There are three pension applications for John T. Cherry
Pension File # 3265
State of Tennessee
SOLDIER’S APPLICATION FOR PENSION
NAME Jno. T. Cherry
Filed Apr. 15, 1901
Allowed _____
FILE ISN’T STAMPED Rejected or AcceptedSOLDIER’S APPLICATION FOR PENSION
I, John T. Cherry a native of the State of Tenn and now a citizen of Tennessee, resident at Gadsden in the County of Crockett in said State of Tennessee, and who was a soldier from the State of Tennessee in the war between the United States and the Confederate States, do hereby apply for aid under the Act of the General Assembly of Tennessee, entitled “An Act for the benefit of indigent and disabled soldiers of the late war between the States, and to fix the fees of attorneys or agents for procuring such pension, and fixing a penalty for the violation of the same.” And I do solemnly swear that, while in the discharge of my duty in the service of the Confederate or United States as a member of Co B 47th Tenn (Inf), I was wounded in the battle or battles of [Blank], and from the effects of such wound or wounds I was disabled as follows: [Blank], and that by reason of such wound and disability I am now entitled to receive the benefits of this Act. I further swear that I do not hold any National, State, or County office, nor do I receive aid or pension from any other State, or from the United States, and that I am not an inmate of any soldier’s home, and that I am unable to earn a reasonable support for myself and family. I do further solemnly swear that the answers given to the following questions are true:
In what County, State and year were you born?
Answer: Madison Co. now Crockett Nov. 21 1854 [year as written]
When did you enlist and in what command? Give the names of the regimental and company officers under whom you were serving at date of wound or other disability.
Answer: Was sworn into Company Service in fall of 1861 Wry Fay? was Capt. M—? Hill was Col. Ben E. Holms Leut. Col.
In what battle or battles were you wounded, and, if not in battle, state under what circumstances you received the injury or injuries?
Answer: A tumor came at the shoulder while at Shelbyville in 1863 in Camfit? The tumor is the yet? Can’t use the right arm
What was the precise nature of your wound or disability, if any?
Answer: As above
What limb, if any, did you lose by reason of said wound or wounds, and, if no limb, state fully your disability, and in contracted in the service, and is said disability permanent?
Answer: ________________________
Were you incapacitated for service by reason of said wound, wounds or service?
Answer: No
Were you discharged from the army by reason of said wound, wounds or service?
Answer: No
If discharged from the army, where were you and what did you do until the close of the war?
Answer: Not discharged
What was the name of the surgeon who attended you?
Answer: None
How did you get out of the army?
Answer: Came Home on Furlow & was not able to go back
Did you take the oath of allegiance to the United States Government?
Answer: I did not
If so, when and under what circumstances?
Answer: _______________________
Are you married, or have you been married?
Answer: I am have been married the second time. My wife is living with me
If so, what is the size of your family living together?
Answer: Myself & wife
What are the respective ages of your wife and children living with you?
Answer: My wife is 51 years old & has been an invaled for 2 years
To what sex do your children belong?
Answer: _______________________
Are not some of your children able to support you?
Answer: My children all married & got familys and are not able to support me
In what business are you now engaged, if any, and what do you earn?
Answer: I try to farm all I can
What estate have you in your own right, real and personal, and what is its value?
Answer: I have nothing except my house hold goods one Cow & 6 Head of Hogs worth 75$
What estate has your wife in her own right, real and personal, and what is its value?
Answer: None
How have you derived support for yourself and family for the past five years?
Answer: With my own —-? with some help from a Step son
Do you use intoxicants to any extent?
Answer: No & never did
How long have you been an actual resident of the State of Tennessee?
Answer: From my Birth to this —-?
Have you an attorney to look after this application?
Answer: None. A. J. Collinsworth looks after it for me.
If so, give his name and address.
