CIVIL WAR WIDOW'S PENSION APP. - MARTHA (WILLIAMS) ACREE, WIDOW OF SAMUEL ACREE, DeSoto Co.,
FL

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Application No. A11277

Widow's Application for Pension

STATE OF FLORIDA,}
Pasco County}

On this 2 day of February, 1900, personally appeared before me a notary public in and for 
said county and State Martha Acree, aged 66 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 Samuel Acree deceased, who enlisted don't remember, 
186_, in Captain John Bryant's Company, A first Regiment of the State of Florida, and who 
while in actual service and in the line of duty as such he contracted the disease from which
he died.  He died from rheumatism and Bright's disease of kidney of general dropsa.  The 
exact date of his death not certain but think it the 19th of Sept. 1894.

That I was legally married to said soldier on the sixth day of June 1849, at don't remember,
in the State of Fla.; that I have been a bona fide resident of the State of Florida continuously 
since the ____ day of birth 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.

Her X mark:  Martha Acree
P. O. Address:  Richland, Fla.

Sworn and subscribed before me this 2 day of February, 1900.

Thomas F. Williams
Notary Public

We do solemnly swear that we personally know the above applicant Martha Acree that she was 
the lawful wife of Samuel Acree 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.

M. R. Gill, M. D.
James Fillmon

Sworn and subscribed before me this 2 day of February, 1900.

Thomas F. Williams
Notary Public

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.

H. H. Henley
Clerk Circuit Court

We, the undersigned County Commissioners of Pasco county, Florida, do hereby certify that we
have carefully investigated the above application for pension made by Martha Acree 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.

Jas. A. Delcher, Chairman
E. J. Spivey
D. H. Smith
M. N. Hill
A. Barthle
County Commissioners

By the County Commissioners, Attest:

H. H. Henley
Clerk Circuit Court

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State of Florida
Executive Department
Tallahassee

Feb 8/1900

Mrs. Martha Acree,
Richland, Fla.

Dear Madam:

Your renewal of claim for pension just received here, is deficient in that it does not show 
when or where you married Samuel Acree, on account of whose service you claim pension.  As 
this is an important event in the life of every person and one it seems impossible for any 
person to forget, it appears queer to the Board of Examiners and as it is one of the essential 
requirements of the pension law, I am required to return the claim for such dates &c, and in
this particular case, to have the same certified by affidavits of two disinterested persons.

Very respectfully

D. Lang
Secty. of Board

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State of Florida}
Madison County}

To any Ordained Minister of the Gospel, Judge of The Circuit Court or the Judge of Probate or
any Justice of the Peace for Madison County.

Greetings = you are hereby authorized to solemnize the rites of Matrimony between Mr. Samuel
Acree and Miss Martha Williams, and make you your certified return of the same to the Clerk 
of the Circuit Court, for said County in sixty days from the date hereof together with this 
License.

Witness Carterworth L. Carruth Clerk of Circuit Court at Madison Courthouse this 22nd day of
May A. D. 1849, and 73rd year of America Independence.

C. L. Carruth, Clerk

I certify that I solemnized the rites of Matrimony between the above named parties therein 
mentioned this the 6th day of June A. D. 1849.

Henry C. Smith
Justice of the Peace

State of Florida}
Madison County}

I, James P. Martin County Judge in and for Madison County Florida and the custodian of the 
Marriage Records of said county, do hereby certify that the above instrument of writing is 
true copy of the Marriage License of the parties therein named as appears on the marriage 
records of my office on page 72, of said record.

Witness my hand and seal of office at Madison this 16th day of February A. D. 1900.

Jas. P. Martin
County Judge of the County aforesaid

Fee $1.00

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Pensioner No. 568
(Old No. 533)

Claim For Pension
By
Martha Acree
Widow Of
Samuel Acree
Late Of
A Company,
1st Regiment
Filed In Executive Department
Feby. 22/1900
Approved
By the Board
Feb. 22/00 For pay from
Sep. 30/99
At rate of $60.00 per year
D. Lang, Secretary
Filed In Comptroller's Office
Feb 22 1900

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Widow's Pension Claim
Under The Act Of 1909

(FORM A)

STATE OF FLORIDA}
County of DeSoto}

On this 13th day of July, A. D. One Thousand Nine Hundred and nine, personally appeared before 
me, a notary public in and for the County and State aforesaid Martha Acree a resident of 
DeSoto 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 5885, Laws 
of Florida, approved June 7, 1909.

That she is the widow of Samuel Acree who was enlisted under the name of Samuel Acree, on 
the ____ day of June, 1864, in Company D (Bryant's) 1st Fla. Reserve Regiment of the State 
of Florida.

For proof of his services see application for pension #568 now on file in Tallahassee.

That she was lawfully married to the said Samuel Acree under the name of Martha Williams in 
the County of Madison, State of Florida on the has forgotten the exact day about 6 June, 1845,
and that she was not divorced from him and that she has not remarried since his death, which
occurred on the 27 day of Sept., 1895, in the County of Pasco State of Florida.

That she is a resident of DeSoto County, Florida, and has continuously resided in the State 
of Florida since her early childhood and is now 85 years old.

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:

Has no property

That she has heretofore been 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 Arcadia County of DeSoto, State of Florida.

Her X mark:  Martha Acree
(Claimants must sign Christian name.)

