Zachariah Sims Pension File Transcription, page 3

Items 35-52, pages 66-86 of file

Zachariah Sims Pension File Transcription, page 2

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Zachariah Sims Pension File, Item 35

[page 66 of file]

WAR DEPARTMENT

ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE

Washington, Jany 29, 1883

        Respectfully returned to the Comissioner of Pensions.

    Zachariah Sims, a Corp'l of Company F,

24 Regiment Mo. Volunteers, was enrolled on the

20" day of Aug, 1861, at Rolla. Mo. 3yrs

and is reported: on roll Nov. and Dec. 1861 (1^st on file)

present. Jan. & Feby. 1862, absent sick at

Springfield. Mch. & Apr. & Sept & Oct. 62

name not borne [?]. M. O. Roll of Co. dated

Oct. 15. 1864 reports him Discharged on

Surgeon's Certificate of Disability. by

order of Gen'l Curtis Sept. 4, 1862,

as Sergt. The name Zachariah Simms

is not borne [?].

    Nature of sickness February 1862 not stated-

Books [?] of organization are not on file.

The records of this Office furnish no additional

information as to presence or absence during service.

                                                M [or W?] Barber [?]

                                                Assistant Adjutant General

                                                [can't read second signature]

[page 67 of file]

AFFIDAVIT OF CLAIMANT.

Before executing this affidavit the claimant is requested to read carefully the instructions, and conform thereto in every particular, so far as the facts will allow.

Published by Charles & William B. King, No 906, F Street, Washington, D. C.

State of Missouri}

County of Wright} ss.

        In the pension claim of Polly Sims widow of Zachariah Sims, late of Co. F, 24 Reg't, Mo Vols., personally came before me, [blank] in and for the aforesaid County and State, the claimant before named, who being duly sworn, declares that he is the claimant in the above entitled claim, and his post office address is Mountain Grove County of Wright, State of Missouri; that he cannot furnish the evidence of any public record or the attending physician to show the date and cause of her husbands death for the following reasons:

She is informed that no public record

of the fact exists and the attending physician

Dr. Parks formerly of Xenia Kan is now

dead as is stated by the Postmaster of Xenia, Kan.

                                                                                                    Polly Sims

[page 68 of file]

        Sworn to and subscribed before me this day, by the above-named affiant; and I certify that the foregoing affidavit was read over to said affiant, and its contents fully explained before execution. I am nowise interested in this claim nor am I concerned in its prosecution.

        Witness my hand and seal, this 6^th day of April, 1889

My term expires Feb 18^th, 1892                                 S. Tudar [?] Talcan [?]

Commission on file                                                       Notary Public

Southern Div

Pension Claim of

widow of

Co F, 24 Reg't Mo Inf Vols

No. 148904

Affidavit of Claimant

{stamped by U S Pension Office Apr 18, 1889}

Filed by

Charles & William B. King

Attorneys for Claimant,

No. 906, F. Street, Box 593

Washington, D. C.

[page 69 of file]

Act of June 27, 1890

WIDOW'S PENSION

written in corner:

306.230

Topeka

Claimant: Polly Sims                                                         Soldier: Zachariah Sims

P. O.: Mountain Grove                                                         Rank: Serg't, Co. F

County: Wright, State: Mo.                                                  Regiment: 24" Mo. Vol. Inf.

Rate, $8 per month, commencing Aug 5, 1890 [no additional money for children]

RECOGNIZED ATTORNEY:

Name: Charles & Wm B King                                         Fee $10.00,                 Agent to pay.

P. O. City                                                                              Articles Filed [blank]

APPROVALS:

Submitted for Act.[?], Aug 11, 1891,         Nearpass [?], Examiner.

Approved for Admission

Sept 8, 1891         Geo. N. Smith, Legal Reviewer.

The soldier was not pensioned

Enlisted Aug 20", 1861                                                     Soldier's app'n filed: none

honorably disch'd Sep. 4", 1862                                      Clt's app'n under other laws: June 21, 1867

Re-enlisted: [blank]                                                             Former marriage of: none

honorably disch'd: [blank]                                                   Death of former: none

Died: Sep. 9", 1866                                                           Clt's marriage to soldier: Dec 22, 1854

Declaration filed: Aug 5", 1890                                        Cl't not remarried

Claimant is without other means of support than her daily labor.

