Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Military Records.....Applewhite, Benjamin F., 1900 

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Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Military Records 
     Benjamin Franklin APPLEWHITE 
     Confederate Pension Application, 11 May 1900 
     2nd Sgt, Co. D, 3rd Virginia Infantry, CSA 
     (Southampton Greys) 

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[Official forms; responses indicated <thus>] 

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                    STATEMENT OF SOLDIER, SAILOR OR MARINE 
     Pensioner under act of March 7, 1900, to be filed before Circuit or 
            Corporation Court. or the Judge thereof in vacation. 

     I, <B.F. Applewhite>, of the county of <Southampton>, in the State of 
Virginia, do solemnly swear that I am the identical person named in the 
original 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 <Southampton>, 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 which amounts to one hundred and fifty dollars per 
annum; nor do I receive from any source whatever money or other 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 or 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 the United States, or from any other source, and that I am not an inmate 
of the Soldiers' Home or other public institution.  And I do further swear that 
I am disabled as follows: <Old age, Hernia, and from the effects of a gun shot 
wound in the left arm> and that my disability came from <the above named 
causes to wit Wound in left arm received in the war near Dinwiddie C.H., a bad 
case of Hernia & infirmities of old age> and that5 I am now <77> years of age, 
and that the statements contained in my original application above referred to 
are true, and that during 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 my command, or voluntarily abandoned my post of duty 
in the said service. 
                                             <B  F  Applewhite> 

     Subscribed and sworn to before me, <J.B. Prince Jr., a comr. in chy. of 
the Circuit Court> for the county of <Southampton>, in the State of Virginia, 
this <26th> day of <September>, 19<02>. 
                                             <J.B. Prince Jr.,> 
                                                             <Comr. in Chy.> 

                              JURAT OF WITNESSES. 

     We, <L.A. Gay>, and <J.E. Westbrook>, of the county of <Southampton>, in 
the State of Virginia, do solemnly swear that we are personally acquainted 
with <B. F. Applewhite>, whose name is signed to the annexed jurat, and that 
the said <B. F. Applewhite> is still living, and that we verily believe the 
statements contained in the annexed affidavit to be true. 
                                             <L.A. Gay> 
                                             <J.E. Westbrook> 
     Subscribed and sworn to before me, <J.B. Prince Jr., a comr. in Chy.> for 
the <Circuit Court> of <Southampton County>, and I do certify that the said 
<L.A. Gay>, and <J.E. Westbrook>, whose names are signed to the annexed jurat, 
are persons of well-known reputation for truth, honesty, and integrity, and 
residing in the said <County> 
                                             <J.B. Prince Jr., Comr. in Chy.> 

               CERTIFICATE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF THE REVENUE. 

     I, <S.B. Drewry>, Commissioner of the Revenue, in the <County> of 
<Southampton>, do certify that <B. F. Applewhite>, 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 approved March 7, 1900 is charged on the land and property books of 
the said <County> with estate, real, personal and mixed, of the assessed value 
of <Nothing> 
     Given under my hand, this <2nd> day of <Oct.>, 19<02>. 
                                             <S.B. Drewry> 
                                                  <Com o Revenue> 
                                                        <District #2> 

               CERTIFICATE OF PHYSICIAN AS TO SOLDIERS, ETC. 

     I, <J. N. Applewhite>, a practicing physician in the <County> of 
<Southampton>, in the State of Virginia, do certify that I am personally 
acquainted with <B. F. Applewhite>, 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 <B. F. Applewhite> 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 disablity 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) <Old age, 
Hernia, And from effects of gun shot wound in the left arm.> 
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 approved March 7, 1900. 
     Given under my hand, this <2nd> day of <Oct.>, 19<02>. 
                                             <J. N. Applewhite  M.D.> 

VIRGINIA: 
          County of <Southampton>, to-wit: 
     I, <L. A. Gay> Clerk of the Circuit Court of the county of <Southampton>, 
do certify that the (judge of the) said court has directed me to certify to 
the Auditor of Public Accounts that <B. F. Applewhite>, a pensioner under the 
act of March 7, 1900, is entitled to receive annually from the State of 
Virginia the sum of <Thirty> dollars. 
     Given under my hand, this <2nd> day of <Oct.>, 19<02>. 
                                             <L. A. Gay> 
                                                            Clerk. 

