CIVIL WAR PENSION APP. - HENRY M. MASON, OKALOOSA CO., FL

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Application No.  23780

Soldier's Pension Claim
Under General Pension Law of Florida as Amended by Acts of 1925

(FORM A)

State of Florida,}
County of Okaloosa}

On this 28th day of March, A. D. One Thousand Nine Hundred and thirty-one personally 
appeared before me, a notary public in and for the county and State aforesaid, Henry
M. Mason, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is 83 years of 
age, having been born on the ____ day of Aug. 1847, in the county of Coffee, in the 
State of Ala.  That he is a bona fide citizen of the county of Okaloosa, State of 
Florida.  That he has resided in the State of Florida continuously since the ____ 
day of ____, 1909.

That he is the identical person who enlisted at Elba, under the name of Henry M. 
Mason, on the ____ day of ____, 1864, in Company Brown, Regiment Home Guard of the 
State of Ala. in the service of the Home Guard for Ala. and who was HONORABLY 
DISCHARGED at Elba, in the State of Ala., on the ____ day of ____, 1865, on account 
of close of war.

That I served faithfully until HONORABLY DISCHARGED from the service of the Home 
Guard of Ala. in the year 1865, and did not desert the service of the Home Guard of 
Ala. 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 at Elba, Ala. at close of war.

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

His X mark:  Henry M. Mason

Attest:

(1) W. C. Richbough
(2) M. Morrison

Sworn and subscribed before me this 28th day of March A. D. 1931; and I hereby 
certify that I have no interest, direct or indirect, in the prosecution of this 
claim.

M. Morrison
N. P.

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 Henry M. Mason for a pension under the Laws of 
Florida, was investigated by us, and we are satisfied that the representation made 
in the petition and affidavits are true, and that a pension should be granted to 
the applicant.

Witness our hands this 14th day of April, A. D. 1931.

(1) W. H. Graham
(2) C. M. Hall
(3) B. H. Kennedy
(4) H. L. Griffith
(5) T. Holley
    County Commissioners

By the County Commissioners.  Attest:

Allen Carr
Clerk Circuit Court

(FORM D)

Blank

(FORM E)

Affidavit to be Made by Comrade

State of Fla.}
County of Okaloosa}

Before me, a notary public in and for the State and County aforesaid, personally 
came John Q. Adams of Laurel Hill County of Okaloosa, State of Fla. who, being duly 
sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical person who enlisted at 
Elba in the State of Ala. on the ____ day of 1864, in Company Home Guard Brown 
Regiment of the State of Ala. which organization was regularly mustered into the 
service of the Confederate States of America; that he knows of his own personal 
knowledge that H. M. Mason enlisted in Company Home Guard Brown Regiment of the 
State of Ala., at Elba, in the State of Ala. on the ____ day of ____, 1864, that he 
served faithfully in the said organization until the ____ day of ____, 1865, when 
he was HONORABLY DISCHARGED on account of close of war, at Elba in the State of Ala.,
and did not desert the Confederate States service nor take the oath of allegiance 
to the United States before the close of the War.

I know personally of the above stated service, because I served with H. M. Mason in 
Company Brown Regiment Home Guard of the State of Ala., and was HONORABLY DISCHARGED 
at Elba, in the State of Ala., on the ____ day of ____, 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:  John Q. Adams
Late of Company Brown, Home Guard Regt.

Sworn and subscribed before me this 28th day of March, 1931, 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.

M. Morrison
N. P.

(FORM F)

Affidavit to be Made by Comrade

State of Fla.}
County of Okaloosa}

Before me, a notary public in and for the State and County aforesaid, personally 
came W. A. Lundy, of Laurel Hill County of Okaloosa, State of Fla. who, being duly 
sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical person who enlisted at 
Elba, in the State of Ala. on the ____ day of 1864, in Company Brown Home Guard 
Regiment of the State of Ala., which organization was regularly mustered into the 
service of the Confederate States of America; that he knows of his own personal 
knowledge that H. M. Mason enlisted in Company Brown Home Guard Regiment of the 
State of Ala., at Elba, in the State of Ala. on the ____ day of ____, 1864; that he 
served faithfully in the said organization until the ____ day ____ of 1865, when he 
was HONORABLY DISCHARGED on account of close of war, at Elba in the State of Ala., 
and did not desert the Confederate States service nor take the oath of allegiance 
to the United States before the close of the War.

