John K. Shilling, Civil War Pension App., 1900 - Franklin Co. VA

APPLICATION OF SOLDIER, SAILOR OR MARINE FOR A PENSION,
Disabled by Reason of Disease or Other Infirmities
I, JOHN K. SHILLING, a native of the State of Virginia, and now a citizen of 
Virginia, resident at HERNANDO in the County of FRANKLIN said State of 
Virginia, and who was a soldier form the State of Virginia, in the war 
between the United States and the Confederate States, do hereby apply for aid 
under an act of the General Assembly, approved March 7, 1990, entitled "An 
act to give aid to soldiers, sailors, and marines disabled in the war between 
the States, and to every such soldier, sailor or marine who by disease or 
other infirmities of age, is disabled from earning or is without the means of 
procuring a support, and to the widows of Virginia soldiers, sailors or 
marines who lost their lives in said war in the military or naval service, or 
whose husbands have died since the war."  And I do solemnly swear that I was 
a member of CAPT. HENRY LANE'S COMPANY B. 42 REGIMENT - VA 2ND BRIGADE and 
that I am disabled by reason of typhoid fever settling in both of my legs 
during the war and my legs have been effected ever since and that by reason 
of such disability I am now entitled to receive, under said Act, the sum of 
Thirty dollars, annually.  I further swear that I do not hold any 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; nor do I own in my own right, nor does my wife own, 
property of the assessed value of more than one thousand dollars; 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 soldier's home, I do further swear that the 
following answers are true:
1st.  What is the applicant's age?  82 LAST MARCH
2d.   What is the precise nature of the disability of the applicant: I AM IN 
A HELPLESS CONDITION
3d.   Is it total?  YES SIR
Givin under my hand this EIGHTH day of MAY, 1900 signed JOHN K. SHILLING

I, WILLIAM T. BECKNER, a JUSTICE for the County of FRANKLIN do certify that 
JOHN K. SHILLING, whose name is signed to the foregoing application, 
personally appeared before me in my county aforesaid, and having the 
aforesaid application read to him and fully explained, as well as the 
statements and answers therein made, he, the said JOHN K. SHILLING, made oath 
before me that he said statements and answers are true.  Given under my  hand 
this EIGHTH day of MAY, 1900 signed WILLIAM T. BECKNER, J.P.

In the County Court of the County of FRANKLIN on the 10 day of JULY, 1900 The 
application of JOHN K. SHILLING for a Pension, with the certificate of the 
Chairman of the Confederate Pension Board of the County of FRANKLIN, that has 
been approved by said Board thereon endorsed, was presented to the Court; and 
the Clerk of this Court is directed to certify a copy of this order to the 
Auditor of Public Accounts.  I, O.H. PRICE, Clerk of the County Court of the 
county of FRANKLIN, do certify that the foregoing is a true copy from the 
Records of said Court.  In testimony whereof, I hereto set my hand an suffix 
the seal of said Court, this 10 day of JULY, 1900.  Signed O.H. PRICE

FRANKLIN County.  No. 25
Name Jno. K. Shilling
Postoffice Hernando, Va.
 VIRGINIA:
County of Franklin, To-wit:  I, P.D. Divers, Chairman of the Confederate 
Pension Board of the County of Franklin, do certify that the said Board has 
carefully considered and examined into the within application, and being 
fully satisfied from the evidence that each and all of the facts set forth 
therein are true; that the applicant is the identical person named therein; 
the application is for these reasons approved, and it is therefore certified 
that Jno. K. Shilling is entitled to receive annually from the State of 
Virginia the sum of Thirty dollars.  Given under my hand this 12 day of June 
1900.  Signed P.D. Divers, Chairman.  Countersigned:  G?  K?  Clerk

Submitted by Kathie Trent Kingery <Kayetkay@aol.com>

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