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FLORIDA CONFEDERATE PENSION APPLICATION FILES

PENSION APPLICATION A07243:

Surname:  ZIPPRER

Given Names:  Aaron G.

Service Unit:  7th Regt Inf

Reference:

Wife’s Name:

Application County & Year:  Polk Co 1907

Page 001

A7243

Page 002

APPLICATION FOR INCREASE IN PENSION

Kissimmee, Fla., 9 Sept. 1915

State Board of Pensions,
Tallahassee, Florida

I, A. G. Zipprer Pension No. 7243 of the State of Florida hereby make application
for increase in pension because of being unable to earn a livelihood by manual
labor.  I am 73 years of age.

Signed:  Aaron G. Zipprer
Address: Rosalie, Fla.

PHYSICIAN’S AFFIDAVIT

Before me an officer duly authorized to to (sic) take acknowledgments and administer
oaths personally appeared Dr. M. J. Hicks and Dr. W. L. Winn both well known to me
to be reputable licensed physicians and each for himself deposes and says that the
above applicant for increase in pension has been examined by him and that said
applicant by reason of disease, injuries or age is unable to earn a livelihood by
manual labor. That the applicant is 73 years of age, is afflicted with
arterio-scleroses and other infirmities due to old age and chronic rheumatism.

M. J. Hicks M.D.
Physician

W. L. Winn, M.D.
Physician

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 9th day of Sept., A. D. 1915.

S. H. Bullock
Justice of the Peace
First District, Osceola Co., Fla.

Page 003

SOLDIER’S PENSION CLAIM
Under The Act Of 1909.

(Form A.)

State of Florida}
County of Polk}

On this the 2 day of August, A. D. One Thousand Nine Hundred and 1909, personally
appeared before me, a Clerk of the Circuit Court in and for the county and State
aforesaid, Aaron G. Zipprer who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that he
is 66 years of age, having been born on the 14 day of Feb., 1843, in the county of
Alachua, in the State of Fla.  That he is a bona-fide citizen of the county of Polk,
State of Florida. That he has resided in the State of Florida continuously since the
14 day of Feb., 1843.

That he is the identical person who enlisted at Tampa, under the name of Aaron G.
Zipprer [on the] in [day of] the spring of 1862, in Company B, Regiment 7 of the
State of Florida in the service of the (Here state whether the service claimed was
in the Confederate States Army, or in the service of a State.) Confederate States
Army and who was honorably discharged at Bartow in the State of Florida [on the] in
[day of] May, 1865, on account of the surrender of the Confederate Army.

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

I was on detached service in various pertions (sic) of the Confederacy……………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

(Here give date and place of capture, imprisonment, exchange or parole.)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….None…………………………………………………………..

That I served faithfully until honorably discharged from the service of the
Confederate States in the year 186…., 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 on detached service in the State of Florida.

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………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………

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 Bartow & Rosalee, Fla.			$2000.00
…………………………………………………………………..					$……….
…………………………………………………………………..					$……….
Cattle, horses and other live stock				$2600.00
Personal property						$1000.00
Stocks………………..None…………………………………….				$……….
Bonds………………...None…………………………………….				$……….
Mortgages, notes and other securities………None……………..		$……….
							Total	$4700.00

That I have heretofore been granted a pension from the State of Florida under
pension certificate No. 5447, at the rate of $100.00 per annum.

(Here state any disabilities, physical or mental.)

Rheumatism………………………………………………………………………………...
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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

………..(None)……………………………………………………………………………..
………………………………………………………………………………………………

That my postoffice address is Rosalee, County of Polk, State of Florida.

Aaron G. Zipprer
(Claimants must sign name in full.)

Attest:

(1)  J. A. Johnson
(2)  A. B. Ferguson

Sworn and subscribed before me, this 2 day of Augt., 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.

A. B. Ferguson
Clerk Circuit Court

Page 005

(Form B.)

State of Florida}
County of Polk}

We, the undersigned citizens of Polk County, State of Florida, do hereby certify
that we personally know Aaron G. Zipprer 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.

