Pension Files of Joel and Spencer Acuff
Transcribed by Billie R. McNamara from original records at the National Archives, Washington DC, in March, 1994. Source: NARS Record Group T288, Pension Files Number 361,834 (Spencer Acuff) and 297,470 (Joel Acuff).
| Date | Document | Name & Status |
Data |
| 11/24/85; 10/27/87; 10/7/87; 11/26/87; 1/11/88; 12/15/87; 12/29/87; 3/7/94 | Affidavits of Dr. J. W. Carmichael, Samuel Brooks; General Affidavits of Elizabeth Acuff, J. U. Elder, W. R. Elder; G. B. Smith, S. M. Irvin; W. R. Elder, J. W. Jones; Samuel H. Elder; Widow's Application for Accrued Pension, Neighbors Affidavit of Albert Chambers, Chas. Elder | G. H. Jones, Notary Public | |
| 10/27/87 | General Affidavit of J. U. Elder, W. R. Elder | John U. Elder, Affiant | Age 59; resided Dumplin P.O., Jefferson Co., since at least 1865 |
| 5/24/1888 -- Wm S. Bryan, Dumplin P.O.: "...of good standing and very reliable. Can safely say ... truthful." | |||
| 10/27/87; 1/11/88; 12/29/87; 7/7/81 | General Affidavit of W. R. Elder | William R. Elder, Affiant | Age 56; 1887-88 resided Dumplin P.O., 1881 resided Mounts Cross Roads, Jefferson Co.; residence since at least 1858 |
| 5/24/1888 -- Wm S. Bryan, Dumplin P.O.: "...of good standing and very reliable. Can safely say ... truthful." | |||
| 11/7/87 | General Affidavit of George B. Smith, S. M. Irvin | George B. Smith, Affiant | Age 57; resided Dumplin P.O., Sevier Co., since at least 1865 |
| 11/7/87 | General Affidavit of George B. Smith, S. M. Irvin | Rev. S. M. Irvin, Affiant | Age 49; resided Dumplin P.O., Jefferson Co., since at least 1865 |
| 11/26/87; 1/11/88 | General Affidavit of W. R. Elder and J. W. Jones | J. W. Jones, Affiant | Age 65 on 11/26/87, age 66 on 01/11/88; resided Dumplin P.O., Jefferson Co., since at least 1865 |
| 5/24/1888 -- Wm S. Bryan, Dumplin P.O.: "not of very good standing. Will tell the truth, however, as a general rule." | |||
| 12/15/87 | General Affidavit of Samuel H. Elder | Samuel H. Elder, Affiant | Age 31; resided Dumplin P.O., Jefferson Co., since at least 1870 |
| 5/24/1888 -- Wm S. Bryan, Dumplin P.O.: "...of good standing and very reliable. Can safely say ... truthful." | |||
| 4/9/88 | Adjutant General's Statement | "Mortuary record shows [Spencer Acuff] died at home April 16, 1865" | |
| 10/4/87 | Declaration of Elizabeth Acuff for an Original Pension | S. H. Elder, Witness | Resided at Dumplin. |
| 10/4/87 | Declaration of Elizabeth Acuff for an Original Pension | J. E. Elder, Witness | Resided at Dumplin. |
| 7/7/81 | General Affidavit | A. A. Caldwell, Affiant | Physician; resided at Cynthiana, Jefferson Co. |
| 8/8/71 | Officer's Affidavit to Disability of Soldier | Oliver Henry, Affiant | Lt. in Civil War; Knew Joel Acuff before Joel enlisted in Army. |
| 8/8/71 | Affidavit of Oliver Henry | A. A. Sharp, Justice of Peace | |
| 7/8/81 | General Affidavit | S. B. Douglass, Affiant | Knew Joel Acuff while in Army; resided Henry's Cross Roads P.O., Sevier Co. |
| 7/9/81; 5/1/86 | Affidavit | David B. Sasseen, Affiant | Knew Joel Acuff 10 or 15 years before Joel enlisted in Army; 1881 resided Sevier Co.; 1886 resided Shady Grove P.O., Jefferson Co.; signed name D. R. Sarseen |
| 20 May 1886 -- E. Tittsworth, Shady Grove: "General reputation for truth ... is very good in this vicinity." | |||
| 11/9/81 | Affidavit of David B. Sasseen | D. V. Jones, Justice of Peace | Jefferson Co. |
| 7/25/90; 7/7/81; 7/1/91 | Declaration of Joel Acuff for Increase of Invalid Pension; Affidavit of Joel Acuff; General Affidavit of S. J. Irwin, W. R. Elder; Claim of Joel Acuff for Increase | S. W. Carmichael, Justice of Peace | Jefferson Co. |