I know personally of the above stated service, because I served with H. M. Mason in 
Company Brown Regiment Home Guard of the State of Ala., and was HONORABLY DISCHARGED 
at Elba, in the State of Ala., on the ____ day of ____, 1865, by reason of close of 
war and I did not desert the Confederate States service nor take oath of allegiance 
to the United States before the close of the War.

W. A. Lundy
Late of Company Brown, Home Guard Regt.

Sworn and subscribed before me this 28th day of March, 1931, 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.

M. Morrison
N. P.

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Claim For Pension
By 
Henry M. Mason
Of Crestview, Okaloosa County 
Filed In Pension Department
April 21, 1931
Denied By Pension Board
Aug. 14, 1931

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Soldier's Pension Claim
Under General Pension Law of Florida as Amended by Acts of 1925

(FORM A)

State of Florida,}
County of Okaloosa}

On this 10th day of October A. D. One Thousand Nine Hundred and thirty-three 
personally appeared before me, a Clerk of Circuit Court in and for the county and 
State aforesaid Henry M. Mason, who, being sworn according to law, declares that he 
is 86 years of age, having been born on the 20th day of August 1847, in the county 
of Covington, in the State of Alabama.  That he is a bona fide citizen of the county 
of Okaloosa, State of Florida.  That he has resided in the State of Florida 
continuously since sometime in 1886.

That he is the identical person who enlisted at Elba, under the name of Henry M. 
Mason, on the ____ day of May 1864, in Company D Coffee Co., Regiment Alabama of 
the State of Alabama in the service of the Confederate States Army and who was 
HONORABLY DISCHARGED at Elba, in the State of Alabama, on the last day of May, 1865,
on account of close of war.

That I served faithfully until HONORABLY DISCHARGED from the service of the 
Confederate Army in the year 1865, and did not desert the service of the Confederate 
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 Elba, Ala.  

That I have heretofore applied for a pension from the State of Florida and refer to 
Claim No. none for the proof contained therein.

(Here state any disabilities, physical or mental.)

Old age.

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

No wounds.

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

His X mark:  Henry M. Mason

Attest:

(1) Allen Carr
(2) Pearl Gill

Sworn and subscribed before me this 10th day of October A. D. 1933, 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.

Allen Carr
Clerk of Circuit Court

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 Henry M. Mason for a pension under the Laws of 
Florida, was investigated by us, and we are satisfied that the representation made 
in the petition and affidavits are true, and that a pension should be granted to 
the applicant.

Witness our hands this 12th day of October, A. D. 1933.

(1) M. E. Savage, Chairman
(2) R. Fowler
(3) O. M. Earley
(4) L. Barnes
(5) J. T. Lundy
    County Commissioners

By the County Commissioners.  Attest:

Allen Carr
Clerk Circuit Court

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Affidavit To Be Made By Comrade

State of Florida}
County of Okaloosa}

Before me, The County Judge, of Walton County Florida in and for the State and 
County aforesaid, personally came John Q. Adams of Walton, County of Walton, State 
of Florida who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical 
person who enlisted at Elba, in the State of Alabama in Company D, Coffee County 
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 Henry M. Mason enlisted in Company D, Coffee County Regiment of the 
State of Alabama at Elba in the State of Alabama on the Last days of March 1864; 
that he served faithfully in the said organization until the ____ day of May 1865, 
when he was HONORABLY DISCHARGED on account of close of the war at Elba in the 
State of Alabama, 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:)

No desertion, no imprisonment, no transfer.

I know personally of the above service because I served with Henry M. Mason in 
Company D Regiment ____ of the State of Alabama and was HONORABLY DISCHARGED at no 
written discharge in the State of Alabama on the ____ day of May 1865, by reason of 
close of war and I did not desert the Confederate States service no take oath of 
allegiance to the United States before the close of the War.

His X mark:  John Q. Adams
Late of Company D, Coffee Co., Alabama

Sworn and subscribed before me this 9th day of October, 1933, 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.

