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Pension Application A11557
FLORIDA CONFEDERATE PENSION APPLICATION FILES

Surname:  AIKEN     
Given names:  LEONIDAS L.
Service Unit:  Georgia
Reference: 
Wife’s name:  Margaret Tackett
Application County & Year: Marion Co 1902

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A11557

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WIDOW’S PENSION CLAIM
UNDER THE ACT OF 1909

(FORM A.)

STATE OF FLORIDA]
County of Marion        ]

On this 31st day of January A.D. One Thousand Nine Hundred and Ten, personally
appeared before me, a Clerk Circuit Court in and for the County and State aforesaid
Mrs. Margaret Aiken (sic) a resident of Marion County Ocala 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 5885, Laws of Florida, approved
June 7, 1909.

That she is the widow of L. L. Aiken (sic) who was enlisted under the name of L. L.
Aiken (sic) on the ….day of Spring of 1862, in Company K, 34 Regiment of the State
of Georgia and who was honorably discharged at Atlanta May 1865 on account of close
of the war (Here give complete statement of other service, if any.) 

That he also served……..Please attach proof of L. L. Aiken claim to this, his No. is
1262 & I ask to make part of this claim.

That she was lawfully married to the said L. L. Aiken (sic) under the name of
Margaret Tackett in the County of Hood, State of Georgia on the 2nd day of Oct. 1854
and that she was not divorced from him and that she has not remarried since his
death, which occurred on the 22nd day of Jany. 1910, in the County of Marion, State
of Florida.

That she is a resident of Marion County, Florida, and has continuously resided in
the State of Florida since the ….day….from 1884.

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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:

No property of any kind.

That I have heretofore applied for a pension from the State of Florida and refer to
Claim No. ……. for the proof contained therein.

That her Postoffice address is Ocala, County of Marion, State of Florida.

Margarette (sic) Akins (sic) (Claimants must sign Christian name.)

Attest:

(1)  J. T. Lancaster
(2)  Geo. Stuart

Sworn and subscribed before me this 31st day of January A.D. 1910; 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.

S. T. Sistrunk, Clerk Circuit Court

(FORM B.)

STATE OF FLORIDA]
County of Marion        ] 

We, the undersigned citizens of Marion County, State of Florida, do hereby certify
that we personally know Mrs. Margaret Aiken (sic), 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.)

J. T. Lancaster
Geo. Stuart

Sworn and subscribed before me this 31 day of Jany 1910.

S. T. Sistrunk, Clerk.

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(FORM C.)

AFFIDAVIT TO BE MADE BY A COMMISSIONED OFFICER.

NOTE:  This form has been left blank in its entirety.

(FORM D.)

AFFIDAVIT TO BE MADE BY COMRADE.

NOTE:  This form has been left blank in its entirety.

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(FORM E.)

AFFIDAVIT TO BE MADE BY COMRADE.

NOTE:  This form has been left blank in its entirety.

Page 006

NOTE:  This page (which is a continuation of  FORM E) has been left blank in its
entirety.

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REPORT OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

We, the undersigned, County Commissioners in and for the County of Marion, Florida,
do hereby report that at a meeting of the Board of County Commissioners held this
day, the foregoing application of Mrs. Margaret Aiken (sic) 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 representations
made in the petition and affidavits are true and that a pension should be granted to
the applicant.

Witness our hands this 8th day of Febry A. D. 1910.

(1)  General King, Chairman
(2)  J. M. Mathews
(3)  M. M. Proctor
(4)  N. A. Fort
(5)  W. J. Crosby, County Commissioners

By the County Commissioners.  Attest:
S. T. Sistrunk, Clerk Circuit Court.

Note—All Blanks must be filled out.  All information required must be fully and
accurately given.

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1854
1884

11557a
Former Claim No. 346
Application No. 18290
Pensioner No. 5482
CLAIM FOR PENSION
By
Margaret Aiken (sic)
Of
Ocala Postoffice
………..County
Widow of
………………..
of
………………Company
………………Regiment
FILED IN PENSION DEPARTMENT
Feby 21 1910
APPROVED
Feby 24 1910
With pay from Jan 22 1910
At the rate of $120.00 per annum
…………………Secretary of Board
FILED IN COMPTROLLER’S OFFICE
………………………, 19…..

