Francis M. Rigney Civil War Pension File |
Co. D 13th Reg KY Cavl Vol. |
Francis M. Rigney is not in my direct line, but I decided since I was copying files
at the National Archives in Washington, D.C. I would copy it anyway and hopefully
it will help someone. At this time, I do not have any further information
on any of the members mentioned on this page, right now I don't even know how
they fit into the family. Hopefully someone will recognize them and help me to
fill in the names. To the best of my knoweldge, I copied and retyped the entire
file, tho it seems to me, incomplete. The page numbers are in reference to my retyped pages only, they serve no other purpose. Rigney Cemetery Pictures Unfortunatly other than what is posted, I do not have any further information on this line. |
PAGE 1 Character of Claim - Mother No. 335.783 Name of Claimant - Susan Rigney Name of Soldier - Francis M. Rigney Co. "D"13, Reg't KY Cav. PAGE 5 Articles of Agreement Whereas I, Susan Rigney Mother of Francis M. Rigney, late a Private in Company "D" of the 13" Regiment of Kentucky Cav Vounteers, war of 1861 and 1865, having made application for pension under the laws of the United States: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 attorney, George E. Lemon, of Washington D.C. the fee of twenty-five dolars, 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 attorney, in whole or in part, except in case of the granting of my pension by the Commissioner of Pensions; and that the same shall be paid to him in acordance with the provisions of Sections 4768 and 4769 of the Revised Statutes, U.S. Two persons who can write sign here as witness O.H. McRoberts(?) B. Rigney Signature of Claimant Susan X Rigney (her mark) Post office address give Town or City, County and State Phil(?) Casey Co., KY State of Kentucky, County of Casey, ss: Be it known, on this the 19th day of February A.D. 1886 personally appeared Susan Rigney, 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, vountarily signed and acknowledged the same to be her free act and deed. TW Wash Clk Casey Casey Co Court (rest untyped, attorneys agreement to above) PAGE 6 Also personally appeared O H McRoberts, residing at Liberty (?) Casey Co., KY and Bluford Rigney residing at Phil Casey Co., KY persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who being by me duly sowrn, say they were present and saw Susan Rigney the claimant 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. O H Mc Roberts B Rigney (rest untyped, clerks statement) PAGE 7 Declaration For Original Pension Of A Mother State of Kentucky County of Casey On this 19 day of February, A.D. one thousand eight hundred and eighty six personally appeared before me ___of the___same being a court of record within and for the County and State aforesaid, Susan Rigney aged 64 years, a resident of Phil, Casey Co., KY who, being duly sworm according to law, makes the following declaration inorder to obtain the pension provided by Acts of Congress, granting pensions to dependent Mothers, to wit: That she is the wife of William Rigney and mother of Francis M. Rigney who volunteered under the name of Francis M. Rigney at Camp Nelson 1863 as a Private in Co "D" 13" Regt. Ky. Cav. Vols. commanded by (left blank) war of 1861-65 who died while in the service 1863, at Lebanon, KY and who bore at the time of his death the rank of Private in Co "D" 13th Regt. of Kentucky Cav. Vol. that said son Francis M. Rigney left neither widow nor child under sixteen years of age surviving; that she was largely dependent upon said son for support; that her husband, the aforesaid William Rigney age 90 years is physically unable to support himself and family that she is still the wife of the aforesaid William Rigney.That she has not in any manner engaged in, aided, or abetted the rebellion in the United States; that no prior application has been made. She hereby appoints, with full power of substitution and revocaton, George E. Lemon, of Washington D. C., her true and lawful Attorney, to prosecute her claim: that her Post Office address is Phil Casey Co., Kentucky. Susan X Rigeny Her mark Witnesses OH McRoberts B. Rigney Page 8 No. 335. 785 Susan Rigney Phil. Casey Co., KY Mother Francis M. Rigney Pvt D 13? Ky. Cav. Died at Lebanon, KY 1863 No Other Claim No Invalid Claims Mch 3, 1886 Livingston (stamped abandoned) Page 13 Southern Div U.G.H., Exr No. 335.785 Name, Francis M. Rigney Co. D. 13th Reg?t Ky Cav. Vol. P.O. Dead Enlisted 1863 Discharge (died in service) Washingtion D.C., May 1887 Chief Army and Navy Survivor?s Division: Please furnish the names and P.O. Address of Officers and comrades of Co. D., 13th Regt Ky Cav.Vol. for use in the above case. D W Wean(?) Chief Southern Div. Exerpt William D. Lane Capt Powersburg, KY Thomas Watson Capt Jamestown, KY Timothy C. Godby 1Lt Nemama (?), MO Lanlay(?) G.W. Newell Sgt Science Hill, KY Jas. Wesley Sr. Priv Cains Stone(?), KY Greenup Baugh Sr. Priv Science Hill, KY Thos. Baugh Priv Science Hill, KY Wm. M. Ryan Priv Shenandoah, Iowa No Additional post office addresses of officers or enlisted men on file Respectfully returned to Chief Southern Division with the desired information as far as known. Signed Chief Army and Navy Survivors? Division (can?t read signature) Aug 7, 1887 PAGE 19 War Department Adjutant General?s Office Washington, July 22, 1887 Respectfully returend to the Commissioner of Pensions Name Francis M. Rigney is not found on any rolls of Co ?D? 13? Ky Cav on file. R.C. Drum Adjutant General PAGE 21 Treasury Department Second Auditor?s Office Washington, D.C. Aug 24, 1887 Respectfully returned To the Hon. Commissioner of Pensions In the case of Francis M. Rigney, late Private, Co ?D? 13 Ky Cav, a claim was filed in this office Sept 8, 1864, by William Rigney, father, in which he states that this his son died at Lebanon, KY., Nov 10, 1863, (which is the only evidence of death on file) unmarried, leaving no wife nor child. He is identified and his statment coroborated by Bluford and Edward Rigney. This claim was disallowed Nov. 27, 1867, by reason of the records of Co. D. failing to show that soldier was enrolled in said Co. There is no evidence on file relative to the relationship of Susan Rigney, Mother, with soldier. EM. A. Day(?) Auditor Pen claim 335.785 (stamped Aug 29, 1887) PAGE 26 Pension Office Mother Francis M. Rigney May 17, 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 Francis M. Rigney, who it is claimed, enlisted in, 1863, and served as Private in Co. D, 13th Reg?t Ky Cav. Vols. While serving in Co. D, 13th Reg?t Ky Cav. Vols. he died in the service at Lebanon, KY in 1863 And was treated in hospitals of which the names, location, and dates of treatment are as follows: (not stated) Please examine Regimental Hospital Records Presecriptions Book and Company Morning Reports. Very Respectfully, John C. Black Commissioner |