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The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net *********************************************************************** Pensioner under act of March 7, 1900, to be filed before Circuit or Corporation Court, or the Judge there of in vacation I, John I. Loftis of the county of Halifax in the State of Virginia, do solemnly swear that I am the identical person named in the original application dated on the 16th day of May 1900, and who filed the said application for aid under the provisions of an act of the General Assembly approved March 7, 1900,for aid as a soldier (sailor or marine) of Virginia in the service of the said State, or of the Confederate States during the war between the States, and that I am now an actual resident of the county of Halifax in the said State, and that I do not hold any national, State, city, or county office which pays me in salary or fees one hundred and fifty dollars per annum; nor have I an income from any other employment or other source whatever which amounts to one hundred and fifty dollars per annum; nor do I receive from any source whatever money or aother means of support amounting in value to the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars per annum; nor do I own in my own right, nor does any one hold in trust for my benefit or use, nor does my wife own nor does any one hold in trust for the benefit of my wife, either real, personal, or mixed property of estate either in fee or for life, of the assessed value of five hundred dollars; nor do I receive any aid or pension from any other State, or from the United States, or from any other source, and that I am not an inmate of the Soldier's Home or other public institution. And I do further swear that I am disabled as follows: asthma caused by exposure while in the Confederate Army and that my disability came from as stated above and that I am now 69 years of age, and that the statements contained in my original applications above referred to are true, and tht atduring the said war I was loyal and true to my duty as a soldier (sailor or marine) of Virginia, or of the Confederate States, and never at any time deserted any command, or voluntarily abandoned my post of duty in the said service. his /s John I. X. Loftis Witness: W.D. Dick mark Subscribed and sworn to before me a Notary Public in and for the county of Halifax in the State of Virginia, this 25th day of June 1902. JURAT OF WITNESSES We, E.B. Yancy and R.S. Wilkins of the county of Haifax in the State of Virginia, do solemnly swear that we are personally acquainted with John I. Loftis whose name is signed to the annexed jurat, and that the said Joh I. Loftis is still living, and that we verily believe the statements contained in theannexed affidavit to be true. /s E. B. Yancy /s R. S. Wilkins Subscribed and sorn to before me, a Notary Public in and for the County of Halifax and I do certify that the said E.B. Yancy and R.S. Wilkins whose names are signed to the annexed jurat, are persons of well-known, reputation for truth, honesty,and integrity, and residing in the said Co. /s W.D. (illeglible) CERTIFICATE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF THE REVENUE I, Jno. A. Wade, Commissioner of the Revenue, in the Co. of Halifax in the State of Virginia, do certify that John I. Loftis or his wife, or his trustee, or trustee for his wife, whose name is signed to the annexed statement, and who made application for aid under the act of the General Assembly of Virginia approved March 7, 1900, is charged on the land and personal property books of the said Co. with estate, real, personal and mixed, of the assessed value of 70 dollars. Given under my hand, this 2 day of July 1902. /s Jno. A. Wade CERTIFICATE OF PHYSICIAN AS TO SOLDIERS, ETC I. N.S. Beeb, a practicing physician in the County of Halifax in the State of Virginia, do certify that I am personally acquainted with John I. Loftis whose name is signed to the foregoing statement and who made application for aid under the act of the General Assembly approved March 7, 1900, and that from a personal examination of the said J.M. Loftis as to the disability set forth in his application and the cause thereof, I am clearly of the opinion that he is disabled by reason of (here state specifically the nature of the disability and the cause thereof, and whether it be total or partial, and whether the applicant is deprived of ability to pursue his usual and ordinary occupation for his livelihood, or any other occupation within his capacity) I hereby certify that Mr. Loftis sufers from asthma due he says to exposure while in the army. Judging from Mr. Lotis's appearance would say he is able to do 1/2 of his work and that I verily believe his disability is wholly due to the causes assigned in the said pplication and that he is entitled to aid under the provisions of the act f the General Assembly of Virginia approved March 7, 1900. Given under my hand, this 24 day of June, 1902. /s N.S. Beeb VIRGINIA: County of Halifax, to-wit: I Jas H. Midley, Ckerk of the Circuit Court of the county of Halifax do certify that the (judge of the ) said court had directed me to certify to the Auditor of Public Accounts that Jas. M. Loftis a pensioner under the act of March 7, 1900, is entitled to receive annually from the State of Virginia, the sum of fifteen dollars. Given under my hand, this 15th day of Aug., 1902. /s Jas. H.Midley