Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Military Records.....Applewhite, Emily C. Britt, 1922 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/va/vafiles.htm ************************************************ Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Military Records Emily R. (COLE) APPLEWHITE, widow of Benjamin Franklin APPLEWHITE, 2nd Sgt, Co. D, 3rd Virginia Infantry, CSA (Southampton Greys) Confederate Widow's Pension Application, submitted 4 Oct 1921, approved 13 Mar 1922 ----¤¤¤---- [Official Form (printed); responses indicated ] [LVA image 00384.tif {Document 1 of 4}] [panel 1 of 3] NOTICE NO FEE TO BE CHARGED FOR SERVICES RENDERED APPLICANT; PENALTY; EXEMPT FROM LEVY, GARNISHMENT OR ATTACHMENT. That no fee or other compensation shall be charged or received by any clerk, attorney, officer, or other person for any service rendered to any applicant under the provisions of this act; and any person who shall purchase from a soldier, sailor, or marine, or from any widow of any deceased soldier, sailor, or marine, any claim allowed under the provisions of this act for a price or sum of money less than the full amount thereof shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon indictment and conviction thereof shall be fined not less than twenty-five, nor more than one hundred dollars, or imprisoned, or both, at the discretion of the court. The provisions hereby made for disabled soldiers, sailors, or marines and widows of deceased soldiers, sailors or marines, shall be exempt from levy, garnishment, or attachment for any debt or pecuniary demand. (Section 18, Pension Law.) [panel 2 of 3] <76.00> <_______________> Filed in the Clerk's Office of the Court of , Virginia, this <13th> day of , 192<2> __________________________________________________ PENSION APPLICATION FOR A Widow of a Confederate Soldier _____ ACT 1918, Amended 1920. [dingbat] To save trouble for Applicant and Pension Department, please write plainly in spaces below, the County or City in which the Pension was granted and the name and Postoffice Address of the applicant. Roll No. <1> County City ["City" struck through] Name Postoffice ___________________________________________________ Class <[blank]> Rating <[blank]> Age <[blank]> Filed in Auditor's office , 192<2> Paid Warrant No. <[blank]> <1.> <5/5> $<19.00> Date of Payment <[blank]>, <2.> <6-1> <$19.00> <3.> <$19.00> <4.> <12-1> <$19.00> ___________________________________________________ ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ MEMORANDA ___________________________________________________ Form No. 5---3-4-21--1M. [panel 3 of 3] INSTRUCTIONS __________ READ BEFORE THE FORM IS FILLED IN. ______ All questions must be answered fully. It is necessary to have Certificates A and G filled out in full. If comrades cannot be found to fill in Certificate B, Certificate C must be filled. When possible, Certificate D must be filled. Where there is a camp of Confederate Veterans, Certificate E must be filled. Where there is no camp, Certificate F must be filled. When the name of the applicant, or any one making affidavit, is made by X mark, a witness must always be had to the mark. After the application is filled up through Certificate G, file it with the clerk of the Corporation or Circuit Court of your city or county. If your income (from all sources) amounts to $300.00 per year, or the assessed value of your property (either in fee or for life), is as much as $2,000.00, you will not be entitled to a pension. WIDOWS WHO WERE MARRIED AFTER MAY 1, 1875, ARE NOT ENTITLED TO PENSIONS FROM THE STATE. [LVA image 00385.tif {Document 2 of 4}] The Applicant must read, or have read to her, every word in this Application. PENSIONERS now on the ROLL are NOT required to make new application, but must filed annual certificate. THIS APPLICATION must be filed with the Clerk of the Corporation or Circuit Court of your City or County. (No application will be entertained not on the printed form.) __________ FORM NO. 5 APPLICATION of a Widow of a Soldier, Sailor, or Marine of the Late Confederacy Under Act Approved February 28, 1918, Amending an act approved February 28, 1918 by act approved March 10, 1920. __________ I, <[blank]>, do hereby apply for a pension under the provisions of the act of the General Assembly of Virginia, approved March 10, 1920, amending an act approved February 28, 1918, relating to Confederate pensions. I do solemnly swear that I am a citizen of the State of Virginia, and that I have been an actual resident of the said State for two years next preceding the date of this application, and that I am the widow of <[blank]>, who was a soldier (sailor or marine) in the service of the Confederate States in the war between the States, and that, to the best of my knowledge, during the said war my husband was loyal and true to his duty, and never at any time deserted his command or voluntarily abandoned his post of duty in the said service, and that I was never divorced from my said husband, and that I never voluntarily abandoned him during his life, but remained his true, faithful, and lawful wife up to the date of his death, and that I am a widow at the date of making this application, and that I am now entitled to receive a pension