Respectfully returned to the commissioner of Pensions.
NATHANIEL LEWIS, a Private of Company H, 49th Regiment Kentucky Infantry Volunteers, was enrolled on the 16th day of August, 1863, at Perry County, Kentucky for 1 year and is reported:
 On roll from enrollment. To October 31, 1863 present. Roll Company H, said Regiment for November and December 1863 to which transferred reports him present. Same to October 31, 1864. M.O. Roll of Company dated December 26, 1864 reports him Private, mustered out that date. Return for November 1864 not reported absent. The records of this office furnish no evidence of disability. Books of organization, including hospital records not on file.

                                                                                                   R.C. Drum
                                                                                                     Adjutant General
 

                                   DECLARATION FOR ORIGINAL INVALID PENSION

State of Kentucky
County of Leslie
    On this 11th day of June, A.D. one thousand eight hundred and eighty seven personally appeared before me James Howard, Clerk, of Leslie County Court, a court of record within and for the County and State aforesaid, NATHANIEL LEWIS, aged 46 years, a resident of Leslie County, State of Kentucky, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical Nathaniel Lewis who entered service under the name of Nathaniel Lewis on or about the __ day of August 1863, as Private in Company H of the 49th Regiment of Kentucky Volunteers commanded by Captain Isaac J. Black and was discharged at Lexington, Kentucky, on or about the 25th day of December 1864, by reason of expiration of term of service, that his personal description is as follows: age 46 years; height 5 feet 10 inches; complexion fair; hair light; eyes blue. That while a member of the organization aforesaid, in the service and in the line of his duty near Lexington, in the State of Kentucky, on or about the 15th day of November 1864, he contracted disease of heart and kidneys from exposure to the rain and ***** of the weather that he contracted disease of the head at the same time.
 That he was treated in hospitals as follows: I was not treated in any hospital and was only treated in camp by my comrades.
 That he has not been employed in the military or naval service otherwise than as stated above.
 That since the 25th day of December, A.D. 1864, he has not been employed in the military or Naval service of the United States
 That since leaving the service 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 been disabled from obtaining his subsistence by manual labor by reason of his injuries above described, received in the service of the United States; he therefore makes this declaration for the purpose of being placed on the invalid pension roll of the United States.
               He hereby appoints, with full power of substitution and revocation.
                                 GEORGE E. LEMON,
Of Washington, D.C., his true and lawful attorney, to prosecute his claim. That he has never received nor applied for a pension, That his post office address is Viper, County of Perry, State of Kentucky.

Witnesses:                                                                                             his
P W Hall                                                                                   Nathan X Lewis
William Hendrix

   Also personally appeared P.W. Hall, residing at Viper, Kentucky, and William Hendrix, residing at Cutshin, Kentucky, persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who, being by me duly sworn, say they were present and saw Nathaniel Lewis the claimant make his mark to the foregoing declaration; that they have every reason to believe, from the appearance of said claimant and their acquaintance with him, that he is the identical person he represents himself to be; and they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim.

                                                                                                  P W Hall
                                                                                                  William Hendrix

11th day of June, 1887                James M. Howard
                                              Clerk of Leslie County Court
 
 
 

         Certificate No. 665.158
         Name, Nathaniel Lewis                        DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
                                                                          BUREAU OF PENSIONS
                                                                             Washington, D.C., January 15, 1898
 

       Sir:

          In forwarding to the pension agent the executed voucher for your next for your next quarterly payment please favor me by returning his circular to him with replies to the questions enumerated below.
                                                           Very Respectfully,
                                                            Commissioner

Nathaniel Lewis
   Tracefork
     Leslie County, Kentucky
 

First. Are you married? If so, please state your wife’s full name and her maiden name.
Answer. Married wife Nancy Lewis, maiden name Nancy Coots

Second. When, where, and by whom were you married?
Answer. July 18, 1866 in Perry County, Kentucky by Isaac Baker, Minister

