I, William W. Preas, a native of the State of Virginia, and now a citizen of Virginia, resident at Smyrna in the county of Bedford in said State of Virginia, and who was a soldier from the State of Virginia, in the war between the United States and the Confederate States, do hereby apply for aid under the act of the General Assembly entitled "An act to give aid to soldiers, sailors, and marines of Virginia, maimed or disabled in the war between the States, and to the widows of Virginia soldiers, sailors and marines who lost their lives in said war in the military service." And I do solemnly swear that, while in the discharge of my duty in the service of the confederate States, as a member of, Company H., Virginia Regiment on or about ___________ day of August 1862, I was wounded in the battle of Seven Days and that from the effects of such wound I was disabled, as follow: Shot in Wrist of right hand by piece of shell and that by reason of such wound and disability I am now entitled to receive, under said Act, the sum of ________________ dollars annually. I further swear that I do not hold any national, State, or county office which pays me in salary or fees over three hundred dollars per annum; nor have I an income from any other source which amounts to three hundred dollars; nor do I own in my own right, nor does my wife own, property of the assessed value of more than one thousand dollars; nor do I receive aid or a pension from any other State or from the United States; and that I am not an inmate of any soldiers’ home.

I do further swear that the answers given to the following questions are true:

1^st. What is the applicant’s age? Ans. 64 years

2^nd In what battle or combat, or under what circumstances was the applicant wounded?

Ans. Battle of Seven Days.

3^rd What was the precise nature of the wound received? Ans. By reason of the wound received in right wrist I am not able to use my right arm to any great extent. It hinders my grip very much there by preventing me from cutting with ax or doin any hard work.

4^th What limb, if any, did the applicant lose by reason of said wound? What eye, if any, did he lose? Ans. None

5^th If no limb or eye was so lost, what is the precise nature of the disability occasioned thereby? Ans. It prevents the use of my right arm to a large extent.

6^th Is it total? No.

1. Is it partial? And, if so, to what extent does it disable him from manual labor? Ans. It disables me at least one third from manual labor. I have been unable to do any work for the last eight months and prior to that from one third to one half of my life (?) I was disabled. My occupation(?) is a carpenter and since(?) the wound being in my right wrist affects me very irritating (?).

Given under my hand this 25^th day of April 1898.

I, Calloway Brown, Judge of the County Court for the County of Bedford do certify that William W. Preas, whose name is signed to the forgoing application, personally appeared before me in open court, and, having the said application read and fully explained to him, as well as the statements and answers therein made, he the said William W. Preas made oath before me that the said statements and answers are true.

                                                                    Bedford No. 298

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