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          Application of Soldier, Sailor or Marine for a Pension, 
            Disabled by Reason of Disease or Other Infirmities. 

   I, <B. F. Applewhite>, a native of the State of <Virginia>, and now a 
citizen of Virginia, resident at <Pope> in the County (or City) of 
<Southampton> in the said State of Virginia, and who was a soldier from the 
State of <Va>, 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, 1900, entitled, "An act to give aid to soldiers, sailors, or marines 
disabled in the war between the States, and to every such soldier, sailor, or 
marine who by disease of 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 <Company "D" 3rd Va Infantry> and that 
I am now disabled by reason of <Old age  Hernia  and from the effects of a 
Gun shot wound in left Arm> and that by reason of such disability I am now 
entitled to receive, under said Act, the sum of <[blank]> 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 per annum; 
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 soldiers' home. 
     I do further swear that the following answers are true: 
          1st.  What is the applicant's age?  Ans. <75 years> 
          2d.   What is the precise nature of the disability of the applicant? 
          Ans. <Wound in left Arm, received in the war_ near Dinwiddie C.H., 
                A bad Case of Hernia  and infirmities of old age.> 
          3d.   Is it total?  Ans. <Yes> 
          (a)   Is it partial? and, if so, to what extent does it disable him 
                from Manual labor?  Ans. <Total _  Old age and Hernia disables 
                me from any labor.> 
     Given under my hand, this <11th> day of <May>, 190<0>. 
                                             <B. F. Applewhite> 


     I, <B. F. McLemore>, a <Com'r in Chancy> for the <Cir: Court> of 
<Southampton Co.> do certify that solemnly swear that <B. F. Applewhite>, 
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 therein 
made, he, the said <B. F. Applewhite>, made oath before me that the said 
statements and answers are true. 
     Given under my hand, this <11th> day of <May>, 190<0>. 
                                             <B.F. McLemore, Com'r in Chanc'y> 


     In the <County> Court of the <County> of <Southampton> on the <28th> day 
of <May>, 190<0>. 
     The application of <B. F. Applewhite> for a Pension, with the certificate 
of the Chairman of the Confederate Pension Board of the County of 
<Southampton>, 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. 
                                             <J.B. Prince> 

     I, <B. F. McLemore> Clerk of the <County> Court of the county (or city) 
of <Southampton>, 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 <28th> day of <May>, 190<0>. 
                                             <B. F. McLemore> 
                                                            Clerk. 

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<Southampton> County.              No. <[illegible]> 
Name     <B. F. Applewhite> 
Postoffice  <Pope_  Va.> 
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VIRGINIA: 
   <County> of <Southampton> To-wit: 
   I, <L.R. Edwards>, Chairman of the Confederate 
Pension Board of the County of <Southampton>, 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 thereto are true; that the 
applicant is the identical person named therein; 
the application is for these reasons approved, and 
it is therefore certified that <B. F. Applewhite> 
is entitled to receive annually from the State of 
Virginia the sum of <Thirty> dollars. 
   Given under my hand, this <12th> day 
of <May>, 190<0>. 
                              <L.R. Edwards> 
                                        Chairman. 

Countersigned: <Wm. W. White> 
                                        Clerk. 
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[full text of Act also on this sheet, but mostly illegible in online image.] 

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The Library of Virginia, Richmond, VA 
Confederate Pension Rolls, Veterans and Widows database 
http://www.lva.virginia.gov/ 
Images 00763.tif - 00765.tif 


Additional information: 
Benjamin died in 1904. 

His widow, Emily R. (COLE) APPLEWHITE, also applied for a pension. 
A transcription of the application, and notes on the family, posted at: 
http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/military/civilwar/pensions/a143e1wp.txt

Benjamin, Emily, and their children Mary Ann & Benjamin F. {Jr.} are buried in 
Capron Cemetery (C-1): 
http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/capron.txt


Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: 
Matt Harris, Zoobug64@aol.com (Mar 2012) [brackets & line breaks mine] 

[APPLEWHITE, DREWRY, EDWARDS, GAY, MCLEMORE, WESTBROOK, WHITE] 

file at: 
http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/military/civilwar/pensions/a143b1cs.txt