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All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ******************************************************************************************* Application No. A01991 Soldier's Application for Pension STATE OF FLORIDA} Duval County} On this 7th day of January, 1902, personally appeared before me, Clerk of the Circuit Court in and for said county and State, William A. Townsend who being by me duly sworn, declares he is the identical person who enlisted on or about the 6th day of October, 1861, in Captain John Harvey's Company D, county of Baker, in the State of Florida, and that while in actual service in said company, First Cavalry Regiment, of the State of Florida on or about the ____ day of December, 1864, was wounded at Griswoldville, Georgia and was honorably discharged at the expiration of my service on the 17th day of May 1865 in Duval county, State of Florida by parole of that date. I was wounded in the left leg just above the ankle, by a fragment of a shell, which splintered the bone, this has weakened the leg for as at times to prevent me walking on it. This would together with an affection of my lungs and advanced age disables me physically. The occasion of my being wounded was that I was under treatment at the hospital at Macon, Georgia but the Federal forces approaching Macon I was ordered out with other Confederates to meet them and became engaged at Griswoldville where I was wounded and that as the direct result of said injuries, thus received in line of duty during the war, I am now unable to gain a livelihood by manual labor; that I have continuously since January 1st, 1885, been a citizen of Florida; that neither I nor my 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 our property for the purpose of availing ourselves of the provisions of the pension laws of Florida; that I am not otherwise enabled, or in a position to earn, and have no income from any source sufficient for a livelihood by manual labor, and that I never deserted the Confederate service, and that I receive a pension from no other source. W. A. Townsend 1026 West Duval St. Jacksonville, Fla. Sworn and subscribed before me this 7 day of Jany., 1902. P. D. Cassidey Clerk Circuit Court Duval County I do solemnly swear that I was born on the 8th day of April 1822 in Hinds county, State of Mississippi, and that I am not past the age of sixty-five (65) years; that I was bona-fide citizen of the State of January, A. D. 1885, and have continuously resided in this State since that date; that I do not own property, real or person, 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. A. Townsend 1026 West Duval St. Jacksonville, Fla. Sworn and subscribed before me this 7th day of January, 1902. P. D. Cassidey Clerk Circuit Court Duval County We do solemnly swear that we personally knew W. A. Townsend the above applicant for pension during the Civil War of 1861 to 1865, that we served with him in D Company 1st Fla. Cavalry Regiment and we believe 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. D. E. Maxwell Late Captain Co. D 1st Fla. Cav. F. P. Fleming Late 1st Lieut. Co. D 1st Fla. Cav. Sworn and subscribed before me this 7th day of Jany. 1902. F. P. Fleming, Jr. Notary Public, State of Florida at Large. We, the undersigned physicians, residents of the State and county aforesaid do solemnly swear that we have carefully examined W. A. Townsend, who is personally known to us to be the person above applying for a pension under the laws of Florida, and find that there was a wound to his left leg in ? ? caused by bullet entering same fracturing bone and imposing circulation and causing ulcerations of leg, the same can not be permanently cured. P. C. Penny, M. D. Residence: Jacksonville, Fla. J. S. Romero, M. D. Residence: Jacksonville, Fla. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 7th day of January, 1902. E. Willard Justice of the Peace 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. P. D. Cassidey Clerk of Circuit Court We, the undersigned County Commissioners of Duval county, Florida, do hereby certify that we have carefully investigated the above application for pension made by Wm. A. Townsend 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 May 3, 1901. R. A. Archiball, Chairman F. J. Hyde R. H. Bowden A. J. Pickett County Commissioners By the County Commissioners, Attest: P. D. Cassidey Clerk Circuit Court ******************************************************************************************* Claim For Pension By William A. Townsend Of 1026 W. Duval St. Jacksonville, Fla. Filed in Executive Department Feby. 12, 1902 Approved March 19, 1902 Pay from Feb. 12, 1902 At rate of $96.00 per annum. C. H. Dickinson, Secty. of Board ******************************************************************************************* Soldier's Pension Claim Under The Act Of 1909 (FORM A) STATE OF FLORIDA} County of Bradford} On this 2nd day of August, A. D. One Thousand Nine Hundred and nine personally appeared before me, a Clerk Circuit Court in and for the county and State aforesaid, William A. Townsend who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is 89 years of age, having been born on the 8th day of April, 1820, in the county of ____, in the State of Georgia. That he is a bona fide citizen of the county of Bradford, State of Florida. That he has resided in the State of Florida continuously about 70 years. That he is the identical person who enlisted at Sanderson, Fla., under the name of William A. Townsend, on the 6th day of October 1861, in Company "D" 1st Fla. Calv. of the State of Florida in the service of the Confederate States Army and who was HONORABLY DISCHARGED at Cumberland Gap, in the State of Tenn., on the 26th day of April, 1865, on account of termination of the war. (Here give date and place of capture, imprisonment, exchange or parole.) Captured at or near Boston, Ky, and carried to Cumberland Gap, and there later paroled. That I served faithfully until HONORABLY DISCHARGED from the service of the Confederate States Army in