That he was treated in hospitals as follows: Gen. Hospital “Jarvis Hospital” about three months Oct, Nov, and Dec 1864
and in Chestnut Hill Hospital Philadelphia, Penna. Jan and Feb and Mar
‘65.
That he has never been employed in the military or naval service otherwise than as stated above he was from 1861 ref to Aug 12- 1865 his service was a Private that he never served before 1861 now has not served since Aug 12, 1865 up to date June 21, 1879.
That since leaving the service this applicant has resided in
the City of
He hereby appoints, with full
power of substitution and revocation, Lester A. Hulse of
James Sands
Peter Tierney Claimant’s signature Cearon Hogan
Attest:_____________________
______________________
Also personally appeared James Sands, residing at Lowell (52 Market St) and Peter Tierney, residing at Lowell (108 Gorham St), persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who, being by me duly sworn, say they were present and say Kearon Hogan, the claimant, sign his name (or make his mark) to the foregoing declaration; that they have every reason to believe, from the appearance of said claimant and their acquaintance with him, that he is the identical person he represents himself to be; and that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim.
James Sands
Peter Tierney
Signature of witnesses
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 21st day of June, A.D. 1879, and I hereby certify that the contents of the above declaration, &c., were fully made known and explained to the applicant and witnesses before swearing, including the words _________, erased and the words __________, added; and that I have no interest, direct or indirect, in the prosecution of this claim.
???
Clerk
Refile No
258,372
A INVALID A
CLAIM FOR PENSION
ORIGINAL
Caron Hogan, Applicant.
Private Co., B 30 Regt.,
Enlisted Dec 7, 1861
Discharged Aug 12, 1865
Stamped: DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR OFFICE Jun 23, 1879 PENSION
Filed by
Lester A.
Hulse
Page 18: 6/23/1879 Original Invalid Pension -
Approval
3-125
215,007
ORIGINAL INVALID PENSION
Claimant, Kearon Hogan.
P.O.,
County,
Lowell
Company, B
State, Mass
Regiment, 30th
Attorney, Lester A
Hulse,
Fee $
Agent not to pay.
Rate $ 4 per month, commencing Aug. 15, 1865
Disabled by G.S.W. of
left thigh.
Submitted June 29, 1882, by A.J. King, Examiner.
for
admission
Approved for G.S.W. left thigh | Approved for G.S.W. left thigh
| ˝
Not estab. As to
alleged g.s.w.
|
of arm and rupture. |
|
June 30, 1882, Penton Reviewer | June 30, 1882 Jno. G. Stephenson, Med. Reviewer
Enlisted Dec. 7, 1861 | No other service
Mustered _________ |
Discharged Aug. 14, 1865 |
Declaration filed June 23, 1879 | Not in military or naval service since
Informal dec’l filed July 17, 1878 | Aug. 14, 1865, when discharged.
BASIS OF CLAIM
Alleges in declaration filed June 23, 1879 that at
Page 83:
7/3/1879 Clarification of Name from
Cearon should be Kearon
I Kearon Hogan late
Private Co B 30th Mass Vols and claimant for Invalid Pension No
258,372 do hereby state that my name is Kearon Hogan by my name was put down on
my discharge certificate ? date of Dec 31st 1863 as Cearon Hogan this
is my answer to the Commissioner of Pensions this 7th day of July
1879
My residence
Kearon Hogan
Witness to his hand
writing
S.D.
Shipley
Lester A.
Hulse
Page 84:
7/26/1880 Kearon Hogan’s
Affidavit
I Kearon Hogan a
resident of Lowell (No 2 Spring St) County of Middlesex and state of
Massachusetts do hereby state under oath that I am claimant for Invalid pension
No 258,372 as Private in Co B 30th Regt Mass Vols and that in answer
to No (2) to state under oath when and where alleged rupture was received and
the circumstances of the origin = I was in the Battle of Cedar Creek (on run) in
the State of Virginia Oct 19, 1864 that I was shot through the left leg above
the knee about 7 am and while walking across a log on said Creek I was shot and
I fell at that time to the bottom of the Creek and ruptured me on my right side
at that time Oct 19th 1864
Lowell, Mass July 26,
1880
Cearon or Kearon Hogan
State of
On this day of A.D. 1880
personally appeared before me Kearon Hogan well know to me who subscribed and
made oath to the above affidavit and I certify that I have no interest whatever
in this affidavit and that my authority to act as a Justice of Peace within the
County and State aforesaid is no file at the office of Comm. of Pensions,
DC
J.J. Jenkins, Justice of Peace
N.E.D.
No
258372
Affidavit of Kearon
Hogan
Late Co B
30th Mass Vols.
In his claim for
Invalid pension
Filed by
Lowell,
Mass
Page 66:
3/25/1880 Request to Adjutant
General’s office for Statement of Service
258,372
WAR DEPARTMENT
ADJUTANT GENERAL’S OFFICE
Sir;
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 6th day of Nov. 1879, requesting a “Statement of Service” of Karon Hogan. The following information has been obtained from the files of this Office, and is furnished in reply to your inquiry.
In the case of Kearon Hogan there is not original
Enlistment or Muster-in Roll showing him to have been enrolled or mustered into
the service of the
The Muster-Rolls of Company B of that Regiment contain the following
evidence of service: His stated that he
was enrolled Dec. 7/61 at
“Dishonorably
discharged to date from August 14th 1865 with loss of all pay, bounty
and allowances.”
“Wounded – shot in the
left leg – at the battle of
I am, sir, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
?
Assistant Adjutant General
The Commissioner of Pensions,
4320 a (EB)
1874
Page 81:
7/26/1880 Captain Samuel Shipley
Affidavit
I Samuel D. Shipley a
resident of
Do hereby state under
oath that I was Captain Co C 30th Mass Vols and in command of
30th Mass Vols Oct 19, 1864 at the battle of Cedar Creek in the state
of Virginia and know of my own knowledge that Kearon Hogan Co B 30th
Reg’t Mass Vols was wounded through the left leg while in the service and in the
line of his duty while crossing Cedar Creek (on Run) Va Oct 19, 1864 = As to his
being ruptured at the same time (as he says he was) from falling from the log
when wounded? Which he was crossing the Creek I do not know if of my own
knowledge as he was immediately sent to the Hospital in Baltimore and in
Philadelphia Penn.
Saml. D. Shipley
I further state that I
have not interest in this affidavit and reside as above stated this
26th day of July 1880 Samuel D.
