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Sarah Jane McCoy Furbee wrote an affidavit for her sister Nancy Erwin McCoy. (They were sisters of John William McCoy.) Sarah, who was 65 then, and Nancy both lived in Mannington, Marion Co. WV. Sarah testifies that she was present at the marriage of Thomas Erwin to Nancy McCoy, and at the funeral of Thomas Erwin. She also states that Nancy Erwin never remarried. This affidavite, stamped by the US Pension Office 7 June 1893, is part of Nancy Erwin's Civil War Widow's Pension file for Thomas Erwin who served in Company P of the 6th WV Infantry. Nancy Erwin's Widow's Application File 558288 certificate number 475746 is on file at NARA in Washington, D.C. This file contains many wonderful records and affidavits from several Furbees, including Walter, James H., James S., and Guy.
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