Marion County FlArchives Military Records.....McATEER, W. B. 1904 Civilwar - Pension Co. H. 7th FL Regt. ************************************************ 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 19, 2008, 11:02 am FLORIDA CONFEDERATE PENSION APPLICATION FILES PENSION APPLICATION A11937: Surname: McATEER Given Names: W. B. Service Unit: 7th Regt Inf Reference: Wife’s Name: Application County & Year: Marion Co 1904 Page 001 A11937 Page 002 We the undersigned physicians, residents of the State and county aforesaid, do solemnly swear that we have carefully examined W. B. McAteer, who is personally known to us to be the person above applying for a pension under the laws of Florida, and find that the said W. B. McAteer is by reason of old age, incapable of providing a living for himself. A. L. Izlar, M.D. Residence Ocala Fla Sworn and subscribed before me this 11th day of July 1904. S. T. Sistrunk Clerk 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 Page 003 We the undersigned physicians, residents of the State and county aforesaid, do solemnly swear that we have carefully examined W. B. McAteer, who is personally known to us to be the person above applying for a pension under the laws of Florida, and find by reason of old age I find W. B. McAteer is unable to earn a livelyhood by manual labor. A. L. Izlar, M.D. Residence Ocala Fla Sworn and subscribed before me this 2nd day of May 1904. S. T. Sistrunk Clerk 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 Page 004 Form 760 I. B. Hilson, State Printer, Tallahassee, Fla. Soldier’s Application for Pension State of Florida} Marion County} On this 2nd day of April 1904 personally appeared before me, Clerk of the Circuit Court in and for said county and State, W. B. McAteer, who being by me duly sworn, declares that he is the identical person who enlisted on or about the 13th day of March 1862 in Captain Eichelleger Company “H” county of Marion in the State of Florida and that while in actual service in said company 7th Regiment of the State of Florida and in line of duty as such soldier, at Missionary Ridge was captured on the 25th day of November, 1863, and held as a prisoner at Rock Island until the close of the war. (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 my pension on account of my age was born June 22nd 1831. [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. W. B. McAteer P. O. Address Ocala, Fla. Sworn and subscribed before me this 2nd day of April, 1904. S. T. Sistrunk Clerk Circuit Court Marion County. Page 005 I do solemnly swear that I was born on the 23rd day of June 1831 in Newberry 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. W. B. McAteer P. O. Address Ocala Fla Sworn and subscribed before me this 2nd day of April 1904. S. T. Sistrunk Clerk Circuit Court Marion County. We do solemnly swear that we personally knew W. B. McAteer the above applicant for pension during the Civil War of 1861 to 1865; that we served with him in Eichillengers Company H 7th Fla Regiment, and knew 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 claim to exist, does exist, and that he never deserted the Confederate Army. W. C. Jeffords Late of H Co. 7th Reg. (To be Subscribed by Two Persons.) R. Bullock Late of Co C 7th Reg. Sworn and subscribed before me this 2nd day of April 1904. S. T. Sistrunk Clerk State of Florida} County of Marion} Personally appeared before me a Clerk Circuit Court in and for said county, G. M. Hubbard who being duly sworn says that he is [Adjutant] Com of Camp No. 56 of United Confederate Veterans at Ocala in county of Marion and that W. B. McAteer [was] is at [the] this time [of his death] a member of good standing of said Camp. Geo. M. Hubbard Sworn to and subscribed before me this 11th day of July A. D. 1904. 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 W. B. McAteer [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] he [have] has 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. Edwin Spencer P. O. Address Ocala Fla J. W. Sanders P O. Address Ocala Fla Sworn to and subscribed before me this 2nd day of April, 1904. S. T. Sistrunk, Clerk Page 006 We the undersigned physicians, residents of the State and county aforesaid, do solemnly swear that we have carefully examined B. (sic) B. McAteer, who is personally known to us to be the person above applying for a pension under the laws of Florida, and find that the said W. B. McAteer is by reason of old age, incapable of providing a living for himself. ………………………..M.D. Residence Ocala Fla Sworn and subscribed before me this…….day of……………, 190…. ………………………….. ………………………….. 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 W. B. McAteer 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 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 007 6529 3242 11937 Granted 3242 CLAIM FOR PENSION By W. B. McAteer 120 Of Ocala Late Of ………………..Company ………………..Regiment Filed In Executive Department April 18 1904 Amended proof July 6th 1904 Approved Aug 1 1904 C. H. Dickinson Secretary of Board Filed In Comptroller’s Office $120…………….,190….. Pay from July 6th 1904 at rate of $96.00 per annum. Additional Comments: NOTE: Words in [] are lined through in original. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/fl/marion/military/civilwar/pensions/mcateer568gmt.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/flfiles/ File size: 9.7 Kb