William P. Gillaspie (abt. 1807 - 1846)

Born about 26 Nov 1807 in Virginia

Husband of Ann Adcock — married 1 May 1836 in Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee

Descendants

Died 7 Dec 1846 at about age 39 in Onboard ship during the Mexican War

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Biography

Name: William P. Gillaspie. ^{[1] [2]}

Born BET 26 NOV 1807 AND 25 NOV 1808. Virginia ^[3] Imported only 26 NOV 1807 from Birth Date and marked as uncertain.

Died 7 DEC 1846. Onboard ship during the Mexican War. ^[4] Cause: Dysentery.

Buried At sea, near Brazos Island, see notes. ^[4]

Military Discharge 25 NOV 1846. Surgeon's Certificate.

Census: 1840 TNSmith/Page 286 (141178 anc).

Medical Entry: During the Mexican War, on the ship "Alabama", died of dysentery and was buried at sea off Brazos Island, Texas.

Note: (NI3782).

Marriage Husband William P. Gillaspie. Wife Ann Adcock. Child: James A. Gillespie. Child: Rachel Elizabeth Gillaspie. Marriage 1 MAY 1836. Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee. ^[5] 1 She abandoned him well before his death. Marriage Ending Status: Death of one spouse. Note: (NF05).

Notes

Note NI3782Long before her husband, William P. Gillaspie, went away to serve in the Mexican War, Ann Vaughan (sister to Daniel Adcock) had deserted him and their children (James A. and Rachel Elizabeth), had a number of black children by some unknown manmen, and run off to Warren County with Andrew Payne (they would marry several years later, on September 16, 1847). Ann would bear three children for Andrew and remain with them until she passed away. Numerous guardians were appointed for James and Rachel. Rachel married James M. Hart in 1855, thus no longer requiring a guardian. The court continued to appoint guardians for James, until his marriage. James was mainly raised by his maternal Aunt Hogg (she was supposed, by family history, to have been Ann Vaughan's sister, who was married to a physician named Hogg, but I believe that she was Nancy Gillespie, his father's sister, wife of David Hogg). He used the name of Jim Hogg until he married, at which time he returned to Gillaspie (spelling it Gillespie). This all took place in Smith County, Tennessee.

Listed as a farmer on his death certificate.

His name is on the memorial stone at the Courthouse in Smith County, Carthage, Tennessee.

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1840 census: 02001 --- 02001 Who are these other two children? Hers (and not his), per the court documents? Two children who had died by 1846?

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MILITARY SERVICE DURING THE MEXICAN WAR ---

. . . William P. Gillaspie, late of Smith County (Tennessee), entered the service of the United States as a volunteer for twelve months in Captain William B. Walton's Company in the 1st Regiment of Tennessee Volunteers, commanded by Col. William B. Campbell, that the said William P. Gillaspie was mustered into service after having been transported from Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee, in Nashville, Tennessee, by General Hardin on June 1, 1846, and that the said W.P.G. was transported from Nashville to Carmargo and continued in service until November 29, 1846, at which time he was discharged by reason of surgeon's certificate, that after the said Gillaspie was discharged and while on his way home on board the ship, Alabama, at or near Brosas Island on December 7, 1846, the said W.P.G. died of his sickness and was by order of the commander of said vessel thrown overboard in the Gulf . . .

The bounty land that was awarded to WPG was recorded in Bounty Land Warrant #54378 for 160 acres. It was sold to provide for his children.

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http:/diglib.lib.utk.edu/dlc/tdhmilhist.html

The First and Second Tennessee Infantry Regiments and the cavalry regiment

saw the most action of any Tennessee unit during the war. As part of General

Zachary Taylor’s offensive into northern Mexico in 1846, they participated in

the capture of Monterrey in September. The First Tennessee under Colonel

William Campbell especially distinguished itself in a difficult assault on the

Mexican fortification known as “El Diablo.”

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Goodspeed Biographies (1897): There were four companies of soldiers raised in this county [Smith], which served through the Mexican war; two of them, commanded respectively by Capts. Wm. Walton and L. P. McMurry, served in the First Regiment of Tennessee Volunteers, commanded by Col. (since governor) William B. Campbell. Capt. Don Allison’s company served in a Tennessee regiment of cavalry, commended by Col. Thomas. And soon after entering the service Capt. Allison was promoted to the office of lieutenant-colonel of his regiment. Capt. John D. Goodall’s company served in the Fourth Regiment of Tennessee Volunteers, commanded by Col. Waterhouse. The first three companies entered the service in 1846, and the latter in 1847, and all served to the close of the war.

