Children Of The Deceased.

I found while doing this page not to many children’s names were given in government documents. The mother’s name of the children were also left out, it was the husband the head of any family that by law was the most important one, for a wife had no legal right and none for any child till 16 years. Then near the end of the Revolutionary War things began to change. Although the women would not have many legal rights for many more years to come, their voices were heard loud and clear, “You have taken are husband away from us and know we have nothing.” The women wanted freedom as much as their fathers and husbands, but at what cost? They know that for freedom they would have too pay a high price. But the women voices were heard still. “What’s the point of freedom if there is no one left to cloth and feed us?”

The men who came home from the Revolutionary War would get a pension, but when they died so did the pension. The women and children again were without nothing. A movement had started by the end of the Revolutionary War , and the pension laws began to change and by the middle of the war of 1812, the women and children were aloud some kind of pension. But these laws had many lop-holes in them, their husbands or fathers would have to be kill in battle only, and not of any sickness. Again the women voices were heard, and by the end of the War of 1812, the laws changed again, and would state “That any man who shall died will in the service of the United States be it war or peace, his heirs will have a right to a full or part pension.” By the beginning of the 1840’s the names of the women and children were starting to show up more and more on government documents. By the end of the civil war it was common to see the names of the wife’s and children, on Act’s & Bill’s in Congress.

Although the names of the father and mother are important, it’s the names of the children that is hard for the researcher to come up with, However without the mother and father there would not be any children’s names, so they to will be named. All the names listed here is to help you in your hunt for a family member, there will be no add information on these names.
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1. James M. Heatherly, was 34, years when he enlisted in August 28, 1862, he was a private in the West Virginia infantry of company E., he died January 24, 1864, of Accidental wounds at Parkersburg, W. V. He is at rest at Parkersburg, W. V. In 1866, The children of Heatherly were put on the pension rolls by a act of Congress. His children were: Joseph, Sarah, Laomi, Francis and James Heatherly. All children under 16, years.

2. Charles Gouler, was a private of the New Hampshire 9th., regiment company F., His children were placed on the pension rolls in 1866, by a act of Congress, his wife Emerance Gouler pension was repealed. His children were: Willie, Ellen and Tellis Gouler. All children under 16, years.


3. Solomon Long was a private in the Kentucky Cavalry 5th., regiment company E., His children were placed on the pension rolls in 1867, by a act of Congress. Children names not given.

4. Pleasant Stoops was of the United States Army, of the 18th., regiment company F.
His children were placed on the pension rolls in 1868, by a act of Congress. His children were: David Henry, Pleasant and Sturges Stoops. All children under 16, years.

5. Andrew Holman was 38, when he enlisted on August 12, 1862, for 3 years, was a private of the 29th., regiment Ohio infantry company G., His wife Kezia and children were placed on the pension rolls in 1868, no names were given for the children.

6. Myron Wilklow was in the 47th., Ohio infantry company B. His wife Sarah A. Wilklow and children were placed on the pension rolls in 1868. The children were: Elmira, Emma and Mary Wilklow. All children under 16, years.

7. Charles William Wilcox, Rank CPL. Company B. Unit 97 IL US INF., Residence CUMBERLAND CO, IL. Age 32., Joined When AUG. 8, 1862, Joined Where CUMBERLAND CO, IL., for 3 years, Muster In SEP. 8, 1862 Muster In Where CAMP BUTLER, IL. ACCIDENTALLY WOUNDED DIED MAR 10, 1863 AT MILLIKENS BEND. His children were placed on the pension rolls in 1868, by a act of Congress, no names given.

8. George R. Waters, was of the 15th., regiment New York Engineers. His wife was Mary Waters, she and her three children were placed on the pension rolls in 1868, by a act of Congress, no children names given.

9. John Carr, was a revolutionary pensioner and who is now passed, his wife Elizabeth and children to take his place on the rolls on April 26, 1852.

10. Benjamin B. Naylor, was a pilot for the gun boat Patapsco. His wife and children under 16, years were placed on the pension in 1868, no names were given.

11. J. E. Martin, was acting charge daffier in Lisbon, but now has passed to his children, Thomas C. Martin, Emilia E. Martin, Jane G. Martin and Leonor Martin, the sum of $2,267.35, dollars.

12. Samuel Hill, late of the county of Monroe, and State of Illinois, deceased, to his wife Isabella Hill, and her children; John Hill, Elizabeth Hill, and Samuel Hill, the sum of $640, dollars.

