Mary Ann MCKIERNAN

- 1879

• Name	Mary Ann MCKIERNAN
  Born	Castledawson, Shanemullagh, Magherafelt, Londonderry, Ireland   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Birth	Derry, Ireland   [1]
  	Affidavit of John Feeney "She is an Irish woman and I have always understood she and her husband came to this country from the County of Derry in Ireland after they had four children. "
  Birth	[1803]	Ireland   [2]
  Birth	[1803]  [3]
  Birth	[1796]	Ireland   [4]
  	Kingsclear
  Birth	[1801]	Ireland   [4]
  	Fredericton
  Birth	[1806]	Ireland   [5]
  Birth	[BEFORE 1828]	?[Castledawson, Shanemullagh, Magherafelt, Londonderry, Ireland]
  Residence	3 Sep 1828	[Sharvogues, Drummaul, Antrim, Ireland]
  Residence	24 Apr 1831	[Sharvogues, Drummaul, Antrim, Ireland]
  Immigration	1833  [2, 6]
  Residence	1851	Fredericton, York, NB   [2]
  Occupation	1861  [4]
  	General Laborer
  	Kingsclear
  Occupation	1861  [4]
  	Small grocer
  	Fredericton
  Religion	1861  [4, 7]
  	Roman Catholic
  Residence	1861	Kingsclear, York, NB   [4]
  Residence	1861	Carleton, Fredericton, York, NB   [4]
  Residence	13 Jul 1864	Fredericton, York, NB   [8]
  	"Frederickston"
  Residence	1865	Brunswick n Regent Streets, Fredericton, York, NB   [9]
  Occupation	1871  [5]
  	Widow
  Religion	1871  [5]
  	Roman Catholic
  Residence	1871	Regent Street, Fredericton, York, NB   [10]
  	Timothy Murphy Butcher also at Regent and Brunswick
  Residence	1871	Carleton, Fredericton, York, NB   [5]
  	Living by herself (dwelling 130)
  Died	16 Apr 1879	[Fredericton, York, NB]   [1]
  Aged	18 Apr 1879	76 years   [3]
  Residence	[1832-1833]	?[Castledawson, Shanemullagh, Magherafelt, Londonderry, Ireland]
  _FNRL	J D O'Hanlon & Orr & Biskey   [1]
  	Affidavit of Daniel McCashion
  Buried	18 Apr 1879	St Dunstan's Cemetery, Fredericton, York, NB   [3]
  	Int 7 Carl Pickling?
  Person ID	I777	4 February 2018
  Last Modified	22 Mar 2016

  
  

  Father	McKIERNAN,   b. Bef 1783
  Family ID	F14729	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Neil MCCASHION,   b. Derry, Ireland ,   d. [1865]
  Married	1 Aug 1823	Castledawson, Shanemullagh, Magherafelt, Londonderry, Ireland   [1]
  	"at or near" By Rev John Hayes The Roman Catholic chapel in the parish of Magherafelt was located on the road to Castledawson in the townland of Tamnadace [Tamnadeese]. [It appears to actually be in Aghagaskin.] There was not a resident priest in the parish until about 1822 when John Quinn arrived. This is probably the "Rev John Hayes" that Mary Ann McCarron McCashion remembers being the pastor who married her and Neil McCashion. http://www.discovereverafter.com/graveyards/22/the-church-of-st-john-milltown-magherafelt-co-derry The Church of St. John Milltown Magherafelt, Co. Derry The site at Milltown is clearly being used for a chapel from 1792 onwards. The Ordnance Survey Memoir of 1834 records "A Roman Catholic Chapel is situated in the townland of Tamnadace on the road from Magherafelt to Castledawson and about a mile from the former town. It was erected in the year 1792 and was enlarged and newly roofed in 1831. John Hayes not found here: http://www.failteromhat.com/pigotu.htm Pigot's Directory of Ulster 1824: Nil [Randalstown, Magherafelt, Castledawson] http://www.magherafeltparish.org/parish-history A Short History of the Parish of Magherafelt Dr Diarmaid ? Doibhlin Parish Priests Fr John Quinn 1822-1862 http://www.stmacnissirandalstown.com/about/parish-history [Randalstown] Parish History In 1824 the church was extended by Father Bernard McCann, a native of Ballynaleney, at a cost of L800 "raised by subscription". History of Magherafelt, Ireland by Maitland, W. H Published 1916 p 20 Magherafelt in 1824 The church is a neat stone edifice with a lofty spire, of which the Rev Thomas A Vesey is the present rector. ... Rev Thomas Paul rector of Ballinderry Rev Thomas A Vesey rector Glebe