| About 4/17/71 | Document | Jas. O. Senter, Rec'd from | Resided Dandridge. |
| 7/7/81; 12/15/87 | General Affidavit | S. M. Irwin, Affiant | 1881, resided Mounts Cross Roads, Jefferson Co.; 1887, "Elder" Irwin resided Dumplin P. O., Jefferson Co. |
| 5/24/1888 -- Wm S. Bryan, Dumplin P.O.: "a bad man. A worthless character, a notorious liar." | |||
| 4/23/86 | Affidavit of William C. Douglass | William C. Douglass, Affiant | Knew Joel Acuff for 10 years before Joel went to Army; resided Henrys Cross Roads, Sevier Co. |
| 5/15/1886 (?) -- R. H. D_____, Henrys Cross Roads: "all right and concidered [sic] truthful straight forward man." | |||
| 4/30/86; 5/1/86; 5/17/94 | Affidavit of William C. Douglass; David B. Sasseen; Affidavit of Dr. J. W. Drinnen | W. H. Drinnen, Notary; Justice of Peace | Jefferson Co.; Sevier |
| 7/1/91 | Declaration of Joel Acuff for Pension Increase | J. W. Acuff, Witness | Resided at Dumplin. |
| 7/1/91 | Declaration of Joel Acuff for Pension Increase | R. A. Douglass, Witness | Resided at Dumplin; signed name with 1 S. |
| 3/7/94 | Widow's Application for Accrued Pension -- Elizabeth Acuff | Albert Chambers, Witness | Resided near Dumplin. |
| 3/7/94 | Widow's Application for Accrued Pension -- Elizabeth Acuff | Maggie D. Haynes, Witness | Resided near Dumplin. |
| 24 May 1888 -- Wm. S. Bryan, Dumplin P.O.: "Elizabeth Haynes is not of excellent character by any means, but suppose she is truthful." | |||
| 3/7/94 | Widow's Application for Accrued Pension -- Elizabeth Acuff | Eli H. Roberts, Attorney | "of Millican, county of Sevier." |
| 5/17/94 | Affidavit | Dr. J. W. Drinnen, Affiant | |
| 12/15/87 | General Affidavit of S. M. Irwin | I. M. Cate, Name mentioned | Resided Dumplin; bought livestock from Joel Acuff in 1878 and 1880. |
| 7/14/62 | Declaration of Joel Acuff for Invalid Pension | William Miller, Witness | Resided Jefferson Co. |
| 7/14/62 | Declaration of Joel Acuff for Invalid Pension | James Williams, Witness | Resided Jefferson Co. |
| 4/11/67 | Joel Acuff's Invalid Claim for Pension | John U. Elder, Witness | Resided Civil District 1, Jefferson Co. |
| 4/11/1867 | Joel Acuff's Invalid Claim for Pension | John Carmichael, Witness | Resided Civil District 1, Jefferson Co. |
| 8/25/85 | Joel Acuff's Invalid Claim for Pension | W. D. Holt, Witness | Resided at Mounts Cross Roads. |
| 8/25/85 | Joel Acuff's Invalid Claim for Pension | D. H. Meek, Witness | Resided at Dandridge. |
| 3/16/88; 7/25/90 | Declaration of Joel Acuff for Increase of Invalid Pension | R. A. Langford, Witness | Resided at Dumplin. |
| 11/24/85; 3/16/88; 9/20/88 | Affidavit of Samuel Brooks; Declaration of Joel Acuff for Increase of Invalid Pension | J. C. Bailey, Witness | Resided at Dumplin. |
| 9/20/88 | Declaration of Joel Acuff for Increase of Invalid Pension | J. R. French, Witness | Resided at Mounts Cross Roads. |
| 7/25/90 | Declaration of Joel Acuff for Increase of Invalid Pension | William C. Williams, Witness | Resided at Dumplin. |
| 9/21/81 | Examining Surgeon's Certificate | A. B. L___, Physician | Knoxville Examining Board. |
| 9/21/81 | Examining Surgeon's Certificate | J. W. Hill, Physician | Knoxville Examining Board. |
| 5/1/72; 9/21/81 | Examining Surgeon's Certificate | James Rodgers, Physician | Knoxville Examining Board. |
| 2/28/83 | Examining Surgeon's Certificate | W. A. Rodgers, Physician | Knoxville Examining Board. |
| 2/28/83 | Examining Surgeon's Certificate | J. __. __llis (?), Physician | Knoxville Examining Board. |