Shipley
State of
On this 26th day of July A.D. 1880 personally appeared before
me Samuel D. Shipley well known to me who subscribed and made oath to the above
affidavit and I certify that I have not interest in this affidavit and that my
authority to act as a Justice of Peace within this county and state above stated
is now on file at the Comm of Pensions, DC
J.J. Jenkins, Justice of Peace
N.E.D.
No
258372
Kearon
Hogan
Late Co B
30th Mass Vols.
Affidavit of Col. S.
D. Shipley
30th Mass
Vols as add evidence to prove
Invalid pension claim
for said Hogan
Filed by
Lowell,
Mass
Stamped
Page 31: 11/19/1880 Comrades James Sands and Patrick Lawless
Affidavits
I James Sands late
Company H 30th Regt. Mass Vols and resident of Lowell No 95 (Appleton
St) and state of Massachusetts do hereby state under oath that I was in the
service and in the line of my duty in said Co and Regt at the Battle of Cedar
Creek, Va Oct. 19th, 1864 and that I was personally and intimately
acquainted with Kearon Hogan Co B 30th Mass Vols. And know that he
was wounded through the left thigh early on the morning of Oct 19 1864 and I
know that said Hogan was ruptured on the right side when he returned to his
regiment about the middle of April 1865 and I have been intimately acquainted
with said Hogan up to Dec 1880 and know that he is ruptured now and I further
state that I have no interest in this affidavit and reside as
above.
Affidavit and reside
as above stated this ___ Day of Nov. 1880
James Sands
I Patrick Lawless late
Co G. of the 30th Mass Vols. & now resident of
Stated this ___ Day of Nov
1880
Patrick Lawless
State of
On this
19th day of Nov 1880 personally appeared before me James Sands and
Patrick Lawless well known to me who subscribed and made oath to the above
affidavits and I certify that I have no interest in these affidavits on said
Kearon Hogan claim for a Pension and that my certificate is on file for
Reference at the office of Comm. Of Pensions, DC
J.J. Jenkins. Justice of Peace
Stamped:
Comrade
Rupture
N.E.D.
No
258,372
Kearon Hogan late Co B
30th Mass Vols
Affidavits of James
Sands and P. Lawless as added Evidence to prove ?? before enlistment and
disability now
Filed by
Page 7: 1/12/1881 Comrade Samuel Davis
Affidavit
I Samuel A. Davis
hereby certify that Kearon Hogan late a private in
I have no interest in
his claim for pension.
Late Surgeon
30th Reg’t.
Having no interest in
the above, the same is sworn and subscribed to this 17th day of
January 1881. Endix T.
Swift
Justice of the Peace
Surgeon 30 Mass Vol
for
Kearon Hogan Co. B.
30th
Claim for Invalid
Pension
No.
258372
NE
Division
Invalid
Secretary’s Department
I hereby Certify, That on the 5th day of March 1875, Endix T. Swift was appointed and commissioned, and on the 16th day of March 1875, was duly qualified as a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE for the County of Suffolk, in the said Commonwealth, for the term of SEVEN YEARS from the date of said commission; that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court, and that said Justice of the Peace is by law authorized to administer oaths and take ? in any County of this Commonwealth.
Page 37: 2/15/1881 Comrade Daniel Murphy
Affidavit
I, Daniel Murphy a
resident of Lowell (No 83 Willis St) Fays Block county of Middlesex and state of
Massachusetts, do hereby state under oath that I was a Private in Co __ of the
30th Regt. Mass Vols and that I know of my own personal knowledge
that Kearon Hogan of said Co B 30th Regt. Mass Vols. was ruptured on
the right side at the Battle of Cedar Creek in the state of Virginia Oct 19,
1864 while in the service and in the line of duty. I saw him fall from the log
when he was shot through the left thigh on that day and I saw the rupture with
my own eyes soon thereafter. I further state that I have no interest in this
affidavit and reside as above stated this 15 day of Feby 1881
Signed Daniel
Murphy
State of
On this 15th Day of August 1880 personally appeared before me
Daniel Murphy well known to me who subscribed and made oath to the above
affidavit and I certify that I have no interest in this affidavit and reside as
above state that my authority to act as a Justice of the Peace in the above
county and state in now on file at the office of the Comm. of Pensions
DC
J.J. Jenkins Justice of Peace
N.E.
Division
No
258372
Invalid
Comrade
Wd of thigh and
rupture
Page 50:
2/15/1881 Comrade John McGoon
Affidavit
I, John McGoon a
resident of
His mark
X
John McGoon
Witness to his mark:
Witness to his mark:
S.D. Shipley
Page 51: (Continued from prior page) 2/15/1881
State of
On this 15th Day of February 1881 personally appeared before
me John McGoon who subscribed and made oath to the above affidavit and I certify
that I have no interest in this affidavit and that my authority to act as a
Justice of the Peace in the above county and state in now on file at the office
of the Comm. of Pensions DC
J.J. Jenkins Justice of
Peace
N.E.
Division
No
258372
Invalid
Comrade
gsw left thigh and
rupture
Page 19: 2/16/1881 Kearon request the Pension office to
accept Comrade’s Affidavits instead of Officers Affidavits
I, Kearon Hogan do
hereby state under oath that I am claimant for Invalid Pension No. 258372 and
late Private in Co. B 30th
Lowell, Mass Feby. 16, 1881
(signed) Kearon
Hogan
State of
On this
16th Day of Feby, 1881
Personally appeared
before me Kearon Hogan who subscribe and made oath to the above affidavit and I
certify that I am not interested in this affidavit.
J.J. Jenkins, Justice of the Peace.
See note Papers for Authority
to
Act as Justice of Peace
NE
Division
US
258372
Kearon Hogan Co. B
30th Mass Vols.
