Orange County FlArchives Military Records.....HARPER, James E. 1909 Civilwar - Pension Co. B. 7th 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: Betty Wilkerson wilkerbee@aol.com November 13, 2011, 10:16 am SOLDIER’S PENSION CLAIM UNDER THE ACT OF 1909 (FORM A) STATE OF FLORIDA COUNTY OF ORANGE On this 28 day of October, A.D. One Thousand Nine Hundred and Nine, personally appeared before me, a Clerk, Circuit Court, in and for the county and State aforesaid, James E. Harper, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is 66 years of age, having been born on the 30 day of October, 1843, in the county of Newman, in the State of Georgia. That he is a bona fide citizen of the county of Orange, State of Florida. That he has resided in the State of Florida continuously since the 30 day of October, 1876. That he is the identical person who enlisted at Atlanta, Ga. under the name of James E. Harper on or about the 1st day of October, 1861, in Company B, Regiment 7th , of the State of Georgia, in the service of the Confederate States Army and who was HONORABLY DISCHARGED at ________, in the State of__________, on or about the _____day of ___________, 186__ on account of close of war. He was home on the retired list when surrender was made on account of wound. That I served faithfully until HONORABLY DISCHARGED from the service of the Confederate States Army in the year 186__, and did not desert the service of the Confederate States Army nor take the oath of allegiance to the United States until after the surrender of the Confederate Armies. That I was Lincoln Co., Ga. *********************************************************************** That I do not own property, including real estate, personal property, mortgages or other collateral securities, stocks or bonds in this or any other State to exceed the value the sum of Five Thousand Dollars. That the following is a true and correct statement of all property owned by me or by my wife, jointly and separately in this or any other State: Real estate, located at Formosa, Fla. $500.00 Atlanta, GA $1,500.00 Personal Property: $_50.00 Cattle, horses and other live stock one horse $ 40.00 Stocks NONE $_________. Bonds NONE $_________. Mortgages, notes and other securities NONE $_________. TOTAL: ____________________ $_2,045.00 That I have heretofore applied for a pension from the State of Florida and refer to Claim No. 4931 for the proof contained therein. Wounded leg which is practically useless. That my Postoffice address is Formosa County of Orange, State of Florida. James E. Harper Attest: M. I. Hart LeRoy B. Giles Sworn and subscribed before me, this 28th day of October, 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. B. M. Robinson, Clk Ct. Ct. by M. I. Hart, DC ********************************************************************* (Form B) STATE OF FLORIDA COUNTY OF ORANGE We, the undersigned citizens of Orange County, State of Florida, do hereby certify that we personally know James E. Harper 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 her relative to the value of her property are true and correct. A. W. Acru (To be signed by two citizens J. C. Johnson Sworn and subscribed before me this 28th day of October, 1909. B. M. Robinson,Clk By M. I. Hart D.C. Form C) PHYSICIAN’S AFFIDAVIT STATE OF FLORIDA COUNTY OF ORANGE Before me personally came Drs. J. D. Rush and W. Kilmer, 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 James E. Harper, 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 or disability. Please avoid technical terms.) Disease of the lower 2/3 of the left lower leg (tibia) large bone (Ca__ies) Wound received during service in the civil War 1862. This deponent further says that the said James E. Harper is permanently and wholly disabled by reason of wound and diseased leg from earning a livelihood for himself by manual labor. Sworn and subscribed before me, this 28th J. D. Rush, Physician Day of October , A.D., 1909 W. Kilmer, Physician B. M. Robinson, Clk By M. I. Hart, D.C. (Form D) AFFIDAVIT TO BE MADE BY A COMMISSIONED OFFICER STATE OF __________________ COUNTY OF ________________ Before me, a _________________________________________________in and for the county and State aforesaid, personally came ___________________________________ who being duly sworn according to law, declares that he was a commissioned officer with the rank of ___________in Company __________________Regiment of the State of _________________________ during the War between the States of the United States; that he was enlisted at ________________________in the State of ____________________________ on the ________ day of __________, 186__, and that he was commissioned _________________ in the above company and regiment on the _________ day of ___________________, 18____ and that he was HONORABLY DISCHARGED at __________________________________ on the _____ day of _________________, 186____, by reason of ____________________________. That he personally knew _______________________________________, who is an applicant for a pension under the Laws of Florida; that he knows that the said applicant enlisted in company ______________, Regiment of the State of _______________; that he served faithfully until HONORABLY DISCHARGED on the ____ day of __________________, 186____, on account of _______________________ at ____________________________, State of ______________________, and that the said applicant did not desert the service of the Confederate States, NOR DID HE TAKE THE OATH OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE UNITED STATES BEFORE THE CLOSE OF THE WAR. _________________________________ Late ________of Company _________ Regt. Sworn and subscribed before me, this ________ day of __________________, 19____; 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 foregoing for any purpose. (FORM E) AFFIDAVIT TO BE MADE BY COMRADE. STAT E OF FLORIDA COUNTY OF Before me, a Notary Public, in and for the State and County aforesaid, personally came _____________ of the County of ___________ State of Florida who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical person who enlisted at ¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬_________in the State of Florida on the ¬¬__ day of __________in Company _______Regiment of the State of Florida, which organization was regularly mustered into the service of the Confederate States of America; that he knows of his own personal knowledge that ____________ enlisted in Company ________Regiment of the State of Florida at __________in the State of Florida on the ___ day of _______________; that he served faithfully in the said organization until the __ day of _______________, 186__; when he was HONORABLY DISCHARGED on account of ___________________________ at _______________________________ in the State of __________________, 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 ______________ in Company ____________Regiment ______________of the State of _______________, and was HONORABLY DISCHARGED at ________in the State of______. On the about ___ day of_____________, by reason of 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. Late of Company____, ________Regt. Sworn and subscribed before