JACKSON COUNTY, TN - MILITARY - John B. Keith, Applications for Pension, 1892 ============================================================================= USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Kandace Nicole Keith justkandace@msn.com ============================================================================== Rejected ______________________________________________________________________________ No. 838 Soldier's Application for Pension ______________________________________________________________________________ (THE BOARD RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CALL FOR ADDITIONAL TESTIMONY IF THEY DEEM IT NECESSARY.) ______________________________________________________________________________ Name: Jno. Keith Filed: January 5, 1892 Allowed: Quarterly Allowance, $ Pension allowed from: Rejected: ____________________________________________________________________President. ____________________________________________________________________Secretary. Board Pension Examiners. SOLDIER'S APPLICATION FOR PENSION I, John Keith, a native of the State of Tennessee and now a citizen of Tennessee, resident at Gladdico in the County of Jackson in said State of Tennessee, and who was a soldier from the State of Tennessee in the war between the United States and the Confederate States, do hereby apply for aid under the Act of General Assembly of Tennessee, entitled "An Act for the benefit of the indigent and disabled soldiers of the late war between the States, and to fix the fees of attorneys or agents for procuring such pensions, and fixing a penalty for the violation of the same." And I do solemnly swear that, while in the discharge of my duty in the service of the Confederate Dates, as a member of Lon McCarver and Company which was Co=G=25th Tennessee Regiment of Infantry. I was wounded in the battle or battles of Mill Springs Ky. On January the 19th 1862. Was wounded in the lest leg just below knee joint and in my right thigh and that form the effect of such wound or wounds I was disabled as follows: Can not hold out to stand or walk long at a time both legs get weak and full of pains, and more especially my right leg in Summer time will get full of black pides and swell and get so I can not go at all. I suffer greatly of nights with pains in right leg can not sleep. Have to set up and rub my leg and that by reason of such wound and disability; I am now entitled to receive the benefits of this Act. I further swear that I do not hold any national, State or county office, nor do I receive aid or a pension from any other State, or from the United States, and that I am not an inmate of any soldiers' home, and that I am unable to earn a responsible support for myself and family. I do further solemnly swear that the answers given to the following questions are true: In what county, State and year were you born? Answer: In Jackson County, Tennessee, born December 29th 1825. When did you enlist, and in what command? Give the names of regimental and company officers under whom you were serving at date of wound or wounds. Answer: Enlisted in July 1861, In Capt. Lon McCarvers Company, which was Co=G=of the 25th Regt Tenn. Infantry, which was commanded by Colonel Sidney S. Stanton. In what battle or battles were you wounded, and if not in battle state under what circumstances you received the injury or injuries? Answer: In the Battle of Mill Springs Ky. On January the 19th 1862, while in line of Battle fighting the enemy. I received two balls from their guns one in left leg below knee, the other through the thick part of right thigh. What was the precise nature of your wound or wounds? Answer: Each ball went through each leg, which caused two very painful and bad running sores for many years, and since they have healed caused me very great pain. What limb, if any, did you lose by reason of said wound or wounds, and if no limb, state fully the disability caused by said wound or wounds, and is said disability permanent? Answer: Very near total loss of right leg and considerable injury or damage to my left leg, my disabilitys I am satisfied and permanent. Were you incapacitated for service by reason of said wound, wounds or service? Answer: I was. Were you discharged from the army by reason of said wound, wounds or service? Answer: I was not, but on the retreat from the battle, Army passed near my house and I was left at home to be cared for until well. If discharged from the army, where were you and what did you do until the close of the war? Answer: I was never able to do any more service after droped at home by the army and I could only keep away from the enemy. What was the name of the surgeon that attended you? Answer: Dr. Sadafield Surgeon of the Regiment. Are you married, or have you been married? Answer: I am Married. If so, what is the size of your family? Answer: Myself, wife and one child. What are the respective ages if your wife and children? Answer: Wifes age 55 years, My child is 12 years of age. To what sex do your children belong? Answer: Female. In what business are you now engaged, if so; and what do you earn? Answer: What work I can do, I do on the Farm, but can not earn support for my family. What estate have you in your own right, real and personal, and what is its value? Answer: No real Estate, nothing in personal property except my house plunder worth about $40.00. What estate has your wife in her own right, real and personal, and what is its value? Answer: None of either. How have you derived support for yourself and family for the last five years? Answer: By hireing by the day and by the help at times of my Neighbors. Do you use intoxicants to any extent? Answer: I do not. How long have you been an actual resident of the State of Tennessee? Answer: All my life except one year and what tile I was out in the Confederate Army. Have you an attorney to look after this application Answer: If so, give his name and address. Answer: Witness my hand this 17th day of December 1891. John (X) Keith His Mark Witnesses: J.J. McClellan Physician. William R.