Marion County FlArchives Military Records.....BRITT, Thomas B. 1903 Civilwar - Pension Captain P. L. Bender’s Company, SC ************************************************ 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 July 17, 2010, 9:09 am FLORIDA CONFEDERATE PENSION APPLICATION FILES PENSION APPLICATION A12705: Surname: BRITT Given Names: Thomas B. Service Unit: South Carolina Reference: Wife’s Name: Application County & Year: Marion Co 1903 Page 001 A12705 Page 002 Form 118-5-16-1902-2m I. B. Hilson, State Printer, Tallahassee Soldier’s Application for Pension. State of Florida} Marion County} On this 2nd day of December, 1902, personally appeared before me, Clerk of the Circuit Court in and for said county and State, Thomas B. Britt who, being by me duly sworn, declares he is the identical person who enlisted on or about the….day of Fall of 1862, in Captain P. L. Bender’s Company, county of……………in the State of S.C. and that while in actual service in said company Rutledge’s Regiment, of the State of South Carolina and in line of duty as such solider, at……………State of……………on or about the…….day of………….186…., and was honorably discharged at the expiration of my service on the Tuesday after Lee’s surrender 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.) I claim the pension on account of 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. Thomas B. Britt P. O. Address Williston Fla Sworn and subscribed before me this 2nd day of December, 1902. S. T. Sistrunk Clerk Circuit Court Marion County Page 003 I do solemnly swear that I was born on the 25th day of June 1837 in Malborough county, State of South Carolina and that I am now past the age of sixty-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. Thos. B. Britt P. O. Address Williston Fla Sworn and subscribed before me this 2nd day of December, 1902. S. T. Sistrunk Clerk Circuit Court Marion County. We do solemnly swear that we personally knew Thomas B. Britt the above applicant for pension during the Civil War of 1861 to 1865, that we served with him in Company “E” – 4th S. C. V. (Cavalry) 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 claimed to exist, does exist] was a faithful volunteer soldier of the Confederate Army and that he never deserted the Confederate Army. P. L. Breeden Capt Late of Co. “E” 4th SCV. Reg. Cavalry (To be subscribed by two Persons.) H. H. Newton Late of “E” Co. 4th Reg. S. C. Cavalry Sworn and subscribed before me this 29th day of Decr. 1902. J. A. Drake Clerk Circuit Court We do solemnly swear that we are familiar with the value of all the property owned by …………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. B. Epperson P. O. Address Williston Fla W. M. Baxter P. O. Address Williston Fla Sworn to and subscribed before me this 29th day of November A. D. 1902. Wm. Harris Justice of the Peace Page 004 We, the undersigned physicians, residents of the State and county aforesaid, do solemnly swear that we have carefully examined T. B. Britt, who is personally known to us to be the person above applying for a pension under the laws of Florida, and find that he is Ruptured and has heart trouble and is not able to make his living by manual labor. E. C. Paslay, M.D. Residence Williston Fla J. M. Willis, M.D. Residence Williston Fla Sworn and subscribed before me this 29th day of November A.D. 1902. Wm. Harris Justice of the Peace I certify that the above affidavits taken in Marion County 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 T. B. Britt 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 N. A. Fort T. S. Lucius Jno. L. Edwards 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 4830 1775 12705a Pay from Jany 12/ 1903 at rate of $96.00 per annum. CLAIM FOR PENSION By Thomas B. Britt Of Marion County Late Of ……………………..Company ……………………..Regiment Filed In Executive Department Jany 12th, 1903 Approved Jany 12th, 1903 C. H. Dickinson Secretary of Board Filed In Comptroller’s Office …………………., 190….. Page 006 Office of P. L. Breeden Lock Box 43 Bennettsville, S. C., April 2d, 1898 To All Whom it May Concern This is to state that Thomas B. Britt was a Member of Company E 4th S. C. Cavly (sic) and made a good soldier. Respectfully P. L. Breeden “PS” I had the honor to command Co. E 4th S.C.C as the Captain in the late war between the States. Additional Comments: NOTE: Words in [] are lined through in original. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/fl/marion/military/civilwar/pensions/britt635gmt.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/flfiles/ File size: 8.1 Kb