Attest:  

(1) Nancy J. Driggers
(2) Jno. W. Burton

Sworn and subscribed before me this 13 day of July 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.

Jno. W. Burton
Notary Public

(FORM B)

STATE OF FLORIDA,}	
County of DeSoto}

We, the undersigned citizens of DeSoto County, State of Florida, do hereby certify that we 
personally know Martha Acree, 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.

T. K. Dishong
J. G. Newsome

Sworn and subscribed before me this 13 day of July 1909.

Jno. W. Burton
Notary Public

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Report of County Commissioners

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

Witness our hands this 2 day of August, A. D. 1909.

(1) C. L. Keene, Chairman
(2) W. J. Wingate
(3) E. B. Huckeby
(4) D. J. Sarabee
(5) Jas Carlton
County Commissioners

By the County Commissioners.  Attest:

H. E. Carlton
Clerk Circuit Court

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Former Claim, No. 11277	
Application No. 14534
Pensioner No. 3728

Claim For Pension
By
Martha Acree
Of
Arcadia Postoffice
DeSoto County
Widow Of
Samuel Acree
Of
D Company
1st Fla. Res. Regiment
Filed In Pension Department
Aug 7 1909
Approved
Sep 9 1909
With pay from Jul 1 1909
At the rate of $120 per annum.

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Fort Meade, Florida
Nov 8th 1958

To The Hon. Ray E. Green, Comp.
Tallahassee, Fla.

Dear Sir:  Will you please give me any records of any kind on three names listed.

Samuel Acree
Charnie Garrett, Sr.
Charnie Garrett, Jr.

These men were probably in Indian War or Civil War.

Yours truly

Mrs. Maude C. Anderson

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November 17, 1958

Mrs. Maude C. Anderson
422
Fort Meade, Florida

Dear Mrs. Anderson:

With reference to your letter of November 8th, wish to advise that the records of this Department 
of the Comptroller's office fail to reveal the name of Charnie Garrett, Jr., or Charnie Garrett,
Sr., on the Confederate rolls.

We do not find where a Samuel Acree drew a Confederate Pension but his wife Martha Acree, 
whom he marred in Madison County, Florida, around June 6th, 1845, did draw a pension under 
Certificate No. 11277.  She was formally Martha Williams.

Mrs. Acree stated on her application that Samuel Acree enlisted in Captain John Bryant's 
Company, a First Regiment of the State of Florida and he died from Brights Disease of the 
Kidney, contracted while in service.

Our Microfilm records from Washington also show that a Samuel Acree was of Company D, 1st 
Reserve Florida Infantry, Private - 2 Lieutenant.  We do not certify that the Samuel Acree 
you are seeking and the one above are the same.

Very truly yours

Ray E. Green, Comptroller
By W. C. Hoffman, Chief Auditor
   Confederate Pensions

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August 12, 1959

Mrs. Ruby Brooks
815 E. Church Street
Bartow, Florida

Re:  Samuel Acree
     Confederate Veteran
     Pension #11277 A

Dear Mrs. Brooks:

As requested in your letter of July 16, I am enclosing in duplicate, photostatic copies of 
the above captioned Confederate Veteran Widow, which indicates this veteran's military service 
and on which her pension was approved, being predicated on his service.  It would appear that 
the veteran himself did not apply or receive a pension from the state of Florida.

In regard to your request for the military records of the various veteran's with the name 
Smith, I find that it is impossible to furnish you with the information, or determine or 
indentify the veteran on the information given me by you.  This is due to the fact that their 
are great numbers of Smith's with the same given names on the records as those requested by 
you.

If it is possible for you to furnish me with some information as to the military units in 
which they served, this will perhaps make it possible for indentification.

As you know the military record of the Confederate are very incomplete, this being due to the 
fact that in many instances the records were destroyed by the commanding officer at the time 
of surrender.  We will do the best we can with further information.

For your information I have just received a request and furnished information to Mrs. Alyene
Hays, Box 422, Fort Meade, Florida, on the service record of Samuel Acree.

Very truly yours,

Secretary, State Board of Pensions

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Encl.

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August 13, 1959

Mrs. Alyene Hays
P. O. Box 422
Fort Meade, Florida

Re:  Samuel Acree
     Confederate Veteran
     Pension #11277 A

Dear Mrs. Hays:

As requested in your letter of July 17, I am enclosing photostatic copies of this veteran's 
record as set forth in his widow's application for pension, on which service records he was 
awarded Confederate Widow's Pension under the date of September 22, 1900 with pay from 
September 30, 1899 at the rate of $60.00 per annum, and under date of September 9, 1909 she 
was continued on the roll at the rate of $120.00 per annum with pay effective as of July 1,
1909.

It appears that the veteran himself never applied or received a pension from the state of 
Florida.

In reference to the other persons listed in your request under the names of Baker I have not 
been able to indentify [sic] these from the information furnished by you; with the exception 
of one and I am not positive if this particular one is the one to which you refer.

The one listed on your request is John Baker and on my records I find one veteran listed as 
John F. Baker from Columbia County and John F. Baker from Sumter County.  It may be possible
if you can furnish me the names of the wives of the John Baker in whom you are interested, 
this veteran may be indentified. [sic]

For your information I have also received a request for Mrs. Ruby Brooks, 315 E. Church Street,
Bartow, Florida, for the service record of Samuel Acree.

Very truly yours,

Secretary, State Board of Pensions

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