GREENE COUNTY, TN - MILITARY - Civil War Pension File of James O. Payne
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Pension Records of James O. Payne from the Civil War.

General Affidavit

State of Arkansas, County of Washington:
	In the matter of James O. Payne late of Co K, 13 Regt Tenn Cav Vol.
	On this 17th day of March, A.D. 1899, personally appeared before me, a 
Notary Public in and for the aforesaid County, duly authorized to administer 
oaths, William L. Payne aged 61 years, a resident of near Fayetteville, in the 
County of Washington and State of Arkansas whose Post Office address is 
Fayetteville, Ark.
	I am a Brother of claimant and was a member of Co K, 13th Tenn Cav Vol 
and served with him in said Co & Regt and messed with him and know of my 
personal knowledge that the claimant did on or about Feb or March 1865 in VA 
about Wytheville contract Rheumatism in his legs. He was so debilitated from 
the said rheumatism that he could not walk without help and Lee Russell of our 
Co and I, had to support and help him off and on his horse and had to support 
him in walking as he was unable to walk by himself. From Wytheville we went to 
Salsberry (Salisbury, N.C.?) and at Salsberry he got so bad that he was sent 
to Knoxville but don't think he went to hospital. I had an opportunity of  
Seeing him frequently since discharge up to the last 15 years and all the time 
that I had an opportunity of seeing him he was badly afflicted with said 
disease. and by reason thereof he could not perform more than 1/3 manual 
labor.  Said Russell was killed near Salsberry. 
I further declare that I have no interest in said case and am not concerned in 
its prosecution.
						William L. Payne 

Declaration For Pension

State of North Carolina, County of Madison
	On this 2 day of December, A.D. one thousand nine hundred and ten, 
personally appeared before me, a justice of the peace within and for the 
county and State aforesaid, James O. Payne, who, being duly sworn according to 
law, declares that he 75 years of age, and a resident of Allanstand, county of 
Madison, State of North Carolina; and that he is the identical person who was 
Enrolled at _______ under the name of James O. Payne, on the 22 day of 
September, 1863 as a private, in (Co.) K 13th Tenn Cavalry in the service of 
the United States, in the Civil War, and was Honorably Discharged at Knoxville 
Tenn., on the 5" day of September, 1865.
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 10 inches; complexion, fair; color of eyes, 
blue; color of hair, light; that his occupation was ______; that he was born 
November 5, 1835 at Mecklenburg, N. C.
	That his several places of residence since leaving the service have 
been as follows: 
Greene Co. Tenn 1873
Madison Co. N. C. since about 1881
	That he is a pensioner. That he has heretofore applied for pension 
ctf. 571471 Rate $15.00.
	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 Allanstand, county of Madison, State 
of North Carolina.
						James O. Payne
Attest:  (1) D. E. Shelton
	(2) Polly Gosnell

	Also personally appeared D E Shelton, residing in Madison Co and Polly 
Gosnell, residing in Madison Co., 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 James O. Payne, 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 20 years and 10 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.
						A. G. Shelton
						Justice of the Peace


General Affidavit

State of Tennessee, County of Greene:
	In the matter of  Louisa Payne widow of James O. Payne.
	On this 13 day of July, A.D. 1915, personally appeared before me, a 
Notary Public in and for the aforesaid County, duly authorized to administer 
oaths William Dickson aged 89 years, a resident of Paint Creek in the County 
of Greene and State of Tennessee whose post-office address is Greeneville 
R.F.D. no. 12 well known to me to be reputable and entitled to credit, and 
who, being duly sworn, declares in relation to the aforesaid case as follows: 
	That I have known the pensioner James O. Payne since the year 1846, 
which was 12 years before his marriage to the claimant whose maiden name was 
Louisa Fowler and that he was never married before he married the said 
claimant. I also knew the said claimant about 12 months before her marriage to 
said soldier and that she was never married before she married the said 
soldier. And that the said soldier and claimant have lived continuously as man 
and wife ever since their marriage in 1858. And that neither have been 
separated nor divorced from said marriage . And that the said soldier died on 
July 6th, 1915. All the forgoing knowledge is gained by me living in near 
distance of them where I could see them several times during the year. Further 
states that I knew the claimant's mother Mrs. Fowler, but cannot just now
call her given name and that she and said claimant moved to this county from 
S.C. about a year before the marriage of claimant to soldier. 

						William Dickson