Claim for Invalid
Pension
Affidavit of said
Hogan & three affidavits of comrades to prove rupture of right side while in
the
Stamped:
Page 35: 2/16/1881
Stamped:
I Michael O’Riley a
resident of Lowell No 217 Market St. and State of Massachusetts, do hereby state
under oath that I was a Private in Co B. 30th Mass Vet Vols and that
I know of my own personal knowledge that Kearon Hogan of said Co B
30th Mass Vols was ruptured on the right side at the Battle of Cedar
Creek in the state of Virginia Oct 19, 1864 while in the service and in the line
of his duty. I saw him fall from the log when he was wounded through the left
thigh on that day and I saw the rupture with my own eyes soon thereafter I
further state that I have no interest in this affidavit and reside as above
stated this 16 Day of Feby
1881
Signed Michael C Riley
State of
On this
18th Day of Feby 1881 personally appeared before me Michael O’Riley
who
subscribed and made
oath to the above affidavit and I hereby certify that I have no interest in this
affidavit and that my certificate of authority to act as a Justice of the Peace
in this Commonwealth is now on file at the office of Commissioner of Pensions
DC
J.J. Jenkins Justice of
Peace
NE
Division
No
258372
Invalid
Comrade left thigh and
rupture
Page 23: 3/25/1881 Request for Hospital
treatment
INVALID 3-062 (NO.6)
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
PENSION OFFICE
Mar 25, 1881
Sir,
Please furnish this Office a report of hospital treatment in the Claim No. 258372 of Kearon Hogan, late a Private Co. B. 30th Mass. Vols, from the data given below.
1. Disability from G.S.W. of left leg and right arm, and rupture of right side at Cedar Creek Oct. 19, 1864.
2.
Treatment, as follows: Javis Hosp. Balt.
3. The Adjutant General’s report shows: Sept and Oct to Feb 28, 1865 absent in Hosps. From wounds received Oct 19, 1864.
4. Discharged to date Aug 14, 1865.
Very respectfully,
J.A. Bruthy
Commissioner.
The Surgeon General U.S.A.
Page 56: 4/16/1881 Dr Nathan Allan
Examination
3-108
1 EXAMINING SURGEON’S CERTIFICATE 1
IN THE CASE OF AN ORIGINAL APPLICANT
No. of Application, 258,372
State
Post Office
I hereby certify
that I have carefully examined Kearon Hogan, late a Private Co B Reg’t
In my opinion the said Hogan is some incapacitated for obtaining his subsistence by manual labor from the cause above stated.
Judging from his present condition, and from the evidence before me it is my belief that the said disability did ?may?originate in the service aforesaid in the line of duty.
The disability is wounds thigh and rupture.
A more particular description of the applicant’s condition is subjoined:
Height 5.9; weight
160; complexion, dark; age 38; pulse 76; respiration 18.
Oct 19, 1864 at Cedar
Creek, VA Hogan received two slight flesh wounds in right fore arm and in surface in left thigh upper part small
piece of bone coming out - no
permanent injury or real disability, but a small rupture in the right groin
caused he says by some strain in this battle. Know he immediately applied a lump - has always arm me since - helping in
back no out disability. might have small pension if he can prove
the cause of this rupture in the war.
Nathan Allen
Examining Surgeon.
1 SURGEON’S CERTFICATE 1
IN CASE OF
Kearon
Hogan
Application for Pension
No 258,372
Date of Examination: April 16, 1881
Nathan
Allen
Examining Surgeon
Post Office,
County, Middlesex
State, Mass
Page 27: 7/22/1881 Dr. J.J. Woodward
Examination
No. 54,963 WAR DEPARTMENT
SURGEON GENERAL’S OFFICE
RECORD AND PENSION DIVISION
Sir,
I have the honor to return herewith your request for a report
of hospital treatment in Claim No. 258,372, with such information as is
furnished by the records filed in this Office, viz: that Cearon Hogan, Priv. Co. B. 30th
Mass, received a severe G.S.Wound of left thigh in battle at
Heron Kearon, Priv. Co. B. 30th, Mass, entered Jarvis G.H. Baltimore, Md. Oct. 24, 1864, from Winchester, with G.S.W. left thigh, received at Cedar Creek, Oct 19, ‘64 and was transferred Dec. 10,’ 64 – C. Hogan, Pr. Co. B. 30th Mass, entered Mower G.H. Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, Pa, Dec. 11/64 from Jarvis G.H. Baltimore, Md. with G.S. flesh wound upper third left thigh, received at Cedar Creek Va. Oct. 19, 1864 and was returned to duty April 14, 1865. Records of the regiment are not on file.
By order of the Surgeon General:
J.J. Woodward
To the
Commissioner of Pensions
Per
J. Frech
Page 30: (Notes)
? 11/21/1881?
(Torn) ?Inst? Discharge
Ctf. Required July 22,
78
Search for new
declaration 24 Oct 78
New declaration June
13, 1879
Search for correct
name of claimant 25 June 79
A.G. Nov.
6th 79
Cond to Atty at
above Nov. 6th
79
Off. asto rupture and
gsw of arm and T.P. &C. asto rupture
July 20, 80
Dr. Allen March 25,
Med. Testy as to
rupture at Disch test of comrades as to when they saw said rupture. Com Off.
& R.S. asto wd right arm.
Dr. Chase
Nov 21,
1881
(this looks like a list of things to do)
Page 58:
11/25/1881 Dr. Chase
Examination
3-108
1 EXAMINING SURGEON’S CERTIFICATE 1
IN THE CASE OF AN ORIGINAL APPLICANT
No. of Application, 258,372
State
Post Office
I hereby certify
that I have carefully examined Kearon Hogan, late a Private Co B Reg’t
In my opinion the said Hogan is Three fourth (3/4) incapacitated for obtaining his subsistence by manual labor from the cause above stated.
Judging from his present condition, and from the evidence before me it is my belief that the said disability did ___ originate in the service aforesaid in the line of duty.
The disability is temporary.
A more particular description of the applicant’s condition is subjoined:
Height 5 ft -9 1/2
in.; weight 165; complexion,
light; age 41; pulse 100; respiration 20.
I find a large direct
reducible internal hernia of right side. Rupture large enough to admit the index
finger. Tamer with difficulty
retained to admit of any heavy work. Disability – one half (1/2). Gun shot wound
of left thigh upper third, ball passing transversely through the thigh anterior
to femur, wounding the bone. At present some atrophy of thigh and loss of
strength. Wound well healed. Complains of pain after standing and in damp
weather. Disability one fourth (1/4). Two simple flesh wounds of right fore arm,
well healed and no disability.
H.M. Chase MD
Examining Surgeon
1 SURGEON’S CERTFICATE 1
IN CASE OF
Kearon
Hogan
Application for Pension
No 258,372
Date of Examination: November 25, 1881
H.M.
Chase
Examining Surgeon
Post Office,
County, Essex
State, Mass
Page 2:
7/25/1882
(3-320.)
