Alfred Ferrell

Alfred Ferrell

Alfred Ferrell was the son of John and Elizabeth Ferrell of Hawkins County, Tennessee.

Alfred married Tamsey Lawson on January 09, 1849 in Hawkins County, TN by Jo. R Armstrong at the home of Tamsey's father, Martin Lawson.

Alfred was a veteran of the Mexican–American War. He served in Capt. Powell Company, "E" 5th Tennessee Volunteers. Alfred joined the Union Army during the Civil War. He served in Co "L" 8 Regt Tennessee Cav. Volunteers. He was captured and died in a Confederate prison camp in Richmond, Virginia.

It is the understanding of the family that the bodies of soldiers who died at Belle Isle Prison Camp were transferred to Richmond National Cemetery. There is no marker to our knowledge for Alfred.

Alfred was the father of Lucinda Ferrell (Manis), Minerva Ferrell (Stapleton), Mary Ferrell, Ellen Ferrell (Mabe), Martin Ferrell, Cornelia Ferrell (Harris), and George Washington Ferrell.

Tennessee County Marriages
Name: Alfred Ferrel
Spouse's Name: Sinael Lawson
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 09 Jan 1849
Event Place: Hawkins, Tennessee, United States

Civil War Pension Files of Margaret Mabe Ferrell
In Margaret Mabe Ferrell's Civil War Pension Files, Curren Lawson stated the following referring to Jackson Ferrell "his brother George married my sister and his brother Alfred married my cousin Tamsy."
John Ferrell also provided an affidavit and stated the following referring to Jackson Ferrell "Jackson Farrel or Ferrelle the soldier in the case was my brother."

1850 US Census
Rush County, Indiana
Ferria, Alfred 26
Ferria, Tamzy 18
Ferria, Lucinda 3 1/12

1860 US Census
Hawkins County, Tennessee
Ferrell, Alfred 35
Ferrell, Jane 30
Ferrell, Ellen 18
Ferrell, Minerva 8
Ferrell, Mary 6
Ferrell, Malinda 4
Ferrell, Martin 2

1870 US Census
District 2, Lee Valley, Hawkins County, Tennessee
Ferrell, Tansey 34
Ferrell, Lucinda 20
Ferrell, Minerva 17
Ferrell, Mary 16
Ferrell, Ellen 14
Ferrell, Martin 12
Ferrell, Cornelia 9
Ferrell, George 7
Ferrell, Parolee 1

1880 US Census
Hawkins County, Tennessee
Ferrell, Tamsey 55
Ferrell, Lucinda 30
Ferrell, Mary 25
Ferrell, Parolee 13
Ferrell, Perry, GrSon 5
Ferrell, Landon, GrSon 2
Ferrell, John B., GrSon 2

Excerpts from the Pension Records of Alfred Ferrell filed by wife Tamsey Ferrell
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Widow's Service Pension
Mexican War
Act of January 29, 1887
Tamsey Ferrell
Lee Valley Hawkins Co. Tenn
Widow of Alfred Ferrell
Co. E 5 Tenn Vols.
Enlisted Nov 2 -47
Discharged Jul 19 -48
Age 56
No other claim on file
May 18 -89
Received Feb 12 1887

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Mexican War Pension
Act of January 29, 1887
Widow's Brief
Claimant: Tamsey Ferrell
Soldier: Alford Ferrell
P.O. Lee Valley
Rank: Pvt Co. E
County: Hawkins, State: TN
Regiment: 5th Tenn Vols
Recognized Attorney: None
Important Dates
Enlisted: Nov 25 1847
Discharged: July 20 1856
Age: 56
Length of Service: 9 mos
Invalid app'n filed: none Jary 1st 1848
Date of Soldiers Death: Feb 26, 1864
Rate: Eight Dollars per month commencing January 29, 1887
Submitted for Adm Mch 27/88 Declaration filed Feb 12th 1887
Bounty Land claim: 30.497-160-47
Approved April 2nd 1888, Approved April 3, 1888
W.D. Chadwick - Olmsted

