Joab Rigney, Jr. Civil War Pension File - D Co 13th Reg KY Cav - Pension file of Joab Rigney, Jr., Widow's pension file submitted by his wife Sallie Rigney - Personal - http://maxpages.com/generations/Joab_Rigney_Jr_Civil

There are three pages that are a part of the Civil War pension file and widow's pension file for Joab Rigney, Jr and his wife, Sallie E. Fleming Simpson Rigney of Casey Co., KY. I copied and have the full pension file, the page numbers are for my reference only.

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Joab Rigney
Co "D" 13th KY Cav
Original Invalid
No 696514

**Page 37
Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
January 15, 1898

Certificate No 787.249
Name Joab Rigney

Sir:
In forwarding to the pension agent the executed voucher for your next quarterly payment please favor me by returning this circular to him with replies to the questions enumerated below.
Very Respectfully,
H. Clay Evans
Commisioner

First. Are you married? If so, please state your wife's full name and her maiden name.
Answer. Yes, Sallie E. Fleming

Second. When, where, and by whom were you married?
Answer. June 26th, 1873, MonticelloWayne Co., Ky By Rev. Frank. Shearer

Third What record of Marriage exists?
Answer Recorded in Clerks Office Monticello Wayne Co., Ky

Fourth. Were you previously married? If so, please state the name of your former
wife and the date and place of her death or divorce
Answer, No

Fifth. Have you any children living? If so, please state their names and the dates of their birth.
Answer. Annie Lee, Born April 20th, 1874

Joab Rigney
(his signature)
Date of Reply, May 5,1898

**PAGE 10
(note the spelling of the last name of the pensioner)

Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
So Div.
C.S. Ex'r
No. 696514
Joab Rigley
Co. D. 13 Ky Cav
June 8, 1889
Sir:
I have the honor to request that you will furnish from the records of the War Department a full report as to the service, disability, and hospital treatment of Joab Rigley, who, it is claimed, enlisted July 25, 1863, and served as Sergant in Co. D. 13 Reg't Ky Cav., and was discharged at Camp Nelson, Ky, Jan. 10, 1865. While serving in Co. D, 13 Reg't Ky Cav. he was disabled by indigestion and costiveness resulting in piles, heart & lung disease contracted on or near Burksville, Ky in Spring of 1864 and was treated in hospitals of which the names, locations, and dates of treatment are as
follows:
If claimant is charged with desertion can said charge be removed.
Very respectfully
James Tarenes(?)
John C. Black
Commisioner

**PAGE 11
(Note the Company B instead of D)
War Department
Washington, July 23, 1889

Respectfully returned to the Commissioner of Pensions

Joab Rigney, a Private of Company "B" 13 Regiment Kentucky Cav Volunteers, was enrolled on the 25 day of July, 1863, at Casey Co., Ky 1 ____?, and is reported: on muster - in roll dated Dec 23/63, at Columbia Ky, present; Same to April 3 of 64: Subsequent rolls to Aug 31/64 not on file; Sept & Oct/64, present; Nov & Dec/64, not on file. He was mustered out with "Co" Jan 1 of 65 at Camp Nelson, Ky, as 1st Sergt; applied(?) 1st Sergt Dec 23/63: Name not ______ as returned from March & April/64 (only one on file) Books of organization not on file: records on file in this office furnish
no evidence __ of disibilities.

By authority of the Secretary of War.

(can't read signature)
Capt. and Assistant Surgeon, U.S.A.

**PAGE 12
Inability Affidavit
To Be Executed Only By The Claimant

State of Kentucky, County of Pulaski, ss:

In the matter of Invalid Pension Claim No. 696514 of Joab Rigney a 1st Sergt. Co. D. 13 Regt. Ky Cav. On this day 5th day of May, A.D. 1890, personally appeared before me (blank), in and for the aforesaid County, duly authorized to administer oaths, Joab Rigney a resident of (blank), in the county of Casey, and State of Kentucky, whose Post Office address is Bright Ky. well known to me to be reptable and entitled to credit, and who, being duly sworn, declares in relation to aforesaid case, as follow: That he is unable to comply with the requirements of the Pension Office as to furnishing affidavit of commissioned Officer Co. D. The Capt. Thomas Watson and Second Lieut George T. Rigney are both dead. The 1st Sergt Jessie C. Newell moved to Missouri whose address I have been unable to obtained, and there fore I pray the Department to accept the affidavits of other Commissioned officers and comrades. Claimant further states that he is unable to give affidavits from Dr. Bennett who
was Regimental Serg and Dr. Perryman who was Hospital stewart of Sd. Rgt. and he further prays the Department to accept affidavits of comrades, neighbors & family physician. That he is unable to prove his condition from date of discharge, up to the year 1874 by medical testimony, for the reason that I was not confined to room or bed and I thought it more economical to follow origional treatment or prescription, and use paitent medicans. He respectfully requests that the testimoney of family Physician, Comrades & neigbors be accepted in lieu of Com. Officers of Sd. Co. D. 13 Regt. Ky Cav. and Dr's Bennett & Perryman of above named Regt. all these affidavits are filed on contained here in.

