Marion County FlArchives Military Records.....CARTWRIGHT, E. C. 1904 Civilwar - Pension Captain Baty’s Company K, 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 September 26, 2010, 8:44 am FLORIDA CONFEDERATE PENSION APPLICATION FILES PENSION APPLICATION A11942: Surname: CARTWRIGHT Given Names: E. C. Service Unit: South Carolina Reference: Wife’s Name: Application County & Year: Marion Co 1904 Page 001 A11942 Page 002 Form No. 700 I. B. Hilson, State Printer, Tallahassee, Fla. Soldier’s Application for Pension. State of Florida} Marion County} On this 29th day of Feby, 1904, personally appeared before me, Clerk of the Circuit Court in and for said county and State, E. C. Cartwright, who being by me duly sworn, declares he is the identical person who enlisted on or about the……day of…..year…..1863 in Captain Baty’s Company K, county of Horry, in the State of S. C., and that while in actual service in said company 26 Regiment of the State of S. C., and in line of duty as such soldier, at Petersburg, State of……….on or about the……day of wounded with shell in both legs….186…, and was honorably discharged at the expiration of his service [on the……day of……in……….county,] State……………., he………………………. (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 wounded at Petersburg, both legs shot. And am suffering dreadfully with them now. I am unable to get about and can hardly see at all, and that as the direct result of said injuries, thus received in line of duty during the war, he is now unable to gain a livelihood by manual labor; that he has continuously since January 1st, 1885, been a citizen of Florida; that neither he, nor his 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 any property for the purpose of availing themselves of the provisions of the pension laws of Florida; that he is not otherwise enabled or in a position to earn, and has no income from any source sufficient for a livelihood by manual labor, and that he never deserted the Confederate service, and that he receives no pension from any other source. E. C. his X mark Cartwright P. O. Address Reddick, Fla Sworn and subscribed before me this 29th day of Feby, 1904. S. T. Sistrunk Clerk Circuit Court Marion County Page 003 I do solemnly swear that I was born on the….day of August in Columbus 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 personal, 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. E. C. Cartwright P. O. Address Reddick, Fla. Sworn and subscribed before me this 29th day of Feby, 1904. S. T. Sistrunk Clerk Circuit Court Marion County We do solemnly swear that we personally knew E. C. Cartwright, the above applicant for pension during the Civil War of 1861 to 1865, that we served with him in Baty’s Company 26th Regiment S. C., and know of our Company K 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. F. H. Fowler Late of Baty’s Co. K, 26 S.C. Reg. To be subscribed by Two Persons. William H. his X mark Cartwright Late of Baty’s Co. K, 26 S. C. Reg. Sworn and subscribed before me this 9 day of March, 1904. S. H. Boswell Justice of The Peace (Seal) 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 the 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 are familiar with the value of all the property owned by E. C. Cartwright 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. A. H. Yongue P. O. Address Fairfield S. J. McAteer P. O. Address Reddick Sworn to and subscribed before me this 22 day of February, 1904. J. O. Turnipseed Justice Peace Page 004 We the undersigned physicians, residents of the State and county aforesaid, do solemnly swear that we have carefully examined E. C. Cartwright, who is personally known to us to be the person above applying for a pension under the laws of Florida, and find him to be suffering from indolent ulcer of the leg and is physically incapable of making a living by manual labor or otherwise. H. C. Walkup M.D. McIntosh, Fla. G. S. Means, M.D. Residence McIntosh, Fla. Sworn and subscribed before me this 22 day of February, 1904. J. O. Turnipseed Justice Peace 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 E. C. Cartwright 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 June 6th, 1903. H. W. Long, Chairman ………………………. Jno. L. Edwards 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 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 A6636 3261 11942 3261 ACC CLAIM FOR PENSION By E. C. Cartwright 120 Of Reddick, Marion Co., Fla. Late Of Dropped (sic) Company General (illegible) Home Regiment Filed In Executive Department June 17, 1904 Approved Sept. 29th, 1904 C. H. Dickinson Secretary of Board Filed In Comptroller’s Office $120…………..190…… Pay from June 17, 1904 at rate of $96.00 per annum. Additional Comments: NOTE: words in [] are lined through in the original. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/fl/marion/military/civilwar/pensions/cartwrig645gmt.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/flfiles/ File size: 8.3 Kb