[page 70 of file]

(Act of June 27, 1890)

DECLARATION FOR WIDOW'S PENSION

By a New Law, this may be Executed before any Officer Authorized to Administer Oaths. If Executed before an Officer who has NO SEAL, his Official Character Must be Certified ON THE BACK HEREOF.

State of Missouri, County of Wright, ss:

        On this 31^st day of July, A. D. one thousand eight hundred and ninety-, personally appeared before me, a Notary Public, duly authorized to administer oaths within and for the county and State aforesaid, Polly Sims, aged 55 years, a resident of [blank], county of Douglas, State of Missouri who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Zachariah Sims-who enlisted under the name of Zachariah Sim, at St. Louis, Mo on the 30^th day of October, A. D. 1861, in Company F, 24^th Regiment, Mo Vols., and served at least ninety days in the late War of the Rebellion, who was HONORABLY DISCHARGED on the 4^th day of Septemb, 1862, and died on the 9 day of Septemb, 1866.

        That she was married under the name of Polly Milburn to said soldier on the 21^st day of December, 1854, by Preacher Buckner at Lawrence Co Mo. there being no legal barrier to said marriage.

        That she has not remarried since the death of the said Zachariah Sims-.

        That she is without other means of support than her daily labor; that the names and dates of birth of all the children now living under sixteen years of age of the soldier are as follows:

        [section for names of children under 16 years of age is blank]

        That she has heretofore applied for pension, and the number of her application is 148904.

        That she makes this declaration for the purpose of being placed on the pension roll of the United States under the provisions of the Act of June 27, 1890.

        She hereby appoints CHARLES & WILLIAM B. KING, of Washington, D. C., her true and lawful attorneys, to prosecute her claim, and for and in consideration of services done and to be done in the premises, she hereby agrees to allow said attorneys a fee of ten dollars, which shall include all amounts to be paid for any services in the furtherance of said claim under the Act of June 27, 1890; and said fee shall not be demanded by or payable to said attorneys, in whole or in part, except in case of the granting of a pension by the Commissioner of Pensions under said Act; and that the same shall be paid them in accordance with the provisions of Section 4 of said Act, or other laws of the United States pertaining thereto.

        That her post-office address is Mountain Grove County of Wright, State of Missouri.

[witnesses]

[page 71 of file]

        Also personally appeared Wm A Hopper, residing at Norwood, County of Wright, State of Missouri, and Brown Wyatt residing at Mountain Grove, County of Wright, State of Missouri, persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who, being by me duly sworn, say that they were present and saw Polly Sims, the claimant, sign her name (or make her mark) to the foregoing declaration; that they have every reason to believe from the appearance of said claimant and their acquaintance with her that she is the identical person she represents herself to be, and that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim.

                                                                                                                Wm A Hopper

        Sworn to and subscribed before me this 31^st day of July, A. D. 1890 and I hereby cerfify that the contents of the above declaration, etc., were fully made known and explained to the applicant and witnesses before swearing, including the words [blank] erased, and the words [blank] added; and that I have no interest, direct or indirect in the prosecution of this claim.

Frank W Newkirk

Notary Public

Commission expires May 9^th 1893

Ntf. [?] 12.5.90 [can't read initials]

New Pension Law.

The act of June 27, 1890, requires in widow's case:

1. That the soldier served at least ninety days in the war of the rebellion and was honorably discharged.
2. Proof of soldier's death (death cause need not have been due to Army service).
3. That the widow is "without other means of support than her daily labor."
4. That widow was married to soldier prior to June 27, 1890, date of the act.
5. That all pensions under this act commence from date of receipt of application (executed after the passage of act) in Pension Bureau.

ACT OF JUNE 27, 1890

WIDOW'S CLAIM FOR PENSION.

Claim of

Widow of

Co. F, Reg't 24 Mo Vols.

Address:

Post-Office: Mountain Grove

County: Wright Co

State: Missouri

{stamped by Charles & Wm B. King, Washington, D. C. Aug 4, 1890}

{stamped by U S Pension Office, Aug 5, 1890}

Filed by:

Charles & William B. King,

Attorneys for Claimant

No. 906 F Street, Box 593

Washington, D. C.

Date of Execution: July 31^st, 1890

[page 72 of file]

POWER OF ATTORNEY AND ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT.