Joab Rigney
(his signature)

**PAGE 14 and 15

State of Kentucky
County of Casey SS

In the matter of the invalid pension claim of Joab Rigney No 696514. I further state without oath = That I was not treated in any hospital, but was treated (during service) by Dr. Bennett of 13th Ky. Cavl in the month of April (1861) I think = His post office address was Russellville Ky, but I learn that he is dead I was also treated by Dr. Perryman whose post office address is Stratsville (?) Adair Co., KY during July or Aug (1864) as I recollect = That I do not recollect Dr. Bennetts nor Perryman's given names. = That since the war I have been treated by Dr. J. T. Wesley, whose Post Office is Middleburg, (Casey Co) Ky. That I was treated by sd Wesley as far back as 1870 or thereabouts and at various times since. I was treated by Dr. H. Brown in 1883 in June I believe whose Post Office address is Hustonville KY=That my disease has continued with me since comtracted; some times in a very heavy and sometimes in a lighter degree. I was almost entirely disabled from manual labor in 1865 and 1866.I was unable to perform but very little labor from 1866 to 1873 when my health improved to some extent and was able to do more work until 1881 when my health begain to decline having symptoms of heart trouble and kidney disease from that time 1881 until present time 1889. These diseases resulting from my origionaldisease, Dispepsia or indgestion Costiveness.
I resided in Rantoul Champain Co., IL from about 10th of April 1865. I resided in Green Co., Ind from about 15th of May 1865 to March 1st 1866. My Post Office address while in Green Co., Ind was Owensburg sd County and State. I returned home in March 1866 since which time, my post office has been Poplar Hill Casey Co., Ky but is now Bright Casey Co., Ky though my residence has not been changed. I am living now, where I was born and raised. I have followed my anreation(?) that of farming all this while; teaching a few classes in penmanship (ten day terms) now and then. I have also
taught a few public schools, during the fall of the year, taught two five month terms, near Middleburg Casey Co., Ky (in the year 1870 & 1871.) Which place is nine miles from my place of residence. I have hired the greatest portion of my work done. I worked in a store (one month 1865) while I stoped in Rantoul Ill with one Mr. Dodge, whose given name I do not remember.=
And while in Green Co., Ind 1865 I cultivated about one and one half acres of sorgum & instructed a few classes in penmenship (ten day terms each).
June 20th 1889
Bright Casey Co., Ky
Joab Rigney Clt.
(his signature)

**Page 16 and 17

State of Kentucky
County of Casey SS

In the matter of the invalid Pension Claim of Joab Rigney No 6969514. In this 20th day of June 1889. Personally appeared before me the undersigned authority within and for the County & State aforesaid. Joab Rigney the above Claimant and declares on oath.= That he contracted the diseases named in his declaration as follow: Dispepsia or indigestion and Consti?ness, at or near Burksville Kentucky in the spring of 1864 in the month of April or May, as best I can recollect, at least these diseases appeared in force then, so as to cause great suffering, but the casuses may have reached back - some two or three months = That these diseases were caused by exposure, food poorly or improperly cooked, eaten or taken at unregular periods, performing duty immediatly after eating, laying on damp ground along the Cumberland River and its tributaries, which river is noted for heavy, cold and damp fogs = That the encampment of his company was usually in low bottoms and very muddy places surrounded by or adjacent to swamps or lagoons on Morrowbone a tributary of the Cumberland and also on the Cumberland during the winter & spring of 1864. That he was with the company on scouts and raids and forced marches, both night and day. That he performed his duty as orderly or 1st Sgt and also done almost all the official business of the company, such as writing mustering for pay rolls, Quarter Masters returns, Ordinance Reports etc etc. That he was frequently exposed to cold, so much so, that he could not sleep of nights = That all the preceding, had a tendency to bring about my diseases. That from the time I contracted said diseases untill discharged from service, I bought at least three fourths of my provisions. That he was a sound healthy person from childhood to manhood and up to date of entering service.
Joab Rigney
(His signature)

**Page 20
Declaration For Original Invalid Pension
To be executed before a court of record or some officer thereof having custody of its seal.