Answer: _______________________
Witness my hand, this 12 day of March 1901
(Signed) J. T. Cherry
WITNESSES:
(Signed) J. H. Clay, M.D., Physician
(Signed) B. T. Patterson, Witness
(Signed) G. F. Reasons, Witness
STATE OF TENNESSEE,
Crockett COUNTY.
Personally appeared before me, D. B. Dodson, Clerk of the County Court of said County, the above named J. H. Clay, the applicant, with whom I am personally acquainted, and having the application read and fully explained to him, as well as the statements and answers therein made, made oath that the said statements and answers are true.
Witness my hand, this 12 day of Mar 1901
(Signed) D. B. Dodson
STATE OF TENNESSEE,
Crockett County
Personally appeared before me, D. B. Dodson, Clerk of the County Court of said County, the above named J. H. Clay one of the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing application, and who is a physician of good standing, and being duly sworn says that he has carefully and thoroughly examined John T. Cherry, the applicant, and finds him laboring under the following disabilities:
A large tumor on the right shoulder on or near the joint which disables him from the use of his arm
Witness my hand, this 12 day of Mar 1901
(Signed) D. B. Dodson
STATE OF TENNESSEE,
Crockett County
Personally appeared before me, D. B. Dodson Clerk of the County of said County, the above named B. t. Patterson and G. F. Reasons whom I am personally acquainted, and know to me to be citizens of veracity and standing in this community, and who make oath that they are personally acquainted with the foregoing applicant, and that the facts set forth and statements made in this application are correct and true, to the best of their knowledge and belief, and that they have no interest in this claim, and that said applicant’s habits are good and free from dishonor. And B. T. Patterson further make oath to the following facts touching the applicant’s service in the Confederate army:
I was in the same company with him and knew him to be a true good & faithful soldier, always ready to do his duty. He became over het? in the battle of Richmond Ky and felt avel since the Kentucky campaign has complained of his shoulder hurting him, the first that I heard of it was at Shelbyville Tenn after the above campaign.
Witness my hand, this 14 day of Mar 1901
(Signed) D. B. Dodson, Clerk
Pension File # 3254
State of Tennessee
SOLDIER’S APPLICATION FOR PENSION
NAME Jno. T. Cherry
Filed Apr. 8, 1903
Allowed _____
FILE ISN’T STAMPED Rejected or AcceptedSOLDIER’S APPLICATION FOR PENSION
I, John T. Cherry a native of the State of Tennessee and now a citizen of Tennessee, resident at Gadsden in the County of Crockett in said State of Tennessee, and who was a soldier from the State of Tennessee in the war between the United States and the Confederate States, do hereby apply for aid under the Act of the General Assembly of Tennessee, entitled “An Act for the benefit of indigent and disabled soldiers of the late war between the States, and to fix the fees of attorneys or agents for procuring such pension, and fixing a penalty for the violation of the same.” And I do solemnly swear that, while in the discharge of my duty in the service of the Confederate or United States as a member of Co. B. 47 Tenn Reg, I was Sun Stroked in the battle or battles of Richmond Ky, and from the effects of such wound or wounds I was disabled as follows: Since that time a tumer has grown on right shoulder was discovered there a few days after sun stroker when came to my self discovered same there, Dr. said was struck by piece of shell do not know as I was unconsious at time, and that by reason of such wound and disability I am now entitled to receive the benefits of this Act. I further swear that I do not hold any National, State, or County office, nor do I receive aid or pension from any other State, or from the United States, and that I am not an inmate of any soldier’s home, and that I am unable to earn a reasonable support for myself and family. I do further solemnly swear that the answers given to the following questions are true:
In what County, State and year were you born?
Answer: Madison County Tennessee Nov 21, 1834
When did you enlist and in what command? Give the names of the regimental and company officers under whom you were serving at date of wound or other disability.
Answer: In Nov 186- Gay Co. M. H. Hill Key Capt. Gay Jas? Sinclair Leut. M. R. Hill (Col.)
In what battle or battles were you wounded, and, if not in battle, state under what circumstances you received the injury or injuries?
