CIVIL WAR PENSION APP. - JOHN L. BEACH, Alachua Co., FL File contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Janet Steadham, (steaddanjan@earthlink.net) ******************************************************************************************* USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or publication by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ******************************************************************************************* CONTRIBUTOR'S NOTE: I have no relationship to anyone mentioned in the below file. ******************************************************************************************* Application No. A11569 Soldier's Application for Pension State of Florida} Alachua County} On this 13 day of November, 1901, personally appeared before me, Clerk of the Circuit Court in and for said county and State, John L. Beach who being by me duly sworn, declares he is the identical person who enlisted on or about the 17th day of May, 1862 in Captain S. F. Rou's Company, county of Alachua, in the State of Florida, and that while in actual service in said company, 2d Fla. Cavalry Regiment, of the State of ____ on or about the 1st day of May, 1865, and was honorably discharged at the expiration of my service on the ____ day of ____ in ____ county, State ____. I am almost blind and very hard of hearing and that as the direct result of said injuries, thus received in line of duty during the war, I am now unable to gain a livelihood by manual labor; that I have continuously since January 1st, 1885, been a citizen of Florida; that neither I nor my wife, nor both combined, own real and personal property to the value of $800 in this or any other State, and have not purposely disposed of our property for the purpose of availing ourselves of the provisions of the pension laws of Florida; that I am not otherwise enabled, or in a position to earn, and have no income from any source sufficient for a livelihood by manual labor, and that I never deserted the Confederate service, and that I receive a pension from no other source. John L. Beach P. O. Address: Trenton, Florida Sworn and subscribed before me this 13 day of November, 1901. H. C. Denton Clerk Circuit Court Alachua County per S. H. Wienges I do solemnly swear that I was born on the 21 day of March 1836 in Colleton county, State of South Carolina, and that I am now past the age of sixty-five (65) years; that I was bona-fide citizen of this State on January, A. D. 1885, and have continuously resided in this State since that date; that I do not own property, real or person, or real and personal, to the value of eight hundred dollars ($800), and that I am by reason of age incapable of providing a living by manual labor for myself. John L. Beach P. O. Address: Trenton, Fla. Sworn and subscribed before me this 13 day of November, 1901. H. C. Denton Clerk Circuit Court Alachua County per S. H. Wienges We do solemnly swear that we personally knew Jno. L. Beach the above applicant for pension during the Civil War of 1861 to 1865, that we served with him in 2nd Fla. Cavalry Company F 2nd Regiment, and know of our own knowledge that he did receive the injuries set forth in the above application at the time and place claimed, and that the disability therefrom claimed to exist does exist, and that he never deserted the Confederate Army. W. O. Colson Late of 2nd Fla. Cavalry Co. F 2nd Reg. Jas. F. Burnett Late of 2nd Fla. Cavalry Co. F 2nd Reg. Sworn and subscribed before me this 22nd day of November 1901. D. P. Miller, J. P. We do solemnly swear that we are familiar with the value of all the property owned by Jno. L. Beach and his wife, directly or indirectly, in this or other State, and that the actual combined value thereof does not exceed $800; that they have not disposed of any property for the purpose of availing themselves of the provisions of the pension laws of Florida, and that he is not physically or otherwise able, or in a position to earn a livelihood, by manual labor. J. L. Curry P. O. Address: Judson, Fla. B. S. Williams P. O. Address: Trenton, Fla. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 22nd day of November, 1901. D. P. Miller, J. P. We, the undersigned physicians, resident of the State and county aforesaid, do solemnly swear that we have carefully examined John L. Beach, who is personally known to us to be the person above applying for a pension under the laws of Florida, and find him totally disabled to earn a livelihood, almost blind and can't hear but very little chronic gastritis. O. S. Clyatt, M. D. Residence: Judson, Fla. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 20 day of November, 1901. Ira J. Canter 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. H. C. Denton Clerk of Circuit Court We, the undersigned County Commissioners of Alachua county, Florida, do hereby certify that we have carefully investigated the above application for pension made by John L. Beach and are satisfied that the conditions and alleged facts therein stated are true and correct, and that he is legally and justly entitled to the pension provided by the act, approved May 3, 1901. P. G. Ramsey, Pro tem Chairman J. G. Dampier L. C. Bryant County Commissioners By the County Commissioners, Attest: H. C. Denton Clerk Circuit Court ******************************************************************************************* State of Florida} SS. Alachua County} I, H. C. Denton, Clerk of the Circuit Court, Fifth Judicial Circuit of Florida, in and for Alachua County, the same being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that D. P. Miller is, and was, at the time of signing the instrument hereto annexed a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly authorized to take acknowledgments and affidavits, and commissioned and qualified, and that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit; and that the signature thereto purporting to be his, is genuine. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Court, this 2nd day of May A. D. 1902. H. C. Denton, Clerk Circuit Court ******************************************************************************************* Claim For Pension By John L. Beach Of Alachua Co. Filed In Executive Department December 10, 1901 Approved: Aug. 15, 1902 C. H. Dickinson Sec. of Bd. Pay from January 1, 1902 At rate of $96.00 per annum