Virginia Civil War Pension Applications

ANDREW J. SHIFFLETT

ANFIELD SHIFFLETT

1. What is your age? Ans. I was sixty five (65) years old on the 7th day of May 1902
   
2. Where were you born? Ans. [blank]
   
3. How long have you resided in Virginia? Ans. All of my life
   
4. How long have you resided in the city or county of your present residence? Ans. Forty Two years
   
5. What is your usual and ordinary occupation for earning a livelihood? Ans. Stage Master
   
6. How long have you followed such occupation or employment? Ans. Thirty five years
   
7. Have you followed such occupation or employment, or any other occupation or employment, within the last two years? If so, state when and where and the amount of your annual income form the same. Ans. I have not --------------
   
8. State specifically the nature of your disability or disease. Ans. old age & rheumutism
   
9. What were the causes which led to the disease which has resulted in your disability? Ans. Inherited
   
10. How long have you suffered from such disease, and when did you first become aware that you were afflicted with the same? Ans. Since -- ------
    
11. With what disease or sickness did you suffer during the time of your services? Ans. Camp fever
    
12. Are you totally disabled because of such disease, or the infirmities of age, from following your usual and ordinary occupation or employment, or another occupation or employment, by which to earn a livelihood? If not totally disabled thereby, but only partially, state the extent of your partial disability. Ans: -----------
    
13. When and where did you enter service of Virginia, or of the Confederate States? Ans. --- City by Richmond.
    
14. In what command and service were you engaged during the war between the States? Ans. on Bogg's battallion.
    
15. How long were you in the service? Ans. Three Years
    
16. Where did you leave the services, and under what circumstance? Ans. At the surrender at Appomatox
    
17. If suffering from disease, state what physician or physicians have attended you for same. Ans.[blank]
    
18. Give the names and addresses of two or more in the service of your command, if any such be living , and if not, so state. Ans. Thomas R. Maupin & Nathaniel J. Maupin
    
19. Give here any other information you may possess relating to your service, or disability, that will support the justice of your claim for aid. Ans. I was constantly in the army from the --- - --------- until the surrender.
    
20. Is there any camp of Confederate Veterans in the city or county of your residence? Ans. yes
    
21. Is there any one living the residence and address of whom is known to you, either comrade or otherwise, who has knowledge of your service and of the cause of your disability? if so or not, state. Ans. John W. Via Free Union Va.

BARBARA A. SHIFFLETT, widow of ANFIELD

1. What is your age? Ans. 65 years
   
2. Where were you born? Ans. Near Nortonsville Albemarle County
   
3. How long have you resided in Virginia? Ans. All of my life,
   
4. How long have you resided in the city or county of your present residence? Ans. All my life
   
5. What is your husband's full name? Ans. Anfield Shiflett
   
6. When and where were you married, and by whom? Ans. Married 28th of Oct 1858 Near Nortonsville By Rev. ----- McMullen
   
7. When and where did your husband die, and from what cause? Ans. Residence near Boonesville Va Aug 31st/06
   
8. Have you been married since his death? Ans: No
   
9. Where and with whom do you now reside? Ans. Boonesville - Alone
   
10. What property (real, personal) do you own? Ans. Small parcel of Mountain land
    
11. Assistance or income? Ans. None
    
12. Where he died, and name of attending physician? Ans: Boonesville, Albemarle Va., Dr. T.M. Dunn P.O. --- of Free Union Va. Albemarle Co.
    
13. Give names and address of two comrades in arms of your deceased husband. Ans. C.C. Via, Nortonsville, N.J. Maupin, Thos. Maupin, Jno. W. Via Free Union, Albemarle Co.
    
