Lewis C. Bass, Soldier's Application For Pension Rapides Parish Louisiana Submitted by Chere Lee Date: April 3, 2012 ************************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************** 34. Give your postoffice address and that of the two witnesses? Answer: Sycamore Rapides Parish Louisiana J M Stokes Sycamore La R.B. Ray Sycamore La Witness my hand on this 9th day of September, 1909 Lewis C. Bass APPLICANT WITNESSES: J M Stokes, Sycamore PO La R.B. Ray " " " APPLICANT MUST GO BEFORE CLERK OF COURT STATE OF LOUISIANA, Rapides PARISH. Personally appeared before me, Chas. M Calvit Chief Deputy Clerk of the District Court of said Parish, the above named Lewis C Bass the applicant, with whom I am personally acquainted, and having the application read and explained to' him as well as the statements and answers therein made, made oath that the statements and answers are true. Witness my hand and seal of office, this 9th day of September, 1909 CM Cavit Chief Deputy Clerk (If possible, the the two witnesses as to character should have served with the applicant in the army, and if so, let them, or either, state it in their oath; also any other information regarding the applicant's army service.) STATE OF LOUISIANA, Rapides PARISH. Personally appeared before me CM Calvit Chief Dy Clerk of the District Court of said Parish, the above named J M Stokes and R B Ray, two of the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing application, with whom I am personally acquainted, and know to be citizens of veracity and standing in this community, and who make oath that they are personally with the foregoing applicant, and that the facts set forth and statements made in his application are correct and true, to the best of their knowledge and belief, and that they have no interest in this claim, and that said applicant's habits are good and free from dishonor, Witness my hand and seal of office, this 9th day of September, 1909 CM Calvit Chief Deputy CLERK OF COURT.