CIVIL WAR WIDOW'S PENSION APP. - NANCY (PASEY), WIDOW OF WILEY BASS, Alachua Co., FL

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Application No. Al1324

Widow's Application for Pension

State of Florida,}
County of Alachua}

On this 31st day of August, 1897, personally appeared before me, a notary public in and for 
the said County and State aforesaid, Mrs. Nancy Bass aged sixty one years, who being duly 
sworn according to law, makes the following declaration in order to obtain the pension provided 
by act of the Legislature, approved June 8th, 1889, and amended June 2d, 1893, and June 15th,
1897, for unmarried widows of deceased Confederate soldiers and sailors; I am the widow of 
Wiley Bass who enlisted in Captain High Bowing Company, 29th Georgia Regiment ____ Brigade, 
and who at Atlanta in the State of Georgia, while in said service in and the line of duty, 
on the ____ day of February 1865, was afflicted with yellow jaundice which impaired his health 
in after life and on the 26th of Feb. 1895 was taken with pneumonia which caused his death 
on 5th day of Mar. 1895 and that I have been a bona fide citizen of the State of Florida 
continuously since January 1st, 1880, and am now a citizen of Alachua county; that I do not 
own property to the value of $1,500 in this or any other State, and am not otherwise enabled
or in a position to earn a livelihood; that I am not receiving a pension from the United 
States or any State; and have not remarried since the death of said Wiley Bass & that he 
never deserted the State of Confederate service.

Unsigned
Yular Postoffice
Alachua County

Sworn and subscribed before me this 31st day of September 1897.

Wm. W. Colson
Notary Public

We do solemnly swear that we personally know the said deceased Wiley Bass that we served with 
him in the High Bowin's Co. 29th Ga. Reg., and that he received (or contracted) at the time 
and place claimed the wound (or disease) which resulted in his death, as claimed & that he 
never deserted the State or Confederate service.

His X mark:  Jno. P. Watts
His X mark:  W. R. Gillard

Sworn and subscribed to before me this 10th day of Set. 1897.

A. Palmer
J. P.

We do solemnly swear that we personally know the above applicant Nancy Bass that she was the
lawful wife of Wiley Bass now deceased, that she does not own property to the value of $1,500 
in this or any other State, and that she is not physically or otherwise enabled or in a 
position to earn a livelihood.

W. A. Bryant
T. J. Love

I certify that I read the above affidavits to the affiants and acquainted them with the contents 
before the same was signed:  I further certify that I am in no way interested in this claim 
and that affiants are known to me, and are credible persons.

Wm. W. Colson
Notary Public

I certify that the above affidavits are genuine; that all of the affiants "are persons of 
respectability and good reputation," and that their statements are worthy of belief; that the 
attesting officers are duly authorized to attest said affidavits, and that their signatures 
thereto are genuine except those residing in Georgia.

H. C. Denton
Clerk of the Circuit Court

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Georgia, Thomas County

I, J. W. Groover, Clerk of the Superior Court, in and for said State and county, the same 
being a Court of Record, having a seal, and I am Clerk thereof, do hereby certify that A. 
Palmer, J. P. before whom the within acknowledgment was made, was at the time of taking the 
same, authorized by the laws of this State, to take acknowledgments and proofs of deeds, 
mortgages, etc.  And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such A. 
Palmer, J. P. and verily believe that the signature to said certificate of proof of acknowledgment
is genuine.

Witness my hand and official seal of office at Thomasville, Georgia, Thomas County, this 14 
day of September A. D., 1897.

J. W. Groover
Clerk Superior Court, Thomas County Georgia

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Claim For Pension
By
Nancy Bass
Widow Of
Wiley Bass
Late Of
High Bowing's Company,
29th Ga. Regiment
Filed In Executive Department
Jany. 17, 1898
Card

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Widow's Application for Pension

State of Florida,}
Alachua County}

On this 1st day of January, 1902, personally appeared before me a notary public in and for 
said county and State Nancy Bass, aged 75 years, who, being by me duly sworn according to 
law, makes the following declaration in order to obtain the pension provided by act of the 
Legislature, approved May 3, 1901, for indigent widows of deceased and aged Confederate soldiers 
and sailors:  I am the lawful widow of Wiley Bass, who enlisted Oct. 3, 1861, in Captain H. 
C. Bowen Company, 29 Regiment of the State of Ga., and who while in actual service and in the 
line of duty as such private, was on the ____ day of ____, 186_, at ____, in the State of 
____ died in Feby. 1895 in Alachua Co., Fla.

(Here state fully and clearly all the facts, showing date and cause of death.)

Wiley Bass died typoid [sic] phenmonia [sic] 5th day of March 1896.

