CIVIL WAR PENSION APP. - D. C. HAMOND, OKALOOSA CO., FL

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Application No.  20793

Soldier's Pension Claim
Under The Act Of 1913

(FORM A)

State of Florida}
County of Okaloosa}

On this 5 day of October, A. D. One Thousand Nine Hundred and 16 personally 
appeared before me, a Justice of Peace in and for the county and State aforesaid, 
D. C. Hamond who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is 72 years 
of age, having been born on the 28 day of May, 1844 in the county of Spalding, in 
the State of Georgia.  That he is a bona fide citizen of the county Okaloosa, State 
of Florida.  That he has resided in the State of Florida continuously since the 4 
day of October, 1906.

That he is the identical person who enlisted at Demopolis, Ala., under the name of 
D. C. Hamond, on the don't remember day of ____ 1863, in Company H, Regiment 37 
Ala. of the State of Ala. in the service of the Confederate States and who was 
HONORABLY DISCHARGED at Dalton, Ga., in the State of Ga., on the ____ day of January, 
1864, on account of epileptic fits.  After I was discharged in January 1864 in 
April 1864 I reenlisted in Company I 6 Alabama Calvary. 

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

Wounded on 9 day of March 1865.  Surrender 1865.

That I served faithfully until HONORABLY DISCHARGED from the service of the ____ 
in the year 186_, and did not desert the service of the ____ 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 wounded a few days before the surrender.

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 . . . . . . . . . . none
Cattle, horses and other livestock. . . . . none
Personal property . . . . . . . . . . . . . none
Stocks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . no
Bonds. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . no
Mortgages, notes and other securities . . . no

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

I received wound in thigh, did not loose the limb.

That my postoffice address is Laurel Hill, County of Okaloosa, State of Florida.

His X mark:  D. C. Hamond

Attest:

(1) R. J. Hart
(2) I. G. Churchwell

Sworn and subscribed before me, this 5 day of October, A. D. 1916; and I 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. F. Richbourg
Justice of the Peace

(FORM B)

State of Florida,}
County of Okaloosa}

We, the undersigned citizens of Okaloosa County, State of Florida, do hereby 
certify that we personally know D. C. Hamond, 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.

R. J. Hart
I. G. Churchwell

Sworn and subscribed before me, this 5 day of October, 1916.

J. F. Richbourg

(FORM C)

Physicians' Affidavit

State of Florida,{
County of ____{

Before me personally came Dr. E. Porter Webb, and Dr. S. E. Stephens, who being 
duly sworn each for himself, 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.  The deponents further 
say that they have carefully examined the said applicant's physical condition and 
find:

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

He is wounded in the thigh of left leg and by reason of age is not capable of 
earning a living for himself and wife.

This deponent further says that the said D. C. Hamond is 3/4 disabled by reason of 
such wounds and age from earning a livelihood for himself by manual labor.

E. Porter Webb, M. D.
S. E. Stephens, M. D.

Sworn and subscribed before me, this 5 day of October, A. D. 1916.

J. F. Richbourg

(FORM E)

Affidavit to be Made by Comrade

State of Florida}
County of Okaloosa}

Before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for the State and County aforesaid, 
personally came T. S. Cabaniss of ____ County of Santa Rosa State of Florida, who, 
being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical person who 
enlisted at Talladega in the State of Alabama on the 29 day of March 1862 in Company 
F of 31 Ala. Regiment of the State of ____ which organization was regularly 
mustered into the service of the Confederate States of America; that he knows of 
his own personal knowledge that H. C. Hamond enlisted in Company H 37 Regiment of 
the State of Ala. at Demopolis in the State of Ala. on the ____ day of Aug. 1863; 
that he served faithfully in the said organization until the ____ day of January 
1864; when he was HONORABLY DISCHARGED on account of epileptic fits Jan. 1864 at 
Dalton in the State of Ga., and did not desert the Confederate States service nor 
take the oath of allegiance to the United States before the close of the War.

(Here state whether the soldier was transferred to another organization , or not, 
and if captured or imprisoned, state when and where.)

Soldier reenlisted in April 1864.  Wounded on 9 of March 1865.  Shot in left thigh.

I know personally of the above stated service, because I served with D. C. Hamond 
in Company I Regiment 6 of the State of Ala., and was HONORABLY DISCHARGED at shout 
out, one month before surrender and I did not desert the Confederate States service
nor take the oath of allegiance to the United States before the close of the War.

T. S. Cabaniss
Late of Company F 31 Regt.

Sworn and subscribed before me this 5 day of October, 1916, and I hereby certify 
that the above declaration was fully made known to the affiant before swearing, and 
that I have no interest, direct or indirect, in the pension claim sought to be 
established by this declaration.

