Widows application of Jane PLATT, wife of Owen SLOAN - Lake County, Florida File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Shirley Turner Shiver, shirleyt@bellsouth.net USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation. This file may not be removed from this server or altered in any way for placement on another server without the consent of the State and USGenWeb Project coordinators and the contributor. *********************************************************************** MILITARY: C.S.A. Widow's Pension Claim, Florida State Archives, Tallahassee, Florida. "NOTE: The following is transcribed from a printed form; CAPS (except in headings) designate hand written answers. Pension No: Act of 1913 -----1234 Former Claim, No 5259 Application No 18698 Pension No 6089 ================================ CLAIM FOR PENSION BY JANE ELIZABETH SLOAN of MINNEOLA, FLA Postoffice LAKE County Widow of OWEN SLOAN of -------------------------Company ------------------------Regiment ================================ FILED IN PENSION DEPARTMENT MAY 2, 1911 ================================ APPROVED May 27, 1911 With pay from APRIL 2, 1911 At the rate of $120.00 per annum ________________________________ Secretary of Board ================================ FILED IN COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE ____________________________19__ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- WIDOW'S PENSION CLAIM Under The Act Of 1909 ================================ ============================================================================= (FORM A) STATE OF FLORIDA County of LAKE On this 11TH day of APRIL, A.D. One Thousand Nine Hundred and ELEVEN, personally appeared before me, CLERK CIRCUIT COURT in and for the County and State aforesaid, JANE ELIZABETH SLOAN, a resident of MINNEOLA 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, 1900. That she is the widow of OWEN SLOAN who was enlisted under the name of OWEN SLOAN on the _____day of __________ 186_, in Company OF CAPT JOHN LESLIE __________Regiment of the State of Florida and who was honorably discharged________________ 186_ on account of ___________. (Here give complete statement of other services, if any.) That he also served IN THE INDIAN WAR ---------------- FOR THE PROOF OF HER HUSBANDS SERVICE AS A CONFEDERATE SOLDIER SHE REFERS TO THE PROOF ON FILE IN PENSION DEPARTMENT OF COMPTROLLERS OFFICE UNDER WHICH HE FILED. HIS PENSION IS CLAIM 5259. That she was lawfully married to the said OWEN SLOAN under the name of JANE ELIZABETH PLATT in the County of HILLSBORO, State of FLORIDA on the FIRST day of MARCH 1860, and that she was not divorced form him and that she has not remarried since his death, which occurred on the SECOND day of APRIL, 1911 in the County of HILLSBORO, State of FLORIDA WHERE HE HAD GONE TO HOSPITAL IN TAMPA. That she is a resident of LAKE County, Florida, and has continuously resided in the State of Florida since the ____day of MY PARENTS MOVED INTO FLORIDA 70 YEARS AGO WHEN I WAS 4 YEARS AND I HAVE LIVED IN FLORIDA EVER SINCE. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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. Than the following is a true and correct statement of all property owned by me in this or any other State: Real estate, located at THE FOLLOWING LANDS BELONG TO THE ESTATE OF OWEN SLOAN S 1/2 OF LOT 5 - SED 3 TP 22, R 25 ASSESSED AT-----------------------$100.00 S 1/2 OF LOT 8 - SEC 4 TP 22, R 25 ASSESSED AT-----------------------$ 50.00 Personal property ---------------------------------------------------$ 15.00 Cattle, horses and other live stock 20 CATTLE, 1 HORSE, 1 HOG--------$258.00 Stocks---------------------------------------------------------------$ Bonds----------------------------------------------------------------$ Mortgages, notes and other securities-------------------------------$ Total-----------------$423.00 That MY HUSBAND heretofore applied for a pension from the State of Florida and refer to Claim No 5885 for the proof contained therein. That my Postoffice address is MINNEOLA, LAKE County State of Florida Jane Elizabeth Sloan (Claimants must sign Christian name) Attest: (1) R L NUTT (2) R M LACEY Sworn to and subscribed before me this 11TH day of APRIL A.D. 1911; 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: H H DUNCAN CLERK CIRCUIT COURT LAKE CO FLORIDA (FORM B) STATE OF FLORIDA County of LAKE We the undersigned citizens of LAKE County, State of Florida, do hereby certify that we personally know JANE ELIZWBETH SLOAN, 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 $5000 and that the statements made by her relative to the value of her property are true and correct. (To be signed by two citizens) B B PATTERSON R M GREEN Sworn to and subscribed before me this 14TH day of APRIL, 1911. THOS C HATTON Notary Public, State of Florida My commission expires October 5, 1914 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 JANE ELIZABETH SLOAN 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 $5000, 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 1 day of MAY A.D. 1991 (1) A L RUSSELL, Chairman (2) C G HATHCOX (3) J H COMPTON (4) J L MC CLENDON (5) G W WOODS County Commissioners By the County Commissioners, Attest: H H DUNCAN Clerk Circuit Court By K M Lacey, D C Note- All Blanks must be filled out. All information required must be fully and accurately given."