Levy County FlArchives Military Records.....BARTON, William Charles 1924 Civilwar - Pension Texas ************************************************ 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 Polk SeeEmail@Comments.Below February 10, 2008, 2:56 pm FLORIDA CONFEDERATE PENSION APPLICATION FILES PENSION APPLICATION A10214: Surname: BARTON Given Names: William Charles Service Unit: Texas Reference: Wife’s Name: Anna Wicker Application County & Year: Levy Co 1924 Page 001 A10214 Page 002 WIDOW’S PENSION CLAIM UNDER GENERAL PENSION LAW OF FLORIDA Form A. State of Florida} County of Levy} On this 1st day of July, A. D. One Thousand Nine Hundred and Twenty-Nine, personally appeared before me, a Notary Public County Judge in and for the County and State aforesaid, Mrs. A. E. Barton, a resident of Levy Williston County ^ State of [Florida] Levy, State of Florida, who being duly sworn according to law, makes the following declaration in order to obtain a pension under the provisions of the General Pension Laws of Florida. That she is the lawful widow of William Charles Barton who enlisted under the name of William C. Barton on the 5th day of March, 1862, in Company E, 27th Regiment of the State of Texas (Cavalry) and who was honorably discharged at probably in Georgia, 186__, on account of End of the War, Served until the end of the war. (Here give complete statement of other service, if any.) That he also served on detached service letter attached from War Department, Washington, D. C. (State here if husband drew a pension, and when.) He drew a pension up until his death in Macon County, Georgia, and applicant was pensioned in Georgia until moved to Fla. That she was lawfully married to the said William Charles Barton under the name of Anna Elizabeth Wicker in the County of Macon, State of Georgia, on the 7th day of November 1867, and that she was not divorced from him before nor has she remarried since his death, which occurred on the 22nd day of January, 1914, in the County of Macon, State of Georgia, except as hereinafter stated. That she is a resident of Levy County, Florida, and has continuously resided in the State of Florida since the ___ day of November 1917. Page 003 W D Record Requested Former Claim No. _________ Application No. 23476 Pensioner No. _________ CLAIM FOR PENSION By Mrs. A. E. Barton Of Williston Postoffice Levy County Widow Of William Charles Barton Of E Company 27 Texas Regiment Filed In Pension Department July 1, 1929 Approved And Filed In Comp- Troller’s Office _______________, 19__ With pay from ________, 19__ At the rate of $____ per annum. ________________________ Secretary of Board. Denied By Pension Board Dec. 23, 1930 Denied 2/5/31 Page 004 That she was heretofore 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 Williston, County of Levy, State of Florida. Mrs. A. E. Barton (Signature of Claimant.) Attest: (1) Mamie J. Tyson (2) Miss Gracie Barton Sworn and subscribed before me this 1st day of July, A. D. 1929. I hereby certify that the above declaration, etc., was made known and fully explained to the applicant before swearing, and that I have no interest, direct or indirect, in the prosecution of this claim. J. C. Sale, County Judge Levy County, Florida (a) This form left blank in its entirety. (b) This form left blank in its entirety. Page 005 (c) State of Florida County of Levy Before me, a County Judge, in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared L. E. Wicker and D. B. Barton who, being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says, each for himself, that he knows of his own personal knowledge of the death of William Charles Barton which occurred at Oglethorpe, County of Macon, State of Georgia, on the 22nd day of January, A. D. 1914. Luther E. Wicker (L.S.) D. B. Barton (L.S.) Sworn and subscribed before me this 1st day of July, A. D. 1929. J. C. Sale, County Judge Levy County, Florida (SEAL) Report of County Commissioners We, the undersigned, County Commissioners in and for the County of Levy, Florida, do hereby report that at a meeting of the Board of County Commissioners held this day, the foregoing application of Mrs. A. E. Barton for a pension under the Laws of Florida, was investigated by us; that we are satisfied that the applicant has been a bona fide citizen of the State of Florida for eight years just preceding the date of this application, and that the representations made in the petition and affidavits are true, and that a pension should be granted the applicant. Witness our hands this 2nd day of July, A. D. 1929. (1) W. R. Hodges, Chairman (2) J. H. Sheffield (3) J. P. Kimble (4) L. C. Clyatt (5) M. D. Clancy, County Commissioners By the County Commissioners. Attest: L. W. Drummond Clerk Circuit Court NOTE: All Blanks must be filled out. All information required must be fully and accurately given. Applicant may use either form (a) or (b) for proof of marriage, or she may attach certified copy of marriage certificate. Applicant may attach certified copy of official record of husband’s death in lieu of form (c) if preferred. Where the applicant for pension has remarried since the death of the soldier husband, upon whose service she is applying for a pension, she must establish the fact that she has again become a widow in the same manner as prescribed in above paragraph, or if divorced, she should forward certified copy of decree granting a divorce annulling such marriage. APPLICANT MUST GIVE PERMANENT ADDRESS Page 006 STATE BOARD OF PENSIONS No. 23476 Governor Comptroller Treasurer DEPARTMENT OF PENSIONS, STATE OF FLORIDA, Tallahassee, Fla., July 7, 1929 The Adjutant-General, Washington, D. C. Dear Sir: William Charles Barton, whose widow is applying for a pension under the laws of Florida. Claims to have been a member of Company E, 27th Texas Cav., Confederate States Army, and to have ………………………………………………….. Received July 9 1929 Old Records Divn Please furnish me with the record of this soldier. Yours very truly, Ernest Amos, Comptroller Received A.G.O. Jul 9, 1929 Page 007 War Department The Adjutant General’s Office Washington In reply to: Refer To O.R.D. July 20, 1929. Respectfully returned to State Comptroller, Department of Pensions, Tallahassee, Florida. The records show that William C. Barton, Private, Company E, 27 Texas Cavalry (also known as the 1st Texas Legion and as Whitfield’s Legion Texas Cavalry), Confederate States Army, enlisted March 5, 1862, at Jasper, Texas. On Muster Roll for May and June, 1864, latest on file, he is reported absent. The roll bears the following remark, “On detached service Commis. Guard.” No later record has been found. C. H. Bridges Major General, The Adjutant General By C.E.R. Page 008 J. C. Sale County Judge Levy County Bronson, Florida January 23rd 1931 Miss. Roumelle Bowen, Secretary State Pension Board, Tallahassee, Florida. Dear Miss. Bowen:- I wish to thank you so kindly for the courtesies rendered Mr. Yearty and me on yesterday at the Comptrollers office. I received your telegram the day previous and did not anticipate I could get a meeting of the Pension Board on yesterday, at the same time I did not think the entire Cabinet would attend the funeral services at Milton and thought possibly I could have some conversation with the Members of the Board other than Mr. Amos. Fortunately the other matters we wished to attend to in Tallahassee were accomplished yesterday which did not make it necessary to remain over in the City until today (Friday) so we returned home. I went back to your desk and left the additional papers I carried with me which you no doubt located with no difficulty, the young lady at the adjoining table told me you were busy down stairs and that she could go and get you which I told her was not at all necessary. I ask that this additional data be filed with the other papers in this case. The party with me on yesterday at your desk is the member of the Legislature elect from this County, he knows Mrs. Barton and wanted to testify as to her being a Citizen of the County for ten years or longer and to urge on the Board that they approve the application as it is, in our conversation enroute to Tallahassee he seemed to think it would be somewhat ludricous to pass a special act seeking to establish Citizenship for a known Citizen of the County for well over ten years. I wish the Board to at least pass on this additional data, more of which can be filed if at all necessary and I can bring the actual parties if it should be deemed necessary. In the mean time I do wish to thank you for your kindness and many acts of courtesy rendered by you as Secretary of the Board. Yours very truly, J. C. Sale Page 009 Note: The following is on letterhead D. B. Barton Dry Goods, Shoes, Notions, Groceries, Farming Implements Trunks, Traveling Bags, Coffins and Caskets Corner Main & Noble Country Produce Bought and Sold Telephone 50 Williston, Florida 8/10/29 Mr.Roumelle Bowen. Tallahassee Fla. Dear Sir: By your request of 7/31/29 am mailing you two (2) Affidavits of my mothers Marriage. Yours Truly, Page 010 Williston,Fla., January 17th 1931 Hon.Pension Board, Tallahassee,Fla. Gentlemen:- I have resided continuously in Williston Florida since Mar. 1925 and have been actively engaged in the practice of medicine, that xxxxxxxxxxxxxx (sic) at that time Mrs. A.E.Barton was living in Williston and has lived in Williston ever since, she is in every way a Citizen of the community, votes in the town and primary and general elections and takes part in the social life of the community. She should be deemed and recognized as a bona-fide resident and Citizen of the community of Williston. In justice to Mrs. Barton I would like to appear before the Board in her behalf but my duties will not permit, favorable action should be given her application for pension. Respectfully submitted, S. L. Turner, M.D. Page 011 State of Georgia Pension Department Atlanta R. deT. Lawrence Commissioner of Pensions January 8, 1931. Miss Roumelle Bowen, Secretary, Pension Board, Tallahassee, Fla. My dear Miss Bowen: Your letter of January 7, regarding the place of residence of