{"id":326,"date":"2010-02-19T20:43:20","date_gmt":"2010-02-20T02:43:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ncgenweb.us\/henderson\/?page_id=326"},"modified":"2013-06-14T03:11:14","modified_gmt":"2013-06-14T03:11:14","slug":"jacob-kuykendall-civil-war","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ncgenweb.us\/henderson\/records\/pensions\/jacob-kuykendall-civil-war\/","title":{"rendered":"Jacob Kuykendall – Civil War"},"content":{"rendered":"

NORTH CAROLINA\u00a0 STATE\u00a0\u00a0 CIVIL WAR PENSION RECORD\u00a0 CONFEDERATE<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA<\/span><\/h1>\n

COUNTY OF HENDERSON<\/span><\/h1>\n

On this 9th<\/sup> day of May, A.D. 1885, personally appeared before me, C. M. Pace, \\C.S.C<\/strong>. in and for the State and County aforesaid, Jacob Kuykendall,<\/strong> age 54 years, and a resident at Flat Rock post office in said County and State, and who being duly sworn makes the following declaration in order to obtain the pension under the provision of an act entitled \u201cAn Act for the relief of certain soldiers in the late war between the States\u201d, ratified March 11th<\/sup> 1885, that he is the identical Jacob Kuykendall<\/strong> who enlisted in Co. G, 35th<\/sup> Reg. N.C. State Troops, on or about the 1st<\/sup> day of October 1861, to serve in the armies of the late Confederate States, and that while in said service at Plymouth in the State of No. Ca. On or about the 24th<\/sup> day of March 1864, he received a wound or wounds, &c, &c,<\/p>\n

(Here state nature of wounds, whether or not a leg, an eye, or an arm was lost, or is the applicant now incapacitated for manual labor by reason of wounds received while in the dischargef his duty as a soldier):\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 While engaged in said services, he was wounded in the left arm and hand and lost one finger, and has a piece of a shell in his arm, in consequence of which he is unable to do manual labor, said wounds were received while in the discharge of his duty as a soldier.<\/p>\n

He further states that he holds no office in the United States, State or County, from which he is receiving the sum of three hundred dollars in fees or as a\u00a0 salary, that he is not worth in his own right or the right of his wife, property at its assessed value for taxation to the amount of five hundred dollars ($500), and that he is not receiving any aid from the State of North Carolina, under any other statue providing for the relief of the maimed and blind soldiers of the State.<\/p>\n

Sworn and subscribed before me, this 8th<\/sup> day of May 1885.<\/p>\n

C. M. Pace\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jacob (his mark X) Kuykendall<\/strong><\/p>\n

Signature of C. S. C.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Signature of Claimant<\/span><\/h1>\n

Also personally appearing before me, A. H. Tabor,<\/strong> who resides at Flat Rock post office, in said County and State, a person whom I know to be respectable and entitled to credit, and being by me duly sworn, says he is acquainted with Jacob Kuykendall<\/strong>, the applicant for pension, and has every reason to believe that he is the identical person he represents himself to be, and that the facts set forth in this affidavit are correct to the best of his knowledge and belief and that he has no interest in this claim.\u00a0 Sworn and subscribed to before me, this 8th<\/sup> day of May 1885.<\/p>\n

C. M. Pace\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A. H. Tabor<\/h3>\n

Signature of C.S. C\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Signature of Witness<\/p>\n

Declaration of Soldier for pension by Jacob Kuykendall.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Also personally appeared before me Dr. T. A. Allen<\/strong>, a physician in good standing in said County and State, and being sworn, says that he has carefully and thoroughly examined Jacob Kuykendall<\/strong>, the applicant for pension, and finds him incapacitated for manual labor by reason of wounds received while in the discharge of his duty as a soldier or sailor of North Carolina, in the service of the late Confederate States.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (Give nature of wounds.)<\/p>\n

Statement by physician:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 I have examined the above applicant and find his left arm has been wounded and so injured and heal, is has in a measure swunk away and he is unable to do labor and has lost one finger on his left hand.<\/p>\n

Sworn and subscribed to before me, this 8th<\/sup> day of May 1885.<\/p>\n

C. M. Pace\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 T. A. Allen, M.D.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Signature of C.S.C.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Signature of Physician<\/p>\n

*If applicant is incapacitated for manual labor for reason of wounds received in the discharge of his duty as a soldier or sailor, let physician\u2019s affadavit be filed.<\/p>\n

The above claim was approved and filed by the Board of Inquiry fo Henderson Co. NC\u00a0 17th<\/sup> Day of July 1885.<\/p>\n

