Franklin County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Military Records.....SHILLING, Jeremiah Jerdan 1888 Civilwar - Pension Co B 42 Regt VA Infantry ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/va/vafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Kathie Trent Kingery ktkingery@hotmail.com February 23, 2010, 8:25 am APPLICATION OF SOLDIER, SAILOR OR MARINE FOR A PENSION. [OFFICIAL FORM] APPLICATION OF SOLDIER, SAILOR OR MARINE FOR A PENSION. I, J J Shilling, a native of the State of Virginia, and now a citizen of Virginia, resident at Algina PO in the county of Franklin in said state of Virginia, and who was a soldier from the State of Virginia, in the war between the United States and the Confederate States, do hereby apply for aid under the act of the General Assemby entitled “An act to give aid to soldiers, sailors, and marines of Virginia, maimed or disabled in the war between the States, and to widows of Virginia soldiers, sailors and marines who lost their lives in said war in the military service”. And I do solemnly swear that while in the discharge of my duty in the service of the Confederate States, as a member of Co B 42 Regt Va Infantry on or about the 19th day of SEP 1864 I was wounded at the or near Winchester VA and that from the effects of such wound I was disabled, as follows: shot in left arm and several inches of bone taken out and that by reason of such wound and disability I am now entitled to receive, under said Act, the sum of Fifteen dollars annually. I further swear that I do not hold and national, State, or county office which pays me in salary or fees over three hundred dollars per annum; nor have I an income from any other source which amounts to three hundred dollars; not do I own in my own right , nor does my wife own, property of the assessed value of more than one hundred dollars; not do I receive aid or pension from any other State or from the United States, and that I am not an inmate of any soldiers’ home. I do further swear that the answers given to the following questions are true: 1st. What is the applicant’s age: Ans. 48 years 2d. In what battle or combat, or under what circumstances was the applicant wounded: Ans. Battle near Winchester 3d. What was the precise nature of the wound received? Ans. Wounded in left arm by a musket ball and seven inches of the bone taken out 4th. What limb, if any, did the applicant lose by reason of said wound? Ans. 5th. If no limb or eye was so lost, what is the precise nature of the disability occasioned thereby? Ans. Not able to use my left arm 6th. Is it total? Ans. Yes (a) Is it partial? And, if so, to what extent does it disable him from manual labor? Ans. Given under my hand this 7th day of May, 1888. (signed) JJ Shilling I, Geo D Peters, Judge of the County Court for the County of Franklin do certify that J. J. Shilling, whose name is signed to the foregoing application, personally appeared before me in open court and having the said application read and fully explained to him, as well as the statements and answers therein made, the said J. J. Shilling made oath before me that the said statements and answers are true. Given under my hand this 7th day of May 1888 (signed) Geo. D. Peters 1888 Act Dec. 31, 1903 Roanoke (struck through and written over with)Franklin County, No. 74 Name JJ Shilling P.O. Roanuna Va 30.00 Stamped DEC 12 1904 Written: “In true RVU” Written: “Wt 2254 for 30.00” Stamped DEC 13 1904 Written: “Approved APR 30 1904” Signed I Johnson, Clerk Transcribed by Kathie Trent Kingery, UDC Chesterfield Virginia Chapter, 21 FEB 2010 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/franklin/military/civilwar/pensions/shilling13mt.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/vafiles/ File size: 3.9 Kb