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State of Tennessee
County of Hawkins
ON this 5th day of February A.D. 1887 - Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace for said county, Tamsey Ferrell, age 56 years, who being sworn according to the law, make the following declaration, in order to abtain the Pension, provided by act of Congress granting pensions to widows of the Mexican War.
That she is the widow of Alfred Ferrell, who under the name of Alfred Ferrell, enlisted, and was honorably discharged as a member of Capt. Powell Company, "E" 5th Tennessee Volunteers in the "Mexican War".
That she was Marred under the name of Tamsey Lawson to said Alfred Ferrell on "Thursday after old Christmas", in January 1847 or 1848, by Jo. R. Armstrong, a Justice of the Peace, at the house of Claimants Father in aforesaid county, there being no legal barriers to such marriage, that neither her nor her husband had been previously married; that she has to the present date remained his widow; that she cannot make positive proof of the death of her said husband, Alfred Ferrell, but she declared that he enlisted in the Union army during the late Rebellion, and was captured by the enemy before being mustered into service, and was taken off as a prisoner, and has never yet returned, and she has been informed, and verily believes that her said husband died

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while a prisoner, in the year 1863, that she has no property, and is entirely dependant on her own labor for her support, that she never received pension from the U.S. government; That her residence and Post office address is Lee Valley, Hawkins County, Tennessee, and that she elects to present this claim without attorney.
Tamsey X Ferrell (above and below the X reads, "her mark")
Attest Jeasee C Trent
Cornelia Berry
Also personally appeared Jessee C. Trent and Cornelia Berry, both residing at Lee Valley, Hawkins County, Tennessee, persons whom I certify of the respectable and entitled to credit, and whom, being by me duly sworn, say that they were present and saw the claimant make her mark to the forgoing declaration, that they have every reason to believe, from the appearance of said claimant and their acquaintance with her, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be; and, that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim.
Jesse C Trent
Cornelia Berry

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General Affidavit
State of Tennessee, County of Hawkins, 99
In the matter of Claim No. 652 under act of Jan 29th 1887, Tamsey, widow of Alfred Ferrell, Co. E 5th Tenn Vols, Mexican.
On this 18th day of July A.D. 1887; personally before me a justice of the peace in and for the aforesaid County duly authorized to administer oaths, John Lawson aged 49, a resident of Lee Valley in the County of Hawkins and state of Tennessee whose Post Office is Lee Valley Tennessee is well known to me to be reputable and entitled to credit, and who, being duly sworn, declared in relation to aforesaid case as follows:
I recalle(?) at of being present and saw Alfred Ferrell and Tamsey Lawson, who is the claimant in this case, married. They was married very shortly after Alfred Ferrell got home from the Mexican War, but I forget the date. Jo. R. Armstrong a Justice of the Peace married them at the house of Martin Lawson in Poor Valley, Hawkins County, Tenn.
I can also state by information that said Alfred Ferrell volunteered in the Federal Army in the late war, was taken prisoner by the Confederated, and died in a rebel prison, I live near claimant and know that her late husband the said Ferrell has never returned since the war. And that the whole community considers as I do that he died as above stated. The Claimant has never remarried, she is very poor and dependant on her own labor for a support, and has no property of any kind of value, and I should say she is about 60 or 65 years old by my guess, and is lately getting very weakly and broken in health. I am about a third cousin to claimant.
I further declare that I have no interest in said case and am not concerned in its prosecution.
John x Lawson(above and below x reads "his mark")
Cornelia Berry
William Green
(If Affiants sign by mark, two persons who can write sign here)

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General Affidavit
State of Tennessee, County of Hawkins, 99
In the matter of Claim No. 652, Tamsey Ferrell, widow of Alfred Ferrell, Co. E. 5th Tenn Vols, in Mexican War. On this __ day of ___A.D. 1887 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the aforesaid county duly authorized to administer oaths, Wilson W. Willis, aged 61 years, a resident of Lee Valley in the county of Hawkins and State of Tennessee whose Post Office address is Lee Valley, Tennessee and Henry Davis, aged 48 years a resident of Lee Valley in the county of Hawkins and the State of Tennessee whose Post Office address is Lee Valley, Tennessee well known to me to be reputable and entitled to credit, and who being duly sworn, declared in relation to aforesaid case as follows:
They knew the claimant and her late husband several years before the late war; that they lived as man and wife, and no question existed as to their being married; that Alfred Ferrell, enlisted in the Union army during the last war, but was captured by the enemy before he was mustered into service, that he was carried off a prisoner and has never since returned; that they have been told that he died in a rebel prison, that claimant has never since remarried, but continues the widow of Alfred Ferrell, that claimant is very poor, and has no property or means to subsist upon except her own labor.

