Abstracts of information from Confederate pension applications of soldiers or widows. These applications were viewed from the microfilm collection of Wallace State College's Genealogy Collection (located on the 5th floor)at the campus in Hanceville, Alabama. I previously had these files on my Freepages Genealogy Website that was hosted at Rootsweb. You can now access some Confederate Pension index and in some cases, files at Familysearch.org (Log on required for some portions of the site but it is free) This post should give you an idea of the type of information found in those files. Please check out the digital images of the originals at FamilySearch for these and other pension applications.
Confederate Pensions were paid by the States not the Federal Government. Also, keep in mind that they were filed in the state of residence which may or may not be the state in which they served. Eligibility requirements vary from state to state. The states which paid Confederate Pensions were Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia.
The Texas Confederate Pension Index is online for free. Ancestry has the Texas Confederate Applications available to subscribers in the Alabama, Texas, and Virginia, Confederate Pensions, 1884-1958 database. Check with your local library. If they have an Ancestry subscription you should be able to access it while visiting your local library.
The Texas Confederate Pension Index is online for free. Ancestry has the Texas Confederate Applications available to subscribers in the Alabama, Texas, and Virginia, Confederate Pensions, 1884-1958 database. Check with your local library. If they have an Ancestry subscription you should be able to access it while visiting your local library.
Elizabeth Fleming Mason Co. TX Widow's Confederate Pension Application #35501
Mrs. Elizabeth Fleming Mason Co. TX
Filed Nov 1st 1918
Approved 11-19-18
Pension Allowed from 12-1-18
J.C. Jones Commissioner of Pensions
For Use of Widows of Soldiers who are in Indigent Circumstances
The State of Texas
County of Mason
I, Mrs. Elizabeth Fleming, do hereby make application to the Commisioner of Pensions for a pension, to be granted me
under the Act passed by the Thirty-third Legislature of the State of Texas, and approved April 7, A.D. 1913 on the
following grounds.
I am the widow of S. L. Fleming, deceased who departed this life on the 13th day of August, A.D. 1918 in the county of
Mason in the state of Texas.
I have not remarried since the death of said husband, and I do
solemnly swear that I was never divorced from my said husband, and that I never voluntarily abandoned him during his
life, but remained his true,
faithful and lawful wife up to the date of his death. I was married to him
on the ___ day of September ____ A.D. in the county of Mason , in the state
of Texas.
My Husband the said S. L. Fleming, enlisted and served in the military service of the Confederate states
during the war between the States of the United States and he did not desert the Confederate service.
I have been a resident of the State of Texas since prior to January 1 A.D. 1920,
and have been continously since a citizen of the State of Texas. I do further state that I do not receive
from any source whatever money or other means of suppport amounting in value above the sum of $300.00
per annum, nor do I own in my own right, nor does anyone hold in trust for my benefit or use, estate or
property, either real, personal or mixed, either in fee or for life, of the value of one thousand dollars,
exclusive of the home of the value of not over $2000; nor do I receive any aid or pension from any other
state of the United States, and I do further state that the answers given to the following questions are true:
1. What is your age? "65 years"
2. Where were you born? "De Witt County, Texas"
3. How long have you resided in the State of Texas? "65 years"
4. How long have you resided in the county of your present residence and what is your postoffice address?
"23 years; Mason, Texas"
5. Did your husband draw a pension? If so give his file number. "Mason, 21750"
6. What was your husband's full name? "Samuel Logan Fleming"
7. What was the date of his death? "August 13th 1918"
8. In What state was your husband's command originally organized? "Tennessee"
9. How long did your husband serve? If known to you give date of enlistment & discharge "about 4 years"
10. What was the name or letter of the company, or number of the regiment in which your husband served? If he was
transferred from one brance of service to another, give time fo transfer, description of command and time of service.
____________________
11. Name branch of service in which your husband served, whether infantry, cavalry, artillary or navy, or if
commissioned as an officer by the President, HIs rank and line of duty, or if detailed for special service, under the
law of conscription, the nature of such service, and time of service. "Infantry"
12. Have you transferred to others any property of any kind for the purpose of becoming a beneficiary under
this law? "No"
Wherefore your petitioner prays that her application for pension may be approved and such other proceedings be had in
the premises as required by law.
(signature of applicant) Elizabeth Fleming
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 11th day of September A.D. 1918
Signature and Seal Glenn Smith
County Judge Mason County, Texas
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Affidavit of Witnesses
The State of Texas
County of Mason
Before me, Glenn W. Smith, County Judge of Mason County, State of Texas on this day personally appeared
J. S. Capps and Chas. Pinson, who are personally known to me to be credible citizens, who being by me duly
sworn, on oath state that they personally know that Mrs. Elizabeth Fleming, applicant for a pension as
the widow of S. L. Fleming, deceased; that they personally know that she has not remarried since the
death of her husband, for whose service in the army she claims a pension, and that they have no interest
in this claim.
Signature of Witness J. S. Capps
Signature of Witness Charlie Pinson
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 11th day of September, A. D. 1918
Glenn W. Smith County Judge Mason County, Texas
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Affidavit of Witnesses
The State of Texas
County of Llano
Before me, Glenn W. Smith, County Judge of Mason County, State of Texas on this day personally appeared
J.S. Capps and Chas. Pinson, who are personally known to me to be credible citizens, who being by me duly
sworn, on oath state that they personally know the above named applicant for pension, and that they
personally know that the said Elizabeth Fleming has been a bona fide resident citizen of the state of
Texas since prior to January 1, A.D. 1920 and that they have no interest in this claim.
Signature of Witness J.S. Capps
Signature of Witness Charlie Pinson
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 11th day of September, A.D. 1918
Glenn W. Smith County Judge Mason County, Texas
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Certificate of State and County Assessor
I, R.E.L. Clark State and County Assessor in the County of Mason
State of Texas, do certify that Mrs. Elizabeth Fleming whose name is signed
to the foregoing application for a pension under the Act of the Thirty-third Legislature, approved April 7, 1913
is charged on the tax rolls of said county with a homestead value of none dollars and other property,
real or personal, or both of the value of none dollars.
Given under my hand, this 28 day of Oct. A.D. 1918
R.E.L. Clark State and County Assessor
=========================
Nov 2nd 1918
Mrs. Elizabeth Fleming
Mason, Texas
Dear Madam: Regarding your application fro a pension, you are
advised that it will be necessary for you to give the exact
date of your marriage before this Department can take further
action in your case.
Yours very truly,
Commissioner of Pensions
=========================
Nov. the 18th 1918
Mr. J. C. Jones Austin Texas
Rec. your notice today asking
for the date of my marriage
to S.L. Fleming diseased(sic)
it was sep 25th 1895
He died August 13th 1918
we lived in mason Texas at the
time of his death but now I live
with my daughter at Moran Texas.
So please send the pension to
Moran Texas
Shackelford Co.
As ever Elizabeth Fleming
Moran Tex.
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Application for Mortuary Warrant
They State of Texas
County of Shackelford I, Mrs. B. B. Brewster
do hereby certify that I am the person to whom is entrusted the paying
of the accounts and indebtedness of the late Mrs. Elizabeth Fleming, who
was a pensioner of the State of Texas and whose file number was 35501 and
whose original county was Mason.
The Said Pensioner Mrs. Elizabeth Fleming, died on the 13th day of June 1936,
in the town of Near Moran, Texas
The Pensioner died in the home of Mrs. B. B. Brewster, who was related to the
pensioner as Daughter.
That the warrent, which application is hereby made for, shall be applied to paying
all or part of the funeral expenses incurred by the said pensioner Mrs. Elizabeth
Fleming.
I further certify that the warrant for the current month has not been cashed by the
pensioner to the best of my knowledge and belief.
I am related to the pensioner as Daughter.
that my postoffice address is Moran, Texas Rt, #1 Box 4 Moran Texas.
Signed Mrs. B. B. Brewster
Sworn to before me this 11th day of July 1936
J. F. Huskey
Notary Public in and for Shackelford , State of Texas
Certificate of Undertaker
I, A.J. Taylor, do certify that I am undertaker in the town of Moran,
County of Shackelford, State of Texas that I had charge of the body of
Mrs. Elizabeth Fleming, who died in the town of Near Moran, County of
Shackelford, State of Texas on the 13th day of June 1936. THat said
body was prepared for burial by me on the 13th of June 1936. and that
I am of the opinion that warrant herein applied for should be issued to
the said Mrs. B. B. Brewster who makes the foregoing application.
Signed A. J. Taylor, Taylor Furn. Co.
By- Bol Taylor
Certificate of Physician
I, R. E. Forrester M.D., do certify that I am a practicing
physician, and that I attended Mrs. Elizabeth Fleming, in her
last illness and am of the opinion that her ailments were
Diabetes, Mitral lesion of heart with broken compensation
Diabetic Gangrene of right foot.
I further certify that I am of the opinion that the Mortuary
Warrent above requested should be issued in the name of the
aforementioned applicant, in accordance with Act passed by the
Thirty-eight Legislature and approved March 2, 1928.
Signed R. E. Forrester M.D.
Physicians Address: Moran Texas.