14. Did his death result from wounds suffered in the war? Ans. from disease
    
15. Nature of wound or character of the disease? Ans. general Break down & stomach trouble
    
16. Other information supporting your claim? Ans. Drew pension for last three years
    
17. Is there anyone living who can verify his service and the cause of his death? Ans. Many members of his company living in Albemarle

COLUMBIA F. SHIFFLETT, widow of OVERTON

1. What is your name? Collumbia F. Shifflett
   
2. What is your age? 64
   
3. Where were you born? Greene County Va
   
4. How long have you resided in Virginia? 64 years Lin 3
   
5. How long have you resided in your county of residence? 50 years.
   
6. Where do you reside? Postoffice: Harrisonburg -------- St. County of Rockingham
   
7. With whom do you reside? (Jane) a housekeeper have ---- ------
   
8. What was your husband's full name? Overton Shifflett
   
9. When, where and by whom were you married? In 1878, Stanardsville, Va. By whom? Do not remember.
   
10. When and where did your husband die? 1902 Penn Laird Va
    
11. What was the cause of his death? do not know.
    
12. Have you remarried? No
    
13. In what branch of the army did your husband serve? 56 Inf. Regiment, H Company
    
14. Immediate superior officers? H.C. Michie
    
15. is combined with 16.
16. Names and addresses of those familiar with your husband's service and his death? [blank]
    
17. What assistance/income do you have? Have no income and have an invalid daughter.
    
18. Property: real estate: no property
    Personal estate: none
    
19. Was your husband on the pension roll of Virginia? Yes
    
20. Yes but --- --- --- in time to get a pension.
    
21. Veteran's Camp in your county? Yes
    
22. Information relating to husband's service and cause of death: Do not have any information only know he had a pension.

ELIZABETH SHIFFLETT, widow of ROBERT T.

1. What is your age? I am 60 years old.
   
2. Where were you born? near Port Republic in Rockingham County
   
3. How long have you resided in Virginia? All my life
   
4. How long have you resided in your county of residence? sixty years
   
5. Husband's full name: Robert T. Shifflett
   
6. When, where and by whom were you married: in 1865, near Port Republic Va by Rev Isaac Long
   
7. When and where did your husband die, and cause of death? Near Port Republic, Spt 26th 1908, of Rheumatism and dropsy.
   
8. Have you remarried? No.
   
9. Where and with whom do you reside? I live alone.
   
10. Property, real and personal: a small amount of household goods
    
11. Assistance/income: None, except what my children (voluntarily?) give me
    
12. Where did he die, and name and address of physician: He died near Port Republic September 26 1908, Dr. Kemper Harshbarger of Port Republic Va
    
13. Comrade in arms: Mr. J.S. ------- of Harrisonburg and R.A. Scott of Port Republic
    
14. Names and addresses of two persons familiar with the circumstances of your husband's death: H.C. Raines and [Laura?] Raines of Port Republic.
    
15. Did his death result from wounds received in the war, or what disease? He died of Rheumatism and dropsy the result of wounds ------ during the war.
    
16. Nature of wound or character of disease? a Bullett wound in right leg from which he continually suffered until his death
    
17. Other information supporting your claim: He was almost helpless for more than 6 months next preceeding his death
    
18. Confederate Veterans Camp? at Harrisonburg
    
19. Anyone with knowledge of your husband's death and service? ---- Maity? Harrisonburg Va

HARDEN SHIFFLET

HENRY CLAY SHIFFLET

LUCINDA SHIFFLET, widow of GIBBON

MARY JANE SHIFLETT, widow of LINDSAY

About 1874, near Boonesville, Va., struck in the head with a hand Stick by (Lee Via)

LUCY C. SHIFLETT, widow of MICAJAH

THOMAS S. SHIFLETT

1. What is your age? Ans. 65 years
   
2. Where were you born? Ans. Albemarle Co. Va
   
3. How long have you lived in Virginia? Ans. All my life
   
4. How long have you resided in the city or county of your residence? Ans. 23 years
   
5. What is your normal occupation? Ans. farming when I am able to work
   
6. How long have you followed this occupation? Ans. all my life Since I was big Enough
   
7. Any other occupation or employment? Ans. no
   
8. State the extent of your partial disability? Ans. at this time I can Scarcely do any kind of work thirty dollars per annum
   
9. When and where did you enter the service of Virginia, or of the Confederate States? Ans. Richmond Va Camp Lee
   
10. To what command and service were you first assigned, and who were your immediate superior officers? Ans. Capt. Studivant
    
11. In what command and service were you when wounded and who were your immediate superior officers? Ans. Leutenant Eriacut?
    