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Found this today. It may be our William's father or grandfather or uncle or something. I am putting it here, until I can work things out.

SMITH COUNTY TENNESSEE Deed Book B 1801-1807

No Griffith Grantor Grantee drawn recorded Vol pg loc. Gifford, Jabus John Dorvis 4-7-1805 5-8-1806 B 370 31 acres Waters Goose Cr.

Zachariah Green & William Gillaspie to Roderick Jenkins 12-24-1801 6-16-1802 B 76 412 acres headwaters Payton Creek

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In the 1840 census, the ages look like a neighbor must have given them. There are also two other children that don't appear in the any records. Hers from before? Niece and nephew? William may have had a wife before Ann (he didn't marry Ann until he was nearly 30 years old).

William P. Gillaspie Mexican War Records

The following records were transcribed from copies of the originals found at the National Archives in Washington, D.C., and in Smith County Courthouse records

Transcribed by his gggGranddaughter, Janis Garcia.

Comments Or Questions CLICK HERE

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Capt. Walton's Co., 1 Regiment Tennesse Infantry

Mexican War

Company Muster-in Roll

William P. Gillaspie, Private

Joined for "12 months" duty and enrolled on June 1, 1846, in Nashville, Tennessee [his pay was per month].

Company Muster Roll

June 1 to August 31, 1846

Present

Company Muster Roll

September and October 1846

(This receipt says that he joined on May 30, 1846, in Carthage, Tennessee.)

Remarks: Left at Camargo, sick on the 7th Sept. 1846

Company Muster Roll

October 31, 1846 to April 30, 1847

(This receipt says that he joined on May 29, 1846, in Carthage, Tennessee.)

Remarks: Discharged at Camargo, Mexico, Nov 28, by reason of surgeon's certificate

Company Muster-out Roll

May 23, 1847, in New Orleans, Louisiana

Remarks: Discharged at Camargo 28th Nov 1846 on surgeon's certificate

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Surgeon's Certificate of Ordinary Disability

I hereby certify that Wm. Gillaspie, a private of Capt. Walton's 1st Regiment of Tennessee Volunteers is incapable of performing the duties of a soldier, for the following reasons: constitution seriously impaired by [?] sickness, diarrhea supervening as fever.

And I further certify that during the last two months the said Invalid has been under medical treatment by me, thirty one days; and in the hospital, thirty one days. And there, in the opinion of the undersigned, the interest of the Service requires that he should be discharged from the Army.

Given at General Hospital, Camargo, Mexico

25th day of November, 1846

(signed by two men, whose names are illegible to me)

The above named Private William Gillaspie was enlisted by Capt. W.B. Walton of the First Regiment of Tennessee Volunteers on the twenty-seventh day of May, 1846, at Carthage, Tennessee. He is five feet ten inches high, thirty-eight years of age, and by profession a farmer. During the last three months, the said Invalid Soldier, now recommended to be discharged, has been on the sick list ninety days, and has been reported fit for duty, during the same period, [no] days.

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Records show that he was officially discharged on November 20, 1846, on surgeon's certificate.

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WILLIAM P. GILLESPIE Land Bounty Warrant (Mexican War)

1. 24,709

Wm. P. Gillespie P. dec'd

Capt. Walton's Co.

1st Reg. Tenn. Vols.

LAND

Ann Gillespie Widow

James A. Gillespie and

Rachael E. Gillespie

Children Heirs at Law

Admd. 160 Acres

Signed: A. Genessie

[?] 1848

Warrant No. 54,378

for 160 acres Land

issued April 7, 1849

and notice sent

P27V24

William E. Jones,

Carthage

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Smith County Tennessee

To any regular minister of the Gospel having the care of souls or any Justice of the peace for said county, [?]: you are duly authorised and empowered to celebrate the rites of matrimony between W. Gillaspie, Ann Vaughan and join them together as husband and wife in the holy estate of matrimony, he having given bond and security according to law. Given under my hand at office in Carthage, this 30th day of April 1836.

John J. Burnett Clk

of Smith County Court

I do solemnly affirm that the [?] William Gillaspie and Anny Vaughn are lawfully married by me.