July 8 1936
Mrs. Elizabeth Fleming Mason Co. TX Filed Nov 1st 1918 Approved 11-19-18 Pension Allowed from 12-1-18 J.C. Jones Commissioner of Pensions For Use of Widows of Soldiers who are in Indigent Circumstances The State of Texas County of Mason I, Mrs. Elizabeth Fleming, do hereby make application to the Commisioner of Pensions for a pension, to be granted me under the Act passed by the Thirty-third Legislature of the State of Texas, and approved April 7, A.D. 1913 on the following grounds. I am the widow of S. L. Fleming, deceased who departed this life on the 13th day of August, A.D. 1918 in the county of Mason in the state of Texas. I have not remarried since the death of said husband, and I do solemnly swear that I was never divorced from my said husband, and that I never voluntarily abandoned him during his life, but remained his true, faithful and lawful wife up to the date of his death. I was married to him on the ___ day of September ____ A.D. in the county of Mason , in the state of Texas. My Husband the said S. L. Fleming, enlisted and served in the military service of the Confederate states during the war between the States of the United States and he did not desert the Confederate service. I have been a resident of the State of Texas since prior to January 1 A.D. 1920, and have been continously since a citizen of the State of Texas. I do further state that I do not receive from any source whatever money or other means of suppport amounting in value above the sum of $300.00 per annum, nor do I own in my own right, nor does anyone hold in trust for my benefit or use, estate or property, either real, personal or mixed, either in fee or for life, of the value of one thousand dollars, exclusive of the home of the value of not over $2000; nor do I receive any aid or pension from any other state of the United States, and I do further state that the answers given to the following questions are true: 1. What is your age? "65 years" 2. Where were you born? "De Witt County, Texas" 3. How long have you resided in the State of Texas? "65 years" 4. How long have you resided in the county of your present residence and what is your postoffice address? "23 years; Mason, Texas" 5. Did your husband draw a pension? If so give his file number. "Mason, 21750" 6. What was your husband's full name? "Samuel Logan Fleming" 7. What was the date of his death? "August 13th 1918" 8. In What state was your husband's command originally organized? "Tennessee" 9. How long did your husband serve? If known to you give date of enlistment & discharge "about 4 years" 10. What was the name or letter of the company, or number of the regiment in which your husband served? If he was transferred from one brance of service to another, give time fo transfer, description of command and time of service. ____________________ 11. Name branch of service in which your husband served, whether infantry, cavalry, artillary or navy, or if commissioned as an officer by the President, HIs rank and line of duty, or if detailed for special service, under the law of conscription, the nature of such service, and time of service. "Infantry" 12. Have you transferred to others any property of any kind for the purpose of becoming a beneficiary under this law? "No" Wherefore your petitioner prays that her application for pension may be approved and such other proceedings be had in the premises as required by law. (signature of applicant) Elizabeth Fleming Sworn to and subscribed before me this 11th day of September A.D. 1918 Signature and Seal Glenn Smith County Judge Mason County, Texas ========================= Affidavit of Witnesses The State of Texas County of Mason Before me, Glenn W. Smith, County Judge of Mason County, State of Texas on this day personally appeared J. S. Capps and Chas. Pinson, who are personally known to me to be credible citizens, who being by me duly sworn, on oath state that they personally know that Mrs. Elizabeth Fleming, applicant for a pension as the widow of S. L. Fleming, deceased; that they personally know that she has not remarried since the death of her husband, for whose service in the army she claims a pension, and that they have no interest in this claim. Signature of Witness J. S. Capps Signature of Witness Charlie Pinson Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 11th day of September, A. D. 1918 Glenn W. Smith County Judge Mason County, Texas ========================= Affidavit of Witnesses The State of Texas County of Llano Before me, Glenn W. Smith, County Judge of Mason County, State of Texas on this day personally appeared J.S. Capps and Chas. Pinson, who are personally known to me to be credible citizens, who being by me duly sworn, on oath state that they personally know the above named applicant for pension, and that they personally know that the said Elizabeth Fleming has been a bona fide resident citizen of the state of Texas since prior to January 1, A.D. 1920 and that they have no interest in this claim. Signature of Witness J.S. Capps Signature of Witness Charlie Pinson Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 11th day of September, A.D. 1918 Glenn W. Smith County Judge Mason County, Texas ========================= Certificate of State and County Assessor I, R.E.L. Clark State and County Assessor in the County of Mason State of Texas, do certify that Mrs. Elizabeth Fleming whose name is signed to the foregoing application for a pension under the Act of the Thirty-third Legislature, approved April 7, 1913 is charged on the tax rolls of said county with a homestead value of none dollars and other property, real or personal, or both of the value of none dollars. Given under my hand, this 28 day of Oct. A.D. 1918 R.E.L. Clark State and County Assessor ========================= Nov 2nd 1918 Mrs. Elizabeth Fleming Mason, Texas Dear Madam: Regarding your application fro a pension, you are advised that it will be necessary for you to give the exact date of your marriage before this Department can take further action in your case. Yours very truly, Commissioner of Pensions ========================= Nov. the 18th 1918 Mr. J. C. Jones Austin Texas Rec. your notice today asking for the date of my marriage to S.L. Fleming diseased(sic) it was sep 25th 1895 He died August 13th 1918 we lived in mason Texas at the time of his death but now I live with my daughter at Moran Texas. So please send the pension to Moran Texas Shackelford Co. As ever Elizabeth Fleming Moran Tex. ========================= Application for Mortuary Warrant They State of Texas County of Shackelford I, Mrs. B. B. Brewster do hereby certify that I am the person to whom is entrusted the paying of the accounts and indebtedness of the late Mrs. Elizabeth Fleming, who was a pensioner of the State of Texas and whose file number was 35501 and whose original county was Mason. The Said Pensioner Mrs. Elizabeth Fleming, died on the 13th day of June 1936, in the town of Near Moran, Texas The Pensioner died in the home of Mrs. B. B. Brewster, who was related to the pensioner as Daughter. That the warrent, which application is hereby made for, shall be applied to paying all or part of the funeral expenses incurred by the said pensioner Mrs. Elizabeth Fleming. I further certify that the warrant for the current month has not been cashed by the pensioner to the best of my knowledge and belief. I am related to the pensioner as Daughter. that my postoffice address is Moran, Texas Rt, #1 Box 4 Moran Texas. Signed Mrs. B. B. Brewster Sworn to before me this 11th day of July 1936 J. F. Huskey Notary Public in and for Shackelford , State of Texas Certificate of Undertaker I, A.J. Taylor, do certify that I am undertaker in the town of Moran, County of Shackelford, State of Texas that I had charge of the body of Mrs. Elizabeth Fleming, who died in the town of Near Moran, County of Shackelford, State of Texas on the 13th day of June 1936. THat said body was prepared for burial by me on the 13th of June 1936. and that I am of the opinion that warrant herein applied for should be issued to the said Mrs. B. B. Brewster who makes the foregoing application. Signed A. J. Taylor, Taylor Furn. Co. By- Bol Taylor Certificate of Physician I, R. E. Forrester M.D., do certify that I am a practicing physician, and that I attended Mrs. Elizabeth Fleming, in her last illness and am of the opinion that her ailments were Diabetes, Mitral lesion of heart with broken compensation Diabetic Gangrene of right foot. I further certify that I am of the opinion that the Mortuary Warrent above requested should be issued in the name of the aforementioned applicant, in accordance with Act passed by the Thirty-eight Legislature and approved March 2, 1928. Signed R. E. Forrester M.D. Physicians Address: Moran Texas. July 8 1936
Mary Fleming--Llano Co. TX Widow's Confederate Pension Application # 46638
Mary Fleming--filed April 26th 1930
Approved June 20th 1930
Pension allowed from July 1st 1930
(hand written note across the top of Pension Form B
Dead 8-29-40
The State of Texas,
County of Llano
I, Mrs. Mary Fleming do hereby make application for a
pension, pursuant to the provisions of the First Section of Title 109,
Revised Civil Statutes, 1925, providing for Confederate Pension, amended by
Chapter 95, General Laws of the Fortieth Legislature, as amended by Senate
Bill 287, Acts of the Regular Session of the Forty-First Legislature of the
State of Texas, approved March 5, 1929, on the following ground.
I am the widow of J. M. Fleming deceased, who departed this life of
the 4th day of Dec., A.D. 1915, in the county of Llano in the State of
Texas. I have not remarried since the death of my said husband and I
do solemnly swear that I was never divorced from my said husband, and
that I never voluntarily abandoned him during his life, but remained
his true, faithful and lawful wife up to the date of his death. I was
married to him on the 15 day of Dec , A.D. 1864, in the county of Van
Buren in the State of Tennessee.
My husband the said, J. M. Fleming, enlisted and served in the military
service of the Confederate states during the war between the States of
the United States and he did not desert the Confederate service. I have
been a resident of the State of Texas since prior to January 1 A.D. 1920,
and have been continuously since a citizen of the State of Texas. I do
further state that I do not receive from any source whatever money or
other means of support amounting in value above the sum of $300.00
per annum, nor do I own in my own right, nor does anyone hold in trust
for my benefit or use, estate or property, either real, personal or
mixed, either in fee or for life, of the value of one thousand dollars,
exclusive of the home of the value of not over $2000; nor do I receive
any aid or pension from any other state of the United States, and I do
further state that the answers given to the following questions are true:
1. What is your age, and date of birth? "Jan 22nd 1843 87 years old"
2. Where were you born? "Warren County Tennessee"
3. How long have you resided in the state of Texas? "56 years"
4. How long have you resided in the county of your present residence? "52 yrs"
5. What is your postoffice address? "Llano Texas"
6. Have you applied for a pension under the Confederate pension law
and been rejected? "No" If rejected state when & where_____
7. Did your husband draw a pension? No If so give his file number_____
8. Give, if possible, the postoffice address of your deceased husband
at the time of his enlistment. "Spencer, Tennessee"
9. What is your Husband's Full Name? "Jerry Monrow Fleming"
10. In what Sate was your husband's command originally organized? "Tennessee"
11. How long did your husband serve? one year. If known to you, give the
date of enlistment and discharge. "I don't know"
12. What was the name or letter of the company, or number of the regiment in
which your husband served? If he was transferred from one branch of service
to another, give time fo transfer, description of command and time of service.
(If Applicants husband was a pensioner give his file number, which is evidence
sufficient for proof of service) "I think he belonged to Captain Cummings'
Company, don't know the regiment, but think it was Savages Regiment"
13 Name branch of service in which your husband served, whether infantry,
cavalry, artillery or navy, or if commissioned as an officer by the President,
his rank and line of duty, or if detailed for special service, under the law
of conscription, the nature of such service, and time of service. "Infantry"
14. Do you own any property other than that rendered for taxes in your
county? If so, state value of same and county where located "no"
15. Have you transferred to another any property of any kind for the
purpose of becoming a beneficiary under this law? "No"
Wherefore your petitioner prays that her application for pension may be
approved and such other proceedings
be had in the premises as required by law.
(signature of applicant) Mrs. Mary Fleming
Sworn and subscribed before me this 21 day of April A.D. 1930
A.E. Moore
County Judge Llano County TX
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Affidavit of Witnesses
The State of Texas
County of Llano
Before me, A. E. Moore, County Judge of Llano County, State of Texas
on this day personally appeared J. B. Mayes & G. W. House, who are
personally known to me to be credible citizens, who being by me duly
sworn, on oath state that they personally know that Mrs. Mary Fleming,
applicant for a pension as the widow of Jerry Monrow Fleming, deceased;
that they personally know that she has not remarried since the death
of her husband, for whose service in the army she claims a pension,
and that they have no interest in this claim.
Signature of Witness J. B. Moore
Signature of Witness G. W. House
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 21 day of April, A. D. 1930
A E. Moore County Judge Llano County, Texas
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Affidavit of Witnesses
The State of Texas
County of Llano
Before me, A. E. Moore, County Judge of Llano County, State of Texas
on this day personally appeared J. B. Mayes & G. W. House, who are
personally known to me to be credible citizens, who being by me duly
sworn, on oath state that they personally know the above named applicant
for pension, and that they personally know that the said Mrs. Mary
Fleming has been a bona fide resident citizen of the state of Texas
since prior to January 1, A.D. 1920 and that they have no interest
in this claim.
Signature of Witness J. B. Moore
Signature of Witness G. W. House
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 21 day of April, A. D. 1930
A E. Moore County Judge Llano County, Texas
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Certificate of State and County Assessor
I, Elmon Stewart, State and County Assessor in the County of Llano
State of Texas, do certify that Mrs. J. M. Fleming whose name is
signed to the foregoing application for a pension is charged on
the tax rolls of said county with a homestead of the value of $900
Dollars and in addition to homestead, of other property, real,
personal, or both of the value of _______ dollars.
Given under my hand this 21st day of April, A.D. 1930.
Elmon Stewart State and County Assessor
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Comptroller's Department State of Texas Austin
April 26th 1930
To the Adjutant General, War Dept. Washington D.C.
Dear Sir I have the honor to request the Military record
of J. M. Fleming, who is reported to have enlisted in Company
_________ Regiment ___________.
Capt Cummins Company, Savage's Regiment, Tennessee Infantry.
In service in the Confederate States Army.
Very Respectfully,
Geo. H. Sheppard
Comptroller of State of Texas
Mrs. Mary Fleming.
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War Dept The Adjutant General's Office Washington May 2, 1930
Respectfully returned to
The Comptroller, State of Texas, Auston, Texas
The records show that John H. Savage was Colonel of the 16th
Regiment TN Infantry, Confederate State Army and that on Denny
Cummings was a lieutenant of Company I, of the Regiment. The
name J. M. Fleming has not been found on the muster rolls on
file in this office of Company I, 16th Regiment Tennessee Infantry
C.S.A. which rolls cover the period in part from July 1, 1861
to April 30 1864.
C. H. Bridges, Major General, The Adjutant General
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State of Tennessee
Van Buren County
Personally appeared before me, A. F. Curtis, Clerk of the County
Court of said County, Jesse Martin, who, being duly sworn, deposed
as follows; "I am 83 years of age since last October. I have been
a resident of Van Buren County practically all my life. I was
acquainted with Jerry Fleming during the Civil War. Mr. Fleming
was a resident of Van Buren County, Tennessee at that time. I
also knew the wife of said Jerry Fleming, She was called Polly
Fleming. She lives in Texas now. Jerry Fleming is dead and has
been for some time according to my information. Said Jerry Fleming
inlisted(sic) in the Confederate Army from Van Buren County Tennessee.
Said Jerry Fleming was granted a forlough and came home on it and he,
together with some other soldiers, including my brother Noah Martin,
was captured by the Federal soldiers and taken to Camp Chase. The
said Jerry Fleming was gone to the Army about one year before he was
captured. He remained in the service from the time he left home until
he was captured while on a furlough home. My understanding is that
he was kept in Camp Chase until the close of the war. The said Jerry
Fleming was in Capt. W. B. Cummings' Company according to my recollection.
