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which they state of their own person

-al knowledge and have no interest

in said Catherines claims for increase

Of pension

Sworn to before me this 13^th. Day of April 1867

By William Phinix and Sidney Smith

Who I certify to be creditable person which

Have no interest in said Catherines

Claims for increase of pension --- The

Word “Catherine” underlined before

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Said husband (Alpheus D. Lnych)

tust die and to enable her to protect

her interests in case of his death and

that upon this suggestion after said she

again married said Lynch and

for no other purpose whatever –

Sworn to before me this 8 day of April                     Catherine Lynch

1867 by Catherine Lynch who I certify to be

a credible person that I have no interest

in her claim for additional pension.

                                                                        H. P. Nugent Justice & Clerk

                                                                        Of the Albany Justices Courts N. Y.

State of New York

Saratoga County S

                          William Phinix

and Sidney Smith being duty

sworn says that they were well ac-

quainted wit Alpheus D. Lynch

for nine years previous to his death and

also have for twelve years past been ac-

quainted with (Catherine) his wife and widow

of said Alpheus D. Lynch and that

during the period above referred to

they were always recognized as man

and wife and were so regarded by

their neighbors and acquaintance

and the said Alpheus D. several

times in his life and at least

ten years ago stated that he and said

Catherine were married at Newark,

New Jersey some seventeen years ago, and

that during that past twelve year said

Catherine and said Alpheus D always

stated they were man and wife, all of

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State of New York

City limits of Albany:

                                      Catharine Lynch

Being duty sworn says that she’s

the widow of Alpheus D. Lynch late

a private in Company B of 2C

Regiment of Heavy Artillery New York

volunteers. Defendant further says

that there is no record Church or

public record of her marriage &

that she has no certificate of her

marring with said Alpheus D.

Lynch and the whereabouts of

The Minister who performed said

Ceremony, or the whereabouts of

Witnesses who were present at the

Ceremony all unknown to de-

fendent and that there is no record

Of the baptism of the children or any

Of them, all of which defendant

States of her own personal Knowledge.

Defendant farther says that she was

Married at Newark, New Jersey

Some seventeen years ago & the minister

Who performed said ceremony& witnesses

Who performed said ceremony cannot be

Found defendant said that she can

Furnish no Evidence except the herein

After set forth affidavit to prove her

Said marriage. Defendant further says

That the reason she re-married again in

1864 is that a Chaplain in the army

And the Surgeon at the Hospital (Lincoln)

At Washington D. C. suggested that her

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