Amanuenses Monday: Widow Pension Dropped
Civil War Widow Pension: Mary Clabaugh Townsend This document is fairly straight forward. It signals that the end of the file is soon to be closed as Mary Townsend has died and a pension is no longer payable. 3-1081 PENSIONER DROPPED DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BUREAU OF PENSIONS Oct 3 1916 Certificate No. 320542 Class ACT OF APRIL 19, 1908 Pensioner Mary Townsend Soldier William J Townsend The Commissioner of Pensions. Sir: I have the honor to report that the name of the above-described pensioner who was last paid at $12 to JUN 1 1916 has this day been dropped from the roll because of death August 28 1916 Very respectfully (signature) Chief, Finance Division KNOWLEDGE GAINED : - Mary (Clabaugh) Townsend died 28 August 1916. - Mary's final Pension payment was in 1 Jun 1916 for the amount of $12. - Mary had received the pension for 24 years (1892 - 1916) QUESTIONS: - How often were the payments made? - The original amount was $16 because of Mary ($8) and four minor children ($8)....