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SOLDIER’S PENSION CLAIM
UNDER THE ACT OF 1909.

(FORM A.)

State of Florida    ]
County of Marion]

On this 9th day of July A.D. One Thousand Nine Hundred and Nine personally appeared
before me, a Clerk Circuit Court in and for the said county and State aforesaid, L.
L. Aiken (sic) who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is 74 years
of age, having been born on the 26th day of November 1835 in the county of Coweta,
in the State of Georgia.  That he is a bona fide citizen of the county of Marion,
State of Florida.  That he has resided in the State of Florida continuously since
the 16th day of December, 1883 (1883).  

That he is the identical person who enlisted at Herd County, Ga., under the name of
L L. Aiken (sic), on the …day of….. 1862, in Company K, Regiment 34th of the State
of Georgia in the Service of the Confederate States (Here state whether the service
claimed was in the Confederates States Army or in the service of a State.) and who
was HONORABLY DISCHARGED at Atlanta, Ga, in the State of Georgia on the …day of May,
1865, on account of close of the war (Here state fully any other military service
performed by the applicant.) ………………………………………………. (Here give date and place of
capture, imprisonment, exchange or parole.) …………………………………………………………………..

That I served faithfully until HONORABLY DISCHARGED from the service of the
Confederate States 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.

(Here state whereabouts at close of Civil War.)  That I was in Atlanta, Georgia.

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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                  None
Cattle, horses and other live stock      None
Personal property                        None
Stocks                                   None
Bonds                                    None
Mortgages, notes and other securities    None
Total                                    None

That I have heretofore been granted a pension from the State of Florida under
pension certificate No. 1262, at the rate of $10.00 per annum.

 (Here state any disabilities, physical or mental.) ……………………………………………….

(Here state any wounds received, or loss of limbs or eyesight.)…………………………………

That my postoffice address is Ocala, County of Marion, State of Florida.

Leonadis (sic) L. Akins (sic) (Claimant must sign name in full.)

Attest:

(1)  S. T. Sistrunk
(2)  W. W. Clyatt

Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 9th 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.

S. T. Sistrunk, Clerk

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(FORM B.)

STATE OF FLORIDA]
County of Marion        ]

We, the undersigned citizens of Marion County, State of Florida, do hereby certify
that we personally know L. L. Aiken (sic), 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 value the sum of $5,000, and that
the statements made by him relative to the value of his property are true and
correct.

(To be signed by two citizens.)

E. L. Carney
J. H. Brinson

Sworn and subscribed before me, this 9th day of July, 1909.

S. T. Sistrunk, Clerk Ct. Ct.

(FORM C.)

PHYSICIAN’S AFFIDAVIT.

NOTE:  This form has been left blank in its entirety.

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REPORT OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

We, the undersigned, County Commissioners in and for the County of Marion, Florida,
do hereby report that a meeting of the Board of County Commissioners held this day,
the foregoing application of L. L. Aiken (sic) 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 August, A.D. 1909.

(1)  General King, Chairman
(2)  J. M. Mathews
(3)  W. J. Crosby
(4)  N. A. Fort
(5)  M. M. Proctor, County Commissioners

By the County Commissioners.  Attest:

S. T. Sistrunk, Clerk Circuit Court

Note—All blanks must be filled out.  All information required must be fully and
accurately given.

Former Claim No. 1362
Application No. 14792
Pensioner No. 346
CLAIM FOR PENSION
By
Leonidus (sic) L. Aiken (sic)
Of
Ocala Postoffice
Marion County
Late of
K Company
34th Ga Regiment
FILED IN PENSION DEPARTMENT
Aug 7 1909
APPROVED
Aug 21 1909
With pay from July 1 1909
At the rate of $120 per annum
………………..Secretary of Board
FILED IN COMPTROLLER’S OFFICE
………………………19…

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APPLICATION FOR PENSION
UNDER LAWS OF FLORIDA.

(FORM A)

FOR USE OF APPLICANT FOR PENSION

I, L. L. Aiken (sic), do hereby make application to the State Board of Pensions, for
a pension to be granted to 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 (Naval or Military) Military 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 a bona fide citizen of this
State for ten years prior to the date of this application and have been continuously
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.)

