Alden C Keith's Physician Statement on the health of Mary C Lewis
and Daniel Lewis - 15 June 1863
Information found in this document:
- Alden C Keith knew Wilson L Starkey, Daniel G Lewis and Mary C. Lewis for over 20 years
- Wilson L. Starkey helped provide for his mother
- Mary C. Lewis and Daniel G. Lewis are in poor health
State of New York
County of Niagara Aldin C. Keith personally appeared before me the undersigned Justice this fifteenth day of June 1863 and being duly sworn declared. That he has been a practicing Physician for more then *twenty-five years and for more than twenty five years has been well acquainted with Daniel G. Lewis described in the foregoing affidavit and much of that time has been his family Physician and has been intimately acquainted with Wilson L. Starkey and his Mother who is the wife of said Daniel G. Lewis: That to his own knowledge said Wilson L. Starkey previous to removing West lived at Newfane up to about six years since and aided to a considerable extend in the support of his mother by furnishing Support provisions, Groceries, clothing money & means necessary for her support and devoted much of his labor and exertions thereto. That after removal of said Wilson L. Starkey he deponent in various ways learned of his continuing to support his mother and has no doubt that he continued so to do up to his death. That of his own knowledge said Mother depended upon him for support and he left her dependent upon him for support at the time of his death as stated in the forgoing affidavit. That both said Mother and said Daniel G. Lewis her husband are in poor and in feeble health and aged and infirm. That he believes the statements of said Mary C. Lewis in the foregoing affidavit whish was subscribed and seems to before him are entitled to full credit and in all respect true. That said Daniel G. Lewis is unable from his Physical condition to Support his family, being much affected by weakness and disease of the Kidneys in the opinion Deponent incurable. Alden C. Keith Sworn to and subscribed before me this 15th day of June 1863 and I hereby certify said Aldin C. Keith a Physician in good and reputable standing as such and I have no interest direct or indirect in the prosecution of this claim. J.W. Vail Justice of the Peace Found in margin – The word thirty was crossed out and the word twenty-five inserted in liew thereof in the 4th line from top of this page at execution of this witnessed Alden C. Keith, Deponent JW Vail Justice of the Peace |