Mrs. A. E. Barton has been received. Mrs. Barton’s name was inadvertently omitted from the list sent you, which list was made up of names that the Department had by chance found were out of the State and in Florida. The Fourth Quarter pension, 1930, was sent to Macon County for Mrs. Barton on November 21, last. The receipted roll from Macon County for this payment has not been returned. Mrs. Barton is shown to have received her Third Quarter pension, 1930, on August 22. Her address is shown on a certified payroll as Oglethorpe, Ga., and the pension was apparently signed for by her. The State of Georgia considers a pensioner a resident of Georgia as long as she or he receives a pension from Georgia and the payrolls carry the Ordinary’s oath that the pensioner is a resident of his County. Assuring you of my willingness to co-operate with you at all times, and with kind regards, Yours very truly, Commissioner of Pensions Page 012 State of Georgia Pension Department Atlanta R. deT. Lawrence Commissioner of Pensions January 5, 1931. Miss Roumelle Bowen, Secretary, Pension Board, Tallahassee, Fla. My dear Miss Bowen: As requested in your letter of December 26, I give you on another sheet a list of the pensioners that we have information are residing in Florida. Pensions are not sent direct to the pensioner in Georgia but are handled through the Ordinaries of the various counties, and it is very difficult to find out just which pensioners are out of the State, as the address is given as some town in the county and the pension is handled though an agent. I regret that it is not possible to give you full and exact information, but I will be glad to take up with you any individual case about where there is an element of doubt. With kind regards, Yours very truly, R. deT. Lawrence Commissioner of Pensions Page 013 State of Florida, County of Levy. Before the undersigned authority personally appeared O. O. Smith who being duly sworn on oath says that he is 53 years of age; that he has been a resident of Williston Levy County Florida since birth; that was Town [Clerk] Councilman for said municipality for one years (sic); that he has also served either as an Inspector or as a Clerk at almost all of the general and primary elections held in the Williston precinct for the past 30 years; that he recalls that Mrs. A. E. Barton who has been a resident of Williston Florida for the past 15 years has voted in the general and primary elections in the Williston precinct Levy County Florida for the past ten years; that Mrs. A. E. Barton has had her home and Citizenship in Levy County Florida for 15 years and is recognized by xxx (sic) the community as such Citizen, she has been active in public affairs as far as her age will permit. O. O. Smith Sworn to and subscribe before me this 17th day of January 1931. J. C. Sale Notary Public State of Florida at Large My Commission expires April 10th 1932 Page 014 State of Florida, County of Levy. Before the undersigned authority personally appeared W. Jarrett, who being duly sworn on oath says that he is 66 years of age; that he has been a resident of the aforesaid County and State for the past 15 years; that he is intimately acquainted with Mrs. A. E. Barton of Williston Levy County Florida; that the said Mrs. A. E. Barton has been a resident of the community of Williston for the last 10 years last past; that she has maintained her residence in Williston continuously since 10 years; that she has had her own separate home during a great portion of said time; that she has attended church regularly and has taken as active an interest in the social and religious life of the community as her age will permit; that she has voted in the Town and County elections for the past 8 years and is looked on by everybody as being a bonafide resident of Williston Levy County Florida for over ten years last past. W. Jarrett Sworn to and subscribed before me this the 17th day of January 1931. J. C. Sale Notary Public My Commission Expires April 10th 1932. Page 015 State of Florida, County of Levy. Before me, the undersigned authority, personally appeared Frank M. Faircloth, who being duly sworn on oath says that he is Supervisor of Registration in and for Levy County Florida and has been such Supervisor of Registration since February 1925; that the registration books of the County had been poorly kept at the time I received them in 1925; that when I became Supervisor of Registration in February 1925 the name of Mrs. A. E. Barton appeared on same for Primary and general elections; that the actual date of registration was not shown on the book from which I copied my first books for the Williston precinct in Levy County Florida therefore I have no way of certifying the actual date of the registration of Mrs. A. E. Barton as Citizen of Levy County Florida Williston precinct, but she was so registered in February 1925 and I copied her name forward to each succeeding book since said time and she is now a registered voter of Levy County Florida and has been since prior to the year 1925. Frank M. Faircloth