Answer: At the battle of Richmond Ky was sun stoke with results as a have stated
What was the precise nature of your wound or disability, if any?
Answer: Was sun stroke and tumor on shoulder as above stated
What limb, if any, did you lose by reason of said wound or wounds, and, if no limb, state fully your disability, and in contracted in the service, and is said disability permanent?
Answer: Arm and shoulder stiff and cannot use arm but little
Were you incapacitated for service by reason of said wound, wounds or service?
Answer: I was
Were you discharged from the army by reason of said wound, wounds or service?
Answer: Was not got sick furlough and came home? ond physicians —- —-
If discharged from the army, where were you and what did you do until the close of the war?
Answer: Was in Obion Co. work what little I could
What was the name of the surgeon who attended you?
Answer: Dr. Baldridge
How did you get out of the army, when and where?
Answer: Came home on sick furlough
Did you take the oath of allegiance to the United States Government?
Answer: Did not
If so, when and under what circumstances?
Answer: ____________________________
Are you married, or have you been married?
Answer: Have been married am a widower
If so, what is the size of your family living together?
Answer: Have no family with me now. Six children
What are the respective ages of your wife and children living with you?
Answer: 43 – 42 – 37 – 40 – 30 – 28
To what sex do your children belong?
Answer: Three boys and 3 girls
Are not some of your children able to support you?
Answer: Are not
In what business are you now engaged, if any, and what do you earn?
Answer: Am not employed in any am not able to work
What estate have you in your own right, real and personal, and what is its value?
Answer: Have nothing
What estate has your wife in her own right, real and personal, and what is its value?
Answer: Nothing
How have you derived support for yourself and family for the past five years?
Answer: What little work I could do & by out side help
Do you use intoxicants to any extent?
Answer: Do not
How long have you been an actual resident of the State of Tennessee?
Answer: All my life
Have you an attorney to look after this application?
Answer: I have
If so, give his name and address.
Answer: Eugene Casey – Bells Tenn. Has assisted me in getting up? my application
Witness my hand, this 10 day of Jan 1903
(Signed) John T. Cherry
WITNESSES:
(Signed) N. T. Hisgmor?, Physician
(Signed) B. T. Patterson, Witness
(Signed) J. F. Reasons, Witness
STATE OF TENNESSEE,
Crockett COUNTY.
Personally appeared before me, J. C. Best, Notary Public of said County, the above named Jno. T. Cherry, the applicant, with whom I am personally acquainted, and having the application read and fully explained to him, as well as the statements and answers therein made, made oath that the said statements and answers are true.
Witness my hand, this 10 day of Jan 1903
(Signed) J. C. Best, Notary Public
STATE OF TENNESSEE,
______________ County
Personally appeared before me, ___________________________________,Clerk of the County Court of said County, the above named ________________ one of the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing application, and who is a physician of good standing, and being duly sworn says that he has carefully and thoroughly examined John T. Cherry, the applicant, and finds him laboring under the following disabilities:
He was hurt from the fact that pr—- dislocation of the sholder joint and from said cause? he has a very large tumor coming from the joint and attached to the sockett which causes the head of the humerous to protrude in front of sockett he is not able to do hard work of any kind and I would say he is about 3/4 disabled
Witness my hand, this 14 day of January 1903
(Signed) J. C. Best, Notary Public
STATE OF TENNESSEE,
Crockett County
Personally appeared before me, J. W. Emison of said County, the above named B. T. Patterson or G. F. Reasons whom I am personally acquainted, and know to me to be citizens of veracity and standing in this community, and who make oath that they are personally acquainted with the foregoing applicant, and that the facts set forth and statements made in this application are correct and true, to the best of their knowledge and belief, and that they have no interest in this claim, and that said applicant’s habits are good and free from dishonor. And they further make oath to the following facts touching the applicant’s service in the Confederate army:
