CIVIL WAR WIDOW'S PENSION APP. - CATHERINE (BULLARD) WARD, WIDOW OF WILLIAM F. WARD,
DIXIE CO., FL

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Application No.  23292
Pensioner No.  2896

Widow's Pension Claim
Under General Pension Law Of Florida

FORM A

State of Florida,}
County of Dixie}

On this 3rd day of May, A. D. One Thousand Nine Hundred and twenty-eight personally 
appeared before me a notary public in and for the County and State aforesaid 
Catherine Ward a resident of Dixie County of 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 William F. Ward who enlisted under the name of 
William F. Ward on the ____ day of June, 1864, in Company J. J. Johnson's Home 
Guard of the State of Fla. and who was honorably discharged at Jasper, Fla., April, 
1865, on account of the close of the war.

For reference to application for Pension filed by husband.  Refer to No. 22501 filed
in Comptroller's Office Oct. 5, 1923.

That she was lawfully married to the said William F. Ward under the name of Catherine 
Bullard in the County of Hamilton State of Florida on the 21st day of September 1873,
and that she was not divorced from him before nor has she remarried since his death,
which occurred on the 14th day of March, 1925, in the County of Dixie, State of 
Florida.

That she is a resident of Dixie County, Florida, and has continuously resided in 
the State of Florida since the 15th day of January 1903.

That she was not heretofore granted a pension from the State of Florida under 
Certificate No. 22501.  That she is not a pensioner of any other State.

That her Postoffice address is Fletcher, County of Dixie, State of Florida.

Mrs. Catherine Ward

Attest:

(1) W. D. Finlayson
(2) J. F. Gainey

Sworn and subscribed before me this 3rd day of May, A. D. 1928.  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.

Wm. H. Matthis
Notary Public

(a)

Blank

(b)

State of Florida
County of Dixie

Before me, a notary public, in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally 
appeared D. L. Ward and Nancy Putnal, who, being duly sworn according to law, 
deposes and says each for himself that he was present at the marriage of William F.
Ward and Catherine which occurred at Jasper on the 21st day of September, A. D. 
1873, in the County of Hamilton, State of Florida, and that the ceremony was 
performed by J. N. Reed.

D. L. Ward
Nancy Putnal

Sworn and subscribed before me this 3rd day of May, A. D. 1928.

Wm. H. Matthis
Notary Public

(c)

State of Florida
County of Dixie

Before me, a notary public, in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally 
appeared S. R. Langston and Madison Fletcher who, being duly sworn according to law,
deposes and says, each for himself, that he knows of his own personal knowledge of 
the death of William F. Ward which occurred at Fletcher, County of Dixie, State of 
Florida, on the 14 day of March, A. D. 1925.

S. R. Langston
Madison Fletcher

Sworn and subscribed before me this 3rd day of May, A. D. 1928

Wm. H. Matthis
Notary Public

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Report of County Commissioners

We, the undersigned, County Commissioners in and for the County of Dixie, Florida, 
do hereby report that at a meeting of the Board of County Commissioners held this 
day, the foregoing application of Mrs. Catherine Ward 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 3rd day of May, A. D. 1928.

(1) H. D. Allen, Chairman
(2) Geo. F. Green
(3) Martin Barber
(4) R. A. Billot
(5) J. Ira Smith
County Commissioners

By the County Commissioners.  Attest:

L. L. Barber
Clerk Circuit Court

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Fletcher, Fla.
April 15, 1928

Governor Marten [sic]
Tallahassee, Fla.

Dear Sir

A personal to you Mr. Marten.  When Mr. Hardy was Governor my father Wm. F. Ward 
applied for a pention [sic] on the home gard [sic] claim and made his proof by too 
[sic] witenesses [sic] that was in the company with him.  Wich [sic] you understand
these home gards [sic] companys [sic] was made up of old men and boys that was not
military age so the proof was made by two boys that was not military age at the 
time of surves [sic].  Our representive Mr. T. A. Fletcher put this claim before 
the house and it passed as a special act and Mr. Hardy and Mr. ? lade [sic] it 
aside so my father past away.  Then we sent the identification of my mother last 
term by Mr. T. A. Fletcher again and Mr. Fletcher said the papers was all filed 
thair [sic] in the clerk's office.  Mr. Marten my mother is now totle [sic] helpless
and very needy as we are all very poor.  Will you pleas [sic] look up the papers 
and see if you can give my mother some help.  I am cincearly [sic] yours in prair
[sic].