INVALID (Series__________________)
Cert. No. 215007
Name Kearon Hogan
Rank Private Service Co. B. 30th
Agency:
Original Roll:
Transf’d ______, 18__ to ___________
Transf’d ______, 18__ to ___________
Issued July 22nd, 1882
Mailed July 25, 1882
Rate and Period 4, from August 15, 1865
Deductions:
Disability: G.S.W. of left thigh (Gun Shot Wound)
This sheet is stamped DEAD.
(Kearon died February 15, 1883)
Page 73:
8/10/1882 Request for an Increase
in Pension
Stamped:
Increase of Invalid
Pension
State of
On this 7th day of August A.D. 1882 personally appeared before
me Samuel P. Hadley a clerk of a court of record with seal within and per county
and state aforesaid Kearon Hogan – aged 37 years a resident of Lowell state of
Massachusetts who being by me duly sworn according to law, declares that he is a
pensioner of the United States duly enrolled at the Boston Mass pension agency
at the rate of four dollars per month by reason of disability incurred in the
Vol Service of the United States while a Private Co B 30th Mass Vols.
– that his original declaration alleged rupture on right side with gun shot
wound of left leg and his pension was allowed only on gun shot wound – that the
commission as of Pensions ignoring his claim of rupture when the proof has been
supplied that he was ruptured on the same day of his gun shot wound and at the
same ? to wit – that he, in consequence of being wounded ? left-leg while
crossing
That he was ruptured on the right side low down (and has to wear a truss)
at
215,007
Kearon Hogan
Samuel D.
Shipley
Peter
Tierney
Also personally
appeared Samuel D. Shipley residing at Lowell Massachusetts and Peter Tierney
residing Lowell Mass persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to
credit, and who being by me duly sworn, say they were present and saw Kearon
Hogan the claimant sign his name to the foregoing declaration that they have
every reason to believe from the appearance of said claimant and their
acquaintance with him, that he is the identical person he represents himself to
be and that they have no interest in the prosecution of this
claim.
Saml D. Shipley
Peter Tierney
Sworn to and
subscribed before me this 7th day of August A.D. 1882 and I hereby
certify that the contents of the above declaration and were fully made known and
explained to the applicant and witnesses before swearing including and that I
have no interest direct or indirect in the prosecution of this
claim.
Saml P. Hadley
Clerk
No.
215007
Invalid
Increase
Kearon
Hogan
Lowell,
Mass
Late Co B 30th
Mass Vols
Stamped:
Filed by
Aug 7,
1882
Page 60: 11/29/1882 3 Doctor’s
Examination
3-110
3 EXAMINING SURGEON’S CERTIFICATE 3
IN THE CASE OF AN APPLICANT FOR INCREASE OF PENSION
No. of Application, 215007
State Mass
Post Office
It is hereby
certified that Kearon Hogan, formerly
a Priv. of Captain B Company, in the 30 Regiment of
The disability originates entirely form the injury or disease on account of which he originally pensioned, as follows:
Height 5
-92; weight 150;
complexion, Lt; age 41; pulse ____; respiration ___.
We find small cicatrix
of intrame 4” below inst of itilim on outer border l. thigh -
another – of exit – in middle of front of thigh, ecorped and adh. to fascia. Another area tender
Gives history of exfoliation of bone. Leg is weakened. ˝”Ttotal “ = 4
prmo.
2. He has inguinal
hernia of r side – Large bubonic.
He says at times
scrotal wars tass and evidently has
for a long time. If of Army origin we should rate “Total” += 8
Prmo
We find his
disability, as described above, to be equal to, and entitling him to 2/3 3d br. += 12. prmo
G.G. Tarbell
(another signature)
Azel Amis JC
Examining Surgeon
Surgeon’s Certificate
In Case of
Kearon
Hogan
Co. B, 30 Reg’t,
Application for Increase.
No. 215007
Date of Examination
Nov. 29,
‘82
Examining Surgeon
Stamped US PENSION OFFICE Dec. 6, 1882
Page 17: 12/16/1882 Approval of
Increase??
3-126
Increase INVALID PENSION.
Claimant, Kearon Hogan
P.O. Lowell | Rank, Private
County, Middlesex |
Company, B
State, Mass.
|
Regiment, 30th,
Attorney,
Rate, $______________
Disabled by gun shot wound left thigh, and rupture right side
Submitted for rejection Dec. 12, 1882 by John Morrison, Examiner.
Approved for G.S.W. of
left thigh | Approved for g.s.wd. of left thigh
| ˝
no increase.
Dec. 15, 1882 Taylor, reviewer |Dec. 16, 1882 O.J. Eddy Med. Reviewer.
|
Discharged Aug 14, 1865 | Certificate surrendered No
Original application filed June 23, 1879| Last paid at $ 4, to_____, 18__
Increase application filed Aug. 10, 1882|
Pensioned June 30,
1882; from Aug 15, 1865; at $ 4 per month for gun shot wound left
thigh.
Claims gun shot wound
left thigh and rupture of right side at
Page 25: 1/6/1883 Request of attendance for Daniel Murphy
and Michael Riley
(No. 3) J.M.
Eastern DIVISION
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
PENSION OFFICE
Jan 6th,
1883
Respectfully requested of the ADJUTANT GENERAL U.S.A. a
report from the records of his Office as to the presence or absence, on or about
Oct 19th, 1864, of private Daniel Murphy and Michael C. Riley
of Co. B. 30th
Claim No. 215007
Kearon
Hogan
Wm. W.
Dudley
Commissioner
Stamped: ADJUTANT GEN’LS OFFICE Jan 5, 1883
Page 26: 1/6/1883 Request a report of service and
disability
J.M. (3-060) H158
Eastern DIVISION No. 5
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
PENSION OFFICE
Jan 6th, 1883
Respectfully requested of the ADJUTANT GENERAL U.S.A. a
report of service and disability in the case No. 215007 of Kearon Hogan Co. B.
30th
Disabled by rupture of
right side at
Discharged Aug 14,
1865
Wm.
Commissioner
Stamped: ADJUTANT GEN’LS OFFICE Jan 5, 1883
Page 21: 1/12/1883 Request to accept Comrades
Affidavits
I, Kearon Hogan a
resident of Lowell, Mass and claimant for reissue of Pension do hereby state
under oath that I am unable to produce an officers affidavit that I contracted a
rupture on the right side low down while in the Service and in the line of his
duty at Cedar Creek in the state of Virginia Oct 19, 1864 and in lieu of
Officers respectfully submit two affidavits of Dennis Murphy and James Sands who
were comrades with me at the time of injury aforesaid.
