MILITARY: William F. THOMPSON Civil War Pension Record, 1898, Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives 11/26/2004 by Kathy Thompson < kathomps AT gate DOT net > Copyright 2004. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _______________________________________________ THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES SOLDIER'S Original NO: 1207607 VETERAN: William F. Thompson RANK: Private SERVICE: COMPANY "A" 3rd PENNSYLVANIA INFANTRY CAN. NO: 1676 BUNDLE: 66 ACT OF JUNE 27, 1890 ________________________ APPLICATION FOR INVALID PENSION To be executed before a Court of Record or some officer thereof having custody of its seal, or a Notary Public, or a Justice of the Peace, whose official signature shall be verified by his official seal, and in case he has none, his signature and official character shall be certified by a Clerk of the Court of Record, or a City or County Clerk having a seal. ______________________________ STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF BLAIR, SS: On this 26th day of May, A.D. one thousand eight hundred and ninety-EIGHT, personally appeared before me A NOTARY PUBLIC, NOTARY PUBLIC, within and for the County and State aforesaid, WM. F. THOMPSON, aged 62 years, a resident of the BOROUGH of HOLLIDAYSBURG County of BLAIR and State of PENNSYLVANIA who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical PERSON, who was enrolled on the 18th day of APRIL, 1861, in COMPANY A 3RD REGIMENT PENNA VOLS in service of the United States in the War of the Rebellion, and served at least ninety days, and was honorably discharged at, on the 30th day of JULY, 1861. That he is PARTIALLY unable to earn a support by manual labor by reason of RHEUMATISM AND GENERAL BREAKING DOWN OF HEALTH. That said disabilities are not due to his vicious habits, and are to the best of his knowledge and belief permanent. That he has NEVER applied for pension. That he has NOT been employed in the military or naval service otherwise than as stated above SINCE THE 30TH DAY OF JULY 1861. That he never in any manner voluntarily engaged in or aided or abetted the late Rebellion against the United States. That he makes this declaration for the purpose of being placed on the pension roll of the United States, under the provisions of the Act of June 27, 1890. He hereby appoints, with full power of substitution and revocation, LEVI LEIDOM of HOLLIDAYSBURG, PA his true and lawful attorney to prosecute his claim, the fee to be Ten Dollars as prescribed by law. That his Post-office Address is HOLLIDAYSBURG, County of BLAIR, State of PENNA. Wm. F. Thompson (Claimants signature) Robert M. Smith James W. Grosmiller (Two witnesses who write must sign here) OFFICIAL STAMP: PENSION U.S. OFFICE MAY 31, 1898 Also personally appeared WILLIAM C. MAUS, residing at HOLLIDAYSBURG, PA., and CHARLES H. REED, residing at HOLLIDAYSBURG, PA, persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who, being by me duly sworn, say they were present and saw WM. F. THOMPSON, the claimant, sign his name (or make his mark) to the foregoing declaration; that they have every reason to believe from the appearance of said claimant and their acquaintance with him for 40 years and 30 year respectively, that he is the identical person he represents himself to be, and that they have no interest in the prosecution of his claim. William C. Maus Charles H. Reed (Signatures of Witnesses) Sworn to and subscribed before me this 26th day of MAY, A.D. 1898 and I hereby certify that the contents of the above declaration, etc., were fully made known and explained to the applicant and witnesses before swearing, including the words erased, and the words added; and that I have no interest, direct or indirect, in the prosecution of this claim. Robert W. Smith Notary Public The Act of June 27, 1890 requires, in case of a soldier: 1. An honorable discharge (but the certificate need not be filed unless called for.) 2. A minimum service of ninety days. 3. A permanent physical disability not due to vicious habits. (It need not have originated in the service.) 4. The rates under the act are graded from $6 to $12, proportioned to the degree of inability to earn a support, and are not affected by the rank held. 5. A pensioner under prior laws may apply under this one, or a pensioner under this one may apply under other laws, but he cannot draw more than one pension for the same period. SOLDIER'S APPLICATION. HAND WRITTEN: NOCLAIM Act of June 27, 1890 INVALID PENSION ___________________________ Claimant, WM. F. THOMPSON P.O., HOLLIDAYSBURG Rank, PRI. County, BLAIR Company, A State, PA. Regiment, 3-PA VOL INFR REJECTED __________________________ Recognized Attorney Name, LEVI LEIDOM Fee, $10. Agent to pay. P.O., HOLLIDAYSBURG, PA. Approvals Submitted for REJ. JUNE 27, 1898 I.B. PRATT, Examiner. Approved for REJECTION ON THE GROUND OF NO TITLE. CLAIMANT DID NOT SERVE 90 DAYS IN THE U.S. MILITARY SERVICE AS SHOWN BY REPORTS FROM THE RECORDS OF THE WAR DEPARTMENT. JULY 2, 1898 LAGRANGE NOT now pensioned under other laws. Service Shown by Record Enlisted APRIL 16, 1861 honorably discharged MAY 27, 1861 Re-enlisted Declaration filed MAY 31, 1898, alleges permanent disability, not due to vicious habits, from RHEUMATISM AND GENERAL BREAKING DOWN OF HEALTH. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C., JUNE 14, 1898 For use in the above-entitled claim for pension you are requested to furnish this Bureau with a full military and medical history of WILLIAM T. THOMPSON, who it is alleged, enlisted APRIL 18, 1861, at, as a PRIVATE in Co. A, 3RD reg'T, PENNA. VOL INF, and was discharged JULY 30, 1861, at _______. It is also alleged that on or about ________, 18__, he was disabled by _____________________. Very respectfully, The Chief of the RECORD AND PENSION OFFICE, WAR DEPARTMENT STAMPED RECORD & PENSION OFFICE 1611350 WAR DEPARTMENT RECORD AND PENSION OFFICE Respectfully returned to the Commissioner of Pensions. WILLIAM F. THOMPSON (MCFARLANE'S) Co. A,3, Reg't PA. INF. (3MOS. 61) was enrolled APL. 16, 1861 From EVL., 186_, to , 186 he held the rank of PRIVATE and during that period the rolls show him present except as follows: ?. M.O. DATED JULY 30, 1861 SHOWS IN REMARKS, DISCHARGED BY REASON OF SURG. CERT. OF DISAB. MAY 27, 61. The medical records show him as follows: AS W.F. THOMPSON, PRIV. CO. A, 3RD PA. VOLS. DISCHARGED FROM SERVICE MAY 17, 61, CAUSE-DIVIDED TEND.-ACHILLIS. NOTHING ADDITIONAL FOUND. By authority of the Secretary of War: F.C. Ariesworth (signature) Date JUN 16,1898 (Commissioner of pensions) Official Stamp: Pension Office U.S. JUN 17, 1898