CIVIL WAR PENSION APP. - FRANKLIN T. BAKER, Alachua Co., FL

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Application No. A06167

Soldier's Application for Pension

State of Florida,}
Alachua County}

On this 2nd day of October, 1901, personally appeared before me, Clerk of the Circuit Court 
in and for said county and State, F. T. Baker who being by me duly sworn, declares he is the 
identical person who enlisted on or about the 2nd day of May, 1862, in Captain Cyrus 
Vanlandingham's Company, county of Alachua, in the State of Florida, and that he performed 
actual service in said company, 7th Regiment, of the State of Florida, and in line of duty 
as such soldier, continuously until he was honorably discharged at the expiration of his 
service on the 11th day of April in Sumpter [sic] county, State South Carolina, Captain 
Cyrus Vanlandingham was killed near Atlanta in July 1864 and Mauldin succeeded him as Captain 
of Company "D" 7th Florida regiment after which Captain Mauldin was killed in August 1864 
near Atlanta and was succeeded by Captain D. C. Hart who served as Captain of Company "D" 
7th Florida Regiment until the close of the war and that by reason of age, I am 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.

F. T. Baker
P. O. Address:  Island Grove, Fla.

Sworn and subscribed before me this 2nd day of October, 1901.

H. C. Denton
Clerk Circuit Court Alachua County


I do solemnly swear that I was born on the 18th day of October A. D. 1831 in Sumpter [sic] 
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.

F. T. Baker
P. O. Address:  Island Grove, Fla.

Sworn and subscribed before me this 2nd day of October, 1901.

H. C. Denton
Clerk Circuit Court Alachua County

I do solemnly swear that I personally knew F. T. Baker the above applicant for pension during 
the Civil War of 1861 to 1865, that I served with him as Captain of the Company in "D" 
Company 7th Florida Regiment, and know of my own, knowledge that he did serve as a Confederate 
soldier in said company and regiment from May 1862 until the close of the war, and that he 
never deserted the Confederate Army.

D. C. Hart
Late Capt. of Co. D 7th Reg.

Sworn and subscribed before me this 5th day of Oct. A. D. 1901.

J. W. Smith
Justice of the Peace

We do solemnly swear that we are familiar with the value of all the property owned by F. T. 
Baker and his wife, directly or indirectly, in this or any 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.

S. B. Gaskin
P. O. Address:  Gainesville, Fla.

P. E. Scarborough
P. O. Address:  Gainesville, Fla.

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 2nd day of October, 1901.

H. C. Denton
Clerk Circuit Court

We, the undersigned physicians, residents of the State and county aforesaid, do solemnly 
swear that we have carefully examined F. T. Baker, who is personally known to us to be the 
person above applying for a pension under the laws of Florida, and find that from age he is 
incapable of providing a living for himself being 70 years of age.

R. A. Lancaster, M. D.
Residence:  Gainesville, Fla.

R. L. Robb, M. D.
Residence:  Gainesville, Fla.

Sworn and subscribed before me this 2nd day of October, 1901.

H. C. Denton
Clerk Circuit Court

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 F. T. Baker 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.

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

By the County Commissioners, Attest:

H. C. Denton
Clerk Circuit Court

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918
Claim For Pension
By
F. T. Baker
Of Alachua Co.
Filed In Executive Department
Nov. 8, 1901
Approved
December 19, 1901
C. H. Dickinson
Sec' of Board
Filed In Comptroller's Office
Dec 24 1901
Pay from Nov. 8, 1901
At the rate of $96.00 per annum

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Soldier's Pension Claim
Under The Act Of 1909

(FORM A)

State of Florida,}
County of Alachua}

On this 17 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, Franklin T. Baker who, being 
duly sworn according to law, declares that he is 77 years of age, having been born on the 18
day of October, 1831, in the county of Sumter, in the State of South Carolina.  That he is a
bona fide citizen of the county of Alachua, State of Florida.  That he has resided in the 
State of Florida continuously since the some day of November, 1881.