L. F. Ward

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April 20th, 1928

Mr. L. F. Ward
Fletcher, Fla.

Dear Sir:

Your letter of the 15th, addressed to Governor Martin has been referred to me with 
the request that I write you in connection with pension of Mrs. Ward.

I am enclosing herewith blank so that she may make application for widow's pension 
under the present law.  She should appear before an officer and execute the enclosed 
blank, furnishing proof of her marriage, proof of the death of her husband and the 
approval of the County Commissioners.  She should also furnish an additional 
affidavit of a comrade serving with her husband if possible.

I have made reference to her husband's pension number so that she may receive the 
benefits of the proof of service filed with his claim.  He never received a pension 
owing to the fact that the proof of service did not come within the provisions of 
the law.

Yours very truly,

Secretary, Pension Bd.

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June 2nd, 1928

Mrs. Catherine Ward,
Fletcher, Florida

Dear Madam:

Your pension claim Number 23292, was taken up for consideration this morning and 
granted from date of filing, May 4th, 1928.  This is the first Session of the Board 
since your claim has been filed and it is a pleasure for me to hand you warrant for 
covering the amount of your claim.  Hereafter you will receive $40.00.

I am also enclosing herewith Certificate of the Secretary of the Pension Board, 
which should be preserved as it is your evidence that you have been granted a 
pension.

Respectfully,

Comptroller

/B

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June 2nd, 1928

Mrs. Catherine Ward,
Fletcher, Florida

Dear Madam:

Your pension claim number 23292, was taken up for consideration this morning and 
granted from date of filing, May 4th, 1928.  This is the first session of the Board 
since your claim has been filed and it is a pleasure for me to hand you warrant for
$36.00, covering the amount of your claim.  Hereafter you will receive $40.00 on 
the first day of each month for pension for the preceding month.

I am also enclosing herewith Certificate of the Secretary of the Pension Board, 
which should be preserved as it is your evidence that you have been granted a 
pension.

Respectfully,

Comptroller

A/B

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Claim For Pension
By
Mrs. Catherine Ward
Of Fletcher, Dixie County
Widow Of William F. Ward
Of Johnson's Company
Fla. H. G. 
Filed In Pension Department
May 4, 1928
Approved And Filed In Comptroller's Office
June 2nd, 1928
With pay from May 4, 1928
At the rate of $480.00 per annum
Roumelle Bowen
Secretary of Board

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Nov. 6, 1956

Judge Guy McClain
Judge, Lafayette County
Mayo, Florida

Dear Judge McClain:

In looking over the records I find the following Confederate soldiers lived in 
Lafayette County at one time and thought you would probably be interested in their 
records.

2847 Mrs. Missouri J. Jolly, widow of Hugh J. Jolly.  Mr. Jolly lived in Lafayette 
County when he applied for pension on Jan. 8, 1901.  He stated in his claim for 
pension that he was born on Dec. 23, 1829, in Horry County, South Carolina; that he 
enlisted about June, 1861, Co. F, 26th S. C. Regt. and transferred to Co. A, 1st 
S. C. Regt. CSA, at Goldsboro, N. C. in April of 1865, on account of the close of 
the war.  He was married to Missouri Sheppard in Levy County, Fla. on July 8, 1901.

William F. Ward, Fletcher, Fla.  Born Jan. 1, 1845, in Tennessee.  He enlisted at 
Jasper, Fla., in Captain J. J. Johnson's Home Guard Company in June of 1864, and 
served until discharged at Jasper, in April of 1865, on account of the close of the 
War.

William F. Ward and Catherine Bullard were marred in Hamilton County, Florida, in 
September of 1873, 21st day.

W. A. Campbell of Mayo received a pension from the State of Florida in 1906.  He 
stated in his claim for pension that he was born on March 15, 1841, in Henry County,
Ala.  That he enlisted on March 10, 1862, at Montgomery, Ala., in Co. E, 60th 
Alabama Regiment and served until the surrender.  He was married to Nannie McLeod 
Feb 9, 1869, and he died on the 13th day of Feb. 1908, in Lafayette County.

With best wishes, I am,

Yours very truly

Secretary
State Board of Pensions

/RB