CIVIL WAR PENSION APP. - IRVIN A. PARKER, OKALOOSA (FORMERLY WALTON) CO., FL

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Former Claim No.  2909
Application No.  14421
Pensioner No.  1036 

Soldier's Application for Pension

State of Florida,}
Walton County}

On this 26th day of June, 1903, personally appeared before me, Clerk of the Circuit 
Court in and for said county and State, I. A. Parker who being by me duly sworn, 
declares he is the identical person who enlisted on or about the 4th day of March, 
1861, in Captain G. N. Sow?'s Company, "I" counties of Walton, Covington and 
Conesuh, in the State of Florida and Alabama and that while in actual service in 
said company "I", 29th Alabama Regiment, of the State of Alabama and in line of 
duty as such soldier, at Brutonville, State of North Carolina on or about the last 
day of March, 1865, and was honorably discharged at the expiration of my service on 
the ____ day of May 1865 in Montgomery county, State Alabama, I received gunshot 
wounds in back of neck, in left hand and left arm, besides was in 12 other 
engagements and suffered several other wounds more or less slight and on account of 
said wounds ? received together with disease incident to old age, being over the 
age of 65 years, I am now unable to gain a livelihood by manual labor and that as 
the direct result of said injuries, thus received in line of duty during the war 
and on account of age.  I am now unable to gain a livelihood by manual labor; that 
I have continuously since January 1st, 1885, been a citizen of Florida; that 
neither I, nor my wife, nor both combined, own real and personal property to the 
value of $800 in this or any other State, and have not purposely disposed of our 
property for the purpose of availing ourselves of the provisions of the pension 
laws of Florida; that I am not otherwise enabled, or in a position to earn, and 
have no income from any source sufficient for a livelihood by manual labor, and 
that I never deserted the Confederate service, and that I receive a pension from no 
other source.

I. A. Parker
P. O. Address Deerland, Fla.

Sworn and subscribed before me this 26 day June 1903.

James A. McLean
Clerk Circuit Court Walton County

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I do solemnly swear that I was born on the 19th day of October, 1836 in Coffee 
county, State of Alabama and that I am now past the age of sixty-five (65) years; 
that I was a bona-fide citizen of this State on January A. D. 1885, and have 
continuously resided in this State since that date; that I do not own property, 
real or person, or real and personal, to the value of eight hundred dollars ($800), 
and that I am by reason of age incapable of providing a living by manual labor for 
myself.

I. A. Parker
P. O. Address Deerland, Fla.

Sworn and subscribed before me this 26 day of June 1903.

James A. McLean
Clerk Circuit Court Walton County

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We, the undersigned physicians, residents of the State and county aforesaid, do 
solemnly swear that we have carefully examined I. A. Parker, who is personally 
known to us to be the person above applying for a pension under the laws of Florida,
and find that he has evidence of wounds in back of neck and in left arm and hand, 
that he is apparently a man of advanced years, evidently over the age of 65 years 
and that from the result of such wounds in neck, arm and hand together with his old 
age he is unable to gain a livelihood by manual labor.

G. P. Morris, M. D.
Residence DeFuniak, Fla.
W. H. Stinson, M. D.
Residence DeFuniak Springs, Fla.

Sworn and subscribed before me this 7th day of June, 1903.

John F. Norris
Notary Public

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 said affidavits,
and that their signatures thereto are genuine.

James A. McLean
Clerk of Circuit Court

We, the undersigned County Commissioners of Walton county, Florida, do hereby 
certify that we have carefully investigated the above application for pension made 
by I. A. Parker and are satisfied that the conditions and alleged facts therein 
stated are true and correct, and that he is legally and justly entitled to the 
pension provided by the act, approved May 3, 1901.

