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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 *********************************************************************** I GEO C AGEE, who am now on the pension rolls of Virginia, as a resident of the COUNTY of NELSON, and claimed on said rolls as partially disabled, do hereby apply to be rerated and placed on the said rolls as totally disabled: and I do solemnly swear that since I was placed on said rolls I have become totally disabled by disease (here state the nature of the disease) PARALYSIS and that I am now permanently disabled from following any occupation for a livelihood (in case the total disability is caused by the infirmities of age, strike out all relating to disability by disease, and proceed as follows) and that such total disability for the result of the infirmities of age, which permanently disable me from following any occupation for a livelihood, and that by reason of such total disability I am now entitled to receive the sum of [blank] dollars annually. Witness my hand this 27 day of APRIL 1907 GEO C AGEE I W J KIDD, a NOTARY PUBLIC, in and for the CO of NELSON, in the State of Virginia, do certify that GEO C AGEE, whose name is signed to the foregoing application, personally appeared before me in my ROLE aforesaid and having the aforesaid application read to him and fully explained, as well as the statements and answers therein made, the said GEO C AGEE made each before me that the said statements and answers are true. Given under my hand this 27 day of APRIL, 1907 MY COMMISSION EXPIRES OCT 26, 1909 W J KIDD N P Certificate of Physician I GEO C CALLOWAY, a practicing physician in the COUNTY of NELSON in the State of Virginia, do certify that I am personally acquainted with GEORGE C AGEE whose name is signed to the annexed application for rerating his pension under the act of the General Assembly of Virginia, approved December 31, 1908, and that from a personal examination of the said GEO C AGEE, as to the disability set forth in his application and the cause thereof, and if such disability be total, whether the applicant is deprived thereby of all ability to pursue his usual and ordinary occupation for a livelihood, or any other occupation for a livelihood, and if the disability be partial, to what extent the applicant is hindered thereby from pursuing such occupation as aforesaid). PARAYLSIS CAUSED BY APPLOXY - ENTIRELY DISABLED THEREBY and that I verily believe his disability is wholly due to causes assigned in the said application, and that he is entitled to aid under the provisions of the said act, and that I have no personal interest in the allowance of the applicant's claim. Given under my hand, this 5TH day of APRIL, 1907 GEO C CALLAWAY M D Approval of Board of Commissioners of Pensions I W M BOYD, chairman of the Board of Commissioners to examine applications for pensions, do certify that the foregoing application has been examined and approved by said Boar. In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand this 27TH day of MAY, 1907. W M BOYD The Circuit Court of the county (or the Corporation or Hustings Court of the city) of NEWSON COUNTY from an examination of the foregoing application of GEO C AGEE, and of the affidavits and certificates therewith filed, and hereto annexed, being satisfied that the claim of the said applicant is just, doth approve the same this 27 day of MAY, 1907 Judge: [unreadable] ---------------------------------- NELSON County. Name: GEORGE C AGEE Post-office: NORWOOD, VA ---------------------------------- GEO C AGEE of the county of NELSON BY THE INFIRMITIES OF OLD AGE from OLD AGE 70 years old GEORGE C AGEE Subscribed and sworn to before me, P B YOUNG a JUSTICE in and for the county of NELSON in the State of Virginia, this 23RD day of JUNE, 1902 P B YOUNG J P We T B M PERKINS and JOHN J PROFFIT of the COUNTY of NELSON, in the State of Virginia, do solemnly swear that we are personally acquainted with GEO C AGEE, whose name is signed to the annexed jurst, and that the said GEO C AGEE is still living, and that we verily believe the statements contained in the annexed affidavit to be true. T B M PERKINS JOHN J PROFFIT Subscribed and sworn to before me, P B YOUNG a JUSTICE, in and for the COUNTY of NELSON, and I do certify that the said T B M PERKINS and JOHN J PROFFIT, whose names are signed to the annexed jurst, are persons of well-known reputation for truth, honesty, and integrity, and residing in the said COUNTY. P B YOUNG J P Certificate of the Commissioner of the Revenue I H S SNEED DEPT, Commissioner of the Revenue in the COUNTY of NELSON in the State of Virginia, do certify that GEI C AGEE, 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 COUNTY with estate, real, personal and mixed, of the assessed value of 00 dollars. Given under my hand, this 23RD day of JUNE, 1902 H S SNEED DEPT COMM. Certificate of Physician I W M EUBANK a practicing physician in the CO of NELSON in the State of Virginia, do certify that I am personally acquainted with GEO C AGEE whose name is signed to the foregoing statement, and who made application for aid under the act of the General Assembly of Virginia, approved March 7, 1900, and that from a personal examination of the said GEO C AGEE as to the disability set forth in his application 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 CERTIFY MR GEO AGEE IS NOT ABLE TO PERFORM MANUAL LABOR FOR OLD AGE and that I verily believe his disability is wholly due to the causes assigned in the said application, and that he is entitled to aid under the provisions of the act of the General Assembly of Virginia approved March 7, 1900. Given under my hand, this 23 day of JUNE, 1902 WM EUBANK M D County (City) of NELSON, to wit: I, GEO S STEVENS Clerk of the Circuit (Corporation) Court of the county (city) of NELSON do certify that the (judge of the) said court has directed me to certify to the Auditor of Public Accounts that GEO C AGEE 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 15 TH day of SEPT, 1902 Clerk: GEO STEVENS ---------------------------------- GEO C AGEE native of VA resident at [blank] in COUNTY of NELSON. CO H 49 VA REGIMENT OLD AGE sum of FIFTEEN dollars annually. 1st. What is the applicant's age? 67 2d. What is the precise nature of the disability of the applicant? THE ONLY DISABILITY I COMPLAIN OF IS THAT RESULTING FROM THE EFFECTS OF MY AGE. RENDERING ME INCAPABLE OF EFFECITVE MANUAL LABOR 3d. Is it total? NO (a) Is it partial? and, if so, to what extent does it disable him from manual labor? AS ABOVE Given under my hand this 31 day of MAY 31, 1900 G C AGEE (HIS MARK) I N L LYON, a JUSTICE for the CO of NELSON, do certify that GEO C AGEE, whose name is signed to the foregoing application, personally appeared before me in my county (or city) aforesaid and having the aforesaid application read to him and fully explained, as well as the statements and answers thereto made, he, the said GEO C AGEE, made oath before me that the said statements and answers are true. Given under my hand this 31 day of MAY, 1900 N L LYON J P In the COUNTY Court of the COUNTY of NELSON on the 31 day of MAY, 1900 The application of G C AGEE for a Pension, with the certificate of the Chairman of the Confederate Pension Board of the County (or City) of [blank], that it 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. W G DERING JUDGE I, E L KIDD, Clerk of the COUNTY Court of the county (or city) of NELSON, do certify that the foregoing is a true copy from the Records of said Court. In testimony whereof, I hereto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court, this 31 day of MAY, 1900 Clerk: E L KIDD ---------------------------------- NELSON County Name: GEORGE C AGEE Postoffice: WINGINER I C M KEMPER, Chairman of the Confederate Pension Board of the County or City of NELSON, do certify that the said Board has carefully considered and examined into the within application, and being duly satisfied from the evidence that each and all of the claims (?) set forth therein are true; that the applicant is the identical person named therein; the applicantion is for these reasons approved, and it is therefore certified that GEO C AGEE is entitled to receive annually from the State of Virginia the sum of FIFTEEN dollars. Given under my hand this 31 day of MAY, 19800 C M KEMPER Countersigned: W H FRUSTAIN (?)