Third. What record of marriage exists?
Answer. Perry County Clerks Office

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 sir

Fifth. Have you any children living? If so, please state their names and dates of birth.
Answer. I have 11 children, Lucinda Lewis, born in May 1867, William Lewis, born 1869, Henry Lewis, born 1871, Samuel Lewis, born 1872, J L Lewis, born 1873, Polly J. Lewis, born 1874, Felix Lewis, born 1878, James Lewis, born 1884, Jesse Lewis, born 1886, Lilly Lewis, born 1888, Carbon Lewis, born 1897

                                                                                                      his
                                                                                      Nathaniel X Lewis
 

                                                     DECLARATION FOR WIDOW’S PENSION

State of Kentucky, County of Leslie, SS,

            On the date hereinafter mentioned, personally appeared before me, a Deputy Clerk for Leslie County, Kentucky, within and for the County and State aforesaid, NANCY LEWIS aged 53 years, a resident of Tracefork, County of Leslie, State of Kentucky, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Nathaniel Lewis who enlisted under the name of Nathaniel Lewis in Company G and H, 49th Kentucky Infantry and served at least ninety days in the late war of the Rebellion, who was honorably discharged at Lexington, Kentucky and died April 8, 1900.
           That she was married under the name of Nancy Coots to said Nathaniel Lewis on the 18th day of July 1866, by Isaac Baker, Minister, at Tracefork then Perry County, Kentucky, there being no legal barrier to such marriage no former marriage of either of them.
           That she has no remarried since the death of the said Nathaniel Lewis. That she is without sufficient means of support other than her daily labor. That the names and dates of birth of all the children now living under sixteen years of age of the soldier are as follows:
James Lewis, born March 15, 1885
Jesse Lewis, Born September 5, 1887
Lilly Lewis, born December 18, 1889
Carban, born December 11, 1896
           That no prior application for pension has been filed by herself but, the soldier was and I never filed any former declarations.
            That she makes this declaration for the purpose of being placed on the pension roll of the United States under the provisions of the Act of June 27, 1890. She hereby appoints, with power of substitution, MILO B. STEVENS & CO., of Washington, D.C their successors or legal representatives, her true and lawful attorneys to prosecute her claim and receive a fee of ten dollars. 
            That her Post Office Address is Tracefork
            County of Leslie, State of Kentucky

Witnesses:
W R Shepherd                                                                             Nancy X Lewis
Philip Joseph

                                                                                                  W R Shepherd
                                                                                                   Philip Joseph

26th day of APRIL 1900 
J.M. Howard, Clerk L.C.C.
D.J. Lewis, D.C.
 

State of Kentucky
County of Perry

   In the matter of the Claim for NANCY LEWIS widow of NATHANIEL LEWIS
   I J.E. Johnson, Clerk of the County Court for the County and State aforesaid, do certify that I am custodian of the records of the Perry County Court and of the Marriage records of said County and that I have made an examination of the records of my office and that there is no record in my office showing the marriage of Nathaniel Lewis to Nancy Coots. I further certify that the marriage records of this office from September 1865 to October 1875 were burned in the year 1890. When the office in which said records were kept were burned.
  Witness my hand and official seal, this 23d day of June 1900

                                                                                                     J.E.Johnson
                                                                                                     Perry County Court
 
 
 

   State of Kentucky
   County of Leslie
 

   In the matter of Pension Claim of NANCY LEWIS widow of NATHANIEL LEWIS, Private, Company H, 49th Regiment Kentucky Volunteers, Personally came before me D. .J. Lewis a Deputy Clerk in and for said County and State WILLIAM TURNER of Tracefork, Leslie County, Kentucky, who, being duly sworn declares in relation to the aforesaid claim that he is 64 years old and that I have no interest in said claim or its prosecution. That he was in the service with Nathaniel Lewis all the time he served in the war of 1861 to 1865. That he was sick at Camp Nelson, Kentucky and Somerset, Kentucky and complained of his lungs, breast, and head and complained of same till his death April 8, 1900

