CIVIL WAR PENSION APP. - NICHOLAS J. BARRY, SR., Alachua Co., FL

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Application No. A12556

State of Florida,}
Alachua County,}

We, the Board of County Commissioners of said County, Certify that Nicholas J. Barry was a 
regularly enlisted soldier in Captain Role Thomas' Company A, of the 7th Regiment of Florida
Volunteers, and served as such during the late war; that he is unable to labor and support 
himself by reason of wounds received in the line of duty while so serving; that he is now a 
citizen of this County and State; that he is not receiving a pension from any other State or
from the United States, and that the pension allowed by the Act approved February 16th, 
1885, "To Provide an Annuity for Disabled Soldiers and Sailors of the State of Florida," is 
necessary for his maintenance and support.

Done at Gainesville the County Site, this 2nd day of June 1885.

W. N. Scott
A. Hague, Sr.
J. W. Smith
County Commissioners

Attest:

J. A. Carlisle, Clerk

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#18
Certificate 
Of
County Commissioners,
In the Case Of:
Nicholas J. Barry
Applicant For Pension
Filed, Adjutant General's Office,
June 11th 1885
Approved by the Board
June 11th 1885
D. Lang, Adjt. Gen'l.
Secretary

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To the Honorable Board of Commissioners of Pensions:

Gentlemen:  The undersigned respectfully represents, and swears, that he was enlisted and 
served during the late war in Captain H. F. York's Company "A" 7th Regiment, from the State 
of Florida; that he was wounded at Atlanta, Ga. July 22nd 1864 while in the discharge of his
duties; that he is by reason of said wounds, unable to labor and support himself; that he is 
not a pensioner of any other State, or of the United States & that he has resided in this 
State 33 years next preceding this date & hereby makes claim for the pension allowed by 
Chapter 3698, Laws of Florida.

N. J. Barry

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 8th day of October 1887.

V. Berry
Notary Public

We swear that N. J. Barry, Sr. the above applicant, is personally well known to us, and that
we believe the statements made in his application are true and as represented.

J. C. Harrell
J. M. Vanlandingham

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 25th day of October 1887.

V. Berry 
Notary Public

I certify that I have carefully examined N. J. Barry the above applicant, and find him unable 
to labor and support himself by reason of gun shot wound just below the collar bone on left 
side and passed completely through the body and out on right side of spinal column resulting 
in the loss of the use of left arm and hand from paralysis.

L. P. Thomas, M. D.

Date:  Nov. 1st 1887

T. F. Thomas

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Formerly #18

Application For Pension
By
Nicholas J. Barry, Sr.
Of Alachua County,
Late Of
H. T. York's Company,
7th Fla. Regiment
Passed Board
Mch. 1, 1888
Filed in Adjutant General's Office
Nov. 5th 1887

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Soldier's Application for Pension

State of Florida,}
Alachua County,}

On this 28th day of September 1903 personally appeared before me, Clerk of the Circuit in and
for said county and State, N. J. Barry, Sr. who being by me duly sworn, declares he is the 
identical person who enlisted on or about the ____ day of March 1862 in Captain Thomas' 
Company, county of Alachua, in the State of Florida and that while in actual service in said 
company "A" Seventh (7) Regiment of the State of Florida and in line of duty as such soldier,
at or near Atlanta, State of Georgia on or about the 22 day of July, 1864, I was wounded and 
was honorably discharged at the expiration of his service on the ____ day of ____ in ____ 
county, State ____, he was discharged by reason of the surrender being wounded as above stated 
in the left shoulder and paralyzing my left arm and at home in Alachua County, Florida at 
the surrender on furlough and being wounded as stated and my age I am unable to earn a living 
by manual labor and that as the direct result of said injuries, thus received in line of duty 
during the war, he is now unable to gain a livelihood by manual labor; that he has continuously
since January 1st, 1885 been a citizen of Florida; that neither he, nor his 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 any property for the purpose of availing themselves of 
the provisions of the pension laws of Florida; that he is not otherwise enabled or in a position 
to earn, and has no income from any source sufficient for a livelihood by manual labor, and 
that he never deserted the Confederate service, and that he receives no pension from any other
source.

N. J. Barry, Sr.
P. O. Address:  LaCrosse

Sworn and subscribed before me this 28 day of September 1903.

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

I do solemnly swear that I was born on the 16th day of November 1830 in Screven county, State 
of Georgia 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 personal, 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.

N. J. Barry, Sr.
P. O. Address:  LaCrosse, Fla.

Sworn and subscribed before me this 28th day of September 1903.

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

We do solemnly swear that we personally knew N. J. Barry, Sr. the above applicant for pension 
during the Civil War of 1861 to 1865, that we served with him in "A" Company 7th Florida 
Regiment, and knew of our own 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.

His X mark:  J. I. Halbrook
Late of A Co. 7th Florida Regt.
V. C. ?, Lieut.
Late of "A" Co. 7th Florida Regt.

Sworn and subscribed before me this 26th day of September 1903.

Jno T. Stokes
Justice of the Peace

We do solemnly swear that we are familiar with the value of all the property owned by N. J. 
Barry, Sr. and is 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.

Joseph W. Malphurs
P. O. Address:  LaCrosse, Fla.
L. J. Knight
P. O. Address:  LaCrosse, Fla.

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 19th day of Sept., 1903.

Jno T. Stokes
Justice of the Peace

We the undersigned physicians, residents of the State and county aforesaid, do solemnly 
swear that we have carefully examined N. J. Barry, Sr., who is personally known to us to be 
the person above applying for a pension under the laws of Florida, and find that he was 
severely wounded in the left side of neck the ball coming out near right shoulder, the ball 
in its course injuring nerves to such an extent that he is paralysed [sic] in the entire left
arm from the affections above stated he is positively incapacitated to earn a living by 
manual labor.

Jas. N. Roberts, M. D.
Residence:  LaCrosse, Fla.

Sworn and subscribe before me this 6 day of Feby. 1904.

R. R. Joiner
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 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 N. J. Barry, Sr. 
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 June
6th, 1903.

T. F. Thomas, Chairman
J. G. Dampier
T. C. Bryant
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
N. J. Barry 
Of LaCrosse
Late Of
Thomas' Company
A Seventh (7th) Fla. Regiment
Filed In Executive Department
Oct. 17, 1903
Approved
Sept. 7, 1905
Pay from Sept. 7, 1905
At $96.00 per annum
C. H. Dickinson
Secretary of Board