It is requested that this claimants original proof now on file in the pension office
in Tallahassee be made a part of this application.

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 20th day of June A. D. 1907.

L. L. Akins (sic)

Witness:
……………………………
……………………………

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(FORM B)

NOTE:  This form has been left blank in its entirety.

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(FORM C)

AFFIDAVIT TO BE MADE BY COMMISSIONED OFFICER

NOTE:  This form has been left blank in its entirety.

(FORM D)

NOTE:  This form has been left blank in its entirety.

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NOTE:  This is a continuation of Form D, which has been left blank in its entirety.

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(FORM E)

AFFIDAVIT FOR ADJUTANT OF A CAMP OF UNITED CONFEDERATE VETERANS

NOTE:  This form has been left blank in its entirety.

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(FORM F)

PHYSICIAN’S AFFIDAVIT

STATE OF FLORIDA]
County of Marion        ]

Before me personally came S. H. Blitch M.D., who being duly sworn, deposes and says,
that he is a physician, that he is a resident of the State and County aforesaid,
that he personally knows L. L. Akin (sic), the applicant named in the foregoing
application for a pension.  This deponent further says that he has carefully
examined the said applicant’s physical condition and finds: 

 (Here state nature, character and extent of wounds, diseases or disability.) 

 That he is by reason of age and infirmity unable to earn a livelihood by manual
labor.

This deponent further says that the said L. L. Akin (sic) is permanently disabled by
reason of such age and infirmity from earning a livelihood for himself by manual
labor.

(Add “and totally,” if the facts are such as to warrant such statement.)

(If the application for pension is based upon age, strike from the above last line
the words “by manual labor.”)

S. H. Blitch, M.D. Physician

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 20th day of June A.D. 1907.

S. T. Sistrunk, Clerk

CERTIFICATE OF CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT

NOTE:  This certificate has been left blank in its entirety.

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REPORT OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

NOTE:  This form has been left blank in its entirety.

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1262
CLAIM FOR PENSION
By
L. L. Akin (sic)
Of
…………………
Late of
…………….Company
…………….Regiment
FILED IN PENSION DEPARTMENT
June 20, 1907
APPROVED
……………………………19…..
With pay from ……………19…..
At the rate of $………  per annum
………………………..Secretary of Board
FILED IN COMPTROLLER’S OFFICE
…………………. 19….

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SOLDIER’S APPLICATION FOR PENSION

STATE OF FLORIDA]
Marion County            ] 

On this 28th day of December, 1901, personally appeared before me, Clerk of the
Circuit Court in and for said county and State, L. L. Aiken (sic) who being by me
duly sworn, declares he is the identical person who enlisted on or about the 1 day
of May 1862, in Captain Walkers Company, county of Heord (sic), in the State of
Georgia, and that while in actual service in said company, Johns Regiment, of the
State of Georgia, on or about the …… day of …….., 186…., and was honorably
discharged at the expiration of my service on the ….day of ……… in …………….county,
State……………

I…………… (here state fully and clearly all the facts, showing the injury, its
character, and especially the extent of the injury and disability resulting
therefrom.)

Application is made on account of age.  I was Born November 26th, 1835.

I am now unable to gain a livelihood by manual labor; that I have continuously since
January 1st, 1885, been a citizen of Florida; that neither I nor my wife, nor both
combined, own real and personal property to the value of $800 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 by manual labor, and that I never deserted the Confederate service, and
that I receive a pension from no other source.

L. L. Akins (sic)

P. O. Address Heidtville, Fla.

Sworn and subscribed before me this 28th day of December, 1901.

S. T. Sistrunk, Clerk Circuit Court, Marion County.

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I do solemnly swear that I was born on the 26th day of November, 1835, in Coweta
county, State of Georgia, and that I am now past the age of sixty-five (65) years;
that I was (sic) bona-fide citizen of this State on January, A. D. 1885, and have
continuously 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 by reason of age incapable of providing a living by manual labor for
myself.

L. L. Akins (sic)

P. O. Address  Heidtville, Fla.

Sworn and subscribed before me this 28th day of December, 1901.

