CIVIL WAR PENSION APP. - W. B. BRIGGS, Alachua Co., FL

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Application No. A12451

Soldier's Application for Pension

State of Florida,}
Alachua County,}

On this 11 day of September 1903 personally appeared before me, Clerk of the Circuit Court 
in and for said county and State, W. B. Briggs who being by me duly sworn, declares he is 
the identical person who enlisted on or about the ____ day of October 1861 in Captain Harland's 
Company, "K" county of ____, in the State of So. Carolina and that while in actual service 
in said company 5th Cavalry Regiment of the State of South Carolina and in line of duty as 
such soldier, at ____, State of ____ on or about the ____ day of ____, 1865, and was honorably 
discharged at the expiration of his service by reason of the surrender, he is over sixty five
years of age and on account of age and feebleness is 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.

W. B. Briggs
P. O. Address:  Gainesville, Fla.

Sworn and subscribed before me this 11 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 25 day of August 1837 in York 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 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.

W. B. Briggs
P. O. Address:  Gainesville, Fla.

Sworn and subscribed before me this 11th day of September 1903.

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

We do solemnly swear that we personally knew W. B. Briggs the above applicant for pension 
during the Civil War of 1861 to 1865, that we served with him in K Company 5 Cavalry 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.

W. G. Vinsar
Late of K Co. 5 Cav. Reg.
J. W. Hunter
Late of K Co. 5 Cavalry Reg.

Sworn and subscribed before me this 16th day of September 1903.

J. Frank Peake
Clerk of Court

We do solemnly swear that we are familiar with the value of all the property owned by W. B. 
Briggs 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.

W. L. Grove
P. O. Address:  Gainesville, Fla.
M. S. Cheves
P. O. Address:  Gainesville, Fla.

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

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

We the undersigned physicians, residents of the State and county aforesaid, do solemnly 
swear that we have carefully examined W. B. Briggs, who is personally known to us to be the 
person above applying for a pension under the laws of Florida, and find that by reason of the
infirmities ? to age (66 years) he is incapautated [sic] for labor ? in earning a subsistence.

James F. McKinstry, M. D.
Residence:  Gainesville, Fla.

Sworn and subscribed before me this 19 day of September 1903.

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

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; where 
know by me 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
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 W. B. Briggs 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. T. Thomas, Chairman
T. C. Bryant
P. G. Ramsey
J. G. Dampier
County Commissioners

By the County Commissioners, Attest:

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


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Claim For Pension
By
W. B. Briggs
Of Alachua Co.
Late of
Capt. Harland Company
5th Cavalry S. C.
Filed In Executive Department
Oct 17 1903
Approved
November 28 1903
C. H. Dickinson
pay from Oct 17th 1903
At the rate of $96.00 per annum

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H. C. Denton
Clerk Circuit Court
Recorder and County Auditor
Alachua County

Gainesville, Fla., June 28 1904

Hon. A. C. Croom
Tallahassee, Fla.

Dear Sir

I have heretofore been on the pension list of the state and was an inmate of the confederate 
home for the past 5 months having obtained my discharge from the home I would like to be 
reinstated on the Pension Roll my pension number is No. 2642.  Please send me statement 
showing that my name has been reinstated and greatly oblige.

Yours truly,

W. B. Briggs

I inclose [sic] discharge from the home.

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Jacksonville, Fla., June 25, 1904

W. B. Briggs, at his own request, is hereby discharged from the confederate home.

F. P. Fleming
President