Statement of Thomas Forest claiming exemption from military service, July 25, 1862
Thomas Forrest claimed an exemption from military service due to being afflicted 'for years with a lamness or pain' in his left side, aggrevated by the level of labor. Statement was sworn before James Douglas, Justice of the Peace. Forrest was 42 years old when he submitted this claim. He died in 1887, aged 56. He was married twice, first to Ellen Raitt, then to Margaret McEachron.
Statement of Thomas Forest claiming exemption from military service, July 25, 1862
Thomas Forrest claimed an exemption from military service due to being afflicted 'for years with a lamness or pain' in his left side, aggrevated by the level of labor. Statement was sworn before James Douglas, Justice of the Peace. Forrest was 42 years old when he submitted this claim. He died in 1887, aged 56. He was married twice, first to Ellen Raitt, then to Margaret McEachron.