MackCW
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- Aug 30, 2020
While researching my Civil War Ancestry I came upon this story concerning my GGGGparents and my GGGUncle. I have provided a transcription or as near as I can tell from this record in the National Archives. I have broken up the huge block text for easier reading.
State of Vermont
Orange County, VT
On this 19th day of November A.D 1862, personally appeared before the undersigned a matter in (can’t make out), Mrs. Marr wife of Patrick Marr of Roxbury, and on oath (can’t make out) that on the 21st day of last June, Elbridge Babbit, pretending (just a guess) to have recruiting orders for the 17th United States Infantry, came to their home in Roxbury, and wished for their son John Marr to enlist. He wished for the said Patrick Marr to give consent to the enlistment. Mrs. Marr then said that their son John was a minor (to Babbit) and our primary (can’t make out) to do work on the place as her husband’s health is poor. Babbit responded and before my husband, that John would be entitled to a $40 dollar bounty and $16 dollar a month pay, and that the $40 dollar bounty and one month’s pay would be paid when John arrived at White River Junction where Cole (best guess) Sweet had his headquarters. And then John would bring the same to (can’t make out) by next Tuesday.
On these apparency (best guess) my husband gave his consent. John was sent to W.R Junction and then immediately sent to Fort Preble in Portland. We have not received the $40 dollar bounty, and we have not received the month’s pay. We have not received any money or pay. We are certain the said Babbit deceived us, and on the consent of the enlistment was obtained by fraud and deceit we want to have John discharged and sent home to us. My said husband has previously made an affidavit like above which has been sent on to Washington by Governor Holbrook.
Margaret Marr made her mark with an X and this sworn before Edmund Weston (who I am guessing is Captain Edmund Weston of the 1st U.S Sharpshooters).
Postscript.
We are acquainted with Mrs. Marr, wife of Patrick Marr and believe her to be a person of good moral character and believe her word is reliable and faithful. Her husband Patrick Marr has poor health and they have five children under the age of twelve years. They need the support of their son John to support the family
Signed
A.Kendrick
E. Weston
Jos. Tiffany
F.B Salisbury
Belcher Salisbury
J.L Moses
C.C Sturgis
M.A Tenksbury
State of Vermont
Orange County, VT
On this 19th day of November A.D 1862, personally appeared before the undersigned a matter in (can’t make out), Mrs. Marr wife of Patrick Marr of Roxbury, and on oath (can’t make out) that on the 21st day of last June, Elbridge Babbit, pretending (just a guess) to have recruiting orders for the 17th United States Infantry, came to their home in Roxbury, and wished for their son John Marr to enlist. He wished for the said Patrick Marr to give consent to the enlistment. Mrs. Marr then said that their son John was a minor (to Babbit) and our primary (can’t make out) to do work on the place as her husband’s health is poor. Babbit responded and before my husband, that John would be entitled to a $40 dollar bounty and $16 dollar a month pay, and that the $40 dollar bounty and one month’s pay would be paid when John arrived at White River Junction where Cole (best guess) Sweet had his headquarters. And then John would bring the same to (can’t make out) by next Tuesday.
On these apparency (best guess) my husband gave his consent. John was sent to W.R Junction and then immediately sent to Fort Preble in Portland. We have not received the $40 dollar bounty, and we have not received the month’s pay. We have not received any money or pay. We are certain the said Babbit deceived us, and on the consent of the enlistment was obtained by fraud and deceit we want to have John discharged and sent home to us. My said husband has previously made an affidavit like above which has been sent on to Washington by Governor Holbrook.
Margaret Marr made her mark with an X and this sworn before Edmund Weston (who I am guessing is Captain Edmund Weston of the 1st U.S Sharpshooters).
Postscript.
We are acquainted with Mrs. Marr, wife of Patrick Marr and believe her to be a person of good moral character and believe her word is reliable and faithful. Her husband Patrick Marr has poor health and they have five children under the age of twelve years. They need the support of their son John to support the family
Signed
A.Kendrick
E. Weston
Jos. Tiffany
F.B Salisbury
Belcher Salisbury
J.L Moses
C.C Sturgis
M.A Tenksbury
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