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FLORIDA CONFEDERATE PENSION APPLICATION FILES

PENSION APPLICATION A12340:

Surname:  TOWNSEND

Given Names:  Francis Marion

Service Unit:  South Carolina

Reference:

Wife’s Name:

Application County & Year:  Marion Co 1908

Page 001

A12340

Page 002

SOLDIER’S PENSION CLAIM
Under The Act of 1909

(Form A.)

State of Florida}
County of Marion}

On this 4th day of August, A. D. One Thousand Nine Hundred and Nine personally
appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for the county and State
aforesaid, Francis Marion Townsend who, being by me duly sworn according to law,
declares that he is 65 years of age, having been born on the 2 day of November,
1844, in the county of Marion, in the State of South Carolina.  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 10th day of January, 1868.

That he is the identical person who enlisted at Marion Court House, S. C., under the
name of F. M. Townsend, on the…..day of January, 1862, in Company L, Regiment 21st
of the State of South Carolina 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 Willmington (sic), [N.
C.]. in the State of North Carolina on the….day of May, 1865, on account of the
surrender of the Confederate States Armies.

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

Am totally disabled on account of broken shoulder and stomach troubles.

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

On the 10th day of March, 1865, at Fayetteville, North Carolina, and imprisoned at
Willmington (sic), N. C.

That I served faithfully until Honorably Discharged from the service of the
Confederate States Army in the year 1865, and did not desert the service of the
Confederate States Army 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 a prisoner at Wilmington, North

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Carolina…………………………………………………………………………….

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 own 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 Martin, Marion Co., Florida		$2000.00
Cattle, horses and other live stock				$  150.00
Personal property						$  250.00
Stocks								$……….
Bonds								$……….
Mortgages, notes and other securities…(illegible word)		$1500.00
						Total		$3900.00

That I have heretofore been granted a pension from the State of Florida under
pension certificate No. 7114, 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 Martin, County of Marion, State of Florida.

Francis Marion Townsend
(Claimants must sign name in full.)

Attest:

(1) D. M. Boney
(2) W. M. Lucius

Sworn and subscribed before me, this 4 day of August, 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.

J. W. Lyles, Justice of the Peace
1st Dist. Marion Co. Fla.

Page 004

(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 F. M. Townsend, 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.)

D. M. Boney
W. M. Lucius

Sworn and subscribed before me, this 4 day of August, 1909.

J. W. Lyles, J.P.

(Form C.)

Physician’s Affidavit.

State of Florida}
County of Marion}

Before me personally came E. G. Lindner, MD W. V. Newson MD, who being duly sworn
deposes and says, [that he is] we are physicians, that [he is] we are residents of
the State and County aforesaid; that [he] we personally knows (sic) F. M. Townsend,
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.)  Applicant is suffering from fracture &
dislocation of left arm.

This deponent further says that the said F. M. Townsend is permanently & wholey
(sic) disabled by reason of such affliction & old age from earning a livelihood for
himself by manual labor. 

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

W. V. Newsom MD Physician
E. G. Lindner MD

Sworn and subscribed before me, this 4 day of August, A. D. 1909.

J. W. Lyles, J.P.

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 F. M. Townsend, 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 3rd 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.

12340a
Former Claim No. 7144
Application No. 14772
Pensioner No. 1559
CLAIM FOR PENSION
By
F. M. Townsend
Of
Martin Fla Postoffice
Marion County
Late Of
“L” Company
21st South Carolina Regiment
Filed In Pension Department
Aug 7 1909
Approved
……………………….., 19…
With pay from…………, 19…
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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APPLICATION FOR PENSION
Under Laws of Florida

(Form A)
For Use Of Applicant For Pension

I, F. Marion Townsend do hereby make application to the State Board of Pensions, for
a pension to be granted to me under the act of 1907, Chapter 5600 of the Laws of the
State of Florida, upon the following grounds:

I enlisted and served in the (Naval or Military) Military service of (State whether
Confederate States or this State) the Confederate States during the war between the
States of the United States, and that I did not desert the Confederate or State
service; that I was a bona-fide citizen of this State for ten years prior to the
date of this application and have been continuously since a citizen of the State of
Florida, and that I

(Here state fully the disability under which the applicant claims a pension, whether
he list in service a limb or limbs, eye or eyes, or whether he is permanently
disabled by reason of wounds received in service, or disease, to gain a livelihood
by manual labor, or whether he is over 60 years of age and is by reason of age
incapable of providing a living for himself.)

