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FLORIDA CONFEDERATE PENSION APPLICATION FILES

PENSION APPLICATION A04044:

Surname:  BASKIN

Given Names:  Joseph C.

Service Unit:  Georgia

Reference:

Wife’s Name:  Marion Jones

Application County & Year:  Marion Co 1901

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A4044

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5879
Application For Increase In Pension

Ocala, Fla., Aug. 15, 1913

State Board of Pensions,
Tallahassee, Florida

I, Joseph C. Baskin, Pensioner No. 351 of the State of Florida hereby make
application for increase in pension because of being unable to earn a livelihood by
manual labor.  I am 76 years of age.

Signed: Joseph C. Baskin
Address: Anthony, Florida

Physicians’ Affidavit

Before me an officer duly authorized to take acknowledgments and administer oaths
personally appeared Dr. J. W. Hood and Dr. E Van Hood, both well known to me to be
reputable physicians and each for himself deposes and says that the above applicant
for increase in pension has been examined by him and that said applicant by reason
of disease, injuries or age is unable to earn a livelihood by manual labor.  That
the applicant is (State briefly the nature of the disability - - Do not use
technical terms) unable to make a living by manual labor by reason of a rupture in
the left side i.e. scrotal hernia.

J. W. Hood Md Physician
E Van Hood Physician

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 16th day of August A. D. 1913.

Mamie E. Fox
(Affix Seal)
Notary Public

Page 003

Widow’s Pension Claim
Under The Act Of 1913

(Form A.

State of Florida}
County of Marion}

On this 3rd day of June, A. D. One Thousand Nine Hundred and 14, personally appeared
before me, a Notary Public in and for the County and State aforesaid Mrs. M.
Elisabeth Baskin, a resident of Anthony, County of Marion, 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 Joseph C. Baskin who was enlisted under the name of Joseph
C. Baskin on the…..day of……………, 186…., in Company C, 1st Georgia Regiment of the
State of Georgia and who was honorably discharged at…………………., 186…., on account of
War ending.

(Here give complete statement of other service, if any.)

That he also served……………………………refer to #5879……………………………..

(State here if husband drew a pension, and when.)

Yes, he drew pension only in Florida and (illegible) to his death.

That she was lawfully married to the said Joseph C. Baskin under the name of Marion
Elisabeth Jones in the County of Munroe, State of Georgia on the 4th day of August,
1857, and that she was not divorced from him and that she has not remarried since
his death, which occurred on the 15th day of May, 1914, 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 16 day of December 1880.

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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:

Real estate, located at….No Real estate………			$………
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 Mrs. M. Elisabeth Baskin Anthony County of Marion,
State of Florida.

Mrs. M. Elisabeth Baskin
(Claimants must sign Christian name.)

Attest:

(1) Y. E. Haycox
(2) R. A. Swain

Sworn and subscribed before me this 3rd day of June 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.

R. A. Swain
Notary Public

(Form B.)

State of Florida}
County of ……}

We, the undersigned citizens of……………..County, State of Florida, do hereby certify
that we personally know………………, 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.)

…………………………………
…………………………………

Sworn and subscribed before me this………..day of……………………, 19……

…………………………………

Page 005

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. Elizabeth Baskin 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 3 day of June, A. D. 1914.

(1) C. Carmichael, Chairman
(2) W. T. Henderson
(3) …………………………
(4) J. W. Davis
(5) W. Luffman, County Commissioners

By the County Commissioners.  Attest:

P. H. Nugent
Clerk Circuit Court
M. E. Goddard D.C.

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

Page 006

Former Claim No. ……….
Application No. 19867
Pensioner No. 4044
Claim For Pension
By
Mrs. M. Elizabeth Baskin
Of
Anthony Postoffice
Marion County
Widow Of
Joseph C. Baskin #5879
Of
“C” Company
1st Ga. Regiment
Filed In Pension Department
June 10, 1914
Approved
July 20, 1914
With pay from June 10, 1914
At the rate of $120 per annum
M. C. McIntosh
Secretary of Board
Filed In Comptroller’s Office
……………………, 19…..
T. J. Appleyard, State Printer, Tallahassee, Fla.

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Soldier’s Pension Claim
Under The Act Of 1909

(Form A.)

