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1886 Pension Claim Iowa, Ringgold County

State of Iowa
County of Ringgold
20 April 1886

In relation to invalid pension claim of Benjamin W Vardaman late Sargt of Company (F) 29th Iowa Vol Inft.
On this 20th day of April 1886 pensioner appeared before me James H Burk, Clerk of the District Court, within and for the county and state aforesaid. (the same being a court of record).
Benjamin W Vardaman a person whom I certify to be respectable and entitled as credible who being by me duly sworn according to law states in relation to the above entitled claim as follows:
“I Benjamin W Vardaman an ? that I am the claimant above mentioned in this case that on being discharged from the army in August 1865 I returned to my home then in Bedford, Taylor County, Iowa where I resided until the Spring of 1867 at which time I moved to Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa where I now reside and have resided ever since the spring of 1867 that I was affected with pains of the head and dizziness with frequent vomiting each year since the year 1863 when I first became so ? or affected that after leaving the army by reason of having been discharged then from 1865 up till Feb 1869 I received no regular treatment from any physician but at each approach of an attack would retire to my room at my home and keep hid from the heat of the sun, remain quiet and receive such remedy as my wife would provide such as teas, bathing, etc. that in Feb 1859 at which time my condition became more alarming and the attacks more frequent I procured the medical attendance an treatment of John Honne M.D. of Mount Ayr, Iowa who has been my regular physician. Ever since that date ? Feb 1869 up to the present time that I am unable to perform any manual labor and have been so incapacitated from performing manual labor ever since my return from the army that my case grows worse with each succeeding year that I am incapacitated by reason of such injuries received while in line of duty in the service of the United States from any physical or mental labor whatever.
Benjamin W Vardaman
Subscribed in my presence and sworn to before me by Benjamin W Vardaman this 20th day of Apri 1886. James Burk, Clerk of District Court.


Owner/SourceHattie Vardaman - Becky Kasbaum
Date26 Dec 2012
Latitude40.7147147
Longitude-94.235232
File nameVardaman_BenjaminW_1886.pdf
File Size3.18m
Linked toBenjamin Wilson Vardaman

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