13. John M. Baker, who was consul of the United States at the port of Rio de Janeiro, and who has passed, to his children; Lucy A. Baker and Mary A. Baker, the sum of $1,666.67, dollars.

14. Charles T. Hiltibedal, was a private in the 1St., regiment of the Missouri Engineers, his children were placed on the pension rolls in 1870.

15. Frank M. Lang, of Milan, New Hampshire, late a private in company B, Fifth New Hampshire Volunteers, as guardian of Henry B. Lang, Emerson Lang, Mary B. Lang, and Lizzie Lang, children of the said Frank M., and of his wife, now deceased; children were placed on the pension rolls in 1870.

16. William R. Silvey, was a private in company B, second regiment of Tennessee infantry. His children were; William A. Silvey and Mary Elizabeth Ann Silvey, who are under sixteen years. Were placed on the pension rolls in 1868.

17. Joseph Berry, was a private in company B, fourth regiment of Iowa infantry. His children; Mary E. Berry and Louisa Berry, were placed on the pension rolls in 1868.

18. John Faris, deceased, formerly of Paris, Henry county, Tennessee, his children to be placed on the pension rolls in 1867, no names were given.

19. Benjamin Franklin Browne, an acting assistant paymaster in the United States Navy, who now has passed, his children were placed on the pension rolls in 1872, no names given.

20. Salvador Accadi, was a musician in the United States navy, but now has passed. His children; Adrian J. P. Accadi and Lavinia M. E. Accadi, were placed on the pension rolls in 1866.

21. Henry E. Morse, was a private in company G, ninth regiment Vermont infantry, his children were placed on the pension rolls in 1868. No names given.

22. Richard H. Allen, was a lieutenant in company D, thirteenth regiment of Tennessee cavalry, his children and wife were placed on the pension rolls in 1869, no names given.

23. Ezra Chapman, of Tolland Connecticut, who was an ensign in the army of the Revolution, and died in the service of the United States, on the first day of September, seventeen hundred and seventy-eight. His wife and children were placed on the pension rolls in 1855, no names given. His father name was also Ezra Chapman.

24. Carnes Alexander and Sebastian Sroufe.

AN ACT
JANUARY 28, 1839.
For the relief of the children and heirs of Sebastian Sroufe, late of Ohio, deceased.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That John Allen Alexander and James Alexander, children and heirs of Carnes Alexander, deceased, and Albert Sroufe and George Sroufe and Susana Sroufe, children and heirs at law of Sebastian Sroufe, late of Putnam county, in the State of Ohio, deceased, be, and they hereby are, authorized, within six months after the passage of this act, to enter, with the register and receiver of the land office at Lima, in said State, the west fraction of the southwest quarter of section twenty-one, in township one north, of range five east, lying in the Lima land district, of Ohio, they first paying to the receiver of said land office two dollars and fifty cents per acre for said tract of land.
Passed the House of Representatives January .6, 1839.
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25. Sylvester Dreyer, was a private of Company H, Tenth Regiment of Minnesota Volunteers, but now has passed. His wife Catherine Dreyer, and his children under 16 years were placed on the pension rolls in 1870.

26. William Crawford, was a colonel of the Virginia line on continental establishment in the revolutionary army, and had been made a prisoner by the Indians while in actual service during the year seventeen hundred and eighty-two, and was burned to death.
His children were; Sally Springer, widow of Uriah Springer. Deceased, John Crawford, Ophelia Crawford and Effy McCormick, they were given a seven and a half year pension.

27. Benjamin W. Hopkins, To the children who are; Harriet Strong, widow, Edwin W. Hopkins and Maria A Hopkins, the sum of $13,270, dollars, for damages sustained by the said Benjamin W. Hopkins, in consequence of the Government failing to furnish an Engineer to lay out the Fort at Mobile Point, at the time the contract commenced.

28. William M. Wooten, deceased, late a private in the Daviess county company of horse guards, Kentucky militia, his children who were; Alfred C. Wooten, Susan M. T. Wooten, Jesse Wooten, and Rosalia M. Wooten, were placed on the pension rolls about 1868.

29. Henry Brown, was a private in company K, tenth regiment Tennessee cavalry volunteers. His Wife and children were; Rehma Brown, the widow, and Nancy J., Alvey F., Sarah C., aid Henry Brown. Placed on the pension rolls about 1868.