Am (63) Sixty three years of Age.

I further represent to the State Board of Pensions, that I am not receiving a
pension from any other State.

In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this 2 day of June, A. D. 1908.

F. Marion Townsend

Witness:

H. B. Foy, Jr.
T. D. Lancaster

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(Form B)

State of Florida}
Marion County}

On this 25th day of Sept., A. D. 1907, before me………………………., Clerk of the Circuit
Court in and for said County and State, personally came F. Marion Townsend, who
being by me first duly sworn deposes and says, that the statements made in the
foregoing application for a pension in his own behalf are true.

This deponent further says, that the answers written herein to the following
questions, numbered from 1 to 12 inclusive, are true:

1.  What is your full name, and where do you reside?  Francis Marion Townsend,
Martin, Fla.

2.  In what State and County were you born and when?  South Carolina, Marion County,
A. D. 1844.

3.  How long have you been a citizen of the State of Florida?  Thirty-eight years.

4.  When and where and in what organization did you enlist during the war between
the States?  1862 at Marion Courthouse, S. C. Twenty-first South Carolina regiment
Company L.

5.  Give the name of your Captain at time of your enlistment.  Capt. N. C. McDuffy.

6.  Give the name of your Captain at time of your discharge from service.  Capt. D.
M. McDougal.

7.  Give the name of your Battalion or Regimental Commander both at time of your
enlistment and discharge from service.  Col. R. F. Graham of Marion C.H. S.C.

8.  If you enlisted in the navy give name of your Commanding officer, date of
enlistment and place of service. …………………………………………………………………

9.  If discharged prior to the termination of the war, state place and cause of
discharge.  I was transferred from 21st S. C. regiment in 1862 to 54th N. C.
regiment, was captured a prisoner at Fayetteville, N. C. in Mar. 1865.

10.  If you list an eye or limb during your service in the war, state when and where
and in what engagement you sustained such injury. ……………………………………………..

11.  If you received a wound during your service in the war, which permanently
disables you, state when and where you received the wound. ……………………………………..

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12.  Describe the wound and state how it affects you. ……………………………………

F. Marion Townsend
Applicant

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 2 day of June, A. D. 1908.

S. T. Sistrunk
Clerk Circuit Court Marion County.
By H. B. Foy, Jr., D.C.

(Form C)

Affidavit to Be Made by Commissioned Officer

State of South Carolina}
County of Marion}

Before me personally came W. B. Baker, who being duly sworn deposes and says, that
he was a Commissioned Officer in the (Here state name of Organization.) 21st S. C.
Regiment, the organization to which the within named applicant for pension under the
laws of Florida belonged and in which he served during the war between the States. 
This deponent further says that the said F. Marion Townsend rendered faithful
service as a Confederate soldier or sailor during the war between the States, and
that the disability claimed by the said……………………………..to exist, does in fact exist,
and the same prevents him permanently from gaining a livelihood.

Capt. W. B. Baker
Late of 21st S. C. Regt.

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 21st day of May, A. D. 1908.

W. E. Bethea
Notary Public

(Form D)

State of………………}
County of……………}

Before me personally came……………………and…………………………….. who being by me first duly sworn,
depose and say, each for himself, that he is a citizen of the County of…………………….in
the State of Florida, and that he was a soldier of………
regiment in the service of the

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Confederate States during the war between the States, and that said……………..was a
member of said regiment; that he is acquainted with……………., the following applicant
named in the foregoing petition for a pension; that he knows that the said………………...
rendered the service as soldier or sailor for the Confederate States during the war
between the States as set forth in the foregoing petition for a pension.  That he
did not desert the Confederate army, and that the disability claimed by him to
exist, does in fact exist and prevents him from earning a livelihood for himself,
and these deponents being further sworn true answers to make to the following
questions, depose each for himself and answers as follows:

1.  Where do you reside?……………………………………………………………….

2.  Are you acquainted with the within named applicant for a pension?  If so, what
is his name?  Where doe he reside?  And how long has he resided in this State?……………
………………………………………………………………………………………….