12. How long were you in the service? Ans. I went in march 1862 --- [to] ---- ---- about aug 1864
    
13. In what battle or combat were you wounded? Ans. Cold Harbor
    
14. Precise location and nature of wound? Ans. in my left hip only one wound
    
15. What limb lost? Ans. none
    
16. Did you lose your sight from the wound? Ans. no
    
17. If sight or limb was not lost, what is the precise nature of your disability? Ans. C-iplion in my hip with Rheumanatismsm probably thru wound
    
18. Give the names and addresses of two or more survivors of your command when you were wounded, if any such be living, and if not, so state. Ans. Montgomery Lam, Suppose he is living but have not found his address
    
19. Any other info relating to service or wound? Ans. Mongomery (Lane or Larne?) Lam Knows about it and the wound Shows for itself.
    
20. Group of Confederate Veterans in your county? Ans. Yes
    
21. Is there any one living, the residence and address of whom is known to you, either comrade or otherwise, who has knowledge of your service, and of the cause of your disability? Ans. Thom S. Shiflett of Hagerstown and knows of my being in the Service
    
22. Was disability occasioned by surgical operation? Ans. There was no Surgical opperations

Thomas (his x mark) Shiflett

We, J.M. Lams and Jno. M. Frazier, do solemnly swear that we are residents of Antelope and have known Thomas S. Shiflett for 20 years and that he is a truthful man and we believe he is entitled to a partial disability.
J.M.Lam
Jno. M. Frazier

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MADUCIA SHIFLETT, widow of JOHN T.

Filed in the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of Albemarle County, Virginia, this 5th day of October, 1932
Pension Application for a Widow of Confederate Soldier
County: Albemarle
Name: Maducia A. Shiflett
Post-Office: Boonesville, Va
Filed in Comptroller's Office Oct. 1932

I, Maducia Ann Shiflett, do hereby apply for aid. . . and that I am the widow of John T. Shiflett, who was a soldier in the service of the Confederates States. . .and that I was married to him May 1, 1887 and my husband was loyal and true to his duty. . .

1. What is your name? >Maducia Ann Shiflett
   
2. What is your age? [blank]
   
3. Where were you born? Rockingham
   
4. How long have you lived in Va? All Life
   
5. How long have you resided in the county of your present residence? 42 years
   
6. Where do you live? Post office: Boonesville; County of Albemarle
   
7. With whom do you live? Delmer Shiflett
   
8. What was your husband's name? John T. Shiflett
   
9. When, where, and by whom were you married? May 1st 1887, Rockingham Co., J.W. Doffmyer
   
10. When and where did your husband die? May 1918 Albemarle Co.
    
11. Cause of death? Heart trouble
12. In what branch did he serve? [blank]
13. Immediate superior officers? [blank]
14. Give names and addresses of two comrades? [blank]
15. What source of income do you have from all sources? None
16. Was your husband on the pension roll of Va, and if so, what county? Yes, Albemarle
17. Have you ever applied for a pension before? No
18. Group of Confederate Veterans in your county? Yes
19. Any further info? [blank]

Maducia Ann (her x mark) Shiflett
Witness: W.L. Maupin, Clerk

We, J. Warren Davis and G.A. Gibson residents of Albemarle have known the applicant personally for 22 years and that said applicant is a widow of John T. Shiflett
J.Warren Davis
G.A. Gibson

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POLLY A. SHIFLETT, widow of PEELES

Greene County No. 70
Name: Polly Peeles s> Shiflett
st-office: Dyke, Va
Approved 19 day of Apr 1904

I, Polly Ann Shiflett, do apply for aid and swear I am resident of Dyke P.O. in the County of Greene and that I am the widow of John Peals Shiflett who was a soldier in the service of the State of Virginia during the war between the States and who was a member of Imbodens Calvary, Pollock's Company, Charles T. OFerral, Colonel and his cause of death was Heart trouble. Nov. 1899. and that under the said act, I am entitled to receive twenty-five dollars annually.