Attest:
James Blevins
Juda Lewis                                                                     William X Turner
 
 

                       In the matter of the claimant for pension of NANCY LEWIS widow of NATHANIEL LEWIS, 49th Regiment
                       On this 9th day of February 1901 personally appeared before me D.J. Lewis a Deputy Clerk within and for the County and State aforesaid POLLY ANN CALIHAN, who being sworn according to law declares that my residence is Tracefork, Leslie County, Kentucky and that my age 45 years old and my occupation a farmer and that I am not interested in said claim.
                      That James Lewis was born March 21, 1885
                              Jesse Lewis was born September 5, 1888
                              Lilly Lewis was born December 18, 1891
                      And Carbon Lewis was born December 11, 1897
                      My knowledge of knowing the exact dates of the births of each child is that I was present at the births and lived a near neighbor to her all the time and the affiant further declares that she has no interest in the prosecution of this claim

                                                                                                                              her
                                                                                                              Polly Ann X Calihan

Attest:
J. H. Coots
H.C. Lewis
 
 
 

                     In the matter of the claim for pension of NANCY LEWIS widow of NATHANIEL LEWIS, 49th Regiment
                    On this 9th day of February 1901 personally appeared before me D. J. Lewis a Deputy Clerk within and for the County and State aforesaid POLLY JANE MACKINEY
                    Who being duly sworn according to law declares that my residence is Tracefork, Leslie County, Kentucky and that my age is 32 years old and by occupation a farmer and that I am not interested in said claim.
                     James Lewis was born March 21, 1885
                     Jesse Lewis was born September 5, 1888
                     Lilly Lewis was born December 18, 1891
                     Carbon Lewis was born December 11, 1897

                    I have lived a near neighbor to claimant all the time and that is a correct statement as I remember to their ages and births.
                   The affiant further declares that she has no interest in the prosecution of this claim.
                                                                                                                 her
                                                                                                Polly Jane X MacKiney

Attest:
H.L. Adams
Lilly Coots
 

                                               DEPOSITION “A”
 

                                 Case of NANCY LEWIS, Widow, No. 720.037
 

 On this 8th day of August, 1901, at near Tracefork, County of Leslie, State of Kentucky before me J E Reily, a Special Examiner of the Bureau of Pensions, personally appeared NANCY LEWIS, who, being by me first duly sworn to answer all interrogatories propounded at her during this special examination of aforesaid claim for pension, deposes and says:
  I am 54 years of age; my post office address is Tracefork, Kentucky; occupation farming. I am the widow of Nathaniel Lewis who died April 8, 1900 of pneumonia, he having pains in head and breast and lungs, with fever. My maiden name was Nancy Coots and I had not been previously married until I married Nathaniel Lewis July 18, 1866 by Rev. Isaac Baker of the Christian Church, now dead, at my father’s residence near Tracefork, Kentucky. I had known my husband since I was 15 years old and I know that he has not been previously married. We lived together as man and wife up to the date of my husband’s death and was never separated or divorced. At the date of his death we had four living children under the age of 16 years as follows:
 James born March 21, 1885
 Jesse born September 5, 1887
 Lilly born December 18, 1889
 Carbon born December 11, 1896
 Lilly is a boy. The application shows that he was born in 1880, which was an error. I am sure, to the best of my recollection that he was eleven years old last December. There is a mistake the child is under eleven years. The children’s records were burned up at Grandfather Lewis’s house about five years ago. I don’t recollect that I even had a marriage certificate. Those who saw me married were William Turner, and his wife, Reason Joseph, Henry Shepherd and wife and all of Tracefork and knew both my husband and me before our marriage. I have an bible which shows records of the children but, I do not know who wrote them in. As follows:
 James Lewis born March 21, 1885
 Jesse Lewis born September 5, 1887
 Lilly Lewis born December 18, 1891
 Carbon  Lewis born December 11, 1897

