Claim for Pension by Owen Sloan, Mascotte, 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. *********************************************************************** CLAIM FOR PENSION BY OWEN SLOAN of MASCOTTE, FLA (post office) LAKE County Late Of Capt JOHN T LESLY'S HOME CAVALRY ================================= FILED IN PENSION DEPARTMENT OCT 14, 1908 ================================= APPROVED FEBY 17-09 With pay from OCT 14-08 At the rate of $100 per annum JOHNSON BELL, Secretary of Board --------------------------------- Filed Sep 18, 1908 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTE: This is a printed form. CAPS (other than headings) designate hand written statements. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- APPLICATION FOR PENSION Under Laws of Florida ===================== (Form A) FOR USE OF APPLICANT FOR PENSION I, OWEN SLOAN, do hereby make application to the State Board of Pensions, for a pension to be granted me under the act of 1907, Chapter 5600 of the Laws of the State of Florida, upon the following grounds: I enlisted and served in the CAPT JOHN LESLY'S INDEPENDENT MOUNTED VOLUNTEERS AND AFTERWARDS IN COL C.J. MUMMERLYN'S BATTALLION in service of CONFEDERATE STATES during the war between the States of the United States, and that I did not desert the Confederate or State service; that I was honorably discharged or surrendered SOMETIME ABOUT THE FIRST OF MAY IN 1865, CLOSE OF WAR, that I was a bona-fide citizen of this State for the years prior to the date of this application and have been continously since a citizen of the State of Florida, and that I (here state fully the disability under which the applicant claims a pension; whether he lost in service a limb or limbs, eye or eyes; or whether he is permanently disabled by reason of wounds received in service or disease to gain a livelihood by manual labor, or whether he is over 60 years of age, and is by reason of age incapable of providing a living for himself.) IN NOVEMBER A.D. 1908 I WILL BE SIXTY NINE YEARS OLD AND I AM UNABLE TO MAKE A LIVILIHOOD BY MANUAL LABOR. THE DOCTOR INFORMS ME I HAVE HEART & KIDNEY TROUBLE. I further represent to the State Board of Pensions, that I am not receiving a pension from any other State. In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this SECOND day of SEPTEMBER A.D. 1908 Witness OWEN SLOAN (his mark) J.G. HURLEY IRWIN WILLIS, M.D. Postoffice MASCOTTE LAKE COUNTY FLORIDA ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (Form B) State of Florida LAKE County On this SECOND day of SEPTEMBER, A.D. 1908 before me, J.B. ALBERT A NOTARY PUBLIC FOR THE STATE OF FLORIDA AT LARGE in and for said county and State personally came OWEN SLOAN, who being by me first duly sworn deposes and says that the statements made in the foregoing application for a pension in his own behalf are true. This deponent further says, that the answers written herein to the following questions, numbered from 1 to 16 inclusive, are true. 1. What is your full name? A. OWEN SLOAN 2. Where do you reside? A. IN LAKE COUNTY FLORIDA 3. What is the State and County where you were born, and when? A. GEORGIA, COUNTY OF THOMAS, 17th NOVEMBER A.D. 1839. 4. Give the name of your captain at the time of your enlistment A. JOHN T LESLY 5. Where and when and in what organization did you wnlist during the war between the States? A. CAPT JOHN T LESLY'S INDEPENDENT COMPANY OF MOUNTED VOLUNTEERS AND BEFORE CLOSE OF WAR WAS PUT INTO COL C.J. MUMMERLYNS BATTALLION, C.S.A. 6. Give the name of your Capt at the time of your enlistment. A. JOHN T. LESLY 7. If you served in any other command, state how and when the transfer was made. A. I DO NOT REMEMBER WHERE THE TRANSFER WAS MADE INTO COL C.J. MUMMERLYNS BATTALLION. 8. Give the name of your captain at the time of your discharge from service. A. CAPTAIN JOHN T. LESLY. 9. Give the name of your batallion or regimental commander both at time of your enlistment and discharge from service. A. COLONEL C.J. MUMMERLYN AT THE TIME OF SURRENDER. 10. When and in what campaigne did you render regular military service? A. IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA. 11. If you enlisted in the navy, give name of your commanding office, date of enlistment and place of service. A. NO. 12. If discharged prior to the termination of the war, state place and cause of discharge. A. NOT DISCHARGED BEFORE BUT WAS SENT HOME AFTER THE SURRENDER. WE WERE STATIONED AT THAT TIME AT BROOKSVILLE, FLORIDA. 13. If paroled, give date and place of parole. A. NOT PAROLED, UNLESS THE SURRENDER IS CONSIDERED AS A GENERAL PAROLE. 14. If you lost an eye or limb during your service in the war, state when and where and in what engagement you sustained such injuury. A. NOT ANY INJURY. 