Signed Jesse Martin
Sworn and subscribed to before me
this Nov. 27, 1929
A. F. Curtis
County Court Clerk
======================
Valley Spring Tex
April 22, 1930
Mr. J. M. Edwards,
Dear Sir,
i received your letter and with Grandmother went to Mr. Moor and
have filled out the questions as best we could and are sending you
with the statement from Mr. Martin.There was one other old soldier
I found but his mind is bad and h can't sign up anything and is verry old.
I hope this will be all you will need of course we are trying to get
this under the new law which I understand don't go into affect until
some time in June.
There are plenty people here who have known here from 40-50 years
But the Judge said you don't want anymore so hoping she can get this.
I remain yours truly,
W. O. Fleming
Valley Spring Tex.
======================
Goldthwaite, Texas 8/23 1940
Mrs. Mary Fleming dec'd
In Account with Fairman Company Dealers in Hardware--Implements--Furniture
Funeral Directors
8/14/40 Casket 100.00
Hearse 25.00
Embalming 25.00
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150.00
8/14/40 Cr by Cash 150.00
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The above statement is true and
correct and has been paid in full.
Fairman Co.
E. T. Fairman
Sworn to before me this 23rd August 1940
Claudia Carroll
Notary Public Mills Co. Texas.
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There are two Application for Mortuary Warrants
the first one was made by W. C. Fleming but is
marked thru as Void.
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Application for Mortuary Warrant #1
State of Texas
County of Mills
I, W.C. Fleming do hereby certify that I am the person to whom is
entrusted the paying of the accounts and indebtedness of the late
Mrs. Mary Fleming, who was a pensioner of the state of Texas, and
whose file number was 46638 and whose original county was Llano.
The said pensioner Mrs. Mary Fleming, died on the 14 day of August,
1940, in the town of Prec. 4 County of Mills, Texas.The pensioner
died in the home of L. D. Fleming who was related to the pensioner
as Grandson.That the warrant, which application is hereby made for,
shall be applied to paying all or part of funeral expenses incurred
by the said pensioner. I further certify that the warrant for the
current month has not been cashed by the pensioner, to the best of
my knowledge and belief.
I am related to the pensioner as Grandson that
my postoffice address is Box 66 Star Route, San Saba, Texas
Signed W. C. Fleming (see check)
Sworn to before me this 20 day of Aug. 1940
Claudia Carroll
Notary Public in and for Mills Co. State of Texas.
Certificate of Undertaker
I, Roy Wilkins, do certify that I am undertaker in the town of
Goldthwaite, county of Mills, State of Texas that I had charge
of the body of Mrs. Mary Fleming, who died in the town of Prec. 4.,
County of Mills, State of Texas on the 14 day of August 1940.
That said body was prepared for burial by me on the 14 day of
August 1940 and that I am of the opinion that warrant herein
applied for should be issued to the said W. C. Fleming who
makes the foregoing applications.
Signed: Roy Wilkins
(mail check to E. F. Shropshire)
Certificate of Physician
I, J.M. Campbell, do certify that I am a practicing physician
and that I attended Mrs. Mary Fleming in her last illness, and
I am of the opinion that his ailments were Chronic Nephrosis I
further certify that I am of the opinion that the Mortuary
Warrants above requested should be issued in the name of the
aforementioned applicant, in accordance with Act passed by the
Thirty-eighth Legislature and approved March 2, 1923.
Signed J. M. Campbell
Physicians Address Goldthwaite, TX
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Application for Mortuary Warrant #2
State of Texas
County of Mills
I, E.F. Shropshire do hereby certify that I am the person to whom is
entrusted the paying of the accounts and indebtedness of the late
Mrs. Mary Fleming, who was a pensioner of the state of Texas, and
whose file number was 46638 and whose original county was Llano.
The said pensioner Mrs. Mary Fleming, died on the 14 day of August,
1940, in the town of Prec. 4 County of Mills, Texas. The pensioner
died in the home of L. D. Fleming who was related to the pensioner
as Grandson.
That the warrant, which application is hereby made for, shall be
applied to paying all or part of funeral expenses incurred by the
said pensioner.Paid by E. F. Shropshire. I further certify that
the warrant for the current month has not been cashed by the pensioner,
to the best of my knowledge and belief.
I am related to the pensioner as Son in law that
my postoffice address is 4114 Caroline St. Houston Texas
Signed E. F. Shropshire
Sworn to before me this 9 day of Sept. 1940
Claudia Carroll
Notary Public in and for Mills Co. State of Texas.
Certificate of Undertaker
I, Charles Roy Wilkins, do certify that I am undertaker in the
town of Goldthwaite, county of Mills, State of Texas that I had
charge of the body of Mrs. Mary Fleming, who died in the town of
Prec. 4., County of Mills, State of Texas on the 14 day of August
1940. That said body was prepared for burial by me on the 14 day
of August 1940 and that I am of the opinion that warrant herein
applied for should be issued to the said Mr. E. F. Shropshire
paid $150.00 complete bill for Mrs. Flemings Funeral who makes
the foregoing applications.
Signed: Charles Roy WIlkins
Certificate of Physician
I, J.M. Campbell, do certify that I am a practicing physician and
that I attended Mrs. Mary Fleming in her last illness, and I am of
the opinion that her ailments were Nephrosis I further certify that
I am of the opinion that the Mortuary Warrants above requested should
be issued in the name of the aforementioned applicant, in accordance
with Act passed by the Thirty-eighth Legislature and approved March 2, 1923.
Signed J. M. Campbell
Physicians Address Goldthwaite, TX
Sept 5, 1940
Mary Fleming--filed April 26th 1930
Approved June 20th 1930
Pension allowed from July 1st 1930
(hand written note across the top of Pension Form B
Dead 8-29-40
The State of Texas,
County of Llano
I, Mrs. Mary Fleming do hereby make application for a
pension, pursuant to the provisions of the First Section of Title 109,
Revised Civil Statutes, 1925, providing for Confederate Pension, amended by
Chapter 95, General Laws of the Fortieth Legislature, as amended by Senate
Bill 287, Acts of the Regular Session of the Forty-First Legislature of the
State of Texas, approved March 5, 1929, on the following ground.
I am the widow of J. M. Fleming deceased, who departed this life of
the 4th day of Dec., A.D. 1915, in the county of Llano in the State of
Texas. I have not remarried since the death of my said husband and I
do solemnly swear that I was never divorced from my said husband, and
that I never voluntarily abandoned him during his life, but remained
his true, faithful and lawful wife up to the date of his death. I was
married to him on the 15 day of Dec , A.D. 1864, in the county of Van
Buren in the State of Tennessee.
My husband the said, J. M. Fleming, enlisted and served in the military
service of the Confederate states during the war between the States of
the United States and he did not desert the Confederate service. I have
been a resident of the State of Texas since prior to January 1 A.D. 1920,
and have been continuously since a citizen of the State of Texas. I do
further state that I do not receive from any source whatever money or
other means of support amounting in value above the sum of $300.00
per annum, nor do I own in my own right, nor does anyone hold in trust
for my benefit or use, estate or property, either real, personal or
mixed, either in fee or for life, of the value of one thousand dollars,
exclusive of the home of the value of not over $2000; nor do I receive
any aid or pension from any other state of the United States, and I do
further state that the answers given to the following questions are true:
1. What is your age, and date of birth? "Jan 22nd 1843 87 years old"
2. Where were you born? "Warren County Tennessee"
3. How long have you resided in the state of Texas? "56 years"
4. How long have you resided in the county of your present residence? "52 yrs"
5. What is your postoffice address? "Llano Texas"
6. Have you applied for a pension under the Confederate pension law
and been rejected? "No" If rejected state when & where_____
7. Did your husband draw a pension? No If so give his file number_____
8. Give, if possible, the postoffice address of your deceased husband
at the time of his enlistment. "Spencer, Tennessee"
9. What is your Husband's Full Name? "Jerry Monrow Fleming"
10. In what Sate was your husband's command originally organized? "Tennessee"
11. How long did your husband serve? one year. If known to you, give the
date of enlistment and discharge. "I don't know"
12. What was the name or letter of the company, or number of the regiment in
which your husband served? If he was transferred from one branch of service
to another, give time fo transfer, description of command and time of service.
(If Applicants husband was a pensioner give his file number, which is evidence
sufficient for proof of service) "I think he belonged to Captain Cummings'
Company, don't know the regiment, but think it was Savages Regiment"
13 Name branch of service in which your husband served, whether infantry,
cavalry, artillery or navy, or if commissioned as an officer by the President,
his rank and line of duty, or if detailed for special service, under the law
of conscription, the nature of such service, and time of service. "Infantry"
14. Do you own any property other than that rendered for taxes in your
county? If so, state value of same and county where located "no"
15. Have you transferred to another any property of any kind for the
purpose of becoming a beneficiary under this law? "No"
Wherefore your petitioner prays that her application for pension may be
approved and such other proceedings
be had in the premises as required by law.
(signature of applicant) Mrs. Mary Fleming
Sworn and subscribed before me this 21 day of April A.D. 1930
A.E. Moore
County Judge Llano County TX
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Affidavit of Witnesses
The State of Texas
County of Llano
Before me, A. E. Moore, County Judge of Llano County, State of Texas
on this day personally appeared J. B. Mayes & G. W. House, who are
personally known to me to be credible citizens, who being by me duly
sworn, on oath state that they personally know that Mrs. Mary Fleming,
applicant for a pension as the widow of Jerry Monrow Fleming, deceased;
that they personally know that she has not remarried since the death
of her husband, for whose service in the army she claims a pension,
and that they have no interest in this claim.
Signature of Witness J. B. Moore
Signature of Witness G. W. House
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 21 day of April, A. D. 1930
A E. Moore County Judge Llano County, Texas
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Affidavit of Witnesses
The State of Texas
County of Llano
Before me, A. E. Moore, County Judge of Llano County, State of Texas
on this day personally appeared J. B. Mayes & G. W. House, who are
personally known to me to be credible citizens, who being by me duly
sworn, on oath state that they personally know the above named applicant
for pension, and that they personally know that the said Mrs. Mary
Fleming has been a bona fide resident citizen of the state of Texas
since prior to January 1, A.D. 1920 and that they have no interest
in this claim.
Signature of Witness J. B. Moore
Signature of Witness G. W. House
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 21 day of April, A. D. 1930
A E. Moore County Judge Llano County, Texas
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Certificate of State and County Assessor
I, Elmon Stewart, State and County Assessor in the County of Llano
State of Texas, do certify that Mrs. J. M. Fleming whose name is
signed to the foregoing application for a pension is charged on
the tax rolls of said county with a homestead of the value of $900
Dollars and in addition to homestead, of other property, real,
personal, or both of the value of _______ dollars.
Given under my hand this 21st day of April, A.D. 1930.
Elmon Stewart State and County Assessor
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Comptroller's Department State of Texas Austin
April 26th 1930
To the Adjutant General, War Dept. Washington D.C.
Dear Sir I have the honor to request the Military record
of J. M. Fleming, who is reported to have enlisted in Company
_________ Regiment ___________.
Capt Cummins Company, Savage's Regiment, Tennessee Infantry.
In service in the Confederate States Army.
Very Respectfully,
Geo. H. Sheppard
Comptroller of State of Texas
Mrs. Mary Fleming.
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War Dept The Adjutant General's Office Washington May 2, 1930
Respectfully returned to
The Comptroller, State of Texas, Auston, Texas
The records show that John H. Savage was Colonel of the 16th
Regiment TN Infantry, Confederate State Army and that on Denny
Cummings was a lieutenant of Company I, of the Regiment. The
name J. M. Fleming has not been found on the muster rolls on
file in this office of Company I, 16th Regiment Tennessee Infantry
C.S.A. which rolls cover the period in part from July 1, 1861
to April 30 1864.