        Know all men by these Presents: That I, Polly Sims widow of Zachariah Sims, late [rank is blank], in Company F of the 24^th Regiment of Mo. Inft. Volunteers, in the was of 1861-65, have made, constituted, and appointed, and by these presents do make, constitute and appoint CHARLES & WILLIAM B. KING, of Washington in the District of Columbia, my true and lawful Attorneys for me, and in my name, place and stead with full power of substitution and revocation, to prosecute my claim for Pension, Mo. 148904 hereby cancelling and revoking all previous powers of attorney, if any have been heretofore given, in this case.

        Now this agreement witnesseth: That for and in consideration of services done and to be done in the premises, I hereby agree to allow my attorneys, CHARLES & WILLIAM B. KING, of Washington, D. C., THE FEE OF TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS, which shall include all amounts to be paid for any services in the furtherance of said claim; and said fee shall not be demanded by or payable to my said attorneys, in whole or in part, except in case of the granting of my pension by the Commissioner of Pensions; and then the same shall be paid to them in accordance with the provisions of Sections 4768 and 4769 of the Revised Statutes, U. S.; AND I HAVE NOT PAID CHARLES & WILLIAM B. KING ANY SUM WHATEVER FOR THEIR SERVICES IN SAID CLAIM.

        My Post-Office address is Mountain Grove, Mo.

[witnesses]

State of Missouri, County of Wright, ss:

        Be it known, that on this, the 3 day of June, A. D. 1889, personally appeared Polly Sims, the above named, who after having had read over to her in the hearing and presence of the two attesting witnesses the contents of the foregoing articles of agreement, voluntarily signed and acknowledged the same to be her free act and deed, and the [s]he has not paid said CHARLES & WILLIAM B. KING any sum whatever for their services in said claim.

                                                                                        Frank W Newkirk

                                                                                        Notary Public

                                                                                        Commission filled in Pension Office

        And now, to wit, this 11 day of June, A. D. 1889, we accept the provisions contained in the foregoing articles of agreement, and will, to the best of our ability, endeavor faithfully to represent the interest of the claimant in the premises; and we hereby certify that we have not received from the claimant above named any sum whatever as fee, and not exceeding one dollar for postage and other expenses. And that these agreements have been executed in duplicate without additional cost to the claimant, as required by law, in excess of the fee above named, the said attorneys making no charge therefor.

        Witness our hand the day and year above written.

                                                                                            Charles & William B King

District of Columbia, ss:

        Personally came, CHARLES KING, whom I know to be the person he represents himself to be, and who, having signed above acceptance of agreement, acknowledged the same to be the free act and deed of said partnership, and made oath that he is a member of said firm.

        Witness my hand and seal this 11 day of June, 1889

                                                                                            [can't read signature-W. King??]

                                                                                            Notary Public

[page 73 of file]

NOTICE TO CLAIMANT.

Statute enacted by Congress, July 4, 1884

[see image of this Item for text of this Statute]

{stamped by Charles & Wm B King, Washington, D. C. June 11, 1889}

{stamped by U S Pension Office June 14, 1889}

[page 74 of file]

WIDOW'S PENSION

Rate, $ [blank] per month, commencing [blank], and [blank] and two dollars a month additional for each child, as follows:

{stamped REJECTED.}

Payments on all former certificates covering any portion of same time to be deducted.

All pension to terminate [blank], 18___, date of [blank]

RECOGNIZED ATTORNEY:

APPROVALS:

Submitted for Admission Aug 14^th, 1890, Geo. W. Wayson Jr, Act Chief S.[?]E. D

Approved for rejection: soldier was discharged on S. C. D. for

Epilepsy which existed prior to enlistment. The claimant

admits or states before Sp Ex that he was subject to

attacks of what she calls "Cramp Colic" before he en-

tered the service. She also states that he was taken

with running off at the bowels. & vomiting which was

followed by an epileptic fit and that after he came

out of that he broke out in a cold sweat that lasted

until he died not to exceed 48 hours after he was

first taken. She claims that he had Chr Diarrhour

in service but there is no proof to [show marked out] corraborate

her statement and even if there were it would

be difficult to discrimminate between it and

the attacks of "Cramp colic" to which he was subject

prior to enlistment When careful consideration

I don’t see how further examination would help the

case for in event of death from either Epilepsy

or what appears to have been cramp colic she would

be unable to establish freedom from same

at date of enlistment

                                                                    Harrinton S. 

                                    [Se]pt 8/90 [page torn]            Revr [? reviewer?]