(bible shown: writing appears of recent ate and in same handwriting and written at same time. The erasures are same as above written.) 
  I am not certain as to whether Lilly is ten or eleven years old, but he is more than nine. Carbon I am sure will be five years old at his next birthday. All the above named children are living, and make their home with me and I have the care and custody of them. I have not remarried.
  My present residence is a one story house of one room and is situated on about 140 acres of land which I own, kept up by my husband and valued at $2 an acre about 25 or 30 acres are under cultivation, the rest of it being woodland. I have no mule or horse. I hire a mule to plow. I have 2 cows and 3 hogs and about $50 worth of household effects. My husband had no insurance and I have no sticks, bonds, mortgages, money in bank or on interest or cash in hand. I raised 150 bushels of corn last year; 25 bushels of potatoes and nothing else. Didn’t sell any corn or potatoes. We lived on it and had to buy more. The milk of the cows we use on the table. I had no cash receipts whatever from my farm last year or this year. The land is not mortgaged but I owe small debts to the amount of $100 or more at the store and the doctor. I pay no taxes. There were $5.50 due when my husband died that are unpaid. The sheriff came last year to collect it. I said I didn’t have it and he told me that he would give me time, but he has not since come around. I have no insurance on the house. I have no income whatever. I depend on my own daily labor for support and have no one legally bound to support me. William Turner and D T Lewis would know of my financial condition and Mrs. Sarah Turner was present when Lilly and Carbon were born; also H Coots wife, Polly Callihan and Polly Jane MacKinney might know about the births of the children.
  My husband served in Company G and H, 49th Kentucky Volunteers Infantry. Don’t know dates of enlistment and discharge. He had but one enlistment and was not in the Confederate service. He was a pensioner at $8 a month under Act June 27, 1890. (Pension Certificate and Voucher shown)
  My husband had a claim for pension pending under the general law when he died. Don’t know for what disabilities he claimed pension and I don’t know where I can get any evidence to prove said claim, but I will look around. William Turner who has already testified as to origin in the service of my husband’s disabilities maybe able to help me.
  My husband often complained of pain on one side in the region of the lungs also a pain in the head around the forehead and back of his head, which caused a blindness to come on him suddenly- a sort of fainting spell. He also had a wheezing sound when he breathed. The pains in the one side which, I think was the left side would run down to his leg. I don’t know of any other trouble that he has. He said he contracted the trouble in the army. These troubles followed him for twelve years or longer prior to his death. Yes, he complained of these disabilities probably a year or two after our marriage.
  For 12 years back my husband had the said disabilities all the time, but previously they affected him only at times. No sir, I know of nothing else that he had.
Q. How were his stomach, bowls, heart and kidney’s?
A. His bowls were in bad shape. Yes, I forgot about his kidney’s which disease followed him for 15 or 20 years. If he had it when we were married I didn’t see him complain of it. He had bowl trouble several years back. He said he also had heart trouble off and on for 15 years before he died, but I didn’t know that he had heart and kidney trouble when we were married. He complained of them probably 5 or 10 years after marriage.
William Turner, Stoke Bowlin and Jess Mattingly served with my husband and can probably testify to origin of his disabilities. Since his army discharge William Turner, D T Lewis, Alfred Shepherd, Tracefork, may know my husband’s disabilities since 1864.
 I do not care to be present pr represented by an attorney during the special examination here or elsewhere and waive notice of all further examinations.
 M B Stevens and Co. Washington, D.C. are my attorneys. I have signed no contract to pay them any amount and I have paid no fee.
 I am correctly recorded.
 The words “prior to death” and “kidneys” and added and the words “that he had pains inside the head and legs” , “it” and “before” erased before signing.

