Leon County FlArchives Military Records.....AVERITT, J. L. 1915 Civilwar - Pension 1st Regt Inf Resv ************************************************ 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: Jimmy R. Polk http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00022.html#0005485 January 2, 2009, 2:38 pm FLORIDA CONFEDERATE PENSION APPLICATION FILES PENSION APPLICATION D20123 Surname: AVERITT Given Names: J. L. Service Unit: 1st Regt Inf Resv Reference: Wife’s Name: M. Brown Application County & Year: Leon Co 1915 Page 001 D20,123 Page 002 Widow’s Pension Claim Under The Act Of 1913 (Form A.) State of Florida} County of Leon} On this 4th day of December, A. D. One Thousand Nine Hundred and 14, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid Mrs. M. J. Averitt, a resident of Leon County of Miccosukee 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 6424, Laws of Florida, approved June 4th, 1913. That she is the widow of J. L. Averitt who was enlisted under the name of J. L. Averitt on the………day of January A D 1864, in Company………………..Regiment of the State of …………… and who was honorably discharged at Camp Lay Madison Fla, 1865, on account of Surrender of the Confederate States. (Here give complete statement of other service, if any.) That he also served………………………………………………………………………… (State here if husband drew a pension, and when.) He has never drawn a pension. That she was lawfully married to the said J. L. Averitt under the name of M. J. Brown in the County of Madison, State of Missippi (sic) on the 4 day of February AD, 1861, and that she was not divorced from him and that she has not remarried since his death, which occurred on the 21 day of April, 1874, in the County of Madison, State of Missippi (sic). That she is a resident of Leon County, Florida, and has continuously resided in the State of Florida since the 6 day of September AD 1913. Page 003 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. 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……………. .None……… $………. Personal property…………………. None……… $………. Cattle, horses and other live stock...None……… $………. Stocks……………………………... None……… $………. Bonds……………………………… None……… $………. Mortgages, notes and other securities…None….. $………. Total $………. [That she has heretofore been granted a pension from the State of Florida under Certificate No……….] That she is not a pensioner of any other State. That her Postoffice address is Miccosukee County of Leon, State of Florida. Mrs. M. J. Averitt (Claimants must sign Christian name.) Attest: (1) State of Florida (2) Leon County Sworn and subscribed before me this 4th day of December, A. D. 1914; 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. W. H. Averitt Justice of the Peace (Form B.) State of Florida} County of Leon} We, the undersigned citizens of Leon County, State of Florida, do hereby certify that we personally know Mrs. M. J. Averitt, 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.) T. J. Hestto J. A. Herring Sworn and subscribed before me this 4 day of December AD, 1914. W. H. Averitt Justice of the Peace Page 004 Report of County Commissioners We, the undersigned, County Commissioners in and for the County of Leon, Florida, do hereby report that at a meeting of the Board of County Commissioners held this day, the foregoing application of……………………………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 representation made in the petition and affidavits are true and that a pension should be granted to the applicant. Witness our hands this 29th day of Dec., A. D. 1914. (1) [Jno. A. Scruggs] J. C. Moore, Chairman (2) L. (surname is illegible) (3) Wm. Roberts (4) William E. Gray (5) O. C. Van Burch, County Commissioners By the County Commissioners. Attest: Henry T. Felkee Clerk Circuit Court By N. E. Bassett DC Note – All Blanks must be filled out. All information required must be fully and accurately given. We hereby recommend that present quarter be allowed applicant. Page 005 Former Claim No. …………. Application No. 20123 Pensioner No. …………… Claim For Pension By Mrs. M. J. Averitt Of Miccosukee Postoffice Leon County Widow Of J. L. Averitt Of ………………Company ………………Regiment Filed In Pension Department Feb. 10, 1915 Approved …………………….., 19…… With pay from……….., 19…. At the rate of $……….per annum ……………………………… Secretary of Board Filed In Comptroller’s Office ………………………, 19…….. T. J. Appleyard, State Printer, Tallahassee, Fla. Page 006 (Form B.) Transcribers Note: This form has been left blank and marked through with an “X”. (Form C.) Physicians’ Affidavit Transcribers Note: This form has been left blank and marked through with an “X”. Page 007 (Form D.) Affidavit to be Made by a Commissioned Officer. Transcribers Note: This form has been left blank and has written across its face “Don’t know of any.” (Form E.) Affidavit to be Made by Comrade. Transcribers Note: This form has been left blank and has written across its face “Don’t know of any.” Page 008 (Form F.) Affidavit to be Made by Comrade. Transcribers Note: This form has been left blank and has written across its face “Don’t know of any.” Page 009 Continuation of Form F from page 008 Transcribers Note: This page has been left blank and has written across its face “Don’t know of any.” Page 010 State Board of Pensions for W. H. Averitt Governor Miccosukie, Fla. Comptroller No. …………… Treasurer Department of Pensions, State of Florida. Tallahassee, Oct. 21 – 1914 The Adjutant General, Washington, D. C. Dear Sir: J. L. Averitt whose widow is an applicant for a pension under the laws of Florida, claims to have been a member of Company “B” Regiment 1st Fla. Reserves, Confederate States Army, and to have been in service to close of war and probably disbanded or discharged at Madison, Fla., at close of war. Please furnish me with the record of this soldier. Yours very truly, W. V. Knott Comptroller Received A.G.O. Oct 23 1914 Page 011 War Department The Adjutant General’s Office Washington. October 26, 1914. Respectfully returned to the Comptroller, State of Florida, Tallahassee. The name J. L. Averitt has not been found on the rolls, on file in this office, of any company of the 1st Florida Reserves, C.S.A., and no record has been found of the capture or parole of a man of this name and organization. The Union records of prisoners of war show, however, that one Jay L. Averett, private, unassigned, C. S. A., was paroled May 14, 1865, at Madison, Florida; also that one I. L. Averett, unassigned, C.S.A., was surrendered May 10, 1865, at Tallahassee, Fla., and was paroled May 16, 1865, at Madison, Florida. H. T. McClain The Adjutant General Form No. 74. A. G.O. Ed. June 15-14—75,000 c3-3063 Page 012 Walker, Evans & Cogwell Co., Charleston, S.C. State of Florida Department of Pensions Tallahassee [R. A. Gray, Secretary] State Board of Pensions M. C. McIntosh, Secretary Park Trammell, Governor, Chairman W. V. Knott, Comptroller T. F. West, Attorney-General February 10, 1915. Mrs. M. J. Averitt, Miccosukee, Fla. Dear Madam:- In Re Pension Claim #20123. Relative to your pension claim which has just been filed I note that you state in your claim that you have been a resident of Florida since September 6, 1913, and I beg to request that you advise me if the date given is correct. Very Respectfully, M. C. McIntosh, Sec’y State Board of Pensions. Page 013 Miccosukee, Fla. February 12, 1915 Mr. M. C. McIntosh Dear Sir: It is correct that I have been in Florida since September 6, 1913. Respectfully, Mrs. M. J. Averitt Page 014 February 10, 1915. Mrs. M. J. Averitt, Miccosukee, Fla. Dear Madam:- In Re Pension Claim #20123. Relative to your pension claim which has just been filed I note that you state in your claim that you have been a resident of Florida since September 6, 1913, and I beg to request that you advise me if the date given is correct. Very Respectfully, Sec’y State Board of Pensions. Page 015 [extract] “Copy” Special orders No 3 Head Quarters Commandant Conscript. Madison, Fla. Jany 4th, 1865 J. L. Averitt having been returned by Medical Board for duty under Section 8 of the Act to organized forces to serve during the war is hereby assigned to clerical duty and will report to Major Ed McCroon Comdt of Camp Lay. Said Averitt is 30 years of age, Blue eyes, dark hair dark complexion 5 feet 7 inches high and by occupation a farmer Born in Bortee County, N.C. By order of Major J. J. Daniel, Com’dt. For Private J. L. Averitt Camp Lay Madison Fla. R. W. Broome, Lieut. and Adjt. State of Florida Leon County Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the State of Florida, J. E. Bradley, who being duly sworn says that the above is a correct copy of the original. J. E. Bradley Sworn to and subscribed before me this 4 day of December AD 1914. W. H. Averitt Justice of the Peace Additional Comments: NOTE: Words in [] are lined through in original. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/fl/leon/military/civilwar/pensions/averitt586gmt.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/flfiles/ File size: 10.8 Kb