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General Affidavit
State of Tennessee, County of Hawkins, 99
In the matter of Claim No. 652, Tamsey Ferrell, widow of Alfred Ferrell, Co. E. 5th Tenn Vols, Mexican War. On this 28th day of May A.D. 1887 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the aforesaid county duly authorized to administer oaths, Minerva Stapleton, aged 52 years, a resident of Lee Valley in the county of Hawkins and State of Tennessee whose Post Office address is Lee Valley, Tennessee,
well known to me to be reputable and entitled to credit, and who being duly sworn, declared in relation to aforesaid case as follows:
I was a witness present at the marriage of Alfred Ferrell and Tamsey, the claimant in this case, they were married at the house of claimants father, Martin Lawson, in Hawkins Co. Tenn, by Jo. R. Armstrong Esq. who was then a Justice of the Peace, the marriage took place shortly after said soldier returned from the Mexican War, but I do not recollect the date.
Said Soldier and the claimant continued to live in the marriage relation until during the late war, he, the said Alfred Ferrell enlisted in the union army and was taken prisoner by the confederate soldiers before being mustered, and was taken away and has never returned; I have heard from reliable sources that he died in prison, and have heard nothing farther from him. Claimant still remains a widow having never remarried, she lives in a small rented cabin about a half mile from my home; she has no property and depends entirely on her own labor for her subsistence and support, said claimant has a pension claim filed as widow, for loss of husband during the late war, but her said claim has disallowed by reason of her husband having been captured by the enemy after he enlisted , but before being mustered into the service. Claimant has been compelled to labor ever since the late war to support herself and several children legitimate heirs of her husband.
I further declare that I have no interest in said case and am not concerned in its prosecution.
Minerva x Stapleton (above and below x reads "her mark")
Attest
Jesse C. Trent
Cornielia Berry

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These personally appeared before me Sally Car
Residing at Sally Carr, Lee Valley, Tenn and robrt Carr, residing at Lee Valley, Tenn. Pearson whom I certify to be reputable and entitled to credit and who being by me duly sworn say that they were present and saw Tamsey Ferrell the claimant make her mark to the fore going declaration, that they have every reason to believe from the appearance of said claimant and thus acquaintance with her that she is the identical person she represents her self to be and that they have no interest in this claim.
Tamsey x Ferrell (above and below x reads "her mark")
A M Pearsons J.P
For Hawkins
Attest
Sworn to and subserbed before me this 21st of July A.D. 1891 and I herby certify that the contents of the above declaration act wore fully made know and explained to the applicant and witnesses before swearing and that I have no interest direct or indirect in the prosecution of this claim. T.J. Parrott, clerk of the county ____ and State ____ do certify that A.M. Person who has signed his name to the forgoing declaration affidavit was at the time of doing so a Justice of the Peace in and for said county and truly commishened sworn that all of his official acts are
Entitiled to full faith and credit and that that his signature there act is gen??ins Wilmmsemy hand & dral this 27th day of July 1891 T.J. Parrott Cir Co Court.

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Stamped: O.W. &N. Sep 28 1891 Received
State of Tennessee co of Hawkins on this 21 day of July A.D. one thousand eight hundred and ninety one, personally appeared before me a A.M. Person J.P. with and for the county and state aforesaid Tamsey Ferrell, aged 63 years a resident of Lee Valley of Hawkins & State of Tennessee who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is a ??? of the United States enrolled at the Knoxville Penchion agency at the rate of eight dollars a month certificate No. 3.79 by reason of being a widow of Alfred Ferrell who was private of Co. E 5 Regiment of Tennessee Vol. and where as the law provides for widowers to draw $12.00 per month I have never made application for increase before being agreement of the law and not having any one attain it for me, I there for make application for widows full penchion $12.00 per month.
Tamsey x Ferrell
(her mark)