J. R. Richbourg

(FORM F)

Affidavit to be Made by Comrade

State of Alabama}
County of Escambia}

Before me, a Notary Public, in and for the State and County aforesaid, personally 
came S. S. Thompson, of Brewton, Ala. Rt. 5, County of Escambia, State of ____, who,
being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical person who 
enlisted at Mobile, in the State of Alabama, on the ____ day of about Feb. 1862, in 
Company I 29th Regiment of the State of Alabama, which organization was regularly 
mustered into the service of the Confederate States of America; that he knows of 
his own personal knowledge that H. C. Hammonds enlisted in Company H, 37th Reg. in 
the State of Alabama, at Demopolis, in the State of Alabama on the ____ day of 
August, 1863; that he served faithfully in the said organization until the ____ day 
of Jan., 1864, when he was HONORABLY DISCHARGED on account of epileptic fits, at 
Dalton, in the State of Georgia, and did not desert the Confederate States service 
nor take the oath of allegiance to the United States before the close of the War.

(Here state whether the soldier was transferred to another organization, or not, an 
dif captured or imprisoned, state when and where.)

Soldier was reinstated Pollard, Alabama, in April 1864, Company I, 6th Alabama 
Cavalry. 

I know personally of the above stated service, because I served with him in same 
Army, in Company I, 29th Regiment of the State of Alabama, and was HONORABLY 
DISHCARGED at Montgomery, in the State of Alabama, about May, 1865, by reason of 
close of war, and I did not desert the Confederate States service nor take the 
oath of allegiance to the United States before the close of the War.

His X mark:  S. S. Thompson
Late of Company I, 29th Ala. Regt.

Sworn and subscribed before me this 9th day of October, 1916, and I hereby certify 
that the above declaration was fully made known to the affiant before swearing, and 
that I have no interest, direct or indirect, in the pension claim sought to be 
established by this declaration.

E. N. McCall
Notary Public

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Report of County Commissioners

We, the undersigned, County Commissioners in and for the County of Okaloosa Florida,
do hereby report that at a meeting of the Board of County Commissioners held this 
day, the foregoing application of D. C. Hammonds 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 14 day of Nov., A. D. 1916.

(1) J. W. Baggett, Jr., Chairman
(2) John H. Givens
(3) R. A. Rosier
(4) B. P. Edge
(5) W. J. Davis
    County Commissioners

By the County Commissioners.  Attest:

Jas. L. Clary
Clerk Circuit Court

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Letter

State Board of Pensions                                       No.  20793
Governor
Comptroller
Treasurer

Department of Pensions
State of Florida
Tallahassee

The Adjutant General, 
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:

D. C. Hamond who is applying for a pension under the laws of Florida, claims to 
have been a member of Company H 37th Ala. Regiment, Confederate State Army.

Please furnish me with the record of this soldier.

Yours very truly,

W. V. Knott
Comptroller

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Letter

War Department
The Adjutant General's Office
Washington
Nov. 20, 1916

Respectfully returned to Comptroller
Dept. Pensions
State of Fla.
Tallahassee

with the information that the name mentioned within has not been found on the rolls,
or file in this Department, of the organization to which reference is made, which 
rolls partly cover the period from dated Apr. 23 1862, and that nothing has been 
found in the official records concerning the service, capture or parole of a man of 
that name and organization. 

H. T. McCain
The Adjutant General

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Letter

State Board of Pensions                                       No.  20793
Governor
Comptroller
Treasurer

Department of Pensions
State of Florida
Tallahassee

The Adjutant General, 
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:

D. C. Hammond applying for a pension under the laws of Florida, claims to have been 
a member of Company I Regiment 6th Ala. Cav., Confederate States Army.

Please furnish me with the record of this soldier.

Yours very truly,

W. V. Knott
Comptroller

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Letter

War Department
The Adjutant General's Office
Washington
Dec. 2, 1916

Respectfully returned to Comptroller
Dept. Pensions
State of Fla.
Tallahassee

with the information that D. C. Hamon (also found as D. C. Hanson but not as D. C. 
Hammond) pvt. Co. C (not found Co. I) 6 Regt. Alabama Cav. C. S. A. was enlisted 
April 14, 1863.

On muster roll dated Dec. 18, 1863 - last one file - presence or absence not stated 
but previous roll Oct 31, 63 shows him present.  Union prisoner of war records show 
him as captured in Florida on March 25, 1865 and paroled at Camp Townsend May 6, 
1865.

H. T. McCain
The Adjutant General

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Claim For Pension
By
D. C. Hamond
Of Laurel Hill
Late Of Ala. Company
Filed In Pension Department
Nov. 16, 1916
Approved
Dec. 19, 1916
With pay from Nov. 16, 1916
At the rate of $180 per annum
Sinclair Wells
Secretary of Board