Wilson County, NC - Pension- Lamm, Elizabeth (Elias)-1885 File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by G. Hunter Ferrell "Elizabeth LAMM's Pension Application for Elias LAMM (Deceased), Widow's Claim - June 22, 1885," Surnames: LAMM, DEANS, BROOKS, LUCAS, NORRIS, BULLOCK, FARMER, LAM, CROWELL STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, County of Wilson On this 22nd day of June, A. D. 1885, personally appeared before me, A B Deans, C. S. C., in and for the State and County aforesaid, Elizabeth Lamm, age 60 years, and a resident at Black Creek 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 soldiers in the late war between the States," ratified March 11th, 1885, that she is the widow of the late Elias Lamm who enlisted in Co. C, 43rd Reg. N. C. State Troops, on or about the last day of Feby, 1862, to serve in the armies of the late Confederate States, and that while in performance of duty in said Company and Regiment, in the State of Va, on or about the 1st day of July, 1863, he received a wound or wounds, which terminated his life. She further states that she holds no office in the United States, State or County, from which she is receiving the sum of three hundred dollars in fees or as a salary, 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 five hundred dollars ($500), and that she has never remarried. Sworn and subscribed to before me, this 22nd day of June, 1885. (signed) A W Brooks J P Signature of C. S. C. Elizabeth (her X mark) Lamm Signature of Claimant. Also, personally appeared before me, (blank), who resides at (blank) 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 that he is acquainted with (blank), the widow of the late (blank) of Company (blank), (blank) Regiment North Carolina State Troops, and that he believes her to be the identical person she represents herself to be, and that the facts set forth in her 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 24th day of June, 1885. (signed) A W Brooks J P Signature of C. S. C. (signed) N D Lucas Signature of Witness. STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA Wilson County. To the Auditor of the State of North Carolina: We certify that we have carefully examined the application of Elizabeth Lamm, the widow of the late Elias Lamm, who enlisted in Company C, 43 Regiment North Carolina State Troops, for a pension under the provisions of an act entitled "An Act for the relief of certain soldiers in the late war between the States," ratified the 11th day of March, A. D. 1885, and the proofs filed in support thereof; that we are satisfied that the said Elizabeth Lamm is the widow of the late Elias Lamm who enlisted in Company C, 43 Reg. N. C. State Troops, on or about the last day of Feby 1861, and who lost his life in consequence of a wound received in battle on or about the 1 day of July 1863, that she is now a bona fide resident of the County of Wilson in this State; that she does not own either in her own right or in the right of her late husband, property of the assessed value of five hundred dollars; that she is not in the receipt of a salary or fees arising from any office in the County, State or Nation, to the amount of $300 annually, and that she has never remarried, and therefore her application is correwct under the act. (Seal) (signed) A W Brooks Chm'n Board Com'rs. (Seal) (signed) Jesse Norris Commissioner. (Seal) (signed) Bennett Bullock Commissioner (Seal) (signed) J A Lam Commissioner (Seal) (signed) J F Farmer Commissioner (Seal) (signed) J W Crowell Sheriff. (Seal) (signed) A B Deans Clerk Superior Court. ============================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. The electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. ==============================================================