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Sneedville Hancock Co. Tenn
Sept 16th 1880
Sir: I made application some ten or twelve years ago for pension as widow of Alfred Ferrell late of Co "L" 8 Regt Tenn Cav. Vols, who died in pris in Richmond Va July 1 1864 - My attorneys having been negligent and the paper misplaced and nothing having been heard from the same for years, I desire now to know in what attitude I stand before your Department for pension. - My poverty has prevented me from a more vigilant prosecution and your will confine a very great form on me to give me the progress of my application and its results - You will address me at Lee Valley Hawkins Co. Tennessee
Yours Respectfully
Tamsey x Ferrell (above and below x reads "her mark")
Attest
A.J. Berry

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Rec. Feb 2,1881
Jan. 28th 1881
Alfred Ferrell deceased
Cacost of Pensions deseres an examination of records new repeat in this man's case. Repeat from Sung Gen shows A. Ferrell "F" 9th Tenn. Vols to have died in hospital at Richmond, Va., The soldiers widow says his captains name was H.S. Rogers.
War Department
Adjutant General's Office
Washington. D.C. Feb 7, 1881
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt from your Office of applications for Pension No 166 414 and to return it herewith with such information as is furnished by the files of this Office that
The name Alfred Ferrell is not bore on any rolls of Co. "L" 8" Tenn. Cav. On files in this office. Harbert S. Rogers was Capt of said Co. The above name is not borne on any rolls office "F" 9 Tenn Cav, no such organization known in this office as Co "F" 9 Tenn Infty.

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Sworn to, subscribed and acknowledged to me, on the day and year first above written; and on the same day personidity appeared John Winstead a resident of Hawkins County, Tennessee and A.D. Rogers a resident of Hawkins County and state of Tennessee whom I certify to be respecatable and credible persons, and who, being duly sworn, depose and say they were present and saw Tamsey Ferrell make her mark, to the foregoing declaration, and make oath thereto in due form of law; and they further state that they have every reason to believe from the appearance of the applicant, and their personal acquaintance with her of Alfred Ferrell who performed the military service mentioned in said declaration; that 15 years; that she is the identical person she represents herself to be; that she is the widow of Alfrid Ferrell she has not again married, bu has continued said widow since his death; that they were personally well acquainted with Alfred Ferrell before he entered the service of the United States for 15 years, and how that they lived together as husband and wife, were so reported, and deponents never heard the fact of their marriage disputed or questioned.
They further state they well known to the capture of the said Alfred Ferrell by the Rebel Soldiers and know he was taken prisoner by them and carried away about the 25th day of September 1855(??) that said soldier they believe died in or about the 1 day of July 1854 in Richmond Va as states from(??) what they have learned from returning prisoners.
As stated and that the names, dates of birth and residence of all his children under sixteen year of age at the time of death are correctly stated in the forgoing declaration, as they verily believes; that these has not, in any manner, aided or attended the rebellion in the united States; and that they have not interest, direct or indirect, in the prosecution of this claim.

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Cover Page. Pension Office

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Knoxville Tenn, Aug 1, 1848
Sir: I request that my claim to bounty land under the 9th section of the act of the 11th of February 1847, entitled "An act to raise for a limited time and additional military force and for other purposes" may be examined and if I am entitled to land, I wish a warrant for the same issued in my name and a certificate of right to locate forwarded to me Jno Cocke Jr, Knoxville, Tenn.
To the commissioner I am respectfully of pensioned obedient servant Washington City
Afred x Fearl (his mark)
Witness P.D. Gates.

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State of Tennessee, Knox County
On this the first day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty-eight, personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace for the County and State above mentioned, Aflred Fearl who being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is identical Alfred Fearl who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Samuel Powel in the fifth Regiment of Tennessee Volunteers, Infantry, commanded by Col. McClelland that he enlisted on the second day of November, 1847, for the term of during the war and was discharged at Memphis, Tennessee on the twentieth day of July 1848 by reason of expiration of his term of service.
Alfred x Fearl (his mark)
Sworn to and subscribed before me,
The day and year above written.
Geo. M. White, a Justice of the peace for Knox County.
State of Tennessee, Knox County
I, Geo. W.C. Cox, Clerk of the Conty Court in and for the County and State aforesaid, do certify that Geo. M. White, Esq., whose name appears to the above affidavit, is now, and was at tehe time of the signing the name, and acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and that his signature appears to be in his own proper hand writing.
Given under my hand and seal of the office, at office in Knoxville, the first day of August A.D. 1848
Geo W.C. Cox, Clerk