Act of February 6, 1907
DECLARATION FOR PENSION

The Pension Certificate should be forwarded with the application.
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA,
COUNTY OF UPSHUR, ss,

On this 7 day of September, A.D., one thousand nine hundred and eight personally appeared before me, a Clerk Circuit Court within and for the county and State aforesaid, James L. Jennings, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is 71 years of age, and a resident of Buckhannon, county of Upshur, State of West Virginia; and that he is the identical person who was enrolled at __________, under the name of James L. Jennings, on the 28 day of January, 1862, as a Sergeant, in Company "C" First Regt., W.Va. Cav. in the services of the United States, in the Civil War, and was honorably discharged at _____________, on the 3rd day of Feb., 1864. That he also served as private in Company "C", 1st Regt. W.Va. Cav, from the third day of Feb. 1864 to July 8, 1865. 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, ____feet ____inches; complextion_____(this is blank), color of eyes______(this is blank); color of hair,_____(this is blank); that his occupation was _____(this is blank); that he was born January 14, 1837, at Prince William Co. Va.
That his several places of residence since leaving the service have been as follows: "most of the time in Upshur Co. W.VA.
That he is ____(this is blank) a pensioner. That he has heretofore applied for a pension. 983,472
That he applied for pension in 1907 and gave age at 65 but have since learned my age is 71. 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 February 6, 1907.
That his post-office address is Buckhannon, County of Upshur, State of West Virginia.

signed
James L. Jennings

Attest: (1) B.L. Brown (2) L.W. Page

Also personally appeared B.L. Brown, residing at Buckhannon, W.Va. and L.W. Page residing at Buckhannon, W.Va., persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who the claimant, sign his name to the foregoing declaration; that they have every reason to believe, from the appearance of the claimant and their acquaintance with him of 15 years and 10 years, respectively, that he is the identical person he represents himself to be, and that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim.

signed:
B.L. Brown
L.W. Page

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 7 day of September, A.D. 1908, and I hereby certify that the contents of the above declaration, etc., were fully made known and explained to the applicant and witnesses before swearing, including the words_______(this is blank) erased and the words________(this is blank), added; and that I have no interest, direct or indirect, in the prosecution of this claim.

A.J. Zickefoose
Clerk Circuit Court

ACT OF MAY 11, 1912, Cert. No. 983,472.

Claimant, James S. Jennings
P.O., Weston Rank Sergeant
County, Servis Service Co. "C"
State, West Virginia 1st West Virginia Cav.
Rate, $ 30 per month, commencing August 14, 1913

ATTORNEY OR STATE REPRESENTATIVE
Name, No

APPROVAL
Submitted for Adm. Dec. 3, 1913, M. V. McDonald, Examiner.
Approved for Admission Rate $30 per month; age 75 years.

Re-issue from Act February 6, 1907

Recovery under Act February 6, 1907 waived

Length of pensionable service: 3 years, 5 months, 11 days.
Deductions in service from any cause: None years, ____months, ____days.
on account of __________blank
Dec. 11, 1913, H. G. Burlinghaun Dec. 11, 1913, (legal reviewer) O.U. Ickis (Re-reviewer)
Enlisted January 28, 1862: honorably discharged July 8, 1865
Length of pensionable service: 3 years, 5 months, 11 days.
Pensioned at $ 15 per month, under Act of February 6, 1907.

PRESENT CLAIM, ACT OF MAY 11, 1912

Declaration filed Aug. 14, 1913
Age shown by evidence 75 years, date of birth Jan. 14, 1838
Claimant does ---- write.

(Note stamped on form for: "Approved for Increase $40 from June 10, 1918")

STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA
COUNTY OF UPSHUR

In the matter of pension claim No. 1074689 of James S. Jennings, Private of Company "C" 1st West Va. Cavalry, on this the 8th day of March 1895 personally appeared before me the undersigned Clerk of the Circuit Court of Upshur County, W.G.S. Lotten, whose age is now 52 and whose Post Office address is Buckhannon, West Virginia, and N.G. Mundy, whose age is 57 years and whose Post Office address is Buckhannon, W.Va. and Capt. G. A. Sexton whose age is 54 years and whose Post Office address is Buckhannon, W.Va. who after being by me duly sworn on oath state, in relation to the aforesaid case is as follows, that they have been acquainted with the claimant for at least twenty five years, and they know from a very intimate acquaintance with him that rheumatism and loss of vision are not the result nor were they caused by his own vicious habits, and they further state that this Affidavit in the handwriting of Affidavit Lotten and was prepared by him in the presence of the Affiants Mundy and Sexton and that in making the same they did not use and was not aided or prompted by any written or printed statement prepared or dictated by any other person and not attached as an exhibit to their testimony.

