CIVIL WAR PENSION APPLICATION EXTRACT - ABNER ADKINS

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APPLICATION OF A WIDOW OF A DECEASED SOLDIER, SAILOR OR MARINE FOR A PENSION. 

Name:  Abner Adkins, age 60
--wounded at the Battle of Chancellorsville by a ball which shattered his jaw: 
tongue shortened and teeth knocked out with paralysis of chin.  These cited by 
Dryden Wright in a letter interceding on his behalf.
Pittsylvania County, Virginia--resident of Museville, VA
Member of: 21st Virginia Regiment of Infantry, I Company

I, William Smith, Notary Public in and for the County of Pittsylvania  do 
certify that Abner Adkins whose name is signed to the foregoing application, 
personally appeared before me in my county, and, having the said application 
fully read and explained to him, as well as the statements and answers therein 
made, he the said Abner Adkins made oath before me that said statements and 
answers are true.  Given under my hand this 14th day of March, 1904.       
Signed: William Smith  

(Beneath the signature is a note that says "My cousin expired Sept. 29, 1905)  
Martha his wife received the pension thereafter.

PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY, VIRGINIA TO WIT:   I,  J. D. Coles, Judge of the County 
Court for the County of Pittsylvania, do certify that I have carefully enquired 
and examined into, and am fully satisfied from the evidence adduced before me 
that each and all of the facts set forth in the within application are true; 
that the applicant is the identical person name in the application; that the 
application is for the reasons approved, and it is therefore certified that 
Abner Adkins is entitled to receive annually from the State of Virginia the sum 
of fifteen dollars.  Given under my hand this 26th of May 1858.   
Signed:  J. D. Coles