For the testimony of employers or near neighbors of soldier (other than relatives,) who have known him before his enlistment, or since his discharge and return from the army.  State of Virginia, County of Mecklenburg, In the matter of the application for pension of Ira Sayles on this 8 day of May, A.D., one thousand eight … Continue reading Transcript Tuesday: Neighbor’s Affidavit in the Pension Application of Ira Sayles, 1893