State of Florida}
County of Marion}

On this 12 day of July, A. D. One Thousand Nine Hundred and Nine personally appeared
before me, a Clerk Circuit Court in and for the county and State aforesaid, Joseph
C. Baskin who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is 72 years of
age, having been born on the 4th day of March, 1837, in the county of Houston, 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 24
day of December, 1880.

That he is the identical person who enlisted at Perry Ga, under the name of Joseph
C. Baskin, on the….day of September, 1861, in Company C, Regiment First Ga of the
State of Georgia in the service of the (Here state whether the service claimed was
in the Confederate States Army or in the service of a State.) Confederate States and
who was honorably discharged at at (sic) home on furlow, in the State of when Lee
surrendered, on the…..day of………, 186…., on account of………………………………………………..

(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
Confederacy 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 at home on furlow.

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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 4 Cows one horse			$100.00
Personal property							$  50.00
Stocks					None				$………
Bonds					None				$………
Mortgages, notes and other securities None				$………
						Total			$150.00

That I have heretofore been granted a pension from the State of Florida under
pension Certificate No. 890, at the rate of $120 per annum.

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

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

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

Joseph C. Baskin
(Claimants must sign name in full.)

Attest:
(1) S. T. Sistrunk
(2) C. E. Connor

Sworn and subscribed before me, this 12th 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

Page 009

(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 Joseph C. Baskin, 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.)

J. H. Harvey
Geo. Pasteur

Sworn and subscribed before me, this 13th day of July, 1909.

J. R. Wilder

(Form C.)

Physician’s Affidavit

State of Florida}
County of…….}

Before me personally came…………………, 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………………….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, disease or disability.  Please
avoid technical terms.)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………

This deponent further says that the said…………..is permanently………….disabled by reason
of such…………….from earning a livelihood by manual labor.

(Please note carefully resolution below before certifying to total disability.)

……………………………….
Physician

Sworn and subscribed before me, this……………day of…………., A. D. 19…..

At a meeting of the State Board of Pensions held July 10th, 1907, at which the
Governor, Comptroller and Treasurer were present, the following resolution was
adopted:

Resolved:  That persons entitled to Pensions under the Laws of Florida, who apply
for the amount allowed in cases of total disability, must submit the affidavit of a
reputable physician stating specifically the physical ailment and conditions that
render the applicant entirely helpless and incapacitated, physically or mentally,
for any work or business.

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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 J. C. Baskin 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) (illegible signature) 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.

Pension No. 5879
Act of 1913
Former Claim No. 890
Application No. 14797
Pensioner No. 351
Claim For Pension
By
Joseph C. Baskin
Of
Anthony Postoffice
Marion County
Late Of
C Company
First Ga. Regiment
Filed In Pension Department
Aug 7 1909
Approved Aug 21 1909
With pay from Jul 1 – 1909
At the rate of $120 per annum 120
……………………………….
Secretary of Board
Filed In Comptroller’s Office
……………………, 19…..
Capital Pub. Co., State Printer,
Tallahassee, Florida

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Form A.3				I. B. Hilson, State Printer, Tallahassee, Fla.

Soldier’s Application for Pension

State of Florida}
Marion County}

On this 16th day of September, 1901, personally appeared before me, Clerk of the
Circuit Court in and for said county and State, Joseph C. Baskin who being by me
duly sworn, declares that he is the identical person who enlisted on or about
the…..day of September, 1861, in Captain J. A. Houser’s Company “C”, county of
Houston, in the State of Georgia, and that while in actual service in said company,
“C” 1st Ga. Regiment, of the State of Georgia, and in line of duty as such soldier,
at Greenbrier, State of Virginia, on or about the……..day of December, 1861, and was
honorably discharged at the expiration of my service at the end of the war in 1865
county, State by reason of Lee’s surrender.

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

I was taken sick while in Camp and during my service in December 1861 with with
(sic) fever and jaundice, and I was removed to the hospital, after my recovery I
returned to my command.  I was so much damaged however that I was sent home 3 or 4
times, from sickness, but returned as often as I was (remainder statement is
illegible due to being overwritten).

And that as the 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, 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.

Joseph C. Baskin
P. O. Address Anthony Fla

Sworn and subscribed before me this 16th day of Sept., 1901.

