CIVIL WAR WIDOW'S PENSION APP - SARAH L. (HELMS) BISHOP, WIDOW OF G. W. BISHOP, Santa Rosa
Co., FL

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Application No. A00621

WIDOW'S APPLICATION FOR PENSION

STATE OF FLORIDA,}
SANTA ROSA COUNTY}

On this 5th day of September, 1902, personally appeared before me a Clerk Circuit Court in 
and for said County and State, Sarahann L. Bishop, aged 50 years, who, being by me duly sworn 
according to law, makes the following declaration in order to obtain the pension provided by 
act of the Legislature, approved June 2, 1899 for indigent widows of deceased Confederate 
soldiers and sailors:  I am the lawful widow of Geo. W. Bishop, who enlisted May 8, 1862 in 
Captain John D. Leigh Company "G" Regiment of the State of Florida, and who while in actual
service and in the line of duty as such ____ , was on the ____ day of ____, 186_, at ____ in
the State of ____.  The said Geo. W. Bishop died on the 3rd of Sept., 1902 of Dropsy.  That 
I was legally married to said soldier on the 7th day of July, 1869 at Milton, in the State 
of Florida; that I have been a bona fide resident of the State of Florida continuously since 
the 7th day of July; that I do not own property, real and personal, to the value of $600 in 
this or any other State, and am not otherwise enabled, or in a position to earn a livelihood,
and have no income from any source sufficient for a livelihood; that I have no children or 
other relation able so to do and whose legal duty it is to support me, and that I have not 
purposely disposed of my property for the purpose of availing myself of the provisions of 
this act.  

Her X mark:  Sarahann L. Bishop
P. O. Address:  Milligan, Fla.

Sworn and subscribed before me this 5th day of September, 1902.  

L. P. Golson, 
Clerk Circuit Court, Santa Rosa County.
A. L. Garrett Deputy Clerk

We do solemnly swear that we personally knew the said deceased, Geo. W. Bishop; that we 
served with him in Company "G" of the First Florida Regiment from the State of Florida, and 
know of our own knowledge that he never deserted the service of the State, or of the
Confederate States.

W. H. Jones
P. O. Address:  Crestview, Fla.
His X mark:  Seaborn Jones

Sworn and subscribed before me this 6th day of Sept, 1902.

A. L. Garrett, Notary Public 

We do solemnly swear that we personally know the above applicant, Sarahann L. Bishop, that
she was the lawful wife of Geo. W. Bishop now deceased, that she has never remarried since
his death, that she is a person of "respectability and good reputation", that she does not 
own property to the value of $600 in this or any other State, and that she is not physically
or otherwise enabled to earn a livelihood, and has constantly resided in Florida since
January 1, 1880.

W. H. Garrett
J. Thos. Garrett

Sworn and subscribed before me this 5th day of September, 1902.

A. L. Garrett, 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 such affidavits, and that their signatures 
are genuine. 

L. P. Golson
Clerk of Circuit Court

We, the undersigned County Commissioners of Santa Rosa county, Florida, do hereby certify 
that we have carefully investigated the above application for pension made by Sarahann L. 
Bishop and are satisfied that the facts and conditions stated therein are true and correct, 
and that she is legally and justly entitled to the pension provided by the act, approved
Jun3 2, 1899.   

A. H. Allen, Chairman
W. J. McDavid
A. J. Peaden 
J. D. McArthur
J. A. Milligan
County Commissioners

By the County Commissioners, Attest: 

L. P. Golson
Clerk Circuit Court

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Dr. G. B. Procter
Milton, Fla., Sept 6, 1902

To Whom It May Concern:   

This is to certify that I examined several weeks ago Mr. Geo. W. Bishop of near Milligan, Fla. 
That he had a very severe form of mitral regurgitation and that his death was due to this 
cause.

I am very respectfully,

G. B. Proctor, M. D.

Sworn to this 6th day of Sept. 1902.

L. P. Golson
Clerk Ct. Ct.

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CLAIM FOR PENSION
By
Sarahann L. Bishop
Widow Of Geo. W. Bishop
Filed in Executive Dept.
Sep 14, 1902 
Approved:
Feb 25, 1903 
C. H. Dickinson
Sec' of Bd.
Pay from Sept 14, 1902
At the rate of $120 per annum.

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WIDOW'S PENSION CLAIM 
UNDER THE ACT OF 1909

(FORM A)

STATE OF FLORIDA,}
COUNTY OF SANTA ROSA}

On this 29th 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 Sarah L. Bishop, a resident of
Milligan, County of Santa Rosa, State of Florida, who being duly sworn according to law, makes
the following declaration in order to obtain a pension under the provisions of Chapter 5885, 
Laws of Florida, approved June 7, 1909.