Branch Nunley, May 1st 1836

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I, Ann Gillispy, widow and relic of William Gillispie, dec'd, of the County of Smith and State of Tennessee, do by those present for the natural love and affection I have for James A. Gillespy and Rachel E. Gillispy and heirs of the said William Gillispie, give grant and forever quitclaim unto the aforesaid heirs of the said Galispie, dec'd, all the right, title and interest that I have as widow as aforesaid in and to all the estate belonging to the said Gillispie, dec'd, whether the same be money, notes, accounts, land, negroes, household and kitchen furniture, stock of any kind, bounty land as land warrant, or scrip which he the said William Gillespie, dec'd, may be entitled to in consequence of his services as Volunteer in the service of the United States in the present War with Mexico. And I do by these present further autherise any person or persons who may have charge or control of the same to pay or hand over to the legal agent of guardian all the effects belonging to the said estate as aforesaid, and I further bind myself, my heirs, executors and administrators to forever relinquish as aforesaid all the effects belonging to the said Gillispie, dec'd, to the above maintained heirs and to their heirs forever this 8 Sept. 1847.

Ann Gillespie (seal)

Her X mark

Wit:

E.B. Haynie

J.H. Smith

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State of Tennessee, Smith County

Personally appeared before me, John J. Burnett, Clerk of Smith Co. Court, E.B. Haynie and J.H. Smith, subscribing witnesses to the within deed of gift, who being first sworn, depose and say that they are acquainted with Ann Gillespie, the bargainer, and that she acknowledged the same in their presents [presence] to be her act and deed, upon the day it bears date. Witness my hand at office the 6 Sept. 1847.

John J. Burnett, Clerk of Smith County Court

Rec'd the 2 June 1848

at 11 o'clock A.M.

Reg. the 3 June 1848 - D.C. Sanders, Reg.

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State of Tennessee

Smith County

Be it known at the County Court of Monthly Sessions held at the court house in the town of Carthage in said county on this 6th day of June 1848 that satisfactory evidence was adduced in open court to prove and did prove to the satisfaction of said court that William P. Gillaspie late of said county entered the service of the United States as a volunteer for twelve months in Captain William B. Waltons Company in the 1st Regiment of Tennessee Volunteers, commanded by Col. William B. Campbell, that the said William P. Gillaspie was mustered into service after having been transported from Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee, in Nashville Tennessee by Genl. Hardin on the 1st day of June 1846 and that the said William P. Gillaspie was transported from Nashville to Carmargo and continued in service until 29th day of November 1846 at which time he was discharged by reason of surgeons certificate, that after the said Gillaspie was discharged and while on his way home on board the ship, Alabama, at or near Brosas [Brazos] Island on the 7th day of December 1846 the said William P. Gillaspie died of his sickness and was by order of the commander of said vessel thrown overboard in the Gulf and at the time of his death he left two children, James A. Gillaspie and Rachel E. Gillaspie, and his wife, Ann Gillaspie, who are the heirs and only legal representatives of him the said William P. Gillaspie, deceased. This record is therefore made in order to enable them to recover the bounty land, due to them by virtue of the 9th. Section of the Act of Congress passed the 11th February 1847.

Tennessee

Smith County

I, William V.R. Hallum, Clerk of the county court of said Smith County thereby certify that the above contains a true copy of the records of said court in the case of the identity of the heirs of William P. Gillaspie, deceased. In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court at office in Carthage this the 8 day of June 1848.

W.V.R. Hallum, Clerk

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Carthage Tennessee

June 9, 1848

D Sir,

I herewith send you the many [papers?] in the case of the heirs of William P. Gillispie, ds [dec'd] upon which you will please allow this warrent for 160 acres of land. The original discharge, I think, was sent to the 2 auditors office when his claim was presented for the monthly pay ? which was presented by me some year ago. If his discharge is not there you will find other witness with the papers which I have no doubt will be satisfactory. You will discover that his heirs consist of two children and his wife Ann Gillaspie. I have also sent you a deed of gift made by this said Ann giving to her 2 children both the money and bounty land arrising from W.P. Gillaspies services and I wish you, if you can do so, to issue this warrant to and in the name of the two children, James A. and Rachel E. My reason for that is that their mother has conducted herself very badly, having left her husband long before he went into the service, since which time she has had some black children and has, since she made the deed of gift, run off with some one and left the county, leaving those 2 children to be provided for by this court of our county.

