Martin Lunsford Pension Application

 

Submitted by: Teresa Scott-Scoggins

 

State of Kentucky

County of Carter

 

In the matter of the original invalid pension claims no. 637772 of Martin Lunsford per Co "K" 40th Reg.  On this 31 day of March 1888 personally appeared before me as clerk of the Carter County Court a court of record in and for the aforesaid County and State, Martin Lunsford aged 52 years a resident of Grayson in the County of Carter and state of Ky., who being duly sworn according to law says: My present post office address before I volunteered into the service of the United States was Grayson, Carter County Ky and has been ever since the war . For 5 years preceding my enlistment my post office address was Grayson Carter County Ky and my occupation was that of a farmer and since my discharge from the service down to the present time my occupation has been that of a farmer and that while in the line of his duty at Grayson Ky sometime in the spring or summer of 1864 he contracted a disease of the heart. In the first appearance of the said disease, I had palpatations of the heart and it continued to worse., until I had shortness of breath and weakness in all parts of my body and smothering spells while lying down at night. Dr W.G. Jones treated me at Grayson Ky for heart disease some time in the spring or summer of 1864. Dr. W G Jones is dead. Dr Phillip and Dr Ly? treated me at Paris Ky for heart disease, I think it was in the latter part of the summer of 1864 or the latter part of the fall. Dr Phillip and Dr Ly are dead. Dr Jackson treated me about the year of 1867 for heart disease. Dr Jackson's post office address is Ironton, Lawrence County, Ohio. I have treated myself since the war with Patton Medicines. I have not performed nor been able to perform more than 1/2 of the amount of the labor which an able bodied man could perform on account of disease of the heart above described and received in the service of the United States.

attest witnesses

 

J B Wilhirt

Martin Lunsford