Witness:                                                                                                   her
Felix Lewis                                                                                   Nancy X Lewis

8th day of August 1901         J E Reily
                                            Special Examiner

                                                   DEPOSITION “B”

                               Case of NANCY LEWIS, Widow, No. 720.037
 

  On this 8th day of August, 1901, at Wooton, County of Leslie, State of Kentucky, before me J.E. Reily, a Special Examiner of the Bureau of Pensions, personally appeared DR. DANIEL F. HAMILTON, who, being by me first duly sworn to answer truly all interrogatories propounded to him during this special examination of aforesaid claim for pension, deposes and says:
  I am 40 years old; Post Office address, Cutshin, Kentucky. I am a Practicing Physician of 14 years; No graduate
  I cannot fix the date of death of Nathaniel Lewis, husband of claimant. I attended him in his last illness. He died of Pneumonia in April I think 1900; which was the immediate cause of death. He however had chronic diseases of years standing- He had heart and kidney disease for which I treated him off and on for ten years. His last illness was only a few days duration; can’t fix exact period- I first knew him professionally only ten years ago, but I had an acquaintance with him all my life. Had no knowledge of his diseases prior to my treatment. Know nothing about when he was married or dates of births of children; didn’t attend claimant during childbirth.
  Claimant owns a little farm of about 200 acres- near Tracefork, improved by a log house of one room; valued at about $2 an acre. I know of no other property and I know of her having no stocks, money of interest. She has no returns from the land and scarcely makes a living; most of the land is timber. Don’t know what taxes are. Don’t know that the land is mortgaged, but she owes small debts.
  Claimant has not remarried and is dependant on her own daily labor for support.
 Not interested or related. I am correctly recorded.

                                                                                                       D F Hamilton

                                                               DEPOSITION “C”

                                    Case of NANCY LEWIS, Widow, No. 720.037
 

    On this 8th day of August, 1901, at near Tracefork, County of Leslie, State of Kentucky, before me, J E Reily, a Special Examiner of the Bureau of Pensions, personally appeared WILLIAM W. TURNER; who being by me first duly sworn to answer truly all interrogatories propounded to him during this special examination of aforesaid claim for pension, deposes and says:
   I am 65 years old; Post Office Address Cutshin, Kentucky; Occupation Farmer. I have lived in this neighborhood all my life and have known Nancy Lewis, the Claimant, and Nathaniel Lewis, the soldier, since they were small. They were married in “Oats- Cutting” time, I believe in July, and the year after the war closed. I was present at the marriage and Rev. Isaac Baker of the Christian Church married them at Henry Coots house, her maiden name being Coots. Neither were previously married, and they lived together as man and wife until his death April 8, 1900 and were never separated or divorced.
   Claimant has not since remarried. There were four under sixteen years old at the death of Lewis death, all of whom are still living and the mother has the care and custody of them. Don’t know their ages. The claimant owns a farm on which she lives off about 140 or 150 acres, improved by a log house of one room, valued at $2 an acre which is the valuation of land in this country. That is all the ground that she owns and has none other since her husband’s death. Last year she had 3 cows and a few hogs but no horse or mule. This year she has 2 cows and a couple hogs. She has no investments of any kind, including stocks, bonds, money in bank or cash in hand. She has no income whatever from her land. Claimant merely makes a measly living off of it and she is very poor. I don’t know of any mortgage on the land, though she owes small debts around, amount unknown. Don’t know what taxes are paid. She is dependent entirely on her own daily labor for support. She has some grown boys that are married. The son Felix helps her along some or she couldn’t live.
    I have testified in this claim. I do not now remember dates of birth of children. I cannot now state how I fixed the dates of births. David T. Lewis wrote the affidavit.
   I served in Company E and Nathaniel Lewis served in Company H, 49th Kentucky Infantry. The two companies were together during the war and we would visit each other. He complained of pains in head , lungs and of kidneys while at Somerset and Camp Nelson, Kentucky. Can’t remember the year. The pains were in the region of the nose. I am no doctor and I can’t tell how the lung disease and pains in head or of kidneys affected him. After his discharge he also complained of heart trouble all the time as well as of the lungs, kidneys and head during each year since the war. Don’t know what Lewis died of, but Dr. Hamilton stated that it was pneumonia. I have heard my affidavit read. I am very feeble and I cannot remember. I thought I was stating about claimant’s property this year. I believe that she had a horse, 6 cattle and some sheep and hogs last year. This year she has no horse and only 2 cows. She has disposed of her stock to keep up expenses.
    Claimant is a sister to my Wife. Not interested. I am correctly recorded.