30. Peter Hubert, was a private in the revolutionary war, in General Hazen’s regiment, Peter died on April 9, 1853. His wife and children were; Maria J. Hubert, widow, Pierre Picard, Pierre Hubert, François Hubert, and Jean B. Hubert. They were placed on the pension rolls about, 1857 or later.

31. Robert Layton, had been a Captain, and died on March 8, 1838, leaving a widow, who name was not given, his children were; Elizabeth Gordon, John Layton, and Charles Layton, they would receive back pension of $1,124, the amount of pension, improperly suspended.

32. John W. Jameson, was a first lieutenant in Captain MacCluney’s company of Missouri Home Guards, his wife was Eveline Jameson, the children were; Flora A., Michael F., Eva F., and John E. Jameson. Pension was to start in 1867.

33. Abram or Abraham Fisher died seized and possessed, and which escheated to the United States for the reason that the said. Abraham had been a slave, and his wife and children were at the time of his death slaves, be, and the same is hereby, vested in Henry 0. Towles, the adminisirator with will annexed on the estate of said Abraham Fisher, his heirs and assigns, in trust for Thomas, Albert Ludwell, Anna, Eliza, Susan, Lucy, and Amanda Fisher, the children of said Abraham Fisher, named as such in the last will and testament of said Abram Fisher, admitted to probate and record in the orphan’s court of the District of Columbia on the twenty-seventh day of February, eighteen hundred and fifty-five.

34. Conrad Schweitzer, late a. private in company C, sixty-first regiment New York
volunteers, his wife was Maria Schweitzer, children were; Carl B. and Maria Schweitzer,
Their pension started in 1865.

35. William T. Gerard, a private in Company G, Ninth Regiment of Indiana Infantry Volunteers, his children were; Wesley K Gerard and David M. Gerard, the date they were placed on the pension rolls is unknown.

36. Otway H. Berryman, had been commanding and acting as purser of the United States schooner Onkahye, his children, Mrs. Columbia N. Payne, Mrs. Alice Bromwell, Calvert 0. Berryman, and William M. Berryman. They were given $2,160.02, dollars which was the amount the said Berryman lost will commanding the Onkahye.

37. Peter Cabet, was a soldier who enlisted for five years, during the late war, ( 1812 ) and who died of disease, whilst in the service of the United States. His children were; Calphurnia and Lydia Cabet, they were given a pension but the deat is unknown.

38. Sour John, a Cherokee Indian.

JOINT RESOLUTION.
July 30, 1846.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Stales of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War pay to Tahney, Akey, Sally, Utzah, Oily, Polly, and Archibald, the widow and children of Sour John, a Cherokee, the sum of three hundred and forty-three dollars and twelve and a half cents each, being the eighth part of a sum of money awarded to them and Lookah by the board of commissioners under the Cherokee treaty of eighteen hundred and thirty-five and eighteen hundred and thirty-six, after deducting a fee paid to their attorney; said Lookah having received an eighth part, by having, with Elijah Sour John and Bill Sour John, received the whole of said award by mistake.
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39. Robert T. Weed, was a private in the second Indiana battery volunteers, who died in the service of the United States and
in the line of duty, His children were; John A. Weed and Elizabeth J. Weed, Robert T. Weed, died on November 18, 1864. The children were given a pension around 1868.

40. John Brown, was a Colonel, who was killed in the war of the revolution, to his child, Huldah Butler, and to Butler’s children and the grandchildren of Col. Brown who are; Sarah Whitney and Mary Huggerford, a pension of a colonel’s half pay for seven years.

41. George Walker, had been a revolutionary soldier but has now passed, to his son William Walker, the sum of six hundred and fifty-one dollars, the amount of increase of revolutionary pension to which the said George Walker was entitled at the date of his death.

42. John C. Orich, enlisted in August 1, 1863, mustered in August 29, 1863, was a private in the First Regiment Missouri Cavalry Volunteers, of company D. & F., he died of a disease at the General hospital at Little Rock Arkansas on July 10, 1865, to his children who were; Martha E. Orich, Mary J. Orich, and John J. Orich a pension, that started in 1873.

43. Squire Ambler, who now has passed to his wife Elizabeth Ambler, who is now Elizabeth Rowe, and who also has pass, to her children of the said Ambler were are, Franklin P. Ambler, Charles P. Ambler, Elizabeth Pearce, a pension which the said Elizabeth Rowe was in titled to.