Sworn to and subscribed before me this the 9th day of January 1931. J. C. Sale County Judge Levy County Florida Page 016 State of Florida, County of Levy. Before the undersigned authority personally appeared L. S. Newsom, who being duly sworn on oath says that he is 41 years of age; that he has been a resident of the aforesaid County and State for the past 41 years; that he has been a resident of the community of Williston in said County during said period of time; that he is well and personally acquainted with Mrs. A. E. Barton who is a citizen and resident of Williston Levy County Florida; that she has been a resident and Citizen of Williston for the past 10 years or longer; that she has her own home, that she lived for considerable time separate part time from any of her children; that she is recognized by the people of Williston as a Citizen and resident of tje (sic) community and has been so deemed for over ten years. L. S. Newsom Sworn to and subscribed before me this the 17th day of January 1931. J. C. Sale Notary Public State of Florida at Large My Commission expires April 10th 1932. Page 017 State of Florida, County of Levy. Before the undersigned authority personally appeared J. A. Hawkins, who being duly sworn on oath says that he is 75 years of age; that he has been a resident of Williston Levy County Florida since All My life; that I know Mrs. A. E. Barton personally; that I know she has been an actual and bona-fide resident of Levy County Florida and Williston precinct for the past 10 years; that she has maintained her own home and participated in the affairs of the community as far as her age would permit; that she has voted in municipial (sic) and County and State elections for many years and I know she has had no other home than that of Williston Florida in fact since 1920. J. A. Hawkins Sworn to and subscribed before me this 17th day of January 1931. J. C. Sale Notary Public State of Florida at Large My Commission expires April 10th 1932 Page 018 Otter Creek, Florida January 23rd, 1931 Hon. Pension Board, Tallahassee, Florida. Gentlemen:- I was in Tallahassee on Thursday the 22nd inst. to appear before you asking favorable action on the application of Mrs. A. E. Barton of Williston, Florida for pension, it was impossible to remain over until to-day or possibly Saturday the 24th for a meeting hence returned home. I was a member of the Board of County Commissioners in this County prior to my election as Member of the Legislature, have a wide acquaintance in the County, know Mrs. Barton and her son and his family. Mrs. Barton has lived in the County for 15 years and has voted and asserted full rights of citizenship at least ten years, she is legally entitled to a favorable decision from your Board in my judgment, the facts will justify such an action. If is (sic) appears she has received pension allowance from Georgia it is through no fault of this old Lady, she is unfamiliar with the law and should not be penalized for this apparent involuntary act on her part, there are instances no doubt where applicants clearly intend to take advantage of the pension laws of this State while holding on to pittances from former homes, but knowing Mrs. Barton as I do and her high character and integrity will justify no such imputation being put on her, it is too bad Mrs. Barton did not consult me or some one fully familiar with the pension laws of the State a number of years ago but she didn’t and what I wish to try and do is to keep any odium being cast on her due to her ignorance and helplessness. I urge on you to grant the application and assure you the facts will justify such action and that no possible adverse criticism can come to your Body from such a decision. I rather feel as though it would be a reflection on the County if a special act was necessary to establish citizenship when I and others personally know so well she is already such a citizen and has been for ten years or longer. I trust the decition (sic) of the Board will be favorable and I am strongly convinced of the merit of the application I will make a personal sacrifice and appear before the Board in person if necessary. Page 019 -2- I regret to learn of the death of the Father of Mr. Amos, and extend sympathy. I also appreciate the consideration extended me by Miss Bowen Thursday. Yours very truly, W. S. Yearty Page 020 State of Georgia County of Macon Office of Court of Ordinary A. C. Felton, Sr., Ordinary Oglethorpe, Ga. Oglethorpe, Ga., 8/29, 1930 Mr. Roumelle Bowen Tallahassee, Fla Dear Sir: Your letter of the 27th has been received. In answer would state that Mrs. A. E. Barton has never said anything to me of her desire to change her residence or transfer her pension. In consequence, I have kept her on the pension roll from Macon Co., Ga. Yours very truly, A. C. Felton, Sr. Write for Temporary list of Pensioners from Ga. Page 021 J. C. Sale County Judge Levy County Bronson, Florida August 22nd 1930 Miss Roumelle Bowen, Secretary State Pension Board, Tallahassee, Florida. Dear Miss Bowen:- Acknowledging