Bradford County FlArchives Military Records.....ADAMS, William W. 1900 Civilwar - Pension 10th Regt Inf ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/fl/flfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Jimmy R. Polk http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00022.html#0005485 February 7, 2009, 3:56 pm FLORIDA CONFEDERATE PENSION APPLICATION FILES PENSION APPLICATION A12368: Surname: ADAMS Given Names: William W. Service Unit: 10th Regt Inf Reference: Wife’s Name: Martha E. – Application County & Year: Bradford Co 1900 Page 001 A12368 Page 002 Form No. 701 I. B. Hilson, State Printer, Tallahassee, Fla. Widow’s Application for Pension. State of Florida} Bradford County} On this 9th day of July 1903 personally appeared before me a Clerk Circuit Court in and for said County and State, Mrs. Martha E. Adams, aged 81 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 W. Adams who enlisted ………day of September 1861 in Captain J. C. Richard Company, 10th Fla. Regiment of the State of Florida and who was on the …..day of May, 1865, at Starke in the State of Florida [killed in battle or] by the termination of war honorably discharged from said service, and died on the 21st day of March 1886 at his home in Bradford County. My husband William W. Adams was wounded in Virginia during latter part of war. He was wounded in his left ankle and was at home on furlough when the war was ended. That she was legally married to said soldier prior to the first day of January, 1885, at Darlington Dist. In the State of South Carolina; 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. Martha E. her X mark Adams P. O. Address Starke Fla Sworn and subscribed before me this 9th day of July 1903. W. T. Weeks Clerk Circuit Court Bradford County Page 003 I [we] do solemnly swear that I [we] personally knew the said deceased William W. Adams, that he we served with me [him] in Capt. J. C. Richards Co. A. of the 10th Fla. Regiment from the State of Florida, and know of my [our] own knowledge that he never deserted the service of his State, or of the Confederate States. J. C. Richard Capt Co. A. 10th Fla Regt. P. O. Address Starke, Fla. …………………………. P. O. Address…………… Sworn and subscribed before me this 9th day of July 1903. W. T. Weeks Clerk Circuit Court Bradford County We do solemnly swear that we personally knew William W. Adams and are satisfied that he performed the service set forth on foregoing page; that he was a true and faithful soldier in Confederate service and that he never deserted the same. L. D. Wall Citizen of Bradford County J. N. Jones Citizen of Bradford County Sworn and subscribed before me this 9th day of July A. D. 1903. W. T. Weeks Clerk Circuit Court State of Florida} County of…….} Personally appeared before me a…………………………..in and for said county, …………………………who being duly sworn says that he is Adjutant of Camp No. ….. of United Confederate Veterans at……………………..in county of…………………..and that ……………………….was at the time of his death a member in good standing of said Camp………………………………… . Sworn to and subscribed before me this……………day of……………..A. D. 19….. Note. – Fill out the one of the above affidavits most suitable to applicant’s condition. We do solemnly swear that we personally know the above applicant Martha E. Adams that she was the lawful wife of William W. Adams 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. L. D. Wall J. N. Jones Sworn to and subscribed before me this 9th day of July A. D. 1903 W. T. Weeks Clerk Circuit Court Page 004 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. W. T. Weeks Clerk of Circuit Court We, the undersigned County Commissioners of Bradford county, Florida, do hereby certify that we have carefully investigated the above application for pension made by Martha E. Adams 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. I. P. Bennett Chairman L. D. Wall R. G. Ware A. Hall A. D. Andrews County Commissioners By the County Commissioners. Attest: W. T. Weeks Clerk Circuit Court Revised Statutes Of Florida, Chapter II, Article I. 2077. The children of parents who are unable to support themselves, shall be required to make provisions for their support. 2078. On information filed before the Justice of the Peace of the proper district by any person whomsoever, stating that certain persons have made no adequate provisions for their father and mother, or either of them, the Justice shall cause a summons to be issued to said parties, and evidence to be taken as to the truth of the facts stated in the information, and if the same shall be found true, after a fair trial in which the defendants shall have the right to be heard by counsel, the Justice shall issue an order making an assessment on the said children for such amount as shall be necessary for the support of their parents. 2079. Said order shall carry with it the right of enforcement, and shall have the force and effect of a writ of garnishment on the wages of such children, and shall further provide for the person to whom and the manner in which the money assessed therein shall be paid. Page 005 5160 2046 12368 Pay from July 13, 1903 at the rate of $96.00 per annum. Claim For Pension By Martha E. Adams Of Bradford County Widow Of William W. Adams Of J. C. Richards A Company 10th Fla Regiment Filed In Executive Department July 13th, 1903 Approved July 16th, 1903 C. H. Dickinson Secretary of Board Filed In Comptroller’s Office …………………, 19…… [150.00] Dead list Page 006 Widow’s Application for Pension. State of Florida} Bradford County} On this 10th day of April, 190…, personally appeared before me a Clerk Circuit Court in and for said county and State Martha E. Adams, aged 78 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 2, 1899, for indigent widows of deceased Confederate soldiers and sailors: I am the lawful widow of William W. Adams, who enlisted November, 1861, in Captain John C. Richards