CIVIL WAR WIDOW'S PENSION APP. - VIRGINIA BLANCHE (BROWN) SIMMONS, WIDOW OF Benjamin J. 
SIMMONS, Marion Co., FL

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Application No. A01549

Widow's Pension Claim
Under The Act Of 1913

(FORM A)

STATE OF FLORIDA,}
County of Marion}   

On this 24th day of November, A. D. One Thousand Nine Hundred and thirteen, personally appeared 
before me, a Clerk Circuit Court in and for the County and State aforesaid Virginia Blanche 
Simmons a resident of Micanopy, County of Florida, State of Florida, who being duly sworn 
according to law, makes the following declaration in order to obtain a pension under the 
provisions of Chapter 6424, Laws of Florida, approved June 4th, 1913.

That she is the widow of Benjamin John Simmons who was enlisted under the name of Benjamin 
J. Simmons on the 2nd day of May 1861, in Company T. W. Wills Company Regiment of the State
of Florida and who served until close of war.

He drew his pension up until the time of his death in Oct.-1913.  His number is #6999. 

That she was lawfully married to the said Benjamin J. Simmons under the name of Virginia 
Blanche Brown in the County of Bradford, State of Florida on the 16th day of October, 1879 
and that she was not divorced from him and that she has not remarried since his death, which
occurred on the 25th day of October, 1913, in the County of Polk, State of Florida.

That she is a resident of Marion County, Florida, and has continuously resided in the State
of Florida since the 28th day of Feby. 1862. (all my life)

That she does not own property, including real estate, personal property, mortgages or other
collateral securities, stocks or bonds in this or any other State to exceed in value the sum 
of Five Thousand Dollars.

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

Real estate, located at ........................ 
The estate hasn't been divided yet but my portion will be very 
small as there are twelve heirs.  It won't be over $400.00 any 
way.
Cattle, horses and other live stock ............ $ 185.00

That her Postoffice address is Micanopy, County of Marion, State of Florida.

[signed] Virginia Blanche Simmons
Claimants must sign Christian name.)

Attest:
(1) [signed] M. M. Stinson
(2) [signed] M. E. Goddard

Sworn and subscribed before me this 24th day of November A. D. 1913, 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.

[signed]  P. H. Nugent, Clerk
By M. E. Goddard, DC 

(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 Virginia B. Simmons, 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 to exceed in value the sum of $5,000, and 
that the statements made by her relative to the value of her property are true and correct.

(To be signed by two citizens)

[signed]  C. A. Liddon
[signed]  Geo. H. Futch

Sworn and subscribed before me this 29th day of Nov 1913.

[signed]  P. H. Nugent, Clerk
By M. E. Goddard, DC 

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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 Virginia B. Simmons for a pension under the Laws of Florida, was investigated 
by us; that we are satisfied that the applicant does not own property 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 3 day of Dec, A. D. 1913.

(1.) [signed]  C. Carmichael
(2.) [signed]  D. G. Watkins
(3.) [signed]  J. W. Davis
(4.) [signed]  W. T. Henderson
(5.) [signed]  W. Luffman
County Commissioners.

By the County Commissioners.  Attest:

[signed]  P. H. Nugent, Clerk Circuit Court
By M. E. Goddard, DC 

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Pension No. 
Former Claim No. 
Application No. 19675
Pensioner No. 1549

CLAIM FOR PENSION
BY
Mrs. Virginia Blanche Simmons
OF
Micanopy Postoffice
Alachua County
WIDOW OF
Benjamin J. Simmons
OF
T. W. Wills Company
FILED IN PENSION DEPARTMENT
DEC 4 1913
APPROVED
DEC 29 1913
With pay from Dec 4 1913
At the rate of $ 150 per annum
R. A. Gray
Secretary of Board