CIVIL WAR WIDOW'S PENSION APP. - TERSIE E. (TILLMAN) BECKHAM WAGENER, WIDOW OF BENJAMIN TROY 
BECKHAM, 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. A01872

Widow's Pension Claim
Under The Act Of 1915

(FORM A)

State of Florida,}
County of Alachua}

On this 17th day of March, A. D. One Thousand Nine Hundred and 16, personally appeared before 
me, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid Mrs. Tersey E. Wagner a
resident of Hawthorne 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 6424, Laws of Florida, approved June 4th, 1913.

That she is the widow of Benjamin Troy Beckham who was enlisted under the name of ____ on 
the ____ day of ____, 186_, in Company Sec. Fla. Cavalry Regiment of the State of Florida and 
who was honorably discharged at ____, 186_, on account of ____.

That she was lawfully married to the said Benjamin Troy Beckham under the name of Miss Tersey 
E. Tillman in the County of Alachua, State of Florida on the 11th day of February, 1858, and
that she was not divorced from him and that she has not remarried since his death, which 
occurred on the 1st day of Oct., 1867, in the County of Alachua State of Fla.

That she is a resident of Alachua County, Florida, and has continuously resided in the State 
of Florida since the ____ day of ____ 1857.

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:

Nothing

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

That her Postoffice address is Hawthorne R.F.D. 2 County of Alachua, State of Florida.

Tersie E. Wagener
(Claimants must sign Christian name.)

Attest:

(1) M. S. Cheves
(2) B. T. Beckham

Sworn and subscribed before me this 17th day of March, A. D. 1916; 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.

E. E. Wiggins
Justice of the 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 Tersie E. Wagner, 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.

E. E. Wiggins

Sworn and subscribed before me this 29 day of April, 1916.

E. E. Wiggins
Justice of the Peace


(FORM B)

State of Florida,}
County of Alachua}

We, the undersigned citizens of Alachua County, State of Florida, certify that we personally 
know Mrs. Tersey Wagner, 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 (including the property of his wife) to exceed in 
value the sum of $5,000, and that the statements made by him relative to the value of his 
property are true and correct.

E. E. Wiggins
M. S. Cheves

Sworn and subscribed before me, this 29th day of April, 1916.

E. E. Wiggins
J. of the P.

(FORM C)

Physicians' Affidavit

Left blank

(FORM D)

Affidavit to be Made by a Commissioned Officer

Left blank

(FORM E)

Affidavit to be Made by Comrade

State of Florida}
County of Alachua}

Before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for the State and County aforesaid, personally came
John Fennell of Hawthorn County of Alachua State of Florida, who, being duly sworn according 
to law, declares that he is the identical person who enlisted at Gainesville in the State of 
Florida on the ____ day of ____ in Company F Sec. Fla. Cavalry Regiment of the State of 
Florida, which organization was regularly mustered into the service of the Confederate States 
of America; that he knows of his own personal knowledge that Benjamin Troy Beckham enlisted 
in Company F Sec. Fla. Cavalry Regiment of the State of Fla. at Gainesville, in the State of
Florida.

I know personally of the above stated service, because I served with Benj. T. Beckham in 
Company F Regiment ____ of the State of Florida, and was HONORABLY DISCHARGED at Baldwin, in
the State of Fla., on the ____ day of ____, 186_, by reason of close of war and I did not 
desert the Confederate States service nor take the oath of allegiance to the United States 
before the close of the War.

John Fennell

Sworn and subscribed before me this 25 day of April, 1916, and I hereby certify that the 
above declaration was fully made known to the affiant before swearing, and that I have no 
interest, direct or indirect, in the pension claim sought to be established by this declaration.

E. E. Wiggins
Justice of the Peace

*******************************************************************************************

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 Mrs. Tersie E. Wagener 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 representation made in the petition and affidavits are true and that a 
pension should be granted to the applicant.

Witness our hands this 18 day of May, A. D. 19__.

(1) C. B. McClenney, Chairman
(2) J. T. Price
(3) T. C. Bryant
(4) R. B. Hodgson
(5) Samuel Shaw
County Commissioners

By the County Commissioners.  Attest:

S. H. Wienges
Clerk Circuit Court
By M. S. Cheves

*******************************************************************************************

The State of Florida}
Marion County}

I, D. R. Zetrouer a notary public for the State of Florida and the county afforesaid [sic] 
do hereby certify, that before me personally came Luther D. Geiger who being duly sworn deposes 
and says, he served as a soldier with Ben Beckham in Capt. Sam Rou's Company F 2nd Florida 
Calvery; [sic] and that the said Ben Beckham did not desert the army.

Luther D. Geiger

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 24th day of January nineteen hundred and sixteen.

D. R. Zetrouer
Notary Public

*******************************************************************************************

May 23, 1916

Mrs. Tersie E. Wagener,
Hawthorn, Fla.