House Rev James Wilson Fairview Shopkeepers, Traders, Etc ... Thomas M'Lernon grocer Castledawson p 39 Rectors 1807 Thomas Agmondishan Vesey BA TCD January 31 Curates 1708 Alexander Lawson 1829 Thomas Twigg p 45 The First Presbyterian Church Rev James Wilson was nor appointed to the oversight of the Congregation till 24th September 1813. p 50 The Methodist Church It appears that when the Rev Mr Matthew Langtree was appointed to Coleraine in 1795, the circuit included a considerable portion of the Counties of Derry and Antrim, encircling the Antrim shores from Portrush to Glenarm, and stretching from thence to Ballymena, Portglenone, Bellaghy, Magherafelt and Limavady. In the same years the Rev Adam Averell visited Magherafelt, but he found little enjoyment, the truth having long been preached with but little apparent affect. In 1823, Magherafelt and several other centres in South Derry were joined to Ballymena and Maghera Mission, which embraced a considerable portion of the Counties of Antrim and Derry. p 53 The site occupied by the first Roman Catholic Place of Worship in or around Magherafelt is not now locally known. It would seem that some time prior to 1831 there was a Chapel in existence situated on the road leading to Castledawson, about the position at present occupied by the lower gate on the property of the late Mr R M'Guckin, solicitor. When it was erected, there is no definite information, but it is said that it at least dated from the year 1700. Prior to that period, in order to carry out the principles of their religion, the Roman Catholics met at various places, and their religious rites were generally performed at what is commonly known as "Mass or Altar Stones." According to the information of Mr Thomas Fagan, who visited the district in 1836, on behalf of the Government, a stone resembling a cross was found in the holding of John Redfern, Mullaghboy, about the year 1805, at a large hawthorn bush where, it was said, Roman Catholic Worship had been performed. ... According to a Parlimentary return made in 1766, there were in the Parish 635 families, of which 203 were Roman Catholics. There was then no Roman Catholic Priest resident in the Parish, the Priests from Ballinderry and The Loop alternately doing duty. So far as can be ascertained, the Rev John Quinn was the first resident Priest, and his assistant lodged in the house at present occupied by Mr William Davison, Killyneece. Father Quinn came to the parish about the year 1822, and died in 1862, having ministered for at least forty years. He lodged in Protestant houses in Magherafelt, the principal Catholics not being in a position to offer him suitable apartments. Ballinderry An historical review of the state of Ireland from the invasion of that ... By Francis Plowden p 102 Ballinderry 29 December 1797 pastor Patrick Devlin http://www.aghagallonandballinderryparish.btck.co.uk/ParishHistory Parish History The Churches of the Parish St. Mary?s Ballinderry The Ordnance Survey memoirs state that the Rev. James Denvir was the pastor of the Ballinderry congregation. ... The Rev. James O?Laverty?s history of Down and Connor states however that the church built in 1814 was replaced in 1845 by Fr. Sam Young. http://www.magherafeltparish.org/mass-times Church of SS John & Trea at Moneymore Church of St. Patrick, The Loop All part of the parish of Magherafelt Ordnance Survey Memoirs of Ireland: Parishes of County Antrim VI 1830, 1833, 1835-38 South West Antrim Volume 19 Edited by Angelique Day and Patrick McWilliams The Queen's Universe of Belfast p 69 Roman Catholic Clergy The earliest [Drummaul] parish [priest] remembered was the Reverend McGregor, who was succeeded by the Reverend Neeson, the Reverend Peter Boyle, the Reverend Bernard McAuley (who succeeded Mr Boyle in 1829) and the Reverend Daniel Curoe, the present priestm who was appointed to this parish in 1825.
