David Smith Hepner, Pension File, Affidavit, R. R. Leech and Richard K. Shepherd

Orig. #227.072

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ADDITIONAL EVIDENCE.

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CLAIM OF

David S. Hepner

late of

Co. D - 29th Ind Inf

AFFIDAVIT OF

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Filed by

JOSEPHA H. HOUGHTON,

2313 Penna. Ave.,

WASHINGTON, D. C.

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TEXT:

GENERAL AFFIDAVIT

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State of Iowa, County of Cedar, ss:

In the matter of claim of David S. Hepner

ON THIS 24th day of May A. D. 1893, personally appeared before me a Notary Public in and for the aforesaid County duly authorized to administer oaths, R. R. Leech[,] aged 41 years, a resident of Tipton in the County of Cedar and State of Iowa[,] whose Post Office address is Tipton Iowa [and] Richard K. Shepherd[,] aged 49 years, a resident of Tipton in the County of Cedar and State of Iowa[,] whose Post Office address is Tipton Iowa[,] well known to me to be reputable and entitled to credit, and who, being duly sworn, declared in relation to aforesaid case as follows:

Note:-Affiants should state how they gain knowledge of the facts to which they testify.

We have known the above named claimant for 5 and 10 years, and from such acquaintance know him to be a man of good and temperate habits, and from such knowledge believe that none of his disabilities are the result of viscious habits. That during the time we have known him he has been a constant sufferer from Chronic diarrhoea and weak eyes. We know this from our personal observation and his complaints; his appearance leading us to believe him far from being a well man. That by reason of his said disabilities, chronic diarrhoea and weak eyes he has been so disabled that he could do little, if any, hard work though able to do light work.

We further declare that we have no interest in said case and are not concerned in its prosecution.

[signatures] R R Leech

Richard K. Shepherd

STATE OF Iowa, COUNTY OF Cedar, ss:

Sworn to and subscribed before me this day by the above-named affiant, and I certify that I read said affidavit to said affiant, including the words [blank] erased, and the words [blank] added and acquainted them with its contents before they executed the same. I further certify that I am in nowise interested in said case, nor am I concerned in its prosecution; and that said affiants are personally known to me and that they are credible person.

Geo W Shaffer

Notary Public

To be executed before some officer authorized to administer oaths for general purposes. The official character and signature of any such officer not required by law to use a seal must be certified by the clerk of the proper court, giving dates of beginning and close of official term.

[stamped received] JUN 8 1893, U. S. PENSION OFFICE