William DuBay
pension application affidavit

I, W. Dubay, a citizen of the City of Lansing in the County of Allamakee and State of Iowa do solemnly swear: that I am a Citizen of the United States of America, enlisted at Lansing in the 27th Iowa Volunteers and afterwards at Selma, Alabama connected myself with the 12th Iowa, Comp. B, Capt. W.R. Hanscomb for the purpose of serving out my time, from which latter Regiment I hold an honorable discharge dated at Mobile Ala 24 November 1865 and signed by
W. Royatell Johnston, 1st Lt. 34 N.J. Inf & A.C.M.
Saml G. Knee Maj 12 Iowa V.V.I

That at the Building of Fortifications at Nashville, Tennessee in the year 1864 while yet belonging to the 27th Iowa I ruptured myself -- that I did not mind the Matter untill after I came home when I was forced to call upon Dr. J. J. Taylor, who informed me what it was & by whose advice I procured a Truss and have worn it ever since. The Matter growing from bad to worse & finally this Summer I called upon my Capt. the Honbl Saml G. Hemmenway & asked him to intercede for me with the Government which he promised to do but failed on Account of being accidnetally killed while laying Waterpipes for the Waterworks of the City of Lansing, Iowa, being buried by Rock & Sand in the Trench.

That I am born in Canada on the 16th day of May 1830; that I am married to Betsey Dubay, a Daughter of Jas. Elder of Penl who was born on the 1st April 1834, that we have the following children now alive

Melissa born 11 Mar 1853 at Lansing
William H " 22 Oct 1858 " do
Clara " 30 July 1861 " DeSoto, Wis.
James " 25 Sep 1868 " Lansing
Emma " 24 Dec 1871 " do

That I am unable to make a living by my labour & that therefore I beg the Honbl Commissioner for grant of Pension as in such case made & provided & this is what I will ever pray.

Lansing 21st November 1877
Wm Dubay


- source: William DuBay pension application

- submitter notes:
1. the date of birth and military organization for William DuBay that is at variance with Lansing burial records
2. the names of Hemmenway and Hanscom are a "best guess" of the handwriting on the original affidavit.
3. William DuBay's name in other records is also transposed as DuBois or Duboise.

- submitted by Diane DuBay