Civil War Pension Application of William H. Lesher, Warren County, NJ

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LESHER, William H., Civil War Federal Pension Application
Resided:  Phillipsburg, Warren County, New Jersey

Act of May 11, 1812
Declaration for Pension
State of New Jersey, County of Warren

On this 21 day of May, A.D. one thousand nine hundred and twelve, 
personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for 
the county and State afresaid, William LESHER who, being duly sworn 
according to law, declares that he is 78 years of age, and a resident 
of Phillipsburg, county of Warren, State of New Jersey; and he is the 
indentical person who was enrolled at Easton PA, under the name William 
LESHER, on the 22 day of Sept, 1862, as a Private, in Co. K 153 Regt PA 
Vols Inf in the service of the United States, in the Civil War, and was 
honorable discharged at Harrisburg, on the 23 July, 1863.  That he also 
served _____.  That he was not employed in the military or naval 
service of the United States otherwise than as stated above.  That his 
personal description at enlistment was as follows:  Height:  5 feet 8 
inches; complexion, light; color of eyes, brown; color of hair, dark; 
that his occupation was Carpenter, that he was born January 26 1834, 
Northampton Co Penna.

That his several places of residence since leaving the service have 
been as follows:  part of the time in Mt. Bethel PA, most of my time in 
Phillipsburg NJ.

That he is pensioner under certificate No. 476925, that he has not 
applied for pension under original No. _______.

That he make this declaration for the purpose of being placed on the 
pension roll of the United States under the provisions of the act of 
May 11, 1912.

That his post-office address is 3 John Street, Phillipsburg, county of 
Warren, State of New Jersey.

Signed: William LESHER

Attest:  Mabel VAN BILLIARD; Bessie A. BUSH

Subscribed:  Oliver VAN BILLIARD, Justice of the Peace