Lake County FlArchives Military Records.....ABNEY, Azariah 1909 Civilwar - Pension Captain Ruffin Co., 56th AL Cav. Regt. ************************************************ 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 July 19, 2008, 10:47 am Widow’s Pension Claim Under the Act of 1909 State of Florida County of Lake On this 4th day of September, A.D. One Thousand Nine Hundred and nine, personally appeared before me Notary Public in and for the County and State aforesaid, Mrs. Mary Abney, resident of Leesburg, County of Lake, 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 5885, Laws of Florida approved June 7, 1909. That she is the lawful widow of Azariah Abney, who was enlisted under the name of Azariah Abney, on the ____day of July, 1862, in Company Ruffins, 56th Cavalry, Regiment of the State of Alabama and who was honorably discharged in Alabama, 1865, on account of close of war... That he also served in That she was lawfully married to the said Azariah Abney under the name of Mary Moody, in the County of Perry, State of Alabama, on the ____ day of Oct., 1862, and that she was not divorced from him and that she has not remarried since his death, which occurred on the 11th day of November, 1901, in the County of Lake, State of Florida. That she is a resident of Lake County, Florida, and has continuously resided in the State of Florida since ____ day of March, 1888. ********************************************************************** 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 the 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: Real estate, located at Leesburg, Fla. $__1500___. S1/2 Lot 4 Block 4 Lot 5 Block 4 Personal Property: household goods $ 50.00 Cattle, horses and other live stock $ __________ Stocks NONE $_________. Bonds NONE $_________. Mortgages, notes and other securities NONE $_________. TOTAL: ____________________ $ 1550.00 That I have heretofore been granted a pension from the State of Florida under pension Certificate No. 3512 . That she is not a pensioner of any other State. That her Postoffice address is Leesburg, County of Lake, State of Florida. Mary Abney Claimants must sign Christian Name Attest: (1) Henrietta Lees (2) A. B. Lees Sworn and subscribed before me this 4th day of September, A.D., 1909; and I hereby certify that the declaration, etc., were fully made known and explained to the applicant before swearing; and that I have no interest, direct or indirect, is the prosecution of this claim. T. J. Ivey (Form B) STATE OF FLORIDA County of Lake We, the undersigned citizens of Leesburg Lake County, State of Florida, do hereby certify that we personally know Mrs. Mary Abney, 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 Henrietta Lees _______________________ A. B. Lees Sworn and subscribed before me this 4th day of September, 1909. T. J. Ivey Notary Public, State of Florida My Commission Expires April 18, 1920. ************************************************************* REPORT OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS We, the undersigned, County Commissioners in and for the County of Lake, Florida, do hereby report that at a meeting of the Board of County Commissioners held this day, the foregoing application of Mary Abney 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 6th day of September, A.D., 1909. M. L. Latimer, Chairman J. T. McClu____(?) J. C. Hethcox A. L. Russell By the county Commissioners . Attest: H. H. Duncan Clerk, Circuit Court Note: All blanks must be filled out. All information required must be fully and accurately given. ******************************************************************** Former Claim No. 3512 Application No. 17594 Pensioner No. 4842 CLAIM FOR PENSION BY Mrs. Mary Abney OF Leesburg Post Office Lake County WIDOW OF Azariah Abney OF ___________________Company ___________________Regiment FILED IN PENSION DEPARTMENT Sep 15, 1909 APPROVED Sep 23, 1909 With pay from July 1, 1909 At the rate of $120 per annum ___________________________ Secretary of Board FILED IN COMPTROLLER’S OFFICE ________________________, 19____ ********************************************************************** WIDOW’S APPLICATION FOR PENSION STATE OF FLORIDA LAKE COUNTY On this 24th day of February, 1905, personally appeared before me, Clerk, Circuit Court, in and for said county and State, Mrs.Mary Abney, aged 60 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 6, 1903, for indigent widows of deceased Confederate soldiers and sailors: That she is the lawful widow of Azariah Abney who enlisted _______ day of July, 1862 in Captain Ruffin Company, 56th Cavalry, Regiment of the State of Alabama, and who was on the ____ day of _________, 1865, at ____________ in the State of Alabama honorably discharged from said service, and died on the 10th day of November, 1901 at his home in Lake County. ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________ That she was legally married to said solider prior to the first day of¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬ January, 1885, at Butler County, in the State of Alabama; that she has been a bona fide resident of the State of Florida continuously, since the first day of January, A.D. 1890; that she does not own property, real and personal, to the value of $800 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 24th Mrs. Mary Abney Day of February, 1905 P. O. Address: Leesburg, Lake Co., Fla. H. H. Duncan Clerk, Circuit Court, LakeCounty, Florida ********************************************************************** We do solemnly swear that we personally knew the said deceased Azariah Abney that we served with him in Company B of the 56 Regiment from the State of Alabama. and know of our own knowledge that he never deserted the service of his State, or of the Confederate States. Sworn and subscribed before me this 31st M. D. Scanlan day of January, 1905 P. O. Address Pennington, Ala. J. P. Woolf, JP L. R. Smith P. O. Address Jackson, Ala. The State of Ala. County of Choctaw I, W. H. Lindsey, Clerk of the Circuit Court in and for said county and State, hereby certify that J. P. Woolf is a duly qualified Justice of the Peace in and for said county and he was a Justice of the Peace duly qualified when above affidavit was made. Given under my hand this the 23rd day of _________(?). W. H. Lindsey, Clerk of Circuit Court. We do solemnly swear that we personally knew _______________________________ and are satisfied that he performed the service set forth on foregoing page; that he was a true and faithful soldier in Confederate service and that he never deserted the same. Sworn and subscribed before me this ___________ _____________________________ Day of ________________, __________. Citizen of ____________________ STATE OF FLORIDA COUNTY OF _________________ Personally appeared before me a _____________________________in and for said county, ___________________, who being duly sworn says that he is Adjutant of Camp No. _______ of United Confederate Veterans at __________________in County of _______________ and that __________________ was at the time of his death a member of good standing of said Camp. Sworn to and subscribed before me this _________ day of _____________________, A.D. 19____ Note: Fill out the one of the above affidavits most suitable to applicant’s condition. We do solemnly swear that we personally know the above applicant, Mary Abney, that she was the lawful wife of Azariah Abney, 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 $800 in this or any other State, and that she is not possessed of a sufficient income from any source, and has constantly resided in Florida since January 1st, 1800. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 22nd C. M. _____________(?) day of July, 1905. J. J. Ivey __________________(?) Notary Public, State of Florida My commission expires April 27, 1906. ************************************************************************ 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 as far as those in this Court. H. H. Duncan Clerk of Circuit Court Lake Co., Florida We, the undersigned County commissioners of Lake County, Florida, do hereby certify that we have carefully investigated the above application for pension made by Mrs. Mary Abney 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 6th, 1908. W. H. Latimer Chairman J. C. Heithcox A. L. Russell J. C. ____________(?) J. O. Mahoney County Commissioners By the County Commissioners, Attest: H. H. Duncan 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. ********************************************************************** 3512 __________________________ CLAIM FOR PENSION BY Mary Abney WIDOW OF Azariah Abney LATE OF B Company, 5th Ala. Cavalry Regiment _________________________ FILED IN EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT April 20, 1905 Sept. 20, 1905 ___________________________ APPROVED by the Board Sept. 20, 1905 C. H. Dickinson Secretary of the Board _______________________________ FILED IN COMPTROLLER’S OFFICE 120.00 Pay from Sept. 20, 1905 $96.00 per anum File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/fl/lake/military/civilwar/pensions/abney8mt.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/flfiles/ File size: 13.7 Kb