CIVIL WAR WIDOW'S PENSION APP. - COURTNEY (RAULERSON) WILLIAMS, WIDOW OF WILLIAM WILLIAMS, Baker 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. A11145 Widow's Application for Pension State of Florida,} Baker County} On this 26th day of October 1903 personally appeared before me a Clerk of Circuit Court in and for said county and State, Mrs. Courtney Williams aged 65 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 William Williams who enlisted 7 day of Sept. 1861 in Captain W. A. Sheffield's company, D 4th Regiment of the State of Florida and who was 26 April, 1865, Greensboro, N. C. honorably discharged from said service, and died on the 23 day of September 1903 at his home in Baker County. That she was legally married to said soldier prior to the first day of January, 1885, in Columbia Co., in the State of Florida; 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. Courtney Williams P. O. Address: Sanderson, Fla. Sworn and subscribed before me this 26th day of October 1903. Jas. D. Chalker Clerk Circuit Court Baker County We do solemnly swear that we personally knew the said deceased William Williams, that we served with him in Co. D of the 4th Regiment from the State of Fla., and know of our own knowledge that he never deserted the service of his State, or of the Confederate States. E. Brown, Lieut. Co. D. P. O. Address: Lake City, Fla. J. B. Parnell P. O. Address: White Springs, Fla. Sworn and subscribed before me this 27 day of Oct. 1903. N. M. ? County Judge Columbia County We do solemnly swear that we personally know the above applicant Courtney Williams that she was the lawful wife of William Williams 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 possess of a sufficient income from any source, and has constantly reside in Florida since January 1st, 1890. Elias Williams John R. Combs Sworn to and subscribed before me this 26th day of October, 1903. Jas. D. Chalker Clk, Ct. Ct. We, the undersigned County Commissioners of Baker County, Florida do hereby certify that we have investigated the above application for pension made by Courtney Williams 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. J. R. Barnes, Chairman Jas. H. Crews Jas. N. Milton R. A. Davis H. W. Sweat County Commissioners By the County Commissioners, Attest: Jas. D. Chalker Clerk Circuit Court ******************************************************************************************* Claim For Pension By Courtney Williams Of Baker Widow Of William Williams Of Capt. Sheffield's Company "D" Fourth Fla. Regiment Filed In Executive Department November 5 1903 Approved December 9th 1903 C. H. Dickinson Secretary of Board Pay from Nov. 5 1903 At the rate of $96.00 per annum. ******************************************************************************************* Widow's Pension Claim Under The Act Of 1909 (FORM A) State of Florida,} County of Baker} On this 22nd day of July, A. D. One Thousand Nine Hundred and nine, personally appeared before me, a Clerk of Circuit Court in and for the County and State aforesaid Mrs. Courtney Williams a resident of ____ County of Baker State of Florida, who being duly sworn according to law, makes the following declaration in order to obtain a pension under the provisions of Chapter 5885, Laws of Florida, approved June 7, 1909. That she is the widow of William Williams who was enlisted under the name of William Williams on the ____ day of ____, 186_, in Company D 4th Inft. Regiment of the State of Florida. That she was lawfully married to the said William Williams under the name of Courtney Raulerson in the County of Columbia, State of Florida on the ____ day of ____, 1867, and that she was not divorced from him and that she has not remarried since his death, which occurred on the 24th day of September, 1903, in the County of Baker, State of Florida. That she is a resident of Baker County, Florida, and has continuously resided in the State of Florida since 1843. That she does not own property, including real estate, personal property, mortgages or other collateral securities, stocks or bonds in this or any other State to exceed in value the sum of Five Thousand Dollars. That the following is a true and correct statement of all property owned by me in this or any other State: Personal property . . . House furniture $20.00, Buggy $20.00 . . . . $ 40.00 Cattle, horses and other live stock . . . 20 head cattle . . . . . . $160.00 1 horse . . . . . . . . . $ 50.00 Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $250.00 That she has heretofore been granted a pension from the State of Florida under Certificate No. 2697. That she is no a pensioner of any other State: That her Postoffice address is Glen Saint Mary County of Baker, State of Florida. Courtney Williams (Claimants must sign Christian name.) Attest: (1) W. C. Thompson (2) R. D. Dugger Sworn and subscribed before me this 22nd day of July A. D. 1909; and I hereby certify that the above declaration, etc., were fully made know and explained to the applicant before swearing; and that I have no interest, direct or indirect, in the prosecution of this claim. T. C. Carroll Clerk of Circuit Court (FORM B) State of Florida,} County of Baker} We, the undersigned citizens of Baker County, State of Florida, do hereby certify that we personally know Courtney Williams, 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 to exceed in value the sum of $5,000, and that the statements made by her relative to the value of her property are true and correct. W. C. Thompson R. D. Dugger Sworn and subscribed before me this 22nd day of July 1909. T. C. Carroll Clerk of Circuit Court ******************************************************************************************* Report of County Commissioners We, the undersigned, County Commissioners in and for the County of Baker, Florida, do hereby report that at a meeting of the Board of County Commissioners held this day, the foregoing application of Courtney Williams for a pension under the Laws of Florida, was investigated by us; that we are satisfied that the applicant does not own property 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 2nd day of August, A. D. 1909. (1) J. R. Barnes, Chairman (2) S. E. Dobson (3) J. H. Manning (4) Y. J. Alford (5) F. B. Crews County Commissioners By the County Commissioners. Attest: T. C. Carroll Clerk Circuit Court ******************************************************************************************* Former Claim, No. 2697 Application No. 12319 Pensioner No. 3028 Claim for Pension By Courtney Williams Of Glen St. Mary Postoffice Baker County Widow Of William Williams Filed In Pension Department Aug 3 1909 Approved Sep 3 1909 With pay from Jul 1 1909 At the rate of $120 per annum.