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Affidavit by Henry Endsley and Absalom Arnold for pension of Jacob Varner

Widow's veteran pension application by Louisiana Varner for pension of Jacob Varner.

Statement by Henry Endsley and Absalom Arnold^[1].

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ADDITIONAL TESTIMONY

In Claim of

Louisiana Varner
Widow, Jacob Varner
For Pension {I 27 Ind., 1 U.S. V.V. Vet
No. 294554

FILED BY
N.W. FITZGERALD & CO.,
Attorneys
1006 F. STREET, WASHINGTON D.C.

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AFFIDAVIT FOR
Neighbors and General Purpose

STATE OF Indiana, COUNTY OF Shelby SS:
In the matter of the application of Louisiana Varner Widow of Jacob Varner decd, ON THIS 12" day of March A.D. 1883 personally appeared before me, a Notary Public in and for the aforesaid county, duly authorized to administer oaths.
Henry M. Endsley aged 60 years, a resident of Shelby Co. Indiana
Absalom Arnold aged 52 years, a resident of Shelby Co. Indiana
well known to me to be a reputable and entitled to credit, and who being duly sworn, declare in relation to aforesaid case as follows:
We were both well acquainted with Jacob Varner at the time of his enlistment and from our own personal knowledge are able to state that at that time he was a stout able bodied man, and had been so for more than ten years but are unable to state his condition at the time of his discharge, or state? disease of which he died, and further? saith? not

Post Office address is Shelbyville Shelby County Indiana
We further declare that we have no interest in said case, and are not concerned in its prosecution.

H M Endsley
Absalom Arnold
Affiant's signature.

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STATE OF Indiana COUNTY OF Shelby SS:
Sworn to and subscribed before me this day by the above named affiant; and I certify that I read said affidavit to said affiants and acquainted them with its contents before they executed same. I further certify that I am in nowise interested in said case, nor am I concerned in its prosecution; and that said affiants are personally known to me, and that they credible person.

J.B. McFadden
(Official Signature)
Notary Public
(official Character)

The certificate of my official character is on file in the Pension department. J.B. McFadden.
[County clerk information not filled in.]
[Stamp: U.S. PENSION OFFICE, MAY 15 1888]

Footnotes

1. ↑ Absalom ARNOLD, b. 11 Feb 1831; d. 26 May 1896. Married Mary Ann FOREMAN on 1 Mar 1857. Son of Whitlock ARNOLD, b. 13 Nov 1813, Randolph Co., NC and Sarah BOLLIBAUGH.