3.  To what military organization did the within named applicant belong during the
war between the States?…………………………………………………………………….

4.  Did he render the service to the Confederate States during the war, as claimed
in the foregoing answers by him?…………………………………………………………….

5.  Where were you when your organization surrendered?…………………………….

6.  Was the applicant present?………………………………………………………….

7.  If not, where was he?  And why was he not present?……………………………….

8.  When did he leave the Command?  For what cause?……………………………….

9.  What is the nature and character of the applicant’s wounds or disease?……………

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10.  What is the applicant’s occupation and physical condition?………………………

1………………………………..

2………………………………..
Witnesses

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

(Form E)

Affidavit for Adjutant of a Camp of United Confederate Veterans

State of Florida}
County of Marion}

Before me personally came E. T. Williams who being by me first duly sworn, deposes
and says, that he is the Adjutant of Camp Marion #56 of the United Confederate
Veterans of the County of Marion in the State of Florida.  That he knows F. Marion
Townsend, the within named applicant for pension under the laws of Florida, [that
the said applicant was a solider or sailor in the service of the Confederate States
during the war between the States,] and that he is a member in good standing of Camp
Marion #56 of the United Confederate Veterans.

The Adjutant will please state here any proof in his knowledge or possession
favorable to the applicant………………………………………………………………………………..
……………………………………………………………………………………………..

E. T. Williams
Adjutant Camp Marion
#56 United Confederate Veterans

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 2 day of June, A. D. 1908.

S. T. Sistrunk
Clerk Circuit Court
By H. B. Foy, Jr., D.C.

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(Form F)

Physician’s Affidavit

State of Florida}
County of Marion}

Before me personally came C. W. Lindner M.D., 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 F. M. Townsend, 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 wopunds (sic), disease or disability.)

That he has had his left shoulder dislocated.  That is has not been thoroughly
reduced that in the dislocation or reduction the nerve was seriously injured which
caused atrophy of the muscles of the arm rendering it partly useless.

This deponent further says that the said F. M. Townsend is permanently half disabled
[disabled] by reason of such injury and age from earning a livelihood for himself by
manual labor.

(Add “and totally,” if the facts are such as to warrant such statement.)
(If the application for pension is based upon age, strike from the above last line
the words “by manual labor.”)

C. W. Lindner M.D.
Physician

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 2 day of June, A. D. 1908.

S. T. Sistrunk Clerk Ct Ct
By H. B. Foy, Jr., D.C.

Certificate of Clerk of the Circuit Court

I certify that the above affidavits are genuine; that all of the affiants are
persons of trustworthy character and their statements are entitled to full faith and
credit; that the attesting officers are duly authorized to administer oaths; that
their signatures are genuine, and that the said applicant…………………….is a bona-fide
resident and citizen of the State of Florida.

In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Circuit
Court for………………..County, this……….day of……………., A. D. 19…….

……………………………………..
Clerk Circuit Court

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Report of County Commissioners

We, the undersigned, County Commissioners in and for Marion County, Florida, do
hereby report that at a meeting of the Board of County Commissioners held this 2 day
of June, 1908, the foregoing application of F. M. Townsend for pension under the
laws of Florida, was by us investigated; that we are satisfied 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 2 day of June, A. D. 1908.

1.  Jno. L. Edwards
2.  J. M. Mathews
3.  C. W. Turner
4.  N. A. Fort
5.  ……………………………..
County Commissioners

By the County Commissioners.  Attest:

S. T. Sistrunk
Clerk Circuit Court
By H. B. Foy, Jr., D.C.

NOTE

1.  Before any questions are answered the officer will swear the applicant or
witness in the following words or to the like effect: “You do solemnly swear that
you will make true answers to the questions asked you, and the evidence you shall
give shall be the whole truth, so help you God.”

