Declaration for original invalid pension.

11 August 1890

Residence: Waubay, Day County, South Dakota

Andrew Franklin, age 70

Co. K, 64th Regiment, commanded by Wm. Fancher.

Honorably discharged  at General Hospital at Alexandria on or about 20 June 1862 by Surgeon Certificate of Disability. 70 yrs old, 5'8^1/2", brown hair, blue eyes.

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Declaration of Widow 23 Oct 1887.

Susan Franklin 58 yrs old

Andrew enlisted at Leon 14 Oct 1861, Co. K, 64^th Regiment NYSV Inf as Corporal.

Incurred heart disease and discharged on 20 June 1862.

Died 6 October 1897

Andrew and Susan married 10 Sept 1859 by Elder Sibley at Ellington, Chautauqua County, New York.

Andrew was married- former wife not divorced but dead. Susan's residence is Concord, Dodge County, Minnesota.

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Affidavits:

T.J. Franklin, 66, of Kasson, Dodge County, Minnesota. (Widow's pension affidavit). "cousin of his," "married but twice before Susan," Susan not divorced and not married before Andrew.

Lansing Sykes, age 50. Waubay, Day Co., SD. "in 1880 moved to [Central
Point Twp] Dakota Territory and settled near him."

Harvey Kiearstead, Leon, NY

D.L. Severns, age 40, Concord, Dodge County, Minnesota. Knew Andrew, Fall (Oct) 1863-1867

A.H. Vankirk, 55 yrs old, Dodge Center, Dodge County, Minnesota. 15 January 1900.

P.G. Barnes, no relation, 43 yrs old, acquaintance from fall 1863 (Oct)

William George, Concord, 53 yrs old

S.F. Severns, 50, acquaintance since 1867

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Certificate of disability for discharge

Corp^l A.J. Franklin

enlisted 14 Oct 1861 for 3 yrs. b.Jennessee Co, NY, is 42 yrs old, 5'8^1/2", dark complexion, blue eyes, brown hair, farmer.

Varicose veins in the lower extremity conjoined with general debility.

General Hospital, Alexandria. 9 June 1862. Jno. E. Summers, surgn, U.S.A.

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Pension Office 18 Nov 1881

disease of the heart contracted at Yorktown, VA

on roll 10 Dec 31, 1861, Corpl

present to  Apr 30, 1862-  May-June 1862

absent in Gen Hosp left May 13, 1862

July-Aug 1862, discharged June 14, 1862

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Military file

Andrew J. Franklin

Co. K, 64^th NY Infantry

Jan & Feb 1862 present- Corp^l

March & April 1862 present

May 1862 absent, In Gen Hosp. Next return on file Sept 1862.

May & June 1862 Corp^l absent in Gen Hosp left May 13, 1862

June 30-Oct 31, 1862. Pvt. Discharged June 14, 1862

June 14, 1862 Corp^l, discharged.

Nr Petersburg, VA, Oct 13, 1864. Appointed Corp^l, Oct 14, 1861. Discharged June 14, 1862, place unknown

July & Aug 1862 discharged 14 June 1862.