Respectfully,

Wm. E. Jones

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Tennessee

Smith County

At a County Court, began and held for this County aforesaid in the State of Tennessee at the courthouse in Carthage on the first Monday in October, Anno Domini, eighteen hundred and forty-eight, and of the independence of the United States the seventy third year, present the worshipful Thomas W. Wootten, Samuel P. Howard, John R. James, Nelson Thornton, Joseph C. Dickens, Sampson McClellan, Daniel Huddleston, Daniel Smith, Edmond S. Bradly, Willis Dean, Jason R. Sloan, Lorenzo D. Ballow, Lipscomb P. McMurry, William Kirby, Thomas C. Marchbanks, John Simpson, Stephen Petty, Jas. Trowsdale, Hezekiah Love, Fredrick Storms, Solomon Dice, Jas. C. Sanders, Wm. B. Whitly, Wm. Shoemake, Benj. J. Vaden, Jas R. Smith, Francis P. Gill, John W. Paty, Jessee H. Baird, and Thomas B. Askew, Justices.

The heirs of P. Gillaspie, decd., came here in open court. Johnathan H. Smith who is personally known to the court and entitled to credit, and said witness being duly sworn, deposeth and saith that he is acquainted with widow of said William P. Gillaspie who died in the service of the United States and with the children of the said deceased, to wit, James A. Gillaspie and Rachel E. Gillaspie, that the said widow and children are now living. Said witness also produced in court a paper proved to be the family register of the ages of the children of said deceased from which it satisfactorily appeared to the court that said James A. was twelve years old on 26 March 1848, and that said Rachel E. was ten years old on 21 February 1848, all of which is ordered to be entered of record and certified by the Clerk.

Tennessee Smith County

I, William V.R. Hallum, Clerk of the County Court of said county, do hereby certify that the foregoing transcribed is a true copy of the record in the matter of identity of the heirs and ages of said heirs of William P. Gillaspie, dec'd. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Carthage this 21st October 1848.

William V.R. Hallum, Clerk

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(Gillaspie)

Carthage, Tennessee,

Oct 21st, 1848

Sir,

Agreeable to your last request in this case of the application of the heirs of Wm. P. Gillespie dec'd for bounty Land I herewith send you this record of our court of the identity of the heirs and the ages of the children. I hope that this will be satisfactory when compared with the other records heretofore sent to [?] this [?] to a land warrant which we hope you will approve and send to us.

Respectfully your obdt servant,

James Massey

To: J.L. Edwards

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State of Tennessee Smith County

On this 7th day of August 1849 personally appeared in open court being a court of [?] sitting Jonathan H. Smith who on his oath made the following declaration as the guardian of James A. Gillispie and Rachel E. Gillispie minor heirs of Wm. P. Gillispie dec'd a late private in Captain Wm. B. Waltons Company (H) 1st Regt Tennessee [?] mostly volunteers in the late war with Mexico in order to obtain the [?] of the provisions made by the 1st Section of the Act of Congress past on 4th July 1836 and 21 July 1848 granting five years half pay to the minor heirs of such soldiers as died in the service of the United States that he is the guardian of the above mention James A. and Rachael E. Gillispie who are the heirs and only children of the said Wm. P. Gillispie and both of whom are under the age of sixteen years that thare mother Ann Gillispie who was the widow of the said Wm. P. Gillispie has since the death of her husband the said Wm. P. Gillespie to wit on or about the ____ day of ____ 1849 intermarry to one Andrew Payne in Warren County Tennessee as affiant is informed and believes that previous to her intermarriage she had not appeared for or received any parts of the aforesaid five years half pay as affiant is also informed and believes he therefore makes this declaration as the guardian of the said two children James A. & Rachael E. Gillespie in order to recover for them the same that they have not heretofore received the same that for further proof of the hardship[?] of said heirs and thare age he respectfully refers to the record of the county court of said Smith County identifying said heirs a copy of which he attaches hereto together with his own appointment as thare guardian. He further states that the said Wm. P. Gillispie entered the service of the United States on or about the 1st day of June 1846 for twelve months that he afterwards left the service on account of sickness which he contracted while in service in the line of his duty as affiant was informed and believes that while on his way home and on board a ship Alabama he died of said sickness and was by order of the commander of said vessel thrown overboard as affiant is informed and which information he believes.

