In
the matter of the claim for pension, act of April 19,
1908; widow of James Coyne late of Batty A, 1st
NJ Artillery On this14th day of June A.D.,
1909, personally appeared
before me, a Notary Public, in and for the County
and
State aforesaid Robert Snow, age 71
years, whose address
is Caldwell, New Jersey who being duly sworn,
declares in
relation to the aforesaid claim as follows:
I
was well acquainted with applicant and the soldier prior to
the time
they became of marriageable age. And I know applicant was never
married prior to her marriage to the soldier. The soldier was
once
previously married & his first wife in 1853. He was not
married between
date of first wifes death & his marriage to my sister in
1854.
Applicant & soldier lived together for about 30 years, neither
asked
for, or received a divorce. If a divorce had been asked for
or granted
to either party, I think I should have heard of it. My sister,
above named
was never again married. Soldiers first wife, Jane Coyne was
was scalled
to death while on board a ship & was burried by the ship's
company & do
not believe a death certificate can be had as she with many
others, was
scalled beyond recognition.
Affiant
further declares that he has no interest in said case and is
not
concerned in its prosecution