Witness:                                                                                                his
D T Lewis                                                                         William W. X Turner

                                                            DEPOSITION “D”

                                     Case of NANCY LEWIS, Widow, No. 720.037

    On this 8th day of August, 1901, at near Tracefork, County of Leslie, State of Kentucky, before me, J E Reily, Special Examiner of the Bureau of Pensions, personally appeared SARAH TURNER, who, being by me first duly sworn to answer truly all interrogatories propounded to her during this special examination of aforesaid claim for pension, deposes and says:
   I am 61 years old; post office address is Cutshin, Kentucky. I am the wife of William Turner, farmer. I am a sister of Claimant Nancy Lewis. I have known her and Nathaniel Lewis ever since I was small. I saw them married. It was in July a year or two after the war. They were married at my father’s on Tracefork, Kentucky by Rev. Isaac Baker (now dead) of the Christian Church near Tracefork, Kentucky. Neither one had been previously married, they lived together as man and wife up to the date of Lewis’s death in April 1900. Claimant has not since remarried. There were four children under 16 years of age when their father died. My understanding is that James was 16 years old last March, Jesse will be 14 years old this coming September, Lilly was ten in December, I think Carbon was born in December and I think will be 4 years old next December, though it says he is in his 5th year- I have no way to fix the dates of birth of the children. What I tell you is from memory. Nancy has had the care and custody of the children ever since her husband’s death and all are now at home with her.
   Claimant owns the place she lives on of probably 100 acres, worth about $200. There is a one- story log house on the land. She had a nag and 3 cows last year when her man died, also 2 or 3 yearlings; also some hogs and sheep. This year she has 2 cows, no horse, a few hogs and no sheep. She has no income from the land; she merely lives there and eats all she raises. She has no other land or investments- her land is not mortgaged, but she owes debts.
    I saw Nathaniel Lewis just after his discharge, but I don’t remember if he had any ailment, sickness or complaint. 16 or 17 years ago he had a sick spell. Don’t know the disease. Don’t know what his complaints were at any time.
   Can’t say if he had heart, lung or kidney trouble; he might have testified heretofore. Claimant was present when I testified and gave me dates of children.
   No interest in claim. I am correctly recorded.

Witness:                                                                                                       her
Felix Lewis                                                                                        Sarah X Turner
 

                                                              DEPOSITION “E”

