Affidavit of Olive Reed concerning some ways Wilson L Starkey
supported his mother 12 Feb 1866
Information found in this document:
- Olive Reed witnessed Mary C. Lewis receiving money from Wilson L. Starkey
- Wilson L. Starkey worked with Olive Reed's husband before leaving New York
- Wilson L. Starkey left mercantile goods for his mother
- A list of the items that was left for Mary C. Lewis and their value
State of New York
County of Niagara Olive Reed being duly sworn declares she is the wife of William W. Reed whose affidavit has been furnished as Additional Evidence in the claim of Mary C. Lewis for pension as Mother of Wilson L. Starkey. That to the knowledge of Deponent in the fall of the year and as she believes in the fall of the Year 1858. She saw fifteen dollars which was sent by said Wilson L. Starkey to his said Mother for her support. That deponent also recollects seeing a letter from said Wilson L. Starkey to her said Husband written after said Starkey left the state and directing said Husband to furnish said Mother such articles of goods as she desired from the goods left with said Husband by said Starkey which direction was for the support of said Mother and deponent recollects said Mother was furnished from said goods two pieces of factory cloth. One was a fine piece worth then one shilling per yard and being a full piece contained about forty yards worth in her opinion five dollars and she knew the value of cloth. The other was a coarser piece worth ten cents per yard or four dollars for the piece. Also two dress & patterns one of twelve yards worth one dollar fifty cents and the other ten yards worth one dollar twenty-five cents, And she believes also that said Mother took trimmings and other materials for said dresses worth one dollar. Also some other small articles. Said Starkey had been in a store and said goods were left with her husband That deponent has been well acquainted with said Wilson L. Starkey for more {ink spot} ten years before his death and he lived in her family about one year about six years or seven years ago. That in various conversations with said Wilson L. Starkey he stated that he had continuously from his childhood Supported (in part) said Mother and given her his earnings not needed for his own support and intended to support for as long as she lived and if He was married he wanted her to live with him and receive her support from him; and to deponents knowledge said Mother was poor and needed his assistance and deponent has learned from common and undoubted repute in the neighborhood that said Starkey continued to recint said Mother necessary’s of support to the time of his death by letter & otherwise but she has no personal knowledge thereof and further, that she is not in any way related to said Mother or interested in any concern whatsoever in her application for any pension. Mrs. Olive Reed Sworn to and subscribed before me by Olive Reed this 12th day of February 1866 and she is a credible person and I have no interest whatever in the aforesaid application for pension. A. Torrance Justice of the Peace |