| Deposition of Sally Growles Case of Hester Lancaster November 20, 1908 National Archives - Pension Files |
This document is the deposition of Sally Growles in the case of Hester Lancaster for her widow's pension in the case of Abram Lancaster, a
veteran of the 33rd USCT. She was 80 years old at the time. She was the wife of Howdy Growles another veteran in the 33rd USCT. She was
from St. Augustine. She knew Abram Lancaster before the Civil War when he was a free man. She knew that he married Jane Nattiel with Father
Aubry performing the wedding. She knew that he was a protestant and she was a catholic. Jane went with Abram to Beaufort during the war. She
knew they had two children but only knew the name of John Lancaster. She didn't know Hester Jenkins (Lancaster) at all. The witnesses to her
mark were Wilber Forward and Adrian Gibson. The deposition was sworn before J. A. Davis the Special Examiner.
veteran of the 33rd USCT. She was 80 years old at the time. She was the wife of Howdy Growles another veteran in the 33rd USCT. She was
from St. Augustine. She knew Abram Lancaster before the Civil War when he was a free man. She knew that he married Jane Nattiel with Father
Aubry performing the wedding. She knew that he was a protestant and she was a catholic. Jane went with Abram to Beaufort during the war. She
knew they had two children but only knew the name of John Lancaster. She didn't know Hester Jenkins (Lancaster) at all. The witnesses to her
mark were Wilber Forward and Adrian Gibson. The deposition was sworn before J. A. Davis the Special Examiner.