Marion County FlArchives Military Records.....SHACKLEFORD, William H. 1903
Civilwar - Pension Co. H 11th TN Cav.
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CONFEDERATE PENSION APPLICATION FILES

PENSION APPLICATION A10957:

Surname:  SHACKLEFORD

Given Names:  William H.

Service Unit:  Tennessee

Reference:

Wife’s Name:

Application County & Year:  Marion Co 1903

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A10957

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SOLDIER’S PENSION CLAIM
Under The Act of 1909.

(Form A.)

State of Florida}
County of Marion}

On this 22 day of July, A. D. One Thousand Nine Hundred and 9 personally appeared
before me, a Notary Public in and for the county and State aforesaid, Wm. H.
Shackleford, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is 75 years of
age, having been born on the 24th day of Feby, 1834, in the county of Davidson, in
the State of Tennessee.  That he is a bona fide citizen of the county of Marion,
State of Florida.  That he has resided in the State of Florida continuously since
the 6th day of December, 1880.

That he is the identical person who enlisted at Manchester, Tenn., under the name of
Wm. H. Shackleford, on the……day of August, 1862, in Company H, 11th Regiment Tenn.
of the State of Cavalry in the service of the (Here state whether the service
claimed was in the Confederate States Army or in the service of a State.)
Confederate States Army and who was honorably discharged at………………….., in the State
of………….., on the………..day of…………………….., 186……, on account of………………………

(Here state fully any other military service performed by the applicant.)

I served under Forrest, Wheeler and Van Dorn, and lastly in the Commisary (sic) of
Subsistence Dept……………………………………………………………………….
………………………………………………………………………………………….
………………………………………………………………………………………….

(Here give date and place of capture, imprisonment, exchange or parole.)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

That I served faithfully until honorably discharged from the service of the……….in
the year 186…., and did not desert the service of the Confederacy nor take the oath
of allegiance to the United States until after the surrender of the Confederate
Armies.

(Here state whereabouts at close of Civil War.)

That I was up in the mountains in East Tennessee

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being unable to rejoin our old command, which were then in North Carolina with
Johnson’s Army…………………………………………………………………………….
………………………………………………………………………………………………

That I do not own property, including real estate, personal property, stocks, bonds,
mortgages or other collateral securities of any kind in this or any other State, nor
does my wife won with me jointly or separately, property to exceed in value the sum
of five thousand dollars.

That the following is a true and correct statement of all the property owned by me
or by my wife, jointly and separately in this or any other State:

Real estate, located at………………..		None……………………….		$………
Cattle, horses and other live stock…...	None……………………….		$………
Personal property…………………….		None……………………….		$………
Stocks………………………………..			None………………………..		$………
Bonds………………………………...			None………………………..		$………
Mortgages, notes and other securities..	None………………………..		$………
						Total		$………

That I have heretofore been granted a pension from the State of Florida under
pension certificate No. 2087, at the rate of $120.00 per annum.

(Here state any disabilities, physical or mental.)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………

(Here state any wounds received, or loss of limbs and eyesight.)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

That my postoffice address is Gaiter, County of Marion, State of Florida.

Wm. H. Shackleford
(Claimants must sign name in full.)

Attest:

(1) Jno. F. Parker
(2) R. D. Stokes

Sworn and subscribed before me, this 22 day of July, A. D. 1909; and I hereby
certify that the above declaration, etc., were fully made known and explained to the
applicant before swearing; and that I have no interest, direct or indirect, in the
prosecution of this claim.

Geo. N. Dorr
Notary Public State at Large
Heidtville, Fla.
My commission expires June 6th, 1910

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(Form B.)

State of Florida}
County of Marion}

We, the undersigned citizens of Marion County, State of Florida, do hereby certify
that we personally know W. H. Shackleford, who is an applicant for a pension under
the laws of Florida, and that from our own personal knowledge, and from the best
information available, we believe that the applicant does not own property
(including the property of his wife) to exceed in value the sum of $5,000, and that
the statements made by him relative to the value of his property are true and
correct.

(To be signed by two citizens.)

Geo. H. Dorr
C. B. Stokes

Sworn and subscribed before me, this 22 day of July, 1909.

Geo. N. Dorr, N.P.

(Form C.)

Physician’s Affidavit

State of Florida}
County of…………..}

Before me personally came…………………………………., who being duly sworn, deposes and says,
that he is a physician; that he is a resident of the State and County aforesaid;
that he personally knows……………………..the applicant named in the foregoing application
for a pension.  This deponent further says that he has carefully examined the said
applicant’s physical condition and finds:

(Here state nature, character and extent of wounds, disease or disability.  Please
avoid technical terms.)

The former application had certificates from 2 physicians.  Being in my 76th year
and weighing less than l00 lbs, another certificate is hardly needed to establish my
disability, the nearest doctor being 9 miles away.

This deponent further says that the said……………..is permanently……….disabled by reason
of such……………from earning a livelihood for himself by manual labor.

(Please note carefully resolution below before certifying to total disability.)

……………………………………
Physician

Sworn and subscribed before me, this………day of………………, A. D. 19…….

At a meeting of the State Board of Pensions held July 10th, 1907, at which the
Governor, Comptroller and Treasurer were present, the following resolution was
adopted:

Resolved:  That persons entitled to Pensions under the Laws of Florida, who apply
for the amount allowed in cases of total disability, must submit the affidavit of a
reputable physician stating specifically the personal ailment and conditions that
render the applicant entirely helpless and incapacitated, physically or mentally,
for any work or business.