We served in the army with the applicant and know of their own personal knowledge that the applicant made a brave and true soldier in every sense of the word & were with the applicant at the time he was sun stoke at the battle of Richmond Ky and that the applicant was disabled for further service and we know that the applicant is now disabled to do manual labor
Witness my hand, this 19 day of Jan 1903
(Signed) J. W. Emison
Pension File # 3254
State of Tennessee
SOLDIER’S APPLICATION FOR PENSION
NAME Jno. T. Cherry
Filed Jan 1 1908
Allowed _______
FILE IS STAMPED AcceptedSOLDIER’S APPLICATION FOR PENSION
I, John T. Cherry a native of the State of Tennessee and now a citizen of Tennessee, resident at Gadsden in the County of Crockett in said State of Tennessee, and who was a soldier from the State of Tennessee in the war between the United States and the Confederate States, do hereby apply for aid under the Act of the General Assembly of Tennessee, entitled “An Act for the benefit of indigent and disabled soldiers of the late war between the States, and to fix the fees of attorneys or agents for procuring such pension, and fixing a penalty for the violation of the same.” And I do solemnly swear that I was a member of Confederate army Co. B. 47th Tennessee Regiment in the service of the Confederate or United States, and that by reason of disability and indigence I am now entitled to receive the benefit of this Act. I further swear that I do not hold any National, State, or County office, nor do I receive aid or pension from any other State, or from the United States, and that I am not an inmate of any soldier’s home, and that I am unable to earn a reasonable support for myself and family. I do further solemnly swear that the answers given to the following questions are true:
In what County, State and year were you born?
Answer: Madison County Tennessee 21 day of Nov. 1834
When did you enlist and in what command? Give the names of the regimental and company officers under whom you served.
Answer: Dec. 1861. 47th Tennessee Reg. Capt. Gay. Col. M. R. Hill
In what battle or battles were you engaged, and, if not wounded, state what disabilities did you receive, if any?
Answer: Shiloh, Richmond Ky had a sun stoke at Richmond Ky received an injury on the right shoulder while unconsious by a ball on —–?
What was the precise nature of your wound or disability, if any?
Answer: Had a sunstroke which kept me in Hospital for about 4 months
Were you incapacitated for service by reason of said wound or disability incurred?
Answer: Was for about four months
Were you discharged from the army by reason of said wound or disability?
Answer: Was not
If discharged from the army, where were you and what did you do until the close of the war?
Answer: Was not discharged
What was the name of the surgeon who attended you?
Answer: Dr. Price and Dr. Harris?
How did you get out of the army, when and where?
Answer: On a sick Furlough at Shelbyville Tenn July 1863
Did you take the oath of allegiance to the United States Government?
Answer: Did not
If so, when and under what circumstances?
Answer: Did not take it
Are you married, or have you been married?
Answer: Have been married
If so, what is the size of your family living together?
Answer: Have no family living together
What are the respective ages of your wife and children living with you?
Answer: Have no family whatever living with me
To what sex do your children belong?
Answer: 3 boys and two girls
Are not some of your children able to support you?
Answer: Are not. They are all poor and have famileys of their own to support
In what business are you now engaged, if any, and what do you earn?
Answer: Am not engaged in any regular buisness work a little when able but do not earn but very little
What estate have you in your own right, real and personal, and what is its value?
Answer: Nothing
What estate has your wife in her own right, real and personal, and what is its value?
Answer: Nothing
How have you derived support for yourself and family for the past five years?
Answer: My people have kept me up
Do you use intoxicants to any extent?
Answer: Do not
How long have you been an actual resident of the State of Tennessee?
Answer: All my life
Have you an attorney to look after this application?
Answer: Yes
If so, give his name and address.
Answer: Esquire Casey, Alamo, Tenn
Witness my hand, this 7th day of Oct 1907
(Signed) J. T. Cherry
WITNESSES:
(Signed) D. W. Harris, Physician, Postoffice Address:
(Signed) B. T. (his X mark) Patterson, Witness, Postoffice Address:
(Signed) G. F. Reasons, Witness, Postoffice Address:
STATE OF TENNESSEE,
Crockett County
I, Jno. H. Perry, Trustee of said County, certify that J. T. Cherry and his wife _____________ are assessed with _____ acres, valued at $ ___________ and with $ _________ of personal property.