Company, A. 10th Fla. Regiment of the State of Florida, and who while in actual service and in the line of duty as such Soldier, was on the 15th day of June, 1864, at Reaves Station, in the State of Virginia (Here state fully and clearly all the facts, showing date and cause of death.) He was wounded in the right foot suposed (sic) to be shot with a poison ball which caused the top of toe next to big toe and from information (sic) caused by said wound had softening of the big bones, and while in service around Richmone (sic) Virginia he contracted dropsy and was in bad health caused from exposure and hard marching, and remained so up to the time of death which ocured (sic) March 25th, 1885 of heart dropsy And I was legally married to said soldier on the 1st day of May 1839 at Darlington, in the State of South Carolina; that I have been a bona fide resident of the State of Florida continuously since the 1851 day of……………..; that I do not own property, real and personal, to the value of $600 in this or any other State, and am not otherwise enabled or in a position to earn a livelihood, and have no income from any source sufficient for a livelihood; that I have no children or other relation able so to do and whose legal duty it is to support me, and that I have not purposely disposed of my property for the purpose of availing myself of the provisions of this act. Martha E. her X mark Adams P. O. Address Starke Fla Sworn and subscribed before me this 12th day of September, 1900. W. T. Weeks Clerk Circuit Court, Bradford County. Page 007 We do solemnly swear that we personally knew the said deceased William W. Adams; that we served with him in Company A of the 10th Florida Regiment from the State of Florida, and know of our own knowledge that he received [received] (contracted) at the time and place claimed, the wound [wound] (or disease) which resulted in his death; and that he never deserted the service of the State, or of the Confederate States. ………………………….. P. O. Address R. F. Lewis 2nd Lieut. Co. A. 10th Fla Reg P. O. Address Brooker Sworn and subscribed before me this 12th day of September, 1900. W. T. Weeks Clerk Circuit Court We do solemnly swear that we personally knew and professionally treated the said above William W. Adams, and are satisfied that the wound (or disease) set forth above as having been sustained in the service of the Confederate States, was the direct cause of his death on the 25th day of March, 1885. A. P. Smith, M. D. Residence New River ……………………..M. D. Residence………………. Sworn and subscribed before me this 12th day of September, 1900. W. T. Weeks Clerk Circuit Court We do solemnly swear that we personally know the above applicant Martha E. Adams, that she was the lawful wife of William W. Adams, 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 $600 in this or any other State, and that she is not physically or otherwise enabled to earn a livelihood, and has constantly resided in Florida, since January 1st, 1880. W. H. Hollingsworth L. D. Wall Sworn and subscribed before me this 1st day of October, 1900. W. T. Weeks Clerk Circuit Court Page 008 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 such affidavits, and that their signatures thereto are genuine. W. T. Weeks Clerk of Circuit Court We, the undersigned County Commissioners of Bradford county, Florida, do hereby certify that we have carefully investigated the above application for pension made by Mrs. Martha A. Adams and are satisfied that the facts and conditions stated therein are true and correct, and that she is legally and justly entitled to the pension provided by the act, approved June 2, 1899. J. B. Crews Chairman R. W. Cameron R. G. Ware W. W. Trumblin ……………….. County Commissioners By the County Commissioners. Attest W. T. Weeks Clerk Circuit Court Revised Statutes Of Florida, Chapter II, Article I. 2077. The children of parents who are unable to support themselves, shall be required to make provisions for their support. 2078. On information filed before the Justice of the Peace of the proper district by any person whomsoever, stating that certain persons have made no adequate provisions for their father and mother, or either of them, the Justice shall cause a summons to be issued to said parties, and evidence to be taken as to the truth of the facts stated in the information, and if the same shall be found true, after a fair trial in which the defendants shall have the right to be heard by counsel, the Justice shall issue an order making an assessment on the said children for such amount as shall be necessary for the support of their parents. 2079. Said order shall carry with it the right of enforcement, and shall have the force and effect of a writ of garnishment on the wages of such children, and shall further provide for the person to whom and the manner in which the money assessed therein shall be paid. Page 009 2239 Claim For Pension By Martha E. Adams Widow Of William W. Adams Late Of …………………………..Company …………………………..Regiment Filed In Executive Department ……………………………., 1….. Approved ……………………………., 1….. …………………………………… Governor Filed In Comptroller’s Office ……………………………., 1….. Tallahasseean Job Office, Tallahassee, Fla. Page 010 Widow’s Application for Pension. State of Florida} Bradford County} On this 30th day of January, 1900 personally appeared before me a Clerk Circuit Court in and for said county and State, Martha E. Adams, aged 78 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 2, 1899, for indigent widows of deceased Confederate soldiers and sailors; I am the lawful widow of William W. Adams, who enlisted September, 1862, in Captain John C. Richards Co. A. Company, 1 10th Fla. Regiment of the State of Florida, and who while in actual service and in the line of duty as such soldier, was on the………….day of………………., 1865, at Richmond, in the State of Virginia (Here state fully and clearly all the facts, showing date and