Was looking through my files and had
forgotten about the attached. Elizabeth applied for a pension
related to Joel's military service, but it was denied. However, the
application had a number of interesting items.
1) Joel and Elizabeth were married
in North
Garden, VA, her hometown.
2) The application was made the year
before her death on 30 May 1887 at the age of 89. My other
records indicated she would have been 90 on May 22, 1887, not 89.
3) It also indicated that she was living
in Plainville,
KY at the time. Hopefully, Plainville and Stone Lick
Cemetery are near in the same area.
4) She also indicated that Joel
volunteered and was appointed a Lt. and that he served in the 8th Regiment of Infantry,
which also appears on his appointment certificate signed by President Monroe.
5) Her signature is prominent on the
document.
6) Also she indicated she moved to
Braxton from Albemarle in 1840, which is later than what appears on the
tombstone of James M. Yancey.
7. She also indicates that she and Joel
were married on Dec 11th versus Dec 12 at otherwise recorded.