your letter relative to pension application of Mrs. E. A. Barton of Williston. I am sorry I have put you to so much trouble in trying to deprive this good woman of pension recognition from the State of her reseidence (sic), namely Florida, we are having some repartee to say the least. I am not the sort to contend for things to which my Clients are not entitled, I know Mrs. Barton is justified in asking that her name be placed on the roll hence my persistency. I am not receeding (sic) from my former request that the matter be brought before the pension Board at their next meeting. I wish to bring to your attention and that of the Board that Mrs. Barton is a registered voter in this County in the Williston precinct and has been voting there for I think 4 or 5 years and possibly longer, she has resided in Williston for at least 14 years and had her own home separate from her son for much of this time. I will get up a mass of affidavits and send them on for the consideration of the Board and possibly will get some three or four Williston folks together and come to Tallahassee at some meeting of the Board, when I am in the right I don’t like to recede and just give up. Mrs. Barton has been a resident in Williston Levy County Florida more than 8 years and I would not be fair to her if I didn’t come to her rescue under the circumstances. I am doing this all together without compensation too. I have never charged a confederate pensioner any fee in all of my experience in this County. I thank you for writing me so explicitly and for your patience in these matters too, try and reserve your attitude however on these meritorious cases, throw the mantle of liberality in favor of Pensioners rather than the opposite view. Yours very truly, J. C. Sale Page 022 Mrs. A. E. Barton August 21st, 1930. Hon. J. C. Sale, Judge, Levy Co., Bronson, Florida. Dear Sir: Replying to your letter of the 13th. instant, with reference to Pension claim for Mrs. A. E. Barton, I wish to advise that I wrote to the Commissioner of Pensions again with reference to this matter and he advises me that Mrs. Barton is still receiving a pension from Georgia. He states that “A pensioner to receive a pension from Georgia must be a bona fide resident of the State, but is permitted to visit without the State provided there is no change of residence”. He also states that “Mrs. Barton must have given assurance that she is still a residen (sic) of Georgia, although temporarily visiting in Florida, in order to have been continued on the pension roll of Macon County, Georgia. So she must still be a citizen of Georgia. I am enclosing herewith copy of the letter from Mr. Lawrence, and get to call your attention to that part of the letter which reads as follows “if a pensioner is detained without the State for as long as a year, he or she must make affidavit that the continued absence is unavoidable, that the pensioner is still a citizen of Georgia and will do nothing to forfeit such citizenship. If you wish I will be glad to write to the Ordinary of Macon County, Georgia, and obtain a copy of the proof required of Mrs. Barton that she is a citizen of Georgia if you would like this information, as the Pension Board feels that they are justified in the action taken relating to citizenship requirements of this State. If the Pension Board had known of the actual facts and you will furnish the name of the Soldier to whom you refer from S. C. I am sure the matter will be gone into thoroughly, as S. C. pays a pension to only residents of that State, and did not know that the solider to whom you refer had permanently removed his citizenship from South Carolina evidently. I will be glad to bring Mrs. Barton’s claim to the Page 023 attention of the Pension Board for re-consideration at its next meeting and your letter has been filed with her claim for their attention also. Yours very truly, Secretary, Pension Board /rb Page 024 State of Georgia Pension Department Atlanta R. deT. Lawrence Commissioner of Pensions August 18, 1930. Miss Roumelle Bowen, Secretary, Pension Board, Tallahassee, Fla. My dear Miss Bowen: Your letter of August 16, regarding the application of Mrs. A. E. Barton for a pension in Florida as a bona fide eight years resident of that State has been received. A pensioner to receive a pension from Georgia must be a bona fide resident of the State, but is permitted to visit without the State provided there is no change of residence. If a pensioner is detain without the State for as long as a year, he or she must make affidavit that the continued absence is unavoidable, that the pensioner is still a citizen of Georgia and will do nothing to forfeit such citizenship. The generous provision is made because of the fact that some pensioners become bed ridden while absent from the State and are unable to return with the year. Our records show that Mrs. A. E. Barton has drawn a pension from Georgia continuously since her enrollment in 1914. Her address is given on the payroll as Oglethorpe, Ga. and the Third Quarter, 1930, pension has been sent