(X) Simpson Witness. His Mark Thaxton (X) Carter Witness. His Mark STATE OF TENNESSEE} Personally appeared before me W.L. Kemp Jr. Notary Smith COUNTY. } Public of said county, the above named John Keith the applicant, with whom I am personally acquainted, and having the application read and fully explained to him, as the statements and answers therein made, made oath that the said and answers are true. Witness my hand at office this 17th day of December 1891. W.L. Kemp Jr. (N.P.) For Smith County STATE OF TENNESSEE} Personally appeared before me W.L. Kemp Jr. Notary Smith COUNTY. } Public of said county, the above named J.J. McClellan one of the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing application, and who is a physician of good standing, and being duly sworn, say that he has carefully and thoroughly examined John Keith the applicant, and finds him laboring under the following disabilities: That he has gun-shot injuries of the right thigh and the same of the left leg, which incapacitates him for the performance of manual labor and affiant farther states that claimant's disabilities are equipment to the loss of a leg. Witness my hand at office, this 17th day of December 1891. W.L. Kemp Jr. (N.P.) For Smith County. (If possible, the two witnesses as to character should have served with the Applicant in the Army, and if so, let them, or either state it in their oath; also any other information regarding Applicant's Army service) STATE OF TENNESSEE} Personally appeared before me W.L. Kemp Jr. Notary Smith COUNTY. } Public of said county, the above named William R. Simpson and Thaxton Carter two of the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing application, with whom I am personally acquainted, and known to me to be citizens of veracity and standing in this community, and who make oath that they are personally acquainted with the foregoing applicant, and that the facts set forth and statements made in his application are correct and true, to the best of their knowledge and belief, and that have no interest in this claim, and that said applicant's habits are good and free from dishonor. And Both Witness further make oath to the following facts touching the applicant's service in the Confederate army. That he was a member of Co=B=28th=Regt. Tenn. Infantry and was in the battle at Mill Springs Ky. Jan. 19, 1862 saw the applicant when he was wounded in said battle as stated by him, I was detailed to help carry him off of the Battle field, I help to dress his wounds, As our army fell back south I was also detailed to help carry applicant home, as we had to pass near his home and we being neighbors before we enlisted in the service the wounds are just as stated by applicant and he was an honorable soldier; Affiant Carter states he belonged to same company with applicant was detailed with affiant Simpson to help carry applicant off of battle field and helped dress wounds. They are as stated by the applicant. Witness my hand, at office, this 17th day of December 1891. W.L. Kemp Jr. (N.P.) For Smith County. STATE OF TENNESSEE} In the mater of Pension of John B. Keith Jackson COUNTY } Private of Co, G, 25th Tennessee Regt, Inft, under acts of the general assembly of the state of Tennessee granting indigent C. S. U. Soldiers Pension. Personally appeared before me a Notary Public in and for afore said county and state C.H. Upchurch aged 66 year old and known to me to be a credible person, and states as follows that he is well acquainted with John B. Keith and was a private in Co., G, 25th Tennessee Regt. With John B. Keith and with him in the battle with him at Fishing Creek when he was shot in left leg and saw him fall at the time he was shot, and had to me helped of the Battle field and affiant states that said john B. Keith was not able for sirvis for a long time after he was shot, and he was sent home and afterwards as he was informed had a spell of fever and went back to the army at Tullahoma, and affiant further states that he has known John B. Keith ever since the war closed and knows his leg is in such. STATE OF TENNESSEE} In the mater of Claim of State Pension of Jackson COUNTY} John B. Keith Private of Co, G, 25th Tennessee Regt., Vol. Personally came before me a Notary Public in and for said County W.R. Simpson aged 71 years old with whom I am personally acquaint and is intitled to credit. And states in reguard to afore said case as follows: That he was a Private in Co., G, 25th Tenn. Regt. With John B. Keith the applicant and was in the battle of Fishing Creek with him and saw him fall when he was shot in left leg and helped him off of the battle field after he was shot and he was in bad condition for a long time and not able for servis, but went back to the army but he thinks that Keith really never was able for servis any more. Affiant further states that he has known said Keith on up to the present time, and that he has suffered with his leg of and on ever since he was shot, and at this present time is not able to do manual labor sufficient to support him self. Some difficult reading. Spelling mistakes is the same as on original document. Source: Military Records Roll No. 8, Confederate Soldiers Pension Application/ Tennessee State Library and Archives. 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