Marion County FlArchives Military Records.....JONES, Arthur W. 1904 Civilwar - Pension 1st Regt Inf Resv ************************************************ 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 August 17, 2008, 9:26 am FLORIDA CONFEDERATE PENSION APPLICATION FILES PENSION APPLICATION D06504: Surname: JONES Given Names: Arthur W. Service Unit: 1st Regt Inf Resv Reference: Wife’s Name: Ruth M. – Application County & Year: Marion Co 1904 Page 001 D06504 Page 002 Form No. 701 I. B. Hilson, State Printer, Tallahassee, Fla. Widow’s Application for Pension State of Florida} Marion County} On this 19th day of March 1904, personally appeared before me a Clerk Circuit Court in and for said county and State, Mrs. Ruth M. Jones, aged 63 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 Arthur W. Jones who enlisted …….day of Spring of 1863 in Captain Samuel Agnews Company, ……….Regiment of the State of Florida and who was on the discharged at the end of the service …….day of ………, 186…, at …………….in the State of …………………[killed in battle or] honorably discharged from said service, and died on the 26th day of January 1900 at his home in Marion County. ………………………………………………………………………………………………that she was legally married to said soldier prior to the first day of January, 1885, at In Marion in the State of Florida; 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. Ruth M. Jones P. O. Address Dunnellon Fla Sworn and subscribed before me this 19th day of March 1904. S. T. Sistrunk Clerk Circuit Court Marion County Page 003 We do solemnly swear that we personally knew the said deceased Arthur W. Jones, that we served with him in Capt Samuel Agnews Co. of the ………….Regiment from the State of Florida, and know of our own knowledge that he never deserted the service of his State, or of the Confederate States. M. J. W. Dean P. O. Address Romeo Fla G. P. Bridges P. O. Address Dunnellon Fla Sworn and subscribed before me this 29 day of Mch 1904. John M. Barksdale Justice of Peace [Clerk Circuit Court] Marion County J. P. We do solemnly swear that we personally knew Arthur W. Jones 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. M. J. W. Dean Citizen of…………..County …………………………… Citizen of…………..County Sworn and subscribed before me this 29 day of March 1904. ……………………….. 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 Ruth M. Jones that she was the lawful wife of Arthur W. Jones 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. M. J. W. Dean G. P. Bridges Sworn to and subscribed before me this 29 day of Mch 1904. John M. Barksdale Justice of Peace 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 Ruth M. Jones 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 Jno. L. Edwards E. L. Wartmann 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 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 Name of witnesses not on Roster. Witness must submit better proof as to their service. Received April 1 1904 Clerk Circuit Court and County Auditor 6504 Claim For Pension By Ruth M. Jones Of Dunnellon Widow Of Arthur W. Jones Of …………………Company …………………Regiment Filed In Executive Department April 18, 1904 Approved ……………….., 190…. ……………………………… Secretary of Board Filed In Comptroller’s Office ………………..., 190….. Proof not good neither applicant or witnesses names appear on co roll Page 006 March 29, 1906 File # ________. Subject, Pensions. Mrs. Ruth M. Jones, Dunnellon, Florida. Dear Madam:- I am directed by the Board to inform you that they have examined your pension application, and that same has been disallowed, as the name of neither of the witnesses who testified as to the proof of your husband’s service is on the Confederate Roster, which is on file in the Comptroller’s Office. I am sending you a blank, which you can have two of the comrades who served with your husband, fill out, after which see that the same is property attested by some magistrate, and send to me and I will attach same to your application and will then present it to the Board for you. Yours very truly, Secretary. (Inclosure) Additional Comments: Words in [] are lined through in original. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/fl/marion/military/civilwar/pensions/jones572gmt.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/flfiles/ File size: 7.9 Kb