Marion County FlArchives Military Records.....BRINSON, James S. 1901 Civilwar - Pension Co. K 1st FL Resv. Inf. ************************************************ 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 June 20, 2010, 7:57 am FLORIDA CONFEDERATE PENSION APPLICATION FILES PENSION APPLICATION A11832: Surname: BRINSON Given Names: James S. Service Unit: 1st Regt Inf Resv Reference: Wife’s Name: Application County & Year: Marion Co 1901 Page 001 A11832 Page 002 Form A.3 I. B. Hilson, State Printer, Tallahassee, Fla. Soldier’s Application for Pension State of Florida} Marion County} On this 14th day of November, 1901, personally appeared before me, Clerk of the Circuit Court in and for said county and State, James S. Brinson who being by me duly sworn, declares he is the identical person who enlisted on or about the X day of May, 1864, in Captain J. L. McGahagin’s Company, county of Marion, in the State of Florida, and that while in actual service in said company “K” 1st Fla Reserves Regiment, of the State of Florida, on or about the 4 day of (illegible), (was not wounded) 1865, and was honorably discharged [at the expiration of my service on] the war ending [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) am now very feeble being 81 years of age. I am unable to do anything by reason of my age…………………………… 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. J. S. Brinson P. O. Address [Fort] Eureka Fla Sworn and subscribed before me this 14th day of November, 1901. S. T. Sistrunk Clerk Circuit Court Marion County Page 003 I do solemnly swear that I was born on the 7th day of July in 1820 Burke county, State of Georgia, and that I am now past the age of sixty-five (65) years; that I was 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 and 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. J. S. Brinson P. O. Address Eureka Fla Sworn and subscribed before me this 14th day of November, 1901. S. T. Sistrunk Clerk Circuit Court Marion County We do solemnly swear that we personally knew James S. Brinson the above applicant for pension during the Civil War of 1861 to 1865, that we served with him in said Company K 1st Fla Reserve 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. R. H. Smith Late of………..Co……………Reg. Hardy Rainer (To be subscribed by two persons). Late of H Co………Reg. F. E. Caldwell, Ocala Sworn and subscribed before me this 14th day of November, 1901. John E. Bailey Notary Public We do solemnly swear that we are familiar with the value of the property owned by James S. Brinson 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. R. H. Smith P. O. Address Oxford Fla Hardy Rainer P. O. Address (illegible) Churchill F (sic) Sworn to and subscribed before me this 14th day of November, 1901. John E. Bailey Notary Public Page 004 We, the undersigned physicians, residents of the State and county aforesaid, do solemnly swear that we have carefully examined James S. Brinson, who is personally known to us to be the person above applying for a pension under the laws of Florida, and find him quite feeble from the effects of senility, besides very susceptible to colds, & pains in the limbs from the slightest exposure, no doubt caused by exposure during the Civil War. Jno. M. Thompson, M.D. Residence Ocala, Fla. E. Van Hood, M.D. Residence Ocala, Fla. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 15 day of November, 1901. John E. Bailey Notary Public 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 the 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 J. S. Brinson 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 E. S. Wartmann F. S. Lucius Jno. L. Edwards N. A. Fort 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 provision 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. Page 005 5934 1066 11832 Granted Pay from Dec 12/1901 at the rate of $96.00 per annum $120. CLAIM FOR PENSION By James S. Brinson Of Eureka Fla Late Of “K” Company 1st Fla Reserves Regiment Filed In Executive Department Dec 12th, 1901 Approved January 14, 1902 C. H. Dickinson Sec. Of Board Filed In Comptroller’s Office Jan 27 1902 I. B. Hilson, State Printer, Tallahassee, Fla. 120.00 Page 006 State of Florida Comptroller’s Office Tallahassee Fred O. Dickinson, Jr. State Comptroller November 1, 1968 Mrs. John H. Tolbert 6593 Eastview Drive Lake Worth, Florida 33460 Dear Mrs. Tolbert: Re: Sellers, J. E. Brinson, J. S. Confederate Pensioners Your letter of October 30th with two, one dollar bills received and you will find attached the Xerox copies of the above captioned veterans. Since you were interested in both men, we just went ahead and sent you these at one time. The only Talbert or Tolbert we find that served with the Navy was one Daniel B. Talbert born in Kentucky. We list the following two names asked for in your letter: Sellers, D. L., application filed with Pasco & Pinellas Co’s Wife named America Marshall Sellers Sumner Sellers, Amariah Wife – Rebecca Moore, filed from Duval Co., Sellers, Oliver filed from Jackson Co. Later pension denied Sellers, S. J., filed from Santa Rosa Co., lived in Alabama. Brinson, Benj. From Marion Co., born Burke Co. Ga. Brinson, M. J. Appli. Filed from Clay Co., Fla., Born Burke Co. Ga. Brinson, James J. from Marion County Brinson, James S. from Marion County, Born Burke Co., Ga. Brinson, William A. Appli. Filed from Pasco Co. Married in Suwannee County, Died Hamilton County, Fla. Trusting some of these might be of help, we are, Very truly yours, Fred O. Dickinson, Jr., Comptroller By__________________________ Charles V. Page, Jr., Secretary State Board of Pensions CVP/mfs 3 enclosures Additional Comments: NOTE: Words in [] are lined through in original File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/fl/marion/military/civilwar/pensions/brinson633gmt.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/flfiles/ File size: 9.4 Kb