Very Respty. – (signed) Kearon
Hogan
State of
On this 12 Day of Jany
1883
Personally appeared
before me Kearon Hogan who was fully informed of the content of the above
affidavit before swearing and I certify that I have not interest in this
affidavit and that my certificate is now on file at the Office of Com. Of
Pension.
J.J. Jenkins, Justice of Peace.
NED
Reissue
Kearon
Hogan
Co B.
30th
His
statement
Stamped US PENSION OFFICE Jan. 15, 1883
Page 41: 1/11/1883 Comrades Dennis Murphy and James Sands
Affidavits
State of
On this
11th Day of Jany
1883
Personally appeared
before me Dennis Murphy and James Sands both residents of the city of Lowell
Mass who being by me duly sworn swearing to law depose and say in the matter of
Kearon Hogan Co B 30th Mass Vols – that they were comrades Co B
30th Mass Vols & Co H 30th Mass and that they were eye
witnesses of seeing said Kearon Hogan fall on crossing the Creek when he was
wounded on left thigh Oct 19th 1864 at Cedar Creek in the state of
Virginia and that they saw the bunch on right side, low down on his return from
Hospital. That the rupture now is the same place that they saw the bunch on
April 1865 on his return to his regiment the last of April 1865. That we have no
interest in above affidavits and reside in
State of
Denis Murphy
James Sands
Sworn to and
subscribed before me by Dennis Murphy and James Sands well known to me to be
respectable witnesses who were fully informed of the contents of the above
affidavits before swearing inclufing the words.
And I further state that I have no interest in these affidavits and that
my certificate is now on file at Com. Of Pensions Office
J.J. Jenkins Justice of
Peace
Stamped US PENSION OFFICE Jan 15, 1883
N.E.D.
No
Reissue
Kearon
Hogan
Statement of two
comrades in lieu of an officer to prove rupture of right side low
down.
Page 52: 1/30/1883 Comrade Michael
Riley/ORiley Affidavit
I, Michael ORiley a
resident of
Which was place across
Cedar Creek, Va on the 19th day of Oct 1864 and that he was wounded
through the left thigh when he crossed and fell and that I saw the rupture while
in the service and line of his of his right side low down on his return from the
Hospital (Jarvis Hospital Philadelphia, Penn.) I saw the bunch and rupture with
my own eyes on his person about the middle (15th) of April 1865 and I
further certify that I reside as above stated and that I have no interest
whatever in this affidavit this 30th day
Page 53: (Continued from prior page) 1/30/1883
of January
1883
Michael O Riley
State of
On this 30th Day of January 1883 personally appeared before me
Michael O Riley well known to me and I believe to be a reputable witness and who
was fully informed of the contents of the above statement before swearing
including the records. While in the
Service this of his duty, added and I certify that I have no interest what ever
in this affidavit and that my certificate is now on file at the office of the
Comm. of Pensions DC
J.J. Jenkins Justice of
Peace
Stamped
US PENSION OFFICE
Feb 1, 1883
Page 77:
2/7/1883 Comrades John McGoon and
Daniel Murphy Affidavits
Stamped
We the undersigned
John McGoon and Daniel Murphy both residents of Lowell Middlesex county and
State of Massachusetts do hereby state under oath that we were comrades in Co B
and Co __ 30th Mass Vols and that we were personally and intimately
acquainted with Kearon Hogan late Co B 30th Mass Vols and know of our
own personal knowledge that said Kearon Hogan was ruptured on the right side at
the battle of Cedar Creek, Va Oct 19, 1864 that we saw the rupture and bruise on the right side with our
own eyes that about April 15th, 1865 we were there and know now what
we saw but then we did not think it would eventually become so large and
troublesome. That we know said Kearon Hogan was a man of good sound physical health and free from
rupture when he enlisted 1861 that we had been boys together and in swearing
together and know that he was free from a bruise on the right or left side. When
he enlisted that we have not interest in these affidavits and reside in Lowell,
county of Middlesex and state of Massachusetts this 27th day of Dec
1882
Witness to his mark
X John
McGoon
Daniel Murphy
I Kearon Hogan
claimant for an original Invalid Pension No 215,007 late Co B 30th
Mass Vols do hereby state under oath that I am unable to product the certificate
of an office of my company or my Regiment and in lieu of an officer I submit the
affidavits of two comrades John McGoon Co. B 30th Mass Vols and
Daniel Murphy Co B 30th Mass Vols to prove that I incurred rupture of
right side while in the service and in the line of my duty Oct 19th,
1864 at Cedar Creek, Va. That I reside in
Kearon Hogan
State of
On this
27th day of December 1882 personally appeared before me John McGoon
who signed by mark and Daniel Murphy and Kearon Hogan residents of Lowell, Mass
who were fully informed of the contents of the above affidavits before swearing
including the words “about April 15th 1865” added and I certify that
I believe these witnesses are creditable witnesses and that I have no interest
in these affidavits and that my certificate is now on file at the office of Comm
of Pension, DC
J.J. Jenkins, Justice of Peace
Kearon
Hogan
Late Co B
30th
Mass
Vols
Increase
Affidavits of Comrades
to prove contracting
Hernia while in the
service and in the line of his duty
Page 44:
3/2/1883 Request of attendance for
James Sands
3-OC1
Eastern Division
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
PENSION OFFICE
March 2nd
1883
Respectfully requested of the ADJUTANT GENERAL U.S.A. a
report from the records of his Office as to the presence or absence, on or about
Oct 19th, 1864, of James Sands Private of Co. H.
30th Mass Vols. and the station, at that date of the 30th
Claim No 215,007
Kearon
Hogan
Wm W.
Dudley
Commissioner
Page 64: 3/30/1883 Request by Widow for Accrued Pension
from Dec 4, 1882
3-560
APPLICATION FOR ACCRUED PENSION
WIDOWS
State of
On this thirtieth day of March, 1883, personally appeared Julia Hogan, who being duly sworn, declares that she is the lawful widow of Kearon Hogan, deceased; that he died on the 15th day of February, 1883; that he had been granted a pension by Certificate No. 215,007 which is herewith returned (or if not, state why not) ____________; that he has been paid the pension bye the Pension agent at Boston, Mass. up to the 4th day of Dec, 1882 after which date he had not been employed or paid in the Army, Navy, or Marine service of the United States, except _________; that she was married to the said Kearon Hogan on the 3rd day of January, 1869, at Lowell, in the State of Mass.; that her name before said marriage was Julia Downey; that she hereby makes application for the pension which has accrued on aforesaid certificate to the date of death; and that her residence is No. 5 Spring Street, City of Lowell, County of Middlesex, State of Mass., and her Post-office address is the same.
