CIVIL WAR WIDOW'S PENSION APP. - GRACE (HUSSON) ALBERT, WIDOW OF JOHN WILSON ALBERT, Dade 
Co., FL

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Application No. A10241

Widow's Pension Claim
Under General Pension Law Of Florida

FORM A

STATE OF FLORIDA,}
County of Dade}

On this 5th day of September, A. D. One Thousand Nine Hundred and thirty one personally 
appeared before me a notary public in and for the County and State aforesaid Mrs. Grace Albert 
a resident of Miami County of Dade State of Florida, who being duly sworn according to law, 
makes the following declaration in order to obtain a pension under the provisions of the 
General Pension Laws of Florida.

That she is the lawful widow of John W. Albert who enlisted under the name of John W. Albert
on the 7th day of September, 1863, in Company "D" 23rd Calvary Regiment of the State of 
Virginia and who was paroled April 12th 1865 at Winchester, Va. on account of being prisoner
of war.

That he also served (see attached copy letter from War Dept.)

That she was lawfully married to the said John W. Albert under the name of Grace Husson in 
the County of Putnam State of Ohio on the 21st day of August, 1873, and that she was not 
divorced from him before nor has she remarried since his death, which occurred on the 25th 
day of August, 1900, in the County of Putnam, State of Ohio except as hereinafter stated.

That she is a resident of Dade County, Florida, and has continuously resided in the State of
Florida since the 5th day of September 1923.

That she was heretofore granted a pension from the State of Florida under Certificate No. 
____.  That she is not a pensioner of any other State.

That her Postoffice address is #744 West Flagler St., Miami, County of Dade, State of Florida.

Mrs. Grace Albert
(Signature of Claimant.)

Attest:

(1) W. E. Norton
(2) H. S. Sweeting

Sworn and subscribed before me this 5th day of September, A. D. 1931.  I hereby certify that 
the above declaration, etc., was made known and fully explained to the applicant before 
swearing, and that I have no interest, direct or indirect, in the prosecution of this claim.

H. S. Sweeting
Notary Public

(a) & (b) see attached certified copy of marriage record

(c)

State of Ohio
County of Lucas

Before me, a notary public, in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared 
Tom Altstaetler and Lillian Altstaetler who, being duly sworn according to law, deposes and 
says, each for themselves the he knows of their own personal knowledge of the death of John 
W. Albert which occurred at Columbus Grove, County of Putnam, State of Ohio, on the 25 day 
of August, A. D. 1900.

Tom Altstaetler (L.S.)
Lillian Altstaetler L.S.)

Sworn and subscribed before me this 18th day of August, A. D. 1931.

Charles E. Pittman
Notary Public

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Certified Copy of Marriage Record

Parties, John W. Albert and Grace Husson license issued the 20 day of August A. D. 1873 to 
the above named parties.

John H. Gordon
Probate Judge

The State of Ohio, Putnam County, SS.

I do hereby certify, that Mr. John W. Albert and Miss Grace Husson were joined in marriage 
by me on the 21 day of August A. D. 1873.

J. B. Strain, Minister

I certify that the above Return was filed in the Probate Office, the 22 day of Aug. A D. 1973.

John H. Gordon
Probate Judge

The State of Ohio, Putnam County, SS.

I, Jno. M. George Judge and Ex-Officio Clerk of the Probate Court, within and for said County,
do hereby certify that foregoing to be a full and complete transcript from the Record of 
Marriage, Vol 2 Page 101, required by the laws of Ohio to be kept in the Probate Court of 
said County.

Witness my signature and the seal of said Court, at Ottawa, Ohio, this 8 day of Aug. A. D. 1931.

Jno. M. George
Judge & Ex-Officio Clerk of the Probate
Court of Putnam County, Ohio

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Report of County Commissioners

We, the undersigned, County Commissioners in and for the County of Dade, Florida, do hereby 
report that at a meeting of the Board of County Commissioners held this day, the foregoing 
application of Mrs. Grace Albert for a pension under the Laws of Florida, was investigated 
by us; that we are satisfied that the applicant has been a bona fide citizen of the State of 
Florida for eight years just preceding the date of this application, and that the representations 
made in the petition and affidavits are true, and that a pension should be granted the 
applicant.

Witness our hands this 8th day of September, A. D. 1931.

(1) R. P. Barfield, Chairman Protem
(2) T. G. Railey
(3) J. D. Redd
County Commissioners

By the County Commissioners.  Attest:

E. B. Leatherman
Clerk Circuit Court
By W. E. Norton, DC

Sworn and subscribed before me this 18th day of August, A. D. 1931.

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State Board Of Pensions
Governor
Comptroller
Treasurer

Department Of Pensions,
State of Florida,
Tallahassee, Fla.

Oct. 25th, 1928

The Adjutant-General,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:

John Wilson Albert, whose widow is desirous of applying for a pension under the laws of 
Florida.  Claims to have been a member of Company D, 23rd Va., Cav., Confederate States Army.

Please furnish me with the record of this soldier.

Ernest Amos
Comptroller

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War Department
The Adjutant General's Office
Washington

October 29, 1928

Respectfully returned to
Comptroller,
Department of Pensions,
State of Florida,
Tallahassee, Fla.

The records show that John W. Albert, Co. D, 23rd Virginia Cavalry, C.S.A., enlisted September 7, 
1863, in Warren Co., Va.

Muster roll August 1 to Oct. 31, 1864, (latest on file) shows him present, a Private.

Prisoner of War records show that he was paroled April 17, 1865, at Winchester, Va., a Private.

Date of Capture not shown.  Not found as John Wilson Albert.

Lutz Wahl
Major General
The Adjutant General

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Application No. 23856
Pensioner No. 10241

Claim For Pension 
By
Mrs. Grace Albert
Of
#744 West Flagler St. 
Miami Postoffice
Dade County
Widow Of
John W. Albert
Of
"D" Company
23rd Virginia Calvary
Filed In Pension Department
Sept. 12, 1931
Approved And Filed In Comptroller's Office
Oct 3, 1931
With pay from Sept. 12, 1931
At the rate of $480.00 per annum
Roumelle Bowen
Secretary of Board