Hamilton County FlArchives Military Records.....HARPER, Jacob F. 1895
Civilwar - Pension Capt. George W. Lewis Co., GA
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APPLICATION FOR PENSION

STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF HAMILTON

On this 5 day of September, 1895, personally appeared before me, a Notary Public in
and for the said county and State, Jacob F. Harper, aged 53 years, by occupation a
farmer who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical
Jacob F. Harper who was, on the _____ day of November, 1861, enrolled in Captain
George W. Lewis Company “I” of Decatur County, State of Georgia and that while
serving as a private in said “I” Company, 31st Georgia Regiment, Gen. Gordon’s
Brigade and in the line of his duty at battle of the Wilderness in the State of
Virginia on or about the 5 day of May, 1864, I was wounded by a Minnie ball striking
the right ankle and slivering the bone, several pieces of the bone coming out
afterwards; was sent to a hospital and lay there two months and was sent home; said
wound is of so serious of nature that I cannot walk but for a short time in a day
and then in much pain and cannot make a support for myself

and that by reason of said service and as a direct result of said injuries I am now
unable to earn a livelihood; that I am a citizen of said county and State, and have
been a bona fide citizen of the State of Florida continuously since January 1st,
1875; that neither I nor my wife owns property to the value of fifteen hundred
dollars, and that I 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 other
State; that I never deserted the Confederate service, and make this declaration for
the purpose of being placed upon the invalid pension roll of the State of Florida,
as provided by act of Legislature, approved June 2, 1893.

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 5                 J. L. Harper, Applicant
day of September, A.D., 1895                    Octahatchee, Florida Post Office

C. W. Downing
NP St. at Large

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      We do solemnly swear that the above applicant Jacob F. Harper served with us
in the Co. I. 31st Ga. Regt.; that he received the injury at the time and place, and
in the manner claimed, and that he is disabled as claimed, by reason of said
injuries, and that he did not desert the Confederate service, that he and his wife
combined, do not own $1500 in value, and that he is not physically or otherwise able
to make a livin.

Sworn and subscribed before me this 11th             _________(?), 1st Lieut. (x)
day of april, a.D., 1896
C. W. Wimberley                                             Co. (I) 31 Ga. Regt.
Clerk _____(?)
Decatur Co., Ga.

      We do solemnly swear that we have carefully examined Jacob F. Harper who is to
us well known as the applicant for pension above described, and find that he was
wounded by a bullet in right ankle.  The ball striking the interal malleolus and
ranging downward about four (4) inches; also other scars which according to his
statement and our belief were caused by abcesses having formed in the joint as a
result of the injury resulting directly in the loss of motion in the joint,
three-fourths and ability to perform manual labor.

Sworn and subscribed to before me this 6                    C. W. Tompkins, M.D.
day of September, 1896                                  Residence:  Jasper, Fla.
C. W. Downing                                               C. B. Tompkins, M.D.
N. P. State at Large                                    Residence:  Jasper, Fla.

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.

Thom Caldwell
Clerk of Circuit Court

984

CLAIM FOR PENSION

BY

Jacob F. Harper

OF

Hamilton County

LATE OF

Capt. Lewis Co. I Company

31st Brigade Regiment

FILED IN EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT

May 28th, 1896
See letter to Downing same day.

APPROVED
_______________________, 189

____________________________
Governor

FILED IN COMPTROLLER’S OFFICE

________________________, 189____

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984

Mr. Jacob F. Harper

Hamilton County, Fla.



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