Witness my hand, this 7 day of Oct 1907
Signed Jno. H. Perry
If applicant and his wife have no property, the Trustee must so certify.
STATE OF TENNESSEE,
Crockett COUNTY.
Personally appeared before me, J. W. Emison, County Court Clerk of said County, the above named John F. Cherry, the applicant, with whom I am personally acquainted, and having the application read and fully explained to him, as well as the statements and answers therein made, made oath that the said statements and answers are true.
Witness my hand, this 7th day of Oct 1907
(Signed) J. W. Emison
STATE OF TENNESSEE,
Crockett County
Personally appeared before me, D. W. Harris of said County, the above named ________________ one of the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing application, and who is a physician of good standing, and being duly sworn says that he has carefully and thoroughly examined John T. Cherry, the applicant, and finds him laboring under the following disabilities:
The joint of the right shoulder is badly affected, depreciating its use fully 80 per cent or more. A large tumor has grown just back of the joint and cor—-cate? with same and doubtless is the result of some injury to joint. He is evidently incapacitated for work
Witness my hand, this 7th day of Oct 1907
(Signed) J. W. Emison
STATE OF TENNESSEE,
Crockett County
Personally appeared before me, J. W. Emison, County Court Clerk of said County, the above named B. T. Patterson and ________________, two of the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing application, whom I am personally acquainted, and known to me to be citizens of veracity and standing in this community, and who make oath that they are personally acquainted with the foregoing applicant, and that the facts set forth and statements made in this application are correct and true, to the best of their knowledge and belief, and that they have no interest in this claim, and that said applicant’s habits are good and free from dishonor. And he further make oath to the following facts touching the applicant’s service in the Confederate_ army:
Affiant state that he was present at the time applicant enlisted and served with the applicant during the entill time the applicant served in the army which was from the time he enlisted till July 1863 that the applicant made a good solder in every sense of the word was with the applicant at its time he got the sunstroke at Richmond Ky and affiant further states that he knows of his own personal knowledge that the applicant was relieved from further service and left the army on a sick Furlough and that he was unable to do further service during the war on account of physical disabilities
Witness my hand, this 7th day of Oct 1907
(Signed) J. W. Emison
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Casey & Sherrod
Law Offices
Alamo, Tenn.
State of Tennessee
Crockett County,
Personally appeared before me, J. W. Emison County Court… [line on page, can’t read] being witnesses to the forgoing application with whom I am personally acquainted and known to me to be a citizen of verasity and standing in this community and who makes oath that he is personally acquainted with the foregoing applicant, and that to the facts and statements set forth and made in this application are correct and true to the best of his knowledge and belief and that he has no interest in this claim and that said applicants habits are good and free from dishonor and he further makes oath to the following facts –uching the applicants service in the Confederate army.
That affiant served with the applicant in the same Co an Regiment with the applicant from the time affiant enlisted in Feb. 1862, untill Feb. 1863 at the time affiant was discharged, and that the applicant made a good soldier in every sense of the word, affiant knows of his own personal knowledge that the applicant health was very bad before he left the army, and it has always been affiants understanding that the applicant was discharged from the army on a sick furlough, and that his physicial condition was such after that time that he was unable to do further service in the army,
[Signed] G. F. Reasons
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 10th day of Oct 1907
[Signed] J. W. Emison, Clerk
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State of Tenn
Crockett County
I. –? H. Harmon do hereby certify on — that J. T. Cherry of Crockett County Tennessee was a —- in Co. B. 47th Tenn Inft. and —– about Decr 1862 and served as a true and valliant Soldier until about July 1863 when his health gave way and he got an unlimited furlough and I knew nothing more of him till the war closed. I can —- —– his bravery exhiliated? an? agent? manay? fields of battle. I know whe—? I —- because I was a member of that Company and was Lieutenant of the same. He needs? a pension, is poor and destitute and not able to do manual labor.