to Oglethorpe, Ga. (Macon County) for her today. Mrs. Barton must have given assurance that she is still a resident of Georgia, although temporarily visiting in Florida, in order to have been continued on the pension roll of Macon County, Ga. So she must still be a citizen of Ga. Georgia has a number of pensioners in Florida who claim to be only temporarily visiting in that State. With kind regards, Very truly yours, R. deT. Lawrence Commissioner of Pensions A Give a list of Pensioners Page 025 Aug. 16th, 1930. Hon. R. deT. Lawrence Commissioner of Pensions Atlanta, Ga. Dear Mr. Lawrence: Mrs. A. E. Barton, formerly of Ogelthorpe (sic), Ga. is trying to obtain a pension from this State, but received pension from your State until 1929, and claims that she has been a legal citizen of this State for the past eight years. The Pension Board of this State does not recognize residence in Florida until pension has been discontinued from the State compensation has been received by the applicant as it would be impossible for them to have been bona fide citizens of both States at the same time. I presume there is some proof required by your State of the pensioners residence in Georgia in order to be entitled to the pension and if so I would be glad if you could advise just what proof of residence a pensioner is required to furnish in order to receive the pension. In Florida a pensioner is allowed to visit from the State for a period of twelve months and continue to receive a pension, but at the expiration of the twelve months (spot on page) allowed pension is discontinued if he or she, which ever the case may be, does not return, although some of them just come back long enough to re-establish residence an (sic) stay a very short time. I understand that Georgia is lenient but requires the pensioner to be a legal citizen or resident of that State in order to be entitled to the pension. This matter has been explained an her claim denied, but she still insists and so does the County Judge of the County in which she resides that she has been a legal citizen of Florida for the eight years and is entitled to the pension. Therefore, if she was required to furnish proof whatever during the last eight years she received a pension from Georgia that she was a legal citizen and resident of that State, kindly advise. Thanking you for this information and assuring you of my appreciation for the splendid co-operation you have always given this Department, I am, Yours very truly, Secretary, Pension Board. Page 026 J. C. Sale County Judge Levy County Bronson, Florida August 13th 1930 Miss. Roumelle Bowen, Secretary State Pension Board, Tallahassee, Florida. Dear Miss. Bowen:- I wish to thank you so kindly for your most comprehensive letter of the 11th inst relative to pension application of Mrs. A. E. Barton of Williston in this County. As stated in my letter I had nothing to do with this application except I filled it out for Mrs. Barton. I only learned a few days ago through Mr. (sic) Barton the fact she had never been placed on the roll hence my letter to you on the subject. The matter of Citizenship is a highly technical one. I have insisted that in cases of Pensioners and their widows that this should not be arbitrarily used against the applicant unless there is gross xxx (sic) evidence of an advantage being intentionally taken of the State. Mrs. Barton spends a great portion of her time with her son D. B. Barton of Williston, gets her mail there, attends Church and takes as much interest in the civic life of the community as her age and physical condition will permit, she looks to her Williston son more than to others because he possibly is better able to assist her in the way of money and comforts, is looked on by the Citizenship of the town as a Citizen and resident of the community. I have known of instances, one in particular where a man who had homesteaded in this County and who had received patent from the Government, being placed on the roll in this State although he drew pension from the State of South Carolina up the actual date of drawing his first check from Florida. I saw no injustice in this as he clearly had resided in the State the required 8 years time. I merely bring these matters to your attention and that of the Board because there could be a gross injustice in at least some instances if there is too much rigidity in deciding the matter of residence in the State. I do ask that the Board further consider this application and I believe ultimately you folks will agree with me and grant the application. Please place this before the Board with the affidavit of the applicant that she actually resides here and has so resided here the requisite 8 years. I cannot but admire the extreme care exercised by the Board but this can be adhered to so strictly that injustice in some instances can be done in my judgement. Yours very truly, J. C. Sale Page 027 J. C. Sale County Judge Levy County Bronson, Florida Miss. Bowen No. 2 I merely wish to make the further statement that the mere fact Mrs. Barton