  Children	1. Ann MCCASHION,   b. 26 Sep 1824, [Castledawson, Shanemullagh, Magherafelt, Londonderry, Ireland] ,   d. 16 Feb 1901, Carleton Street, Fredericton, York, NB  (Age 76 years)   2. Thomas MCCASHION,   b. 29 Aug 1826, [Castledawson, Shanemullagh, Magherafelt, Londonderry, Ireland] ,   d. 1898  (Age 71 years)   3. Matilda MCCASHION,   b. Sharvogues, Drummaul, Antrim, Ireland ,   d. 12 Mar 1884, Fredericton, York, NB   4. Daniel MCCASHION,   b. Sharvogues, Drummaul, Antrim, Ireland ,   d. Bef 10 April 1837   5. Ellen A MCCASHION,   b. [Castledawson, Shanemullagh, Magherafelt, Londonderry, Ireland] ,   d. Bef 1911 CENSUS   6. Sarah MCCASHION,   b. 10 Mar 1835,   d. Bef 1861 CENSUS?   7. Daniel MCCASHION,   b. Fredericton, York, NB ,   d. 25 Jan 1905, Victoria Hospital, Fredericton, York, NB   8. John MCCASHION,   b. 8 Jun 1839,   d. Bef 1851 CENSUS?   9. Mary Ann MCCASHION,   b. 16 May 1841,   d. Bef 1851 CENSUS?   10. Patrick MCCASHION,   b. 12 Sep 1844,   d. 13 Jul 1864, Mt Pleasant Hospital (14498), Tent 38, Washington, DC  (Age 19 years)
  Family ID	F204	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Baptism Matilda: wife not named Baptism Daniel 1: Mary Ann McErnan Baptism Daniel 2: "and wife" Baptism John: Mary Anne McCarron Baptism Mary Ann: Mary Ann McKernana Baptism Patrick: Mary Makron? Census 1861: Mary Ann McCushion boarder Owen Maloney (Fredericton) Directory 1867/8: McCashin, Mary Ann Brunswick n Regent Fredericton York wid. Neill Directory 1871: McCashion, Mary Ann (Mrs.) Regent Fredericton - York Widow of Neil Census 1871: Maryan McCassian Burial: Mary Anne McCashen NB Newspapers: Nil Military record son Patrick: Mrs McCassion Pension application of son Patrick: 10 children 5 living, 4 born in Ireland, nee Mary A McCarron Who were Mary Ann McKiernan's family and where did they live? 1. Mary Ann McKiernan claims she was born in Castledawson. Castledawson is a town straddling two parishes and two townlands: Shanemullagh, Magherafelt, and Tamniaran, Ballyscullion. The Tithes Books record a Michael McCarnon in Magherafelt, but he cannot be traced. The Roman Catholic records of these parishes do not record any McCarrons (McKierans) save one James son of Daniel McKiernan and Mary Berrisford in Magherafelt; this family cannot be traced. A family in the nearby parish of Maghera may be connected: James McKiernan m Elizabeth McLaughlin. Records of McCarrons in Magherafelt or Ballyscullion cannot be found in the the census of 1831 or Griffith's Valuation. 2. Mary Ann McKiernan claimed she was married "at or near" Castledawson in 1823. The Roman Catholic Chapel in existence at the time was located in Aghagaskin about 1 mile outside of Castledawson. This is most likely the place where Mary Ann McKiernan and Neil McCashion were married. Records do not survive from that period. It appears that 3 McCashion children were baptized in Magherafelt, but there are no records of them either. The scarcity of early Roman Catholic records in Magherafelt makes it impossible to pinpoint where exactly the family lived in the parish as well as who else might be related. Mary Ann McCashion Pension for son Page 1 Box #32536 Certificate #87885 Mary A McCashion Bundle #44 Page 2 War of 1861 Portland 87885 Act of 14 July 1862 Brief in the case of Mary A McCashion, mother of Patrick McCashion Private A 7th Maine Volunteers resident of Washington County and State of Maine, Post office address Calais, ME. Declaration and Identification in Due Form Proof Exhibited Service: Adjutant General reports enrollment January 29 1864 and death July 13 1864 at Mount Pleasant General Hospital of Hemorrhage consequent upon gun shot wound left side into the pleural cavity. Death: Four? Privates of C swear the commissioned officers of C cannot be found and that in a skirmish with the enemy McCashion was hit in the side by a musket ball from the enemy and fell. Afterwards learned he was not killed & was sent to Hospital. Said wound was received while in the service and line of duty. Celibacy of Soldier: Shown Relationship: Proved Death or disability of Husband: Died July 30 1855 Dependence: After the death of her husband she was mainly supported from the labor of her son Patrick. When he enlisted he gave her $300. Claimant has no property and is in poor health. While in the Army he sent her $40.00. Loyalty: Oath Agent and his PO Address: T J D Fuller Esq, Washington, DC Admitted December 11 1866 to a Pension of $8 per month, commencing July 14 1864 G E Ketcham, Examining Clerk Page 3 Affidavit of Daniel Essensa State of Main County of Washington I Daniel Essensa of Calais, the County and state aforesaid, being duly sworn, depose and say that I am 64 years of age. That I am acquainted with Mrs Mary A McCashion, and have been been for upwards of twenty four years. I was also acquainted with her husband until he died. They formerly lived in one of my houses, and for 24 years there lived within ? mile of me. I frequently visited at their house