Marion County FlArchives Military Records.....BAXTER, S. F. 1904 Civilwar - Pension Co. C. 2nd SC Regt. ************************************************ 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 May 18, 2009, 11:47 pm FLORIDA CONFEDERATE PENSION APPLICATION FILES PENSION APPLICATION A12569: Surname: BAXTER Given Names: S. F. Service Unit: South Carolina Reference: Wife’s Name: L. H. – Application County & Year: Marion Co 1904 Page 001 A12569 Page 002 Form No. 701 I. B. Hilson, State Printer, Tallahassee, Fla. Widow’s Application for Pension. State of Florida} Marion County} On this 9th day of Nov. 1904 personally appeared before me a Clerk Circuit Court in and for said county and State, Mrs. L. H. Baxter, aged 65 years, who being by me duly sworn according to law, makes the following declaration in order to obtain the pension provided by Act of the Legislature, approved June 6, 1903, for indigent widows of deceased Confederate soldiers and sailors: That she is the lawful widow of S. F. Baxter who enlisted…..day of……186…2nd S. C. Bat Hagood Regt in Captain Kinsley Company, C S. C. 2nd Regiment of the State of South Carolina and who was on the …… day of April, 1865, at Orangeburg in the State of South Carolina [killed in battle or] honorably discharged from said service, and died on the 7th day of Oct. 1892 at his home in Putnam County, Fla., that she was legally married to said soldier prior to the first day of January, 1885, at Feb. 1862 in the State of S. C.; that she has been a bona fide resident of the State of Florida continuously, since the first day of January, A. D. 1890; that she does not own property, real and personal, to the value of $800 in this or any other State, and is not otherwise enabled or in a position to earn a livelihood, and has no income from any source sufficient for a livelihood; and that she has not purposely disposed of any property for the purpose of availing herself of the provisions of this act. L. H. Baxter P. O. Address Ocala Fla Sworn and subscribed before me this 9th day of November, 1904. S. T. Sistrunk Clerk Circuit Court Marion County By Mable L. Godson, D.C. Page 003 We do solemnly swear that we personally knew the said deceased S. F. Baxter, that we served with him in Confederate Army of the C S C 2nd Regiment from the State of South Carolina, and know of our own knowledge that he never deserted the service of his State, or of the Confederate States. P. B. Livingston P. O. Address Lowell Fla W. O. Massey P. O. Address Ocala Fla Sworn and subscribed before me this 9th day of Nov., 1904. S. T. Sistrunk Clerk Circuit Court Marion County By Mable L. Godson, D.C. We do solemnly swear that we personally knew S. F. Baxter and are satisfied that he performed the service set forth on foregoing page; that he was a true and faithful soldier in Confederate service and that he never deserted the same. P. B. Livingston Citizen of Marion County W. O. Massey Citizen of Marion County Sworn and subscribed before me this 9th day of Nov., 1904. S. T. Sistrunk Clerk Circuit Court By Mable L. Godson, D.C. State of Florida} County of…….} Personally appeared before me a………………….in and for said county, ……….who being duly sworn says that he is Adjutant of Camp No…………….of United Confederate Veterans at………….in county of…………….and that………………..was at the time of his death a member of good standing of said Camp. Sworn to and subscribed before me this………..day of………………A.D. 19……. Note – Fill out the one of the above affidavits most suitable to applicant’s condition. We do solemnly swear that we personally know the above applicant Mrs. L. H. Baxter, that she was the lawful wife of S. F. Baxter now deceased, that she has never remarried since his death, that she is a person of “respectability and good reputation,” that she does not own property to the value of $800 in this or any other State, and that she is not possessed of a sufficient income from any source, and has constantly resided in Florida since January 1st, 1890. P. B. Livingston A. M. Livingston Sworn to and subscribed before me this 9th day of Nov., 1904. S. T. Sistrunk Clerk Circuit Court By Mable L. Godson, D.C. Page 004 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 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. H. Baxter and are satisfied that the facts and conditions therein stated and alleged are true and correct and that she is legally and justly entitled to the pension provided by the act, approved June 6th, 1903. H. W. Long, Chairman E. L. Wartmann N. A. Fort S. R. Pyles ……………………..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. Page 005 6966 3597 12569a approved Claim For Pension By Mrs. L. H. Baxter Of Marion Co., Fla Widow Of S. F. Baxter Of 2nd S. C. Company C, Hagood Regiment Filed In Executive Department Nov. 22, 1904 =Dec. 19 – 1905= Approved Dec. 19th, 1905 C. H. Dickinson Secretary of Board Dead Filed In Comptroller’s Office Not resident Before 1885 Pay Dec 19th, 1905 $96.00 per annum Page 006 Transcribers Note: The following is part of an undated newspaper clipping: S. J. Baxter was born in Orangeburg County S.C. April 1 1840. He came to Florida in 1896 and died, at Hollister, Putnam County Gla., (sic) on October 7, 1892. He was an old Confederate soldier; and during his four years service in the civil war, and strife of men, he won a grand victory over Satan and entered the ranks of God’s army on earth. For nearly thirty years he fought the Additional Comments: NOTE: Words in [] are lined through in original. 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