Henry Whitehead, Civil War Pension Application, Yadkin Co. NC ****************************************************************** File transcribed and contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Nancy Money Turnage 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. These 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. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. ******************************************************************. State of North Carolina, County of Yadkin On this 30 day of July, A. D., 1902, personally appeared before me, W. A. Hall, C. S. C., in and for the State and County aforesaid, H. W. Whitehead, age 66 years, and a resident at Chestnut Ridge post office in said County and State, and who, being duly sworn, makes the following declaration in order to obtain the pension under the provision 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 H. W. Whitehead, who enlisted in Company I, 28 Regiment, N. C. State Troops, on or about the 8 day of March, 1862, to serve in the armies of the late Confederate States, and that while in said service at (blank) in the Sate of (blank), on or about the (blank) day of (blank), he received a wound or wounds, etc. (Applicant will herestate 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 of 1901. Read said section of said law carefully, and to accomplish the classification therein called for, let statement here as to nature of wounds, disability, etc., be very full and explicit). That he has a very weak breast and heart trouble and his general health badly run down. 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 llth of March, 1885, and that he is not receiving any aid from the State of North Carolina or under any other statute providing for the relief of the maimed and blind soldiers of the State. Sworn and subscribed before me, this 30 day of July, 1902 M. A. Hall, C. S. C. Signature of Applicant Henry W. Whitehead (his mark) Also personally appeared before me, J. H. James, who resides at Yadkinville 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 Henry W. Whitehead, the applicant for pension, and has every reson to believe that he is the identical person he represents himself to be, and taht 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 4 day of August, 1902. W. A. Hall, C. S. C. Signature of Witness: J. H. James Also personally appeared before me (blank) a physician in good standing in said County and Sate, and being duly sworn, says that he has carefully and thoroughly examined (blank), 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 Assembly of 1901.) Henry W. Whitehead has a weak heart; its sounds are indistinct, can barely be heard. This condition, with his general decline consequent upon age and exposure, incapacitate him for manual labor fully 3/4. Sworn and subscribed to before me, this 4 day of August, 1902. W. A. Hall, C. S. C. Signature of Physician: M. A. Royall STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, YADKIN COUNTY To the Auditor of the State of North Carolina We certify that we have carefully examined the application of Henry W. Whitehead for a pension under the provisiions 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, and the proofs filed in support thereof; that we are satisfied the said Henry W. Whitehead is the identical person who enlisted in Company I, 28 Regiment of N. C. Troops, on or about the 8 day of March, 1862, 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 (blank) day of (blank) year; and we certify the following allegations set forth in his application to be true, namely: 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 a 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 volunary conveyance since the 11th day of March, 1885, and that he is not receiving aid from any other source from the State of North Carolina, and therefore his application is correct and just under the act. Seal: R. E. Shelton (?), Chairman, Board of Commissioners J. G. Ray, Commissioner F. M. Lakey, Commissioner Isaac Shores, Sheriff W. A. Hall, Clerk Superior Court Approved: B. B. Martin (?) W. S. Macy J. H. James County Advisory Board .