1. What is your age? Ans. between 70 & 80 years old
   
2. Where were you born? Ans. in Greene Rockingham
   
3. How long have you lived in Va? Ans. all my life
   
4. How long have you resided in the county of your present residence? Ans. Sixty years
5. What was your husband's name? Ans. John Peals Shiflett
   
6. When, where, and by whom were you married? Ans. 1840. Near Nortonsville, Va by Jno. Gibson
   
7. When and where did your husband die? Ans. 1899 In Bacon Hollow. Heart disease
   
8. Have you remarried? Ans. No
9. Where and with whom do you reside? Ans. In Bacon Hollow, Greene Co., I live alone
10. What property do you own? Ans. None
11. If your husband died since the war, state where he died, and name and address of attending physician? Ans. He died on Greene County, near Dyke P.O. Dr E.D.Divers? Stanardsville, Va.
12. Give names and addresses of two comrades? Ans. Newton A. Morris, Joseph Morris Jr.
13. Names of two persons familiar with the circumstances of your husband's death? Ans. Wyatt A. Shiflett, A.A. Shiflett
14. Did his death result from wounds or disease suffered during the war? Ans. From disease
15. Nature of wound or disease from which your husband died. Ans. Heart disease
16. Further info supporting your claim? Ans. [blank]
17. Group of Confederate Veterans in your county? Ans. No
18. Is there any one living who has knowledge of your husband's service and death? Ans. [blank]

Given under my hand this 9th day of November 1903
Polly Ann (her x mark) Shiflett)
witness: C.W. Sims

I, Killis Roach, a Justice of the Peace of Greene County swear that Mrs. Polly Ann Shiflett personally appeared before me and swore the above was true the 9th day of November 1903.

We, J.F. Shiflett and Richard Shiflett do solemnly swear that we are residents of Greene County and have known the applicant for forty years and that she has a reputation for truth and honesty.
J.F. (his x mark) Shiflett
Richard (his x mark) Shiflett
witness: H.B. Shifflett

We, Newton A. Morris and Joseph Morris Jr. do solemnly swear that we are residents of Greene County and have known the applicant for fifty years, and that she is the widow of John Peals Shiflett and that we were in the service with John Peals Shifflett and were all members of Imbodies Calvary, Capt. Pollock and Col. Charles T. OFerrall and that he died about Nov. 1899 and that he was a true and loyal soldier in the said service.
Newton A. (his x mark) Morris
Joseph (his x mark) Morris

On or about Nov. 1899, the said John Peals Shiflett and Polly Ann Shiflett lived as husband and wife up to the date of the death of the said John Peals Shiflett
M DLRunkle
(BJ or BT) Jollett

I, EDDavis, a practicing physician, am personally acquainted with Polly Anne Shiflett, and that I attended her husband the said John Peals Shiflett and I believe that his death resulted from Heart Disease. Given under my hand the 9th day of Nov., 1908
EDDavis MD

We, W.J. Knight and J.T. (says Kisught, but should prob. be Knight) of the County of Greene were soldiers and have examined the application of Dolls Shifflett and are satisfied of the justice of her claim.

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Greene County
Commonwealth of Virginia, Auditor of Public Accounts (Pension Department) Richmond, 2/11/14
The Adjutant-General, War Department, Washington, D.C.
Sir, I have the honor to request the official record
of John Peals Shiflett
Inboden's Cavalry
Colonel C.T. O'Ferrell
Captain Pollock
This information is to be used in connection with an application for a Confederate pension. . .
From the War Department:
The name John Peals Shifflett has not been found on the rolls, on file in this office, of O'Ferrall's Battalion, Virginia Cavalry, C.S.A., (which organization latterly became Company H, 23d Virginia Cavalry, C.S.A.), and no record has been found of the service, capture or parole of a man of this name as a member of either organization.
The records show, however, that one John Shefflott, private, Company E, 23rd Virginia Cavalry, C.S.A., enlisted January 20, 186 , at Rockingham, and on the roll of that company dated December 5, 1864 (only roll on file), he was reported “absent without leave since April last”. No later record of him has been found.
Geo Andrews
The Adjutant General.

