CIVIL WAR WIDOW'S PENSION APP. - SARAH E. (WALTERS) JONES, WIDOW OF JAMES B. JONES, 
Calhoun Co., FL

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Application No. D19728

Widow's Pension Claim
Under The Act Of 1913

(FORM A)

State of Florida,}
County of Calhoun}

On this 3rd day of January, A. D. One Thousand Nine Hundred and fourteen, personally appeared 
before me, a notary public in and for the County and State aforesaid Sarah E. Jones a resident 
of Carr Count of Calhoun 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 6424, Laws 
of Florida, approved June 4th, 1913.

That she is the widow of James B. Jones who was enlisted under the name of James B. Jones on 
the 10 about day of April, 1864, in Company B 5th (I think) Regiment of the State of Georgia 
and who was honorably discharged at Andersonville, 1864, on account of being wounded.

That she was lawfully married to the said James B. Jones under the name of Sarah E. Walters 
in the County of Early, State of Georgia on the 28th day of December, 1884, and that she was 
not divorced form him and that she has not remarried since his death, which occurred on the 
21st day of August, 1905, in the County of Calhoun State of Florida.

That she is a resident of Calhoun County, Florida, and has continuously resided in the State 
of Florida since the 20 day of December 1901.

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:

Real estate, located at:  Carr, Fla. 120 acres . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,000.00
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,000.00

That her Postoffice address is Carr County of Calhoun, State of Florida.

Sarah E. Jones
(Claimants must sign Christian name.)

Attest:

(1) W. J. Baggett
(2) W. R. Nichols

Sworn and subscribed before me this 3rd day of January A. D. 1914; 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. R. Nichols
Notary Public

(FORM B)

State of Florida,}
County of Calhoun}

We, the undersigned citizens of Carr, Calhoun County, State of Florida, do hereby certify 
that we personally know Sarah E. Jones, 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. M. Nichols
G. W. Nichols

Sworn and subscribed before me this 3rd day of January, 1914.

W. R. Nichols
Notary Public

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Report of County Commissioners

We, the undersigned, County Commissioners in and for the County of Calhoun, Florida, do 
hereby report that at a meeting of the Board of County Commissioners held this day, the 
foregoing application of Sarah E. Jones 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 6th day of January, A. D. 1914.

(1) M. C. Pippin, Chairman
(2) H. B. Gaskin
(3) J. T. Thomas
(4) C. V. ?
(5) J. Roberts
County Commissioners

By the County Commissioners.  Attest:

Clerk Circuit Court

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State Board of Pensions                                   No. 19728
Governor
Comptroller
Treasurer

Department of Pensions
State of Florida
Tallahassee

Jan 13 1914

The Adjutant General,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:

James B. Jones- whose widow is an applicant for a pension under the laws of Florida, claims 
to have been a member of Company "B" 5th Ga. Regiment, Confederate States Army, not certain 
as to regiment, very probably one of the Georgia Reserve regiments.  Says wounded and 
discharged at Andersonville, Ga.

Yours very truly,

W. V. Knott
Comptroller

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War Department
The Adjutant General's Office,
Washington

Jany. 16, 1914
2116256

Respectfully returned to the 
Comptroller,
State of Florida,
Tallahassee

The name James B. Jones has not been found on such rolls as are on file in this office of 
Company B of any 5th Georgia Confederate organization, and no record has been found of the 
service, capture or parole of a man of that name as a member of any such organization.

Geo. Andrews
The Adjutant General

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State Board of Pensions                                   No. 19728
Governor
Comptroller
Treasurer

Department of Pensions
State of Florida
Tallahassee

The Adjutant General,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:

James B. Jones who is an applicant for a pension under the laws of Florida, claims to have 
been a member of Company "A" 5th Georgia Regiment, Confederate States Army, not certain as 
to company.  Please see if in any company of any 5th Ga. Regiment.

Please furnish me with the record of this soldier.

Yours very truly,

W. V. Knott
Comptroller

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War Department
The Adjutant General's Office,
Washington

April 24, 1914

Respectfully returned to the 
Comptroller,
State of Florida,
Tallahassee

The name James b. Jones (or Janes) has not been found on the rolls, on file in this office, 
of any 5th Georgia organization, C.S.A., and no record has been found of the service, capture 
or parole of a man of this name as a member of any such organization.

Geo. Andrews
The Adjutant General

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March 11th, 1914

Mrs. Sarah E. Jones, 
Carr, Florida

Dear Madam:

In Re:  Pension Claim #19728

Your claim for pension has been considered by the Board and not allowed for the reason that 
you did not furnish any proofs of your husband's service, and so far as we have been able to 
find out from the official records, his name does not appear on the rolls of Company "B", 
Fifth Georgia Regiment.

Very respectfully,

Secretary

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Application No. 19728

Claim For Pension 
By
Mrs. Sarah E. Jones
Of
Carr Postoffice
Calhoun County
Filed In Pension Department
Jan 12 1914