Wm. H
(Widow’s signature) Julia Hogan
Also personally appeared Patrick Donnelly, residing at No 65 Appleton St., Lowell, Mass, and Mary Donnelly, residing at No 65 Appleton St., Lowell, Mass who, being duly sworn, say that they were present and say Julia Hogan sign her name (make her mark) to the foregoing declaration; that they know her to be the lawful widow of Kearon Hogan, who died on the 15th day of February, 1883; and that their means of knowledge that said parties were husband and wife, and that the husband died on said date, are as follows:
We were present when he
died.
(Signature of witnesses) Patrick Donnelly
Mary
Donnelly
Sworn to and subscribed before me on this 30th day of March, 1883 and I certify that the affiants are reputable persons, that they know the contents of their depositions, and that their statements are entitled to full faith and credit. I further certify that I have no interest, direct or indirect, in the above claim.
(Signature) Wm. H. Anderson
(Official Character) Just.
Peace
APPLICATION FOR ACCRUED PENSION
WIDOWS
Certificate No.
215007
Pensioner Kearon
Hogan
Apl 21
Page 16: 4/20/1883 Evidence for Accrued Pension to Widow
Julia Hogan
3-562
ACCRUED PENSION
UNDER SECTION 4718. R.S.
Pensioner, Kearon Hogan. Certificate No. 215007
Date of death, 15 February, 1883
Claimant, Julia Hogan (Widow)
P.O. Address
#5 Spring Street
Lowell,
Middlesex Co., Mass.
SUMMARY OF EVIDENCE.
Relationship of claimant to pensioner is shown by
Affidavit of two
neighbors
The fact and date of the pensioner’s death are shown by
Affidavit of two
neighbors
Mark Tilton, Examiner
Approved, April 20,
1883
M.B. Johnston
Page 4: 4/30/1883
INDORSEMENTS.
ACCRUED PESION –SSC. 471?9?
Accrued-pension Certificate and Order issued Apl 24, 1883 (Pen. Ctf. and voucher therewith)
Payable to _____________________
Mailed Apl. 30,
1883
Page 43: 7/7/1883 Response of Attendance of James
Sands
#213007
WAR DEPARTMENT
ADJUTANT GENERAL’S OFFICE
Respectfully returned to the Commissioner of Pensions
Muster roll of Co H
30th Mass Vols. for Sept and Oct, 64 reports James Sands a Corporal
present. Station of Co Oct 31, 64 Cedar Creek,
No additional
information as to his presence or absence at time enquired for. Regt. Odre book
shows Head Quarters of Regt Oct 19/64 Cedar Creek, Va.
M. Bacher
Assistant Adjutant General
Page 24: 8/9/1883 Response of Attendance of Kearon
Hogan
No
215,007
WAR DEPARTMENT
ADJUTANT GENERAL’S OFFICE
Respectfully returned to the Commissioner of Pensions.
Kearon Hogan, a Pvt of Company B, 30th Regiment, Mass Volunteers, was enrolled on the 7th day of Dec. 1861, at Lowell, Mass (for 3 years) and is
reported: on rolls from Sept 1/64 to Feby
28/65 absent in Hospital Wounded in action Oct 19/64. (Co. was in action date
named at
“Dishonorably discharged to date from August 14th, 1865, with
loss of all pay, bounty and allowances.”
4320-a-74
Muster Roll of Co. B 30th Mass Vols for Sept & Oct 64
reports Daniel Murphy, Corpl & Michael O. Riley, pvt, present (name Michael
C. Riley not ?borne?)
Reg’t. Cas. List shows him shot in left thigh at
No evidence of alleged rupture of Hogan, nor any additional information
as to the presence, or absence of affidavits at date enquired for. Regt. Hosp.
Records not on file.
M. Barchin
Assistant Adjutant General
Page 49: 10/6/1892 Request of attendance of John
McGoon and Dennis Murphy
J.A.W. 3-061 CALL No 10
Eastern Division
Stamped Oct 7, 1892 Stamped 739317
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Oct 6,
1892
Respectfully requested of the ADJUTANT GENERAL U.S.A. a report from the records of his Office as to the presence or absence , on or about Oct 19, 1864 of John McGoon and Dennis Murphy Privates of Co. B. 30th Mass Inf. and the station, at that date, of the command.
Claim No 215007
Kearon
Hogan
Co B 30 Mass
Inf.
Green B.
Raum
Address: “Chief of the Record and Pension Office,
Record and Pension Office
War Department
Respectfully returned to the Commissioner of Pensions.
The rolls show that John McGoon and Dennis Murphy mentioned in the preceding endorsement were present during the period named in that endorsement except as follows:
Oct 31/64 McGoon
absent in Hosp. wounded Oct 19/64
Other records furnish nothing additional bearing on this case.
During the period named the station of the company and
regiment was as follows: In action near
Stamped US PENSION OFFICE Oct 8, 1892
Authority of the secretary of war
H. Arnsworth
Page 45: 10/7/1892 Request to James Sands regarding
Kearon’s Rupture
3-489
Eastern Division
J.A.W. Ex’r
Cert. No 215007
Kearon Hogan
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Return this letter with your reply,
Oct 7, 1892
Sir:
To aid this Bureau in the adjudication of the above cited claim, please furnish a statement in your own handwriting, setting forth all the facts within your personal knowledge relative to the incurrence of rupture by the claimant in regard to which you have testified
In your reply please be as specific as possible in respect to dates, and describe as clearly as you can the nature, symptoms, and extent of the disability.
Your immediate answer, indorsed upon the back of this letter, will be appreciated.
