HENDERSON COUNTY, NC - MILITARY - Linda Mae Walker, Civil War Widow's Pension Application --------------¤¤¤¤¤¤-------------- STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF HENDERSON TO THE NORTH CAROLINA CONFEDERATE PENSION BOARD: I herewith make application to the State Of North Carolina, for a Confederate Pension,under the general pension laws of the State, as amended by the regular session of the General Assembly of 1927: My Name Mrs. Linda Mae Walker Age 69-years Residence Fletcher, North Carolina. My Late Husband’s Name Richard Allen Walker. My husband’s record in Confederate Army: Date Enlisted March 24, 1862 Where Enlisted? Rutherford County. Company "G",Regiment 50th,N.C.S.T. Was your husband a deserter? No. When did you marry him? December 12,1890. When did he die? January 3, 1914. Did he draw a pension before his death? Yes When? Several years Where? Henderson County. Are you a widow? Yes Are you now a inmate of a State-supported Home, or Hospital, or Asylum, or County Home? No. Are you receiving a pension from any other State or from the United States Government? No. Are you now holding a National,State,or County Office or position which pays annually in salary or fees in the sum of $300.00? No Are you now receiving aid from the State under any act, general or special, providing for relief of soldiers or widows who are blind or maimed? No. If so do you own property whose tax valuation exceeds $2000.00? No. If so, state amount 00 Have you disposed of property whose tax valuation exceeds $2000.00, either by gift or voluntary conveyance, since March 11, 1885? No. I hereby certify that the above questions are true, to the best of my knowledge and belief. Signed: Linda Mae Walker Sworn and subscribed to me, this 24 day of June,1929. Signed: E E Lance,C.S.C. My Commission Expires April 13, 1931 CERTIFICATE OF WITNESSES We hereby certify that we know the above applicant, Mrs. Linda Mae Walker , and believe that the answers as given by her to the above questions, are true. Signed: J.C. Sales? Witness: Mrs. J.C. Sales? G.W. Lance (Some signed names are hard to make out) CERTIFICATE OF THE COUNTY PENSION BOARD State Of North Carolina County of Henderson: To the Auditor of the State of North Carolina: We, the undersigned, the County Pension Board of the above county, certify that we have examined the within application of Mrs. Linda Mae Walker, for a Confederate Pension, and the proofes filed in support thereof, and believe that the answers set forth are true, and that the applicant is entitled to a Confederate Pension as provided by law, and we find in affect that the applicant Mrs. Linda Mae Walker is unable to earn a living because of old age,and physical condition. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, We have hereunto set hands, attested before the Clerk of the Superior Court of the above county. Signed:(unable to read) Signed:R.R.Whitmire Signed:V.C.Shepard (SEAL) Attested before me, this 3rd day of July,1929 S.M.king,C.S.C. Filed with County Pension Board ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Christian Jones Tashia3378@aol.com ___________________________________________________________________