S. T. Sistrunk
Clerk Circuit Court, Marion County
By H. C. Sistrunk, DC

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I do solemnly swear that I was born on the 4th day of March in 1837 Houston county,
State of Georgia, and that I am now past the age of sixty-4 [five (65)] years; that
I was a 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.

Joseph C. Baskin
P. O. Address Anthony Florida

Sworn and subscribed before me this 16th day of Sept., 1861.

S. T. Sistrunk
Clerk Circuit Court Marion County
By H. C. Sistrunk, D.C.

We do solemnly swear that we personally knew Joseph C. Baskin the above applicant
for pension during the Civil War of 1861 to 1865, that we served with him in Co. C
Company 1st Ga. Regiment, and know of our own knowledge that he did receive the
injuries as 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.

A. P. Baskin
Late of (illegible) 1st Reg Ga

(To be subscribed by two persons.)

J. H. Talton
Late of Co. K (illegible) 11th Reg. Ga.

Sworn and subscribed before me this 4th day of September 1901.

J. R. Wilder
Justice Peace Marion Co.

We do solemnly swear that we are familiar with the value of all the property owned
by the applicant Joseph C. Baskin 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.

J. H. Talton
P. O. Address Anthony Fla

C. D. Souter
P. O. Address Anthony, Fla.

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 21st day of September, 1901.

J. R. Wilder
Justice Peace Marion Co.

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We, the undersigned physicians, residents of the State and county aforesaid, do
solemnly swear that we have carefully examined Joseph C. Baskin, who is personally
known to us to be the person above applying for a pension under the laws of Florida,
and find him totally unable to gain a livelihood by manual labor caused by general
bad health and diseased blader (sic) and kidneys which seem to be of long standing &
upon least exertion the applicant is unable to do any physical labor, all brought on
by service in the civil war.

D. G. Smith M.D.
Residence Anthony Florida

Jno. M. Thompson M.D.
Residence Ocala, Fla.

Sworn and subscribed before me this 25th day of September, 1901.

J. R. Wilder
Justice Peace

Sworn to & subscribed as to Jno. M. Thompson before me. J. E. Bailey, Notary Public,
Sept. 30, 1901.

I certify that the above affidavits are genuine; that all of 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
By H. C. Sistrunk, D.C.

We, the undersigned County Commissioners of Marion county, Florida, do hereby
certify that we have carefully investigated the above application for pension made
by Joseph C. Baskin, 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
N. A. Fort
F. S. Lucius
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 shall be necessary for the support of their parents.
2079.  Said order shall carry with it the right of enforcement, 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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2540
890	$120

Pay from Oct. 10th, 1901
at the rate of $96.00
per annum.

Claim For Pension
By
J. C. Baskin
Of
Anthony Marion Co Fla
Late Of
“C” Houston’s Company
1st Ga. Regiment
Filed In Executive Department
Oct. 10th, 1901
Approved Dec. 19th, 1901
C. H. Dickinson
Governor
Sec. of Board
Filed In Comptroller’s Office
Dec. 19, 1901
I. B. Hilson, State Printer, Tallahassee, Fla.
120.00

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State Board of Pensions
Governor
Comptroller				No. 890
Treasurer

Department of Pensions
State of Florida

Tallahassee, Aug. 20 – 09

Hon. F. C. Ainsworth,
The Adjutant Genera,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:

Jos. C. Baskin who is an applicant for a pension under the laws of Florida, claims
to have been a member of Company C, 1st Ga., Regiment………….., Confederate States
Army, and to have been……………………………………………………………………………

Please furnish me with the record of this soldier.

Yours very truly,

A. C. Croom
Comptroller

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Adjutant General’s Office
1558153
War Department
Aug 23 1909

Address: “The Adjutant General, War Department, Washington, D.C.”    890
1558153
War Department,
The Adjutant General’s Office
Washington, August 24, 1909.

Respectfully returned to the

Comptroller,
State of Florida,
Tallahassee.

The records show that Joseph C. Baskin, private, Company C, 1st (Ramsey’s) Georgia
Infantry, Confederate States Army, enlisted September 18, ----.  On the roll of the
company dated March 15, 1862 (the last roll on file), he is reported present.  No
later record of him has been found.  The above mentioned organization was disbanded
about March 15, 1862.

F. C. Ainsworth
The Adjutant General

(A.G.O.72-1)


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