Civil War Pension: William STIBGEN (1912); Philadelphia Co., PA

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Pension application of longtime Philadelphia resident William Stibgen. From the 
Civil War Pension Files, National Archives, Washington, D.C.:

ACT OF MAY 11, 1912.

DECLARATION FOR PENSION

THE PENSION CERTIFICATE SHOULD NOT BE FORWARDED WITH THE APPLICATION

State of Pennsylvania
County of Philadelphia) SS

On this 6th day of June A.D. one thousand nine hundred and twelve personally 
appeared before me a Notary Public within and for the county and State 
aforesaid, William Stibgen, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares 
that he is 71 years of age, and a resident of Hampton, county of ____, State of 
Virginia; and that he is the identical person who was ENROLLED at Harrisburg 
under the name of William Stibgen, on the 19th day of April, 1861, as a Private, 
in Company A 10th Pa. Vol. In the service of the United States in the Civil war 
and was HONORABLY DISCHARGED at Harrisburg, on the 31st day of July, 1861.

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 9 ¾ 
inches; complexion, light; color of eyes, gray; color of hair, Brown; that his 
occupation was clerk; that he was born April 22nd, 1841, at Marietta, Lancaster 
Co., Pa.

That his several places of residence since leaving the service have been as 
follows: From time of leaving the army until the 23rd day of May 1908 at various 
places in Philada., Pa. From May 23rd 1908 until the present time at the 
SBNHDUS, Hampton. That he is a pensioner under certificate No. 634623.

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 May 11, 1912.

That his post-office address is National Soldiers Home, Hampton, State of 
Virginia.

Attest: (1) /s/ R. Raymond Porter (2) /s/ Norman B. Craig

/s/ William Stibgen