under the provisions of said act. And I do further swear that I do not hold any position or office, either national, State, city or county, which pays me in salary or fees Three Hundred ($300.00) dollars per annum; nor have I an income from any other source whatever which amounts to Three Hundred ($300.00) dollars per annum, nor do I receive from any other source whatever, money or other means of support amounting in value to Three Hundred ($300.00) dollars per annum, nor do I own in my own right, nor does any one hold in trust for my benefit or use estate or property, either real, personal, or mixed, in fee or for life, of the assessed value of Two thousand ($2000.00) dollars; nor do I receive any pension from any other State, or from the United States, or from any other source, and that I am without necessary means of support, from any source; and I do further swear that the answers given to the following questions are true: All questions must be answered fully. Widows married after May 1, 1875, are not entitled to pensions. ______________________________________________________________________________ [body of form given in 2 columns- questions 1-14 in first, 15-23 in second.] 1. What is your name? 2. What is your age? <76 years> 3. Where were you born? 4. How long have you resided in Virginia? 5. How long have you resided in your City or County of your present residence? <76> years. 6. Where do you reside? If in a city, give street address. Post-office County of , Virginia. 7. With whom do you reside? [son] 8. What was your husband's full name? 9. When, where, and by whom were you married? When? <1870> [see details in appended notes, below] Where? By whom? 10. When and where did your husband die? <1904, Southampton Co.> 11. What was the cause of his death? <[blank]> 12. Give name and address of physician who attended your husband at the time of his death. (See Certificate "D.") Name Address 13. Have you married since the death of your husband? If yes, give full particulars. <[blank]> 14. In what branch of the army did your husband serve? <3rd Va Infantry> Regiment <(D)> Company [column 2] 15. Who were his immediate superior officers? Colonel [Joseph MAYO] Captain [Evander F. DREWRY] 16. Give the names and addresses of two comrades who served in the same command with your husband during the war. (See Certificate "B.") Name [William W. COLE; see appended notes, below] Address Name [Henry Kinchen WILLIAMS] Address 17. Give the names and addresses of two persons who are familiar with the circustances of your husband's service and death. (See Certificate "C.") Name Address Name Address 18. What assistance do you receive, and what income have you from all sources? <[blank]> NOTE- By income is meant the total gross receipts derived by you from all crops (whether sold or used), wages and other sources valued in dollars. 19. How much property do you own? Real Estate $ Personal Property $ 20. Was your husband on the pension roll of Virginia? If yes, in what county or city was his pension allowed? 21. Have you ever applied for a pension in Virginia before? If so, why are you not drawing one at this time? <[blank]> 22. Is there a camp of Confederate Veterans in your city or county? 23. Give here any other information you may possess relating to the service of your husband or the cause of his death which will support the justice of your claim. <[blank]> <[blank]> [footer of document 2] A signature made by X mark is not valid unless attested by a witness. WITNESS Signature of Applicant. I, a , in and for the of , in the State of Virginia, do certify that the applicant whose name is signed to the foregoing application, personally appeared before me in my aforesaid, having the aforesaid application read to her and fully explained, as well as the statements and answers herein made, the said applicant made oath before me that the said statements and answers are true. Given under my hand this <7> day of 192<1> Signature of Officer. [page end] [LVA image 00386.tif {Document 3 of 4}] [body of form given in 2 columns; column 1:] (A) OATH OF RESIDENT WITNESSES. (Must be signed by two residents of Applicant's City or County.) We, [Joseph Thomas BARHAM] and [Edward Winfield CRICHTON] do solemnly swear that we are residents of the of , in the State of Virginia and that we have known personally and well for <20> years the applicant whose name is signed to the foregoing application for aid under the act of the General Assembly of Virginia, approved March 10, 1920, amending an act approved February 28, 1918, and that the said applicant is a resident of the said city or county and is a woman of good reputation for truth and honesty, and that we have read the foregoing application and the answers to the questions therein propounded, made by the said applicant, and verily believe that the said applicant has been truthful in the said statements and answers, and that from our personal knowledge we verily believe the said applicant is justly entitled to aid under the said act, and that we have no personal interest in the allowance of the applicant's claim. A signature made by X mark is not valid unless attested by a witness. Resident Witnesses. WITNESS <[blank]> <[blank]> Subscribed and sworn to before me, a in and for