Hamilton County FlArchives Military Records.....AVERETT, B. F. 1897
Civilwar - Pension 1st Regt Inf Resv
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FLORIDA CONFEDERATE PENSION APPLICATION FILES

PENSION APPLICATION D01091:

Surname:  AVERETT

Given Names:  B. F.

Service Unit:  1st Regt Inf Resv

Reference:

Wife’s Name:  Mary –

Application County & Year:  Hamilton Co 1897

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D01091

Page 002

Form No. 113             The H. & W. B. Drew Company, State Printers,
                         Jacksonville, Fla. 51223

Widow’s Application for Pension

State of Florida}
County of Hamilton}

On this 9th day of July, 1897, personally appeared before me, a Notary Public in and
for the said County and State foresaid, Mary Averett, age 40 years, who being duly
sworn according to law, makes the following declaration in order to obtain the
pension provided by act of the Legislature, approved June 8th, 1889, and amended
June 2d, 1893, and June 15th, 1897, for unmarried widows of deceased Confederate
soldiers and sailors; I am the widow of B. F. Averett who enlisted in Captain John
Spencer Company, New issue Regiment…………….Brigade, and who [at………………….in the State
of……………., while in said service and in the line of duty, on the……………day of……….,
186…, ] (If killed or died during the war, or since, state fully and clearly all the
facts and date, and cause of death.) on the 1st day of July A. D. 1897, died of
malarial fever contracted a few days before that time; that I have been a bona fide
citizen of the State of Florida continuously since January 1st, 1880, and am now a
citizen of Hamilton county; that I do not own property to the value of $1,500 in
this or any other State, and am not otherwise enabled or in a position to earn a
livelihood; that I am not receiving a pension from the United States or any State;
and have not remarried since the death of said B. F. Averett.

Mary her X mark Averett
Jasper Florida Postoffice
Hamilton County

Sworn and subscribed before me this 9th day of July, 1897.

Mallory F. Horne
Notary Public State at Large

We do solemnly swear that we personally know the said deceased B. F. Averett that we
served with him in the late war, and that he received (or contracted) at the time an
place claimed the would (or disease) which resulted in his death, as claimed & that
he did not desert the Confederate service & all commissioned officers are now dead.

F. E. Averett
T. A. Poehill

Sworn and subscribed to before me this 17th day of July, 1897.

Mallory F. Horne
Notary Public

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We do solemnly swear that we personally know the above applicant Mary Averett, that
she was the lawful wife of B. F. Averett 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 $1,500 in this or any other State, and
that she is not physically, or otherwise enabled, or in a position to earn a
livelihood & that all commissioned officers are dead or not to be found.

F. E. Averett
T. A. Poehill

I certify that I read the above affidavits to the affiants and acquainted them with
the contents before the same was signed; I further certify that I am in no way
interested in this claim and that affiants are known to me, and are credible
persons.

Mallory F. Horne
Notary Public
State at Large

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 said
affidavits, and that their signatures thereto are genuine.
I. J. McCall
Clerk of the Circuit Court

We do hereby certify that Stewart Camp No. 155 U.C.V’s., at Jasper, Fla., by its
officers has carefully and fully investigated the above application for pension by
Mrs. Mary Averett and find that the facts alleged are correct in every particular,
and therefore recommends that the pension be granted.

Henry J. Stewart
Commander of the Camp.

Attest:

Jno. E. Hanna
Adjutant.

Must prove that the Soldier
did not desert
1091
Claim For Pension
By
Mary Averett
Widow Of
B. F. Averett
Late Of
Capt. John B. Spencer’s Company
Fla. Reserves Regiment
Filed In Executive Department
July 10 1897
Card Feby 23/98
Approved
………………………., 189….
……………………………….
Governor
Filed In Comptroller’s Office
………………………, 189….
(corner of page missing)………W. B. Drew Company, State Printers, Jacksonville, Fla.

Page 004

John C. Calhoun, Clerk
Some Valuable Farm and Timber Lands for
Sale.  Abstracts of Title Made on Short
Notice.  Charges Reasonable

Office Of
Clerk Circuit Court, Taylor County
Perry, Fla., Feby 19, 1898

Sent Card Feb 23/98

Hon David Lang
Sec of Pensions
Tallahassee, Fla

Dear Sir.

Please let me know if my claim for pension as widow of B. F. Averett is properly on
file in your office.

When I made the application I was living in Hamilton County.  I now live in Taylor
County, and would like any information regarding the same sent to me here.  Please
let me hear from you.

Yours truly,

H. M. Averett


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