and they at my house and I was and am perfectly familiar with the circumstances of the family. When she lost her husband about nine years ago she was left in destitute circumstances and no one to assist her. I was acquainted with Patrick McCashion her son who lately died in Washington DC. He was her youngest child. He was born in my house and was in his twentieth year when he died. She had another son, born in my house, now dead. His name was John. He would be in his twenty fifth year if living. She had another child born in my house, a girl, called Mary A, who would be twenty two if living. She is dead. She has now living two sons and three daughters. They were all born before I became acquainted with the family. The girls are married and have families of their own and are all married to poor men and have as much as they can do to take care of themselves and families. They are not able and never have been to assist their mother, and they never have helped her. She oldest son Thomas is married and has a large family and is poor, dependent on his daily labors to support his family. He has never been able to assist his mother. The other son is a loving? man, unmarried and poor. He is about 26 and perfectly worthless. He will not ? and he ? to abuse his mother. He does not live with her. He has never? considered? her any assistance, and never will, in my opinion. He is as worthless a man as I know of. After Mrs McCashion lost her husband, her youngest child & son Patrick lived with her up to the time of joining the Army. He was a kind son to his mother. He was willing and able to labor, and from the time her was old enough to earn anything ? ? and turned in his earning to his mother. ? the three years before enlisting he suffered his mother ? his ? He was a young man of good character and habits. He rented a small house for his mother and himself to live in and did all that a good and affectionate son could do to make her comfortable. He sent his mother his state bounty of $300 and afterwards sent her money. He died leaving neither wife for child about nineteen years of age. He was near? ? Mrs McCashion is an old lady between 65 and 70 years of age I should think from her appearances. She is very feeble and unable to labor. She is confined to bed and sickness a good deal of the time. She is wholly unable to ? for herself and now suffers for the common necessities of life. She has no one to assist her a cent. She has no child under sixteen years of age. From my acquaintance with her and her family, and her circumstances, I state that for three years before his death, Patrick had a house for his mother and provided for her and took care of her and since his death she has no child in ? of sufficient ability to assist her and that she is now suffering for the necessities of life. Her ? ? unable to labor and her old age and infirmities of health. I have no interest, direct or indirect, in the prosecution of the claim for a pension. She is and Irish woman and I have always understood she was married in Ireland and that her four oldest children were born there. She has no estate either, real or personal, except a little household furniture and her clothing. David Essensa Subscribed and sworn to before me this 20th day of April 1864 & I certify that the officiant is a credible person and that I have no interest direct or indirect, in the prosecution of this claim. George ?, Justice of the Peace Page 7 No 87886 Maine Mary A McCashion mother of Patrick McCashion Rank: [Cannot read] Company: A Regiment: 7 Maine Volunteers [can't read] Agency Rate per month $8 Commencing July 14 1864 Certificate date: Dec 15 1866 and send to T F D Fuller, Present Act 4th July 1862 Book B Vol 2 Page 21 Page 8 Four letters of her son, being impertinent to the case, sent at her request, files herewith, to Mrs McC Feb 18/67 J E Foster 1881 June 2 To Thos McCashion will be waive reimbursement for funeral expenses 1881 July 26 Aff to sustain claimants bill Dec 2/81 Claim for reimbursement to PA with bills Page 9 87885 No 65709 Act of July 14 1862 Mary A McCashion Washington County of Maine mother of Patrick McCashion Private Co A 7 Maine Volunteers Died at Washington DC July 27 1864 Pension Office Respectfully referred to the Adjutant General for official evidence of service and death. Joseph H Barrett Commissioner Received Sept 21 1864 Thos J D Fuller Washington DC Attorney Page 10 Claimant: Letter to Mr Fuller Aug 30 65 that ? require evidence of death from wound received in action. A G with two certificate Aug 30 65 Sept 8 1866 Letter Copy enclosed Page 11 Adjutant General's Office Washington D C September 11th 1865 Sir, I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt from your Office of application for Pension No 65709 and to return it herewith with such information as is furnished by the files of this Office. It appears from the Rolls on file in this office that Patrick McCashion was enrolled on the 29th day of January 1864 at Augusta, Me