C. H. Bridges, Major General, The Adjutant General
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State of Tennessee
Van Buren County
Personally appeared before me, A. F. Curtis, Clerk of the County
Court of said County, Jesse Martin, who, being duly sworn, deposed
as follows; "I am 83 years of age since last October. I have been
a resident of Van Buren County practically all my life. I was
acquainted with Jerry Fleming during the Civil War. Mr. Fleming
was a resident of Van Buren County, Tennessee at that time. I
also knew the wife of said Jerry Fleming, She was called Polly
Fleming. She lives in Texas now. Jerry Fleming is dead and has
been for some time according to my information. Said Jerry Fleming
inlisted(sic) in the Confederate Army from Van Buren County Tennessee.
Said Jerry Fleming was granted a forlough and came home on it and he,
together with some other soldiers, including my brother Noah Martin,
was captured by the Federal soldiers and taken to Camp Chase. The
said Jerry Fleming was gone to the Army about one year before he was
captured. He remained in the service from the time he left home until
he was captured while on a furlough home. My understanding is that
he was kept in Camp Chase until the close of the war. The said Jerry
Fleming was in Capt. W. B. Cummings' Company according to my recollection.
Signed Jesse Martin
Sworn and subscribed to before me
this Nov. 27, 1929
A. F. Curtis
County Court Clerk
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Valley Spring Tex
April 22, 1930
Mr. J. M. Edwards,
Dear Sir,
i received your letter and with Grandmother went to Mr. Moor and
have filled out the questions as best we could and are sending you
with the statement from Mr. Martin.There was one other old soldier
I found but his mind is bad and h can't sign up anything and is verry old.
I hope this will be all you will need of course we are trying to get
this under the new law which I understand don't go into affect until
some time in June.
There are plenty people here who have known here from 40-50 years
But the Judge said you don't want anymore so hoping she can get this.
I remain yours truly,
W. O. Fleming
Valley Spring Tex.
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Goldthwaite, Texas 8/23 1940
Mrs. Mary Fleming dec'd
In Account with Fairman Company Dealers in Hardware--Implements--Furniture
Funeral Directors
8/14/40 Casket 100.00
Hearse 25.00
Embalming 25.00
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150.00
8/14/40 Cr by Cash 150.00
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The above statement is true and
correct and has been paid in full.
Fairman Co.
E. T. Fairman
Sworn to before me this 23rd August 1940
Claudia Carroll
Notary Public Mills Co. Texas.
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There are two Application for Mortuary Warrants
the first one was made by W. C. Fleming but is
marked thru as Void.
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Application for Mortuary Warrant #1
State of Texas
County of Mills
I, W.C. Fleming do hereby certify that I am the person to whom is
entrusted the paying of the accounts and indebtedness of the late
Mrs. Mary Fleming, who was a pensioner of the state of Texas, and
whose file number was 46638 and whose original county was Llano.
The said pensioner Mrs. Mary Fleming, died on the 14 day of August,
1940, in the town of Prec. 4 County of Mills, Texas.The pensioner
died in the home of L. D. Fleming who was related to the pensioner
as Grandson.That the warrant, which application is hereby made for,
shall be applied to paying all or part of funeral expenses incurred
by the said pensioner. I further certify that the warrant for the
current month has not been cashed by the pensioner, to the best of
my knowledge and belief.
I am related to the pensioner as Grandson that
my postoffice address is Box 66 Star Route, San Saba, Texas
Signed W. C. Fleming (see check)
Sworn to before me this 20 day of Aug. 1940
Claudia Carroll
Notary Public in and for Mills Co. State of Texas.
Certificate of Undertaker
I, Roy Wilkins, do certify that I am undertaker in the town of
Goldthwaite, county of Mills, State of Texas that I had charge
of the body of Mrs. Mary Fleming, who died in the town of Prec. 4.,
County of Mills, State of Texas on the 14 day of August 1940.
That said body was prepared for burial by me on the 14 day of
August 1940 and that I am of the opinion that warrant herein
applied for should be issued to the said W. C. Fleming who
makes the foregoing applications.
Signed: Roy Wilkins
(mail check to E. F. Shropshire)
Certificate of Physician
I, J.M. Campbell, do certify that I am a practicing physician
and that I attended Mrs. Mary Fleming in her last illness, and
I am of the opinion that his ailments were Chronic Nephrosis I
further certify that I am of the opinion that the Mortuary
Warrants above requested should be issued in the name of the
aforementioned applicant, in accordance with Act passed by the
Thirty-eighth Legislature and approved March 2, 1923.
Signed J. M. Campbell
Physicians Address Goldthwaite, TX
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Application for Mortuary Warrant #2
State of Texas
County of Mills
I, E.F. Shropshire do hereby certify that I am the person to whom is
entrusted the paying of the accounts and indebtedness of the late
Mrs. Mary Fleming, who was a pensioner of the state of Texas, and
whose file number was 46638 and whose original county was Llano.
The said pensioner Mrs. Mary Fleming, died on the 14 day of August,
1940, in the town of Prec. 4 County of Mills, Texas. The pensioner
died in the home of L. D. Fleming who was related to the pensioner
as Grandson.
That the warrant, which application is hereby made for, shall be
applied to paying all or part of funeral expenses incurred by the
said pensioner.Paid by E. F. Shropshire. I further certify that
the warrant for the current month has not been cashed by the pensioner,
to the best of my knowledge and belief.
I am related to the pensioner as Son in law that
my postoffice address is 4114 Caroline St. Houston Texas
Signed E. F. Shropshire
Sworn to before me this 9 day of Sept. 1940
Claudia Carroll
Notary Public in and for Mills Co. State of Texas.
Certificate of Undertaker
I, Charles Roy Wilkins, do certify that I am undertaker in the
town of Goldthwaite, county of Mills, State of Texas that I had
charge of the body of Mrs. Mary Fleming, who died in the town of
Prec. 4., County of Mills, State of Texas on the 14 day of August
1940. That said body was prepared for burial by me on the 14 day
of August 1940 and that I am of the opinion that warrant herein
applied for should be issued to the said Mr. E. F. Shropshire
paid $150.00 complete bill for Mrs. Flemings Funeral who makes
the foregoing applications.
Signed: Charles Roy WIlkins
Certificate of Physician
I, J.M. Campbell, do certify that I am a practicing physician and
that I attended Mrs. Mary Fleming in her last illness, and I am of
the opinion that her ailments were Nephrosis I further certify that
I am of the opinion that the Mortuary Warrants above requested should
be issued in the name of the aforementioned applicant, in accordance
with Act passed by the Thirty-eighth Legislature and approved March 2, 1923.
Signed J. M. Campbell
Physicians Address Goldthwaite, TX
Sept 5, 1940
S. L. Fleming--Mason Co. TX Soldier's Confederate Pension Application # 21750
S.L. Fleming--filed Aug 15th 1913
Approved----Sept 1, 1913
Pension allowed from Dec. 1, 1913
Geo. W. Kyser
Commissioner of Pensions
The State of Texas,
County of Mason
I, S. L. Fleming do hereby make application to the Commisioner of Pensions for a
pension to be granted me under the Act passed by the Thirty-Third Legislature of
the State of Texas, and approved Apr. 7th 1913 on the following grounds:
I endlisted and served in the military serves of the Confederate States during the
war between the States of the United States, and that I did not desert the Confederate
service but during said war I was loyal and true to my duty, and never at any time
voluntarily abandoned my post of duty in the said service; that I honorably discharged
or surrendered (Give date and cause.)
"discharged from Camp Clease, Ohio, April 9th 1865 I was in prison at the close of
the war at above place and was released at the close of the war."
that I have been a bona fide citizen of this State since prior to January 1 A.D. 1900,
and have been continously since a citizen of the State of Texas. I do further state
that I do not hold any national, State, city or county office which plays me a salary
or fees one hundred and fifty dollars per annum, nor have I an income from any other
employment or other source whatever which amounts to one hundred and fifty dollars per
annum, or do I receive from any source whatever money or other means of support amounting
in value to the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars per annum, nor do i own in my own right,
nor does any one hold in trust for my benefit or use, nor does my wife own, nor does any one
hold in trust for my wife, estate or property, either real, personal or mixed either in fee
or for life, of the assessed value of over one thousand dollars; nor do I receive any aid
or pension from any other State, or from the United States, or from any other source, and
that I am not an inmate of the Confederate Home, and I do further state that the answers
given to the following questions are true:
1. What is your age? "75 years old"
2. Where were you born? "Van Buren County Tennessee"
3. How long have you resided in the state of Texas? "39 years"
4. In what county do you reside? "Mason Co. Texas"
5. How long have you resided in said county and what is your postoffice address?
"3 years, Mason, Mason County, Texas."
6. Have you applied for a pension under the Confederate pension law and been rejected?
"No" If rejected state when & where_____
7. What is your occupation, if able to engage in one? "unable"
8. In what State was the command in which you served organized? "Tennessee"
9. How long did you serve? Give if possible the date of enlistment and discharge.
"April 12, 1861 until close of the war.
10. What was the letter of your company, number or name of the battalion, regiment or battery?
"Co. I"
11. If transferred from one command to another, give time of transfer, name of command
and time of service. "No transfers."
12 What branch of the service did you enlist in--infantry, cavalry, artillary or navy.
"Infantry"
13. If commissioned direct by the President, what was your rank and line of duty?
"None"
14. If detailed for special service, under the law of conscription, what was the nature of
your service and for how long did you serve? "None"
15. Have you transfered to another any property of any kind for the purpose of becoming a
beneficiary under this law? "No"
Wherefore your petitioner prays that his application for pension may be approved and such other
proceedings be had in the premises as required by law.
(signature of applicant) S. L. Fleming
Sworn and subscribed before me this 2nd day of August A.D. 1913
Glenn W. Smith
County Judge Mason County TX
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Affidavit of Witness
The State of Texas
County of Mason
Before me Glenn W. Smith, County Judge of Mason County,
State of Texas, on this day personnally appeared J. H. King and S C. Brockman, who are personally
known to me to be creidible citizens, who, being by me duly sworn, on oath state that they personally know
S. L. Fleming the above applicant for a pension, and that they personally know that the said S. L. Fleming
has been a bona fide resident citizen of the State of Texas since prior to January 1, A.D. 1900 and that
they have no interes in this claim
(Signature of Witness) J. H. King
(Signature of Witness)S. C. Brockman
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 2nd day of Aug., A.D. 1913
Glenn W. Smith
County Judge Mason County, TX
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Certificate of the State and County Assessor
I, R.E. L. Clark, State and County Assessor in the County of Mason,
State of Texas, do certify that S. L. Fleming or his wife, or his trustee,
or trustee for his wife, whose name is signed to the foregoing application for
a pension, under the Act of the Thirty-first Legislature, approved March 26th, A.D. 1909,
is charged on the land and personal property rolls of said county with estate, real, personal
and mixed, at the assessed value of None dollars.
Given under my hand, this 7 day of Aug., A.D. 1913
R.E. L. Clark
State and County Assessor
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Interrrogatories to Witnesses in Pension Claim
Two Witnesses
1. Prof. Ben Randel of Hamilton Co. Texas
2. D. C. Randals of Waldrip, McCullouch Co. TX
On the forms they Questions and Answers are listed
seperate but here I have the Answers by the witness
immediately following the questions so that it is
easier to pair them up.
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Direct Interrogatories to be Propounded to the Witness( D.C. Randel)
1. What is your name? Age? Present place of residence and postoffice address?
"D.C. Randals 69 years old Waldrip, McCullouch County Texas"
2. Do you personally know or did you at any time know S. L. Fleming
who is an applicant for pension under Act of march 26, 1909?
"Yes"
3. How long had you known the said S. L. Fleming and when and where
did you first know him? "Since 1861 in Confederate Army"
4. Do you personally know that the said S.L. Fleming enlisted in
the service of the Confederacy and performed the duties of soldier or a sailor?
