Civil War Pension: Simon STIBGEN (1908); Lancaster Co., PA

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From Civil War Pension Files at National Archives, Washington, D.C.:

ACT OF FEBRUARY 6, 1907.

DECLARATION FOR PENSION

THE PENSION CERTIFICATE SHOULD NOT BE FORWARDED WITH THE APPLICATION

State of Pennsylvania
County of Lancaster) SS

On this 22nd day of September A.D. one thousand nine hundred and eight 
personally appeared before me a Notary Public within and for the county and 
State aforesaid, Simon Stibgen, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares 
that he is 62 years of age, and a resident of Marietta, county of Lancaster, 
State of Pennsylvania; and that he is the identical person who was ENROLLED at 
Harrisburg under the name of Simon Stibgen, on the 9th day of August, 1862, as a 
Private, in Company H – 135th Reg. Penn. Vol Inf. In the service of the United 
States in the Civil war and was HONORABLY DISCHARGED at Harrisburg, Pa., on the 
24th day of May, 1863.

That he also served No other enlistment except stated above.

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 7½ 
inches; complexion, Dark; color of eyes, Black; color of hair, Dark; that his 
occupation was ______; that he was born September 20th, 1846, at Marietta, 
Penna.

That his several places of residence since leaving the service have been as 
follows: Marietta, Penna. Since discharge. That he is a pensioner. That he has 
not heretofore applied for pension at the age of 62.

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 February 6, 1907.

That his post-office address is Marietta, county of Lancaster, State of 
Pennsylvania.

Attest: (1) /s/ Geo. G. Lindsay (2) /s/ Robt. Zanker

Also personally appeared Geo. H. Lindsay, residing in Marietta, Penna. And Robt. 
Zanker, residing in Marietta, Penna., persons whom I certify to be respectable 
and entitled to credit, and who, being by me duly sworn, say that they were 
present and saw Simon Stibgen, the claimant, sign his name to the foregoing 
declaration; that they have every reason to believe, from the appearance of the 
claimant and their acquaintance with him of 50 years and 31 years, respectively, 
that he is the identical person he represents himself to be and that they have 
no interest in the prosecution of this claim.

/s/ Geo. G. Lindsay
/s/ Robt. Zanker