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From the application of Eliza Jane Coleman Jollett
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 meet file annual Certificate
THIS APPLICATION must be filed with the Clerk of the
Corporation Court of Your City or Circuit Court of Your County
FORM No. 7
APPLICATION of a widow of a Soldier, Sailor, or Marine of
the late Confederacy under acts approved March 26, 1923, and March 10, 1928, as
amended by an act approved March 24, 1930.
I, Eliza J.
Jollette, do hereby apply for a pension under the provisions of the
acts of the General Assembly of Virginia 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 one year
next preceding the date of this application, and that I am the widow of James F. Jollette, who was a
soldier (sailor or marine) in the service of the Confederate States in the War
Between the States, and that I was married to him 1885 (See note below) and the best of my knowledge and
belief during the said war my husband was loyal and true to his duty, and never
at any time desered 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 lawful wife
up to the time 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. I do further swear that I do not hold a national, State
or county office, which pays a salary or fees exceeding one thousand dollars
($1,000.00) per annum, nor have I income from any and all sources whatever
exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) per annum, nor do I own in my own
right, nor is there held in trust for my own benefit, estate or property,
either real, personal or mixed in fee or for life, which years a total income
exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) per annum. I do further swear that I
do not receive a pension from this or any other State. I do solemnly swear that
the answers given to the questions which I am required to answer in this
application are true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Any assessment of property does not affect the right to
pension, but the gross income from all sources must not exceed $1,000.00 per
year. Certificates under B, C, E, not necessary if husband was pensioner.
NOTE – Widows seventy-five years old or over can receive
pension regardless of date of marriage. Widows under seventy-five years old are
required to have been married prior to January 1st, 1890.
1.
What is your name? Eliza J. Jollette
2.
What is your age? 74
3.
Where were you born? Rockingham Co, Va.
4.
How long have you resided in Virginia? All my life
5.
How long have you resided in the City or County
of your present residence? 26
years
6.
Where do you reside? If in a city, give street
address. Post office Harriston, Va County of Augusta
Virginia
7.
With whom do you reside? By my self
8.
What was your husband’s full name? James F. Jollette
9.
When, where and by whom were you married?
When? In 1885
Where? Stanardsville, Va
By whom? Rev
Walters
10.
When and where did your husband die? June 3 – 1930, Harriston, Va.
11.
What was the cause of his death? Old
age
12.
Have you married since the death of your
husband? If yes, give full particulars. No
13.
In what branch of the army did your husband
serve? Infantry, unknown Regiment. Unknown Company
14.
Who were his immediate superior officers?
Colonel not
known
Captain Norris
15.
Give the names and addresses of two comrades who
served in the same command with your husband during the war if living. (Not
necessary if your husband was a pensioner.)
[ left blank ]
16.
Name source of income, and what income have you
from all sources? None
NOTE – By income is meant the
total gross receipts derived by you from all crops (whether sold or used),
wages and all other sources valued in dollars.
17.
Was your husband on the pension roll of
Virginia? If yes, in what county or city was his pension allowed? Yes,
Augusta County Va
18.
Have you ever applied for a pension in Virginia
before? If yes, why are you not drawing one at this time? No
19.
Is there a camp of Confederate Veterans in your city
or county? Yes
20.
Give here any other information you may possess
relating to the service of your husband which will support the justice of your
claim. Don know any
A signature made by X mark is not valid unless attested
by a witness.
WITNESS Ira Sullivan Eliza J. X Jollette
I, J. C. Weast,
a Justice Peace in and for
the County of Augusta in the State of
Virginia, do certify that the applicant whose name is signed to the foregoing
application personally appeared before me in the County aforesaid, having the aforesaid application read to
her and fully explained, as well as the statements and answers therein made,
the said applicant made oath before me that the said statements and answers are
true.
Given under our hand this 7 day of June
1930 J. C. Weast Justice Peace
(A) OATH
OF RESIDENT WITNESSES
(Must be signed by two
residents of Applicant’s City or County)
We P. R. Weast
and J. B. Rodgers do solemnly
swear that we are residents of the County
of Augusta in the State of
Virginia and that we have known personally and well for 5 years the applicant whose name is signed to the foregoing
application for aid under the pension law, 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 law 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.
P. R. Weast
J. B. Rodgers
WITNESS P. R.
Subscribed and sworn to before me, a Justice of Peace in and for the County of Augusta
State of Virginia this 7 day
of June 1930
J. C. Weast
Justice Peace
(B) AFFIDAVIT
OF COMRADES [not required if applicant’s husband was a pensioner]
(C) AFFIDAVIT
OF WITNESSES, NOT COMRADES [not required if applicant’s husband was a
pensioner]
(D) CERTIFICATE
OF PHYSICIAN [not required unless
applicant was blind]
(E) CERTIFICATE
OF CAMP OF CONFEDERATE VETERANS (Not necessary to have this Certificate E
filled out if husband was pensioner, otherwise it must be filled out where
there is a camp in applicant’s city or county.)
I J. Wellington Spitern commander of Stonewall Jackson Camp of Confederate Veterans of the City of Staunton in the State of Virginia, hereby certify that the
said camp has examined into the merits of the foregoing application for pension
and being satisfied of the justice of said claim, hereby recommend the same,
under the provision of said acts, and that the said camp has no personal
interest in the allowance of the applicant’s claim.
J. Wellington Spitern Commander
Given under my hand this 1 day of July 1930
(F) CERTIFICATE
OF PENSION BOARD
I J. Logan Dunlap, chairman of the Pension Board of the County of Augusta 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 1 day of July 1930
J. Logan Dunlap Chairman
of Pension Board
(G) CERTIFICATE
OF JUDGE
This Court, from an examination
of the foregoing application and of 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, certification, 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 State Comptroller.
Given under my hand this 12 day of July 1930
Jas. A. [ unclear ] Judge
Eliza Jane’s application for a Widow’s Pension was
approved. The cover of her application indicates she was awarded $10 monthly. She
died eight years later in 1938.
Wendy
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