"Yes I know he was a Confederate Soldier"
5. Do you personally know in what company and regiment the said S.L. Fleming enlisted and served
in the Confederate Army? When? Where? And the time of service? If you personally knew and so have
stated that he enlisted and served in the Confederate Navy, then state: When? Where? And How
long he so served? "Co. I 16th TN Regiment in 1861 in the Army"
6. Do you personally know that S.L. Fleming was commissioned as an officer directly by the
President of the Confederate States? What was his rank and line of duty? "No"
7. Do you further know if S.L. Fleming was, under the provisions of the conscript law, detailed
for any kind of special service in the field, shops, armories, etc., of the Confederacy? What
was the nature of his service and how long did he serve? "No"
Cross Interrogatories
1. If, in answer to the foregoing direct interrogatories, you have stated that you personally
know or did know said S.L. Fleming and that you know that he enlisted in the service of the
Confederacy and performed the duties of a soldier or sailor, and having named the company and
regiment, or special service in which S.L. Fleming so enlisted and served, then please state
fully what is your source of such knowledge? And state whether or not you know or at any time
you knew of any other soldier or sailor by the name of S.L. Fleming serving in the same company
or regiment, or special service in which you say the said S.L. Fleming enlisted, if you have
stated that said S.L. Fleming enlisted and served in the navy of the Confederacy, then state
whether or not you know any other soldier or sailor of the same name as said S.L. Fleming
applicant serving in the same command, or the special service to which he was assigned?
If you say that you so know other soldiers or sailors of the same name of S.L. Fleming then
can you and how do you identify and locate the one from the other or others?
"I knew him as I belonged to the same co. and regt. for one year and one Sam Fleming belonged
to same Co. & Regt and I believe this to be the same man. I never knew any other S.L. Fleming.
2. Are you positively certain that said S.L. Fleming is the identical person serving as
testified by you? "Think So"
3. Do you know whether or not the said S.L. Fleming served honorably from the date of his
enlistment until the close of the late Civil War between the States, or until he was discharged
from said company and regiment, or the special service to which he had been assigned? "No I only
staid one year in Co. & Regt."
4. Do you know whether or not the said S.L. Fleming deserted his command, or voluntarily
abandoned his post of duty or the service during said war? "No, but he was considered a first
class soldier while I was in the Regt.
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Direct Interrogatories to be Propounded to the Witness( Prof. Ben. Randel)
1. What is your name? Age? Present place of residence and postoffice address?
"Prof. Ben Randel age 73 yrs Hico, Hamilton County Texas"
2. Do you personally know or did you at any time know S. L. Fleming
who is an applicant for pension under Act of march 26, 1909?
(no answer written)
3. How long had you known the said S. L. Fleming and when and where
did you first know him?(no answer given)
4. Do you personally know that the said S.L. Fleming enlisted in
the service of the Confederacy and performed the duties of soldier or a sailor?
"Yes"
5. Do you personally know in what company and regiment the said S.L. Fleming enlisted and
served in the Confederate Army? "Co. I 16th TN Regiment. When? "1861" Where? "Spencer, TN"
And the time of service? "One year time of service at the reorginazation he reinlisted for the war."
If you personally knew and so have stated that he enlisted and served in the Confederate Navy, then
state: When? Where? And How long he so served?
6. Do you personally know that S.L. Fleming was commissioned as an officer directly by the
President of the Confederate States? What was his rank and line of duty? "He entered the
service as a 1st Corporal"
7. Do you further know if S.L. Fleming was, under the provisions of the conscript law, detailed
for any kind of special service in the field, shops, armories, etc., of the Confederacy? What was
the nature of his service and how long did he serve? "He belong to the Infantry. As a volunteer
soldier."
Cross Interrogatories
1. If, in answer to the foregoing direct interrogatories, you have stated that you personally
know or did know said S.L. Fleming and that you know that he enlisted in the service of the
Confederacy and performed the duties of a soldier or sailor, and having named the company and
regiment, or special service in which S.L. Fleming so enlisted and served, then please state
fully what is your source of such knowledge? And state whether or not you know or at any time
you knew of any other soldier or sailor by the name of S.L. Fleming serving in the same company
or regiment, or special service in which you say the said S.L. Fleming enlisted, if you have
stated that said S.L. Fleming enlisted and served in the navy of the Confederacy, then state
whether or not you know any other soldier or sailor of the same name as said S.L. Fleming
applicant serving in the same command, or the special service to which he was assigned?
"Source of Knowledge: I served in the same Company, and was his Captain"
If you say that you so know other soldiers or sailors of the same name of S.L. Fleming then
can you and how do you identify and locate the one from the other or others?
2. Are you positively certain that said S.L. Fleming is the identical person serving as
testified by you? "I know no other soldier by the name of S.L. Fleming"
3. Do you know whether or not the said S.L. Fleming served honorably from the date of his
enlistment until the close of the late Civil War between the States, or until he was discharged
from said company and regiment, or the special service to which he had been assigned?
"I was captured at Nashville, when Hood made his rade into Tenn. I was lost to the Regiment
after that time. I will say that the Army of Tenn. had no more faithful soldier than S.L. Fleming
4. Do you know whether or not the said S.L. Fleming deserted his command, or voluntarily
abandoned his post of duty or the service during said war? (no answer given)
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Letter from Glenn Smith Co. Judge Dated Aug 13th 1913
Hon. R. A Buford, Com'r of Pensions, Austin, Texas
Dear Sir:- I am sending you the application of S.L. Fleming for Confederate
Pension. Trusting this matter will have the attention of your department as
early as possible. I am Yours Respectfully
Glenn Smith
Co. Judge
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Letter from S.C. Brockman dated Sept 23, 1918
Mr. J. C. Jones,
Austin, Texas
Dear Sir:
Some time ago we returned to your office the pension voucher of S.L. Fleming
with the request for you to send blanks for mortuary warrent. As yet we have not heard from you
regarding this and the time is getting short please atten to this at once. If it should happen
that the time should run over we think it would be nothing more than right to extend the time in
this case as it is not the fault of the parties entitled to the mortuary warrant but the fault
seems to lie in your office. Hoping to hear about this immediately. I am
yours respectfully,
S.C. Brockman
Clerk Co. Court, Mason Co. Texas.
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Letter from S.C. Brockman dated Sept. 26th 1918
Mr. J. C. Jones
Austin, Texas
Dear Sir:
I am sending you application for mortuary warrent for S. L.
Fleming. While this may not be in form please file it. I have
written your office twice before this in regard to this matter
and as yet have not heard from you about this matter. Please
get busy at once and settle this matter.
Yours Very Truly,
S.C. Brockman
Clerk County Court, Mason COunty Texas
By J. H. King, Deputy.
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The State of Texas
County of Mason
Before me, S.C. Brockman, Clerk of the County Court of
said County, on this day personally appeared J.R. Fleming,
personally known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed
to this instrument, and being duly sworn, on his oath states:
That S.L. Fleming; a confederate pensioner of the State of Texas,
of Mason County, Texas; died at the home of the said J.R. Fleming
That the said J.R. Fleming is entitled to a mortuary warrant in
the sum of $30.00. And that he, the said J.R. Fleming hereby makes
application for said mortuary warrant. The said S.L. Fleming died
August 13th 1918. That the said S.L. Fleming was the father of the
said J. R. Fleming
James R. Fleming
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 26th day of September, A.D. 1918.
S. C. Brockman
Clerk County Court, Mason County, Texas
By J. H. King, Deputy
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Mortuary Warrant
In accordance with law passed by Thirty-fifth Legislature of Texas in Regular session
Mason, Texas, September 30th 1918.
State of Texas
To James R. Fleming
Mason, Texas
Accountof Death of Pensioner No. 21750, County Mason
Pensioner's Name in Full: S.L. Fleming
Itemize Account not to exceed Thirty Dollars
To Casket and Funeral Expenses...............$30.00
(hand written note: Died 8-13-18, last warrant 5-31-18 J.C. Jones)
To above account for Thirty Dollars is just, due and unpaid.
James R. Fleming
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 30th Day of Sept. 1918.
S. C. Brockman
Clerk County Court Mason Co. Texas
By J. H. King, Deputy
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Application for Mortuary Warrant
State of Texas
County of Mason
I, James R. Fleming do hereby certify that I am the person to whom is entrusted the paying of
the accounts and indebtedness of the late Mr. S.L. Fleming, who was a pensioner of the State
of Texas, and whose file number is 21750 and whose original county is Mason.
The said pensioner S.L. Fleming, died on the 13th day of August, 1918, near the town of Mason,
County of Mason, Texas.
The Pensioner died in the home of James R. Fleming who is related to the pensioner as Son.
That the warrant which application is hereby made for, shall be applied to paying all or part
of the expenses incurred by the said pensioner S.L. Fleming.
I further certify that the warrant for the current quarter has not been cashed by the pensioner,
to the best of my knowledge and belief.
I am related to the pensioner as(Friend) Son and that my home is the town of Mason, County of
Mason, State of Texas, that my postoffice address is Mason, Texas.
Signed James R. Fleming
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Before me S.C. Brockman, Clerk of the County Court, in and for the county of Mason, State of Texas, personally
appeared J. R. Fleming, who being by me duly sworn did certify to, and sign the foregoing statement.
S.C. Brockman
Clerk County, Court in and for Mason County Texas
By J. H. King, Deputy
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Certificate of Undertaker
I, Carl Hofmann, Sr., do certify that I am an undertaker in the
town of Mason, County of Mason, State of Texas, that I had charge
of the body of S.L. Fleming, who died near the town of Mason, County
of Mason, State of Texas on the 13th day of August, 1918. That said
body was buried in the Fleming Cemetery, which is located in the County
of Mason, State of Texas, and that I am of the opinion that warrant herein
applied for should be issued to the said James R. Fleming, who makes the
foregoing application.
Signed Carl Hofmann Sr.
Undertaker
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Certificate of Physician
I, J.M. Thompson, do certify that I am a practicing physician
and that I attended S. L. Fleming in his last illness, and am of
the opinion that his ailments were Brights Disease.
I further certify that I am of the opinion that the mortuary
Warrant above requested should be issued in the name of the
aforementioned applicant, in accordance with Act passed by
the Thirty-fifth Legislature. and approved _______, 1917
Signed J.M. Thompson
Physician
Physician's Address Mason, Texas.