44. Oliver Parish, of Plattsburg, in the State of New York who has passed, to his children who were; Zenus Parish, Oliver Parish, jr., Clinton Parish, Sally Bullis, Cynthia Dustin, Eliza Parish, and Betsey Parish, a pension to start from the time of their fathers death, August 8, 1832.

45. Doctor Henry Perrine.

An Act.
JANUARY 7, 1841.
For the relief of Ann F. Perrine, and her children.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of th€ United Stales of America in Congress assembled, That Ann F. Perrine, the surviving widow of Doctor Henry Perrine, and his three children, viz: Sarah Ann Perrine, Hester M. S. Perrine, and Henry E. Perrine, are hereby declared to be invested with, and entitled to, all the rights, benefits, and privileges granted to Doctor Henry Perrine, by an act of Congress approved on the seventh of July, eighteen hundred and thirty-eight, enti9 tied “An act to encourage the introduction and promote the cultivation of tropical plants in the United States,” upon their complying with the requisites of said act in relation to the settlement and improvement of said land.
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That they be allowed eight years, from and after the termination of the present Indian war in Florida, to make such settlement and improvement.
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46. Joseph Jewett, was a revolutionary officer, who was slain in battle, to his son Joshua R. Jewett, a pension.

47. John M. Botts, of Culpeper County, in the State of Virginia, the sum of one thousand nine hundred and ninety dollars and sixteen cents; dollars and sixteen cents; which sum, when paid, shall be in full satisfaction of all claims, on the part of the said heirs at law against the United States, for injuries done or committed by the troops of the United States to the land of said Botts, the timber, fences, and other fixtures thereon, done to his personal property during the late war of the rebellion; the intent and purpose of this act being that the sum herein named was the just balance due the said John Minor Botts in his life-time, for all his losses sustained by the action of the Union troops, after deducting the sum of fourteen thousand eight hundred and seventy dollars and sixty-eight cents, paid him, about the first of June, eighteen hundred and sixty-five, by the Quartermaster’s Department. This claim now goes to his children were are; Beverly M. Botts, Rosalie S. Lewis, Isabella McLean Lewis, and Mary Minor Hoxsey.

48. David W. Courson, was a private in Company G, Sixty-third Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers, and who was killed on the thirtieth day of June, eighteen hundred and sixty-two, at Wilson’s farm, Virginia. The guardian of his children was Benjamin W. Bredin, as their mother had died on October 27. 1865, the children were; William Courson, Huldah Courson, David Courson, and Emma Courson. The children were given a pension of $1,088, dollare which was the arrears form their morhers pension.

49. Samuel Hill, his wife was Isabella Hill, and their children were; John Hill, Elizabeth Hill, and Samuel Hill, To the widow and children the sum of $1,452.80, dollars, the amount of consideration money paid by the said Samuel Hill to the United States in his life-time, for three hundred and twenty acres of land, purchased at the land office at Kaskaskia, in said State, with interest at the rate of six per cent. per annum, from the eighteenth day of January, eighteen hundred and seventeen, the date of said purchase, to the present time; from which said tract of land the said Isabella Hill, widow, and the said John Hill, Elizabeth Hill, and Samuel lull, children and minor heirs of the said Samuel Hill, deceased, were ejected (the said Samuel Hill having died during the pending of said suit) by the decision of the supreme court of the State of Illinois, at the December term of the said court, in the year eighteen hundred and twenty-nine, in favor of Jonathan Moore and others, heirs at-law of George Lunceford, who claimed title under a confirmation and patent made to Nicholas Jarrot, by General Arthur St. Clair, then Governor of the Territory northwest of the Ohio river, on the twelfth day of February, seventeen hundred and ninety-nine.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the said sum of money be paid to Isabella Hill, widow, as aforesaid, for herself, and as guardian for the said minor heirs of the said Samuel Hill, deceased, to be accounted for and distributed among the said persons concerned, according to the laws of Illinois, in cases of the distribution of the personal property of such persons as die intestate in said State.

50. Robert Fulton, children were; Robert Fulton, Julia Fulton, Cornelia Fulton, and Mary Fulton, the sum of five thousand dollars, with interest from the twenty-fourth of February, one thousand eight hundred and fifteen, on account of the services of their late father, Robrt Fulton, in superintending the construction of a steam frigate at New York, in the years one thousand eight hundred and fourteen and one thousand eight hundred and fifteen.