Signed:
W.G.S. Lotten
Nimrod G. Mornday
Geo. A. Sexton
Let. Capt. Co. T. W. W. Carl

Sworn to before me this 8th day of March, 1895 and I certify that this affidavit was prepared in my office in the presents of the affiants and I have no interest in this claim.
Witness My hand and official seal.
John A. Hess, Clerk

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON, D.C., Dec. 21, 1897

Southern Div.
Im No. 1074,862
James L. Jennings
Co. C, 1st Reg't W.Va Vol. Cav.

Sir:

Will you kindly answer, at your earliest convenience, the questions enumerated below? The information is requested for future use, and it may be of great value to your family.

Yours respectfully,
(illegible) Commissioner

James L. Jennings
Buckhannon
Upshur Co. W.Va.

No. 1. Are you a married man? If so, please state your wife's full name, and her maiden name.
Answer: Mary E. Jennings late Londin

No. 2. When, where, and by whom were you married?
Answer: July 1, 1862, at Buckhannon by Rev. Snodgrass

No. 3. What record of marriage exists?
Answer: Office of the Clerk of the County Court of Upshur County.

No. 4. Were you previously married? If so, please state the name of your former wife and date and place of her death or divorce.
Answer: Was not previously married.

No. 5. Have you any children living? If so, please state their names and the dates of their birth.
Answer: Wilbur H. Jennings born May 25, 1866
John S. Jennings born June 16, 1868
Phillip Jennings born Aug. 12, 1871

Date of reply, Dec. 12th, 1897

Signed: James L. Jennings

December 30, 1913
Letter written by James L. Jennings

Pension agent Washington, D.C.

Sir, It seems that my pension papers can't be straightened out. Last May I made application under the last pension law which became a law May 11, 1912. I have no pension since last June till now. You sent me check for 9 dollars when according to the pension law my age and time of service would give me 15 dollars according to the date of my discharge was mustarded in on the 28 of January, 1862. Mustarded out July 8, 1865 at the close of the rebellion. I have been asked some of the most unreasonable questions. Questions that had nothing to do with my pension. You have them all, my father's name, my mother's name, my children, my wife and when I was born. You have it all files cannot the mistake as you see there is mistakes of 60 dollars that means something (illegible).
Signed: James L. Jennings
Weston
Lewis Co. W.Va.

Feb. 16-1913
Handwritten by James L. Jennings
Weston, W.Va.
Washington, D.C.

To the pension department,

I received (illegible) of the 29 of January stating that my application could not be found. I think that your mistaken in my application. I made this application last May or June 12 moths ago which gave me 5 more on the month. I am getting $15 my age gave me $20. I am past 76 years at 75. The law gave me $20 per month. I made the application last May or June 12 months. I have your card stating that my application had been received and was on file. I have never made application under the act of May 11, 1912. I am entitled to $5 on the month since last May or June 12 months ago.
Yours with respect,
James L. Jennings

This application was made in 1911 May or June

State of W. Va.
County of Upshur

On the matter of invalid pension claims No. 1094689 of James L. Jennings late private Co. C. 1st W.Va. Cav. on this 24 day of September 1892, personally appeared before me a Clerk of the Circuit Court of the said county of Upshur, James L. Jennings the claimant who after by me first duly sworn on oath states that no prior claim had been filed by him prior to December the first 1891.
Signed: James L. Jennings

Sworn to and subscribed before me this the 24 day of Sept. 1892 and I certify that the contents of the foregoing affidavit were made known to the affiant before swearing. Witness my hand and official seal.
John A Hess Clerk

Office of the Director
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
BUREAU OF THE CENSUS
WASHINGTON
Nov. 26, 1913

Sir:
Referring to letter of Oct. 14, 1913. "Civil War Div., Sec. G, Ctf. 983472, James L. Jennings, Co. C 1 West Va. Cav.," data for 1860 given below.

Buckhannon, Upshur County, Va. 1860

Name
Wm. C. Jennings age 46
Hellen A. " age 43
Guinetta E. " age 21
Edmonia B. " age 19
Columbia F. " age 18
Levernia " age 16
Alice M. " age 13
Thomas " age 12
John " age 10
Edward " age 5

Upshur County, Virginia, 1860. P.O. Buckhanan

Name
John Mick age 38
Emily " age 39
Phepe C. Calhoun age 10
James L. Jennings age 22
R.C. " age 18

Very respectfully,
M. J. Harris
Director
The Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Washington, D. C., January 2, 1915

SIR: Please answer, at your earliest convenience, the questions enumerated below. The information requested for future use, and it may be of great value to your widow or children. Use the enclosed envelope, which requires no stamp.

