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Affidavit by John Whited for minor pension of Jacob Varner

Minor veteran pension application by Alice and Charles Varner for pension of Jacob Varner.

Statement by John Whited.

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General Affidavit

STATE OF Indiana, COUNTY OF Vigo SS: In claim No. 670084 of Alice and Chas. Varner heirs of Jacob " Co. I/B/I of the 27/13/16 Regt. of Ind. Vols./" Cav./" Inf., Personally appeared before the undersigned duly authorized to administer oaths within and for said County, John Whited aged 42 years, whose P.O. is Terre Haute, County of Vigo, State of Indiana, who being duly sworn states in relation to said claim as follows to wit:
I lived a neighbor to Jacob Varner and Louisana Bracken at the time they were married in the year 1863 and know that neither of them were ever married previous to their marriage in 1863. I have been to their houses many times before and since their marriage was at their house when Jacob Varner died.

And affiant further states that he has no interest in this claim.

John Whited
Affiant's signature.

Sworn to and subscribed before me on the 9 day of January 1900, and I hereby certify that the contents of this affidavit were fully made known before signing to the affiant, who is credible, and I have no interest in this claim or its prosecution.

Bazil Brown
Justice of the Peace
Certificate on file

[stamp: U.S. PENSION OFFICE, Jan 16 1900]