CIVIL WAR PENSION APP. - Solomon Starling, Lafayette Co, Florida 1902 

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Application No. A12599

Form A3

Soldier's Application for Pension

State of Florida
LaFayette County

On this second day of December, 1901, personally appeared before me, Clerk of the Circuit Court 
in and for said county, and State, Solomon Starling who being by me duly sworn, declares he 
is the identical person who enlisted on or about the 18th day of March, 1862 in Captain Finleys 
Company, county of Jackson, in the State of Florida, and while in actual service in said company, 
6th Regiment, of the State of Florida on or about the 14th of June, 1865, and was honorably 
discharged at the expiration of my service on the 14th day of June 1865 in ____ county,  State Ohio.

I am now over the age of 65 years and that as a result of said injuries, thus received in line of duty 
during the war, I am now unable to gain a livelihood by manual labor; that I have continuously 
since January 1st, 1885, been a citizen of Florida; that neither I nor my wife, nor both combined, 
own real and personal property to the value of $800 in this or any other State, and have not 
purposely disposed of our property for the purpose of availing ourselves of the provisions of 
the pension laws of Florida; that I am not otherwise enabled, or in a position to earn, and 
have no income from any source sufficient for a livelihood by manual labor, and that I never 
deserted the Confederate service, and that I receive a pension from no other source.

Sworn and subscribed before me this 2nd day of December, 1901.  

His X mark:  Solomon Starling
P. O. Address:  Grady, Fla.

M. J. Bryan
Clerk Circuit Court Lafayette County

I do solemly swear that I was born on the 12th day of August 1834 in Henry county, State of 
Alabama, and that I am now past the age of sixty-five (65) years; that I was bona-fide citizen 
of this State on Januray, A.D. 1885, and have continuously resided in this State since that 
date; that I do not own property, real or person, or real and personal, to the value of eight 
hundred dollars ($800), and that I am by reason of age incapable of providing a living by 
manual labor for myself,

Sworn and subscribed before me this 2nd day of December, 1901.                         

His X mark:  Solomon Starling
P. O. Address:  Grady, Fla.

M. J. Bryan
Clerk Circuit Court Lafayette County

We, the undersigned physicians, residents of the State and county aforesaid, do solemnly 
swear that we have carefully examined Solomon Starling, who is personally known to us to 
be the person above applying for a pension under the laws of Florida, and find that he is 
incapacitated for earning a living, from his age and infirmation; they rendering him unable 
to provide a living by manual labor.

A. D. Paterbaugh, M.D.
Residence:  Branford, Fla

P. A. McIntosh, M.D.
Residence:  Luraville, Fla

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 24th Day of December 1901.

D. E. Horn
Notary Public

I certify that the above affidavits are genuine; that all of the affiants are persons of 
respectability and good reputation, and their statements are worthy of belief: that the 
attesting officers are duly authorized to attest said affidavits, and that their signatures 
thereto are genuine.

M. J. Bryan
Al Crawford, Clerk of Circuit Court

We, the undersigned County Commissioners of Lafayette county, Florida, do hereby certify 
that we have carefully investigated the above application for pension made by Solomon Starling 
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 May 3, 1901.

W. F. McKinney, Chairman
W. F. Hart
W. O. Sistrunk
James W. Fielding
J. M. Jackson, County Commissioners

By the County Commissioners, Attest:

M. J. Bryan
Clerk Circuit Court

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CLAIM FOR PENSION
By
Solomon Starling
of
Lafayette
Late of
J. J. Finleys Company
6th Florida Regiment
Filed in Executive Department
January 11, 1902
Approved:
March 19, 1902
C. H. Dickenson
Secty of ?
Pay from Jan 11th 1902
At rate of $96.00 per annum