Aden J. Rigney Civil War Pension - A Co 1st Cav Reg Ky - Page Three - Invalid and Widow's pension file by Aden J. Rigney and his second wife, Mary E. Stephenson Rigney - Personal - http://maxpages.com/generations/Aden_J_Rigney_Page

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The following page was not in the file as a paper copy. Somehow the ink from this page was transfered from the origional to this page. It was almost completely legable, all the sentences in between the sentences of the page that was actually in the file. I have no idea where the missing page is.

Page 39b (ghost letter in the background of previous letter)

Civil War Divison
Wid. Orig 1152646
Mary E. Rigney
Aden J. Rigney

I, Geo. D. Florence, a Court Examiner of Lincoln County Kentucky, whose residence and post office address is Stanford Kentucky herby certify that Mary E. Rigney,widow of Aden J. Rigney this May presented to him a Bible, bearing the name of Aden J. Rigney and upon examination I find that the Bible was printed by the American Bible Society in the year 1867; I further certify that the family record in said Bible shows other things the following:
"Aden Rigney was born March 28, 1845"
and married November (one) 1868(?)
"Amanda Smith was born December 4th, 1844"
I further certify that there was presented to me accompanying said Bible a memorial card, which in so far as applicable to this case bearsthe following record.
"In loving rememberance of Dear Ones
"Amanda Rigney died December 16, 1871, aged 27Y 12 days"
I further certify these records bear no marks or erasures or alteration and from their general appearance convince me that they are genuine.
I further certify that I am 38 yeas of age and was born and raised in Lincoln County, Kentucky and have known Aden J. Rigney and his widow Mary E. Rigney, for the past twenty five years, and I know of my own personal knowledge that during all of this time they have lived together in this county, and most of thime within ( )
and that they were recognized as husband and wife, and were together without any divorce at the time of his death.
Geo. D. Florence
Examiner Lincoln County Kentucky
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PAGE 38

Act of April 19, 1916
Amended by Act of September 8, 1916
Widow's Pension
Claimant, Mary E. Rigney
P.O.Stanford
County Lincoln
State Kentucky
Solider Aden J. Rigney
Rank Private
Co A
Regiment 1 Kentucky Cav.
Rate $25 per month, commencing Febrary 13, 1920 and $30 commencing May 1, 1920 and 2$ additional for each child, as stated below.
Increased to $40 per month from June 4, 1928-Act May 23, 1928, July 19, 1928
Recognized Attorney, None
Fee Bureau to pay, None
Approvals
Submitted for adm. June 4, 1920 C.Reed Examiner
Approved for Admission under act April 19, 1908, amended by Act September 8, 1916
June 7, 1920 Geo. S. Livingston, Reviewer.
June 8, 1920 W.R. Alexander, Reviewer
The soldier was pensioned at $40 pre month under Act May 11, 1912
Enlisted Nov. 14, 1861
Honorably dishce'd Dec 31, 1864
Reenlisted ------------
Honorably dishce'd ------------
Filed his application July 14, 1890
Died, Jany 8, 1920
Declaration filed, Febry 13, 1920
Claimant does write.
Clts app'n under other laws, No
Fomer marriage of applicant, no
Former marriage of soldier, one
Death of former wife Dec 16, 1871
Clts marriage to soldier, Nov 28, 1876
Clt not remarried
Clt not divorced
Hon. King Swope
K.F.S.
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PAGE 31

Drop Report-Pensioner
Mary E. Rigney
Stanford, KY
889099
Act APR
Oct 31, 1933
Nov 30, 1933
Canceled (Payee deceased)

Accounting Division
Nov 17, 1933
The name of the above-described pensioner
who was last paid at the rate of $36 per
month to Sep 30, 1933 has this day been dropped
from the roll because of Death 10-16-33
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Lancaster, KY R#2
Nov. 21, 1933

The Commisioner of Pensions,
Kind Sir,
I am writing you a few lines in regard to my Mothers Pension.
She departed this life Oct. 26, 1933 and I wish to know if I can
get what was due her that month, up until that time.
Please let me know and oblige me.
Yours Resp.
Mrs. D.W. Lynn
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PAGE 4

This is a letter from the Vets. Admin. sent to the daughter of Aden J. Rigney and Mary
E. Rigney. It is a form letter with blanks in front of choices and then a list of items with
blanks after the items to fill in. I will note with an X which they asked her for more
information on, but she filled in all the blanks, not just the ones they needed information
on.

Veterans Administration
Washington
Dec 5 1933
DAH-AI In reply refer to: DAC B

(stamp says received dec 13 1933 mail sub div reader 12 vets. adm.)

Mrs. D. W. Lynn
Lancaster, Kentucky

Dear Madam:

In reply to your inquiry relative to your Mother (name not given)
your attention is invited to the paragraphs checked below.

___ 1. The records of the Veterans Administration fail to show that
the person named has ever applied for a pension.

_X_ 2. Your letter does not contain sufficient data to identify
the person to whom you refer. If possible, please give the information
indicated below and return it with your letter (attached herto).

_X_ a. Full name of soldier: Aden J. Rigney
_X_ b. Full name of pensioner: Mary E. Rigney
_X_ c. War in which service was rendered: Civil War
_X_ d. Army or Navy: Army Company A Regiment 1st State Ky Cav
_X_ e. Certificate number: 889.099
_X_ f. Last Known P.O. Adress: Stanford, KY
_X_ g. Date of Death: Oct. 26, 1933
_X_ h. Your relationship to person named: Daughter
_X_ i. Pupose for which information is desired: Balance due
her from Oct. 1st to 26, 1933

(her signature) Mrs. D.W. Lynn
Respectfully,

M. Collins,
Director of Finance

Finanace Form 1407
July 1931
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