CIVIL WAR PENSION APP. - PETER T. J. HAGIN, LEE CO., FL

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SOLDIER'S APPLICATION FOR PENSION

State of Florida,}
Lee County}

On this twenty-third (23) of July A.D., 1901 personally appeared before me, Clerk 
of the Circuit Court in and for the county and State Peter T. J. Hagin, age 64 
years, who being by me duly sworn, declares he is the identical person who enlisted 
on or about the 26th day of October, 1861 in Captain William Clark's Company, 
county of Alachua, in the State of Florida, and that while in actual service in said 
company, 1st Fla. Cavalry Regiment, of the State of Florida, and in the line of duty 
As such soldier, at "Ressacca-also near Mississippi Ridge and also at Chicamauga 
and skirmish near Rome, GA, State of all in Tennessee except the last on or about 
April 1862 - July 1862 - May 1863 - Nov. 1863" (He cannot remember the dates of the 
months) I was first wounded it was supposed with a cannon (conical?) ball which 
entered the back on right side between 7th and 8th rib about 1 inch from spine-the 
ball going through the body and lodging just under the skin just below and left of 
breast bone.  It affects me whenever I take cold which I am subject to.  It entirely
disables me from working at such times and always troubles me more or less.  The 
2nd wound was caused by splinter knocked off a tree by a shell.  The splinter 
entered the right buttock and lacerating it and the hip to such an extent that
wound was sufficiently severe enough to lay me up in hospital for two months.  It 
does not or very rarely causes me any inconvenience now.  The 3rd injury resulted 
from a tree top falling on my head and fracturing my skull on a line about 6 or 7 
long the fracture beginning about an inch & 1/2 back of left ear and extending 
upward across the arch of the head and through the place in the hair called 
commonly the crown to a spot about an inch & 1/2 the right side of this spot 
(see drawing in margin). This wound rendered me entirely unconscious for three days. 
This was the worse injury I received and it was a very severe wound very nearly 
resulting in my death.  It has injured me ever since it was received impairing my 
mind & memory.  At times I become giddy & dizzy and for a minute forget where I am 
and what I am doing or what I am talking about.  This has also injured my hearing 
in right ear.  Sometimes I suffer pain in head and neck especially if I have been 
exposed to the sun.  The fourth wound was caused by a bursting shell-2 pieces 
striking my right hip around the top of the hip bone and a 4th piece striking me in 
my right shoulder.  This wound laid me up for 3 months and ultimately caused me to 
be relieved from all further field duty. I do not suffer from this wound now that 
I know of.  My general health though was ruined by the hard service in the 
Confederate Army.  I never was strong and the War made me a ailing man ever since."

And as a direct 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, 1880, been a citizen of Florida; that neither I, 
nor my wife, nor both combined, own real and personal property to the value of 
$600 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, and that I have no children 
or other relation able so to do, and whose legal duty it is to support me, and 
that I never deserted the Confederate  service, and that I receive a pension 
from no other source.

Sworn and subscribed before me this twenty third day of July A.D., 1901. 
[signed] Peter T. J. Hagan
         P. O. Address Myers, Fla.
[signed] W. Hendry  
         Clerk Circuit Court, Lee County

We the undersigned physicians, residents of the State and county aforesaid, do 
solemnly swear that we have carefully examined Peter T. J. Hagin, 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 totally disabled from earning his livelihood 
by reason of age, and infirmity arising from the wounds which he received as stated 
by him in his declaration on preceding page.

Sworn and subscribed before me this 23rd day of July, 1901 at Ft. Myers, Fla.

[signed] ? M. D.
residence Ft. Myers, Fla.
[signed] J. E. Bresbb, M. D.
residence Ft. Myers, Fla.
[signed] Newton Hanson 
         Notary Public for the State of Florida at large

I certify that the above affidavits of the physicians are genuine; that both of the 
affiants are persons of respectability and good reputations, and that their 
statements are worthy of belief; that the attesting officier is duly authorized to 
attest said affidavits, and that his and their signatures thereto are genuine.  
This July 9th 1902.

[signed] W. M. Hendry
         Clerk of Circuit Court

We the undersigned County Commissioners of Lee County, Florida, do hereby 
certify that we have carefully investigated the above application for pension made 
by Peter T. J. Hagin 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 pensions provided by the act, approved June 2, 1899.

