tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8639808443739233405.post4605768846912663437..comments2024-03-20T11:01:01.559-07:00Comments on Jana's Genealogy and Family History Blog: 52 Ancestors: #41 ~ Erastus Waterman's SignatureJana Iverson Lasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07687969613629975601noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8639808443739233405.post-61334369239812240002014-10-21T15:55:01.969-07:002014-10-21T15:55:01.969-07:00Hi Michelle,
Yes, it can be sad to find an X inst...Hi Michelle,<br /><br />Yes, it can be sad to find an X instead of a signature. It's interesting that in the Civil War pension file for Iver Iverson, my 2nd great-grandfather, I he signed with his signature and with an X on different documents. It could have been that an illness caused him to be unable to sign his name later in life. But, I'm not sure. Anyway, thanks for stopping by!Jana Iverson Lasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07687969613629975601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8639808443739233405.post-74294747039527921592014-10-21T15:51:45.841-07:002014-10-21T15:51:45.841-07:00I love pension files too Wendy! And they're es...I love pension files too Wendy! And they're especially cool when ancestor signatures are found inside those pages. Thanks for stopping by!Jana Iverson Lasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07687969613629975601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8639808443739233405.post-62806407426732983872014-10-21T15:50:31.731-07:002014-10-21T15:50:31.731-07:00Thank you Colleen! I really love pension files!Thank you Colleen! I really love pension files!Jana Iverson Lasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07687969613629975601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8639808443739233405.post-38814489963193273442014-10-21T15:49:35.800-07:002014-10-21T15:49:35.800-07:00What a great point about the quill pens Nancy! I h...What a great point about the quill pens Nancy! I hadn't thought of that. Thanks for stopping by!Jana Iverson Lasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07687969613629975601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8639808443739233405.post-56662429694758486162014-10-15T06:08:57.316-07:002014-10-15T06:08:57.316-07:00I love it when you are able to find an actual sign...I love it when you are able to find an actual signature and not an x. He lived to a ripe old age, especially for that time period!Michelle Ganus Taggarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18238452675846882700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8639808443739233405.post-2129848216856797252014-10-15T05:01:49.403-07:002014-10-15T05:01:49.403-07:00I've been looking at a lot of pension applicat...I've been looking at a lot of pension applications recently -- love 'em. Yours is especially fine since you have the signature of a really OLD ancestor. How cool is that!Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8639808443739233405.post-91928960180232228292014-10-14T14:54:32.400-07:002014-10-14T14:54:32.400-07:00Jana, those pension files are often filled with wo...Jana, those pension files are often filled with wonderful information. Congratulations on uncovering this information for your family!Colleen G. Brown Pasqualehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16402783115333431440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8639808443739233405.post-12455173173802801202014-10-14T12:48:06.422-07:002014-10-14T12:48:06.422-07:00You have to admire how clearly people were able to...You have to admire how clearly people were able to write with quill pens. Erastus had beautiful penmanship.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.com