in Co A 7 Regiment of Me Volunteers, to serve three years, or during the was, and mustered into service as a Private on the 24tg day of February 1864, at Augusta, Me, in Co A 7 Regiment of Me Volunteers, to serve 3 years, or during the war. On the Muster Roll of Co A if that Regiment, for the months of July to Aug 1864, he is reported died July 13 1864 at Mount Pleasant General Hospital, Washington DC of Hemorrhage consequent upon gun shot wound left side into the pleural cavity. No evidence on file that said would was received in action. I am, Sir, very respectfully Your obedient servant Saml Breck Assistant Adjutant General The Commissioner of Pensions Washington DC Page 12 Adjutant General's Office Washington D C December 6 1864 Sir, I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt from your Office of application for Pension No 65709 and to return it herewith with such information as is furnished by the files of this Office. It appears from the Rolls on file in this office that Patrick McCashion was enrolled on the 29th day of January 1864 at Augusta, Me in Co 1 Regiment of Me Veteran Volunteers (formerly 7th Maine Volunteers), to serve three years, or during the was, and mustered into service as a Private on the 24tg day of February 1864, at Augusta, Me, in Co 1 Regiment of Me Volunteers, to serve 3 years, or during the war. On the Muster Roll of Co A if that Regiment, for the months of May and June 1864, he is reported a private present for duty. His name is dropped from all subsequent rolls of the company on file without remark. No evidence of death on file. I am, Sir, very respectfully Your obedient servant Saml Breck Assistant Adjutant General The Commissioner of Pensions Washington DC Page 13 Affidavit of Matthew Thompson State of Maine County of Washington I Matthew Thompson of Calais in the County and State aforesaid, being duly sworn, depose and say that I am formerly a private in Company K of the 7th Regiment, Me Volunteers and was transferred to Company K of the 1st Regiment Me Veterans. I was acquainted with Patrick McCashion of Co A 7th Regiment Me Volunteers who was transferred to Company A 1 Me Veterans, but never joined the veterans, having died of wounds. Our Regiment was ? to Washington DC from ? of Petersburg, Va. We arrived at Washington July 11 1864. The next morning ? ? ? to skirmish with the enemy in front of Fort Stevens where we had been stationed. The skirmish line was attacked by the rebels and in the attacks Patrick McCashion was hit in the side by a musket ball fired by the enemy and fell. We at the time suspected he was dead. I saw him after he was hit and suspected he was dead. He was well when we commenced the skirmish and was at the time in the W S Services and in the line of his duty as a soldier. I was very near him when he fell. I afterwards was told that he was not killed on the field, but was taken up and carried to a hospital in Washington where he died of the wound. He was never returned home. I lived near his mother's house, within 1 ? miles. There is no commissioned officer of this Company or Regiment, none residing in Calais or vicinity and I do not know where there are any. I have no interest, direct or indirect, in the prosecution of this claim for a pension. Matthew Thompson Subscribed and sworn to ? on this 28th day of March 1866 and I certify that officiant is a credible person and that I have no interest, direct or indirect, in the prosecution of this claim for a pension. Seth G Huckins, Justice of the Peace I certify that Seth G Huckins ? when the above affidavit was made is a Justice of the Peace duly authorized to administrate oaths and that whom is genuine signature In witness whereof I have hereto set my hand and official seal this twenty sixth day of November? 1866 Sam Sambe (Clerk of the Municipal Court of the City of Calais) Page 16 State of Maine County of Washington I, Hugh McInter, of Calais in the County of Washington and State of Maine, being duly sworn, depose and say that I was formerly a member of Company B 7th Regiment Me Volunteers and was transferred to Co G 1st Maine Veterans. I was acquainted with Patrick McCashion who was a member of Company A 7th Regiment Maine Volunteers and was transferred to Company A 1st Maine Veterans. Our Regiment was ? from near Petersburg, Va to the defense of Washington DC, where the regiment on the eleventh day of July 1864 and was stationed a little to the left of Fort Stevens. On the morning of July 12 1864 our regiment with the 48 New York? Volunteers were ? and to skirmish with the enemy and ascertain their strength. The rebels attacked our skirmish lines and attempted to ? them. Patrick McCashion was with his Company in the skirmish and was hit by the enemy in the wide by a ball and fell on the field. I saw him lying on the ? and thought him dead. He laid perfectly still when we examined him. [unreadable] soon after he was hit when I saw him. I was ? and had to leave the field in a few minutes