                                         Case of NANCY LEWIS, Widow, No. 720.037

          On this 8th day of August, 1901, at near Tracefork, County of Leslie, State of Kentucky, before me, J E Reily, a Special Examiner of the Bureau of Pensions, personally appeared WILLIAM D. COOTS, who, being by me first duly sworn to answer truly all interrogatories propounded to him during this special examination of aforesaid claim for pension, deposes and says:
       I am 60 years old; post office address Tracefork, Kentucky; occupation farmer. I have resided in this neighborhood all my life except six or eight years- from 1866 to 1874.
       Nancy Lewis is a sister of mine and I have known her all my life. I also knew Nathaniel Lewis since he was about 8 years old.
       I was absent when my sister was married to Nathaniel Lewis though I heard of it at the time as claimant wrote me of it. I left here in February 1866 and they were married the following summer. Neither of them were previously married. They lived together as man and wife up to the date of his death and were never separated or divorced. I ought to know the date of Lewis’s death. It was a year last April. 
       Claimant has not remarried and is still the widow of Lewis. She had four children under 16 years of age when her husband died, James, Jesse, Lilly and Carbon, all of whom she had the care and custody since and are still living. I cannot fix the dates of birth of the children. Carbon must be between 3 or 4 years old to the best of my remembrance. Lilly, I should judge ten or 11 years old.
      Claimant owns possibly 100 acres of land, mostly mountain and timber. There is a log cabin on the place in which she lives. I don’t suppose the place could be cashed for $200. She has no income except the crop which she feeds to the stock and support of her family. She receives no cash money from the proceeds of the farm. Last year claimant had 6 cattle, one horse, 8 sheep and 5 or 6 hogs, all valued at probably $100. This year she has very little. I believe she has 2 cows, a calf or 2, but no horse, perhaps a few hogs and sheep. Don’t know if she has a mortgage on her place or what the taxes amount to. I expect she is pretty badly in debt. Can’t state amount.
    I remember when Lewis came home from the war. If he had any complaints then or sickness I didn’t know of it.
    No, I do not remember that he complained of heart, lungs, and kidney trouble at discharge, but in later years he complained of all of those troubles- since 1875. Not interested. I have testified in this claim. I have no remembrance of the family bible record.
    I am correctly recorded.

                                                                                          William D. Coots

                                                    DEPOSITION “F”

                                 Case of NANCY LEWIS, Widow, No. 720.037
 

   On this 8th day of August, 1901, at near Tracefork, County of Leslie, State of Kentucky, before me J E Reily, a Special Examiner of the Bureau of Pensions, personally appeared POLLY CALIHAND, who, being by me first duly sworn to answer truly all interrogatories propounded to her during this special examination of aforesaid claim for pension, deposes and says:
  I am 44 years old: P.O. Address Tracefork, occupation Housekeeping and farming.
  I am a sister to Nancy Lewis the claimant, and I was present at her marriage to Nathaniel Lewis, but forget when. Neither had been previously married.
  Lewis died April 8, 1900 at his death there were four children under 16 years of age. James, Jesse, Lilly and Carbon.
  James was 16 years old in March. My son Jesse was 16 years old last February 9th and he was one month older than James the Claimant’s son. My gal Sarah will be 15 years old on September 1st next and Claimant’s son Jesse is 1 year and a day or two younger which would make him 14 next September.
  Lilly will be 12 years old in December next. My father died in June, 12 years ago and Lilly was born the following December. There was snow on the ground when I was sent for. I was present when all four were born. We always waited on each other at births.
  Carbon will be five years old this coming December. I have no event to fix the time, but I am certain in my mind. Nancy was in her 50th year at the time. It created a laugh and they deviled her about it. Nancy was 49 in November and in December Carbon was born and Nancy is now 54 years old. My sister has had the care and custody of the children ever since her husband’s death.
  She has no income whatever except what she works for. She has about 100 acres that she lives on and owns, but that does not keep her.
  Not interested. I am correctly recorded. I have testified in this claim. My affidavit is not correct. D T Lewis I reckon wrote the affidavit. I did not give those dates as given there. It had been prepared If I was sworn to it I don’t know it. I remember of J H Coots and H C Lewis being there at the time.

Witness:
Felix Lewis                                                                         Polly X Calihand

                               Case of NANCY LEWIS, Widow, No. 720.037
 
 

