CIVIL WAR WIDOW'S PENSION APP. - MISSOURI A. (WOOTEN) SIMMONS, WIDOW OF CHARLES T. SIMMONS,
Hillisborough Co., FL

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Application No. A00992

Widow's Pension Claim
UNDER THE ACT OF 1909

(FORM A)

STATE OF FLORIDA,          
County of Hillsborough        

On this 27th day of September, A. D. One Thousand Nine Hundred and nine, personally appeared 
before me, a Clerk Circuit Court in and for the County and State aforesaid Missouri A. Simmons
a resident of Tampa County of Hillsborough 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 885, Laws of Florida, approved June 7, 1909.

That she is the widow of Charles T. Simmons who was enlisted under the name of Charles T. 
Simmons on the ____ day of ____ 18__, in Company ____ Regiment of the State of Florida and 
who was honorably discharged at ____ , 1865 on account of close of the war.

Reference is made to the approved claim of Charles T. Simmons for all data as to his enlistment. 
The number of said claim is 1745".
 
That she was lawfully married to the said Charles T. Simmons under the name of Missouri A. 
Wooten in the County of Columbia, State of Florida on the 14th day of June 1866 and that she 
was not divorced from him and that she has not remarried since his death, which occurred on 
the 18th day of September, 1909, in the County of Hillsborough, State of Florida.

That she is a resident of Hillsborough County, Florida, and has continuously resided in the
State of Florida since the ____ day of December, 1865.

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:

Cattle, horses and other live stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 150.00
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 150.00

That I have not heretofore been granted a pension from the State of Florida but refer to 
Claim No. 1745 for the proof contained therein, the said claim being that of my husband.

That her Postoffice address is Tampa, County of Hillsborough, State of Florida.

[signed] Missouri A. Simmons
(Claimants must sign Christian name.)

Attest:
(1) [signed] J. R. Simmons
(2) [signed] Gertrude M. Wise

Sworn and subscribed before me this 27th day of September 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.

[signed]  C. M. Knott, Clerk
          By J. A. M ?, DC

(FORM B)

STATE OF FLORIDA        
County of Hillsborough     

We, the undersigned citizens of Hillsborough County, State of Florida, do hereby certify that 
we personally know Missouri A. Simmons, 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.

(To be signed by two citizens)

[signed]  M. J. McMullen
[signed]  James J. Head

Sworn and subscribed before me this 27th day of September 1909.

[signed]  C. M. Knott, Clerk
          By J. A. M ?,DC

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Report of County Commissioners.

We, the undersigned, County Commissioners in and for the County of Hillsborough, Florida, do 
hereby report that at a meeting of the Board of County Commissioners held this day, the 
foregoing application of Missouri A. Simmons 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 7th day of October, A. D. 1909.

(1.) [signed]  E. J. DeVane
(2.) [signed]  P. H. Collins
(3.) [signed]  W. W. Whitehurst
(4.) [signed]  W. A. West
(5.) [signed]  J. L. Hackney
County Commissioners.

By the County Commissioners.  Attest:

[signed] C. M. Knott
         Clerk Circuit Court

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Pension No. 992
Former Claim No. 
Application No. 17995
Pensioner No. 5306

CLAIM FOR PENSION
BY
Missouri A. Simmons
OF
Tampa Postoffice
Hillsborough County
WIDOW OF
Charles T. Simmons
FILED IN PENSION DEPARTMENT
OCT 9 1909
APPROVED
Nov. 2 1909
With pay from Sept 18 1909
At the rate of $ 120 per annum
Secretary of Board
This pensioner was increased to $150 per year on July 1st 1913 a/c husband enlisted in Florida.