Lakes Kennedy Pension Lakes Kennedy/Canaday Pension File
State of Illinois}
The people of the state of Illinois to all to whom presence shall come. Greetings - Whereas Lakes Canaday of the county of Pope and State of Illinois died intestate as it is said on or about the 2nd day of June A.D. 1856 having at the time of his decease personal property in the state which might have been lost destroyed or diminished in values if speedy care was not taken of the same to the end therefore that said property should be collected and preserved for those who should appear to have any rights or interest therein. Lucy B. Canaday the widow of the said deceased was on the 12 day of June 1856 duly appointed administratrix of said estate of said deceased who said on or about the 11th day of May A.D. 1857 departed this life, leaving the said estate intestate. We therefore hereby appoint Abraham Canaday administrator di bonis non with full power and authority to secure and collect the property and debts of said estate and to do and perform all those acts that now are and hereafter may be required of him by law. Witness John Raum Clerk of the County Court of said County and his Official Seal at Golconda this 19th day of May A.D. 1857 Mr. Raum Clerk Sate of Illinois} Pope County} Be it know that before me Joseph Glass a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly authorized by law to administer oaths personally appeared Abraham Canada and made oath in due form of Law that he is the administrator of the Estate of Lakes Canada deceased of said County and State the identical person named in the original certificate in his possession, of which I certify the following is a true copie. Department of the Interior Invalid Pension I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 24th April 1816. Lakes Canada late a private in Capt. Gibson's Company of the 1st Regt. Tenn. Md. Vols is ___ on the Pension list, Roll of the Pulaski Tenn agency at the rate of eight dollars per month to commence on the seventh day of December one thousand eighth hundred and forty eight given at the Depart of the Interior this twenty third day of May one thousand eight hundred and forty nine. Examined and countersigned J.L. Edwards Commissioner of Pension T. Ewing Secretary of the Interior That the said Lakes Canada deceased did reside in the County of Pope and State of Illinois at the time of his death and had resided in said county from on or about year A.D. 1851 up to the time of his death which occurred the 2nd day of June A.D. 1856 and that previous there to he resided in the State of Tennessee in the county of Giles some fifteen miles from Pulaski, and that he the said Abraham Canada is now and has been duly appointed by the County Court of Pope County Illinois administrator of sake Lakes Canada deceased of the truth of which statements I am fully satisfied. Sworn to and subscribed this fourth day of February A.D. 1859. Before me Joseph Glass J.P. Witness John Foote John M. Raum |
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