   On this 8th day of August, 1901, at near Tracefork, County of Leslie, State of Kentucky, before me J E Reily, a Special Examiner of the Bureau of Pensions, personally appeared DAVID T. LEWIS, who, being by me first duly sworn to answer truly all interrogatories propounded to her during this special examination of aforesaid claim for pension, deposes and says:
   I am 41 years old; Post Office address Tracefork; occupation Farmer and Postmaster. I am no relation to claimant. I came here from Harlan County, Kentucky about 18 years ago and have lived in this neighborhood ever since. Also knew Nathaniel Lewis during that time they lived together as man and wife up to the date of his death April 8, 1900. I was at the house just before and after his death. I was told that he died of pneumonia and of something else that I now forget.
  Claimant has not since remarried. There were four children under the age of 16 at the date of death of soldier as follows: James, Jesse, Lilly, and Carbon all of whom are living and the widow has the care and custody of the children. I don’t know the exact dates of birth of the children, though I did know at the time when I made out my affidavit. I reckoned their ages by what the claimant and the neighbors stated.
   James is now 16 years old, but don’t know exact date. It appears to me that there were two years difference between James and Jesse- Carbon the youngest child was born in December and is about 5 years old. Lilly I judge is 7 or 8 years old.
   I don’t think that I had a bible record or saw one. The claimant owns a tract of about 100 acres of land, though it is stated to be 150 acres. There is a log house of one room on it. The whole place is valued at about $200. She has no other land or real estate and has no stocks, bonds, money or interest or cash on hand. Last year she had a horse, 8 sheep, 6 cattle and a few hogs. This year I do not know what stock she has, but I understand by what the claimant told me of selling her stock to raise money. She has no income from her land, unless it is from a little corn that she raises. Don’t know what taxes she pays. I know of no mortgage on her property, Claimant has no income and has to depend on her own daily labor for support and has no one to depend on for a support. If any of her children contribute to her support I don’t know it.
 Not interested and I am correctly recorded.
                                                                                                  David T. Lewis

                                                               DEPOSITION “H”

                                              Case of NANCY LEWIS, Widow, No. 720.037
 

                On this 8th day of August, 1901, at near Tracefork, County of Leslie, State of Kentucky, before me, J E Reily, a Special Examiner of the Bureau of Pensions, personally appeared ELIZABETH C. ADAMS, who, being by me first duly sworn to answer truly all interrogatories propounded to her during this special examination of aforesaid claim for pension, deposes and says:
               I am 56 years old; P.O. Address Tracefork, Kentucky. I was present at the time of the birth of Carbon, the youngest child of Nancy Lewis, the claimant.
               I forget the exact month, but it was in-November or December as it was then cold weather, and the child will be five years old this coming winter.
               I do not know the dates of birth of the other children. I was no present at their birth of any other than Carbon.
               I am not related or interested. I fix the age of Carbon by the age of my grandchild who was born in January 1897 and I was at Lewis’ place a month or two earlier when Carbon was born.
               I am correctly recorded.

Witness:                                                                                                                 her
Lillie Adams                                                                                     Elizabeth C. X Adams
 
 

                                                        DEPOSITION “I”

                                     Case of NANCY LEWIS, Widow, No. 720.037

   On this 8th day of August, 1901, at near Tracefork, County of Leslie, State of Kentucky, before me, J E Reilt, a Special Examiner of the Bureau of Pensions, personally appeared ELIZABETH COOTS, who, being by me first duly sworn to answer truly all interrogatories propounded to her during this special examination of aforesaid claim for pension, deposes and says:
   I am 42 years old; P.O. address Tracefork.
   I have resided here about 25 years and have known Mr. And Mrs. Lewis about that time. I was present at the birth of Jesse and Lilly Lewis, minor children of Nancy Lewis the claimant. I cannot fix the exact dates of their births as I have no records or children of their ages. It is my judgment however that Jesse is 14 years old. Can’t say about Lilly.
  Carbon will be five years old at his next birthday- sometime in the winter.
   I am certain of this matter.
   Claimant is a sister of my husband. Not interested. I am correctly recorded.

Witness:                                                                                                 her
W. D. Coots                                                                            Elizabeth X Coots
 
 
 

                NANCY LEWIS is dead and Jesse Lewis wants to know if he will be allowed anything for the burial expenses. She died about 7th October 1918
                                                                                                   Cutshin, Kentucky