Very respectfully,
Green B. Raum
Commissioner
James
Sands
Page 46: 1892 Response from James
Sands
Post – office
address: Soldiers Home
Sir:
In reply to your request I have to state that I was a member of the Reg’t and I saw him
when we came to camp at
Very respectfully,
James Sands
Commissioner of Pensions,
Page 47: 10/7/1892 Request to John McGoon regarding
Rupture
3-489
Eastern Division
J.A.W. Ex’r
Cert. No 215007
Kearon Hogan
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Return this letter with your reply,
Oct 7, 1892
Sir:
To aid this Bureau in the adjudication of the above cited claim, please furnish a statement in your own handwriting, setting forth all the facts within your personal knowledge relative to the incurrence of rupture by the claimant in regard to which you have testified
In your reply please be as specific as possible in respect to dates, and describe as clearly as you can the nature, symptoms, and extent of the disability.
Your immediate answer, indorsed upon the back of this letter, will be appreciated.
Very respectfully,
Green B. Raum
Commissioner
John
McGoon
Page 39: 10/7/1892 Request to Dennis Murphy regarding
Rupture
3-489
Stamped US PENSION OFFICE Oct 15 1892
Eastern Div.
J.A.W. Ex’r
Cert No. 215007
Kearon
Hogan
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Return this letter with your reply.
Oct 7, 1892
Sir:
To aid this Bureau in the adjudication of the above cited claim, please furnish a statement in your own handwriting, setting forth all the facts within your personal knowledge relative to the incurrence of rupture by the claimant in regard to which you have testified
In your reply please be as specific as possible in respect to dates, and describe as clearly as you can the nature, symptoms, and extent of the disability.
Your immediate answer, indorsed upon the back of this letter, will be appreciated.
Very respectfully,
Green B. Raum
Commissioner
Dennis
Murphy
Mass.
Page 40: (about 10/15/1892) Response from Dennis
Murphy
Post – office
address: Denis Murphy
171 Worthen
Sir:
In reply to your request I have to state that I was with Kearon Hogan in Comp B 30th Mass infantry and that he was wounded at the Battle of Ceader Creeke Octr 19th 1864 I will tell what I know to the best of my knowledge after he came home he was ruptured I suppose from the effects of his wound he was taken from the field and if I remember he was sent to Hospital to Baltimore. dear Sir Kearon Hogan is dead. He died Febr 15th 1883 I think. His wife is Married again this some time I don’t remember and can’t say any more. I know that Keran is dead as I mentioned the date.
Very respectfully,
Denis Murphy
Commissioner of Pensions,
Page 48: 10/17/1892 Response from John McGoon’s
daughter
Post – office
address: Lowell, Mass 210
Broadway
Oct 17th , 1892.
Sir:
In reply to your request I have to state that John McGoon is dead any information will be cheerfully given by his daughter.
Very respectfully,
Mrs. William
McCarthy
Commissioner of Pensions,
Page 68:
4/13/1908 Death Certificate of
Kearon Hogan
CITY OF
City Clerk’s Office, April 13, 1908
CERTIFCATE OF RECORD OF DEATH
Name of Deceased Keran Hogan Age 38 Yrs.___ Mos. ___ Days
Date of Death, February 15, 1883 Date of Record, February 17, 1883
Sex, M Color, White, ______ Condition, Married
Residence and Place of Death, 3 Quigley Alley,
(the same unless specified)
Maiden Name, __________ Husband’s Name, _______________
Occupation, ____________
Name of Father, Philip Maiden Name of Mother, Mary ---
Birthplace of
Disease or Cause of Death, Pneumonia
Place of Burial or Removal,
I certify the foregoing to be a true extract from the Records
of Deaths in the City of
Witness my hand and the seal of the said City of
Girard P. Dadman City, Clerk
Stamped:
Page: 69 4/13/1908 Marriage Certificate of Kearon Hogan and
Julia Downey
CITY OF
RECORD OF MARRIAGE
I, Girard P.
Dadman, City Clerk of the City of
Kearon Hogan and Julia Downey
and that the record of such marriage is as follows, to wit:
Groom | Bride
Name Kearon Hogan | Name Julia Downey
Residence _________ | Maiden Name ____________
| (If Widowed or Divorced)
Color W
Age 24
|
Color W Age 18
Occupation Laborer | Occupation ---------
Birthplace
Names of Parents | Names of Parents
Father – Philip | Father – Batoliver
Mother – Mary
|
Mother – Hannah
No. Marriage First | No. Marriage First
Date and Place of Marriage January 3, 1869 at
By Whom Married Rev. Peter Crudden
Stamped:
Page 70:
4/16/1908 Marriage Certificate of
John Crowley and Julia (
Book 6 Page 28
I hereby certify that the following is a true copy from the Record of Marriage in said city.
Groom | Bride
Name John Crowley
|
Name Julia Hogan
Street and No ******* | Maiden Name ____________
| (If Widowed or Divorced)
City or Town
Age 36
Years
|
Age 32 Years
Occupation Laborer | Occupation Weaver
Birthplace
Names Father Daniel | Names Father Bartholomew
Maiden Name of Mother Mary
|
Maiden Name of Mother Hannah
First Marriage | Second Marriage
Marriage by W. Fisk
Gile, J.P.
|
Date of Marriage Aug. 27,
1883
Place of Marriage
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said city, this sixteenth day of April in the year nineteen hundred and eight.
? City Clerk
Stamped:
Page 71:
6/27/1908
3-007
Act of April 19, 1908
DECLARATION FOR
WIDOW’S PENSION
State of
On this 27th day of June, A.D. one thousand nine hundred and eight personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for the county and State aforesaid, Julia F. Hogan, aged 57 years, a resident of Lowell, county of Middlesex, State of Mass, who being duly sworn according to law, makes to following declaration in order to obtain pension under the provisions of the ACT OF CONGRESS APPROVED APRIL 19, 1908.
That she is the widow of Keran
alias Cearon Hogan, who was enlisted under the name of Cearon Hogan, at Boston Mass, on the 7th day of December 1861, as a Private in Co. B. 30th Regt Mass Vols Infty and honorably
discharged Dec 31st, 1863
having served ninety days or more during the late civil war.
That he also served By
reason of reenlistemnet at New Iberia as a Veteran Vol. Bo 191 Age 23 height 5
feet 9 ˝ in. com. Light eye Blue Hair Brown.
That he was not in the military or naval service of the
That she was married under the name of Julia Downey to said soldier at Lowell, Mass, on the 3rd day of January, 1869 by Rev. Peter Crudden; that there was not legal barrier to the marriage; that she had not been previously married; that the soldier had not been previously married, and that neither she nor said soldier married otherwise than as stated above.