15. If you received a wound during your service in the war which permanently disables you, state when and where you received the wound. A. NOT ANY. 16. Describe the wound and state how it affects you. A. DID NOT RECEIVE ANY. THE DOCTOR SAYS I NOW HAVE HEART AND KIDNEY TROUBLe. Sworn to and subscribed before me this the 2nd day of SEPTEMBER OWEN SLOAN (his mark) A.D. 1908 J.B. ALBERT MY COMMISSION NOTARY PUBLIC EXPIRES NOVEMBER FOR THE STATE OF FLORIDA 21ST, A.D. 1909 AT LARGE Postoffice MASCOTTE LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA ========================= (Form C) Affidavit to be Made by Commissioned Officer State of FLORIDA County of HILLSBOROUGH Before me personally came JOHN T. LESLY, being duly sworn deposes and says, that he was COMMANDER OF THE COMPANY OF WHICH THE SAID APPLICANT BELONGED, ALSO PART OF C.J. MUMMERLYN'S BATTALLION, The organization to which the within named applicant for pension under the laws of Florida belonged and in which he served during the war between the States at the time of the honorable discharge and surrender of the applicatn. This deponent further says that the said OWEN SLOAN rendered faithful service as a Confederate soldirer and personally knows that the applicant was honorably discharged in MAY, 1865 on account of SURRENDER. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 4TH JOHN T. LESLY, CAPTAIN day of SEPTEMBER late OF COL C.J. MUMMERLYNS A.D. 1908 C.M. KNOTT, CLK BATTALION, C.S.A. by ----------- (This affidavit to be made by one who was a Commissioned Officer, and the blanks MUST be filled out.) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (FORM F) PHYSICIAN'S AFFIDAVIT State of Florida County of LAKE Before me personally came IRWIN WILLIS, who being duly sworn, d eposes and says that he is a phyusician, that he is a resident of the State and County aforesaid, that he personally knows OWEN SLOAN, the applicant named in the foregoing application for a pension. this deponent further says that he has carefully examined the said applicant physical condition and finds: APPLICANT HAS SLIGHT MITRAL REGURGITANT WITH ENLARGEMENT OF THE LEFT VENTRICAL, AND ALSO HAS P-------IMMISIONS NEPHRITIS OF KIDNES. The deponent further says the the said OWEN SLOAN is permanently and TOTALLY disabled by reason of such HEART AND KIDNEY TROUBLE from earning a livlihood for himself by manual labor. (Add the words "and totally" if the facts are such to warrant such statement. If the application for pension is made because of age, strike from the above last line the words "by manual labor.") Sworn to and subscribed before me this 2ND IRWIN WILLIS, M.D. day of SEPTEMBER physician A.D. 1908 J.B. ALBERT MY COMMISSION NOTARY PUBLIC EXPIRES NOVEMBER FOR THE STATE OF FLORIDA 21ST, A.D. 1909 AT LARGE =========================================== Certificate of Clerk of the Circuit Court I certify that the above affidavits are genuine; that all of the affiants are persons of trustworthy character and their statements are entitled to full faith and credit; that the attesting officers are duly aurhorized to administer oaths; that their signatures are genuinek and that the said applicant, OWEN SLOAN is a bona-fide resident and citizen of the State of Florida. In witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Circuit Court for LAKE County, this 5TH day of OCTOBER 1909. H.H. DUNCAN Clerk Circuit Court ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Report of County Commissioners We, the undersigned, County Commissioners in and for LAKE County, Florida, do hereby report that at a meeting of the Board of County Commissionerrs held theis FIFTH day of OCTOBER 1909, the foregoing application of OWEN SLOAN for pension under the laws of Florida, was by us investigated; that we are satisfied 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 OCTOBER, A.D. 1909 W.H. LATIMER A.L. RUSSELL A.S. CARTER S.C. HATHCOX County Commissioners By the County Commissioners, Attest: H.H. DUNCAN Clerk Circuit Court LAKE COUNTY, FLA ======================== NOTE 1. Before any questions are answered the officer will swear the applicant or witness in the following words or to the like effect: "Do you solemnly swear that you will make true answers to the questions asked you, and the evidence you shall give be the whole truth, so help you God?" 2. Additional affidavits may be attached if blank spaces are insufficient. 3. The blanks must be filled. The information required must be accurately and fully given. 4. Forms "A" and "B" must be filled out by Applicant; "C" by Commissioned officers; "D" by two soldiers or citizens of the County; "E" by Adjutant of Camp United Confederate Veterans; "F" by phusician. 5. It is not necessary to fill out each form lettered "C" "D" and "E" one of them must be filled out. Either one will suffice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Former Claim No 517 Application No 17493 Pensioner No 5259 ================================= CLAIM FOR PENSION by OWEN SLOAN of MASCOTT Postoffice LAKE County __________________________Company _________________________Regiment ================================= FILED IN PENSION DEPARTMENT Sep 15, 1909 APPROVED FEB 15, 1910 With pay from JULY 1, 1909 At the rate of $100.00 per annum _________________________________ Secretary of Board.