This October 11th 1907
B. H. Harman
Sworn to and subscribed before me on this 11th day of Oct. 1907
J. W. Emison, Clerk
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Eugene Casey
Law Office
Alamo, Tenn.
Alamo Tenn. Dec. 31 1907.
Hon. John P. Hickman,
Nashville, Tenn.
Dear Sir:-
Enclosed herewith find application of Jno. T. Cherry for Pension which I will ask you to kindly file and bring before the Board at the next meeting.
I am yours truly,
Eugene Casey.
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Tenn. Board of Pension Examiners,
Nashville, Tenn., Jan. 1, 1908
John T. Charry,
Co. B, 47th Tenn. Inf.
C.S.A.
War Department,
The Adjutant General’s Office
Washington, January 6, 1908.
Respectfully returned to the
President, Tennessee Board of
Pension Examiners,
Nashville.
The records show that one J. T. Cherry (name not found as John T. Cherry), private, Company B, 47th Tennessee Infantry, C. S. A., was enlisted December 8, 1861. He is reported present on the roll of the company for the months of March and April, 1863. His name is not borne on subsequent rolls of the company to and including roll for January and February, 1864, latest on file. No later record found.
[Signed] F. C. ——ks
The Adjutant General
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Eugene Casey
Law Office
Alamo, Tenn.
Alamo Tennessee July 14 1908.
Hon. J. P. Hickman,
Nashville, Tenn.
Dear Sir:-
Will you kindly advise me what disposition was made of the Pension application of John T. Cherry, filed some time ago, weather or not the Board has passed upon the claim, and if rejected upon what grounds etc.
I am yours truly.
[Signed] Eugene Casey
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State of Tennessee
Crockett County
Personally appeared before me J. W. Emison, County Court Clerk of Crockett County Tennessee, B. T. Patterson, after being duly sworn, deposes as follows in the Matter of the application of John T. Cherry for a pension, under the laws of the State of Tennessee, the said B. T. Patterson, states that he was a member of Company B. 47th Tennessee Regiment, Confederate Army, and that the applicant John T. Cherry, was a member of the same Co. and Regiment, and that he was personally and intimately acquainted with the applicant John T. Cherry, and that he personally knows that at the battle of Richmond Ky, in August 1862, the said John T. Cherry, received a Sun Stroke, and that after that time the Physical condition of said John T. Cherry was very bad, and he was hardly able for services at all after that time, affiant further states that he knows that in the spring of —? 1863, the applicant John T. Cherry, was sent out under Capt. Booth, on detail duty, and while affiant does not know of his own personal knowledge, he knows from information received at that time that the applicant John T. Cherry, was confined in a cabin about three miles from Shebyville, Tennessee, near the Murfreesboro Pike, sick, and that after the said John T. Cherry, got able to come back to his Regiment he was furloughed, and went to his home in West Tennessee, and that after that time the Physician who was treating him wrote a letter back which was read on Dress parade that the said John T. Cherry was not able to return to the army, affiant states further that he knows the said applicant intimately at this time, and that he is in a very feeble condition physically, and if he should be granted a pension could not be a burden to the State long.
[Signed] B. T. (his X mark) Patterson
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 4th. day of April 1910.
[Signed] J. W. Emison, Clerk
Co. Ct.
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Office of S. L. Henderson
Sheriff
Crockett County
Alamo, Tenn April 4, 1910
J. P. Hickman Sec P. B.
Nashville, Tenn
Dear Sir,
In regard to the application John T. Cherry for a Pension would say that I knew him well as a Soldier in the early part of the war and he was a good one and true and is now old and very feeble & deserving as I think being a clever good old man and on the care of his children entirely.
Yours Truly
D. B. Dodson
Cherrys P. O. is Humboldt RFD No. 10