W. L. ?, Chairman
R. R. Bludworth
A. L. Anderson
W. A. Campbell
John G. Ray
County Commissioners

By the County Commissioners.  Attest:

James A. McLean
Clerk Circuit Court

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Claim For Pension
By
I. A. Parker
Of Deerland, Walton County, Fla.
Late of "I" Company
29th Alabama Regiment
Filed in Executive Department
July 10, 1903
Approved July 20, 1903
Pay from July 10, 1903
At rate of $96.00 per annum
C. D. Dickerson, Secretary of Board

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Soldier's Pension Claim
Under The Act Of 1909

FORM A

State of Florida}
County of Walton}

On this 29 day of July, A. D. One Thousand Nine Hundred and nine personally appeared
before me, a notary public in and for the county and State aforesaid, Irvin A. 
Parker who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is 72 years of age, 
having been born on the 19 day of October, 1836, in the county of Coffee, in the 
State of Alabama.  That he is a bona fide citizen of the county of Walton, State of 
Florida.  That he has resided in the State of Florida continuously since the ____ 
day of sometime in, 1857.

That he is the identical person who enlisted near Florala in Covington Co., Ala. 
under the name of Irvin A. Parker, on the 4 day of March 1861, in Company I, 
Regiment 29th Ala. of the State of Alabama & Florida in the service of the 
Confederate States Army and who was HONORABLY DISCHARGED at Greensbourough, N. C., 
in the State of North Carolina on or about the 26 day of April, 1865, on account of 
close of war.

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

Never performed any other service than in Confederate States Army.

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

Surrendered at Greenbourough, N. C. about the 26 day of April 1865 with Johnson's 
Army and I was exchanged right there.

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 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 Greenbourough, N. C. at close of war.

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 in Walton County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 250
Personal property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $  50
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 300

That I have heretofore been granted a pension from the State of Florida under 
pension certificate No. 2090, at the rate of $120 per annum.

(Here state any disabilities, physical or mental.)

I have a urinary disease or kidney trouble from which I suffer a great deal.

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

Received a gunshot wound in left hand two fingers amputated and thumb rendered 
useless also unable to grip anything in the hand which diseases and wound render me 
unable to earn a livelihood by manual labor.

That my postoffice address is Deerland, County of Walton, State of Florida.

His X mark:  Irvin A. Parker

Attest:
(1) James A. McLean

Sworn and subscribed before me, this 29 day of July, 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.

James A. McLean
Notary Public

FORM B

State of Florida,}
County of Walton}

We, the undersigned citizens of Walton County, State of Florida, do hereby certify 
that we personally know Irvin A. Parker, 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.

J. D. McCrimmon
M. S. King

Sworn and subscribed before me, this 31 day of July, 1909.

James A. McLean
Notary Public

FORM C

Physician's Affidavit

State of Florida,}
County of Walton}

Before me personally came G. P. Morris, 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 Irvin A. Parker 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.)

The applicant suffering by reason of age and general disability.  Also troubled 
with enlargement of prostate gland, left hand disabled as a result of gunshot wound.

This deponent further says that the said Irvin A. Parker is partially disabled by 
reason of such disease and wound from earning a livelihood for himself by manual 
labor.

G. P. Morris, Physician

Sworn and subscribed before me, this 29 day of July, A. D. 1909

James A. McLean
Notary Public

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Report of County Commissioners

We, the undersigned, County Commissioners in and for the County of Walton, Florida, 
do hereby report that at a meeting of the Board of County Commissioners held this 
day, the foregoing application of Irvin A. Parker 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 20 day of Aug., A. D. 1909.

(1) Chas. D. Monroe, Chairman
(2) W. P. Balkem
(3) W. A. Campbell
(4)  C. D. ?
(5) N. A. McLeod
    County Commissioners

By the County Commissioners.  Attest:

Chas. H. Gordon
Clerk Circuit Court

Claim For Pension
By
Irvin A. Parker
Of Deerland
Walton County
Late Company I 29th Ala. Regiment
Filed in Pension Department
Aug. 7, 1909
With pay from Jul 1, 1909
At the rate of $120 per annum
Secretary of Board