received a pension check or allowance from the State of Georgia as late as 1929 does not carry the intimation that at the time of the receipt of such pension she definitely stated her residence as Oglethorpe Georgia. I do not know the manner in which pension remittances are made in Georgia but probably the method is different than obtains in Florida and to say the least the method is perfunctory and as I have stated repeatedly in this and my former letter there is a degree of liberality undoubtedly construed in favor of the pensioner. The matter of getting a special pension bill in favor of Mrs. Barton is poor comfort if she is deserving at all, at her age she is liable to die at almost any moment and if she is worthy under a special act surely she deserves consideration by the State Board, if it was a matter of incomplete proof or some irregularity in name or some other proposition of that kind I would agree the only possible solution would possibly be a special act. I take the position of she swears she has resided here 8 years it is going rather far to assume an attitude of disbelieving it, especially in view of the fact it is clearly apparent she has spent 8 years or more as an actual resident of Florida, you know how people have in recent years come to Florida and declared their Citizenship here spending less than 3 months each year in Florida and in some instances even much lesser period of time. I come in contact with this in issuing hunting licenses and in probating wills Etc., repeatedly. Knowing Mr. (sic) Barton as I do and the unquestioned integrity and honor of he and the whole Barton family I cannot but insist the circumstances warrant the granting of this application. The matter of Citizenship I think is clearly enough established. I am sending carbon copy of this letter to Mr. (sic) Barton. J C S Page 028 In Re Pension Claim of Mrs. Anna Elizabeth Barton Proof of Marriage Affidavit No. 2 State of Ga. County of Sumter Before the subscriber, an officer duly authorized to administer oaths and take acknowledgments, personally appeared J. D. M. Wicker of said County and State, who being first duly sworn, on his oath, deposes and says: That he the said J. D. M. Wicker, is over 21 years of age; that Mr. William Charles Barton and Miss Anna Elizabeth Wicker were duly and legally united in the Bonds of Holy Matrimony on the 11th Day of November, A. D. 1867 at the home of the bride’s parents in the State of Georgia and County of Macon; that he, the said J. D. M. Wicker, was present at the said ceremony; that each of the contracting parties was well known to him; and that they were then and there duly and legally married as aforesaid. (Signed) J. D. M. Wicker Sworn to and subscribed to before me xxxx (sic) at Andersonville, in the County of Sumter, and State of Georgia, this 6th Day of August? (sic) A.D. 1929. Witness my hand and official seal. Joe Rooks N.P. Exp. J.P. Notary Public State of Ga. My Commission expires 1932 Page 029 RE Pension Claim Of Mrs. Anna Elizabeth Barton Proof Of Marriage Affidavit No. 2 Page 030 In Re Pension Claim of Mrs. Anna Elizabeth Barton Proof of Marriage Affidavit No. I State of Georgia County of Macon Before the subscriber, an officer duly authorized to administer oaths and take acknowledgments, personally appeared James Tolen of said County and State, who being first sworn, on his oath, deposes and says: That he, the said James Tolen is over 21 years of age; that Mr. William Charles Barton and Miss Anna Elizabeth Wicker were duly and legally united in the Bonds of Holy Matrimony on the 11th day of November, A.D. 1867 at the home of the bride’s parents in the State of Georgia and County of Macon; that he, the said James Tolen was present at the said ceremony; that each of the contracting parties was well known to him; and that they were then and there duly and legally married as aforesaid. (Signed) James Tolen Sworn to and subscribed to before me at Oglethorpe in the County of Macon, and State of Georgia, this 9th Day of August, A. D. 1929. Witness my hand and official seal. Jared J. Bruce, J.P. Justice of the Peace Macon Co., Ga. Page 031 Re Pension Claim Of Mrs. Anna Elizabeth Barton Proof of Marriage Affidavit No. 1 Page 032 State of Georgia Pension Department Atlanta John W. Clark Commissioner of Pensions August 5, 1929. Miss Roumelle Bowen, Secretary Pension Board Tallahassee, Fla. My dear Miss Bowen: Your letter of August 2, regarding the application of Mrs. A. E. Barton, formerly of Macon County Georgia, to be enrolled as a pensioner of Florida. Mrs. Barton was paid the first quarter pension for 1929 on April 13, residence given as Oglethorpe, Ga. Her name appears on the roll for the second quarter payment, but this payment has been delayed and the money has not been sent to Macon County, Ga., for her as yet. Will you not kindly send us Mrs. A. E. Barton’s Florida address. Assuring you of my willingness to cooperate with you, and with kind regards, Yours very truly, John W. Clark Commissioner of Pensions By Margaret W. Arnold, Clerk Page 033 