Dear Madam:

Upon examination of your application for pension which was filed in the Pension Department 
on the 22nd inst., I note that you are basing your claim for pension upon the service of your 
husband B. T. Beckham, whom you state has been dead since 1867.  You fail to mention in your 
claim that you have since married Mr. Wagener, and of course the Board will have to be 
advised relative to this second marriage.  I will suggest that you furnish two or more 
affidavits showing your marriage to Mr. Wagener, and stating whether or not he is still 
living.  This information for the benefit of the State Pension Board.

Yours respectfully,

Secretary

*******************************************************************************************

State of Florida,
Alachua County,

Before me an officer duly authorized to administer oaths personally came B. F. Minton who 
after being duly sworn deposes and says that he knew Mr. C. C. Wagner in his life time, and 
though he did not see him and Mrs. Tersie Beckham united in marriage, but that to his own 
knowledge they lived, and cohabited as man and wife, and it was commonly known in the 
community in which they lived that they were man and wife.  The deponent further testifies 
that he knows C. C. Wagner to have died somewhere about the year 1910.

In witness whereof this deponent has hereunto set his hand and seal this the 10th day of 
June A. D. 1916.

B. F. Minton, Deponent

Sworn to and subscribed before me the 10th day of June A. D. 1916

E. E. Wiggins
Justice of the Peace

*******************************************************************************************

State of Florida
Alachua County

Before me an office duly authorized to administer oaths personally came Z. M. Sanders who 
after being duly sworn deposes and says that he knew Mr. C. C. Wagner in his life time, and 
though he did not see him and Mrs. Tersie Beckham united in marriage, but that to his own 
knowledge they lived, and cohabited as man and wife, and it was commonly known in the 
community in which they lived that they were man and wife.  The deponent further testifies 
that he knows C. C. Wagner to have died somewhere about the year 1910.

In witness whereof the deponent has hereunto set his hand and seal this the 10th day of 
June A. D. 1916.

Z. M. Sanders, Deponent

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 10th day of June A. D. 1916.

E. E. Wiggins
Justice of the Peace

*******************************************************************************************

State of Florida
Alachua County

Before me an officer duly authorized to administer oaths personally came W. F. Beckham who 
after being duly sworn deposes and says that he knew Mr. C. C. Wagner in his life time and 
that he was present at the time Mrs. Tersie Beckham (his mother) married Mr. C. C. Wagner, 
and that he C. C. Wagner is now dead.

In witness whereof the deponent has hereunto set his hand and seal this the 10th day of June
A. D. 1916.

W. F. Beckham, Deponent

Sworn to and subscribed before me this the 10th day of June A. D. 1916.

E. E. Wiggins
Justice of the Peace

*******************************************************************************************

State of Florida
Alachua County

Before me an officer duly authorized to administer oaths personally came L. N. Fennell who 
after being duly sworn deposes and says that he knew Mr. C. C. Wagner in his life time, and 
though he did not see him and Mrs. Tersie Beckham united in marriage, but that to his own 
knowledge they lived, and cohabited as man and wife, and it was commonly known in the 
community in which they lived that they were man and wife.  The deponent further testifies 
that he knows C. C. Wagner to have died somewhere about the year 1910.

In witness whereof the deponent has hereunto set his hand and seal this the 10th day of June
A. D. 1916.

L. N. Fennell, Deponent

Sworn to and subscribed before me the 10th day of June A. D. 1916.

E. E. Wiggins
Justice of the Peace

*******************************************************************************************

State Board of Pensions                                   No. 20642
Governor
Comptroller
Treasurer

Department Of Pensions
State Of Florida
Tallahassee

June 18, 1916

The Adjutant General,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:

Benj. Troy Beckham whose widow is applying for a pension under the laws of Florida, claims 
to have been a member of Company F 2nd Regiment Fla. Cavalry, Confederate States Army.

Please furnish me with the record of this solider.

Yours very truly,

W. V. Knott
Comptroller

*******************************************************************************************

War Department
The Adjutant General's Office,
Washington

June 20, 1916

Respectfully returned to the 
Comptroller,
State of Florida,
Tallahassee

The records show that Benjamin T. Beckham, private, 2d Regiment Florida Cavalry, C.S.A., 
enlisted July 29, 1863, and on the roll for June 30, 1864, last on file, is reported present.

The prisoner of war records show him surrendered at Baldwin, Fla., by Maj. Gen. Sam Jones, 
in compliance with terms of a Military Convention made April 26, 1865, and that he was 
paroled at Baldwin, East Florida, May 17, 1865.  No later record found.

H. T. McCain
The Adjutant General

*******************************************************************************************

Application No. 20642
Pensioner No. 1872

Claim For Pension
By
Tersie E. Wagener
Of
Hawthorn Postoffice
Alachua County 
Filed In Pension Department
May 22, 1916
Approved
July 13, 1916
With pay from May 22, 1916
At the rate of $150.00 per annum.
Sinclair Wells
Secretary of Board