CIVIL WAR WIDOW'S PENSION APP. - MARY J. BRAY, WIDOW OF HARMON B. BRAY, Alachua Co., FL

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Application No. D05404

Widow's Application for Pension

State of Florida,}
Alachua County,}

On this 1st day of August 1903 personally appeared before me a notary public, in and for said 
county and State, Mrs. Mary J. Bray aged 73 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 Harmon B. Bray who enlisted ____ day of ____ 186_ 
in Captain ____ Company, ____ Regiment of the State of ____ 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 ____ day of ____ at his home in ____ County.  For company name 
of Captain, dates etc. see proof on file in comptroller's office.

that she was legally married to said soldier prior to the first day of January, 1885, at
____ in the State of see proof; 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.  

Her X mark:  Mary J. Bray
P. O. Address:   Bell, Fla.

Sworn and subscribed before me this 1st day of August, 1903.

Charles C. Martin
Notary Public
State at Large

We do solemnly swear that we personally know the above applicant Mary J. Bray that she was 
the lawful wife of Harmon B. Bray 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.

J. E. Williams
H. L. Perryman

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 1st day of August, 1903.

Charles C. Martin
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 to the best of my belief.

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

We, the undersigned County Commissioners of Alachua county, Florida, do hereby certify that 
we have carefully investigated the above application for pension made by Mary J. Bray 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
T. C. Bryant
P. G. Ramsey
County Commissioners

By the County Commissioners, Attest:

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

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Claim For Pension
By
Mary J. Bray
Of
Bell, Florida
Widow of
Harmon B. Bray
Filed In Executive Department
Aug. 10, 1903
Filed In Comptroller's Office
No proof