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Polk http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00022.html#0005485 July 17, 2010, 9:21 am FLORIDA CONFEDERATE PENSION APPLICATION FILES PENSION APPLICATION A11679: Surname: BROOKS Given Names: Frederick Service Unit: 1st Regt Inf Resv Reference: Wife’s Name: Elizabeth – Application County & Year: Marion Co 1900 Page 001 A11679 Page 002 Widow’s Application for Pension State of Florida} Marion County} On this 25th day of August, 1899, personally appeared before me, a Notary Public in and for said county and State, Mrs. Elizabeth Brooks, aged 61 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 2, 1899, for indigent widows of deceased Confederate soldiers and sailors. I am the lawful widow of Frederick Brooks, who enlisted as private in 1861, in Captain Wm. B. Owen’s Company (Marion Dragoons) also Capt. Saml Agnew’s Company of Maj. Footmans Battalion Regiment of the State of Florida, and who while in actual service and in the line of duty as such private, was on the……day of……., 186…, at Gainesville, in the State of Florida (here state fully and clearly all the facts, showing date and cause of death.) was injured by a fall, while under orders and sustaining an injury in the side which crippled him for life and finally caused his death, it kept him feeble and ruined his health. Nov 28/89. – that I was legally married to said soldier on the 1st day of June, 1865, at Hartville, in the State of Florida; that I have been a bona fide resident of the State of Florida continuously since the 1st day of February 1859; that I do not own property, real and personal, to the value of $600 in this or any other State, and am not otherwise enabled or in a position to earn a livelihood, and have no income from any source sufficient for a livelihood; that I have no children or other relation able so to do and whose legal duty it is to support me, and that I have not purposely disposed of my property for the purpose of availing myself of the provisions of this act. Elizabeth Brooks P. O. Address Fellowship Sworn and subscribed before me this 4th day of Sept., 1899. S. T. Sistrunk Clerk Circuit Court Marion County Page 003 We do solemnly swear that we personally knew the said deceased Frederick Brooks, that we served with him in Capt. Owen’s Co. of the Footman’s Battallion (sic) Regiment from the State of Florida, and know of our knowledge that he received (contracted) at the time and place claimed the injury the wound (or disease) which resulted in his death eventually and that he never deserted the service of the State, or of the Confederate States. M. Atkinson P. O. Address Fellowship P. O. Marion Co., Fla. Hardy Rainer P. O. Address Churchill P. O. Marion Co., Fla. Sworn and subscribed before me this 4th day of September, 1899. John E. Bailey Notary Public for the State of Fla. We do solemnly swear that we personally knew and professionally treated the said above Frederick Brooks and are satisfied that the injury wound (or disease) set forth above as having been sustained in the service of the Confederate States, was the direct cause of his death eventually on the 28th day of November, 1889. S. H. Blitch M.D. Residence Blitchton, Fla. E. C. Paslay M.D. Residence Flemington Sworn and subscribed before me this Twenty-third 27th (sic) day of September, 1899. J. D. Ferguson Notary Public State of Fla. 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 such affidavits, and that their signatures thereto are genuine. S. T. Sistrunk Clerk of Circuit Court Page 004 We, the undersigned County Commissioners of Marion county, Florida, do hereby certify that we have carefully investigated the above application for pension made by Mrs. Elizabeth Brooks, and are satisfied that the facts and conditions stated therein are true and correct, and that she is legally and justly entitled to the pension provided by the act, approved June 2, 1899. W. E. Allen Chairman D. L. Morgan H. W. Long J. M. Liddell E. (illegible) 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 11597A 2179 Pensioner No. 507 Pay from Sept. 30/99 at rate of $60.00 per year. (New) CLAIM FOR PENSION By Elizabeth Brooks Widow Of Frederick Brooks Late Of Capt. Owen’s Company ………………Regiment Filed In Executive Department Oct 10/99 See letter Jan. 3, 1900 Approved by the Board Jany. 24/00 for pay from Sep. 30/99 At rate of $60.00 per year. D. Lang Secretary Filed In Comptroller’s Office Jan 24 1900 Tallahasseean Job Office, Tallahassee, Fla. Dead File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/fl/marion/military/civilwar/pensions/brooks637gmt.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/flfiles/ File size: 6.5 Kb