D. N. Trotman
County Judge, Walton Co., Fla.

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Affidavit To Be Made By Comrade

State of Florida}
County of Okaloosa}

Before me, a Clerk of Circuit Court in and for the State and County aforesaid, 
personally came William Allen Lundy of ____, County of Okaloosa, State of Florida 
who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical person 
who enlisted at Elba, in the State of Alabama in Company D Coffee County 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 Henry M. Mason enlisted in Company D Coffee County Regiment of the State of 
Alabama at Elba in the State of Alabama on the last day of March 1864; that he 
served faithfully in the said organization until the ____ day of May 1865 when he 
was HONORABLY DISCHARGED on account of close of war at Elba in the State of Alabama, 
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 solider was transferred to another organization or not, and 
if captured or imprisoned, state when and where:)

No desertion, no imprisonment, no transfers

I know personally of the above service because I served with Henry M. Mason Company 
D Coffee County of the State of Alabama and was HONORABLY DISCHARGED at no written 
discharge in the State of Alabama on the ____ day of May 1865, by reason of close 
of war and I did not desert the Confederate States service nor take oath of allegiance
to the United States before the close of the War.

William Alen Lundy
Late of Company D Coffee County, 4th Calvary

Sworn and subscribed before me this 10th day of October, 1933 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.

Allen Carr
Clerk of Circuit Court

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State Board of Pensions                                           No.  24016
Governor
Comptroller
Treasurer

Department Of Pensions,
State of Florida,
Tallahassee, Fla.
Oct. 17, 1933

The Adjutant General,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:

Henry M. Mason, who is applying for a pension under the laws of Florida.  Claims to 
have been a member of Company D, Coffee's Regiment, Alabama Cavalry Confederate 
States Army.

Please furnish me with the record of this soldier.

Yours very truly,

Ernest Amos
Comptroller

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War Department
The Adjutant General's Office
Washington

October 23, 1933

Respectfully returned to
Comptroller,
Department of Pensions,
State of Florida,
Tallahassee, Florida

Coffee's Regiment Alabama Cavalry, Confederate States Army, has not been identified.
The name Henry M. Mason has not been found on the muster rolls of file in this 
office of any Confederate States Army organization from the State of Alabama.

James F. McKinley
Major General,
The Adjutant General

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Chapter 18055 No. 349

AN ACT Granting a Pension to Henry M. Mason of Okaloosa County, Florida.

WHEREAS, Henry M. Mason of Okaloosa County, Florida is now eighty-eight (88) years 
of age and in feeble and weakened physical condition so as to incapacitate him for 
work to support himself, and he is in destitute circumstances and greatly in need 
of a pension;

WHEREAS, Henry M. Mason has resided in the County of Okaloosa for more than fifty 
(50) years, and is one of its oldest citizens;

AND WHEREAS, Henry M. Mason at the age of fifteen (15) years enlisted in the 
Confederate service in the Home Guards in Coffee County, Alabama, and rendered 
valuable services therein to the Confederate cause;

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISTLATURE OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA:

SECION 1.  That in recognition of the services rendered by the said Henry M. Mason, 
he is hereby awarded a pension in the sum of Four Hundred Eighty Dollars ($480.00) 
per annum in equal monthly payments, in the same manner that other pensioners are 
paid, said payments to be made during the remainder of his natural life or until 
otherwise provided by law.

SECTION 2.  That the sum of Four Hundred and Eighty Dollars ($480.00) per annum, is 
hereby annually appropriated out of the Pension Fund of the State of Florida to the 
pension hereinbefore provided, and it shall be the duty of the Comptroller to draw 
his warrants from the Treasurer payable from said appropriation on the first of 
each month hereafter and transmit the same to said pensioner.

SECTION 3.  All laws and parts of laws in conflict herewith be and the same are 
hereby repealed.

SECTION. 4.  THIS Act shall take effect immediately upon its becoming a law.

Approved:  June 8th, 1937.

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Mr. Henry M. Mason 
Okaloosa Co.
SB984
Chapt. 18055
Act approved June 8, 1937
Approved by Pension Board
Aug 4, 1937
Roumelle Bowen
Sec'y Pen. Bd.

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Former Claim No.  6
Application No.  24016 & 24156
Pensioner No.  8941

Claim For Pension
By
Henry M. Mason
Of Crestview, Okaloosa County
Late of D Company Coffee Ala.
Filed In Pension Department
Oct. 16, 1933
Original Denied by Pension Board
Jan 31, 1934
Approved And Filed In Comptroller's Office
Special Act of 1937