Wesley A. Jackson, Soldier's Application For Pension
Vernon Parish Louisiana
Submitted by Chere Lee
Date: April 5, 2012

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11. If a prisoner, in what camp, and when were you released,
    and to where sent?
    Answer: I was never taken a prisoner
12. Did you take the oath of allegiance to the United States
    Government at any time during the war?
    Answer: I did not
13. If so, when, where and under what circumstances?
    Answer: [blank]
14. How long have you been a resident of the State of Louisiana
    next preceding the date of this application? Where have you
    resided during that period?
    Answer: About 40 years, in Rapides and Vernon Parishes
15. Are you married or have you been married?
    Answer: Married
16. If so, what is the size of your family?
    Answer: Wife and four children
17. What are the respective ages of your wife and children?
    Answer: Wife, 51 years Eldest 13 years 2nd 11 years 3rd
    9 years 4th eight years of age.
18. How many children have you, and how many of each sex?
    Answer: Four two boys and two girls
19. Are you engaged in any business? If so, what do you earn?
    Answer: I try to farm, I earn a scant living
20. Have you any estate in your own right, real or personal,
    and what is its value?
    Answer: 160 acres of poor hammock land valued at $160.00
    personal property Total $265.00 105.00
21. Has your wife any estate in her own right, real or personal,
    and what is its value?
    Answer: None
22. How have you derived support for yourself, and family if you
    have one, for the last five years, and what prevents you
    from earning a living now?
    Answer: By trying to farm, not able to work
23. Do you use any intoxicants to any extent?
    Answer: None whatever
24. Have you an attorney to look after this application?
    Answer: Yes
25. Give his name, address, and the compensation agreed between 
    you.
    Answer: James M Boyd Cora P.O. Vernon Parish La.
    Compensation agreed $5.00
26. Give names of two or more of you comrades with their 
    postoffices.
    Answer: Jacob Weldon Slabtown P.O. Vernon Parish La. and 
    John Hodge of Dido P.O. Vernon Parish La.
27. Give your postoffice address and that of the two witnesses.
    Answer: Wesley A. Jackson Walnut Hill Vernon Ph. La.
    Thos Franklin and I.O. Winfree both of Leesville P.O.
    Vernon Ph La.