State of Kentucky
County of Casey

On this 28th day of March, A.D. one thousand eight hundred and eighty nine personally appeared before me, Clerk of the Casey County Court, a court of record within and for the county and State aforesaid, Joab Rigney, age 48 years, a resident of the (blank) of (blank) county of Casey State of Kentucky, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical Joab Rigney, who was enrolled on the 25th day of July, 1863, in Company D of the 13 regiment of Ky Vol Cav commanded by Thomas Watson, and was honorably discharged at Camp Nelson on the 10th day of January, 1865; that his hair, Black; eyes, Black; That while a member of the organization aforesaid, in the service and in the line of his duty at or near Burksville, in the State of Kentucky during the Spring of 1864, he contracted Dispepsia or indigestion and Costipation. That he has not been employed in the military or naval service otherwise than as stated above. That since leaving the service plicant has resided in the County of Casey (except the year 1865 I resided one month in Champaign Co., Ill the remainder of the year in Green Co., Ind.) in the State of Kentucky and his occupation has been that of a Farmer. That prior to his entry into the
service above named he was a man of good, sound physical health, being when enrolled a Farmer. That he is now greatly almost entirly disabled from obtaining his subsistence by manual labor by reason of his injuries, above described, received in the service of the United States; and he therefore makes this declaratonhpurpose of being placed on the invalid pension-
roll of the United States. Office Address is Bright, County of Casey State of Kentucky
Claimant's signature: Joab Rigney
Attest: J. W. Salementy(?)
I.J. Wright (?)

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County of Casey
State of Kentucky SS

In the matter of claimant Joab Rigney Co (D). 13th Regt. Ky. Cavl. Vol. Pension Certificate No. 787.249, I John F. Godbey do certify that I am personally and intimatly acquainted with sd. claimant and have known him for about eighteen years. I came to his house in the summer of 1876 and lived with him some over three years and slept with him frequently of knights and know that he complained of Dispepsia & Indigestion & costiveness and restlessness of knights, and that when he performed any labor during the day that he could not rest but very little of knights, even from 15 to 18 years ago. Since then I have been with him more or less and lived near to him and heard him complain of same diseases & piles & pain in muscles and small of back and trouble about his heart a great deal and he looks badly or very feeble. I am not able to say just what his diseases are, but I can see the results of them very plainly. And that I do not believe he is able to perform but very little if any labor and do himself justice. I know these facts from reasons stated above, and furthermore I dictate the above matter and read them before I assigned them. April 20th 1895 I have no interest in this claim.
J.F. Godbey
Personally appeared before me a notary Public of Casey Co., KY. John F. Godbey who is a credible witness and after reading the above was duly sworn according to law.

signature not readable
Notry Public

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Reissue
Act of February 6, 1907
Claimant Joab Rigney
P.O. Joyce
County Casey
State Kentucky
Rank Sergant
Company D
Regiment 13 Ky Vol Cav.
Rate $2 per month commencing March 14, 1907

Approval
Submitted for Adm Sep 19, 1907 D.E. Buckingham Examiner
Approved for Admission
Age over 62
Rate $12. per month
Reissue to allow under Act Februray 6, 1907
Deduct sub payments and drop name from rolls under general law
Sept 20, 1904
Enlisted July 25, 1863 Honorably discharged Jan 10, 1865
Pensioned at $8 per month, under General Law
Present Claim, Act of February 6, 1907
Declaration filed March 14, 1907
Date of birth alleged Sept 14, 1840
Age shown by eveidence Eighty Five years
Claimant does write
D.C. Edwards, M.C.
(his signature)

**Page 29
Drop Order and Report
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions,
Finance Division
Washington, D.C. May 31, 1910
Joab Rigney
787249
Act of February 6, 1907
D 13 Ky Cav
US Pension Agent
Louisville
Sir: You are hereby directed to drop from
the roll the name of the above-described
pensioner who died Apr 22, 1910
J.L. Davenport
Report
Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir: The name of the above-described
pensioner, who was last paid at $12 per
month to Feb. 4, 1910, has this day been
dropped from the roll of this Agency.
M.S Gallagher
June 2, 1910

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Accrued Pension
Act of March 2, 1895
Civil War Division
Certificate No. 787.249
Last issue September 24, 1907
Pensioner Joab Rigney
Act February 6, 1907
Date of Death April 22, 1910
Claimant, Sallie Rigney, Widow
Joyce, Casey County, Kentucky
Certificate Not filed
Attorney None
Fee, 0 Agent to pay
P.O. (blank) Articles filed (blank)
Submitted July 15, 1910, J.M. Green, Examiner
Board of Review
Approved for Adminssion
Pay Widow as Above
Reviewer July 16, 1910
Rereviewer July 18, 1910
M.C. None
Claimant (marked thro) writes.

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