after I saw him just before we left our ? to ? the enemy. He was perfectly well and when he was being ? by the enemy he was in the W S Services and in the line of his duty as a soldier. I was afterwards told he died f the wound after being taken to some hospital. He has never since returned. There is no commissioned officer living here and I do not know where there is one in the State, who was present at the time he was hit. I have no interest, direct for indirect, in the prosecution of their claim for a pension Hugh McInter Subscribed and sworn to before me this 28th day of November 1866 and I certify that the officiant is a credible person and that I have no interest, direct or indirect, in the prosecution of this claim for a pension. Seth G Huckins, Justice of the Peace Page 18 Affidavit of John Feeney State of Maine County of Washington I John Feeney, of Calais in the County and State aforesaid, being duly sworn, depose and say that I am 45 years of age. That I am well acquainted with Mrs Mary A McCashion and he family and have been for upwards of twenty six years. I was also well acquainted with her late husband who died about nine years ago. He left his family entirely destitute. There were three sons and three girls. Three daughters all married and have families on their own and are not able to assist their mother, even if they had the disposition. They do not assist her at all. The oldest son Thomas who is about 38 years old has a family of his own and is very poor and unable to ? his mother any assistance. The other son, named Daniel, is about 26 years old and of a ? disposition. He has never been married and is as worthless a man as I know of. He does not live with his mother now and has not for several years. When he did he was unkind to her and abused her. He has ? her no assistance for years, if he ever did. The third and last son of Patrick who has lately died at Mount Pleasant Hospital in Washington of wounds incurred in battle. He was about twenty years old and was never married. He left neither wife nor child under sixteen years of age. After his mother lost his father he remained with her. At that time he was 10 or 11 years old. He lived with her until he left to join the army. From the time he was able to earn anything by his labor up to the time of his death he gave most of it to his mother. He was always kind to her and did all he could for her. For the three years before leaving to join the arm he rented a small house for her and paid the rent and supported her. She is a very old woman between 65 and 70 and very feeble, hardly able to walk about and is sick most of the time. She is not able to walk and has to be taken care of. After he enlisted he sent his mother his bounty money somewhere about $300 and he also forwarded her other sums of money, forty dollars at one time. Mrs McCashion is poor, very poor. She has neither real or personal estate except a few articles of household furniture and her clothing. It is not worth $50 all together. I live near her and have for 26 years ? ? and am frequently at her house and she often at m house and I am familiar with her circumstances and what statements I have made in relation to them and the degree of dependence on her late son Patrick and make from present knowledge and not from hearsay. She is an Irish woman and I have always understood she and her husband came to this country from the County of Derry in Ireland after they had four children. She is the mother of ten children, five of whom are now dead. Since I knew her and her late husband Neil McCashion, they have had three children born to them, John, who if living would be in his twenty fifth year, Mary Ann who if living would be twenty two years old, and Patrick who was in his twentieth year when he died. Mrs McCashion has no children under sixteen years of age. Patrick was the youngest of the family. I see Mrs McCashion two or three times a week. I have often seen? the family records of the births of Mrs McCashion's children. It is in her bible. I have stated the ages of her children from my calculation. I have made a few months difference by I am nearly correct. I have no interest, direct or indirect, in the prosecution of Mrs McCashion's claim for a pension. John Feeney (signature) Sworn to and subscribed to before me this twentieth day of August 1864 and I certify that the officiant is a credible person and that I have no interest, direct or indirect, in the prosecution of this claim, George W Murray Justice of the Peace Page 22 State of Maine County of Washington On this twentieth day of August 1864 personally appeared before me a Clerk of the Municipal County of the City of Calais, a Court of Records, in the County and State aforesaid, Mary A McCashion of Calais, the County of Washington and State of Maine, aged years who being duly sworn, makes the following declaration in order? to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress approved July 14th 1862. That she is the widow