Minerva Harrold, Pension Application, Widow of a Confederate soldier, Henry Harrold, 1924 - Patrick County, Virginia, I, MINERVA HARROLD, do hereby apply for a pension under the provisions of the act of The General Assembly of Virginia, approved March 14, 1924, relating to Confederate Pensions. I do solemnly swear that I am a citizen of the State of Virginia, and I have been an actual resident of the said state for two years preceding the date of this application, and that I am the widow of HENRY HARROLD. 1. What is your full name? MINERVA HARROLD 2. What is your age? 78 3. Where were you born? Patrick County, Virginia 4. How long have you resided in Virginia? All my life 5. How long have you resided in the city or county of your present residence? 78 years 6. Where do you reside? If in a city, give street address? Post Office, The Hollow, County of Patrick, Virginia 7. With whom do you reside? Herby Harrold 8. What was your husband's full name? Henry Harrold 9. When, where, and by whom were you married? November 3, 1867 Patrick County Rev. B. J. Lineback 10. When and where did your husband die? Patrick County, Virginia April 23, 1897 11. What was the cause of his death? Dropsy and sore leg caused from fever in War. 12. Have you married since the death of your husband? No 13. In what branch of the army did your husband serve? Twelfth Virginia Regiment, Company D, Cpt. Critz's Co. 14. Who were his immediate superior officers? Colonel? Do not know Captain? Captain Critz 15. Give the names and addresses of two comrades who served in the same command with your husband during the War. Walk Fleming, now dead Floyd Montgomery, The Hollow, Va. 16. Give the names and addresses of two persons who are familiar with the circumstances of your husband's service and death. H. C. Clark, The Hollow, Va. John Scott, The Hollow, Va. 17. What assistance do you receive? What income from all sources? None, except what my daughter LITHA HARROLD helps me. 18. How much property do you own? Real estate? $60.00 Personal Property: $10.00 19. Was your husband on the pension roll of Virginia? No 20. Have you ever applied for a pension in Virginia before? If yes, why are you not drawing one at this time? Yes, it was disapproved for lack of comrade witnesses. Just found out about Montgomery. 21. Is there a camp of Confederate Veterans in your city or County? Yes 22. Give here any other information you may possess relating to the service or the cause of his death which support the justice of your claim? My husband was in the War. I know he was gone during the War. Signature of Applicant her Minerva X Harrold mark I, C. T. McMillion, a Notary Public, in and for the County of Patrick in the State of Virginia, do certify that the applicant whose name is signed to the foregoing application appeared before me in my County aforesaid, having the aforesaid application read to her and fully explained, as well as the statements and answers therein made, the said applicant made oath before me that the said statements and answers are true. Given under my hand this 2nd day of July, 1924. C. T. MCMILLION, N. P. My Commission expires April 23, 1928. _______ OATH OF RESIDENCE WITNESSES We, BESSIE HARROLD and ANDERSON AYERS, do solemnly swear that we are residents of the County of Patrick and have known personally and well for 15-40 years the applicant whose name is signed to the application. . . . BESSIE HARROLD ANDERSON AYERS AFFIDAVIT OF COMRADES I, Floyd Montgomery, do solemnly swear that I am a resident of the County of Patrick in the State of Virginia. I have known MINERVA HARROLD for 60 years . . . .and knew her to be the widow of HENRY HARROLD . . .and that to my personal knowledge he died on and about 1904 from the effects of sore leg and dropsy . . . . . I saw him in the Army. He was in the 12th Virginia Regiment, Co. D, Cpt. Critz. his Floyd X Montgomery mark Witness: Joella Montgomery 3rd day of July 1924 C. P. McMillion, N. P. AFFIDAVITS of WITNESSES NOT COMRADES We, E. E. Boyd and [?] swear that . . . we have known the said applicant for 20 and 25 years April 23, 1924. CERTIFICATE OF CAMP OF CONFEDERATE VETERANS Signed by: P. C. REYNOLDS, Commander of J. E. B. STUART's Company of Confederate Veterans. January 21, 1925 CERTIFICATE OF COMMISSIONER OF REVENUE Swears that Minerva Harrold's estate, real, personal or mixed, is assessed at the value of $70.00. D. M. Smith Jan. 9, 1925 CERTIFICATE OF PENSION BOARD Swear that Minerva Harrold has been examined and approved. Green W. Dehart Jan. 5, 1925 Certificate of Judge He has examined Minerva Harrold and the witnesses, and approves. T.C. Cowen? Jan. 26, 1925 Report of the Auditor of Public Accounts The Adjutant-General, War Department, Washington, D. C. I have the honor to request the official record of Henry Harrold, Co. D, 12 Reg. Virginia, Captain Critz. The record shows that HENRY HARROLD, Pvt., Co. D, 12th Reg., Inf., C.S.A enlisted March 25th 1862 in Patrick County, Virginia, and on Muster Roll for Sept. and Oct. 1864 (last on file), is shown absent Prisoner since October 7, 1864; War Records show him captured at Petersburg, Virginia, October 27, 1864 and released on Oath of Allegiance at Point Lookout, Maryland, June 13, 1865. Residence, Patrick County, Virginia Robert C. David, Major General The Adjutant General Approved: $80.00 Filed in Auditor's Office, February 3, 1925 1862 3-6-4 $20.00 1862 3-6-1 $20.00 28G17 Minerva Harrold The Hollow Route # 1 Virginia Feb 3, 1925 Note # 1: MINERVA HARROLD is the former Minerva CHAPPELL, daughter of Alexander and Louisa Chappell. Note # 2: HENRY HARROLD is the son of John and Nancy Harrold. Submitted by William E. Harrold **************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Files may be printed or copied for personal use only. ****************************************************************