That the said soldier died February 15, 1883, at 3 not
remarried since his death. To one John
Crowley who has since died Dec 5 1902.
That the said soldier left the following named children
who are now living and under sixteen years of age, to wit:
That she has never heretofore applied for pension.
That her post-office address is 641 Broadway Lowell,
Julia F. Hogan
Also personally appeared Daniel Murphy, residing in Lowell, Mass 74 Lincoln St. and John Harrington, residing in Lowell, Mass 22 Edward Ave., persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who, being be my duly sworn, say they were present and say Julia F. Hogan, the claimant, sign her name (or make her mark) to the foregoing declaration; that they have every reason to believe, from the appearance of said claimant and their acquaintance with her of 50 years and 48 years, respectively, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be, and that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim.
Daniel Murphy
John Harrington
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 27th day of June, A.D. 1908; and I hereby certify that the contents of the above declaration, etc., were fully made known and explained to the applicant and witnesses before swearing including the words at New Iberia, La., erased, and the words_________, added; and that I have no interest, direct or indirect, in the prosecution of this claim.
Royal L.
Stevens
Justice of the Peace.
Stamped
Page 72:
8/10/1908 Claim for Widow’s
Pension
215,007
3-007
ACT OF APRIL 19, 1908
CLAIM FOR PENSION
WIDOW
Number _______________
Name Julia F. Hogan
Soldier Keran alias
Cearon Kearon Hogan
Service Co. B. 30
William A. Arnold
Agt.
Page 5: 8/10/1908 Widow’s Pension Rejected – Remarried
prior to filing
3-852
No. ACT OF APRIL 19, 1908
902031
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873
Julia F.
Hogan
641 Broadway,
Widow
Kearon
Hogan
B. 30. Mass
Inf.
Stamped: REJECTED
OCT 7 1908
Died at Feb 15, 1883
__________other claim.
IC. 215,007
Aug. 18, 1908. W.O.R Clerk
Stamped: ABANDONED
JUN 4, (looks like 1910)
Application Filed: Aug. 10, 1908
Attorney: Wm. A. Arnold
P.O.
Notified Aug 19,
1908
Oct 8/08 client
(or Clmit for Claimant)
& Atty
Arnold
Notified of
rej.
Dec. 1/08. Claimant ?
again? of rejection and why no title as Sol. Widow under Act June
27/90.
Page 13: 8/24/1908 Abandoned Pension
Files
3-416.
____________________Division.
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
No. Claim, ________________
Cert. No. 215007
Claimant, _________________
Soldier, K. Hogan
Co. B, 30 Reg’t
Respectfully _____________
W.O.
902,031
Stamped:
MARRIAGE CIR ?LAR.
NOT ON FILE
Stamped:
ABANDONED FILES
AUG 24, 1908
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Page 67: 8/31/1908 Death Certificate of John Crowley
2nd husband of Julia Hogan
TOWN OF
COPY OF RECORD OF DEATH
Date of Death, December 5, 1902
Name of Deceased, John
Crowley
Age, 48 Years, _____Months, ________Days
Place of Death, State
Farm,
Sex and Condition, Male, Married
Occupation, Laborer
Place of Birth,
Name of Parents, Unknown
Disease or Cause of Death, Exhaustion of Alcoholic Dementia
Place of Interment,
Informant or Undertaker, H. M. Blackstone, Supt.
When Registered, December 31, 1902
I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of Record of
Death, as recorded in the Town Clerk’s Office,
Stamped:
Page 14: 9/19/1908 Widow’s Pension request -
Rejected
1 Brief
3-367. No. 902,031
ACT OF APRIL 9, 1908.
WIDOW’S PENSION.
Claimant, Julia F. Crowley formerly widow of Soldier, Kearon Hogan
P.O. 641 Broadway,
County,
Rate, $12 per month, commencing ___________________
(this line is crossed
out)
Payments on all former certificates covering any portion of same time to be deducted.
NONE
Stamped:
REJECTED
Oct 8/08
RECOGNIZED ATTORNEY
Name, William A. Arnold
P.O.
APPROVALS.
Submitted for rejection – Sept 29, 1908 S.J. Moore, Examiner.
Approved for rejection
on the ground of not title claimant having remarried prior to filing
claim.
Oct. 2, 1908 and Oct. 3, 1908 reviewer.
The soldier was ____ pensioned at $ 4 per month for General Law.
Enlisted, December 7, 1861 | Soldier’s application filed June 23, 1879
Dishonorably disch’d, August 14, 1865 | Clt’s app’n under other laws, None
Reenlisted No | Former marriage of Not Shown
Died, Feb. 15, 1883 | Clt’s marriage to soldier, Jan 3, 1869
Declaration filed, Aug
10, 1908
|
Clt’s has remarried August 27, 1883
Claimant remarried
prior to filing her claim.
Page 12: 10/8/1908 Reason for rejection
E.D.
Wid. Orig.
902,031
Julia F.
Crowley
Formerly widow of
Kearon
Hogan
B-30th –
Mrs. Julia F.
Crowley
Wm. A. Arnold
641 Broadway, Lowell
Mass.
Mass.
Madam,
Your above entitled
claim for pension under the act of April 19, 1908, is rejected on the ground
that you remarried prior to the date of filing your claim.
V.U.
C.
Page 11: 10/13/1908 Request for reason for
rejection
To Hon. Commissioner
of Pensions
Sir:
?Finis of the
8th at hand, will you kindly inform me if my cert, Wid Orig 902,031
Julia E. Crowley formerly widow of Kearon Hogan B 30 Mass Vol Inf. In
pensionable under the law prior to 1890 June 27th and if so please
send me the proper form for applications for same.
Most
Respectfully
Julia
F. Crowley
641 Broadway
Lowell, Mass
Stamped
Page 10: 12/1/1908 Response for reason for
rejection
E.
Div.
W.O.
902031
Julia F.
Crowley,
Formerly Wid.
of
Kearon
Hogan
B. 30.
Mrs. Julia F.
Crowley,
641
Broadway,
Lowell,
Mass,
Madam:
In response to your inquiring of October
13, 1908, received October 16th, you are advised that your above
cited claim for pension under the act of April 19, 1908, stands rejected on the
ground that you remarried prior to filing your application thereunder. For the
same reason you have no title to pension as widow of the soldier under the act
of June 27, 1890 as amended by the act of May 9, 1900.
VR,
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