Sworn to and sub[?] in open court the date above listed

Wm. V.R. Hallum (clerk)

Jonathan H. Smith, Guardian

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Carthage Tennessee

September 1, 1849

D Sir

I herewith send you the many papers in the case of the application of Jonathan H. Smith as guardian of James A. and Rachel E. Gillispie minor heirs of Wm. P. Gillispie dec'd as late private in Capt Waltons Co. H 1 Rgt Tennessee Vols in the late war with Mexico claiming the five years half pay which since the intermarriage of his widow is due to the said two children and which claim I hope you will allow and forward to me the certificate as soon as convenient. I am very respectfully,

Wm. E. Jones

To:

J.L. Edwards, Esq.

Washington City

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Pension Office

September 21, 1849

Sir,

Before the claim to a pension of the guardian of the children of James A. [this is wrong] Gillespie, dec'd who was a private in Company H 1st regt Tennessee Vols can be admitted, a certificate of the court shewing that Jonathan H. Smith is the guardian, and evidence as to the date of the mother's second marriage, will be required. The amount of pension accruing from the date of the soldier's death to the day of his widow's second marriage is payable to her.

I am respectfully,

Your ob't servt

J.L. Edwards

Comm. of Pensions

To: W.E. Jones, Esq.,

Carthage,

Tenn.

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State of Tenn Smith County

On this 6th day of November 1849 personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said county Daniel Adcock a resident of said county aged forty years and made oath in due form of Law that he is well acquainted with Ann Payne who was formerly the widow of William P. Gillespie the identical William P. Gillespie who was a private in Capt. Wm. B. Waltons Company 1st Regt Tennessee Volunteers in the late war with Mexico that after the death of the said Wm. P. Gillespie his widow the said Ann Gillespie intermarried to Andrew Payne in Warren County Tennesse on 16th day of September 1847 one thousand eight hundred and forty seven that affiant was present and seen them legally joined together affiant further states that at the time of the death of the said Wm. P. Gillespie he left two children James A. and Rachel E. Gillespie both of whom are still living and is under sixteen years of age.

Sworn to and subscribed before me the date above

Daniel Adcock (his mark)

James Haynie J.P.

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State of Tennessee Smith County

I, James Haynie, a Justice of the Peace in and for said Smith County hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Daniel Adcock who has this day appeared and made oath to the within affidavit before me that he is a man of truth and veracity and that full faith and credit is due and of right ought to be given to his statements. In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal this 6th day of November 1849.

James Haynie

State of Tennessee

Smith County

I William V.R. Hallum clerk of the county court of said Smith County hereby certify that James Haynie whose name is signed officially to the foregoing affidavit is and was an acting Justice of the Peace at the time the same bears date in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified that the signature thereto purporting to be his is genuine. AND I FURTHER CERTIFY that Jonathan H. Smith was duly appointed Guardian for James A. Gillespie and Rachel E. Gillespie at our July term of our said county court holden for said county at the Courthouse in Carthage on the 5th day of said month and that the said James A. and Rachel E. Gillespie are the minor heirs of William P. Gillespie dec'd late a private in Company H 1st Regiment Tennessee Volunteers in the late war with Mexico and that said Guardian entered into bond and security as the law directs.

In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and . . .

William V.R. Hallum

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Carthage Nov 19 1849

J.L. Edwards, Esq.

Dear Sir

Agreeable to your letter of 21st September last I have procured additional testimony in the case of the children of William P. Gillespie (not James A.) for a pension and also a certificate from the clerk of our county court certifying that Jonathan H. Smith is the guardian of said children, all of which I herewith enclose you, hopeing that it will be satisfactory. I am . . . Wm. E. Jones

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Pension Office

December 1, 1849

Sir:

The declaration of the guardian of the children of William P. Gillaspie dec'd is herewith returned, in order that the date of the widow's second marriage may be inserted in the blank left for that purpose.

In the additional evidence forwarded with your letter of the 19th inst. Daniel Adcock has testified to the marriage having taken place in September 1847 but the date of the month is so blotted that we cannot determine it with certainty.

I am, respectfully,

your ob't serv't

J.L. Edwards

Comm. of Pensions

To:

W.E. Jones Esq.

Carthage, Tennessee

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State of Tennessee Smith County

On this 25th day of December 1849 personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said county Daniel Adcock and made oath in due form of Law that he is well acquainted with Mrs. Ann Payne who was formerly the widow of William P. Gillespie the identical William P. Gillespie who was a private in Capt. William B. Waltons Company 1st Regt Tennessee Volunteers in the late war with Mexico that after the death of the said Wm. P. Gillespie she again intermarried with Andrew Payne in Warren County Tennesse on the 16th day of September 1847 that affiant was present and seen them legally joined together as stated in a former affidavit made by this

Sworn to and subscribed before me the date above

Daniel Adcock (his mark)

James Haynie J.P.