cause of death.) Wounded in right foot, and was in bad health and died in Starke Bradford County Florida March 25th 1885 of heart dropsy and that the attending Physicians Drs. Tate Powell and Dr. J. L. Gaskins both of them dead – the reason that I cannot furnish any medical certificate…………………………………………………………………….. that I was legally married to said soldier on the 1st day of May, 1839, at Darlington, in the State of South Carolina; that I have been a bona fide resident of the State of Florida continuously since the……………day of….1852; that I do now own property, real and personal, to the value of $600 in this or any other State, and am not otherwise enabled, or in a position to earn a livelihood, and have no income from any source sufficient for a livelihood; that I have no children or other relation able so to do and whose legal duty it is to support me, and that I have not purposely disposed of my property for the purpose of availing myself of the provisions of this act. Martha E. her X mark Adams P. O. Address Starke Fla Sworn and subscribed before me this 30th day of January, 1900. W. T. Weeks Clerk Circuit Court, Bradford County. Page 011 We do solemnly swear that we personally knew the said deceased William W. Adams; that we served with him in Co. A. 10th Fla Reg of the Confederacy 10th Regiment from the State of Florida, [and know of our own knowledge that he received (contracted) at the time and place claimed, the wound (or disease) which resulted in his death,] and that he never deserted the service of the State, or of the Confederate States. John C. Richard Capt. Co. A 10th Fla Regiment P. O. Address Starke Fla W. I. Fenneth P. O. Address Starke Fla Sworn and subscribed before me this 3rd day of February, 1900. W. T. Weeks Clerk Circuit Court We do solemnly swear that we personally knew and professionally treated the said above ……………………………., and are satisfied that the wound (or disease) set forth above as having been sustained in the service of the Confederate States, was the direct cause of his death on the………………..day of………………………, 19…… …………………………M. D. Residence……………………. …………………………M. D. Residence……………………. Sworn and subscribed before me this……………day of……………………, 1……. ……………………………… ……………………………… We do solemnly swear that we personally know the above applicant Martha E. Adams, that she was the lawful wife of William W. Adams 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 $600 in this or any other State, and that she is not physically or otherwise enabled to earn a livelihood, and has constantly resided in Florida, since January 1st, 1880. W. H. Hollingsworth E. Parrish Sworn and subscribed before me this 30th day of January, 1900. W. T. Weeks Clerk Circuit Court Page 012 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 such affidavits, and that their signatures thereto are genuine. W. T. Weeks Clerk of Circuit Court We, the undersigned County Commissioners of Bradford county, Florida, do hereby certify that we have carefully investigated the above application for pension made by Martha E. Adams and are satisfied that the facts and conditions stated therein are true and correct, and that she is legally and justly entitled to the pension provided by the act, approved June 2, 1899. E. A. Todd, Chairman R. W. Cameron J. B. Crews W. W. Tremblin …………………, County Commissioners By the County Commissioners. Attest: W. T. Weeks Clerk Circuit Court Revised Statutes Of Florida, Chapter II, Article I. 2077. The children of parents who are unable to support themselves, shall be required to make provisions for their support. 2078. On information filed before the Justice of the Peace of the proper district by any person whomsoever, stating that certain persons have made no adequate provisions for their father and mother, or either of them, the Justice shall cause a summons to be issued to said parties, and evidence to be taken as to the truth of the facts stated in the information, and if the same shall be found true, after a fair trial in which the defendants shall have the right to be heard by counsel, the Justice shall issue an order making an assessment on the said children for such amount as shall be necessary for the support of their parents. 2079. Said order shall carry with it the right of enforcement, and shall have the force and effect of a writ of garnishment on the wages of such children, and shall further provide for the person to whom and the manner in which the money assessed therein shall be paid. Page 013 New 2239 2239 Claim For Pension By Martha E. Adams Widow Of H.(sic) W. Adams Late Of …………………………..Company, …………………………..Regiment Filed In Executive Department Feby 15/00 Approved: ……………………….., 1…… Write Mar 24/00 See letter Mar 21/00 See letter Mar 26/00 Filed In Comptroller’s Office: ………………………., 1….. Tallahasseean Job Office, Tallahassee, Fla. Page 014 W. T. Weeks, Clerk of the Circuit Court Bradford County, Fla. Starke, Fla., March 24th, 1900 Answered Mar 26/00 Col. D. Lang, Tallahassee, Fla. Dear Sir: I have been shown letter notifying Mrs. Mary G. A. Dillaberry and Mrs. Martha E. Adams that their application for pension were refused for the reason that it was not shown that soldiers died from the effects of wounds received; but it is evident that the disease from which they died was brought on by hard marching and exposure during the Civil War. They are each of them very old and helpless especially Mrs. Adams, her mind gone, and and (sic) almost dependent upon the efforts of a widowed daughter-in-law for a support. I know that teach of the applicants should be cared for. If the claims can be renewed it should be done. I am Very Respectfully W. T. Weeks Additional Comments: NOTE: Words in [] are lined through in original. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/fl/bradford/military/civilwar/pensions/adams594gmt.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/flfiles/ File size: 20.1 Kb