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This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: John Ferree, Jr., *************************************************************** Widows Application For Pension State of North Carolina, County of "Davie" On this "15th" day of "July", A.D. 192"4", personally appeared before me, "W. M. Seaford", C.S.C. in and for the State and County aforesaid, "Mrs. Dovie A. Ijames", age "72" years and a resident of "Cooleemee" postoffice in said County and State, and who, being duly sworn, makes the following declaration in order to obtain the pension under the provisions of an act entitled 'An Act to amend and consolidate the pension laws of the State of North Carolina', ratified March 8, 1921; and that she is the widow of the late "B. G. Ijames" who enlisted in Company "Co H, 5th Reg (Cav)" Regiment, North Carolina State Troops., on or about the "11th" day of "Sept". 186"3", to serve in the armies of the late Confederate States. She further states: That she was married to said Soldier or Sailor before the first day of January, "XXXX 1880" That she is now a widow, and has been for twelve months immediately preceeding this Application for Pension, a bona fide resident of North Carolina; That! she holds no office under the United States, or any other State or County, from which she is receiving the sum of three hundred dollars as fees or salary annually; That she is not worth, in her own right, or the right of her late husband, property at its assessed value for taxation to the amount of two thousand dollars ($2,000), nor has she disposed of property of such value by gift or voluntary conveyance since the 11th of March, 1885. Sworn before me, this "15th" day of "July", 192"4" (Signed) W.M. Swafford (Signature of C.S.C. (Signed) Dovie A. Ijames [very shakey script] (Signature of Applicant). CERTIFICATE OF WITTNESSES Also personally appeared before me "T.I. Caudell and XXXXXXXXXXX" [W.M. Click, xed out], who resides at "Mocksville" postoffice, and "W.M. Click" who resides at "Cooleemee" postoffice, in said County and State, whom I know to be respectable and entitled to credit, and being by me duly sworn, say that they are acquainted with "Mrs Dovie A. Ijames" the w! idow of the late "B.G.Ijames" of co "H", "5th (Cav)" Regiment, North Carolina State Troops, and that they believe her to be the identical person she represents herself to be, and that the facts in her affidavit are correct, to the best of their knowledge and belief, and that they have no interest, direct or indirect, in this claim. Sworn before me this "15th" day of "July", 192"4" (signed) W. M. Seaford (signature of C.S.C.) (Signed) "T. I. Crawford" & "W. M. Click" (Signature of Witmesses) - Second Page - STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA "Davie" County To the Auditor of the State of North Carolina: We certify that we have carefully examined the application of "Dovie V (sic.) Ijames" the widow of the late "B.G.Ijames" who enlisted in Company "H", "5th (Cav)" Regiment, North Carolina State Troops, for a pension under the provisions of an act entitled "An Act to amend and consolidate the pension laws of the State of North Carolina, for the relief of certain Confederate Soldiers, Sailor! s, and Widows." ratified March 8, 1921, and the proofs filed on support thereof; that we are satisfied the said "Dovie A. Ijames" [the name was typed "Dovie V. Ijames" with the "V" written over in ink with an "A"] is the widow of the late "B.G. Ijames", who enlisted in Company "H", "5th (Cav)" Regiment, North carolina State Troops, on or about the ________(blank) day of ________(blank), 186_(blank), We certify the following allegations set forth in her application to be true, namely: That she is now a widow; that she is, and has been for twelve months immediately preceeding this Application for Pension, a bona fide resident of North Carolina; that she holds no office under the United States, or under any State or County from which she is receiving the sum of three hundred dollars as fees or salary annually; that she is not worth in her own right, or the right of her late husband, property at its assessed value for taxation to the amount of two thousand dollars ($2,000), nor ! has disposed of property of such value by gift or voluntary conveyance since the 11th day of March, 1885; and therefore her application is correct and just under the act. (Signed) "W.M. Seaford" (Clerk of Superior Court) (Impress County Seal here) Approved: (Signatures) WH Hobson, L(?) Y Clement, & A. T.(?) Grant (County Pension Board) The application was stamped "Approved Fourth Class" Transcriber's note: Dovie A. Ijames was Doris "Dovie" Alice Brown 1852 - 1925, daughter of, I believe, Daniel Brown and Cornelia Elizabeth McGuire. "B. G. Ijames" was Basil Gaither Ijames, Jan. 1, 1846 - July 13, 1924, son of Beal Ijames, Sr., May 1, 1804 -Sept. 26, 1888, and Rachel Clarey Locke, May 3, 1814 - Feb. 2, 1871..