Source:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Auditors Records, Pension Applications.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 N. C. Archives, Raleigh, N. C.<\/p>\n

SOLDIER\u2019S APPLICATION FOR PENSION<\/p>\n

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA<\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n

COUNTY OF HENDERSON<\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n

On the 24th<\/sup> day of May A. D. 1902, personally appeared before me, John B. Finley,<\/strong> Justice of the Peace, in and for the State and County aforesaid, Jacob Kuykendall<\/strong>, age 70 years, and a resident at Grange post office in said County and State, who, being duly sworn, makes the following declaration in order to obtain the pension under the provision of an act entitled \u201cAn Act to amend Chapter 198 of the laws of 1889, for the relief of certain Confederate Soldiers, and widows, \u201cratified March 2, 1901\u201d\u201d\u00a0 That he is the identical Jacob Kuykendall<\/strong>, who enlisted in Co. G, 35th<\/sup> Reg. N. C. State Troops, on or about the 5th<\/sup> day of October 1861, to serve in the armies of the late Confederate States, and that while in said service at Plymouth and Petersburg, in the State of Virginia, on or about the 17th<\/sup> day of June 1864, he received wound\/wounds, etc.\u00a0 (Applicant will here state the nature and extent of his wounds and disabilities, so that a proper classification can be made under the new Pension Law passed by the General Assembly of 1901.\u00a0 Read said section of said Law carefully, and to accomplish the classification therein called for, let statement here as to nature and extent of wounds, disability, etc., be very full and explicit.)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 That the said soldier was first wounded in the left arm at Plymouth, North Carolina and then the second time he was wounded at Petersburg, Virginia in the same left (crossed out arm) Hand and further swears that he never deserted the late Confederate<\/p>\n

Army and\u00a0 further states that he was on the list of Pensioners and was drawing Pension under Chapter 198 of Laws of 1889 before the Act to amend ratified March 2nd<\/sup> 1901.<\/p>\n

He further states that he is, and has been for twelve months immediately preceding this Application for Pension, a bona fide resident of North Carolina; (and etc.)<\/p>\n

Sworn and subscribed before me, this 24 day of May 1902.<\/p>\n

John H. Finley, J. P.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jacob (His Mark X) Kuykendall<\/h3>\n

Signature fo (crossed out C.S.C.)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Signature of Applicant<\/p>\n

Appearing as a witness to the above was B. F. Hood<\/strong> who resided in Hendersonville and sworn to the statement 24 May 1902 before John H. Finley, J. P.<\/p>\n

The Physician\u2019 statement for the above was made by T. A. Allen<\/strong>;<\/p>\n

I certify that I have carefully examined the above soldier and find that he has lost the ring finger on left hand by gunshot and has a piece of shell in left arm by the elbow which has been there since the war.\u00a0 Had the bone of right (thigh crossed out) leg has been broke and left foot mashed by a log rol (l) ing on the foot..\u00a0\u00a0 He is \u00be\u00a0 disabled or almost totally disabled from manual labor.\u00a0 He is 73 years old.\u00a0\u00a0 Sworn and subscribed 19th<\/sup> day of June 1902 before John H. Finley, J. P.<\/strong><\/p>\n

This pension was approved and filed as 4th<\/sup> Class.<\/p>\n

Source:\u00a0 N. C. State Pension Records (Confederate) 1901.\u00a0 N. C. Dept of Archives.<\/p>\n

The above Jacob Kuykendall, (also known as Jacob Rollo Kuykendall) was born 2 Oct 1831 in Spartanburg, SC, son of Rev. Joseph and Ruth (Guice) Kuykendall of Henderson Co. NC.\u00a0 He died 2 July 1906 in Henderson Co. NC.\u00a0\u00a0 He was married 28 Nov 1852 in Henderson Co. NC by his father Rev. Joseph Kuykendall, to Henrietta P. Thompson born 2 Jan 1835 in Buncombe (now Henderson) Co. NC.\u00a0 Daughter of Robert and Jane (Redd) Thompson of Henderson Co. NC.\u00a0 She died 31 Mar 1907.\u00a0 Both are buried in the Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery in East Flat Rock.\u00a0 Written on both tombstones are the words \u201cGone On Before\u201d.<\/p>\n

The above statements and abstracts submitted by applicant\u2019s great granddaughter, Betty Kuykendall Price, 5069 Woodrun On Tillery,\u00a0 Mt. Gilead, NC 27306.<\/p>\n

June 1, 2003<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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