CIVIL WAR WIDOW'S PENSION APP. - ELIZABETH S. DOWLING TOWNSEND, WIDOW OF WILLIAM A. TOWNSEND,
Bradford Co., FL

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Application No. A01991

Widow's Pension Claim
Under The Act Of 1915

FORM A

STATE OF FLORIDA,}
County of Duval}

On this 17th day of August, A. D. One Thousand Nine Hundred and 17, personally appeared before 
me, a notary public in and for the County and State aforesaid Elizabeth S. Townsend a resident 
of Duval County of Florida 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 6818,
Laws of Florida, approved June 4, 1915.

That she is the widow of William A. Townsend.

See record on file.  Was pensioner No. 5202.

That she was lawfully married to the said William A. Townsend under the name of Elizabeth S.
Dowling in the County of Bradford, State of Florida on the 12th day of June, 1861, and that 
she was not divorced from him, and that she has not remarried since his death, which occurred 
on the 6th day of July, 1917, in Jacksonville State of Florida.

That she is a resident of Duval County, Florida, and has continuously resided in the State 
of Florida all my life.

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:

None

That she has not heretofore been granted a pension from the State of Florida.  That she is 
not a pensioner of any other State.

That her Postoffice address is 1776 Evergreen Ave., Jacksonville, State of Florida.

Elizzabeth S. Townsend
(Claimants must sign Christian name.)

Attest:

(1) F. M. Dowling
(2) Minnie Dowling

Sworn and subscribed before me this 17th day of August, A. D. 1917; 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.

R. G. Macomber
Notary Public

(FORM B)

STATE OF FLORIDA,}
County of Duval}

We, the undersigned citizens of Jacksonville County, Sate of Florida, do hereby certify that
we personally know Mrs. Elizabeth S. 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 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.

Susie Johnson
Minnie L. Campbell

Sworn and subscribed before me this 23rd day of August, 1917.

R. G. Macomber
Notary Public

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Report of Commissioners

We, the undersigned, County Commissioners in and for the County of Duval, Florida, do hereby 
report that at a meeting of the Board of County Commissioners held this day, the foregoing 
application of Elizabeth S. Townsend 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 representation made in the petition and affidavits are true, and that 
a pension should be granted to the applicant.

Witness our hands this 1st day of Sept., A. D. 1917.

(1) L. L. ?, Chairman
(2) O. J. Pickett
(3) W. H. Eubank
(4) ?
County Commissioners

By the County Commissioners.  Attest:

Frank Brown
Clerk Circuit Court

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Jacksonville, Florida
Duval County,

I, R. H. Dean, do solemnly swear that I attended William A. Townsend during his sickness that
he died on the sixth day of June, Nineteen Hundred and Seventeen (June 6th, 1917).

Dr. R. H. Dean

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 20th day of August, 1917.

R. G. Macomber
Notary Public

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Department Of Health
Division of Vital Statistics
Jacksonville, Fla.

Certified Copy of Death Certificate

Place of Death

County:  Duval
City:  Jacksonville	No.  1776 Evergreen Ave. St.
Residence in Jacksonville:  5 yrs.
Full Name:  Wm. A. Townsend
Sex:  Male               Color or Race:  White      Single, Married:  Married
Date of Birth:  April 8th, 1820
Age:  97 yrs. 2 mos. 28 days
Occupation:  Retired, Blacksmith
Birthplace:  Florida
Name of Father:  Absolam Townsend
Birthplace of Father:  Florida
Maiden Name of Mother:  Elizabeth Dowling
Birthplace of Mother:  Georgia
Informant:  Mrs. M. E. Alfield, Lakeland, Fla.
Filed:  July 7, 1917
C. H. Purdy, Registrar
Date of Death:  July 6th 1917

I HEREBY CERTIFY, That I attended deceased from July 2, 1917, to July 6, 1917 that I last 
saw him alive on July 7, 1917, and that death occurred on the date stated above at 12.  The
CAUSE OF DEATH was a follows:  cerebral hemorrhage (apoplexy)
Contributory:  old age
R. H. Dean, M. D.
Address:  305 Cedar St.
Place of Burial:  Gravely Hill Cemetery
Date of Burial:  July 7, 1917
Undertaker:  Burns & Campbell
Address:  City

I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a true copy of the certificate of death of Wm. A. 
Townsend filed with the Division of Vital Statistics of the Department of Health of the City 
of Jacksonville, Florida.