S.L. Fleming--filed Aug 15th 1913 Approved----Sept 1, 1913 Pension allowed from Dec. 1, 1913 Geo. W. Kyser Commissioner of Pensions The State of Texas, County of Mason I, S. L. Fleming do hereby make application to the Commisioner of Pensions for a pension to be granted me under the Act passed by the Thirty-Third Legislature of the State of Texas, and approved Apr. 7th 1913 on the following grounds: I endlisted and served in the military serves of the Confederate States during the war between the States of the United States, and that I did not desert the Confederate service but during said war I was loyal and true to my duty, and never at any time voluntarily abandoned my post of duty in the said service; that I honorably discharged or surrendered (Give date and cause.) "discharged from Camp Clease, Ohio, April 9th 1865 I was in prison at the close of the war at above place and was released at the close of the war." that I have been a bona fide citizen of this State since prior to January 1 A.D. 1900, and have been continously since a citizen of the State of Texas. I do further state that I do not hold any national, State, city or county office which plays me a salary or fees one hundred and fifty dollars per annum, nor have I an income from any other employment or other source whatever which amounts to one hundred and fifty dollars per annum, or do I receive from any source whatever money or other means of support amounting in value to the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars per annum, nor do i own in my own right, nor does any one hold in trust for my benefit or use, nor does my wife own, nor does any one hold in trust for my wife, estate or property, either real, personal or mixed either in fee or for life, of the assessed value of over one thousand dollars; nor do I receive any aid or pension from any other State, or from the United States, or from any other source, and that I am not an inmate of the Confederate Home, and I do further state that the answers given to the following questions are true: 1. What is your age? "75 years old" 2. Where were you born? "Van Buren County Tennessee" 3. How long have you resided in the state of Texas? "39 years" 4. In what county do you reside? "Mason Co. Texas" 5. How long have you resided in said county and what is your postoffice address? "3 years, Mason, Mason County, Texas." 6. Have you applied for a pension under the Confederate pension law and been rejected? "No" If rejected state when & where_____ 7. What is your occupation, if able to engage in one? "unable" 8. In what State was the command in which you served organized? "Tennessee" 9. How long did you serve? Give if possible the date of enlistment and discharge. "April 12, 1861 until close of the war. 10. What was the letter of your company, number or name of the battalion, regiment or battery? "Co. I" 11. If transferred from one command to another, give time of transfer, name of command and time of service. "No transfers." 12 What branch of the service did you enlist in--infantry, cavalry, artillary or navy. "Infantry" 13. If commissioned direct by the President, what was your rank and line of duty? "None" 14. If detailed for special service, under the law of conscription, what was the nature of your service and for how long did you serve? "None" 15. Have you transfered to another any property of any kind for the purpose of becoming a beneficiary under this law? "No" Wherefore your petitioner prays that his application for pension may be approved and such other proceedings be had in the premises as required by law. (signature of applicant) S. L. Fleming Sworn and subscribed before me this 2nd day of August A.D. 1913 Glenn W. Smith County Judge Mason County TX ============================== Affidavit of Witness The State of Texas County of Mason Before me Glenn W. Smith, County Judge of Mason County, State of Texas, on this day personnally appeared J. H. King and S C. Brockman, who are personally known to me to be creidible citizens, who, being by me duly sworn, on oath state that they personally know S. L. Fleming the above applicant for a pension, and that they personally know that the said S. L. Fleming has been a bona fide resident citizen of the State of Texas since prior to January 1, A.D. 1900 and that they have no interes in this claim (Signature of Witness) J. H. King (Signature of Witness)S. C. Brockman Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 2nd day of Aug., A.D. 1913 Glenn W. Smith County Judge Mason County, TX ============================== Certificate of the State and County Assessor I, R.E. L. Clark, State and County Assessor in the County of Mason, State of Texas, do certify that S. L. Fleming or his wife, or his trustee, or trustee for his wife, whose name is signed to the foregoing application for a pension, under the Act of the Thirty-first Legislature, approved March 26th, A.D. 1909, is charged on the land and personal property rolls of said county with estate, real, personal and mixed, at the assessed value of None dollars. Given under my hand, this 7 day of Aug., A.D. 1913 R.E. L. Clark State and County Assessor ============================== Interrrogatories to Witnesses in Pension Claim Two Witnesses 1. Prof. Ben Randel of Hamilton Co. Texas 2. D. C. Randals of Waldrip, McCullouch Co. TX On the forms they Questions and Answers are listed seperate but here I have the Answers by the witness immediately following the questions so that it is easier to pair them up. ----------------------------------------------------- Direct Interrogatories to be Propounded to the Witness( D.C. Randel) 1. What is your name? Age? Present place of residence and postoffice address? "D.C. Randals 69 years old Waldrip, McCullouch County Texas" 2. Do you personally know or did you at any time know S. L. Fleming who is an applicant for pension under Act of march 26, 1909? "Yes" 3. How long had you known the said S. L. Fleming and when and where did you first know him? "Since 1861 in Confederate Army" 4. Do you personally know that the said S.L. Fleming enlisted in the service of the Confederacy and performed the duties of soldier or a sailor? "Yes I know he was a Confederate Soldier" 5. Do you personally know in what company and regiment the said S.L. Fleming enlisted and served in the Confederate Army? When? Where? And the time of service? If you personally knew and so have stated that he enlisted and served in the Confederate Navy, then state: When? Where? And How long he so served? "Co. I 16th TN Regiment in 1861 in the Army" 6. Do you personally know that S.L. Fleming was commissioned as an officer directly by the President of the Confederate States? What was his rank and line of duty? "No" 7. Do you further know if S.L. Fleming was, under the provisions of the conscript law, detailed for any kind of special service in the field, shops, armories, etc., of the Confederacy? What was the nature of his service and how long did he serve? "No" Cross Interrogatories 1. If, in answer to the foregoing direct interrogatories, you have stated that you personally know or did know said S.L. Fleming and that you know that he enlisted in the service of the Confederacy and performed the duties of a soldier or sailor, and having named the company and regiment, or special service in which S.L. Fleming so enlisted and served, then please state fully what is your source of such knowledge? And state whether or not you know or at any time you knew of any other soldier or sailor by the name of S.L. Fleming serving in the same company or regiment, or special service in which you say the said S.L. Fleming enlisted, if you have stated that said S.L. Fleming enlisted and served in the navy of the Confederacy, then state whether or not you know any other soldier or sailor of the same name as said S.L. Fleming applicant serving in the same command, or the special service to which he was assigned? If you say that you so know other soldiers or sailors of the same name of S.L. Fleming then can you and how do you identify and locate the one from the other or others? "I knew him as I belonged to the same co. and regt. for one year and one Sam Fleming belonged to same Co. & Regt and I believe this to be the same man. I never knew any other S.L. Fleming. 2. Are you positively certain that said S.L. Fleming is the identical person serving as testified by you? "Think So" 3. Do you know whether or not the said S.L. Fleming served honorably from the date of his enlistment until the close of the late Civil War between the States, or until he was discharged from said company and regiment, or the special service to which he had been assigned? "No I only staid one year in Co. & Regt." 4. Do you know whether or not the said S.L. Fleming deserted his command, or voluntarily abandoned his post of duty or the service during said war? "No, but he was considered a first class soldier while I was in the Regt. ------------------------------------------------------------- Direct Interrogatories to be Propounded to the Witness( Prof. Ben. Randel) 1. What is your name? Age? Present place of residence and postoffice address? "Prof. Ben Randel age 73 yrs Hico, Hamilton County Texas" 2. Do you personally know or did you at any time know S. L. Fleming who is an applicant for pension under Act of march 26, 1909? (no answer written) 3. How long had you known the said S. L. Fleming and when and where did you first know him?(no answer given) 4. Do you personally know that the said S.L. Fleming enlisted in the service of the Confederacy and performed the duties of soldier or a sailor? "Yes" 5. Do you personally know in what company and regiment the said S.L. Fleming enlisted and served in the Confederate Army? "Co. I 16th TN Regiment. When? "1861" Where? "Spencer, TN" And the time of service? "One year time of service at the reorginazation he reinlisted for the war." If you personally knew and so have stated that he enlisted and served in the Confederate Navy, then state: When? Where? And How long he so served? 6. Do you personally know that S.L. Fleming was commissioned as an officer directly by the President of the Confederate States? What was his rank and line of duty? "He entered the service as a 1st Corporal" 7. Do you further know if S.L. Fleming was, under the provisions of the conscript law, detailed for any kind of special service in the field, shops, armories, etc., of the Confederacy? What was the nature of his service and how long did he serve? "He belong to the Infantry. As a volunteer soldier." Cross Interrogatories 1. If, in answer to the foregoing direct interrogatories, you have stated that you personally know or did know said S.L. Fleming and that you know that he enlisted in the service of the Confederacy and performed the duties of a soldier or sailor, and having named the company and regiment, or special service in which S.L. Fleming so enlisted and served, then please state fully what is your source of such knowledge? And state whether or not you know or at any time you knew of any other soldier or sailor by the name of S.L. Fleming serving in the same company or regiment, or special service in which you say the said S.L. Fleming enlisted, if you have stated that said S.L. Fleming enlisted and served in the navy of the Confederacy, then state whether or not you know any other soldier or sailor of the same name as said S.L. Fleming applicant serving in the same command, or the special service to which he was assigned? "Source of Knowledge: I served in the same Company, and was his Captain" If you say that you so know other soldiers or sailors of the same name of S.L. Fleming then can you and how do you identify and locate the one from the other or others? 2. Are you positively certain that said S.L. Fleming is the identical person serving as testified by you? "I know no other soldier by the name of S.L. Fleming" 3. Do you know whether or not the said S.L. Fleming served honorably from the date of his enlistment until the close of the late Civil War between the States, or until he was discharged from said company and regiment, or the special service to which he had been assigned? "I was captured at Nashville, when Hood made his rade into Tenn. I was lost to the Regiment after that time. I will say that the Army of Tenn. had no more faithful soldier than S.L. Fleming 4. Do you know whether or not the said S.L. Fleming deserted his command, or voluntarily abandoned his post of duty or the service during said war? (no answer given) ===================================================== Letter from Glenn Smith Co. Judge Dated Aug 13th 1913 Hon. R. A Buford, Com'r of Pensions, Austin, Texas Dear Sir:- I am sending you the application of S.L. Fleming for Confederate Pension. Trusting this matter will have the attention of your department as early as possible. I am Yours Respectfully Glenn Smith Co. Judge ===================================================== Letter from S.C. Brockman dated Sept 23, 1918 Mr. J. C. Jones, Austin, Texas Dear Sir: Some time ago we returned to your office the pension voucher of S.L. Fleming with the request for you to send blanks for mortuary warrent. As yet we have not heard from you regarding this and the time is getting short please atten to this at once. If it should happen that the time should run over we think it would be nothing more than right to extend the time in this case as it is not the fault of the parties entitled to the mortuary warrant but the fault seems to lie in your office. Hoping to hear about this immediately. I am yours respectfully, S.C. Brockman Clerk Co. Court, Mason Co. Texas. ===================================================== Letter from S.C. Brockman dated Sept. 26th 1918 Mr. J. C. Jones Austin, Texas Dear Sir: I am sending you application for mortuary warrent for S. L. Fleming. While this may not be in form please file it. I have written your office twice before this in regard to this matter and as yet have not heard from you about this matter. Please get busy at once and settle this matter. Yours Very Truly, S.C. Brockman Clerk County Court, Mason COunty Texas By J. H. King, Deputy. ==================================================== The State of Texas County of Mason Before me, S.C. Brockman, Clerk of the County Court of said County, on this day personally appeared J.R. Fleming, personally known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to this instrument, and being duly sworn, on his oath states: That S.L. Fleming; a confederate pensioner of the State of Texas, of Mason County, Texas; died at the home of the said J.R. Fleming That the said J.R. Fleming is entitled to a mortuary warrant in the sum of $30.00. And that he, the said J.R. Fleming hereby makes application for said mortuary warrant. The said S.L. Fleming died August 13th 1918. That the said S.L. Fleming was the father of the said J. R. Fleming James R. Fleming Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 26th day of September, A.D. 1918. S. C. Brockman Clerk County Court, Mason County, Texas By J. H. King, Deputy ==================================================== Mortuary Warrant In accordance with law passed by Thirty-fifth Legislature of Texas in Regular session Mason, Texas, September 30th 1918. State of Texas To James R. Fleming Mason, Texas Accountof Death of Pensioner No. 21750, County Mason Pensioner's Name in Full: S.L. Fleming Itemize Account not to exceed Thirty Dollars To Casket and Funeral Expenses...............$30.00 (hand written note: Died 8-13-18, last warrant 5-31-18 J.C. Jones) To above account for Thirty Dollars is just, due and unpaid. James R. Fleming Sworn to and subscribed before me this 30th Day of Sept. 1918. S. C. Brockman Clerk County Court Mason Co. Texas By J. H. King, Deputy ==================================================== Application for Mortuary Warrant State of Texas County of Mason I, James R. Fleming do hereby certify that I am the person to whom is entrusted the paying of the accounts and indebtedness of the late Mr. S.L. Fleming, who was a pensioner of the State of Texas, and whose file number is 21750 and whose original county is Mason. The said pensioner S.L. Fleming, died on the 13th day of August, 1918, near the town of Mason, County of Mason, Texas. The Pensioner died in the home of James R. Fleming who is related to the pensioner as Son. That the warrant which application is hereby made for, shall be applied to paying all or part of the expenses incurred by the said pensioner S.L. Fleming. I further certify that the warrant for the current quarter has not been cashed by the pensioner, to the best of my knowledge and belief. I am related to the pensioner as(Friend) Son and that my home is the town of Mason, County of Mason, State of Texas, that my postoffice address is Mason, Texas. Signed James R. Fleming ---------------------------------------------------- Before me S.C. Brockman, Clerk of the County Court, in and for the county of Mason, State of Texas, personally appeared J. R. Fleming, who being by me duly sworn did certify to, and sign the foregoing statement. S.C. Brockman Clerk County, Court in and for Mason County Texas By J. H. King, Deputy ==================================================== Certificate of Undertaker I, Carl Hofmann, Sr., do certify that I am an undertaker in the town of Mason, County of Mason, State of Texas, that I had charge of the body of S.L. Fleming, who died near the town of Mason, County of Mason, State of Texas on the 13th day of August, 1918. That said body was buried in the Fleming Cemetery, which is located in the County of Mason, State of Texas, and that I am of the opinion that warrant herein applied for should be issued to the said James R. Fleming, who makes the foregoing application. Signed Carl Hofmann Sr. Undertaker ==================================================== Certificate of Physician I, J.M. Thompson, do certify that I am a practicing physician and that I attended S. L. Fleming in his last illness, and am of the opinion that his ailments were Brights Disease. I further certify that I am of the opinion that the mortuary Warrant above requested should be issued in the name of the aforementioned applicant, in accordance with Act passed by the Thirty-fifth Legislature. and approved _______, 1917 Signed J.M. Thompson Physician Physician's Address Mason, Texas.
