Hernando County FlArchives Military Records.....CHAPMAN, Augustus Y. 1903 Civilwar - Pension Co. K 14th Regt. GA ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/fl/flfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Brenda W. Anderson anderson3640@bellsouth.net March 7, 2009, 4:35 pm Pension Application For AUGUSTUS Y. CHAPMAN Page 1 A12413 (Handwritten Pension Number) Page 2 Widow's Application for Pension. State of Florida. Hernando County. On this the 3rd day of August 1903, personally appeared before me a Clerk Circuit Court in and for said county and State MARY E. CHAPMAN, aged 41 years,who, being by me duly sworn according to law, makes the following declarations in order to obtain the pension provided by act of the Legislature, approved May 3, 1901( Inserted here) for indigent widows of deceased and aged Confederate soldiers and sailors. I am the lawful widow of AUGUSTUS Y. CHAPMAN, who enlisted Spring of 1861, in Captain ______Blank_____ Company, "K" 14th Regiment of the State of Georgia, and who while in actual service and in the line of duty as such Soldier, was on the 6th day of May 1864, at Battle of the Wilderness, in the State of Virginia received a bullet wound just below the knee which stiffened his leg to some extent as long as he lived, and at the same time and place he received a wound in the back of his head by a fragment of a shell from which he never fully recovered and which to a great extent hastened his death. That the said AUGUSTUS Y. CHAPMAN died at Brooksville Fla on the 11th day of May A. D. 1897 that I was legally married to said soldier prior to the first day of January, 1885, at Lake City in the State of Fla ; that I have been a bona fide resident of the State of Florida continuously since the first day of January, A. D. 1890; that I do not own property, real and personal, to the value of $800 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; and that I have not purposely disposed of my property for the purpose of availing myself of the provisions of this act. Sworn and subscribed before me this 3rd day of August, 1903 Frank E. Saxon, Clerk. Clerk Circuit Court, Hernando County. By S. A. Wilson, D. C. Signed: MARY E. CHAPMAN P. O. Address: Brooksville, Fla. Page 3 Georgia, Bartow County. We do solemnly swear that we personally know the said deceased AUGUSTUS Y. CHAPMAN, that we served with him in Army of Northern Virginia of the 14th Regiment (Co "K") from the State of Georgia, and know of our own knowledge that he received (contracted) at the time and place claimed, [the wound (or disease) which resulted in his death,*the previous section of sentence was marked through and the following was handwritten in.] At the Battle of the Wilderness on the 6th day of January 1864, and that he never deserted the service of his State, or of the Confederate States. Sworn and subscribed before me this 9th day of May, 1903 Signed: W. C. Walton Clerk [Crossed out Circiut) Superior Court Bartow County, Georgia. Signed: M. G. Tibbitts P. O. Address Huntsville, Ga. Signed: T. J. Tibbitts P. O. Address Etta, Ga. I ("We" crossed out) do solemnly swear that I (We" crossed out) personally knew and professionally treated the said above AUGUSTUS Y. CHAPMAN, and are satisfied that the wound (or disease) set forth above as having been sustained in the service of the Confederate States, was the direct cause of his death on the 11th day of May, 1897. Sworn and subscribed before me this 11th day of August, 1903 Signed: D. A. Grundy Notary Public Hall County, Texas Signed: James R. Temple M. D. Residence: Memphis, Hall County, Texas We do solemnly swear that we personally knew the above applicant MARY E. CHAPMAN that she was the lawful wife of AUGUSTUS Y. CHAPMAN now deceased, that she has never remarried since his death. that she is a person of "respectibality and good reputation," that she does not own property to the value of $800 in this or any other State, and that she is not physically or otherwise eu/nabled to earn a livelihood, and has constantly resided in Florida since January 1st, 1880. Sworn and subscribed before me this 3rd day of August, 1903 Signed: Stephen A. Wilson Notary Public Signed: A. B. Whelpley (sp?) Signed: Frank E. Saxon Page 4 I certify that the above affidivits 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. Signed: Frank E. Saxon Clerk Circuit Court By S. A. Wilson D. C. We the undersogned County Commissioners of Hernando county, Florida do hereby certify that we have carefully investigated the above application for pension made by MARY E. CHAPMAN and are satisfied that the facts and conditions therein stated and alleged are true and correct, and that she is legally and justly entitled to the pension provided by the act, approved June 2, 1899. Signed: J. A. Jennings Chairman. T. D. Graham W. P. MillsW. R. Myers J. G. Harville County Commissioners. REVISED STATUTES OF FLORIDA, CHAPTER II, ARTICLE I. 2077. The children of parents who are unable to support themselves, shall be required to make provision for their support. 2078. On information filed before the Justice of the Peace of the proper district by any person whomsoever, stating that certain persons have made no adequate provision for their father and mother, or either of them, the Justice shall cause a summons to be issued to said parties, and evidence to be taken as to the truth of the facts stated in the information, and evidence to be taken as to the truth of the facts stated in the information, and if the same shall be found true, after a fair trial in which the defendants shall have the right to be heard by counsel, the Justice shall issue an order making an assessment of the said children for such amount as shall be necessary for the support of their parents. 2079. Said order shall carry with it the right of enforcement by execution, and shall have the force and effect of a writ of garnishment on the wages of such children, and shall further provide for the person to whom and the manner in which the money assessed therein shall be paid. Page 5 5472 over 2304 12413a CLAIM FOR PENSION MARY E. CHAPMAN Brookville, Fla. Widow of AUGUSTUS Y. CHAPMAN of _________Blank________Company, Co "K" 14th Georgia Regiment ------------------------------------------------- Filed in Executive Department. Sept 1, 1903 ------------------------------------------------- Approved Sept 1st, 1903 C. H. Dickeirson (sp?) Sec. of Brd. (Governor written over.) ------------------------------------------------- Filed in Comptrollers's Office ________Blank___________, 1___. ------------------------------------------------ I. B. Hilson, State Printer, Tallahassee, FLA. Pay from Sept 1st 1903 at the rate of $96.00 per annum- Dead list Note: ALL OF THE ABOVE DOCUMENTS ARE EMBOSSED WITH THE STATE OF FLORIDA SEAL ON THEM. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/fl/hernando/military/civilwar/pensions/chapman39nmt.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/flfiles/ File size: 7.4 Kb