of Neil McCashion deceased and mother of Patrick McCashion who was a Private Company A commanded by John W Freeze in the 7th Regiment of the Maine Volunteers Infantry in the was of 1861 an d who died in Washington DC on or about the twenty seventh day of July 1864 of gun shot wounds in the left side. That her said son upon whom she was wholly and in part dependent on for support, left no widow in ?? child under sixteen year of age, and that she was married to said Neil McCashion at or near Castledawson, in the county of Derry in Ireland on or about the first day of August 1823, by Rev John Hayes, being now deceased. That she known of no records evidence of said marriage. That her husband died on or about the thirtieth day of July 1855 and that she still remains a widow. That she had not in any way been engaged in or aided or abetted the rebellion in the United States, and that she is not I the receipt of a pension mostly the second section of the aforesaid not or make any others ?? and that her post office address is Calais, in the County of Washington, and State of Maine. She hereby appoints Thomas J D Fuller of Washington D C her lawful attorney and authorize him to present and present this claim, and to ?? and ?? for my wishes in certificates that may be found in satisfaction thereof. Mareyann McCashon (signature) Also personally appeared before me Daniel Essensa and John Feeney residents of Calais, County of Washington of Maine to me well known as credible persons who being duly sworn declares that they were present and saw said officiant sign her name to the foregoing declaration and that they believe from the appearance of the officiant and their acquaintance with her that she is the identical person she presents herself to be and know that she was recognized by said Neil McCashion as his lawful wife and that she was so recognized by the community in which they resided and that they have no interest, direct or indirect, in the prosecution of this claimant. Daniel Essensa John Feeney Subscribed and sworn to before me this twentieth day of August 1864 and I hereby certify that I have no interest, direct or indirect, in the prosecution of this claim. Sam Sambe Clerk of the Municipal Court of the City of Calais Page 25 Affidavit of Mary A McCashion for Mother's Pension a widow of Niel McCashion Co A 7 Regiment Maine Volunteers recd G B Burns Calais, Me P O A of Claimant, Calais, Me T J D Fuller Atty Present Page 26 Affidavit of Mary Ann McCashion State of Maine County of Washington I Mary A McCashion of Calais, the County and State aforesaid, being duly sworn, depose and say that I was born in Ireland in the County of Derry, near Castle Dawson and that my maiden name was Mary A McCarron. That I then married Neil McCashion. After the birth of four children I came to America with my husband and children and have remained here since. I have been the mother of ten children, five of whom are now dead. I have living three daughters who are all married and have families of their own and two sons. The oldest is married and has a family. He is poor and having his labors to support his family. He is not able to help me and does not. The other son of 26 years old and is unmarried. He is an unster?? man, ?? about a great deal. He does not live with me and has not for 6 years. He ?? me no assistance. He is very unkind to me, I ?? to say. I am afraid that he will never ??. He never gives me anything. My daughters are all married to laboring men and have large families and their husbands have as much as they can do to support their families. They do not help me and I do not think they are able to is they wished to. About nine years ago I lost my husband and was left entirely destitute. My son Patrick lived with me and up to the time of enlisting he always did all he could for me. For three years before his death, he hired a hand for me and took care of me. After enlisting he sent me his bounty of three hundred dollars and he afterwards sent me $40 and again $20. These are all the sums of money I received from him after he joined the army. I was saving some when I received it and I paid up my little bills and then I paid the house rent and provided myself with the necessities of life. Things are so high that it is a great deal to live. The money is near about gone and I do not know what I am to do hereafter. I depended on Patrick to take care of my in my old age and he always said that he would and I believe he would have done so. He was always good and kind to his old mother. Patrick was never married. He left neither wife nor child under sixteen years of age. Patrick was my youngest child. I ?? ?? and letters from him while in the army and after his death I received a letter from the Chaplin of the hospital (as I suppose) notifying me of his death. In that letter which I annex and is dated July 27 1864 he calls my son Frederick, but he has made a mistake; his names was Patrick. I am now entirely destitute. I have neither