Surry County, NC - Civil War Pension Applications, Bradley Mathis ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SOLDIER'S APPLICATION FOR PENSION STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA } COUNTY OF SURRY } On this 29 day of June, A.D. 1901, personally appeared before me, D.L. Gilmer, C.S.C., in and for the State and County aforesaid, Bradley Mathis, age 74 years, and a resident at Mount Airy post- office 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 chapter 198 of the Laws of 1889, for the relief of certain Confederate Soldiers and Widows," ratified March 2, 1901 : That he is the identical Bradley Mathis, who enlisted in Co. K, 4th Reg. N.C. State Troops, on or about the [blank] day of June, 1981, to serve in the armies of the late Confederate States, and that while in said service at Minah Town, in the State of Virginia, on or about the 19 day of October, 1864, he received a wound or wounds, etc. (Applicant will here state the nature and extent of his wounds and disability, so that a proper classification can be made under the new Pension Law passed by the General Assembly in 1901. Read said section of said law carefully, and to accomplish the classification therein called for, let statement here as to nature and extent of wounds, disability, etc., be very full and explicit). I was wounded in right arm and ruptured on right side which effects my working He further states that he is, and has been for twelve months immediately preceding this Application for Pension, a bona fide resident of North Carolina ; that he holds no office under the United States, or under any State or County, from which he is receiving the sum of three hundred dollars as fees or as salary annually ; that he is not worth in his own right, or the right of his wife, property at its assessed value for taxation to the amount of five hundred dollars ($500), nor has he disposed of property of such value by gift or voluntary conveyance since the 11th of March, 1885, and that he is not receiving any aid from the State of North Carolina under any other statute providing for the relief of the maimed and blind soldiers of the State. Sworn and subscribed before us, this 29 } day of June, 1901 } Bradley Mathis } Signature of Applicant S.L. Gilmer, J.P. } Also personally appeared before me J.M. Davis [signed], who resides at Mounty Airty post-office, in said County and State, a person whom I know to be respectable and entitled to credit, and being by me duly sworn, says he is acquainted with Bradley Mathis [signed], the applicant for pension, and has every reason to believe that he is the identical person he represents himself to be, and that the facts set forth in this affidavit are correct to the best of his knowledge and belief, and that he has no interest, direct or indirect, in this claim. Sworn and subscribed to before me, this 29 } day of June, 1901 } J.M. Davis } Signature of Witness S.L. Gilmer, J.P. } Also personally appeared before me Dr. Thos. B. Ashby [signed] a physician in good standing in said County and State, and being duly sworn, says that he has carefully and thoroughly examined Bradley Mathis [signed], the applicant for pension, and finds such disability for manual labor as is described below, by reason of wounds received while in the discharge of his duty as a soldier or sailor of North Carolina in the service of the late Confederate States. (Let physician here give full and explicit professional information as to the nature and extent of wounds, disability, stating particularly whether disability amounts to one fourth, one half, three-fourths, etc., in order to accomplish the classification called for under the new Pension Law passed by the General Assemly of 1901). I have examined the applicant Bradley Mathis and find that his was wounded in right arm & ___ of right side ___ 3/4 Sworn and subscribed to before me, this 29 } day of June, 1901 } Dr. Thos. B. Ashby } Signature of Physician S.L. Gilmer, J.P. } STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA } SURRY COUNTY } To the Auditor of the State of North Carolina : We certify that we have carefully examined the application of Bradley Mathis [signed] for a pension under the provisions of an act entitled "An act to amend chapter 198 of the Laws of 1889, for the relief of certain Confederate Soldiers and Widows," ratified March 1, 1901 [date marked throught] and the proofs filed in support thereof ; that we are satisfied the said Bradley Mathis [signed] is the identical person who enlisted in Co. K 4th Regiment of [blank] Troops, on or about the [blank] day of June 1861, and who was disabled in manner and to the extent stated in the foregoing certificates of himself and physician in consequence of a wound received in battle on or about the [blank] day of ___, 186 __ ; and we certify the following allegations set forth in his application to be true, namely : That he is, and has been for twelve months preceding this Application for Pension, a bona fide resident of North Carolina ; that he holds no office under the United States, or under any State or County, from which he is receiving the sum of three hundred dollars as fees or as salary annually ; that he is not worth in his own right, or the right of his wife, property at its assessed value for taxation to the amount of five hundred dollars ($500), nor has he disposed of property of such value by gift or voluntary conveyance since the 11th of March, 1885, and that he is not receiving any aid from the State of North Carolina, and therefore his application is correct and just under the act. {Seal} John