Act of May 11, 1912

Declaration for Pension

 

State of New York, County of Otsego, ss:

 

On this 27th day of June, A.D. one thousand nine hundred and twelve, personally appeared before me, a Notary Public within and for the county andState aforesaid, John Lunn who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is 74 years of age, and a resident of Pittsfield, county of Otsego, State of New York, and that he is the identical person who was enrolled at Fort Snellin, Minnesota, under the name of John Lunn on the 1st day of December, 1863 as a corporal, in Com C, 2. Min Cavalry in the service of the United States, in the Civil War war, and was Honorably Discharged at Fort Wadsworth D.T., on the 17th day of July, 1865.

 

That he also served_________.

 

That he was not employed in the military or naval service of the United States otherwise than as stated above. That his personal description at enlistment was as follows: Height, 5 feet 8 inches; complexion, light; color of eyes, Blue; color of hair, Sandy; that his occupation was a farmer; that he was born September 6th, 1836, at Burlington, Otsego Co NY as I understand it - but in 1837 or 1838 as shown by records on file in Pension Department

 

That his several places of residence since leaving the service have been as follows: in Mendona(?) Wis. to 1878, Pittsfield NY 1878 to 1882, Otego NY 1882 to 1892, Pittsfield NY 1892 to present time

 

That he is a pensioner under certificate No. 264734. That he has not applied for pension under original No. ________

 

That he makes this declaration for the purpose of being placed on the pension roll of the United States under the provisions of the act of May 11, 1912.

 

That his post-office address is R.F.D. 1, Edmeston, county of Otsego, State of New York

 

Attest: (1) Lee W. Locke John Lunn

(2) Collins M. Burdick (Claimant's signature in full.)

 

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 27th day of June, A.D. 1912, and I hereby certify that the contents of the above declaration were fully made known and explained to the applicant before swearing including the words __________, erased, and the words

--------_________, added, and that I have no interest, direct or indirect, in the prosecution of this claim.

Ulysses G. Welch

Notary Public