Greene County
Commonwealth of Virginia, Auditor of Public Accounts (Pension Department) Richmond, 2/11/14
To the Secretary of Virginia Military Records Richmond, Va.
Sir, I have the honor to request the official record
of John Peals Shiflett
Inboden's Command Cavalry
Colonel Chas. T. O'Ferrell
Captain Pollock
This information is to be used in connection with an application for a Confederate pension. . .
From the Secretary of Virginia Military Records
Richmond, Feby 11-1914
Sir, In answer to your request for information as contained on the reverse side of this form, I beg to report as follows: The records in this office show that John Shiflett inlists in Co C 10th Regt Va s--ft Apl 10, 1862; Transferred to Co H 23rd Regt Va Cavalry; was wounded. No further record.

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SLAYTON SHIFLETT

Greene County No. 77
Name: Slaton Shiflett
Postoffice: Nortonsville
County of Greene, to wit: I JN McMullen, Chairman of the Confederate Pension Board certify that Slaton Shiflett is entitled to receive Thirty dollars annually. Given under my hand this 30th day of June 1900.

I, Thomas Shiflett, resident of --- --- Nortonsville in Greene County, was a soldier for the state of Virginia in the war between the United States and the Confederate States, do hereby apply for aid. . . And I do solemnly swear that I was a member of Company E 1st Va. Bat. of Reserves Command by I--- K------ and that I am now disabled by reason of disability resulting from old age and am entitled to the sum of Thirty dollars. I do further swear that the following answers are true:
1st. What is the applicant's age? Ans. Seventy Nine
2d. What is the precise nature of the disability? Ans. Infirmity resulting from old age and chronic trouble of his bowels
3d. Is it total? Ans. Yes
Given under my hand this 31 day of May 1900
Slayton (his x mark) Shiflett
witness: J.B. Long

I, Slayton Shiflett, a resident of the County of Greene, do solemnly swear that I am the identical person named in the original application dated31 May 1900 and I do solemnly swear I am disabled by: Infirmty and resulting from old age.and that my disability came from chronic trouble of the bowels and that I am now Eighty one years of age.
Slayton (his x mark) Shifflett
Signed and sworn before me, Killis Roach, this 12 day of July 1902

We, Wesley (his x mark) Shifflett and J Finks Shifflett of Greene County, do solemnly swear that we are personally acquainted with Slaton Shifflett and believe his affidavit to be true.
Wesley (his x mark) Shifflett
Finks Shifflett

Sidney T. Dean, certifies that Slayton Shiflett has property valued at $159 dollars. 18th day of July 1902

I, W.A. Kyger, a practicing physician in Greene County, do certify that I am personally acquainted with Slayton Shifflett and he is disabled by: Chronic diarrhoea which he says started some fifteen years ago. I have not personally known him long. He is also old and infirm, being some eighty years of age. There is pratically no occupation he can follow. Given under my hand this 10th day of July 1902.

I, Z.K. Page, Clerk of the court of Greene certify Slayton Shiflett is entitled to receive Thirty dollars. Given under my hand this 11 day of November 1902.

Slayton Shiflett Deserted his post.
Geo. W. St---n
J.N. McMullen, Chair.
air.

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ELIZABETH SHIFLETT, widow of SLAYTON

Greene County
Postoffice: Dyke
I, Elizabeth Shiflett, do apply for aid and swear I am resident at Dyke Greene County and that I am the widow of Slayton Shiflett who was a soldier in the service of the State of Virginia during the war between the States and who was a member of Col RW Duke Capt RD Melone Batallion 0 E and his cause of death was old age and that under the said act, I am entitled to receive 25.00 dollars annually.