Very respectfully,
Signed: G.M. Saegaben
Commissioner.

James L. Jennings
Weston, W.Va.
983472

No. 1. Date and place of birth?
Answer: Fauguire County, Va.
The name of organizations in which you served?
Answer: first West Va. Cav C Company

No. 2. What was your post office at enlistment?
Answer: Buckhannon, W.Va.

No. 3. State your wife's full name and her maiden name.
Answer: Mary E. Jennings Mary E. Loudin

No. 4. When, where, and by whom were you married?
Answer: Buckhannon, West Va. in the year 1862 married by Rev. Snodgrass

No. 5. Is there any official or church record of your marriage? If so, where?
Answer: None

No. 6. Were you previously married? If so, state the name of your former wife, the date of the marriage, and the date and place of her death or divorce. If there was more than one previous marriage, let your answer include all former wives.
Answer: Was never married but this one time. My mother and father has been dead for 40 years, my wife has been dead 16 years.

No. 7. If your present wife was married before her marriage to you, state the name of her former husband, the date of such marriage, and the date and place of his death or divorce, and state whether he ever rendered any military or naval service, and, if so, give name of the organization in which he served. If she was married more than once before her marriage to you, let your answer include all former husbands.
Answer: My wife was never married but the one time.

No. 8. Are you now living with your wife, or has there been a separation?
Answer: My wife is dead.

No. 9. State the names and dates of birth of all your children, living or dead.
Answer: Wilber F. Jennings born 1867 John L. Jennings born 1869 & Phillip Jennings born 1872 (can't give dates)

Date March 15th 1915
Signed: James L. Jennings

ACT OF MAY 11, 1912
DECLARATION FOR PENSION

The pension certificate should not be forwarded with the application.

State of West Virginia, County of Lewis,
On this 13th day of August, A.D. one thousand nine hundred and thirteen, personally appeared before me, a Notary Public, within and for the county and State aforesaid, James L. Jennings, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is 73 years of age, and a resident of Weston, county of Lewis, State of West Va.; and that he is the identical person who was enrolled at Buckhannon, West Va., under the name of James L. Jennings, on the -- day of January, 1862, as a Private, in of Company C, First Regiment of West Virginia Cavalry Vol. in the service of the United States, in the Civil War, and was Honorably Discharged at Wheeling West Va., on the 8th day of July, 1865.
That he also served as Sergeant in Co. C, from Jan. 8, 1862 to Feb. 3, 1864, after which I re-enlisted in same Company, and was mustered out at Wheeling, West Va. with Company on July 8th, 1865.
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, 6 feet 3 inches; complexion, Light; color of eyes, Gray; color of hair, Brown; that his occupation was Carpenter; that he was born January 14th, 1840, at Fauguire County, Va.

That his several places of residence since leaving the service have been as follows: Buckhannon, West Va. from 1865 to Dec. 16, 1903, at Dayton Home from 1903 to 1911, and have lived at Weston, West Virginia, ever since.
That he is a pensioner under certificate No. 983,472. That he has ____ 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: Weston, County of Lewis, State of West Virginia.
Attest:
(1) Uriah Reroua
(2) W. F. Stathers

Signed: James L. Jennings

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 13th day of August, A.D. 1913, 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 ______(blank), erased, and the words _______(blank), added; and that I have no interest, direct or indirect, in the prosecution of this claim.
Leauden Traxell
Notary Public, Lewis Co., West Virginia
My Commission Expires, August 25, 1915

STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA,
COUNTY OF LEWIS, to-wit:

I, James L. Jennings, a resident of the County of Lewis and State of West Virginia, and late Sergeant in Co. "C", 1st West Virginia Cavalry, hereby certify that I am unable to produce at this time any family record of my birth, and am unable to produce any such record; that there are no persons living in this locality by which I can show same, as I have only been a resident of this County for the past three years.
I was born on the 14th day of January, 1840, within 16 miles of Fredericksburg, Virginia, in the County of Fauguire: during the years intervening between 1850 and 1860, I resided in Buckhannon, Upshur County, then Virginia, and during said time was residing with my parents, and up to the year 1861.
My father's name was William G. Jennings and my mother's name was Helen A. Jennings, both of which are now deceased.

James L. Jennings

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 6th day of October, 1913.
Leauden Traxell
Notary Public, Lewis County, West Virginia
My commission expires, August 25, 1915