Marion County FlArchives Military Records.....WHITTINGTON, Robert M. 1900 Civilwar - Pension Co. F 27th GA 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 March 20, 2011, 9:29 am FLORIDA CONFEDERATE PENSION APPLICATION FILES PENSION APPLICATION A12833: Surname: WHITTINGTON Given Names: Robert M. Service Unit: Georgia Reference: Wife’s Name: Martha - - Application County & Year: Marion Co 1900 Page 001 A12833 Page 002 Widow’s Application for Pension. State Of Florida} Marion County} On this 23rd day of October, 1……, personally appeared before me a Clerk of Fifth Judicial Circuit Court in and for said county and State of Florida, Martha A. Whittington, age 69 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 2, 1899, for indigent widows of deceased Confederate soldiers and sailors: I am the lawful widow of Robert M. Whittington, deceased, who enlisted in August, 1861, in Captain Edwards Company, 27th Regiment of the State of Georgia, and who, while in actual service and in the line of duty as such private, was on the x day of x, 1862, at near Richmond, in the State of Virginia (Here state fully and clearly all the facts, showing date and cause of death.) contracted Catarrh of the “posterior nares” which produced other diseases of the respiratory organs, resulting in the death of the soldier, Robert M. Whittington, which occurred on March 8th, 1881. That I was legally married to said soldier on the 22d day of March, 1850, at Macon County, in the State of Georgia; that I have been a bona fide resident of the State of Florida continuously since the x day of Fall of 1866, that I do not own property, real and personal, to the value of $600 in this or any other State, and am not otherwise enabled, or in a position to earn a livelihood, and have no income from any source sufficient for a livelihood; that I have no children or other relation able so to do and whose legal duty it is to support me, and that I have not purposely disposed of my property for the purpose of availing myself of the provisions of this Act. Martha Ann Whittington P. O. Address Flemington, Fla. Sworn and subscribed before me this 23rd day of Oct., 1900. S. T. Sistrunk Clerk Circuit Court Marion County Page 003 We do solemnly swear that we personally knew the said deceased Robert M. Whittington; that we served with him in Company “F” of the 27th Ga. Regiment from the State of Georgia, and know of our own knowledge that he received (contracted) at the time and place claimed, the [injury] disease, which resulted in his death, and that he never deserted the service of the State, or of the Confederate States. G. W. his X mark Amerson P. O. Address Butler Ga G. W. his X mark Pullen P. O. Address Butler Ga Sworn and subscribed before me this 2nd day of November, 1900. J. E. Davant Ordinary Taylor Co., Ga. I do solemnly swear that I personally knew and professionally treated the said above Robert M. Whittington, and am satisfied that the disease set forth above as having been sustained in the service of the Confederate States, was the direct cause of his death on the 8th day of March, 1881. L. Montgomery M.D. Residence Micanopy, Fla. ……………… M.D. Residence……………… Sworn and subscribed before me this 26th day of October, A. D. 1900. H. L. Montgomery, Notary Public State of Florida at Large. We do solemnly swear that we personally know the above applicant Martha Ann Whittington; that she was the lawful wife of Robert M. Whittington 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 $600 in this or any other State, and that she is not physically or otherwise enabled to earn a livelihood, and has constantly resided in Florida since January 1st, 1880. W. F. Whittington P. O. Flemington, Marion Co., Fla. Lorris Reeves P. O. Flemington, Marion Co., Fla. Sworn and subscribed before me this the 29th day of October, 1900. John E. Bailey Notary Public for the State of Florida 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 such affidavits and that their signatures thereto are genuine as to those of Marion County, Florida, only. 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 Martha Ann Whittington, and are satisfied that the facts and conditions stated therein are true and correct, and that she is legally and justly entitled to the pension provided by the act, approved June 2, 1899. W. E. Allan, Chairman J. M. Liddell H. W. Long D. L. Morgan ……………………… 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 12833a CLAIM FOR PENSION By Martha A. Whittington Widow Of Robert M. Whittington Late of Capt. Edwards’ Company 27th Georgia Regiment Filed In Executive Department November 24/00 Pay 5.00 from (illegible) from January 1/901 Approved March 6th, 1901 C. H. Dickinson Secty of Board Filed In Comptroller’s Office March 9th, 1….. Tallahassee Job Office, Tallahassee, Fla. Dead Page 006 L. Montgomery, M.D. Micanopy, Florida………………………………, 190….. State of Florida} Alachua County} Before me, personally appeared L. Montgomery, a practicing physician, who being by me duly sworn, deposes and says that he was the family physician of Robert M. Whittington from the early spring of 1868 A. D. until the 8th day of March A. D. 1881. That during the above mentioned period, he professionally treated the above Whittington to the exclusion of any other physician and that no other physician treated the said Whittington during his last illness and that no other physician knows the cause of the said Whittington’s death. L. Montgomery, M.D. Sworn to & subscribed before me this 26th day of Oct., A. D. 1900. H. L. Montgomery Notary Public, State of Florida at Large. Additional Comments: NOTE: Words in [] are lined through in original. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/fl/marion/military/civilwar/pensions/whitting658gmt.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/flfiles/ File size: 7.9 Kb