This file was contributed by: Darlene ( Campbell ) Scott, February 2003

SOLDIERS OR SAILORS.

APPLICATION

FOR THE RELIEF OF NEEDY CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS AND SAILORS, RESIDENTS OF ALABAMA, WHO FROM WOUNDS OR OTHER CAUSE, ARE UNABLE TO EARN A LIVELIHOOD BY LABOR, UNDER ACT APPROVED FFEBRUARY 18, 1891.

_STATE OF ALABAMA.... } _COUNTY OF LAWRENCE.. }

Personally appeared before me,___J. C. Kumpe Judge of Probate in and for said County,

Rufus Berryman

Who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith that when a private in Captain Landons Company. of W. H. Warrens Battalion of Cavalry and while in discharge of his duty on the 24 of September 1964____at Athens____in the State of Alabama

He was shot through his right leg and through the body and broke the bone and in consequence of which loss of limb, wound or wounds, he has been rendered physically incapable of making a livelihood by labor;

That he was a resident of Alabama on the 13 day of February, 1891, and is a resident at the date of this application;

That he is engaged in the business of Farming, that his taxable property does not exceed Four Hundred Dollars in value.

His Salary and Gross Income does not amount to Four Hundred Dollars per year.

Sworn To and subscribed before me, this 27 day }__his X mark ______________________________of February 1893 }__Rufus Berryman

____J. C. Kumpe ____Judge of Probate of__Lawrence___County

THE STATE OF ALABAMA, } ...County OF LAWRENCE }

..I by certify that the duplicate of the forgoing application and affidavit is on file in my office, and that I belive the statement made therein are entitled to credit.

Given under my hand this the__27__day__of__February__1893

__J. C. Kumpe ___Judge of Probate of Lawrence County Alabama

{ Duplicate to be filed in the office of the Judge of Probate }.