CIVIL WAR PENSION APP. - HENRY P. KNOWLES, Lee Co., FL (partial transcript)

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Application No. A05699 

Claim for Pension 
By Henry P. Knowles 
of 
Captiva Florida, 
Late of F Company 65th Regiment. 
Filed in Executive Department 
May 15th 1902, 
Approved August 22nd 1902, 
O.H.Dicherson (Sec. of Gov.) 
Pay from May 15, 1902
At rate of $98.00 per annum. 

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Soldier's Application for Pension 
State of Florida}
Lee County}

On this 15th day of April 1902, personally appeared before me Clerk of the County Court in 
said county and State, Henry P. Knowles, who being by me duly sworn, declares he is the 
identical person who enlisted on or about the 8th day of May 1862, in Captain R. H. Moore's
Company, county of Floyd, in the state of Georgia and that while in the actual service of 
in said Company, 65th Regiment, of the State of Georgia on or about the 8th day of May 1865
and was honorably discharged  at the 8th day of May 1865 in Wilkes County, State of Georgia. 

"States that he had no injuries"   
H. P. Knowles
P. O. Address:  Captiva, Florida

Sworn and Subscribed before me this 15th day of April 1902.

W. M. Hendry, Clerk 
Circuit Court, Lee County   

H. P. Knowles stated that he served with Joseph E. Johnson until end of war and was present
at the surrender at Washington, Wilkes County, GA.

Additional Notes: 

H. P. Knowles was born 8 Nov. 1835 in Fayette GA.  Census records show that he lived in Georgia 
after the war until about 1870 were he then was living in Arkansas.  He moved to Florida in 
1884.  He died 2 Aug. 1922 and is buried in the Fort Myers Cemetery.  H. P. Knowles was 
married to Julia F.  Born April 29,1839 died January 26, 1901.  She is buried on Captiva 
Island, Florida.