David Smith Hepner, Pension File, Affidavit, R. R. Leech

Ctf. No. 227.072

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ADDITIONAL EVIDENCE.

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CLAIM OF

David S. Hepner

D 29

Inda Inf

AFFIDAVIT OF

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FILED BY

JOSEPHA H. HOUGHTON,

2313 PENNA. AVENUE, N. W.,

WASHINGTON, D. C.

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TEXT:

GENERAL AFFIDAVIT.

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State of Iowa, County of Cedar, ss:

IN THE MATTER OF Pension Claim of David S. Hepner No. 227072 late of Co. D. 29 Ind Infantry

ON THIS 26 day of November, A. D. 1894, personally appeared before me, a County Auditor in and for the aforesaid County, duly authorized to administer oaths, R R Leech aged 44 years, a resident of Tipton in the County of Cedar and State of Iowa whose Post Office address is Tipton Iowa and [section for information regarding second affiant is blank] well known to me to be reputable and entitled to credit, and who being duly sworn, declare in relation to the aforesaid case as follows:

Note:-Affiants should state how they gain a knowledge of the facts to which they testify.

I did not Know David S Hepner previous to his enlistment. Have Known him intimately for Eleven (11) years last past. Have been told by him frequently that the cause of his ill health is Chronic diarrhoea. Have also heard his doctor make the same statement. I Know from observation that his eyes are sore, one of them - the right eye - is at times very bad. I do not think David S Hepner is capable on account of ill health to perform manual labor.

The above statement was composed & written by myself unaided by any person or by any written or printed statement whatever.

And I further declare that I have no interest in said case and am not concerned in its prosecution.

(Signature of Affiant) R R Leech

State of Iowa, County of Cedar, ss:

Sworn to and subscribed before me this day by the above-named affiant, and I certify that I read said affidavit to said affiant, including the words [blank] erased, and the words [blank] added and acquainted him with its contents before I executed the same. I further certify that I am in nowise interested in said case, nor am I concerned in its prosecution; and that said affiant is personally known to me and that he is a credible person.

Geo W Shaffer

County Auditor

I, [blank], Clerk of the County Court in and for aforesaid County and State, do certify that [blank], Esq., who has signed his name to the foregoing declaration and affidavit was at the time of so doing [blank] in and for said County and State, duly commissioned and sworn; that all his official acts are entitled to full faith and credit, and that his signature thereunto is genuine.

Witness my hand and seal of office, this [blank] day of [blank], 189[blank].

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Clerk of the [blank]

To be executed before some officer authorized to administer oaths for general purposes. The official character and signature of any such officer not required by law to use a seal must be certified by the clerk of the proper court, giving dates of beginning and close of official term.

[stamped received] DEC 4 1894, U S PENSION OFFICE