That she is the widow of G. W. Bishop who was enlisted under the name of G. W. Bishop on the
18th of May, 1862 in Company "C", 1st Florida Regiment, State of Florida and who was honorably 
discharged at ____, 186_, on account of the close of the war.

That she was lawfully married to the said G. W. Bishop under the name of Sarah L. Helms in the
County of Santa Rosa, State of Florida on the 7th day of July, 1869, and that she was not 
divorced from him and that she has not remarried since his death, which occurred on the 2nd 
day of December, 1902, in the County of Santa Rosa, State of Florida. 

That she is a resident of Santa Rosa County, Florida, and has continuously resided in the 
State of Florida since the 15th day of April, 1867.

That she does not own property, including real estate, personal property, mortgages or other 
collateral securities, stocks or bonds in this or any other State to exceed in value to sum 
of Five Thousand dollars.

That the following is a true and correct statement of all property owned by me in this or any 
other State;

Personal Property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $50.00

That she has heretofore been granted a pension from the State of Florida under Certificate No. 
1860.  That she is not a pensioner of any other State.  

That her postoffice address is Milligan, County of Santa Rosa, State of Florida.  

Her X mark:  Sarah L. Bishop,

Attest:

(1) Ella Bishop 
(2) Christian Bishop

Sworn and subscribed before me this 29th day of July, 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. L. Garrett, Notary Public

(FORM B)

STATE OF FLORIDA,}
COUNTY OF SANTA ROSA}

We, the undersigned citizens of Santa Rosa County, State of Florida, do hereby certify that 
we personally know Sarah L. Bishop, who is an applicant for a pension under the Laws of 
Florida, and that from our personal knowledge, and from the best information available, we 
believe that the applicant does not own property 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. 

J. T. Mahales 
C. C. Eiland, Jr.

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

A. L. Garrett, 
Notary Public


REPORT OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

We, the undersigned, County Commissioners in and for the County of Santa Rosa, Florida, do 
hereby report that at a meeting of the Board of County Commissioners held this day, the 
foregoing application of Sarah L. Bishop for 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 3rd day of Aug, 1907. 

P. Tomasella, Chairman
Curtis Jernigan
J. A. Hart
J. B. Norud
J. W. Baggett, Jr.  

By the County Commissioners.  Attest:

H. W. Thompson, 
Clerk Circuit Court

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Former Claim, No. 1860
Application No. 15996
Pensioner No. 4236

CLAIM FOR PENSION 
BY Sarah L. Bishop
OF Milligan Postoffice
Santa Rosa County
Filed in Pension Dept.
Aug 16, 1909
Approved
Sep 9, 1909 
With pay from Jul 1, 1909 
At the rate of $120 per annum.
This pension was increased to $150 per year on July 1st 1913 a/c husband enlisted in Fla.

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Jay, Fla.
Rt. 1
Sep 10-1955

Mr. Ray E. Green, Comptroller

Dear Sir and Friend

Your letter of (Aug) 30 was recvd.  Mr. Green I am so sorry that I failed to make my father 
name clear in my letter to you of August 23.  That was an oversite on my part.  I will ask 
you to forgive me of that mistake.  My farther [sic] is George Washington Bishop he Vollenear 
[sic] inlisted [sic] in the armey abbout 1861 with Co. F first Florida Regiment in Santa 
Rosa Co., Fla.  Mr. Green here is ? I want the corect [sic] year of his inlistment [sic] the
year he was born and state and counts [sic] of birth.  I willing to pay for this record.

Thanking you in advance

Yours very truley, [sic]

Joseph Bishop

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Sept. 12, 1955  

Mr. Joseph Bishop                   Re:  G. W. Bishop
Route 2,
Jay, Florida    

Dear Mr. Bishop:

I have your letter of September 10th, stating that your father's name was George Washington 
Bishop, and I do not find the name of George Washington Bishop on the roll.  We do find the
name of G. W. Bishop and his widow Mrs. Sarah L. Bishop of Santa Rosa County received a 
pension from the State of Florida under Certificate No. 621.

Mrs. Bishop stated in her application that her husband, G. W. Bishop enlisted on the 18th
day of May, 1862, in Company "C", 1st Florida Regiment, on the 18th day of May, 1862, and 
served until discharged on account of the close of the war, in 1865.

Mrs. Bishop was married to G. W. Bishop under the name of Sarah L. Helms on July 7, 1869, 
and he died on the 2nd day of December, 1902, in Santa Rosa County.

The date of his birth, or place of birth, is not shown on the application for pension.  It 
may be you can get this information from the County Judge of Santa Rosa County from the 
marriage certificate, since they were married in that county.

With best wishes, I am, 

Yours very truly, 

RAY E. GREEN, COMPTROLLER

By:

W. C. Hoffman
Chief Auditor
Confederate Pensions

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