CIVIL WAR WIDOW'S PENSION APP. - ANN CATHERINE (OSTEEN) BEACH, WIDOW OF JOHN L. BEACH, 
Alachua Co., FL

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Application No. A11569 
Widow's Application for Pension

State of Florida,}
Alachua County,

On this 26th day of August 1904 personally appeared before me a notary public in and for said 
county and State, Mrs. Ann C. Beach aged sixty two 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 Confederate soldiers 
and sailors:  That she is the lawful widow of John L. Beach who enlisted ____ day of ____ 
186_ in Captain ____ Company, 2d Regiment of the State of Florida and who was on the ____ 
day of ____, 186_, at ____ in the state of ____ killed in battle or honorably discharged from 
said service, and died on the 16th day of July 1904 at High Springs Alachua County.

That she was legally married to said soldier prior to the first day of January, 1885, at ? 
Creek in the State of Florida; that she has been a bona fide resident of the State of Florida 
continuously, since the first day of January, A. D. 1890; that she does not own property, 
real and personal, to the value of $800 in this or any other State, and is not otherwise 
enabled or in a position to earn a livelihood, and has no income from any source sufficient 
for a livelihood; and that she has not purposely disposed of any property for the purpose of
availing herself of the provisions of this act.

Ann C. Beach
P. O. Address:  Trenton, Fla.

Sworn and subscribed before me this 26th day of August 1904.

J. W. Drummond
Notary Public State at Large

We do solemnly swear that we personally knew the said deceased John L. Beach, that we served 
with him in Second Florida Cavalry Company F of the Second Regiment from the State of Florida,
and know of our own knowledge that he never deserted the service of his State, or of the 
Confederate States.

W. O. Colson
P. O. Address:  Jennings Lake, Fla.
James F. Burnett
P. O. Address:  Fannin, Fla.

Sworn and subscribed before me this 26th day of August 1904.

J. W. Drummond
Notary Public State of Fla. at Large

We do solemnly swear that we personally know the above applicant Ann C. Beach that she was 
the lawful wife of John L. Beach 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 possessed of a sufficient 
income from any source, and has constantly resided in Florida since January 1st, 1890.

W. O. Colson
James F. Burnett

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 26th day of August, 1904.

J. W. Drummond
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
Per S. H. Wienges

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 June 6th, 1903.

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

By the County Commissioners, Attest:

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

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State of Florida}
Alachua County}

Personally appeared before me, a notary public, Mrs. Ann C. Beach, who being duly sworn, 
deposes and says that she is the widow of John L. Beach, State Pensioner Number 1574.

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 19th day of September A. D. 1904.

J. W. Drummond
Notary Public

Trenton, Fla.
Sept. 19th 04

State of Florida}
Alachua County}

I, J. W. Drummond, a notary public of the State of Florida, do hereby certify that Mrs. Ann 
C. Beach, on account of her age and feeble condition is unable to take the trip (30 miles) 
by private conveyance to appear personally before the Clerk of the Court to execute this 
application for pension.

J. W. Drummond
Notary Public

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Claim For Pension
By
Ann C. Beach
Of
Trenton, Florida
Widow Of
John L. Beach
Of
Cavalry F Company
Second Fla. Regiment
Filed In Executive Department
October 15, 1904
Approved
Oct 26 1905
C. H. Dickinson
Secretary of Board
Pay from Oct 26, 1905
$96.00 per annum.

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S. H. Wienges,
Clerk Circuit Court,
Recorder And County Auditor
Alachua County

Gainesville, Fla.,
Feb. 2d 1909

Hon. Jefferson Bell,
Commissioner of Pension
Tallahassee, Fla.

Dear Sir:

The widow of John Beach has complained to me that she has not received her pension.  I saw 
Col. J. B. Dell today who was a Lieut. in the Company and he says that Beach was in the 
company and did not desert.

Very truly,

C. W. Summers
Comm. Dist. No. 2
Alachua Co. Fla.

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Widow's Pension Claim
Under The Act Of 1909

(FORM A)

State of Florida,}
County of Alachua}

On this 31 day of July, A. D. One Thousand Nine Hundred and nine, personally appeared before
me, a Justice of Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid Ann C. Beach a resident of 
Hague County of Alachua 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 John L. Beach who was enlisted under the name of John L. Beach, on 
the 17 day of May, 1862, in Company F 2d Cavalry Regiment of the State of Florida and who 
was honorably discharged at May 5, Fort White, 1865, on account of end of war.

