Civil War Pension App. of Sarah widow of Thomas ALMOND, Philadelphia Co., PA

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                          ACT OF APRIL 19, 1908.
                     DECLARATION FOR WIDOW’S PENSION.

State of Pennsylvania, County of Philadelphia, SS:
  On this 5 day of May, A. D. one thousand nine hundred and ________, personally 
appeared before me, a Notary Public, within and for the County and State 
aforesaid, Sarah Almond, aged 64 years, a resident of Philadelphia County of 
Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania who being duly sworn according to law, 
declares that she is the widow of Thomas Almond, who enlisted under the name of 
Thomas Almond on the ______ day of ______, A. D. 18__, as a private in Company 
“C”, in the 11 Regiment of Penna. Cav. Vol. and served at least ninety days in 
the late War of the Rebellion, in the service of the United States, who was 
HONORABLY DISCHARGED ______ and died May 3 1909  That he was ___ employed in the 
military or naval service otherwise than as stated above _______________________  
That he was never employed in the military or naval service of the United States 
after the ___ day of _____ 18__  That she was married under the name of Sarah 
Blackburn to said Thomas Almond, on the 30 day of September A. D. 1866 by Rev. 
Geo. A. Durborow at Phila. Pa, there being no legal barrier to such marriage; 
that she had not been previously married; that her said husband had not been 
previously married.  That she has not remarried since the death of the said 
Thomas Almond.  That the names and dates of birth of all the children of the 
soldier, now living, and under sixteen years of age, are as follows:

_____________, born ____________, 18__    _____________, born ____________, 18__   
_____________, born ____________, 18__    _____________, born ____________, 18__   
_____________, born ____________, 18__    _____________, born ____________, 18__   

That she has not abandoned the support of any one of her children, but that they 
are still under her care or maintenance.  That no prior application for pension 
has been filed by herself or the soldier was a pensioner by Cert. 1005608.  That 
she makes this declaration for the purpose of being placed on the pension-roll 
of the United States, under the provisions of the act of April 19, 1908.  She 
hereby appoints, with full power of substitution and revocation, W. O. Sickel of 
___________ her true and lawful attorney to prosecute her claim, the fee to be 
Ten Dollars, payable as prescribed by law.  That her Post-Office Address is 1809 
N Redfield St. City and County of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania.

Attest:
1 Bill McClure                              Sarah Almond
2 B. E. Cooper