(To be signed by two citizens.)

 J. H. Lancaster
W. O. Jordan

Sworn and subscribed before me this 2 day of August, 1909.

A. B. Ferguson
Clerk Ct. Ct.

(Form C.)

Physician’s Affidavit

State of Florida}
County of Polk}

Before me personally came Aaron G. Zipprer, 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……………………………………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.)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………

This deponent further says that the said……………………..is permanently……disabled by reason
of such…………….from earning a livelihood for himself by manual labor.

(Please note carefully resolution below before certifying to total disability.)

……………………………………….
Physician

Sworn and subscribed before me, this 2nd day of August, A. D. 1909.

At a meeting of the State Board of Pensions held July 10th, 1907, at which the
Governor, Comptroller and Treasurer were present, the following resolution was
adopted:

Resolved:  That persons entitled to Pensions under the Laws of Florida, who apply
for the amount allowed in cases of total disability, must submit the affidavit of a
reputable physician stating specifically the personal ailment and conditions that
render the applicant entirely helpless and incapacitated, physically or mentally,
for any work or business.

Page 006

Report of County Commissioners.

We, the undersigned, County Commissioners in and for the County of Polk, Florida, do
hereby report that at a meeting of the Board of County Commissioners held this day,
the foregoing application of A. G. Zipprer 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 3 day of August, A. D. 1909.

(1) J. N. Hooker, Chairman
(2) J. A. Durrance
(3) E. J. Yates
(4) T. A. Currie
(5) …………………………
County Commissioners

By the County Commissioners.  Attest:

A. B. Ferguson
Clerk Circuit Court

Note – All blanks must be filled out.  All information required must be fully and
accurately given.

Pension No. 7243
Act of 1913
Former Claim No. 5447
Application No. 13560
Pensioner No. 857
CLAIM FOR PENSION
By
Aaron G. Zipprer
Of
Rosalee Postoffice
Polk County
Late Of
B Company
7th Fla Regiment
Filed In Pension Department
Aug 6 1909
Approved
Aug 25 1909
With pay from Jul 1 1909
At the rate of $100 per annum
………………………………
Secretary of Board
Filed In Comptroller’s Office
………………………., 19….
Capital Pub. Co., State Printer,
Tallahassee, Florida
100

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APPLICATION FOR PENSION
Under Laws Of Florida

(Form A.)
For Use Of Applicant For Pension

I, Aaron G. Zipprer, do hereby make application to the State Board of Pensions for a
pension to be granted to me under the act of 1907, Chapter 5600 of the Laws of the
State of Florida, upon the following grounds:

I enlisted and served in the (Naval or Military) Military service of (State whether
Confederate States or this State) Confederate States during the war between the
States of the United States, and that I did not desert the Confederate or State
service; that I was a bona fide citizen of this State for ten years prior to the
date of this application and have been continuously since a citizen of the State of
Florida, and that I

(Here state fully the disability under which the applicant claims a pension, whether
he lost in service a limb or limbs, eye or eyes, or whether he is permanently
disabled by reason of wounds received in service, or disease, to gain a livelihood
by manual labor, or whether is over 60 years of age and is by reason of age
incapable of providing a living for himself.)

I am over the age of sixty years.

I further represent to the State Board of Pensions, that I am not receiving a
pension from any other State.

In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this 2nd day of September, A. D.1
907.

Aaron G. Zipprer

Witness:

J. A. Johnson
N. H. Johnson

Page 008

(Form B.)

State of Florida}
Polk County}

On this 2nd day of September, A. D. 1907, before me A. B. Ferguson, Clerk of the
Circuit Court in and for said County and State, personally came Aaron G. Zipprer,
who being by me first duly sworn deposes and says, that the statements made in the
foregoing application for a pension in his own behalf are true.