[signed] Robert Lilly (?), Chairman
         E. V. Stephens
         F. G. Wilson
         Edward Parkinson
         E. S. Swain
         County Commissioners

By the County Commissioners, Attest:
[signed] W. M. Hendry 
         Clerk Circuit Court

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State of Florida }
County of Levy }

Personally before me the undersigned authority appeared one John S. Hardee of 
Chiefland in the County of Levy and the State of Florida, who being duly sworn 
deposes and says: that he is acquainted with one Peter Hagan, formerly a resident 
of Alachua County, Florida, and that is aware of the fact that he served in the 
army of the Confederate States of America during the war of 1861 to 1865 - and 
believe that he is entitled to a pension as provided under the laws of the State of 
Florida in an Act entitled an Act providing annuities for disabled soldiers and 
sailors of the State of Florida, etc.

[signed] John S. Hardee

Sworn and subscribed to before me as being true according to the best of the 
deponents knowledge and belief this 13th day of June, A. D. 1902.                                        

[signed] I. W. Rogers, Notary Public

State of Florida}
County of Levy}

I hereby certify that the above subscribed officer, I. W. Rogers, is duly and 
legally appointed and authorized to take acknowledgments and administer oaths 
under the laws of this State and that he is a legal office holder at this date.  
to-wit June 14th 1902.

[signed] A. P. Hardee
         Clerk of Circuit Court of Levy County, Florida

Return this paper to Newton Hanson, Att's at Law Fort Myers, Fla.

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State of Florida}
County of Levy}

Personally before me the undersigned authority appeared one Jerusha M. Herndon of 
Chiefland, Levy County, Florida.  Who being duly sworn deposes and says: that she 
is acquainted with our Peter Hagan, formerly a resident of Alachua County, Florida 
and that she is aware of the fact that he served in the Army of the Confederate 
States of America during the War of 1861 to 1865 and further states that she knows 
him to be over the age of sixty-five years.

[signed]  Jerusha M. Herndon

Sworn and subscribed to before me this 13th day of June A. D. 1902.

[signed] I. W. Rogers, Notary Public

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Letter

Newton Hanson
Attorney-at-Law
Conveyancer and Notary Public
Fort Myers, Fla.

Fort Myers Lee County Floirda
July 9, 1902
To the Honorable Board of County Commissioners
in and for LEE COUNTY FLORIDA

Gentlemen:

I hereby respectfully petition your honorable body to grant and allow me the 
pension given by the State to the wounded and indigent soldiers of the late 
civil war.

I have received numerous wounds and am over the age limit and am in great need of 
the relief granted by the pension act.

I respectfully refer your honorable board to Chapter 4894 of the Laws of Florida 
Acts of 1901; and to the marked lines in the copy of this at which I present to you 
for your consideration.

Praying that you will deal favorably with me I am,

Yours very respectfully,

[signed] Peter Hagin

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Newton Hanson
Attorney-at-Law
Conveyancer and Notary Public
Fort Myers, Fla.

SOLDIERS APPLICATION FOR PENSION

STATE OF FORIDA
COUNTY OF LEE

On this the 9th day of July A. D. 1902, personally appeared before me, Clerk of the 
Circuit Court in and for said County and State, one Peter T. J. Hagin, aged 
sixty-five years (65) who being duly sworn deposes and says that he is the 
identical person who enlisted on or about the 26th day of October 1861, in Captain 
William D. Clark's Company, in the County of Alachua, in the State of Florida, and 
that while in actual service in the Army of the Confederacy and in said Company, of 
the 1st Florida Cavalry Regiment of the State of Florida, and in the line of duty 
he contracted the several wounds described in the attached affidavit which is dated 
July 23rd 1901.  The deponent also makes oath and says that he is now over the age 
of sixty-five years, that he is unable in consequence of his wounds and infirmities 
to provide a living for himself and daughter.

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 9 day of July A. D. 1902.

[signed] Peter T. J. Hagin

[signed] W. M. Hendry
         Clerk of the Circuit Court in and for Lee County, Fla.

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I do solemnly swear that I was born on the 12th day of March, 1837 in Macon County, 
State of North Carolina and that I am now past the age of sixty-five (65) years;  
that I was a bona fide citizen of this State on January A. D. 1885, and have 
continuousy 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 now by reason of age incapable of providing a living by manual labor for 
myself. 

Sworn and subscribed before me this first day of Sept. 1902.

[signed] Peter T. J. Hagin
         W. Hendry
         P. O. Address 
         Clerk Circuit Court-Lee County.                  

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We do solemnly swear that we are familiar with the value of all the property owned 
by Peter T. J. Hagin and his wife, directly or indirectly, in this or any other 
State, and that the actual combined value thereof does not exceed $800; that they 
have not disposed of any property for the purpose of availing themselves of the 
provisions of the pension laws of Florida, and that he is not physically or 
otherwise able, or in a position to earn a livelihood by manual labor.

