Lafayette County FlArchives Military Records.....BARR, Wiley P. 1917 Civilwar - Pension Home Guard ************************************************ 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: Jimmy R. Polk http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00022.html#0005485 April 27, 2010, 12:31 am FLORIDA CONFEDERATE PENSION APPLICATION FILES PENSION APPLICATION D20894: Surname: BARR Given Names: Wiley P. Service Unit: Home Guard Reference: Wife’s Name: Application County & Year: Lafayette Co 1917 Page 001 D20,894 Page 002 SOLDIER’S PENSION CLAIM Under The Act Of 1913. (Form A.) State of Florida} County of Lafayette} On this 2 day of March, A. D. One Thousand Nine Hundred and Seventeen personally appeared before me, a Notary Public in and for the county and State aforesaid, Wiley P. Barr who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is 68 years of age, having been born on the 9th day of Nov., 1848, in the county of Jasper, in the State of Georgia. That he is a bona-fide citizen of the county of Lafayette, State of Florida. That he has resided in the State of Florida continuously since the 18 day of December, 1857. That he is the identical person who enlisted at Houston, Suwannee Co., Fla., under the name of Wiley P. Barr, on the…..day of……………in Month July, 1864, in Company …………, Regiment…………….., W. A. Hull Co., as Home Guard in of the State of Florida (Here state whether the service claimed was in the Confederate States Army or in the service of a State.) in the service of the Home Guard in Confederate War and who was honorably discharged at Houston, in the State of Florida, on the…..day of can’t say but in Spring of year, 1865, on account of Surrender of War. (Here state fully any other military service performed by the applicant.) No other service, only as Home Guard in Confederate war as above stated. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… (Here give date and place of capture, imprisonment, exchange, or parole.) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… That I served faithfully until honorably discharged from the service of the Home Guar in the year 1865, and did not desert the service of the Home Guard nor take the oath of allegiance to the United States until after the surrender of the Confederate Armies. (Here state whereabouts at close of Civil War.) That I was at Houston, Fla. Page 003 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………… That I do not own property, including real estate, personal property, stocks, bonds, mortgages or other collateral securities of any kind in this or any other State, nor does my wife own with me jointly or separately, property to exceed in value the sum of five thousand dollars. That the following is a true and correct statement of all the property owned by me or by my wife, jointly and separately in this or any other State: Real estate, located at None at all $……… Cattle, horses and other live stock……None… $……… Personal Property….House hold goods $ 20.00 Stocks………….None……………… $……… Bonds………….None……………… $……… Mortgages, notes and other securities….None…. $……… Total $ 20.00 That I haven’t heretofore applied for a pension from the State of Florida and refer to Claim No. …….. for the proof contained therein. (Here state any disabilities, physical or mental.) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………… (Here state any wounds received, or loss of limbs and eyesight.) My eye sight is all most gone. ……………………………………………………………………………………………… That my postoffice address is Branford, County of Suwannee, State of Florida. R.F.D.A. No 1. Wiley P. his X mark Barr (Claimant must sign name in full.) Attest: (1) Thomas H. Juggins (2) Thos. J. Sims Sworn and subscribed before me, this 2 day of March, A. D. 1917; 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. Thos. J. Sims Notary Public My Com. Exp. Jan 17, 1920 Page 004 Report of County Commissioners We, the undersigned, County Commissioners in and for the County of LaFayette, Florida, do hereby report that at a meeting of the Board of County Commissioners held this day, the foregoing application of Wiley P. Barr, for a pension under the Laws of Florida, was investigated by us; that we are satisfied that the applicant does not own property (including the property of his wife) 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 5th day of March, A. D. 1917. (1) E. B. Currie, Chairman (2) P. L. Suggs (3) E. A. Howell (4) F. P. Parker (5) W. E. Stewart, County Commissioners By the County Commissioners. Attest: Cullen W. Edwards Clerk Circuit Court Note – All blanks must be filled out. All information required must be fully and accurately given. Page 005 No proof of service Denied By Pension Board Sep 29 1917 Former Claim No. …………….. Application No. 20894 Pensioner No. …………………. CLAIM FOR PENSION By Wiley P. Barr Of Branford R#1 Postoffice Lafayette County Late Of ………………….Company ………………….Regiment Filed In Pension Department March 12, 1917 Approved …………………………, 19…. With pay from…………., 19… At the rate of $……per annum ………………………………. Secretary of Board Filed In Comptroller’s Office ……………………….., 19….. T. J. Appleyard, State Printer, Tallahassee, Fla. Page 006 Oct. 5th., 1917. Mr. Wiley P. Barr, Branford, Florida. Dear Sir: Your application for pension was denied by the Board on the 29th. ultimo for the reason that you have not furnished any proof of your service. If you desire to furnish this proof, and to renew your application under the new law, it will be necessary that you execute an entirely new application and have the same approved by your Board of County Commissioners. Yours very truly, Sec’y State Pension Board. W/G Page 007 March 26th, 1917. Mr. Wiley P. Barr R. F. D. No. 1, Branford, Fla. Dear Sir: Upon examination of your application for pension which was filed in the Pension Department on the 12th instant, I note that you omitted to furnish any proof of your husband’s service as is required by Section 6 of the law, a copy of which I herewith enclose. Kindly forward this proof as possible, in order that your application may be in proper shape for consideration by the Pension Board. Yours very truly, Sec’y, State Pension Board. WB File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/fl/lafayette/military/civilwar/pensions/barr74nmt.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/flfiles/ File size: 7.1 Kb