real nor personal estate except a little household furniture and my clothing not worth $50 all together and with this I am left with no child in condition able to ?? me any assistance. I have in a family bible a record of the births of all my children a copy which I annex hereto. I have no record of my marriage and there is no person being in this country who was present when I was married. Marey Ann McCashion (signed) Subscribed and sworn to before me this twentieth day of August 1864 and I certify that the officiant is a credible person and that I have no interest, direct or indirect, in the prosecution of this claim. George M Murray, Justice of the Peace I certify that George M Burns [I can't tell if it's Murray or Burns] before whom the above officiant was made is a Justice of the Peace Duly Authorized to administer oaths at that the shown as his signature and ??. In witness whereof I have ?? set my and and official seal this twentieth day of August 1864 Sam? Sambe Clerk of the Municipal Court of the City of Calais. Page 30 Copy Records of Birth if Mrs McCashion's Children Ann McCashion Sept 26th 1824 Thomas McCashion Aug 29th 1826 Matilda McCashion Sept 3rd 1828 Danl McCashion May 3rd 1831 Ellen McCashion Jan 3rd 1833 Sarah McCashion Mar 10th 1835 Danl McCashion April 10th 1837 John McCashion June 8th 1839 Mary Ann McCashion May16th 1841 Patrick McCashion Sept 12th 1844 Page 31 I Daniel McCashion of the City of Fredericton, County of York and Province of New Brunswick, carpenter, do solemnly declare that I am a son of the late Mary Ann McCashion who was a pension under the US Gov't ?? Mother of Patrick McCashion a deceased soldier. That she departed this life April 6th 1879. That at the time her quarters pension of twenty four dollars should have been drawn, she was by illness unable to go before the US ?? Consulting Agent or a Justice to make oath to her identity or even to have them attend her at her bedside. That time being the 4th day of March 1879. Consequently her application paper as annexed is non entered not having been executed. That my brother Thomas McCashion who resides about 17 miles out of this City attended her funeral and paid the undertaker. Also for the herse and coushes at the funeral as per bills of J D Hanlon & Orr & Biskey annexed. For which expenses paid by him he waives all claim against the US Gov't but has not signed any waiver & refuses to do so saying he makes no claim therefor thinks it unnecessary and refuses to come into this city to go before a Justice to sign a waiver. That my claim of Forty Dollars for my services and expenses annexed is but a small compensature for over a year's care and attention to an old mother ?? that time. Yet filial affection & duty laid me under obligations to do that and mark more. Yet I only ask for whatever pension would be due her from the 4th day of December 1878 to the 16th day of April 1879. The burthen of the last illness have my necessarily fallen upon me is the cause of my brother Thomas paying those bills before referred to for while he makes no claim and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true and by virtue of the act passed in the thirty seventh year of Her Majesty's reign, entitled An Act for the Suppression of Voluntary and Extra Judicial Oaths. Declared before me at the city of Fredericton on this 27th day of October 1880 George A Perley Justice Peace for Co York Daniel McCashion Page 34 No 87885 I Bridget Murphy of the City of Fredericton in the County of York & Province of New Brunswick, wife of Timothy Murphy, Butcher, do solemnly declare that I was well acquainted with the late Mrs Mary A McCashion US Pensioner for the past twenty years or more. She had been in poor health for the last ten years of her life. While she lived I visited her regularly in and out for ten years. I lived mostly either her next neighbor or in her immediate vicinity and often administered to her necessities, as she was very poor. Often lending her money in advance of the receipt of her quarterly pension. She had no doctor to attend her regularly, said said she was not able to pay doctor's bills. She had Dr Thos Gregory occasionally. He died early this summer. She always had a bad cough. Her last severe illness was for two years duration. I think consumption was the cause of death. I am not a com?? of the family and have no interest in any claim made for pensions whatsoever and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of the Act passed in the thirty seventh year of Her Majesty's reign, entitled "An Act for the Suppression of Voluntary and Extra Judicial Oaths." Declared before me at the City of Fredericton, County of York & Province of New Brunswick this third day of August AD 1881 George A Perley Justice of the Peace In and for the County of York Bridget Murphy Witness to: Frances M FEENEY #798 Baptized 29 Jun 1867 St Dunstan's Roman Catholic, Fredericton, York, NB

  
  

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