Wayne County, NC - Application for Pension of John Kennedy, 1912 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Application For Increase of Pension Under The Laws of Florida I, John Kennedy, Pensioner No. 2923 of the State of Florida under the laws of Florida do hereby make application to the State Board of Pensions for an increase in pension allowed me at the rate of $150.00 per annum. I am unable on account of the disabilities shown below and by attached affidavit of a reputable physician to earn a livelihood by manual labor. (Here state fully and plainly the disability from which the applicant for increase in suffering, state any loss of limbs or eyesight and give age. Please avoid the use of technical terms.) I am 65 years of age - Am suffering from paralysis of leg and throat, am totally unable to work and can speak only in_____ In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 29th day of July A.D. 1912 John Kennedy Witness John G. Reardon Address: Soldiers Home, Jacksonville, Fla Physicians Affidavit State of Florida } County of Duval } Before me personally came Chas. L. Jennings who being duly sworn, deposes and says, that he is a physician, that he is a resident of the State and County aforesaid, that he personally knows Jno Kennedy the applicant named in the foregoing application for a pension. This deponent further says that he has carefully examined the said applicant's physical condition and finds: Paralysis leg and throat This deponent further says that the said Jno Kennedy is permanetly disabled by reason of such paralysis from earning a livelihood for himself by manual labor. Sworn to and subscribed to before me this 29 } Chas L Jennings Physician day of July } Robt. L. May Physician A.D. 1912 P.D. Canady Clk Ct ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Sloan Spence Mason ___________________________________________________________________