Military Monday - Affidavit for Widow's Pension Request

Peter C. Virgin testifying on behalf of Harriet C. (Bean) Brown as she filed for a pension following the death of her husband, Simeon F. Brown, in Louisiana. He was serving with the 12th Maine Infantry, Company D.

     I Peter C. Virgin of Rumford

In the County of  Oxford and State of Maine on oath

state, that I was well acquainted with Simeon F. 

Brown late of Co. D 12th Maine Regiment, who is

reported to have died at New Orleans January 9th 1863, 

and am also well acquainted with Harriet C.

(cross-out) Brown his former wife, and that she has 

not remarried since the reported death of her said

husband, and that said Simeon F. Brown left

but his children and their names are Isabel C. 

Brown who is aged six years, and Phebe

K. Brown aged one years + ten months. 

    These facts I state from knowledge + belief 

derived from intimate personal acquaintance with the 

family of said Simeon F. Brown. 

    I further state that I have no interest in 

any claim of said Harriet C. Brown against the

United States. 

Peter C. Virgin

Oxford (?) Subscribed and sworn to this fourth

day of March 1863. I further certify that the

officiant is a (cross-out) respectable and credible person 

and that I have no interest in the subject matter

hereof. 

Sidney Perham Justice of the Peace