
Benjamin Drummond - The First Patient
1883 Widow's Declaration for Pension
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Laura Drummond filed this "Widow's Declaration for Pension or Increase of
Pension" on October 30, 1883. In it she states that her maiden name was Laura
Berkely, and that she had married Benjamin Drummond on April 15, 1860, in
Richmond, Virginia. She also states that they had a son, named Benjamin W.
Drummond, born May 14, 1876, who was at the time of the filing of this
Declaration "Under the personal care of relatives, Funds for maintenance
furnished by applicant." Laura Drummond also states that she had previously
filed claims on March 19, 1883 and in April, 1883. Click here to see the other side of this
Declaration. This is a digital copy of the original record held by the
National Archives.
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