Doddridge County, WV Civil War Pension Record of John W. Beverlin ************************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: Material may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material, AND permission is obtained from the contributor of the file. These pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor. Submitted by Joyce Fluharty, , April 1999 ************************************************************************** This is the Civil War pension record of John W. Beverlin who was a resident of Doddridge County. He was the brother of Joshua Beverlin. JOHN W. BEVERLIN, RESIDENT OF MCLELLAN DISTRICT, DODDRIDGE CO. CIVIL WAR 18 DEC 1862-15 JUNE 1865, SGT. CO. B WV VOL. EXEMPTS #900013 VETERAN'S PENSION RECORD PROOF OF DISABILITY 30 AUG 1886 THAT THE SAID JOHN W. BEVERLIN WHILE IN THE LINE OF HIS DUTY, AT OR NEAR WHEELING IN THE STATE OF W.VA. DID, ON OR ABOUT THE 15TH DAY OF OCTOBER 1863 BECOME DISABLED IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER,VIZ: ON OR ABOUT THE 15TH DAY OF OCTOBER 1863 AT WHEELING, W.VA. THE APPLICANT CONTRACTED RHEUMATISM, HEART, AND LING DISEASE BY BEING EXPOSED TO DAMP WEATHER AND LIVING ON THE DAMP GROUND ON THE WHEELING ISLAND IN DOING PICKET ABOUT THE TIME THE REBEL GENERAL MORGAN'S RAID IN OHIO, THE APPLICANT WAS IN CHARGE OF THE PICKETS AND THE EXPOSURE WAS CONTINUOS FOR 3 OR 4 DAYS AND NIGHTS. THE SAID DISEASES AFFECTED THE APPLICANT WITH A STIFFNESS OF HIS JOINTS AND A LAMENESS IN HIS LIMBS WITH A SWELLING OF KNEE JOINTS AND LEFT SHOULDER JOINT AND COMPLAINED OF ACUTE PAIN IN HIS BACK AND LIMBS; HIS HEART SEEMED TO BE AFFECTED CAUSING NERVOUSNESS AND RAPID PALPITATION OF THE SAME WITH SHORTNESS OF BREATH AND SPELLS OF SMOTHERING AND COMPLAINED OF SORENESS OF LEFT SIDE OF HIS BREAST NEAR THE HEART, HE WAS ALSO AFFLICTED WITH A SEVERE TROUBLESOME COUGH WITH A RATTLING, WHEEZING NOISE AND EXPECTORATION WITH FREQUENT PARALYSIS OF THE SAME, ALL THESE SYMPTOMS CONTINUED UNTIL HIS DISCHARGE AND HAS EACH YEAR SINCE AND EXISTS AT THE PRESENT AND HE NOW IS AND HAS BEEN EACH YEAR SINCE DISCHARGE, DISABLED THEREAFTER. TREATED IN COMPANY HOSPITAL, ACTING SURGEON JOHN FRIZELL IN CHARGE ABOUT THREE MONTHS, WHEELING, W.VA. JOHN W. BEVERLIN, SERGEANT OF WEST'S COMPANY "B" W.VA. INDPT, EXEMPS, VOLUNTEERS ENROLLED 1 DECEMBER 1862 AT DODDRIDGE FOR 3 YEARS ROLL TO APRIL 30/63 ABSENT ON SCOUTING DUTY DURING RAID JOHN W. BEVERLIN 1ST SERGEANT CO "I" 6TH W.VA. INFANTRY VOLS. ENROLLED 18 FEBRUARY 1865 AT WHEELING FOR 1 YEAR MUSTERED OUT 10 JUNE 1865 12 SEPTEMBER 1885 JOHN W. BEVERLIN AGE 52 5' 10 1/2" DARK HAIR, FAIR COMPLEXION, BLUE EYES PENSION WAS $17.00 A MONTH IN THE CASE OF JOHN W. BEVERLIN PRIV. AND 1ST SGT. CO. I 6TH W.VA. INF. THE MILITARY RECORDS SHOW HIM BORN IN TYLER CO. VA. AGE 31 1/2, A FARMER, BLUE EYES, DARK HAIR AND COMPLEXION, 5 FT 8 IN. HIGH.