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Carthage Tennessee

Decr 27 1849

Sir

I herewith return your letter of the 1st inst and also the 2d affidavit of Daniel Adcock as to the date of the 2d marriage of the widow of Wm. P. Gillespie which I suppose will be satisfactory the date of the blank in the declaration of the guardian of the children of said Gillespie as to the date of the said 2d marriage cannot now be filled up for the reason that the guardian Mr. Smith is absent at New Orleans but which I hope will make no difference as the fact is clearly established by her brother Daniel Adcock.

I hope you will allow the claim and forward to him the certificate addressed to me at Nashville Tennessee as I shall make that my residence in future.

Respectfully

Wm. E. Jones

To:

J.L. Edwards Esq.

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Handwritten notes at top read: Remarried. Mex. War ???)

Tolosa Tex

March 21, 1901

Mr. Evans, Pension Department

Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

I take the privalidge of writing you [?] in regard to the bill that passed in Congress the other day. Can a widow of the Mexican War that has married, since her first husband died, get a pension? If so how much can she get per month. Please write and give an answer soon. Mrs. Annie Payne

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Article in "The History of Smith County, Tennessee" The Mexican War by Sue W. Maggart The United States went to war against Mexico in 1846 in defense of Texas who had declared her independence. Many Tennesseans had migrated to Texas and members of their native state were eager to rush to their aid. Once again the call went out for volunteers, and, in response to a request for 2800 men, 30,000 offered their services. Four companies of soldiers were raised in Smith County, commanded respectively by Captains William Walton, L.P. McMurry, Robert Donald Allison, and John D. Goodall. The companies of Walton and McMurry served in the First Regiment of Tennessee Volunteers which was commanded by Colonel William B. Campbell. Captain Allison’s company served in a regiment of cavalry, and Captain Goodall’s in the Fourth Regiment of Tennessee Volunteers. The first three companies entered the service in 1846 and Goodall’s in 1847, and all served until the close of the war. Colonel William B. Campbell’s Regiment was known as the "Bloody First" and received much publicity after its successful four-day siege of the walled city of Monterey, Mexico. The Carthage Mirror, November 2, 1846, reported that "a large concourse of the citizens of Smith County met in honor of the American Army and the great victory in Mexico." A Resolution was issued that the citizens of Smith County tender the highest regard to General Taylor and the First Regiment of Tennessee Volunteers commanded by Colonel W.B. Campbell of Smith County. It was further resolved that we cherish in grateful remembrance the names of those who lost their lives and sympathize with the wounded. Those Smith Countians who died during the Mexican War were: John Baker, William L. Gregory, Michael Helmantoller, William P. Gillispie, Christopher H. Smith, Leander Hughes, Americus Crisman, William Kirby, James C. Rowland, George W. Hubbard, James Grisham, John Skelton, William Nichols, David Ballenger, Isaac Uhles, John C. Piper, Marshall R. Duncan, Thomas W. Williams, William Robinson, Abraham McGuffy, Stephen Barrett, CHESLEY R. BALLEW, James E. Redmon, Mercer Grace, John Brooks, Wm. M. Richardson, James Stratton, Robert D. Black, Willis B. Jones, Francis McCormick, Charles M. Bransford, William G. Lankford, John C. Dillard, Mich L. Debow, Harlon Reeves, Isaac Hewitt, John Guthrie, Thomas Barrett, Elisha B. Crowell.

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Sources

1. ↑ Source: S38769
2. ↑ Source: S38548
3. ↑ Source: S38937
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Source: S38928
5. ↑ Source: S38928

• Source: S38548 @@RootsWeb's World Connect Project: The William P. Gillespie Family from Tennessee Janis: telinlethaed@@columbus.rr.com Publication: http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=SHOW&db=john318 Repository: Note: #NS385483 Call Number: Media: Electronic

Note NS385483 http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-binigm.cgi?op=SHOW&db=john318.

• Source: S38769 Family Records from Aunt Lucille (Gillespie) McKinney

• Source: S38928 Widow's pension application & court records for children's guardianship

• Source: S38937 Widow's pension application & court records for children's guardianship, on surgeon's cert. he was listed as being 38 years old