STATE OF TENNESSEE COUNTY OF Blount In the matter of pension claim No 612771 of SARAH WEBB widow of LINCH WEBB of Co "B" 2nd Regiment Tenn Cavalry Vols. Personally came before me, a Clerk of a Court in and for said County and State, MERAH YEAROUT aged 52 years, whose postoffice address is Ellijoy County of Blount, State of Tenn well known to me be reputable and entitled to credit, and who being duly sworn, declares in relation to the aforesaid case, as follows: "I was well acquainted with the Soldier LINCH WEBB. I have known him all my life. I served in the same Company with him. I have also been well acquainted with F. M. WEBB, son of the soldier since we were boys. I remember well about F. M. WEBB the son of Soldier coming to the Regiment where we camped at Will's Valley Alabama: to the best of my recollection this was about the 1st of August, 1863, and at that time he took his father's place in Company "B" 2d Tenn Cav, and served in his place, and his father the soldier was allowed to go home. I remember about the son F. M. WEBB standing picket with me the first night after he took his father's place, and after he came to the company and took his father's place he answered at roll call and all other calls to the name of LINCH WEBB. I know the above facts from serving with the two above named soldiers and being personally and well acquainted with them as above stated. I have no interest in this claim for pension and I am not concerned in its prosecution. This testimony was all written in my presence and only from my oral statements here made in Maryville, Tenn on the 30th day of September, 1895, made to W. C. CHUMLEA and reduced to writing by him and in making the same I did not use and was not aided or prompted thereto by any written or printed statement or recital prepared or dictated by any other person." MERAH YEAROUT, Signature of Affiant Sworn to and Subscribed before me this day by the above named Affiant; and I certify that I read said affidavit to said Affiant and acquainted him with its contents before he executed the same. I further certify that I am in nowise interested in this case, nor am I concerned in its prosecution, and that said Affiant is personally known to me, that he is a creditable person and so reputed in the community in which he resides. Witness my hand and official seal, this 30" day of Sept, 1895. BEN CUNNINGHAM, Clerk County Court (This affidavit was filed at the pension office on Jan 24, 1896.)