This deponent further says, that the answers written herein to the following
questions, numbered from 1 to 12 inclusive, are true:

1.  What is your full name, and where do you reside?  Aaron G. Zipprer, Reside in
Rosalee, Fla.

2.  In what State and County were you born and when?  I was born Feby 14 – 1843 in
Alachua Co., Fla.

3.  How long have you been a citizen of the State of Florida?  All of my life.

4.  When and where and in what organization did you enlist during the war between
the States?  Enlisted March 1862 in Polk Co Fla, in Company B, 7th Fla Regiment.

5.  Give the name of your Captain at time of your enlistment.  James A. Gettes.

6.  Give the name of your Captain at time of your discharge from service.  Capt. W.
E. Sweat.

7.  Give the name of your Battalion or Regimental Commander both at time of your
enlistment and discharge from service.  Ex. Gov. Perry at time of enlistment and
Robt. Bulloch at time of discharge from service.

8.  If you enlisted in the navy give name of your Commanding officer, date of
enlistment and place of service…………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………

9.  If discharged prior to the termination of the war, state place and cause of
discharge.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

10.  If you lost an eye or limb during your service in the war, state when and where
and in what engagement you sustained such injury………………………………………………..
………………………………………………………………………………………………

11.  If you received a wound during your service in the war, which permanently
disables you, state when and where you received the wound………………………………………..
………………………………………………………………………………………………

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12.  Describe the wound and state how it affects you………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Aaron G. Zipprer
Applicant

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 2 day of Sept., A. D. 1907.

A. B. Ferguson
Clerk Circuit Court Polk County

(Form C.)
Affidavit to Be Made by Commissioned Officer

State of ……………………}
County of………………….}

Before me personally came…………………….., who being duly sworn deposes and says, that he
was a Commissioned Officer in the (Here state name of Organization) …………….the
organization to which the within named applicant for pension under the laws of
Florida belonged and in which he served during the war between the States. This
deponent further says that the said…………..rendered faithful service as a Confederate
soldier or sailor during the war between the States, and that the disability claimed
by the said……………………………to exist, does in fact exist and the same prevents him
permanently from gain a livelihood.

……………………………………
Late of……………………………
……………………………………

Sworn to and subscribed before me this……..day of…………………A. D. 19…..

(This affidavit to be made by one who was a Commissioned Officer, and the blanks
must be filled out.)

(Form D.)

State of Florida}
County of Polk}

Before me personally came Wm. H. Johnson and Bennett Whidden, who being by me first
duly sworn, depose and say, each for himself, that he is a citizen of the County of
Polk in the State of Florida, and that he was a soldier of 7th Florida regiment in
the service of the

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Confederate States during the war between the States, and that said Aaron G. Zipprer
was a member of said regiment; that he is acquainted with Aaron G. Zipprer, the
applicant named in the foregoing petition for a pension; that he knows that the said
Aaron G. Zipprer rendered the service as soldier or sailor for the Confederate
States during the war between the States as set forth in the foregoing petition for
a pension.  That he did not desert the Confederate army, and that the disability
claimed by him to exist, does in fact exist and prevents him from earning a
livelihood for himself, and these deponents being further sworn true answer to make
to the following questions, deposes each for himself and answers as follows:

1.  Where do you reside?  Bartow, Fla., & Tiger Bay, Fla.

2.  Are you acquainted with the within named applicant for a pension?  If so, what
is his name?  Where doe he reside?  And how long has he resided in this State?  We
are acquainted with applicant, his name is Aaron G. Zipprer, he resides at Rosalee,
Fla., and he has resided in Florida all of his life time.

3.  To what military organization did the within named applicant belong during the
war between the States?  Company B, 7th Florida Regiment.

4.  Did he render the service to the Confederate States during the war, as claimed
in the foregoing answers by him?   Yes.

5.  Where you when your organization surrendered?  Johnson was Furlough and Whidden
was prisoner at Camp Chase.

6.  Was the applicant present?   No.

7.  If not, where was he? And why was he not present?  He was on detached service in
Florida.

8.  When did he leave the Command?  For what cause?  He was on Nov. 25, 1863 on
detached service.

9.  What is the nature and character of the applicant’s wounds or disease? ……………….
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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12.  What is the applicant’s occupation and physical condition?  Stock raiser, and
physical condition generally good.