2.  Additional affidavits may be attached if blank spaces are insufficient.

3.  The blanks must be filled.  The information required must be accurately and
fully given.

4.  Forms “A” and “B” must be filled out by Applicant; “C” by Commissioned Officers;
“D” by two soldiers or citizens of the County; “E” by Adjutant of Camp United
Confederate Veterans; “F” by physician.

5.  It is not necessary to fill out each form lettered “C,” “D” and “E,” one of them
must be filled out.  Either one will suffice.

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11386
CLAIM FOR PENSION
7114
By	120
F. M. Townsend
Of
Martin, Fla
Late Of
L Company
21st S. C. Regiment
Filed In Pension Department
June 6 1908
Approved
Jun 25 1908
With pay from June 6, 1908
At the rate of $120.00 per annum
Jefferson Bell
Secretary of Board
Filed In Comptroller’s Office
……………………., 19….

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State Board Of Pensions:
Governor				No. 16360
Comptroller
Treasurer

Department of Pensions,
State of Florida.
Tallahassee, June 2, 1911

Hon. F. C. Ainsworth,
The Adjutant General,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:

F. M. Townsend who is an applicant for a pension under the laws of Florida, claims
to have been a member of Company……………….., Regiment……………, Confederate States Army,
and to have been………………………………………………………..

Is there any record of this man having been a prisoner of war at Wilmington, N. C.? 
He is said to have served in Company L, 21st South Carolina Regiment, C.S.A.

Please furnish me with the record of this soldier.

Yours very truly,

A. C. Croom
Comptroller

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Adjutant General’s Office
1790127
War Department
Jun 5 1911

1559		16360
Address:  “The Adjutant General, War Department, Washington, D.C.”  1791027

War Department,
The Adjutant General’s Office.
Washington.  June 6, 1911.

Respectfully returned to the

Comptroller,
State of Florida,
Tallahassee.

The records show that F. M. Townsend, private, Company L, 21st South Carolina
Infantry, Confederate States Army, enlisted January 26, 1862.  On the company roll
for January and February, 1863, last on file, he is reported “Furloughed May 26,
1862.  Reported a deserter and his name dropped from the rolls.”  No further record
of his has been found.

F. C. Ainsworth
The Adjutant General

(A.G.O.72-1)

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State Board of Pensions:
Governor				No. 14772
Comptroller
Treasurer

Department of Pensions,
State of Florida.
Tallahassee, Aug 27 – 07


Hon. F. C. Ainsworth,
The Adjutant General,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:

Francis M. Townsend who is an applicant for a pension under the laws of Florida,
claims to have been a member of Company L 21st S.C., Regiment & 54th N. C.,
Confederate States Army, and to have been………………………………………………………

Please furnish me with the record of this soldier.

Yours very truly,
A. C. Croom
Comptroller

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Adjutant General’s Office
1562377
War Department
Sep 8 1909

Address: “The Adjutant General, War Department, Washington, D.C.”  14772
1559	1562377
War Department,
The Adjutant General’s Office
Washington.  Sept. 8, 1909

Respectfully returned to the

Comptroller,
State of Florida,
Tallahassee.

The name Francis M. Townsend has not been found on the rolls, on file in this
office, of any company of the 54th North Carolina Infantry, Confederate States Army,
nor has any record of capture or parole been found.

The records show that one F. M. Townsend, private, Company L, 21st South Carolina
Infantry, Confederate States Army, enlisted January 14, 1862.  On the roll of the
company for January and February, 1863, he is reported absent with remarks:
“Furloughed May 27, 1862, since which time he has never reported to his company.  He
has been reported a deserter and his name dropped from the roll.”

No later record of him has been found.

F. C. Ainsworth
The Adjutant General

(A.G.O. 72-1)


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