S. T. Sistrunk, Clerk Circuit Court, Marion County.

We do solemnly swear that we personally knew L. L. Akins (sic), the above applicant
for pension during the Civil War of 1861 to 1865, that we served with him in W. H.
Walker Company, 34th Ga. Regiment, and know of our own knowledge that he did receive
the injuries set forth in the above application at the time and place claimed, and
that the disability therefrom claimed to exist does exist, and that he never
deserted the Confederate Army.


E. N. Walker
Late of K Co., 34th Ga. Reg.                 

W. L. Craven                                To be signed by two persons
Late of K Co. 34th Ga. Reg.

Sworn and subscribed before me this 17th day of January, 1902.

Wm. J. Freed, C.N.P.

We do solemnly swear that we are familiar with the value of all the property owned
by L. L. Akins (sic) 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.

Geo. N. Dorr

P. O. Address Heidtville

J. L. Davis, M.D.

P. O. Address Dunnellon, Fla

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 24th day of January, 1902.

John M. Barksdale, Justice of Peace

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We, the undersigned physicians, residents of the State and county aforesaid, do
solemnly swear that we have carefully examined Leonidas L. Akins (sic), who is
personally known to us to be the person above applying for a pension under the laws
of Florida, and find him suffering from an affiction (sic) of the kidneys, which
incapacitates him from the usual duties of life, besides he is laboring under the
disabilities of age.

Jno. M. Thompson, M.D.

Residence Ocala, Fla.

E. Vanhood (sic) M.D.

Residence Ocala, Fla.

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 3day of Febry, 1902.

S. T. Sistrunk, Clerk

I certify that the above affidavits, taken in this County, are genuine; (Note: words
“all of” are crossed out) that the affiants are persons of respectability and good
reputation, and that their statements are worthy of belief; that the attesting
officers are duly authorized to attest said affidavits, and that their signatures
thereto are genuine.

S. T. Sistrunk, Clerk of Circuit Court


We, the undersigned County Commissioners of Marion county, Florida, do hereby
certify that we have carefully investigated the above application for pension made
by L. L. Aikins (sic) 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 pension provided by the act, approved May 3, 1901.

H. W. Long, Chairman
Jno. L. Edwards
E. L. Wartmann
………………….
………………….., County Commissioners

By the County Commissioners.  Attest:

S. T. Sistrunk, Clerk Circuit Court

REVISED STATUTES OF FLORIDA, CHAPTER II, ARTICLE I.

2077.  The children of parents who are unable to support themselves, shall be
required to make provisions for their support.
2078.  On information filed before the Justice of the Peace of the proper district
by any person whomsoever, stating that certain persons have made no adequate
provisions for their father and mother, or either of them, the Justice shall cause a
summons to be issued to said parties, and evidence to be taken as to the truth of
the facts stated in the information, and if the same shall be found true, after a
fair trial in which the defendants shall have the right to be heard by counsel, the
Justice shall issue an order making an assessment on the said children for such
amount as be necessary for the support of their parents.
2079.  Said order shall carry with it the right of enforcement by execution, and
shall have the force and effect of a writ of garnishment on the wages of such
children, and shall further provide for the person to whom and the manner in which
the money assessed therein shall be paid.

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4028
1262
Pay from Feby 12th, 1902
At rate of $96.00 per annum
$120
CLAIM FOR PENSION
By
L. L. Aiken (sic)
Of
Marion Co.
Late of
K Company
34th Ga. Inf. Regiment
FILED IN EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
Feby 12th,  1902
APPROVED
March 19th, 1902 
C. H. Dickinson, Secty of Board
FILED IN COMPTROLLER’S OFFICE
……………….. 1….
$100.00 (marked out)
$120—



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No. 346

STATE OF FLORIDA
Tallahassee

This is to certify that the claim of L. L. Aiken (sic) for a pension under the Act
approved June 7, 1909, Laws of Florida, has been allowed by the State Board of
Pensions.

The number of this approved claim is 346 and pay is allowed from July 1st, 1909, at
the rate of $120.00 per annum.

Jefferson Bell
Secretary to the State Board of Pensions.








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