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Report of County Commissioners

We, the undersigned, County Commissioners in and for the County of Marion, Florida,
do hereby report that at a meeting of the Board of County Commissioners held this
day, the foregoing application of W. H. Shackleford for a pension under the Laws of
Florida, was investigated by us; that we are satisfied that the applicant does not
own property (including the property of his wife) to exceed the value of $5,000, and
that the representations made in the petition and affidavits are true, and that a
pension should be granted to the applicant.

Witness our hands this 2nd day of August, A. D. 1909.

(1)  Geo. MacKay, Chairman
(2)  J. M. Mathews
(3)  W. J. Crosby
(4)  M. M. Proctor
(5)  N. A. Fort, County Commissioners

By the County Commissioners.  Attest:

S. T. Sistrunk
Clerk Circuit Court

Note – All blanks must be filled out.  All information required must be fully and
accurately given.

10957
Former Claim No. 2087
Application No. 14760
Pensioner No. 1548
CLAIM FOR PENSION
By
W. H. Shackleford
Of
Gaiter Postoffice
Marion County
Late Of
H Company
11th Tenn. Cavalry Regiment
Filed In Pension Department
Aug 7 1909
Approved
Aug 27 1909
With pay from Jul 1 1909
At the rate of $120 per annum
…………………………………..
Secretary of Board
Filed In Comptroller’s Office
……………………, 19…..
Capital Pub. Co., State Printer
Tallahassee, Florida
120

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Form 118-5-16-1902-2M
I. B. Hilson, State Printer, Tallahassee

Soldier’s Application for Pension.

State of Florida}
Marion County}

On this 6th day of June, 1903, personally appeared before me, Clerk of the Circuit
Court in and for said county and State, W. H. Shackleford, who being by me duly
sworn, declares he is the identical person who enlisted on or about the 1st day of
Sept., 1862, in Captain Coffee Company H, county of Coffee, in the State of Tenn.,
and that while in actual service in said company 11th Tenn. Cavalry Regiment of the
State of Tenn., and in line of duty as such soldier, at……………….., State of………………………,
on or about the …….day of………………, 186….., and was honorably discharged after the
expiration of my service on the…..day of………in……………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.  I was born on the 24th day of February 1834
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.

W. H. Shackleford
P. O. Address Gaiter, Fla.

Sworn and subscribed before me this 6th day of June, 1903.

S. T. Sistrunk
Clerk Circuit Court Marion County

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I do solemnly swear that I was born on the 24th day of Febry 1834, in Davidson
county, State of Tenn., 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.

W. H. Shackleford
P. O. Address Gaiter Fla

Sworn and subscribed before me this 6th day of June, 1903.

S. T. Sistrunk
Clerk Circuit Court Marion County.

We do solemnly swear that we personally knew W. H. Shackleford, the above applicant
for pension during the Civil War of 1861 to 1865, that we served with him in………..
Company 11th Tennessee 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 therefrom claimed to exist, does exist, and that he never
deserted the Confederate Army.

John L. Carney, Capt. Co. 6
Late of D Co. 11th Tenn. Reg.

(To be subscribed by two Persons.)

……………………………………………
Late of………..Co……………..Reg.

Sworn and subscribed before me this 11th day of June 1903.

C. W. Quick

We do solemnly swear that we are familiar with the value of all the property owned
by W. H. Shackleford 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.

Geo. W. Cleveland
P. O. Address Ocala, Fla.

F. B. Turner
P. O. Address Ocala, Fla.

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 6th day of June, 1903.

S. T. Sistrunk
Clerk

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We, the undersigned physicians, residents of the State and county aforesaid, do
solemnly swear that we have carefully examined W. H. Shackleford, who is personally
known to us to be the person above applying for a pension under the laws of Florida,
and find him suffering from a general breaking down of his system due to age, which
renders him totally unable to earn a living by manual labor in any way.  General
debility caused by service in Civil War, from 1861 to 1865.

J. W. Hood, M.D.
Residence Ocala, Fla.

Jno. M. Thompson, M.D.
Residence Ocala, Fla.

Sworn and subscribed before me this 6th day of July, 1903.

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

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. H. Shackleford 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
Jno. L. Edwards
E. L. Wartmann
N. A. Fort
T. S. Lucius
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.

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5216
2087
CLAIM FOR PENSION
By	120
W. H. Shackleford
Of
Marion Co
Late Of
………………….Company
………………….Regiment
Filed In Executive Department
July 20th, 1903
Approved
July 20th, 1903
C. H. Dickinson
Secretary of Board
Filed In Comptroller’s Office
120………….190……..
Pay from July 20 1903
at rate of $96.00
per annum

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Tampa Fla June 22 1903

I do solemnly swear that I personally knew W. H. Shackleford, the above [above]
(sic) applicant for pension during the Civil War of 1861 to 1865, that I served with
him in Capt. Coffee’s Company (H) 11th Tenn. Cavalry Regiment and that he never
deserted the army.

Signed B. F. Taylor
Late of Capt. Coffee’s Co. 11th Tenn. Cavalry

Sworn and subscribed before me this the 22 day of June, 1903.

D. W. Bullard

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On the 12th of Sept 1863 I was detailed for service with the Commissary of
Subsistence Dept. under Major Richard Fancher, and served in that Dept. the rest of
the war.

Before the war closed, Maj. Fancher and part of the detail were captured (4 being
killed) and sent to Fort Deleware (sic).  The rest of us that escaped, being
detached from our command, were never surrendered, paroled or discharged, but came
home at the close of the war.

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He was on the 13th of Sept. 1863 detached from his command and detailed for service
the rest of the war in the Commisary (sic) of Subsistence Department under Major
Richard Fancher.  And was therefore not with his company at the surrender, but
returned home without being either surrendered or discharged at the close of the
war.



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