CIVIL WAR PENSION APP. - B. P. BOULWARE, 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. A12865 Soldier's Application for Pension STATE OF FLORIDA} Alachua County} On this 5 day of November, 1901, personally appeared before me, Clerk of the Circuit Court in and for said county and State, B. P. Boulware who being by me duly sworn, declares he is the identical person who enlisted on or about the 1st day of October, 1861, in Captain William Owens Company, county of Alachua, in the State of Florida, and that while in actual service in said company, 2" Cavalry Regiment, of the State of Florida on or about the ____ day of ____, 186_, and was honorably discharged at the expiration of my service on the 7" day of May in Duval county, State of Florida. B. P. Boulware P. O. Address: Orange Heights, Fla. Sworn and subscribed before me this 5th day of November, 1901. H. C. Denton Clerk Circuit Court Alachua County I do solemnly swear that I was born on the 3rd day of April, 1829 in Fairfield county, State of South Carolina, and that I am now past the age of sixty-five (65) years; that I was a 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. B. P. Boulware P. O. Address: Orange Heights, Fla. Sworn and subscribed before me this 5th day of November, 1901. H. C. Denton Clerk Circuit Court Alachua County We do solemnly swear that we personally knew B. P. Boulware the above applicant for pension during the Civil War of 1861 to 1865, that we served with him in Capt. Wm. Owens' Company Marion Drgoons, [sic] and know of our 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. J. S. ? Late of "C" Co. 2nd Cav. F. F. Paulling Late of "C" Co. 2 Cav. Sworn and subscribed before me this 5th day of November 1901. H. C. Denton Clerk Cir. Court We, the undersigned physicians, residents of the State and county aforesaid, do solemnly swear that we have carefully examined B. P. Boulware, who is personally known to us to be the person above applying for a pension under the laws of Florida, and find him incapacitated by infirmities of age for earning a support. James F. McKinstry, Sr., M. D. Residence: Gainesville, Florida James F. McKinstry, Jr., M. D. Residence: Gainesville, Fla. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 5th day of November, 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 B. P. Boulware 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 J. G. Dampier P. G. Ramsey County Commissioners By the County Commissioners, Attest: H. C. Denton Clerk Circuit Court ******************************************************************************************* Claim For Pension By B. P. Boulware Of Alachua County 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.