Based on his military service, Mary Moore Nichols' applied for, and received, a widow's pension of $8.00 dollars a month. The date of her application was July 22, 1893 (on file at the War Department) and included the following information:
a) At the time of the application, she gave her age as 72 years; that she was a resident of Dyersburg, Dyer Co., Tenn.; that she and Harrison had married on September 5, 1838 in Franklin, Tenn.; that he had died on August 22, 1859; and that she had not re-married since his death.
b) She also stated that at the time he entered the service, Harrison was 20 years of age; 5 feet, 7 inches in height; with black eyes, black hair, dark complexion; was a medical (crossed out) student at time of enlistment; and that he was born in Williamson County, Tenn.
c) Other persons attesting that she was the widow of Harrison Nichols (and who signed her application) were "Mrs. Charles Vernon, aged 25, of Dyersburg" and "John M. Nichols, aged 49, of Dyersburg".
Note: Mrs. Charles Vernon was Mary Martin Vernon, daughter of John and Mary Nichols Martin. Mary Nichols Martin was Harrison and Mary Moore Nichols' daughter. John M. Nichols was Harrison and Mary's son.
d) Because of his service, Harrison was previously issued Bounty Land Warrant No. 23,233 for 80 Acres in 1855. Whether or not he ever claimed this land is not known.
e) Names of men who served as commanders of Harrison during his service are given as Joel Parrish, Henry Smith and Stewart Patterson. Other soldiers who served with Harrison are given as Anderson Davis, Tom Crouch (a brother to the Captain) and George Mayfield "who served as a guide".
f) Along with the application, there is also a letter dated June 6, 1894 in Franklin, Tenn. from George S. Nichols (Harrison's brother) to John M. Nichols ( Harrison's son) explaining that two widows in Franklin, wives of Louis Wagner and Felix Gunter who served in the same company as Harrison, had recently got their pensions. In the letter, he refers to Harrison as 'Brother Hack", obviously a family nickname for Harrison.
Mary Moore Nichols received her pension of $8.00 per month, retroactive back to July, 1892 (the date Congress passed the law creating the pension) until her death in November of 1899.
Based on his military service, Mary Moore Nichols' applied for, and received, a widow's pension of $8.00 dollars a month. The date of her application was July 22, 1893 (on file at the War Department) and included the following information:
a) At the time of the application, she gave her age as 72 years; that she was a resident of Dyersburg, Dyer Co., Tenn.; that she and Harrison had married on September 5, 1838 in Franklin, Tenn.; that he had died on August 22, 1859; and that she had not re-married since his death.
b) She also stated that at the time he entered the service, Harrison was 20 years of age; 5 feet, 7 inches in height; with black eyes, black hair, dark complexion; was a medical (crossed out) student at time of enlistment; and that he was born in Williamson County, Tenn.
c) Other persons attesting that she was the widow of Harrison Nichols (and who signed her application) were "Mrs. Charles Vernon, aged 25, of Dyersburg" and "John M. Nichols, aged 49, of Dyersburg".
Note: Mrs. Charles Vernon was Mary Martin Vernon, daughter of John and Mary Nichols Martin. Mary Nichols Martin was Harrison and Mary Moore Nichols' daughter. John M. Nichols was Harrison and Mary's son.
d) Because of his service, Harrison was previously issued Bounty Land Warrant No. 23,233 for 80 Acres in 1855. Whether or not he ever claimed this land is not known.
e) Names of men who served as commanders of Harrison during his service are given as Joel Parrish, Henry Smith and Stewart Patterson. Other soldiers who served with Harrison are given as Anderson Davis, Tom Crouch (a brother to the Captain) and George Mayfield "who served as a guide".
f) Along with the application, there is also a letter dated June 6, 1894 in Franklin, Tenn. from George S. Nichols (Harrison's brother) to John M. Nichols ( Harrison's son) explaining that two widows in Franklin, wives of Louis Wagner and Felix Gunter who served in the same company as Harrison, had recently got their pensions. In the letter, he refers to Harrison as 'Brother Hack", obviously a family nickname for Harrison.
Mary Moore Nichols received her pension of $8.00 per month, retroactive back to July, 1892 (the date Congress passed the law creating the pension) until her death in November of 1899.
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