[page 75 of file]

WIDOW'S PENSION

Rate, $8.00 per month, commencing Sept 9, 1866, and $12.00 per Mo from March 19/86 and two dollars a month additional for each child, as follows:

Payments on all former certificates covering any portion of same time to be deducted.

All pension to terminate [blank], 18___, date of [blank]

RECOGNIZED ATTORNEY:

APPROVALS:

Submitted for Admission, Jan 23^rd, 1890, Chas [?] W. Thompson, Examiner.

Re-submitted for S E D. Jan 23, 1890

{written in margin: Claimant sign by March}

IMPORTANT DATES:

Zachariah Sims Pension File, Item 42

[page 76 of file]

WIDOW'S PENSION

                        {stamped REJECTED AUG 27, 1887}

Claimant: Polly Sims                                                             Soldier: Zachariah Sims

                                                                                                   Rank: Corpl, Co. F

                                                                                                   Regiment: 24" Mo. Vol. Inft

Rate, $----- per month, commencing ------, and two dollars a month additional for each child as follows:

Mary Died Nov 6/84

RECOGNIZED ATTORNEY:

Name: Chas & W. B. King                                                     Fee: [blank]

P. O. : Washington, D. C.                                                         Articles filed [blank]

APPROVALS:

Submitted for: rej-- Aug 13, 1887, Hunter [?], Examiner.

Approved for: rejection

For cause [? or casem?] em [or eu? or su?] over [?]

Aug 22, 1887, Legal Reviewer.

Augt 25/87 Ford, Re-Reviewer.

IMPORTANT DATES:

Zachariah Sims Pension File, Item 43

[page 77 of file]

Index Widow, Claim No. 148904

Zachariah Sims Co. F" 24" Reg't Mo. Vol.

Arrange Papers in Invalid Claims---1. Declaration; 2. Soldier's statements as to origin; 3. A. G.; 4. S. G.; 5. Cert. of Dis. Let history as to origin, continuance, &c., follow in regular order.

In Widow's and Dependent Relatives' Claims--Let evidence of soldier's death, marriage, dependence, &c., follow evidence of origin and continuance of fatal disease.

Rejected on the ground that

after due notice [?] and 17 years

the claimant has failed to file

the required evidence necessary

to complete her claim

Aug 22/87     E. R. Campbell

---

Zachariah Sims Pension File, Item 44

[page 78 of file]

Thompson, Ex'r.

No. 148904

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.

[Greene Co Mo marked out]

Mountain Grove, Wright Co Mo

Widow of

Ser't Co F 24^th Mo Vols

Died at: Septr 9^th 1866

{stamped REJECTED}

{stamped REOPENED}

Application filed: June 21, 1867

Attorney: [Sanborn & King marked out]

City

Cha' & W B King

City

{stamped BOARD OF REVIEW, Aug 16, 1887}

Zachariah Sims Pension File, Item 45

[page 79 of file]

See old jacket inside

Dec 4/82 To Attys date and imme-

diate cause of death prior marriage

bulk of children P. O. and age of ____[? ]

es. To A. G. full mil. history to Atty

for remarriage if any

-------------------

Jany 30/84- S. G. for treatment [line drawn through this entry]

------------------

Jany 31/84 Claim't per Hon

R. W. Fyan [?], for [can't read this] treatment

date and cause of death births

other marriages and [can't read this] re-

marriage, (addresses sent)-

Dec 23/85 Status. S & King

-------------------

Ret [?] to Atty Clm't add. unknown

                            Sept 13-87

July 25/89 To atty King Circ 472

& 475 full Call [or Coll?]

A G to verify Hocker [line drawn through this entry]

Augt 30/89 A G to verify Barris [line drawn through this entry]

Zachariah Sims Pension File, Item 46

[page 80 of file]

Rutlance [? marked out] W A Smith

Conner [marked out]

No. 148904

ACT OF JULY 14, 1862.

Greene Co Mo

wid of

Sergt. Co. F" 24" Mo Vo

Died at Bourbon Co Kas

Sept 9" 66 of Diarrhoea

PENSION OFFICE

Disch Sept 4", 1862

Respectfully referred to the Adjuant

General, for official evidence of service

and death.

Joseph H. Barrett [?]

Commissioner.

Received, June 21", 1867.

Washington, D. C.

Attorney.

Dep artments Oct 22, 67

28 to Atty April 4" 68

Feby 25/70 - Letter to atty for medical

history prior to & at time of entrance [?]

