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Whisman.Henderson.Civilwar.1924.Letcher-Rowan-Carter.MILITARY-Pension


Soldier's Application For Pension Civilwar 
Letcher-Rowan-Carter County KyArchives Military Pension

Soldier's Application For Pension
Soldier’s Application for Pension
I Henderson Whisman am a citizen of Kentucky, resident at Waltz in the county 
of Rowan
In said State of Kentucky and was a soldier from the State of Kentucky in the 
war between the United States and the Confederate States and I do hereby apply 
for aid under the act of the general Assembly of Kentucky, entitled “an act 
granting pension to disabled  an indigent Confederate soldiers”. And I do 
solemnly swear that I was a member of Captain Hamilton (Doc) Elliott’s Company 
Don’t remember the number of the company Regiment. In the service of the 
confederate states and that by reason of disability and indigence I am now 
entitled to receive the benefits of this act. I further swear that I did not 
receive aid or pension from any other State, or from the United States, and 
that I am not an inmate of any soldier’s home and that I am unable to earn a 
reasonable support for myself and family. I do further solemnly swear that the 
answers given to the following questions are true. 
In what County state and year were you born? 
Answer:  Letcher County Kentucky: Born Jan. 20th 1844
When did you enlist and in what command? Give the names of the regimental and 
company officers under whom you served.
Answer: May 10th 1861 Captain Hamilton (Doc) Elliott
How did you opt out of the army when and where?
Answer: May 1862 Discharged at Gladeville VA.
Were you ever in prison? If so what prison and where released.
Answer: No 
Did you take the oath of allegiance to the United States Government?
Answer: No
To what business are you now engaged, if any and what do you earn?
Answer: None I live with my children Don’t own any property of any kind live 
with my children
What estate does you wife in her own right real and personal  and what is its 
actual cash value?
Answer: None
Do you use intoxicants to any extent?
Answer: No
How long have you been an actual resident of the State of Kentucky
Answer: all of my life
Have you an attorney to look after this application?
Answer: Yes
If so give his name and address?
Answer: Lester Hogge Morehead Ky
Witness my hand this 6th day of Sept 1924
X post office address
W.T. Caudtill   Witness#1
Morehead Ky
N. L. Wells     Witness #2
X Post office address
Morehead Ky
State of Kentucky  Rowan County I J. W. Riley Judge of said county Certify that Henderson Whisman and his wife Derina Whisman  do not own any 
acres of land valued at $00 and $00 of personal property Witnessed my hand this 4th day of November 1924 J.W. Riley judge county court If applicant has no property Judge must certify



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Additional Comments:
My great grandfather original document is available to all interested parties 
upon request 

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