Pensions

Reproduced at the National Archives (3-230.) INVALID. (Seires Lot June 27, 1890) DEAD Cert. no. 933739 Name, Newton jackson Rank, Pvt; Service Co.D 18" U.S. C. Vol. Inf. Agency, Original Roll: Topeka Transf'd ____ 18 _____, to ________ " ________, 18 ______, to _____ Class 1 Issue. Class orig. Issued June 4, 1897 Mailed July 1 1897 Period 8 from July 6, 1892

Decductions: Disability: Partial inability to earn a support by manual labor

Indorsements: DROPPED May 31, 1899 Death

June 27, 1899 Tract and date of death to Auditor W. C.

Left Page Reproduced at the National Archive [3-216a.] Buckleyms Ex'r. No. 1159255 3/16/ Act of June 27, 1890.

Newton Jackson P.O. Santa Fe Santa Fe Co. N. Mex Service: D 18' U.S. Infantry Enlisted: March 17, 1864. Discharged: Feb 21, 1866. Application filed: July 6, 1894 Alleges:_______ Any other Claim filed: No Numerical No. _______ Attorney: Cyrus Bussey P.O. Washington City D.C. ____ Recognized. _____ Contract. ___ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _______, 189 . Right Page Notified**** July 18 94 Aug. 12

Reproduced at the National Archives 3-402. Certificate No. 932739 Name, Newton Jackson

Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions Washington, D.C. January 15, 1898

SIR: In forwarding to the pension agent the executed voucher for your next quarterly payment please favor me by returning this circular to him with replies to the questions enumerated below. Very respectfully, H Clay Evans Commissioner.

First. Are you married? If so, please state your wife's full name and her maiden name. Answer: No Second. When, where, and by whom were you married? Answer: / Third. What record of marriage exists? Answer:/ Fourth. Were you previously married? If so, please state the name of your former wife and the date and place of her death or divorce. Answer. Never was married. Fifth. Have you any children living? If so, please state their names and the dates of their birth. Answer. No

Newton X Jackson his mark Date of reply, May 5, 1898 Witnesses to mark

Reproduced at the National Archives

No. 1159 55 Newton Jackson

Co. D. 18 Reg't USC Inf.

Washington, D.C., April 20, 1897

Please give me status of claim last evidence filed case is complete juice? has date as declared by my record

that the only witnesses ? in this territory who were cognizant of the facts so far as is known to affiant were Henry Lyon and Lawrence Gordon both of whom died some few years ago at Pueblo Colorado as affiant is informed and believes. Witnesses: George Mills Newton ? Jackson Verified S. ? ? Territory of New Mexico County of Santa Fe, ss. Sworn and subscribed before me this day by the above named affiant, and I certify that I read said affidavit to said affiant including the words erased, and the words, added, and acquainted him with its contents before he executed the same. I further certify that I am in no wise ? in said case, nor am I concerned in its prosecution, and that said affiant is personally know to me and that he is a credible personGeo W. Knaebel Notary Public Santa Fe ? U. S. Pension Office Jul 13 1896 Cyrus ? Atty 1149255 ? Jackson ?

General Affidavit Territory of New Mexico County of Santa Fe Sworn to and subscri before me, this Second day of December A.D. 1896 by the above named Anderson Chapman and I certify that said Affidavit was fully read and explained to the said affiant before he executed the same. And I certify that I am in no wise interested in said case nor concerned in its prosecution, and that said affiant is personally known to me and that he is a credible person. Witness my hand and notarial seal at Santa Fe New Mexico, the second day of December A.D. 1896 Geo W. Knaebel Notary Public ?

physical exertion. Affaint says he again met and knew the said Newton Jacksonat Kanas City Mo. in the month of May 1866 When, he was still suffering from said rupture Affiant says that he was discharged from the service at Fort Selden, New Mexico in the month of July 1868, and that a few weeks thereafter he met the said Newton Jackson at Las Vegas New Mexico, and (?) that time forth the claimant and affiant have resided in the territory of New Mexico, and have frequent ly been together, and have met almost daily - that during all of the time the said Newton Jackson has suffered from the effects of said rupture, and still so suffers to such and extent as to be wholly incapable of manual labor. Affiant says that during all the time the said Newton Jackson, has been of good habits, sobriety orderly and well behaved, and that the affiant has no interest in the claim for pension of said Newton Jackson except the desire that a worthy and deserving man who faithfully served the country as a soldier should obtain what the laws of the country entitle him to receive. Affiant says, that his foregoing statement and affidavit was all written for him in his presence by Mr.William Breeden, in offices at Santa Fe' New Mexico, between the hours of ten and eleven O'clock in the forenoon of Wednesday December 2nd A.D. 1896, when where and to whom he made his statement and that in making the same orally and that in making the same he was not (?) or assisted by any written statement or memorandum, nor by any suggestion by any person, but made the same of his own unassisted knowledge and recollection. Witness Wm. Breeden Anderson Chapman X his mark