Jackson County FlArchives Military Records.....ADAMS, Riley 1899 Civilwar - Pension 11th Regt Inf ************************************************ 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: Betty Wilkerson wilkerbee@aol.com September 3, 2007, 12:51 pm A11773 WIDOW’S APPLICATION FOR PENSION STATE OF FLORIDA JACKSON COUNTY On this 1 day of November, 1899, personally appeared before me, Clerk, Circuit Court, in and for said county and State, Mrs. Mary A. Adams, aged 84 years, who being by me duly sworn according to law, makes the following declaration in order to obtain the pension provided by Act of the Legislature, approved June 2, 1899, for indigent widows of deceased Confederate soldiers and sailors: That she is the lawful widow of Riley Adams who enlisted _______ day of March, 1863 in Captain G. J. Floyd’s Company, “E” 11th Regiment of the State of Florida, and who was in actual service and in the line of duty as such soldier, was in the Summer of 1864 at Cold Harbor in the State of Virginia. Taken sick with measles from which he died at Richmond, VA in the summer of 1864. That she was legally married to said solider prior to the ____day of¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬________, 1831, at Jackson County, in the State of Florida; that she has been a bona fide resident of the State of Florida continuously, since the ____ day of____________, A.D. 1833; that she does not own property, real and personal, to the value of $600 in this or any other State, that is not otherwise enabled or in a position to earn a livelihood, and has no income from any source sufficient for a livelihood; that I have no children or other relation able so to do and whose legal duty it is to support me, and that she has not purposely disposed of any property for the purpose of availing herself of the provisions of this act. Sworn and subscribed before me this 1st Mary A. (her mark) Adams Day of November, 1899 P. O. Address: Sneads, Fla. Moses Gupton Clerk, Circuit Court, Jackson County ********************************************************************** We do solemnly swear that we personally knew the said deceased Riley Adams that we served with him in Company E of the 11 Regiment from the State of Fla. 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, and he never deserted the service of his State, or of the Confederate States. Sworn and subscribed before me this 31st Jessie J. (his mark) Bradley day of October, 1899 P. O. Address Cypress, Fla. Lewis Taylor Benj. F. McDaniel affidat attached Notary Public P. O. Address Newahitachka, Fla. We do solemnly swear that we personally knew and professionally treated the said, above ____________________________________ 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 _________ day of _______________, 18____. Sworn and subscribed before me this ___________ ____________________M.D. Day of ________________, __________. Residence____________________ ______________________M.D. Residence____________________ (CAN’T BE PRODUCED) We do solemnly swear that we personally know the above applicant Mary A. Adams that she was the lawful wife of Riley Adams, 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 $600 in this or any other State, and that she is not physically or otherwise enabled to earn a livelihood, and has constantly resided in Florida, since January 1st, 1880. Sworn and subscribed before me this 31 John J. Carpenter day of Oct. , 1899. C. F. (his mark) Lanier Lewis Taylor Notary Public *********************************************************************** 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 except to that I am not personally acquainted with affiant, Benj. F. McDaniel. Moses Gupton Clerk of Circuit Court We, the undersigned County commissioners of Jackson County, Florida, do hereby certify that we have carefully investigated the above application for pension made by Mary A. Adams and are satisfied that the conditions and alleged facts therein stated are true and correct, and that he is legally and justly entitled to the pension provided by the act, approved June 2, 1899. E. W. Dickinson (?) Chairman Jas. M. Barnes A. A. Shibling Frank Peacock J. W. Carter County Commissioners By the County Commissioners, Attest: Moses Gupton Clerk, Circuit Court REVISED STATUTES OF FLORIDA, CHAPTER II, ARTICLE 1. 2077. The children of parents who are unable to support themselves, shall be required to make provisions 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 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 on the said children for such amount as 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. ************************************************************************ P E N S I O N E R NO. 241 Pay from Sept. 30/99 at rate $60.00 per year. Died Mch 10 – 1907 (Old No. 629) __________________________ CLAIM FOR PENSION BY Mary A. Adams WIDOW OF Riley Adams LATE OF Capt. G. J. Floyd’s Company, 11th Florida Regiment _________________________ FILED IN EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT _____________________, _________ _____________________________ APPROVED by the Board Dec. 8/99 for pay from Sept. 30/99 At rate of $60.00 per year. D. Lang Secretary, Governor _______________________________ FILED IN COMPTROLLER’S OFFICE DEC. 9, 1899. *********************************************************************** (Letter) I, Bing. F. McDaniel being duly sworn do make the following statement to wit. That Riley Adams, the husband of Polly Adams, was to me personally known and served in the Confederate States Army in Capt. A. J. Floyd’s Company “E”, 11th Florida Reg. and died at Richmond, VA. In the summer of 1864. Was taken sick at Cold Harbor with measles. I served in the same Company and Regt. The Regiment was part of Gen. Finnigan’s Brigade. Binj. F. McDaniel (x his mark) WITNESS: J. D. ___________(?) A. Pick Wiggins Subscribed and sworn to before me A.P. Higgins, Notary for the State of Florida at Large this 21st day of October, A.D., 1899. A. Pick Higgins Notary Public *********************************************************************** File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/fl/jackson/military/civilwar/pensions/adams8nmt.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/flfiles/ File size: 8.5 Kb