1. What is your age? Ans. 70
   
2. Where were you born? Ans. in Greene County in the State of Va
   
3. How long have you lived in Va? Ans. all my life
   
4. How long have you resided in the county of your present residence? Ans. all my life
5. What was your husband's name? Ans. Slayton Shiflett
   
6. When, where, and by whom were you married? Ans. in Greene Co, 56 years, 9 months, Re. John Gipson
   
7. When and where did your husband die? Ans. he died at home. Dyke, Va. Pulmonary Disease An----tion
   
8. Have you remarried? Ans. No
9. Where and with whom do you reside? Ans. Finks Shifflett, Dyke, Va
10. What property do you own? Ans. $150 Dollars
11. What assistance do you receive? Ans. none
12. If your husband died since the war, state where he died, and name and address of attending physician? Ans. He died the 22nd September? 1902 at home. W.A. Kyger and Nortonsville, Va
13. Give names and addresses of two comrades in arms? Ans. Bent Eliott and Jackson Morris both of Dyke Greene County Va
14. Names of two persons familiar with the circumstances of your husband's death? Ans. Zebidee Marshall - Ambros Vernon - both of Dyke, Va
15. Did his death result from wounds or disease suffered during the war? Ans. Disease
16. Nature of wound or disease from which your husband died. Ans. Pulmonary, Disease & amsupistion?
17. Further info supporting your claim? Ans. that he served a faithful soldier in said war
18. Group of Confederate Veterans in your county? Ans. none
19. Is there any one living who has knowledge of your husband's service and death? Ans. Davis Shifflett, Nimrod Shifflett, all of Dyke, Va

Given under my hand this 23 day of April 1903
Elizabeth (her x mark ) Shifflett

Killis Roach is the judge

We, Iverson Knight and Scott N. Lamb do solemnly swear the we are residents of Greene County and that we have known Elizabeth Shiflett well for 20 years.
Scott N. Lamb
Iverson (his x mark) Knight
witness: F. Shifett

We, Jackson Morris and J.B. Eliott do solemnly sear that we are residents of Greene Count and that Elizabeath Shiflett is well known to us for 35 years and we know her to be the widow of Slayton Shifflett who was a soldier and that we were soldiers with him in Col. R.J. Duke, Capt. James W. Melone Battallion Co comp, E. . . and on or about 22nd day of September 1902 the said Slayton Shifflett died and that he was a true and loyal soldier.
Jackson (his x mark) Morris
J.B. Elliott

We, Ransom Morris and James Morris of Greene County do solemnly swear that we are well acquainted with Elizabeth Shifflett and that we have known here for [blank] years and she is the widow of Slayton Shifflett, who was a loyal and true soldier and tat on or about the 22nd day of September 1902 at: Died at home in Greene County Va. at Dyke
Ransom (his x mark) Morris
James (his x mark) Morris

I, W.A. Kyger, a practicing physician in Greene County, do certify that I am personally acquainted with Elizabeth Shifflett and that I attended her husband, Slayton Shifflett during his last illness and that from my professional knowledge of the cause of his death, I verily believe that his death resulted from Pulmonary phthisis and chronic diarrhoea. Given under my hand the twenty fourth day of April 1913.

We, James W. Melone and J.B. Elliott do certify that we were soldiers and have examined the application of Elizabeth Shifflett and are satisfied of the justice of her claim. Given under our hands this 18 day of April 1903

I, Sidney T. Deane, certify that Elizabeth Shifflett has property valued at $15.

Commonwealth of Virginia, Auditor of Public Accounts (Pension Department) Richmond, 2/11/14
To the Secretary of Virginia Military Records Richmond, Va.
Sir, I have the honor to request the official record
of Slaytone Shifflett
Colonel R.T.W. Duke
Captain R.D. Malone
This information is to be used in connection with an application for a Confederate pension. . .

From the Secretary of Virginia Military Records
Richmond, Feby 11-1914
Sir, In answer to your request for information as contained on the reverse side of this form, I beg to report as follows: The records in this office show that S Shifflett was a private in Co E 1st Battalion Reserves - no further record.