me, this __ day of __________; 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. _____________, My Commission Expires ___________________________ ************************************************************************ REPORT OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS We, the undersigned, County Commissioners in and for the County of __________, Florida, do hereby report that at a meeting of the Board of County Commissioners held this day, the foregoing application of ¬¬¬¬______________ 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 _____day of____________, A.D.,_______. T. W. Tilday, Chairman A. Langham John E. Merrill County Commissioners By the County Commissioners. Attest: B. M. Robinson Clerk, Circuit Court Note—All blanks must be filled out. All information required must be fully and accurately given. ************************************************************************ Former Claim No. 4931 Application No. 18054 Pensioner No. 5758 CLAIM FOR PENSION BY Jas. E. Harper OF Formosa Post Office Orange County LATE OF OF B___________________Company 7th Ga.________________Regiment FILED IN PENSION DEPARTMENT Nov. 4, 1909 APPROVED March 31, 1910 With pay from July 1, 1909 At the rate of $120 per annum ___________________________ Secretary of Board FILED IN COMPTROLLER’S OFFICE $150.00 per annum________________________, 19____ From Oct. 12, 1811 ********************************************************************** (Form B) STATE OF FLORIDA COUNTY OF _____________ We, the undersigned citizens of ______County, State of Florida, do hereby certify that we personally know________ 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 her relative to the value of her property are true and correct. (To be signed by two citizens Sworn and subscribed before me this ____day of________, 19__. ____________,Clk Form C) PHYSICIAN’S AFFIDAVIT STATE OF FLORIDA COUNTY OF ORANGE Before me personally came Drs. W. C. Person and Sylvan McElroy 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 James E. Harper, 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 or disability. Please avoid technical terms.) He is suffering from cancer of neck. This deponent further says that the said James E. Harper is permanently and wholly disabled by reason of wound and diseased leg from earning a livelihood for himself by manual labor. Sworn and subscribed before me, this 4th W. C. Person, Physician Day of December, A.D., 1911 Sylvan McElroy, Physician B. M. Robinson, Clk By M. I. Hart, D.C. ************************************************************************************ ******** (Form D) AFFIDAVIT TO BE MADE BY A COMMISSIONED OFFICER STATE OF __________________ COUNTY OF ________________ Before me, a _________________________________________________in and for the county and State aforesaid, personally came ___________________________________ who being duly sworn according to law, declares that he was a commissioned officer with the rank of ___________in Company __________________Regiment of the State of _________________________ during the War between the States of the United States; that he was enlisted at ________________________in the State of ____________________________ on the ________ day of __________, 186__, and that he was commissioned _________________ in the above company and regiment on the _________ day of ___________________, 18____ and that he was HONORABLY DISCHARGED at __________________________________ on the _____ day of _________________, 186____, by reason of ____________________________. That he personally knew _______________________________________, who is an applicant for a pension under the Laws of Florida; that he knows that the said applicant enlisted in company ______________, Regiment of the State of _______________; that he served faithfully until HONORABLY DISCHARGED on the ____ day of __________________, 186____, on account of _______________________ at ____________________________, State of ______________________, and that the said applicant did not desert the service of the Confederate States, NOR DID HE TAKE THE OATH OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE UNITED STATES BEFORE THE CLOSE OF THE WAR. _________________________________ Late ________of Company _________ Regt. Sworn and subscribed before me, this ________ day of __________________, 19____; 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 foregoing for any purpose. (FORM E) AFFIDAVIT TO BE MADE BY COMRADE. STAT E OF FLORIDA COUNTY OF Before me, a Notary Public, in and for the State and County aforesaid, personally came _____________ of the County of ___________ State of Florida who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical person who enlisted at ¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬_________in the State of Florida on the ¬¬__ day of __________in Company _______Regiment of the State of Florida, which organization was regularly mustered into the service of the Confederate States of America; that he knows of his own personal knowledge that ____________ enlisted in Company ________Regiment of the State of Florida at __________in the State of Florida on the ___ day of _______________; that he served faithfully in the said organization until the __ day of _______________, 186__; when he was HONORABLY DISCHARGED on account of ___________________________ at _______________________________ in the State of __________________, 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 ______________ in Company ____________Regiment ______________of the State of _______________, and was HONORABLY DISCHARGED at ________in the State of______. On the about ___ day of_____________, by reason of 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. Late of Company____, ________Regt. Sworn and subscribed before me, this __ day of __________; 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. _____________, My Commission Expires ___________________________ ************************************************************************ REPORT OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS We, the undersigned, County Commissioners in and for the County of __________, Florida, do hereby report that at a meeting of the Board of County Commissioners held this day, the foregoing application of Jas. E. Harper 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 5th day of December, A.D., 1911. M. O. Overstreet, Chairman Frank L. Woodruff J. L. Lillard E. L. Brown John E. merrill County Commissioners By the County Commissioners. Attest: B. M. Robinson Clerk, Circuit Court Increase Former Claim No. Application No. 5758 Pensioner No. CLAIM FOR PENSION BY Jas. E. Harper OF Post Office County LATE OF OF ___________________Company ___________________Regiment FILED IN PENSION DEPARTMENT Dec 7, 1911 APPROVED With pay from At the rate of $150 per annum ___________________________ Secretary of Board FILED IN COMPTROLLER’S OFFICE ________________________, 19____ ********************************************************************** File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/fl/orange/military/civilwar/pensions/harper667gmt.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/flfiles/ File size: 19.8 Kb