& since & birth of children

L

--------------------------------

Aug 3 [?] Letter to attys

Dates birth

Home Phys

Still a widow

--------------------------------

Jan 29/81 Attys - Med Ev. And from dischj

to date of death & Date & cause of

death And [? or Cons.?] off. Births by record ev.

of person present. Prior Marriage-

Remarriage - other children.

P. O address to Atty

Zachariah Sims Pension File, Item 47

[page 81 of file]

{stamped in upper left corner, Feb 4, 1915, initialed MW?}

May 13, 1915

To the Chief, Finance Division:

You are hereby notified that check #7560877 for $36.00

dated May 4, 1915, in favor of Polly Sims,

post-office Mountain Grove, Mo.,

                    Certificate #306230,

Class Act April 19, 1908.

Section 5, has been returned to this office by the Postmaster

with the information that the pensioner died Mch. 10, 1915

and said check has this day been canceled.

                                    Very respectfully,

                                                Guy O. Taylor [typed, not signed]

                                                Disbursing Clerk.

{stamped May 18, 1915}

Zachariah Sims Pension File, Item 48

[page 82 of file]

Southern Division.

NATURE OF CLAIM: Widow's Pension.

APPLICATION NO. [blank]

CERTIFICATE No. 306230

Claimant's Name

Polly Sims

Wid.

Soldier's Name

Zachariah Sims.

Co. F, 24 Reg't, Mo. Inft. Vols.

Application filed, June 20, 1867

Power of atty. June 11, 1889 [marked out]

Law Office of CHARLES & WILLIAM B. KING,

Washington, D. C., June 18, 1893.

Hon. Commissioner of Pensions,

Sir: In the above-entitled claim, the last official call for evidence was received by us on the 6 day of June, 1891, and on the 9 day of June, 1891, we called upon the claimant for the necessary evidence or for information to enable us to procure it, and have repeated this call or reminded him of it or written to witnesses 12 different times since that date, the last time being this day. The evidence will be furnished without any unnecessary delay on our part, as it is our rule to act upon all our cases at least once in every three months.

It is thus manifest that the delay in meeting official requirements in this case is not attributable to any neglect on our part, but is due to the failure of the claimant to respond to our calls.

This slip is filed to show that the claim is not neglected by us or abandoned and is not intended as a request for its condition unless evidence has been filed or the claimant heard from since the last official letter to us, in which event please furnish us with the present condition of the claim and the last known address of the claimant.

                            Please retain this slip in the case.

                                                Very respectfully,

                                                                Charles & William B. King.

Zachariah Sims Pension File, Item 49

[page 83 of file]

Hodges, Ex'r.

Wid O. No. 148904

Act of June 27, 1890

Polly Sims

Mountain Grove Wright Co Mo

Widow

Zachariah Sims

F 24 Mo. Inf

Died at Sep. 9/66

Wid O. 148904

Numerical No. 205765

Application filed: Aug 5, 1890

Attorney: Chas & Wm B King

P. O. : City

{stamped: ATTY FILED}

{stamped: [can't read first line] Aug 10 [?], 1891}

Zachariah Sims Pension File, Item 50

[page 84 of file]

Not. 12-5-90 WS

C. & W. B. King. Sub service

Zachariah Sims Pension File, Item 51

[page 85 of file]

Thompson, Ex'r

No. 148904

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1872

old Jacket inside

Mountain Grove Wright Co Mo

widow of

Sgt. Co. F. 24 Mo Vol Inf

Died Septr 9, 1866

{stamped Jan 6, 1890}

Application filed: June 21, 1867

Attorney: Chas & Wm B. King

P. O. : City

Novr 4/89. To attys Rvng.[?] for evidence

as to whether all children except Mary

lived to reach to age of 16 yrs

[lines drawn through this entry]

Sept 20/90 Clint & Attys

Notified of fact & cause

of rejection -

cause of rejection

---

Zachariah Sims Pension File, Item 52

[page 86 of file]

ACT OF JUNE 27, 1890

No. 306230

widow of

Rank: Sergt

Company: F

Regiment: 24 Mo. V. Inf.

Rate per Month, $8

Commencing 3[?]-Aug. 1890

Topeka Agency,

Issued: Sept-25, 1891

Mailed Oct 7[?], 1891

Fee, $10

{stamped DEAD.}

{stamped DROPPED, May 24, 1915

CHH [?]

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