That I was legally married to said soldier prior to the first day of January, 1885 by Rev. 
Wm. Kitchens in the State of Ga.; that I have been a bona fide resident of the State of Florida 
continuously since the first day of January, A. D. 1890; that I do not own property, real 
and personal, to the value of $800 in this or any other State, and am not otherwise enabled,
or in a position to earn a livelihood, and have no income from any source sufficient for a 
livelihood; and that I have not purposely disposed of my property for the purpose of availing 
myself of the provisions of this act.

Her X mark:  Nancy Bass
P. O. Address:  Jennings Lake, Fla.

Sworn and subscribed before me this 13th day of June, 1902.

Charles C. Martin
Notary Public

We do solemnly swear that we personally know the said deceased Wiley Bass, that we served 
with him in Company C of the 29 Regiment from the State of Georgia, and know of our own knowledge 
that he never deserted the service of his State, or of the Confederate States.  

His X mark:  T. W. Bullard
P. O. Address:  Thomasville, Ga.
William Singletary
P. O. Address:  Cairo, Ga.
J. Q. Bryan
P. O.:  Cairo, Ga.

Sworn and subscribed before me this 1st day of Feby., 1902.

Wm. M. Jones
Ordinary Thomas County Georgia

We do solemnly swear that we personally knew the above applicant Mrs. Nancy Bass that she 
was the lawful wife of Wiley Bass now deceased, that she has never remarried since his death
that she is a person of "respectability and good reputation," that she does not own property
to the value of $800 in this or any other State, and that she is not physically or otherwise
enabled to earn a livelihood, and has constantly resided in Florida since January 1st, 1880.

His X mark:  ? Bass

Sworn and subscribed before me this 1st day of February, 1902.

Wm. M. Jones
Ordinary Thomas County, Ga.

We do solemnly swear that we personally knew the above applicant Mrs. Nancy Bass that she 
was the lawful wife of Wiley Bass now deceased, that she has never remarried since his death,
that she is a person of "respectability and good reputation," that she does not own property 
to the value $800 in this or any other State, and that she is not physically or otherwise 
enabled to earn a livelihood, and has constantly resided in Florida since January 1st, 1880.

Elisha Sapp

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 19th day of June, 1902.

Charles C. Martin
Notary Public

We, the undersigned County Commissioners of Alachua county, Florida, do hereby certify that 
we have carefully investigated the above application for pension made by Nancy Bass and are 
satisfied that the facts and conditions therein stated and alleged are true and correct, and 
that she is legally and justly entitled to the pension provided by the act, approved June 2,
1899.

T. F. Thomas, Chairman
J. G. Dampier
E. L. Johnson
P. G. Ramsey
County Commissioners

By the County Commissioners, Attest:

H. C. Denton
Clerk Circuit Court

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Claim For Pension
By
Mrs. Nancy Bass
Widow Of
Wiley Bass
Of C Company
29th Georgia Regiment
Filed In Executive Department
Aug 1 1902
On hold

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Widow's Application for Pension

State of Florida,}
Alachua County}

On this 3rd day of July 1903, personally appeared before me a notary public in and for said 
county and State Nancy Bass, aged 67 years, who, being by me duly sworn according to law, 
makes the following declaration in order to obtain the pension provided by act of the Legislature,
approved June 6, 1903, for indigent widows of deceased and aged Confederate soldiers and 
sailors:  I am the lawful widow of Wiley Bass, who enlisted don't remember date, in Captain 
Bowen Company, 29 Regiment of the State of Georgia, and who while in actual service and in 
the line of duty as such don't remember date of discharge and ask that I be grant proof I 
have done made and filed with with [sic] state pension board and that I was legally married 
to said soldier prior to the first day of January, 1885, at Irwin County in the State of 
Georgia; that I have been a bona fide resident of the State of Florida continuously since 
the first day of January, A. D. 1890; that I do not own property, real and personal, to the 
value of $800 in this or any other State, and am not otherwise enabled, or in a position to 
earn a livelihood, and have no income from any source sufficient for a livelihood; and that 
I have not purposely disposed of my property for the purpose of availing myself of the provisions
of this act.

Her X mark:  Nancy Bass
P. O. Address:  Bell, Fla.

Sworn and subscribed before me this 3rd day July 1903.

Charles C. Martin
Notary Public

We, the undersigned County Commissioners of ____ county, Florida, do hereby certify that we 
have carefully investigated the above application for pension made by ____ and are satisfied
that the facts and conditions therein stated and alleged are true and correct, and that she 
is legally and justly entitled to the pension provided by the act, approved May 3, 1901.