Lucinda York--Bell Co. TX Widow's Pension Application #248
Confederate Pension Application
Lucinda York
Bell Co. TX
Post Office Gindale Texas
Comptroller's File # 248
I have carefully examined the within application for pension,
together with the proof in support thereof, and I recommend
that the application be approved this 22nd of September
A. D. 11899 W. J. Swain Pension Clerk
I hereby Approve the within application for pension this 21
day of Sept A. D. 1899 J. R. Curl Acting Comptroller
The State of Texas
Co. of Bell
To the Honorable County Judge of Bell Co. TX.
Your Petitioner, Mrs. Lucinda York, respectfully
represents that she is a resident citizen of Bell Co. in the
State of TX, that she is the widow of Wm. M. York, deceased,
who was a Confederate soldier, and that she makes this application
for the purpose of obtaining a pension as the widow of said Wm.
M. York deceased, under the act passed by the Twenty-sixth Legislature
of the State of Texas and approved May 12 A. D. 1899, the same
being an act entitled "An act to carry into effect the amendment
to the Constitution of the State of Texas, providing that aid
may be granted to disabled and dependent Confederate soldiers,
sailors and their widows under certain conditions, and to make an
appropriation therefor." and I do solemnly swear that the answers
I have given to the following questions are true.
(Numbers were added for clarity--orig. doc. shows Q. and then Answer
before each)
1. What is your name? "Mrs. Lucinda York"
2. What is your age? "Sixty three"
3. In what County do you reside? "Bell"
4. How long have you resided in said County and what is your
post office address? "since 1867 Gindale"
5. Have you applied for a pension under the Confederate Pension Law
Heretofore, and been rejected? If so state when and where. "No"
6. What is your Occupation if able to engage in one? "none"
7. What is your physical condition? "bad"
8. What was the name of your deceased husband? Wm. M. York
9. Were you married to him anterior to March 1, 1866. If so on what
Date were you married to him and Where. "Yes in 1862 In Parker
Co. Texas"
10. What was the date of his death? "1879"
11. Are you unmarried, and have you so remained unmarried since
the death of your said husband for whose services you claim a pension?
"Yes and have so remained"
12. State in what company and regiment your deceased husband for whose
services you claim a pension enlisted in the Confederate Army, and the time
of his service therein? "Co. E. 19th Texas Cavalry Enlisted March 31st 1862
and served two years"
13. If your deceased husband served in the Confederate navy, state when and
where, and the time of such service? Did not serve in Navy
14. State whether or not you have received any pension or veteran donation
land certificate under any previous law, and if you answer in the affirmative
state what pension or veteran donation land certificate you have so received.
"no"
15. What real and personal property do you now own, and what is the present
value of such property? Give list of such property and value. "None"
16. What property, and what was the value thereof have you sold or conveyed
within two years prior to the date of this application? "none"
17. What income if any do you receive? "None"
18. Are you in indigent circumstances that is, are you in actual want, and
destitute of property and means of subsistence? "Yes"
19. Are you unable by your labor to earn a support? "yes"
20. Have you transferred to others any property of value of any kind for the
purpose of becoming a beneficiary under this law? "no"
21. Did your deceased husband for whose services you claim a pension, ever
desert the Confederacy? "No"
22. Have you been continiously since the first day of March, 1880, a
bona fide resident citizen of this State? "yes"
============Affidavit of Witnesses===========
The State of Texas
County of Bell
Before me D. R. Pendleton County judge of Bell County, Steate of Texas,
on this day personally appeared C. C. Rather & (name not shown but
J. W. Haston signs as a witness below) ____________
who are personally known to me to be credible citizens who being by me
duly sworn on oath, state that they personally know that Mrs. Lucinda York
applicant for a pension as the widow of Wm. M. York, deceased is in truth
and fact the widow of the said Wm. M. York deceased, that they further know
that the said Mrs. Lucinda York, widow of the said Wm. M. York, deceased,
is unable to support herself by labor of any sort.
(Signature of Witness) C. C. Rather
(Signature of Witness) J. W. Haston
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 18th day of August A. D. 1899
D. R. Pendleton
County Judge Bell County Texas
===========Certificate of County Judge=======
The state of Texas,
County of Bell
I D. R. Pendleton county Judge of Bell County, State of Texas,
do hereby certify that on the 18 day of August A. D. 1899, before
me came on to be heard the application of Mrs. Lucinda York, widow
of Wm. M. York, deceased for a pension under the Confederate Pension
Law of this State, approved May 12, A. D. 1899, that the answers
of said applicant to the questions propounded were made under oath
as the same appear in writing in the foregoing application; that
the affidavits of the witnesses who are credible citizens were made
before me as the same hereinbefore appear. I also certify that the
said applicant Lucinda York is not disqualified under any of the
provisions of Section 12, of the Confederate Pension Law. I further
certify that after considering all of the proceedings had before
me relative to the said application for a pension by the said Mrs. 2
Lucinda York as widow of Wm. M. York deceased, I find the said applicant
is lawfully entitled to the pension provided for by the Confederate
Pension Law of this State, and I hereby approve said application.
Witness my hand and seal of office at Belton this 19 day of August
A. D. 1899
D. R. Pendleton
County Judge Bell County, State of Texas
=====Certificate of County Commissioners==========
The state of Texas,
County of Bell
We the undersigned members of the Commisioners court of Bell County, Texas
hereby certify that the foregoing application of Mrs. Lucinda York, widow
of Wm. M. York deceased, for a pension together with the proof in support
thereof, was duly submitted by Hon. D. R. Pendleton County Judge of this
Bell County, to the Commisioners Court of this Bell County regular term
thereof on the 14 day of August A.D. 1899, and after a careful consideration
of the same we find the said applicant is lawfully entitled to the pension
provided for by the Confederate Pension Law of this State, and we hereby
approve said application.
Witness our hands and seal of office at Belton this
19 day of August A. D. 1899
Ex Parte / In the Matter of an applicant
W. W. York Widow | for Confederate Pention pending
Applicant for Con |before the county Judge of
federate Pension \ Bell Co. State of Texas
under act of May 12, 1892
Depositions and answers of B. L. Richy
and R. P. Baker known to me to be creditible
person to the following interrogatories
propended to them in the above intitled
Pension claim taken before a
notary public in and for Parker County
Texas, in accordance with the accompanying
commission issued by he County
Judge of Bell County Texas.
Int. 1
What is your name?
Int. 2
What is your age and in what county and state do you live?
Int. 3
What is your Post Office address?
Int. 4
Do you personally know Mrs. W. W. York who is an applicant for a pension?
Int. 5
Did you personally know Wm. M. York if yes where did you know him and for
how long di you know him? When did he die if he is dead?
Int 6
Do you personally know that Wm. M. York enlisted in the service of the
Confederacy and performed the duties of a soldier?
Int. 7
Do you personally know in what Company and Regiment said Wm. M. York enlisted
in the Confederate Army and the time of his service?
Int. 8
Do you personally know that Mrs. W. M. York is the widow of the said Wm. M.
York? Do you know where she now lives?
Int. 9
Do you further know that she the said applicant is unable to support herself
by labor of any sort?
I hereby waive time copy commusion? & crosses & consent that these answers
may be taken before any office authorized _______ oaths.
D. R. Pendleton
Co. Judge
Bell Co. Texas
The State of Texas
County of Parker
I, A. C. R. Morgan, Notary Public, in and for Parker County, Texas
do hereby certify that the foregoing answers and depositions of
witness, B. L. Richey, were signed and sworn to before me by the said
witness, on this the 16th day of August, A. D. 1899.
Witness my hand and seal at Weatherford, this the 16th, day of August,
A.D. 1899.
A. C. R. Morgan
Notary Public, Parker County, Texas
State of Texas
County of Parker
I A. C. R. Morgan further certify that the witnesses R. P. Baker and
B. L. Richey are known to me to be credible persons and citizens of
Parker County Texas, given under my hand and seal of office at
Weatherford, this 19th day of Aug 1899
A. C. R. Morgan
Notary Public
Parker Co. TX
Ex Parte / In the Matter of an applicant
W. W. York | for Confederate Pention pending
Applicant for Con |before the county Judge of
federate Pension \ Bell Co. State of Texas
Answers and depostiions of the witness R. P. Baker, to the
accompanying interrogatories, taken before me,
A. C. R. Morgan Notary Public of Parker County Texas.
Answers of the Witness:
To the 1st Int. the witness saith:
My name is R. P. Baker
To the 2nd Int. the witness saith:
My age is 74 years and I live in Parker County Texas
To the 3rd Int. the witness saith:
My Post office address is Weatherford Texas
To the 4th Int. the witness saith:
I am not personally acquainted with Mrs. W. W. York, who is an
applicant for a pension
To the 5th Int. the witness saith:
I was personally acquainted with Wm. M. York for a few months
while he and I were in the Confederate service in the 19th
Texas Calvary, Co. E.
To the 6th Int. the witness saith:
I know personally that Wm. M. York did enlist in the Confederate
service and performed the duties of a soldier.
To the 7th Int. the witness saith:
I know personally that said Wm. M. York enlisted in the Confederate
army in Co. E 19th Texas Calvary, Burford's Regiment, in the spring
of 1862. He remained in that command until I left it in the November
following.
To the 8th Int. the witness saith:
I do not, know that said Mrs. York is the widow of Wm. M. York. I do
not know, but I have understood that York went to Bell County.
To the 9th Int. the witness saith:
I know nothing of her ability to support herself by labor.
The State of Texas;
County of Parker
A. C. R. Morgan Notary Public of Parker County Texas do hereby
certify that the above and foregoing answers of the witness
R. P. Baker were signed and sworn to before me by said witness
on the 16th day of August A. D. 1899
Witness my hand and seal at Weatherford this Aug 16, 1899
A. C. R. Morgan(signature)
Notary Public, Parker County Texas.
Ex Parte / In the Matter of an applicant
W. W. York, widow | for Confederate Pention pending
Applicant for Con |before the county Judge of
federate Pension \ Bell Co. State of Texas
Anders and Depositions of B. L. Richey in the above case,
taken on the accompaying(sic) eterrogatories, before me,
A. C. R. Morgan, Notary Public of Parker County, Texas,
on this the 16th day of August, A. D. 1899.
Answers of the Witness
To the 1st Int. the witness saith:
My Name is B. L. Richey.
To the 2nd Int. the witness saith:
My age is 68 years, and I live in Parker County, Texas.
to the 3rd Int. the witness saith:
My Post Office address is Weatherford, Texas.
To the 4th Int. the witness saith:
I do not personally know Mrs. W. W. York, who is applicant
for a pension, that I remember, though I may have known her
several years ago.