L. Nant, Chm'n Board of Com'rs " Lee Jessup , Commissioner " J.M. McCaine , " " J.M. Davis , Sheriff {IMPRESS COUNTY SEAL HERE} {SEAL} C.H. Haynes, Clerk Superior Court Approved : W.E. Patterson 4th grade R.W. Boyles W.M. Norman County Advisory Board *********** SOLDIER'S APPLICATION FOR PENSION STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA } COUNTY OF SURRY } On this 31 day of July, A.D. 1917, personally appeared before me, A.L. Sparger, J.P., in and for the State and County aforesaid, Bradley Mathis, age 89 years, and a resident at Mount Airy post- office 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 for the relief of certain Confederate Soldiers and Widows," ratified March 8, 1907 : that he is the identical Bradley Mathis, who enlisted in Co. K, 3rd Reg. N.C. State Troops, on or about the 15 day of July, 1981, to serve in the armies of the late Confederate States, and that while in said service at Strawsburg in the State of Virginia, on or about the [blank] day of [blank, 186 _, he received a wound or wounds, etc. (Applicant will here state the nature and extent of his wounds and disability, so that a proper classification can be made under the new Pension Law passed by the General Assembly in 1901. Read said section of said law carefully, and to accomplish the classification therein called for, let statement here as to nature and extent of wounds, disability, etc., be very full and explicit). in his right arm above elbow in left foot He further states : That he is, and has been for twelve months immediately preceding this Application for Pension, a bona fide resident of North Carolina ; That he holds no office under the United States, or under any State or County, from which he is receiving the sum of three hundred dollars as fees or as salary annually ; That he is not worth in his own right, or the right of his wife, property at its assessed value for taxation to the amount of five hundred dollars ($500), nor has he disposed of property of such value by gift or voluntary conveyance since the 11th of March, 1885 ; That he is not receiving any aid from the State of North Carolina under any other statute providing for the relief of the maimed and blind soldiers of the State. Sworn and subscribed to before me, this 31 } day of July, 1917 } Bradley (his x mark) Mathis } A.L. Sparger } Signature of J.P. } Also personally appeared, before me U.G. Belton [signed], who resides at Mt. Airy post-office, in said County and State, a person whom I know to be respectable and entitled to credit, and being by me duly sworn, says he is acquainted with Bradley Mathis [signed], the applicant for pention, and has every reason to believe that he is the identical person he represents himself to be, and that the facts set forth in this affidavit are correct to the best of his knowledge and belief, and that he has no interest, direct or indirect, in this claim. Sworn and subscribed to before me, this 31st } day of July, 1917 } U.G. Belton } Signature of Witness A.L. Sparger Signature of C.S.C STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA } SURRY COUNTY } To the Auditor of the State of North Carolina : We certify that we have carefully examined the application of Bradley Mathis [signed] for a pension under the provisions of an act entitled "An act for the relief of certain Confederate Soldiers and Widows," ratified March 8, 1907 and the proofs filed in support thereof ; that we are satisfied the said Bradley Mathis [signed] is the identical person who enlisted in Co. K 3rd Regiment of N.C. Troops, on or about the 15th day of July 1861, and who was disabled in manner and to the extent stated in the foregoing certificates of himself and physician in consequence of a wound received in battle on or about the [blank] day of [blank], 186 __ ; and we certify the following allegations set forth in his application to be true, namely : That he is, and has been for twelve months preceding this Application for Pension, a bona fide resident of North Carolina ; that he holds no office under the United States, or under any State or County, from which he is receiving the sum of three hundred dollars as fees or as salary annually ; that he is not worth in his own right, or the right of his wife, property at its assessed value for taxation to the amount of five hundred dollars ($500), nor has he disposed of property of such value by gift or voluntary conveyance since the 11th of March, 1885, and that he is not receiving any aid from the State of North Carolina, and therefore his application is correct and just under the act. J.A. _____ Clerk Superior Court (IMPRESS COUNTY SEAL HERE) Approved : For Increase J.S. Burris S.C. Franklin R.S. Folger County Pension Board Also personally appeared before me C.A. Baird, a physician in good standing in said County and State, and being duly sworn, says that he has carefully and thoroughly examined Bradley Mathis, the applicant for pension, and finds such disability for manual labor as is described below, by reason wounds received while in the discharge of his duty as a Soldier of North Carolina in the service of the late Confederate States. This is to certify that I have this day examined Bradley Mathis and found him totaly disabled. I find that he was wounded in his right arm for which he was given a furlough after thirty days and also a wound in his left foot C.A. Baird, M.D. Sworn and subscribed before me } this 31 day of July, 1917 } } [blank] A.L. Sparger } Signature of Physician ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. 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