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THOMAS SHIFLETT

Greene Co., Act of 1900, Roll 65, pg. 75
1900
Greene County, No. 65
Name: Thomas Shiflett
P.O. Stanardsville, Va
$30.00

I, Thomas Shiflett, resident of McMullen in Greene County, was a soldier for the state of Virginia in the war between the United States and the Confederate States, do hereby apply for aid. . . And I do solemnly swear that I was a member of Company B 34th Va Infantry Captain LB McMullen Colonel JD Thomson --ode Wises Brigade and that I am now disabled by reason of age and General debility and am entitled to the sum of Thirty dollars. I do further swear that the following answers are true:
1st. What is the applicant's age? Ans. 73
2d. What is the precise nature of the disability? Ans. Rupture
3d. Is it total? Ans. Total
(a) Is it partial? If so, to what extent does it disable him from manual labor? Ans. Total Not able to Do but little work
Given under my hand this 31 day of May 1900
Thomas (his x mark) Shiflett
witness: - - Page
Approved by the Confederate Pension Board 11 July 1900

I, Thomas Shiflett, swear that I am the same person who filed the original application.
Thomas (his x mark) Shiflett
witness: Chas Miller?

We, WH McMullen and Henry Morris do solemnly swear that we are personally acquainted with Thomas Shiflett and that he is still living and that we believe his statements to be true.
Wm H. McMullen
Henry Morris

I, Sidney T. Deane, Commissioner of the Revenue, do certify that Thomas Shifflett is charged on the land and personal property books in the said County with assessed value of $30 dollars. Given under my hand this 18th day of July 1902.

I, J.W. Sims, a practicing physician in the county of Greene from the personal examination of the said Thomas Shiflett as to the disability set forth. . .I am clearly of the opinion that he is disabled by reason of: From injury of right knee? from -lack of a s----, old age-76 yrs old & general debility. Has also been injured in right shoulder from a fall. He is partially disabled.
Given under my hand this 18th day of July 1902.

I, J.H. Page, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Greene County certify he is entitled to receive the sum of fifteen dollars. Given under my hand this 18 day of August 1902.

I, Thomas Shiflett, who am now on the pension rolls of Virginia, as a resident of the County of Greene, and claimed on said rolls as partially disabled, do hereby apply to be rerated and placed on said rolls as totally disabled; and I do solemnly swear that since I was placed on said rolls I have become totally disabled by disease: Rheumtism and old age. . . and I am now entitled to receive thirty dollars annually.
Witness my hand this 4 day of March 1904
Thomas (his x mark) Shiflett
witness: Chas Miller?

I, C.W. Sims a practicing physician, of Greene County, do certify that I am personally acquainted with Thomas Shiflett and he is disabled by reason of: Rheumatism caused by exposure. He is also very old. He is totally disabled from pursuing his usual and ordinary or any other occupation for a livelihood.
Given under my hand this 10th day of March 1904

Approved by Board of Commissioners of Pensions on 22 day of April 1904

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Previous Listing:

• Shifflett, Andrew J.
  Greene Co., Act of 1920, Roll 123, p. 186; memo: 4-28-21, $100
  
  
• Shiflett, Anfield
  Albemarle Co., Act of 1902, memo 1903
  
  
• Shifflett, Divers
  Rockingham Co., Act of 1903, Roll 324, p. 353
  
  
• Shifflett, Eli
  Rockingham Co., Act of 1902, Roll 317, p. 353
  
  
• Shifflett, Edmund
  Rockingham Co., Act of 1903, Roll 341, p. 353
  
  
• Shiflett, Harden
  Rockingham Co., Act of 1900, Roll 168, p. 143
  
  
• Shiflett, Henry Clay
  Rockingham Co., Act of 1900, Roll 165, p. 143
  
  
• Shiflett, John T.
  Albemarle Co., Act of 1902, Roll 381, p. 10 memo: $36.00
  
  
• Shiflett, Noah
  Rockingham Co., Act of 1900, Roll 170, p. 143
  
  
• Shifflett, Obey
  Rockingham Co., Act of 1902
  
  
• Shifflett, Pleasant
  Rockingham Co., Act of 1902, Roll 318, p. 353
  
  
• Shiflett, Thomas
  Greene Co., Act of 1900, Roll 65, pg. 75
  
  
• Shifflett, Thomas S.
  Rockingham Co., Act of 1902, Roll 322, p. 353
  
  

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