| 2/28/83; 10/14/85 | Examining Surgeon's Certificate | M. M. Alexander, Secty | Knoxville Examining Board. |
| 5/1/72 | Examining Surgeon's Certificate | Illegible, Physician | Knoxville Examining Board. |
| 5/1/72 | Examining Surgeon's Certificate | Fredk K. Bailey, Physician | Knoxville Examining Board. |
| 10/14/85; 5/9/88 | Surgeon's Certificate | James C. Gillespie, Pres., Examining Board | Knoxville. |
| 5/9/88 | Surgeon's Certificate | C. Deaderick, Sec'y, Exam. Board | Knoxville. |
| 5/9/88 | Surgeon's Certificate | G. E. Sharp, Treas., Exam. Board | Knoxville. |
| 10/14/85 | Surgeon's Certificate | J. W. Stewart, Sec'y, Exam. Board | Knoxville. |
| 5/25/86 | Letter | S(amuel) L. Tillery, Author | Resided at Powell's Station; knew Joel Acuff in Civil War. |
| 6/22/86 | Letter | John C. Giffin, Author | Resided at Knoxville; knew Joel Acuff in Civil War. |
| 6/22/86 | Letter | James Stanley, Name mentioned | Owned house in Nashville where invalid soldier was taken in Spring of 1863. |
| 12/21/85; 3/4/86 | Request for search of records; response | Samuel Brooks, Name mentioned | Private, Co. D, 3rd TN Cavalry (Union). |
| 12/21/85; 3/4/86 | Request for search of records; response | Simon R. Douglass, Name mentioned | Private, Co. D, 3rd TN Cavalry (Union); name on roll Simon B. Douglass. |
| 5/15/1886 (?) -- R. H. D____, Henrys Cross Roads: "all right and concidered [sic] truthful straight forward men." | |||
| 11/24/85 | Affidavit | Samuel Brooks, Affiant | Resided Jefferson Co.; knew Joel Acuff since at least 1855. |
| 11/24/85 | Affidavit of Samuel Brooks | W. C. Williams, Witness | |
| 11/24/83 | Affidavit | Simon B. Douglass, Affiant | Resided Henrys Cross Roads P.O., Jefferson Co.; knew Joel Acuff since at least 1855. |
| 11/24/83 | Affidavit of Simon B. Douglass | E. M. Snyder, J. E. Snyder, Witnesses | |
| 7/29/86 | Response to request for service record | William C. Douglass, Name mentioned | Private; enrolled at Sevierville. |
| 7/29/86 | Response to request for service record | David R. Sasseen, Name mentioned | Corporal; enrolled at Sevierville. |
| 3/7/94 | Neighbors Affidavit | Albert Chambers, Affiant | Age 30; resided near Dumplin, address Dumplin P.O., Jefferson Co.; knew Joel Acuff since at least 1879; had a child who died 2 Jul 1892. |
| 3/7/94 | Neighbors Affidavit of Albert Chambers | Eli H. Roberts, Transcribed oral statement | |
| 3/7/94 | Affidavit of Neighbor | Charles Elder, Affiant | Age 40; resided near Dumplin; address Dumplin P.O., Jefferson Co.; knew Joel Acuff since at least 1874. |
| 4/24/94 | Neighbors Affidavit | John U. Elder, Affiant | Age 65; resided Dumplin P.O., Jefferson Co.; knew Joel Acuff since at least 1854. |
| 4/24/94 | Neighbors Affidavit | Wm. R. Elder, Affiant | Age 62; resided Dumplin P.O., Jefferson Co.; knew Joel Acuff since at least 1854. |
| 4/24/94; 4/13/94 | Neighbors Affidavits of Wm. R. Elder, J. U. Elder; Physicians Affidavit of J. W. Drinnen | W. H. Drinnen, Justice of Peace for Sevier County | Transcribed oral statement. |
| 4/24/94 | Neighbors Affidavits of Wm. R. Elder, J. U. Elder | Albert Chambers, Witness | |
| 4/24/94 | Neighbors Affidavit of Wm. R. Elder | J. U. Elder, Witness | |
| 4/24/94 | Neighbors Affidavit of J. U. Elder | W. R. Elder, Witness | |
| 4/13/94 | Physicians Affidavit | J. W. Drinnen, M.D., Affiant | Age 28; resided Henrys Cross Roads; address Henrys Cross Roads P.O., Sevier Co. |
| 11/26/85 | Affidavit | J. W. Carmichael, Physician | Practicing medicine 9 years; had known Joel Acuff 26 or 27 years |