Georgia Soldier Roster Commission 303 State Capitol Atlanta, Ga. Commission: L. C. Hardman, Governor John W. Clark, Commissioner of Pensions Homer C. Parker, Adjutant General Lillian Henderson, Superintendent Sophia Myers, Clerk July 9, 1929. Hon. L. W. Drummond, Bronson, Fla., Please return all letters to D. B. Barton, Williston, Fla. Dear Sir: Your letter addressed to the Comptroller General has been referred to this office. We have examined the pension application of Mrs. A. E. Barton, who is drawing a pension in Georgia, and find that same contains little information relative to her husband’s war service, as her husband drew a pension until his death and she was placed on the roll on the record he proved when he was admitted to the pension rolls. A copy of her marriage license is attached to this paper and proof of her husband’s death. Her husband was placed on the pension rolls in 1908 and there are six affidavits attached to his application and the blank on which application was made is entirely different from the blank used now. This would necessitate copying the old printed blank of four pages. Inasmuch as this would be rather expensive, I am writing to ask if a certified statement that I have read his pension application and setting forth pertinent facts would be sufficient. I would be glad to send this statement for use in obtaining a pension for hiw (sic) widow, but if you prefer the entire papers copied a public stenographer would probably charge $5 for the work. There are a number of public stenographers at work in the building and we will be glad to have the paper copied for you at the above price. Very truly yours, Lillian Henderson, Supt. 303 State Capitol. Page 034 (COPY) War Department The Adjutant General’s Office CHB Washington AG 201 Barton, William C. (6-17-29)ORD June 21, 1929. Honorable R. A. Green, House of Representatives. My dear Mr. Green: I have your letter of June 17, with which you inclosed a copy of a letter from D. B. Barton, who requests the military record of William Charles Barton, said to have enlisted in Texas. The records show that one William C. Barton (not found as William Charles Barton), Private, Company E, 27th Regiment Texas Cavalry, Confederate States Army, enlisted March 5, 1862, at Jasper, Texas. The muster rolls for May and June, 1864, last on file, shows him absent, on detached service, Commissary Guard. No later record of him has been found. The collection of Confedrate records in this Department is incomplete, and the failure to find the complete record of a person thereon is by no means conclusive proof that such person did not serve during some period not covered by the records. Very respectfully, C. H. Bridges Major General, The Adjutant General. Page 035 23819 An Act Granting a Pension to Mrs. A. E. Barton of Williston, Florida. Whereas, Mrs. A. E. Barton is a widow of William C. Barton, who served in Co. E, 26th Texas Cavalry from March 5th, 1862 until the close of the War, and upon which record he and and (sic) Mrs. Barton received a pension from the State of Georgia for several years; and Whereas, Mrs. Barton has lived in this State for the past fifteen years and voted in Levy County for the past ten years, but received a pension from the State of Georgia until 1930; and Whereas, Mrs. Barton is in need of the pension, and was married on the 7th day of November 1867, and is unable to earn a livelihood because of her age; therefore Be It Enacted By The Legislature Of The State of Florida: Section 1. That the State Board of Pensions be and is hereby directed to place the name of Mrs. A. E. Barton on the Pension Rolls of this State to be paid at the same rate and in the same manner that other pensioners of the State are paid. Section 2. Provided that nothing in this Act shall be construed to prohibit the right of the State Pension Board under the General Law of 1923 to remove the name of the pensioner from the Pension Roll if after investigation such Board shall find that the alleged solder upon whose service the pension is based did not render service during the war between the States such as would entitle him to receive a pension or that he deserted the service. Section 3. This Act shall take effect immediately upon its becoming a law. Date filed 6/3/31. Unsigned. Page 036 Application No. 23819 Pension No. 10214 Special Claim For Pension By Mrs. A. E. Barton Of Williston, Fla. Widow Of William C. Barton 27 Texas – E Co. Filed In Pension Dept. 6/19/31 Approved And Filed In Comptroller’s Office _________________ Became A Law 6/3/31 Chapt 14787 Act 149 37.33 Page 037 Pensioner No. 10214 Mrs. A. E. Barton Of Williston, Fla. Special Act of the Legislature Of 1931 – Chapter 14787 Additional Comments: Words in [Brackets] are lined through in pension application Contributor's Email: http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/00022/0005485.html File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/fl/levy/military/civilwar/pensions/barton14nmt.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/flfiles/ File size: 41.2 Kb