the of State of Virginia, this <19> day of , 192<1> Signature of Officer. ______________________________________________________________________________ ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ (B) AFFIDAVIT OF COMRADES. [section struck by ] Certificate (B) need not be filled if husband was a pensioner. We, <[blank]> and <[blank]> do solemnly swear that we are residents of the <[blank]> of <[blank]>, in the State of <[blank]> and that the applicant whose name is signed to the foregoing application for aid under the act of the General Assembly of Virginia, approved March 10, 1920, amending an act approved February 28, 1918, is personally well known to us, and that we have known her for <[blank]> years, and know her to be the widow of <[blank]> who was a soldier (sailor or marine), in the military or naval service of Virginia, or of the Confederate States, and that we were soldiers (sailors or marines) in the said service during the said war, and that we were with the said applicant's husband, members of the same command, and that to our personal knowledge he died on or about the <[blank]> day of <[blank]> from the effects of <[blank]> <[blank]> and that he was a true and loyal soldier in the said service and was faithful in the discharge of his duty, and that we have no personal interest in the allowance of the applicant's claim. A signature made by X mark is not valid unless attested by a witness. <[blank]> <[blank]> Comrades. WITNESS <[blank]> <[blank]> Subscribed and sworn to before me, a <[blank]> in and for the <[blank]> of <[blank]> State of <[blank]>, this <[blank]> day of <[blank]>, 192<[blank]> <[blank]> Signature of Officer. [column 2] NOTE-If only one comrade whose address is known to applicant, let him make affidavit B. If no such comrade is living whose address is known to applicant, then let one or more reputable persons who have personal knowledge of the service of the applicant's husband and of cause of his death, make affidavit C. (C) AFFIDAVIT OF WITNESSES, NOT COMRADES. [section struck ] (Not necessary when Certificate B can be filled.) We, <[blank]> and <[blank]> do solemnly swear that we are residents of the <[blank]> of <[blank]>, in the State of <[blank]>, and that we personally know, and are well acquainted with the applicant whose name is signed to the foregoing application, and who is applying for aid under the act of the General Assembly of Virginia, approved March 10, 1920, amending act approved February 28, 1918, and that we have known the said applicant for <[blank]> years, and that to our personal knowledge the said applicant is the widow of <[blank]>, who was a loyal and true soldier (sailor or marine) in the military or naval service of Virginia, or of the Confederate States, in the war between the States, and that on or about the <[blank]> day of <[blank]> the said applicant's husband died, and that they lived as husband and wife up to the date of the death of said husband and that we have no personal interest in the allowance of the applicant's claim. A signature made by X mark is not valid unless attested by a witness. <[blank]> <[blank]> Witnesses not Comrades. WITNESS <[blank]> <[blank]> Subscribed and sworn to before me, a <[blank]> in and for the <[blank]> of <[blank]>, State of Virginia, this <[blank]> day of <[blank]>, 192<[blank]> <[blank]> Signature of Officer. ______________________________________________________________________________ NOTE-If no comrade in arms or other person who has knowledge of the service of the applicant's husband and of the cause of his death be living, whose address is known to the applicant, state that fact here. ______________________________________________________________________________ ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ (D) CERTIFICATE OF PHYSICIAN. Physician will please read carefully the answers to questions 10, 11, and 12, and the following certificate before filling out. I, , a practising physician in the of , in the State of Virginia, do certify that I am personally acquainted with the applicant, whose name is signed to the foregoing application for aid under the act of the General Assembly of Virginia, approved March 10, 1920, amending act approved February 28, 1918, and that I attended her husband, during his last illness, and that from my professional knowledge of the cause of his death I verily believe that his death resulted from <[blank]> <[blank]> <[blank]> <[blank]> and that I have no personal interest in the allowance of the applicant's claim. Given under my hand, this <7> day of , 192<1> M.D. [page end] [LVA image 00387.tif {Document 4 of 4}] [body of form given in 2 columns; column 1:] (E) CERTIFICATE OF CAMP OF CONFEDERATE VETERANS. (Must be filled up when there is a camp in applicant's city or county.) I, commander of Camp of Confederate Veterans of the of in the State of Virginia hereby certify that the said camp has examined into the merits of the foregoing application for aid under the act of the General Assembly of Virginia, approved March 10, 1920, amending act approved February 28, 1918, and being satisfied of the justice of said claim, hereby recommend the same, under the provisions of the said act, and that the said camp has no personal interest in the allowance of the applicant's claim. Commander. Given under my hand <24> day of , 192<1> NOTE.