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Sawtelle Soldiers Home RecordsNAME: Varnum Westcott
REGISTER #: 9323
Military History
RANK/CO/UNIT: Pvt./Co A/8th CA Infantry
ENLISTMENT: 1864/11/12 Pajaro, CA
DISCHARGED: 1865/10/24 Ft. Point CA
RE-ENLISTMENT:
RANK/CO/UNIT:
DISCHARGED:
DISABILITY: Hernia, prostate condition and senility
Domestic History
BORN: 1825? NY
AGE: 83
HT/CMP/EYE/HR: 5'8\"/Lt, Bl, Gr/Literate
RELIGION: Protestant
OCCUPATION: Farmer
RESIDENCE: Soledad
MARRIED SINGLE: Widower
NEXT OF KIN: Mrs. Belle Fulton, daughter, Soledad
Home History
PENSION AMOUNT: $50
ADMISSION: 1909/02/01, 1909/05/13
DISCHARGED: 1909/07/08 Own Request, 1911/09/21 DPD GO 54 (Transferred to Yountville?)
DATE OF DEATH:
CAUSE OF DEATH:
General Remarks
PENSION CERT: #654,689
EFFECTS:
HOW DISPOSED OF:
BURIAL INFO:
Date of Birth: 1831 (1825?)
Date of Death: 1912-30-07
County: Napa
Cemetery/City of Burial: Veterans Memorial Grove Cemetery (Yountville, CA)
Plot: D/1/8
Spouse: Yes
Occupation: Seaman/Frmr
Religion: Pr
Height: 5'8
Complexion: Lt
Eye Color: Bl
Hair Color: Gr
Local Address: (Watsonville 82)
Last City: (CA Sawtelle 11)
Native of: NY
Enlisted: 1864/11/12
Discharged: 1865/10/24
Military Unit: CA_ 8 Inf_ Co A
Rank: Pvt
Military Notes: E-Wtsnvll_ D-FtPnt
GAR#: N/R
Available records used to obtain information:
Cemetery records
Santa Cruz County death records
California Death Index
Military records
Santa Cruz and Monterey newspapers
Voter Records
Sawtelle Soldiers Home records
CW Reference: Orton's CMiWR
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Sawtelle Soldiers Home RecordsNAME: Varnum Westcott
REGISTER #: 9323
Military History
RANK/CO/UNIT: Pvt./Co A/8th CA Infantry
ENLISTMENT: 1864/11/12 Pajaro, CA
DISCHARGED: 1865/10/24 Ft. Point CA
RE-ENLISTMENT:
RANK/CO/UNIT:
DISCHARGED:
DISABILITY: Hernia, prostate condition and senility
Domestic History
BORN: 1825? NY
AGE: 83
HT/CMP/EYE/HR: 5'8\"/Lt, Bl, Gr/Literate
RELIGION: Protestant
OCCUPATION: Farmer
RESIDENCE: Soledad
MARRIED SINGLE: Widower
NEXT OF KIN: Mrs. Belle Fulton, daughter, Soledad
Home History
PENSION AMOUNT: $50
ADMISSION: 1909/02/01, 1909/05/13
DISCHARGED: 1909/07/08 Own Request, 1911/09/21 DPD GO 54 (Transferred to Yountville?)
DATE OF DEATH:
CAUSE OF DEATH:
General Remarks
PENSION CERT: #654,689
EFFECTS:
HOW DISPOSED OF:
BURIAL INFO:
Date of Birth: 1831 (1825?)
Date of Death: 1912-30-07
County: Napa
Cemetery/City of Burial: Veterans Memorial Grove Cemetery (Yountville, CA)
Plot: D/1/8
Spouse: Yes
Occupation: Seaman/Frmr
Religion: Pr
Height: 5'8
Complexion: Lt
Eye Color: Bl
Hair Color: Gr
Local Address: (Watsonville 82)
Last City: (CA Sawtelle 11)
Native of: NY
Enlisted: 1864/11/12
Discharged: 1865/10/24
Military Unit: CA_ 8 Inf_ Co A
Rank: Pvt
Military Notes: E-Wtsnvll_ D-FtPnt
GAR#: N/R
Available records used to obtain information:
Cemetery records
Santa Cruz County death records
California Death Index
Military records
Santa Cruz and Monterey newspapers
Voter Records
Sawtelle Soldiers Home records
CW Reference: Orton's CMiWR
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