That he is the identical person who enlisted at Gainesville, Florida under the name of Franklin 
T. Baker or F. T. Baker, on or about 2nd day of May 1862, in Company D, Regiment 7th Florida 
of the State of Florida in the service of the Confederate States of America and who was 
HONORABLY DISCHARGED at Sumter, in the State of South Carolina, on the some day of April 
after Lee surrender 1865, on account of close of the war.

(Here state fully any other military service performed by the applicant.)

I went with my Command to Tennessee and Kentucky in 1862 served in Quarter Master department
on detached service summer and fall of 1863.  Returned to my Command at Dalton, Georgia 
before the Spring Campaign of 1864 and was in all battles fought from there to Atlanta and 
in and around Atlanta.  Could give further sketch of service if space permitted.

(Here give date and place of capture, imprisonment, exchange or parole.)

I was captured at London, Kentucky and paroled in September 1862 was exchanged in February 
or March 1863 and immediately returned to my Command.

That I served faithfully until HONORABLY DISCHARGED from the service of the confederate States 
in the year 1865, and did not desert the service of the Confederate States nor take the oath
of allegiance to the United States until after the surrender of the Confederate Armies.

(Here state whereabouts at close of Civil War.)

That I was at Sumter South Carolina on furlough and was discharged by officer in Command at 
that post.

That I do not own property, including real estate, personal property, stocks, bonds, mortgages 
or other collateral securities of any kind in this or any other State, nor does my wife own 
with me jointly or separately, property to exceed in value the sum of five thousand dollars.

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

Real estate, located at Island Grove, Florida.  Life time claim in 
     same value  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $ 1,000.00

That I have heretofore been granted a pension from the State of Florida under pension 
certificate No. 918 former proof of service by last Captain of Company D. C. Hart at the 
rate of $120 per annum.

(Here state any disabilities, physical or mental.)

Am not able to make a living by manual labor on account of weakness from old age.

(Here state any wounds received, or loss of limbs or eyesight.)

Had several flesh wounds but lost no limbs or eye.

That my postoffice address is Island Grove, County of Alachua, State of Florida.

Franklin T. Baker

Attest:

(1) M. R. Brice
(2) J. R. Shaw

Sworn and subscribed before me, this 17 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.

T. E. Johnson
Notary Public, State of Florida

(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 Franklin T. Baker, 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.

M. R. Brice
J. R. Shaw

Sworn and subscribed before me, this 17 day of July, 1909.

T. E. Johnson
Notary Public, State of Florida

(FORM C)

Physician's Affidavit

State of Florida,}
County of Marion}

Before me personally came Dr. S. T. Carswell, who being duly sworn, deposes and says, that 
he is a physician; that he is a resident of the State and County aforesaid; that he personally
knows Franklin T. Baker the applicant named in the foregoing application for a pension.  This
deponent further says that he has carefully examined the said applicant's physical condition 
and finds:

(Here state nature, character and extent of wounds, disease or disability.  Please avoid 
technical terms.)

That the applicant for this pension is afflicted with general disability on account of old 
age.

This deponent further says that the said Franklin T. Baker is permanently ____ disabled by 
reason of such ____ from earning a livelihood for himself by manual labor.

S. T. Carswell, M. D., Physician

Sworn and subscribed before me, this 20th day of July, A. D. 1909.

R. K. Wartuiann
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 Franklin T. Baker for a pension under the Laws of Florida, was 
investigated by us; that we are satisfied that the applicant does not own property (including 
the property of his wife) 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) C. W. Summers
(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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Former Claim No. 918
Application No. 15320
Pensioner No. 1795

Claim For Pension
By
Franklin T. Baker
Of Island Grove Postoffice
Alachua County
Late of
"D" Company
7th Florida Regiment
Filed In Pension Department
Aug 11 1909
Approved 
Aug 30 1909
With pay from Jul 1 1909
At the rate of $120 per annum
Secretary of Board