Matthias Hepner, Pension File, Widow's Brief

SERVICE PENSION,

War of 1812.

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WIDOW'S BRIEF.

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Claim No. 25,124

Certificate No. [blank]

Act of Mar. 9/78.

Claimant, Mary Hepner.

Soldier, Mathias Hepner.

Action, Admitted.

Examiner, F. Leugenbell.

[written] Admitted

Jany 22d 1879

S T Fardon

TEXT:

Claim No. 25,124

Act of Mar. 9/78

Cert. No. 16.857

Original Case.

["reopened from Act of" lined out]

SERVICE PENSION,

War of 1812.

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WIDOW's BRIEF.

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Mary Hepner, widow of Mathias Hepner {

Rank: Private & Musician

Captain Pierce

Regiment: 3rd Artillery

State: N. J.

Post Office: Tipton, County of Cedar, State of Iowa

Attorney: Tucker and Bishop

P.O.: Washington, D.C. ["County, State of, " lined out]

Fee Pay $10.00, no Contract

Application filed June 1, 1878.

Alleged service. { In Capt. Pierce's Co.U.S. Artillery, as musician & private for 18 mos.

Record evidence of service. { Adjutant General reports service of Mathias Hepner; enlisted June 2/12, discharged June 1 or 8, 1814; term expired, per rolls of Capt. B. H. Pierce's U.S. Artillery

Parol evidence of service. { [blank]

Length of service 730 days to June 1 /14.

Proof of identity. { Testimony of J. F. Sanford, W. T. Hepner, from 16 & 46 yrs. acquaintance.

Proof of loyalty. { [blank]

Admitted January 14, 1879, to a pension of EIGHT DOLLARS per month from March 9 / 78 the date of Act.

No pension previously applied for.

[signed] W F Hickok

Pension Searcher.

Bounty Land claim Wt 2826-160-50-issued

[signed] N. E. Robinson

Bounty Land Searcher.

[signed] F. Leugenbeel,

Examiner.

Approved Jany 22, 1879

[signed] S T Fardon

Reviewer.

(OVER.)

VERSO:

SUMMARY OF PROOF.

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Marriage. { Date November 20, 1831, of Mathias Hepner to Mary Turnpaugh. Shown by certified copy of Public Record. & cohabitation

Proof as to capacity to marry, { "No previous marriage".

Death of soldier. { Date December 23, 1859. Shown by testimony of John E. Short, Wingate Prettyman; witnesses of burial.

Widowhood. { Non-remarriage. Testimony of John E. Short, W. T. Hepner, intimate acquaintances.

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INCIDENTAL MATTER.

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Discharge in B.L.