T. F. Thomas, Chairman
T. C. Bryant
P. G. Ramsey
J. G. Dampier
County Commissioners

By the County Commissioners, Attest:

H. C. Denton
Clerk Circuit Court
per S. H. Wienges

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2426
Claim For Pension
By
Nancy Bass
Of Bell, Fla.
Widow Of Wiley Bass
Of 29th Ga. Regiment
Filed In Executive Department
Aug 5 1903
Approved
Oct 8 1903
C. H. Dickinson
Sec. of Bd.
Pay from Aug 5 1903
At rate of $96.00 per annum

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Widow's Pension Claim
Under The Act Of 1909

(FORM A)

State of Florida,}
County of Alachua}

On this 26 day of July, A. D. One Thousand Nine Hundred and nine, personally appeared before
me, a notary public in and for the County and State aforesaid Mrs. Nancy Bass a resident of 
Alachua County State of Florida, who being duly sworn according to law, makes the following 
declaration in order to obtain a pension under the provisions of Chapter 5885, Laws of Florida,
approved June 7, 1909.

That she is the widow of Wiley Bass who was enlisted under the name of Wiley Bass, on the 
date not known day of ____, 186_, in Company Bowing's 29th Regiment of the State of Georgia.

That she was lawful married to the said Wiley Bass under the name of Nancy Pasey in the 
County of Irving, State of Georgia on the 10th day of March, 1853, and that she was not 
divorced from him and that she has not remarried since his death, which occurred on the 7th 
day of February, 1885, in the County of Alachua State of Florida.

That she is a resident of Alachua County, Florida, and has continuously resided in the State 
of Florida since the ____ day of January 1875.

That she does not own property, including real estate, personal property, mortgages or other
collateral securities, stocks or bonds in this or any other State to exceed in value the sum
of Five Thousand Dollars.

That the following is a true and correct statement of all property owned by me in this or any 
other State:

Real estate, located at near Jennings Lake Alachua County 
     Florida 120 acres land . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $ 400.00
Cattle, horses and other live stock 3 cattle, 4 hogs. . . . . . . . .  $  35.00
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $ 435.00

That she has heretofore been granted a pension from the State of Florida under Certificate 
No. 2426.  That she is not a pensioner of any other State.

That her Postoffice address is Trenton County of Alachua, State of Florida.

Her X mark:  Nancy Bass

Attest:

(1) R. L. Hutch
(2) J. S. Hardee, Jr.

Sworn and subscribed before me this 26th day of July A. D. 1909; and I hereby certify that 
the above declaration, etc., were fully made known and explained to the applicant before 
swearing; and that I have no interest, direct, or indirect, in the prosecution of this claim.

Samuel B. Hardee
Notary Public

(FORM B)

State of Florida,}
County of Alachua}

We, the undersigned citizens of Alachua County, State of Florida, do hereby certify that we 
personally know Mrs. Nancy Bass, who is an applicant for a pension under the Laws of Florida, 
and that from our own knowledge, and from the best information available, we believe that the 
applicant does not own property to exceed in value the sum of $5,000, and that the statements 
made by her relative to the value of her property are true and correct.

R. L. Fritch
J. S. Hardee, Jr.

Sworn and subscribed before me this 26 day of July 1909.

Samuel B. Hardee
Notary Public

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Report of County Commissioners

We, the undersigned, County Commissioners in and for the County of Alachua, Florida, do hereby
report that at a meeting of the Board of County Commissioners held this day, the foregoing 
application of Nancy Bass for a pension under the Laws of Florida, was investigated by us; 
that we are satisfied that the applicant does not own property to exceed the value of $5,000, 
and that the representations made in the petition and affidavits are true and that a pension 
should be granted to the applicant.

Witness our hands this 4 day of Aug., A. D. 1909.

(1) J. G. Dampier, Chairman
(2) O. P. Cannon
(3) J. F. Townsend
(4) C. W. Summers
(5) J. W. May
County Commissioners

By the County Commissioners.  Attest:

S. H. Wienges
Clerk Circuit Court

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State Board Of Pensions                                   NO. 15478
Governor
Comptroller
Treasurer

Department Of Pensions,
State of Florida,
Tallahassee,

Sept. 9 1909

Hon. F. C. Ainsworth,
The Adjutant General,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:

Wiley Bass who is an applicant for a pension under the laws of Florida claims to have been a
member of Company Bowen's Co. 29th Regiment Georgia, Confederate States Army.

Please furnish me with the record of this soldier.

A. C. Croom
Comptroller

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War Department,
The Adjutant General's Office,
Washington

Sept. 18, 1909

Respectfully returned to the
Comptroller,
State of Florida,
Tallahassee

The records show that Wiley Bass, private, Hiram C. Bowen's Company, subsequently known as 
Company C, 29th Georgia Infantry, Confederate States Army, enlisted October 4, 1861.  On the
company roll for November and December, 1861, the last roll on file, he is reported as 
present.  No later record of him has been found.

F. C. Ainsworth
The Adjutant General

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Former Claim, No. 2426
Application No. 15478
Pensioner No. 3989

Claim For Pension
By 
Nancy Bass
Of Trenton, Fla. Postoffice
Alachua County
Widow Of
Wiley Bass
Of
29th Georgia Regiment
Filed In Pension Department
Aug 11 1909
Approved
Sep 9 1909
With pay from Jul 11 1909
At the rate of $120 per annum