Sworn to and subscribed before me this first day of Sept. 1902

[signed] Newton Hanson
P.O.Address-Ft. Myers, Fla.
       
[signed] J. S. Selby
P. O. Address-Ft.Myers, Fla.

W. Hendry  [signed]
Clerk Circuit Court

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4394/1949
Pay from Oct. 1, 1902  $120
Claim for Pension
By
Peter T. J. Hagin
Late of "G" Company
1st Florida Cavalry Regiment

Filed in Executive Department
July 15, 1902
Approved
April 10, 1903
C. H. Dickinson, Sec. Of Board

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SOLDIER'S PENSION CLAIM
UNDER THE ACT OF 1909
(Form A)

State of Florida}
County of Lee}

On this 21 day of July A. D. One Thousand Nine Hundred and Nine personally appeared 
before me, a Clerk Cir. Court in and for the county and State aforesaid, Peter T. J. 
Hagin who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is 80 years of age, 
having been born on the 12th day of March, 1831 in the county of Macon, in the State 
of N. C.  That he is a bona fide citizen of the county of Lee, State of Florida.  
That he has resided in the State of Florida continuously since the 10 day of 
February, 1844.

That he is the identical person who enlisted at Newnansville, Fla., under the name 
of Peter T. J. Hagins, on the ____ day of Oct. 1861, in Company G 1st Fla. Cavalry, 
Regiment ____ of the State of Fla. in the service of the Confederate States Army
and who was HONORABLY DISCHARGED at Johnson's surrender, in the State of N. C. on 
the ____ day of ____ 1865 on account of End of War.

"My whole service was in said 1st Fla. Cavalry (dismounted) Regiment.  Was captured 
on the Georgia-Tenn. Line.  I think in year 1863-carried to Rock Island-5 days after 
escaped & rejoined my Regiment."

That I served faithfully until HONORABLY DISCHARGED from the Confederacy in the 
year 1865, and did not desert the service of the Confederate States nor take the 
oath of allegiance to the United States until after the surrender of the Confederate 
Armies.

That I was with General Johnson's Command at close of war.

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 Sanibel Island, Lee Co.   39 acres . . . . .     $300.00
Personal property  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       15.00
                                                  Total                   315.00

That I have heretofore been granted a pension from the State of Florida under 
pension certificate No. 1949, the rate of $120.00 per annum.
      
(Here state any disabilities, physical or mental.)
"I am physically and mentally exhausted".

(Here state any wounds received, or loss of limbs and eyesight)
"wounded 11 times while engaged in Battle"

That my post office address is Sanibel, County of Lee, State of Florida.

[signed] Peter T. J. Hagin

Attest:
(1) William Hendry [signed]
(2) Addie Park Duny (?) [signed]

Sworn and subscribed before me, this 21 day of July A.D. 1909; 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.

[signed] William Hendry
         Clk Cir Court

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(FORM B)

STATE OF FLORIDA,
   County of Lee
      
We, the undersigned citizens of Lee County, State of Florida, do hereby certify 
that we personally know Peter T. J. Hagin, 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 
(including the property of his wife) to exceed in the value of sum of $5,000, and 
that the statements made by the him relative to the value of his property are true 
and correct.

(to be signed by two citizens.)  
[signed] S. C. Headley
[signed] D. W. Summer

Sworn and subscribed before me, this 21 day of July 1909.

[signed] William Hendry, Clk Cir Court

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(FORM C)

PHYSICIAN'S AFFIDAVIT
BLANK

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REPORT OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

We, the undersigned, County Commissioners in and for the County of Lee, Florida, do 
hereby report that at a meeting of the Board of County Commissioners held this day, 
the foregoing application of Peter T. J. Hagan 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 3rd day of Aug. 1909

[signed ] (1) R. W. Gilliam (chairman)
          (2) Walter Koune (?)
          (3) R. G. Collins                              
          (4) William Gorman
          (5) J. J. Davis
                County Commissioners

By the County Commissioners, Attest:

W. M. Hendry, (clerk circuit court)
By S. C. Headley, D. C.

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Former Claim No. 1949  (11062A)
Application No. 16635
Pensioner No. 2500

CLAIM FOR PENSION
       By
Peter T. J. Hagin
       Of
Sanibel postoffice
Lee County
Late of G Company
1st Fla Cav Regiment

Filed in Pensions Department
August 20, 1909

APPROVED
Sept 3, 1909

With pay from July 1, 1909
At the rate of $120 per annum