C. H. Dobbs, M. D.
Acting City Health Officer

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 10th day of July 1917.

C. H. Purdy
Notary Public, State of Florida at Large

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Jacksonville, Florida
Duval County

I, W. P. Ross, do solemnly swear that I attended the funeral of William A. Townsend on the 
seventh day of June, nineteen hundred and seventeen (1917) and he was buried in Gravel Hill
Cemetary [sic] by the Burns and Campbell Co., Undertakers.

W. P. Ross

Sworn to and subscribed to before me this 23rd day of August, 1917.

R. G. Macomber
Notary Public

Signed and sealed in presence of

John Hammond, Witness
J. K. Munnerlyn, Witness

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Jacksonville, Fla.
Duval County

I, J. H. Roberts, do solemnly swear that I attended the funeral of William A. Townsend of 
the seventh day of June, AD nineteen hundred and seventeen (1917) and he was buried in Gravel 
Hill Cemetary [sic] by the Burns and Campbell Co., Undertakers.

J. H. Roberts

Sworn and subscribed to before me this 23rd day of August AD 1917.

R. G. Macomber
Notary Public

Signed and sealed in the presence of.

John Hammond, Witness
J. K.  Munnerlyn, Witness

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Jacksonville, Florida
Duval County

Affidavit Of Marriage

I, F. M. Dowling, do solemnly swear that I was present at the marriage of William A. Townsend 
and Elizabeth S. Dowling in Lake Butler Florida on the twelfth day of June (June 12th) 
eighteen hundred and sixty one (1861).

F. M. Dowling

Sworn and subscribed to before me this 22nd day of August A. D. 1917 at Jacksonville, Florida.

R. G. Macomber
Notary Public

Signed and sealed in the presence of:

W. K. Bradley, Witness
P. E. Sweat, Witness

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Green Cove Springs, Florida
Clay, County

Affidavit Of Marriage

I, P. H. Dowling, do solemnly swear that I was present at the marriage of William A. Townsend 
and Elizabeth S. Dowling in Lake Butler Florida on the twelfth day of June (June 12th) 
eighteen hundred and sixty one (1861).

P. H. Dowling

Sworn and subscribed to before me this 22nd day of Aug., A. D. 1917 at Green Cove Springs, 
Florida.

G. W. Geiger
County Judge, Clay County Florida

Signed and sealed in the presence of:

E. N. Holt, Witness
W. O. Geiger, Witness

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State of Florida
Comptroller's Office
Tallahassee
Aug. 14th, 1917

Mrs. E. S. Townsend,
1776 Evergreen Ave.
Jacksonville, Florida

Dear Madam:

Replying to your letter of the 13th inst., I beg to advise that the records in this office 
fail to show that any application for pension has been filed by you since July 6th. last.

I suggest that you call the matter to the attention of the Clerk of the Circuit Court as 
doubtless the application, if forwarded there by you, has not yet been reached for consideration 
by your county Board of Commissioners.  If you are unable to find this application advise 
me and I will mail you duplicate blank.

Yours very truly,

Ernest Amos,
Comptroller

W/R

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Application No. 21054
Pensioner No. 1991

Claim For Pension
By
Elizabeth S. Townsend
Of
1776 Evergreen Postoffice
Jax
Filed In Pension Department
Sept 5, 1917
Approved And Filed In Comptroller's Office
Sept 29, 1917
With pay from Sept 5, 1917
At the rate of $180.00 per annum.
Sinclair Wells
Secretary of Board