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I, John B. Gold
do hereby apply for aid under the act of the General Assembly of Virginia,
approved April 2,1903, entitled and act to aid the citizens of Virginia who were
disabled by wounds received during the war between the states while serving as
soldiers, sailors, or marines of Virginia, and as such served as soldiers,
sailors, or marines of Virginia, who are now disabled by disease contracted
during the war, or by the infirmities of age, and the widows of soldiers,
sailors, or marines of Virginia who lost their lives in said service, or whose
death resulted from wounds received or disease contracted in said service, and
providing penalties for violating the provisions of this act, and I do solemnly
swear that I am a citizen of the State of Virginia, resident at Clarksville in
the County of Mecklenberg in the said State, and that I have been an actual
resident of the Said State for two years, and of the said city (or county) for
one year next preceding the date of this application and that I was a soldier
(or sailor or marine) of the State of Virginia in the war between the United
States and the Confederate States as a member of (here state specifically the
command and branch of service to which the applicant belonged and the names of
his immediate superior officers). Co "G" 14th Virginia Regiment Armistead's
Brigade and that I am now disabled by disease and the infirmities of age. I am
seventy years (of age), and suffer a great deal from rheumatism in arms and legs
and that from the effects of such disease I am now permanently disabled from
following my usual and ordinary occupation or any other occupation for a
livelihood. I am disabled by reason of rheumatism in my arms and legs. And that
during the said war I was loyal and true to my duty, and never at any time
deserted my command or violated or abandoned my post of duty for the said
service, and that by reason of such disability I am now entitled to receive
under the said act the sum of Fifteen dollars annually. And I do further swear
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 any source whatever which amounts to one hundred
and fifty dollars per annum; nor do I own in my own right, nor does anyone hold
in trust for my benefit or use, nor does my wife own, nor does any on hold in
trust for my wife, estate or property, either real personal or mixed, either in
fee or for life, of the assessed value of five hundred dollars; nor do I receive
any aid or pension form any other State, or from the United States, or form any
other source, and that I am not an inmate of any soldier's home, or of any other
public institution; and I do further swear that the answers given to the
following questions are true:
1. What is your age? 70 years old
2.
Where were you born? Mecklenberg County
3. How long have you resided in
Virginia? Nearly all my life, in Mecklenberg for the last 15 years.
4. How
long have you resided in the city or county of your present residence? For the
last 15 years
5. What is your usual and ordinary occupation for earning a
livelihood? Farmer
6. How long have you followed such occupation of
employment? All of my life
7. Have you followed such occupation or employment
or any other occupation or employment, within the last two years? If so, state
when and where, and the amount of you annual income from the same. None
8.
State specifically the nature of your disability or disease. Old age Rheumatism
in my elbows, knees, and shoulders.
9. What were the causes, which led to the
disease which, has resulted in your disability? I don't know.
10. How long
have you suffered from such disease and when did you first become aware that you
were afflicted with the same? About 4 years.
11. With what disease or
sickness did you suffer during the time of your service? None
12. Are you
totally disabled because of such disease, or the infirmities of age, from
following your usual and ordinary occupation or employment, or any other
occupation or employment, by which to earn a livelihood? If not totally disabled
thereby, but only partially, state the extent of your partial disability. I can
do some light work but am easily broken down and exhausted.
13. When and
where did you enter the service of Virginia, or of the Confederate States? May
1861, Clarksville, Virginia.
14. In what Co command and service were you
engaged during the War Between the States? "G" 14th Va. Regiment, Armistead
Brigade.
15. How long were you in the service? Until Appomattox April 9.1865.
16. When did you leave the service and under what circumstances? April 9, 1865
when General Lee surrendered.
17. If suffering from disease, state what
physician or physicians have attended you for the same. Have had no Physician.
18. Give the names and addresses of two or more in the service of your command,
if such be living, and if not, so state. James F. Wilkins and J.G. Averett.
19. Give here any other information you may possess relating to your service, or
disability that will support the justice of your claim for aid? Have stated it
fully above.
20. Is there any camp of Confederate Veterans in the city or
county of your residence? General L.A. Armistead Camp
21. Is there anyone
living, the residence and address of whom is known to you, either comrade or
otherwise, who has knowledge of you service and of the cause of your disability?
If so or not, state. Thomas Wilson Houden, VA.
Witness my hand this 19th
Day of November, 1906.
John B. Gold
I, C. L. Doggett, a notary Public in
and for the County of Mecklenberg in the State of Virginia do certify that John
B. Gold whose name is signed to the foregoing application, personally appeared
before me in my County aforesaid and having the aforesaid application read to
him and fully explained, as well as the statements and answers therein made, the
said John B. Gold made oath before me that the said statements and answers are
true.
Given under my hand this 19 day of November 1906.
C. L. Doggett,
NP
We, James F. Wilkins and G. H.
Barbour, do solemnly swear that we are residents of the County of Mecklenberg,
in the said State, and that we have known personally and well for many years.
The applicant whose name is signed to the annexed application for aid under the
act of the General Assembly of Virginia, approved April 9, 1903, and that the
said John B. Gold is a resident of the said county (or city), and is a man of
good reputation for truth and honesty, and that we have read the annexed
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 the
applicant is disabled and that we verily believe the Said applicant is justly
entitled to aid under that said act, and that we have no personal interest in
the allowance of the applicant's claim.
James F. Wilkins
G. H. Barbour
I, John A. Drake, a practicing physician in the County of Mecklenberg in the
State of Virginia, do certify that I am personally acquainted with John B. Gold
whose name is signed to the annexed application for aid under the act of the
General Assembly of Virginia, approved April 2,1902, and that from a personal
examination of the said John B. Gold, as to the disability set forth in his
application and cause thereof, and if such disability be total, whether the
applicant is deprived thereby of all ability to pursue his usual and ordinary
occupation for a livelihood, or any other occupation for a livelihood, And if
the disability were partial, to what extent the applicant is hindered thereby
from pursuing such occupation as aforesaid. The disability is partial Rheumatism
at times prevents him from manual labor sufficient to earn a living and his age
is about 70 years and that the infirmity of age also adds to his disability, and
that I verily believe his disability is wholly due to causes assigned in the
said application, and that he is entitled to aid under the provisions of the
said act, and that I have no personal interest in the allowance of the
applicant's claim.
Given under my hand, this 19 day of November 1906.
J.A. Drake, MD
The L.
A. Armistead Camp of Confederate Veterans of the County of Mecklenburg in the
State of Virginia, hereby certifies that it has examined into the merits of the
annexed application of John B. Gold for aid under the set of the General
Assembly of Virginia, approved April 2, 1902, and being satisfied of the justice
of his claim, hereby recommends the said, John B. Gold, for aid under the
provisions of the said act, and that it has no personal interest in the
allowance of the applicant's claim.
Henry Wood, Jr.
Submitted 1999 Jan 13 by Patricia H. London
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