To the 5th Int. the witness saith;
I knew Wm. M. York personally in Parker County, Texas, when
he enlisted in the Confederate army in March 1862, had known
him for quite a while before that time, and knew him during
the entire war. I do not know the date of his death, but I
understand that he died some time in the 70's.
To the 6th Int. the witness saith:
I know personally that Wm. M. York enlisted in the service
of the Confederacy, and performed the duties of a soldier.
To the 7th Int. the witness saith:
Wm. M. York enlisted in Co. E. 19th Texas Cavalry, Nat M.
Burford's regiment and served from the time of his enlistment
until the end of the war, about three years, I know this personally.
To the 8th Int. the witness saith:
I can not say wheter the applicant is the widow of Wm. M. York.
I suppose she lives in Bell County. York moved from here to
Bell County, and I had letters from him after he went there.
To the 9th Int. the witness saith:
I don't know whether the applicant is able to support herself
by labor or not.
B. L. Richey(signature)
Confederate Pension Application Lucinda York Bell Co. TX Post Office Gindale Texas Comptroller's File # 248 I have carefully examined the within application for pension, together with the proof in support thereof, and I recommend that the application be approved this 22nd of September A. D. 11899 W. J. Swain Pension Clerk I hereby Approve the within application for pension this 21 day of Sept A. D. 1899 J. R. Curl Acting Comptroller The State of Texas Co. of Bell To the Honorable County Judge of Bell Co. TX. Your Petitioner, Mrs. Lucinda York, respectfully represents that she is a resident citizen of Bell Co. in the State of TX, that she is the widow of Wm. M. York, deceased, who was a Confederate soldier, and that she makes this application for the purpose of obtaining a pension as the widow of said Wm. M. York deceased, under the act passed by the Twenty-sixth Legislature of the State of Texas and approved May 12 A. D. 1899, the same being an act entitled "An act to carry into effect the amendment to the Constitution of the State of Texas, providing that aid may be granted to disabled and dependent Confederate soldiers, sailors and their widows under certain conditions, and to make an appropriation therefor." and I do solemnly swear that the answers I have given to the following questions are true. (Numbers were added for clarity--orig. doc. shows Q. and then Answer before each) 1. What is your name? "Mrs. Lucinda York" 2. What is your age? "Sixty three" 3. In what County do you reside? "Bell" 4. How long have you resided in said County and what is your post office address? "since 1867 Gindale" 5. Have you applied for a pension under the Confederate Pension Law Heretofore, and been rejected? If so state when and where. "No" 6. What is your Occupation if able to engage in one? "none" 7. What is your physical condition? "bad" 8. What was the name of your deceased husband? Wm. M. York 9. Were you married to him anterior to March 1, 1866. If so on what Date were you married to him and Where. "Yes in 1862 In Parker Co. Texas" 10. What was the date of his death? "1879" 11. Are you unmarried, and have you so remained unmarried since the death of your said husband for whose services you claim a pension? "Yes and have so remained" 12. State in what company and regiment your deceased husband for whose services you claim a pension enlisted in the Confederate Army, and the time of his service therein? "Co. E. 19th Texas Cavalry Enlisted March 31st 1862 and served two years" 13. If your deceased husband served in the Confederate navy, state when and where, and the time of such service? Did not serve in Navy 14. State whether or not you have received any pension or veteran donation land certificate under any previous law, and if you answer in the affirmative state what pension or veteran donation land certificate you have so received. "no" 15. What real and personal property do you now own, and what is the present value of such property? Give list of such property and value. "None" 16. What property, and what was the value thereof have you sold or conveyed within two years prior to the date of this application? "none" 17. What income if any do you receive? "None" 18. Are you in indigent circumstances that is, are you in actual want, and destitute of property and means of subsistence? "Yes" 19. Are you unable by your labor to earn a support? "yes" 20. Have you transferred to others any property of value of any kind for the purpose of becoming a beneficiary under this law? "no" 21. Did your deceased husband for whose services you claim a pension, ever desert the Confederacy? "No" 22. Have you been continiously since the first day of March, 1880, a bona fide resident citizen of this State? "yes" ============Affidavit of Witnesses=========== The State of Texas County of Bell Before me D. R. Pendleton County judge of Bell County, Steate of Texas, on this day personally appeared C. C. Rather & (name not shown but J. W. Haston signs as a witness below) ____________ who are personally known to me to be credible citizens who being by me duly sworn on oath, state that they personally know that Mrs. Lucinda York applicant for a pension as the widow of Wm. M. York, deceased is in truth and fact the widow of the said Wm. M. York deceased, that they further know that the said Mrs. Lucinda York, widow of the said Wm. M. York, deceased, is unable to support herself by labor of any sort. (Signature of Witness) C. C. Rather (Signature of Witness) J. W. Haston Sworn to and subscribed before me this 18th day of August A. D. 1899 D. R. Pendleton County Judge Bell County Texas ===========Certificate of County Judge======= The state of Texas, County of Bell I D. R. Pendleton county Judge of Bell County, State of Texas, do hereby certify that on the 18 day of August A. D. 1899, before me came on to be heard the application of Mrs. Lucinda York, widow of Wm. M. York, deceased for a pension under the Confederate Pension Law of this State, approved May 12, A. D. 1899, that the answers of said applicant to the questions propounded were made under oath as the same appear in writing in the foregoing application; that the affidavits of the witnesses who are credible citizens were made before me as the same hereinbefore appear. I also certify that the said applicant Lucinda York is not disqualified under any of the provisions of Section 12, of the Confederate Pension Law. I further certify that after considering all of the proceedings had before me relative to the said application for a pension by the said Mrs. 2 Lucinda York as widow of Wm. M. York deceased, I find the said applicant is lawfully entitled to the pension provided for by the Confederate Pension Law of this State, and I hereby approve said application. Witness my hand and seal of office at Belton this 19 day of August A. D. 1899 D. R. Pendleton County Judge Bell County, State of Texas =====Certificate of County Commissioners========== The state of Texas, County of Bell We the undersigned members of the Commisioners court of Bell County, Texas hereby certify that the foregoing application of Mrs. Lucinda York, widow of Wm. M. York deceased, for a pension together with the proof in support thereof, was duly submitted by Hon. D. R. Pendleton County Judge of this Bell County, to the Commisioners Court of this Bell County regular term thereof on the 14 day of August A.D. 1899, and after a careful consideration of the same we find the said applicant is lawfully entitled to the pension provided for by the Confederate Pension Law of this State, and we hereby approve said application. Witness our hands and seal of office at Belton this 19 day of August A. D. 1899 Ex Parte / In the Matter of an applicant W. W. York Widow | for Confederate Pention pending Applicant for Con |before the county Judge of federate Pension \ Bell Co. State of Texas under act of May 12, 1892 Depositions and answers of B. L. Richy and R. P. Baker known to me to be creditible person to the following interrogatories propended to them in the above intitled Pension claim taken before a notary public in and for Parker County Texas, in accordance with the accompanying commission issued by he County Judge of Bell County Texas. Int. 1 What is your name? Int. 2 What is your age and in what county and state do you live? Int. 3 What is your Post Office address? Int. 4 Do you personally know Mrs. W. W. York who is an applicant for a pension? Int. 5 Did you personally know Wm. M. York if yes where did you know him and for how long di you know him? When did he die if he is dead? Int 6 Do you personally know that Wm. M. York enlisted in the service of the Confederacy and performed the duties of a soldier? Int. 7 Do you personally know in what Company and Regiment said Wm. M. York enlisted in the Confederate Army and the time of his service? Int. 8 Do you personally know that Mrs. W. M. York is the widow of the said Wm. M. York? Do you know where she now lives? Int. 9 Do you further know that she the said applicant is unable to support herself by labor of any sort? I hereby waive time copy commusion? & crosses & consent that these answers may be taken before any office authorized _______ oaths. D. R. Pendleton Co. Judge Bell Co. Texas The State of Texas County of Parker I, A. C. R. Morgan, Notary Public, in and for Parker County, Texas do hereby certify that the foregoing answers and depositions of witness, B. L. Richey, were signed and sworn to before me by the said witness, on this the 16th day of August, A. D. 1899. Witness my hand and seal at Weatherford, this the 16th, day of August, A.D. 1899. A. C. R. Morgan Notary Public, Parker County, Texas State of Texas County of Parker I A. C. R. Morgan further certify that the witnesses R. P. Baker and B. L. Richey are known to me to be credible persons and citizens of Parker County Texas, given under my hand and seal of office at Weatherford, this 19th day of Aug 1899 A. C. R. Morgan Notary Public Parker Co. TX Ex Parte / In the Matter of an applicant W. W. York | for Confederate Pention pending Applicant for Con |before the county Judge of federate Pension \ Bell Co. State of Texas Answers and depostiions of the witness R. P. Baker, to the accompanying interrogatories, taken before me, A. C. R. Morgan Notary Public of Parker County Texas. Answers of the Witness: To the 1st Int. the witness saith: My name is R. P. Baker To the 2nd Int. the witness saith: My age is 74 years and I live in Parker County Texas To the 3rd Int. the witness saith: My Post office address is Weatherford Texas To the 4th Int. the witness saith: I am not personally acquainted with Mrs. W. W. York, who is an applicant for a pension To the 5th Int. the witness saith: I was personally acquainted with Wm. M. York for a few months while he and I were in the Confederate service in the 19th Texas Calvary, Co. E. To the 6th Int. the witness saith: I know personally that Wm. M. York did enlist in the Confederate service and performed the duties of a soldier. To the 7th Int. the witness saith: I know personally that said Wm. M. York enlisted in the Confederate army in Co. E 19th Texas Calvary, Burford's Regiment, in the spring of 1862. He remained in that command until I left it in the November following. To the 8th Int. the witness saith: I do not, know that said Mrs. York is the widow of Wm. M. York. I do not know, but I have understood that York went to Bell County. To the 9th Int. the witness saith: I know nothing of her ability to support herself by labor. The State of Texas; County of Parker A. C. R. Morgan Notary Public of Parker County Texas do hereby certify that the above and foregoing answers of the witness R. P. Baker were signed and sworn to before me by said witness on the 16th day of August A. D. 1899 Witness my hand and seal at Weatherford this Aug 16, 1899 A. C. R. Morgan(signature) Notary Public, Parker County Texas. Ex Parte / In the Matter of an applicant W. W. York, widow | for Confederate Pention pending Applicant for Con |before the county Judge of federate Pension \ Bell Co. State of Texas Anders and Depositions of B. L. Richey in the above case, taken on the accompaying(sic) eterrogatories, before me, A. C. R. Morgan, Notary Public of Parker County, Texas, on this the 16th day of August, A. D. 1899. Answers of the Witness To the 1st Int. the witness saith: My Name is B. L. Richey. To the 2nd Int. the witness saith: My age is 68 years, and I live in Parker County, Texas. to the 3rd Int. the witness saith: My Post Office address is Weatherford, Texas. To the 4th Int. the witness saith: I do not personally know Mrs. W. W. York, who is applicant for a pension, that I remember, though I may have known her several years ago. To the 5th Int. the witness saith; I knew Wm. M. York personally in Parker County, Texas, when he enlisted in the Confederate army in March 1862, had known him for quite a while before that time, and knew him during the entire war. I do not know the date of his death, but I understand that he died some time in the 70's. To the 6th Int. the witness saith: I know personally that Wm. M. York enlisted in the service of the Confederacy, and performed the duties of a soldier. To the 7th Int. the witness saith: Wm. M. York enlisted in Co. E. 19th Texas Cavalry, Nat M. Burford's regiment and served from the time of his enlistment until the end of the war, about three years, I know this personally. To the 8th Int. the witness saith: I can not say wheter the applicant is the widow of Wm. M. York. I suppose she lives in Bell County. York moved from here to Bell County, and I had letters from him after he went there. To the 9th Int. the witness saith: I don't know whether the applicant is able to support herself by labor or not. B. L. Richey(signature)
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