the year 1865, and did not desert the service of the Confederate States Army nor take the oath of allegiance to the United States until after the surrender of the Confederate Armies. (Here state whereabouts at close of Civil War.) That I was Cumberland Gap. That I do not own property, including real estate, personal property, stocks, bonds, mortgages or other collateral securities of any kind in this or any other State, nor does my wife own with me jointly or separately, property to exceed in value the sum of five thousand dollars. That the following is a true and correct statement of all the property owned by me or by my wife, jointly and separately in this or any other State: Nothing That I have heretofore been granted a pension from the State of Florida under pension certificate No. 1265, at the rate of $120.00 per annum. (Here state any disabilities, physical or mental.) Very old and feeble being 89 years of age. (Here state any wounds received, or loss of limbs and eyesight.) Wounded at Griswoldville, Ga. That my postoffice address is Starke, County of Bradford, State of Florida. His X mark: William A. Townsend Attest: (1) R. A. Weeks (2) W. T. Weeks Sworn and subscribed before me, this 2nd day of August, A. D. 1909; and I hereby certify that the above declaration, etc., were fully made known and explained to the applicant before swearing, and that I have no interest, direct or indirect, in the prosecution of this claim. W. T. Weeks Clerk Circuit Court, Bradford Co., Fla. (FORM B) STATE OF FLORIDA,} County of Bradford} We, the undersigned citizens of Bradford County, State of Florida, do hereby certify that we personally know William A. Townsend, 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 (including property of his wife) to exceed in value the sum of $5,000, and that the statements made by him relative to the value of his property are true and correct. R. A. Weeks W. T. Weeks Sworn and subscribed before me, this 2nd day of August, 1909. W. T. Weeks Clerk Circuit Court, Bradford Co., Fla. ******************************************************************************************* Report of County Commissioners We, the undersigned, County Commissioners in and for the County of Bradford, Florida, do hereby report that at a meeting of the Board of County Commissioners held this day, the foregoing application of William A. Townsend for a pension under the Laws of Florida, was investigated by us; that we are satisfied that the applicant does not own property (including the property of his wife) 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 3 day of August, A. D. 1909. (1) C. L. Peek, Chairman (2) W. J. Epperson (3) C. J. Knight (4) J. S. Rosier (5) ? County Commissioners By the County Commissioners. Attest: W. T. Weeks Clerk Circuit Court ******************************************************************************************* Former Claim No. 5202 Application No. 14064 Pensioner No. 1192 Claim For Pension By William A. Townsend Of Starke Postoffice Bradford County Late Of D Company 1st Fla. Cav. Regiment Filed In Pension Department Aug 7 1909 Approved Aug 27 1909 With pay from Jul 1 1909 At the rate of $120 per annum. ******************************************************************************************* Comptroller's Office State of Florida Tallahassee, February 20th, 1913 Mr. W. A. Townsend, 1776 Evergreen Ave., Jacksonville, Fla. Dear Sir: At the request of Mr. Julius Drew of your city I am inclosing [sic] you herewith blank for use in applying for an increase in the amount of your pension. The blank is self-explanatory. Very truly yours, W. V. Knott Comptroller Copy to Mr. Julius Drew, Jacksonville, Fla. ******************************************************************************************* Application For An Increase In Pension Under The Laws Of Florida To The State Board Of Pensions, Tallahassee, Fla. I, William A. Townsend, Pensioner No. 1192 of the State of Florida under the Laws of Florida do hereby make application for an increase in the amount of pension now allowed me, as per certificate of disabilities stated below. I am no receive $30.00 per annum, and I am 93 years of age. His X mark: William A. Townsend, Applicant Address: 1776 Evergreen Avenue, Jacksonville, Fla. Certificate Of Disability, Physicians' Affidavit 1. Have you examined the above applicant? Yes 2. Is he personally known to you? Yes 3. Because of injuries, disease of age, is the applicant unable to earn a livelihood by manual labor? Yes 4. Is his physical condition such as to warrant you in certifying that he is permanently and totally disabled? Yes 5. State below the disabilities from which applicant is suffering, stating any loss of limbs or eyesight. Extreme old age 93 and physical disability incident thereto. He also has hernia on right side of abdomen. Blind in right eye. R. H. Dean, Physician Geo. M. Mitchell, Physician STATE OF FLORIDA,} County of Duval} Before me an office duly authorized to administer oaths, came this day R. H. Dean and Geo. M. Mitchell both well known to me to be the physicians who signed the above certificate, and each for himself deposes and says that the answers above given and the statements made in the above certificate are true and correct. Each further deposes and says that he is a physician and that he is a resident of the State of Florida, and of the county aforesaid. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 25th day of February A. D. 1913. Iris S. Breeze Notary Public, State of Florida ******************************************************************************************* H. W. Thompson Clerk Circuit Court Santa Rosa County, Florida Milton, Fla. Jefferson Belle, Secy. Tallahassee, Fla. Dear Sir: In reply to your letter of the 13th in re to Dixonville, Ala. will say that this is almost right on the line dividing Florida and Alabama. This man William A. Townsend lives in this County, but his Post Office is Dixonville, just across the line. A great many of our Santa Rosa citizens get their mail from this Post Office. Yours very truly, H. W. Thompson