Wm. H. Johnson
Bennett Whidden
Witnesses.

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 2 day of Sept., A. D. 1907.

A. B. Ferguson
Clerk Circuit Court

(Form E)

Affidavit for Adjutant of a Camp of United Confederate Veterans

State of………………………..}
County of……………………..}

Before me personally came…………………………………., who being by me first duly sworn, deposes
and says, that he is the Adjutant of Camp…………………of the United Confederate Veterans
of the County of…………..in the State of………………….  That he knows………………………, the within
named applicant for pension under the laws of Florida, that the said applicant was a
soldier or sailor in the service of the Confederate States during the war between
the States, and that he is a member in good standing of Camp……………………of the United
Confederate Veterans.

The adjutant will please state here any proof in his knowledge or possession
favorable to the applicant.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………

……………………………………………
Adjutant Camp……………………………
…………….United Confederate Veterans

Sworn to and subscribed before me this…….day of……………………A. D. 19……

………………………………………………

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(Form F)

Physician’s Affidavit

State of Florida}
County of…….}

Before me personally came…………………………….., 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………………………….., 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 wopunds (sic), disease or disability.)

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………

This deponent further says that the said………………is permanently………….disabled by reason
of such……………..from earning a livelihood for himself by manual labor.

(Add “and totally,” if the facts are such as to warrant such statement.)

(If the application for pension is based upon age, strike from the above last line,
the words “by manual labor.”)

……………………………………….
Physician

Sworn to and subscribed before me this…………..day of…………………A. D. 19……

Certificate of Clerk of the Circuit Court

I certify that the above affidavits are genuine; that all of the affiants are person
of trustworthy character and their statements are entitled to full faith and credit;
that the attesting officers are duly authorized to administer oaths; that their
signatures are genuine, and that the said applicant Aaron G. Zipprer is a bona fide
resident and citizen of the State of Florida.

In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Circuit
Court for Polk County, this 2 day of Sept., A. D. 1907.

A. B. Ferguson
Clerk Circuit Court

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Report of County Commissioners

We, the undersigned, County Commissioners in and for Polk County, Florida, do hereby
report that at a meeting of the Board of County Commissioners held this 2 day of
Sept., 1907, the foregoing application of Aaron G. Zipprer for pension under the
laws of Florida, was by us investigated; that we are satisfied 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 2 day of Sept., A. D. 1907.

1.  J. M. Keen
2.  J. A. Durrance
3.  T. A. Currie
4.  J. N. Hooker
5.  ……………………….
County Commissioners

By the County Commissioners.  Attest:

A. B. Ferguson
Clerk Circuit Court

NOTE

1.  Before any questions are answered the officer will swear the applicant or
witness in the following words or to the like effect: “You do solemnly swear that
you will make true answers to the questions asked you, and the evidence you shall
give shall be the whole truth, so help you God.”

2.  Additional affidavits may be attached if blank spaces are insufficient.

3.  The blanks must be filled.  The information required must be accurately and
fully given.

4.  Forms “A” and “B” must be filled out by Applicant; “C” by Commissioned Officers;
“D” by two soldiers or citizens of the County; “E” by Adjutant of Camp United
Confederate Veterans; “F” by physician.

5.  It is not necessary to fill out each form lettered “C,” “D” and “E,” one of them
must be filled out.  Either one will suffice.

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9641	9641
5447
CLAIM FOR PENSION
By	5447
Aaron G. Zipprer
Of	100
Rosalee, Fla.,
Late Of
B Company
7th Florida Regiment
Filed In Pension Department
Sep 4 1907
Approved
Dec 28 1907
With pay from Sept. 4, 1907
At the rate of $100.00 per annum
Jefferson Bell
Secretary of Board
Filed In Comptroller’s Office
…………………, 19……
100


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