- If there is no camp of Confederate Veterans in applicant's city or county, the certificate of two ex-Confederate soldiers, well known and of good reputation, residing in said city or county must be obtained to certificate F. ______________________________________________________________________________ ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ (F) CERTIFICATE OF EX-CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS. [struck by ] (Not necessary when certificate E can be filled.) We, <[blank]>, and <[blank]> of the <[blank]> of the <[blank]> of <[blank]> <[blank]> State of Virginia, do certify that we were soldiers (sailors or marines), of the Confederate States in the war between the States, and that we have examined into the merits of the foregoing application for aid under the act of the General Assembly of Virginia, approved March 10, 1920, amending act approved February 28, 1918, and that we are satisfied of the justice of said claim, and recommend the same under the provisions of the said act, and that we have no personal interest in the allowance of the applicant's claim. Given under our hands this <[blank]> day of <[blank]>, 192<[blank]> <[blank]> <[blank]> Ex-Confederate Soldiers. [column 2] (G) CERTIFICATE OF COMMISSIONER OF REVENUE. I, , Commissioner of Revenue in the of , in the State of Virginia, do certify that the applicant (or her trustee), whose name is signed to the foregoing application for aid under the act of the General Assembly of Virginia, approved March 10, 1920, amending act approved February 28, 1918, is charged on the land and personal property books of the said with estate, real, personal or mixed, of the assessed value of *$ Given under my hand this <10> day of , 192<12> Commissioner of Revenue. _____ *The actual amount due or unpaid upon any deed of trust or mortgage to secure the payment of a debt shall be deducted from the assessed value of the property of claimants under this act. In computing the value of the estate held by any person or for his or her benefit, all property conveyed by deed for consideration not deemed valuable in law or parted with by gift since March 2, 1903[?], shall be considered as his or her estate. ______________________________________________________________________________ ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ (H) CERTIFICATE OF PENSION BOARD. I, Chairman of the Pension Board of the of State of Virginia, do hereby certify that the foregoing application has been examined and approved by said Board. In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand, this <26> day of , 192<1>. Chairman Pension Board. ______________________________________________________________________________ ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ (I) CERTIFICATE OF JUDGE. This Court, from an examination of the foregoing application and of the affidavits, certificates, etc., therewith filed, and hereto annexed, and of such witnesses as were required and called by the court, being satisfied that the said application is supported by the affidavits, certificates, etc., of persons of well-known reputation for truth, honesty and integrity, and that the claim of the said applicant is just, and in due form, doth certify the same to the Auditor of Public Accounts. Given under my hand this <13> day of , 192<2>. Judge. [document and file end] The Library of Virginia, Richmond, VA Confederate Pension Rolls, Veterans and Widows database http://www.lva.virginia.gov/ Images 00384.tif - 00387.tif Additional information: Benjamin F. Applewhite, 44, Single, b. & res. Southampton Co., sn/o Benjamin and Mary Applewhite, Farmer Emily R. Cole, 23, Single, b. & res. Southampton Co., dt/o Micajah and Hannah Cole m.lic. 3 Jan 1870, by clerk James R. Tyler; cert. signed by B.F. Applewhite; revenue stamp cancelled J.R.T., Jany 3, 1870 m. 5 Jan 1870, Southampton Co. (Southampton Co. MB1A:349) m. [date cropped in online image] Southampton Co. by I.M. Arnold (Southampton Co. M.Reg. 1853-72:34) Benjamin, Emily, and ch Mary Ann & Benjamin F. {Jr.} are buried in Capron Cemetery (C-1): http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/capron.txt Comrade/Resident Witness William W. COLE was Emily's bro. & m. Ben's sister: William W. Cole, 21, Single, b. & res. Southampton Co., sn/o Micajah and Hannah Cole, Farmer Fanny J. Applewhite, 28, Single, b. & res. Southampton Co., dt/o Benjamin and Polly Applewhite m.lic. 1 Dec 1868, by clerk L.R. Edwards; cert. signed by W.W. Cole; revenue stamp cancelled L.R.E., Decr 1, 1868 m. 2 Dec 1868, Southampton Co. (Southampton Co. MB1A:283) m. 2 Dec 1868, Southampton Co. by I.M. Arnold (Southampton Co. M.Reg. 1853-72:27, ln. 104) A transcription of Benjamin's pension application is posted at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/military/civilwar/pensions/a143b1cs.txt Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Matt Harris, zoobug64@aol.com (Mar 2012) [brackets & line breaks mine] [APPLEWHITE, ARNOLD, BARHAM, COLE, CRICHTON, DICKENS, DREWRY, MAYO, MANRY, MCLEMORE, PITTMAN, WILLIAMS] file at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/military/civilwar/pensions/a143e1wp.txt