THURSTON WILSON OLIVER--claim to Southern Claims Commission,
1871 ----CLAIM DENIED
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May, 24, 1871
No. 1557
PETITION THURSTON WILSON OLIVER, Milan, Tennessee
FOR Horse, Bacon &Lard & one saddle. near Milan, Tennessee by The U.S. Army
$266.00
ISAAC R. HAWKINS and S. W. HAWKINS, Attorneys, Huntingdon, Tennessee
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To the Commissioners of Claims under the Act of Congress of March 3rd, 1871,
Washington, D.C. :
THE PETITION OF Thurston Wilson Oliver a resident of Gibson County, Tennessee,
Whose Post Office address is Milan, Tennessee and a resident of Gibson County,
Tennessee when this claim accrued.
Your petitioner would state that He was the original owner of this claim and He
is now the owner of this claim,
andhiscame (sic) the owner by the property being taken from him.
Petitioner states that he is a citizen who remained a loyal adherent to the
cause
and the Government of the United States during the war, and was as loyal before
and
at the time of the taking or furnishing of the property for which this claim is
made.
Petitioner avers of his own knowledge that on or about the fifth (5) day of Feb.
1863
at or near the town of Milan and State of Tennessee, the articles set forth in
the
following account were taken from one T. W. Oliver.
By the following named persons, to wit:
Item 1. One bay horse six years old sixteen hands high and worth when taken two
hundred dollars ($200.) The horse was taken by Leut. Hamilton to mount infantry
soldiers on to make a raid after the Rebs.
Item 2. Three hundred pounds of bacon hams worth 20 cts a pound when taken.
Item 3. fourty lbs of lard worth twenty cts per lb.
Item 4. one new saddle worthe when taken fifteen dollars.
Was taken by the fourth Missouria Coln Warren Commandent. The second and third
items taken to feed the soldiers on. The saddle was used to mount a soldier on.
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THE UNITED STATES
TO Thurston W. Oliver_____________Dr.
No. of Items Articles
Prices
One Bay Horse
$200.00
three hundred lbs. bacon 20c lb 60.00
forty lbs lard 20c for lb
6.00
Total $266.00
That no claim has been made heretofor for the articles in the above...[seal or
stamp
here]
and that a receipt or voucher was given for the above articles by Leut. Stage
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Illinois Inftry then at Humboldt. said stores; that said stores were actually
taken
by the person named above for the use of and used by the army of the United
States.
That no payment has been made, or compensation received, in any way or from any
source whatever, for the whole or any part of said claim; and that the same has
not
been transfered: and that the prices charged are reasonable and just, and do not
exceed the market price of the articles at the time and place stated; and I
hereby
appoint ISAAC R. and S. W. HAWKINS, of Huntingdon, Tennessee, as my
Attorneys---with
full power to make one or more Attorneys under them, and to revoke said
attorneyships
at will--and to receive and receipt for the money or certificate issued in
payment of
this claim..
Petitioner further states upon information and belief that said stores were
taken to
mount the Maj. of the Regiment on and at that time Col. Richman was in commmand
of
the Post of Humboldt. and said stores were taken to Humboldt and receipted for
by N.
B. Stage 1st Leut 126 Illinois Infantry A.A.Q.M. The receipt is herewith filed
as
per Exibit B. being duly sworn each for himself, deposes and says that he is one
of
the petitioners, and who signed the same, and that the matters therein stated
are
true of deponents own knowledge, except as to those matters which are stated on
information and belief, and as to those matters he believes them to be true; and
deponent further says, that he did not voluntarily serve in the Confederate army
or
navy, either as on officer, soldier or sailor, or in any other capacity, at any
time
during the late rebellion; that he never voluntarily furnished any store,
supplies,
or other material aid to the Confederate army or navy, or to the
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Confederate Government, or to any officer, department or adherent of the same in
support thereof, and that he never voluntarily accepted or exercised the
function of
any office whatsoever under, or yielded voluntary support to the said
Confederate
Government.
Signature of Claiment 21 (signed) T. W. Oliver
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 28 day of April, 1871.
(signed) W. C. C. Nevlins, (clk?) Co. Court Gibson, Tenn.
Names and residence of witnessess to prove loyalty: James Stewart, Milan Tenn.
Samuel M. Pearce Milan, Tennes.
Names and residence of witnesses to other facts: Exibit B & James Stewart,
Milan, Tennessee
W. C. Via, Milan, Tennessee
Claimants Signature: (signed) T. W. Oliver
(Separate piece of paper attached to document---hand written)
Exibt B Received Humboldt Tenn Febry 5th 1863 of W. Oliver, (1) bay horse fair
condition Which the
United States will pay for at the end of the present ???tion if the owner shall
satisfactorily prove
his loyalty to the United States of America.
Exibit B N. B. Stage
1st Lt 126th Ills Infty AAQM
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OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS of CLAIMS.
Washington, D. C. 1872
MEMORANDUM:
1557
Thom. W. Oliver
Tennessee
Rebel Bondholder
Treasury Records.
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