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Thursday, May 28, 2009
The First Name Game
The First Name Game
The Name is the Same
Lizzie Rampley had some explaining to do to the pension department when she applied for her husband James' Civil War pension. There was a problem. Her name on the marriage license to James Rampley indicated she was born Nancy Newman, not Lizzie. The difference needed to be explained. Some potential pension claims were fraudulent, and Lizzie would have to explain why she married under one first name and was applying under another one. Inconsistent names in applications gave government officials reasonable cause to be suspicious.
There was a reason for the name difference, and it had nothing to do with fraud. The story is partially explained in the pension file itself with an affidavit from Lizzie's sister-in-law, Nancy Rampley.
The rest of the article can be viewed on Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter which ran on 7 May 2009 . ¶ 9:38 AM 0 Comments
The Name is the Same
Lizzie Rampley had some explaining to do to the pension department when she applied for her husband James' Civil War pension. There was a problem. Her name on the marriage license to James Rampley indicated she was born Nancy Newman, not Lizzie. The difference needed to be explained. Some potential pension claims were fraudulent, and Lizzie would have to explain why she married under one first name and was applying under another one. Inconsistent names in applications gave government officials reasonable cause to be suspicious.
There was a reason for the name difference, and it had nothing to do with fraud. The story is partially explained in the pension file itself with an affidavit from Lizzie's sister-in-law, Nancy Rampley.
The rest of the article can be viewed on Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter which ran on 7 May 2009 . ¶ 9:38 AM 0 Comments
Sunday, February 15, 2009
Partitioning the Relatives
Partitioning the Relatives
- This article discusses a partition case from 1907 where a widow has to sue her husband's family in order to clear title to her farm. In the case of settling up the affairs, a judge needs to estimate how long the widow will live in order determine how much case she should receive. Case focuses on the family of James Rampley who died in Hancock County, Illinois. Originally published 6 February 2009.
Labels: estate, partition, rampley
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