That she was lawfully married to the said John L. Beach under the name of Ann Catherine Osteen 
in the County of Alachua, State of Florida on the 15 day of Nov., 1858, and that she was not
divorced from him and that she has not remarried since his death, which occurred on the 16 
day of July, 1904, 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 27 day of December 1841.

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:

Personal property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   $ 100.00
Mortgages, notes and other securities:  notes . . . . . . . . . .   $1000.00
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   $1100.00

That she has heretofore been granted a pension from the State of Florida under Certificate 
No. 1574.  That she is not a pensioner of any other State.

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

Ann C. Beach
(Claimants must sign Christian name.)

Attest:
(1) J. W. Drummond
(2) T. J. Hamm

Sworn and subscribed before me this 31 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.

R. W. Small
Justice of Peace

(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 Ann C. Beach, who is an applicant for a pension under the Laws of Florida, 
and that from our own personal 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.

J. W. Drummond
T. J. Hamm

Sworn and subscribed before me this 31 day of July 1909.

R. W. Small
Justice of Peace

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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 Annie C. Beach 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) J. W. May
(5) O. P. Cannon
County Commissioners

By the County Commissioners.  Attest:

S. H. Wienges
Clerk Circuit Court

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State Board of Pensions:                                 No. 15506
Governor
Comptroller
Treasurer

Department of Pensions
State of Florida
Tallahassee

Sept. 9-09

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

Dear Sir: 

John L. Beach who is an applicant for a pension under the laws of Florida claims to have 
been a member of Company F 2d Florida Regiment Cavalry, Confederate States Army.

Please furnish me with the record of this soldier.

Yours very truly,

A. C. Croom
Comptroller

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War Department,
The Adjutant General's Office,
Washington

September 17, 1909

Respectfully returned to the
Comptroller,
State of Florida,
Tallahassee

The records show that John L. Beach, private, Company F, 2d Florida Cavalry, Confederate 
States Army, enlisted May 17, 1862.  His name is borne on company roll for May and June, 
1864, last on file "Dismounted," but his presence or absence is not stated thereon.  No 
later record of him has been found.

F. C. Ainsworth
The Adjutant General

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Confidencial [sic]

Mr. A. C. Croom

I no that if it takes a man that went through heard [sic] ships and stood in the front of the
Battle to deserve a pension I most assuredly do my was record is as good I recon [sic] as 
any mans record in the confederate war.  I never have drew no pension only 18 month while 
others that was not in the war have been drawing the longest the widdow [sic] of J. L. Beach 
of Trenton, Fla. the widow of D. C. Beach of Newberry and William Beach of Obrian were 
deserters from the start and camped in the swamp here near my place and known as the deserters
swamp until today for further information along this line interogat [sic] Wiley and Isaac 
Hines of Willeford and Lewis Ransey of Bell Fla as was ours for a square deal.

L. R. Thomas 

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Gainesville, Fla.
Feb 2-1910

Hon. A. C. Croom,
Tallahassee, Fla.

Dear Sir:

Sometime last month I write you regarding the pention [sic] of Mrs. J. L. Beach the widow of
J. L. Beach who served in the Confederacy in Capt. Rou's Company F 2 Fla. Cav. which company
I was 2nd Lieutenant.  His papers were approved of, "as I understand it" by the county 
commissioners but has not heard one word from them.  Will you be kind enough to let me hear 
from you regarding her claim.  I new [sic] him to be a good soldier and he never deserted.

Yours truly,

Jno. B. Dell

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Pension file-B

February 11, 1910

Mr. John B. Dell,
Gainesville, Fla.

Dear Sir:

I have your letter relative to the claim of Mrs. Ann C. Beach, No. 15506.  I have attached 
your letter to the claim and it will have the attention of the Board of Pensions as soon as 
it can be reached.  It was reported to the Board that her husband deserted and we have been 
unable to get a record after he was reported absent, dismounted.

Yours very truly,

Comptroller

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Former Claim, No. 1574
Application No. 15506
Pensioner No. 5577

Claim For Pension
By
Ann C. Beach
Of Hauge Postoffice
Alachua County
Widow Of
John L. Beach
Of
Co. F Company
2d Fla. Cavalry Regiment
Filed In Pension Department
Aug 11 1909
Approved
Apr 30 1910
With pay from July 1st 1909
At the rate of $120.00 per annum