CIVIL WAR PENSION APP. - GEORGE E. KELLY, UNION CO., FL

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Application No.  23604

Soldier's Pension Claim
Under General Pension Law of Florida as Amended by Acts of 1921

(FORM A)

State of Florida,}
County of Union}

On this 7th day of December, A. D. One Thousand Nine Hundred and twenty-nine, 
personally appeared before me, a Clerk Circuit Court, in and for the county and 
State aforesaid, George E. Kelly, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares 
that he is 79 years of age, having been born on the 17th day of March, 1850, in the 
county of Darlington, in the State of South Carolina.  That he is a bona fide 
citizen of the county of Union, State of Florida.  That he has resided in the State 
of Florida continuously since the 20th day of December, 1856.

That he is the identical person who enlisted at Mail Carrier, under the name of 
George E. Kelly, on the ____ day of January, 1864 at Starke, Florida, carrying the
mail from Starke, Florida to Melrose, Fla. and continuously carried the mail from 
January 1864 to April 1865, in the service of the Confederate States and who was 
HONORABLY DISCHARGED at Waldo, Florida, in the State of Florida, on the ____ day of 
April, 1865, on account of the surrender of General Lee.

That I served faithfully until HONORABLY DISCHARGED from the service of the 
Confederate States in the year 1865, and did not desert the service of the ____ 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 Melrose, Clay County, Florida.  Says did not really belong to the Army.  
Not a member of any company or regiment.

That I have not heretofore applied for a pension from the State of Florida and refer 
to Claim No. ____ for the proof contained therein.

(Here state any disabilities, physical or mental.)

Nothing only old age.

That me postoffice address is Raiford, County of Union, State of Florida.

Geo. E. Kelly

Attest:

(1) Mary Richard
(2) S. T. Dowling

Sworn and subscribed before me this 7th day of December A. D. 1929; and I hereby 
certify that I have no interest, direct or indirect, in the prosecution of this 
claim.

S. T. Dowling
Clerk of Circuit Court
Union County, Fla.

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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 ____ 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 ____ day of ____, A. D. ____.

(1) S. M. Dukes, Chairman
(2) J. M. Conner
(3) Hassie Hurst
County Commissioners

By the County Commissioners.  Attest:

S. T. Dowling
Clerk Circuit Court

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Affidavit to be Made by Witness


State of Florida,
County of Putnam

Before me a notary public in and for the State of Florida at Large and County 
aforesaid, personally came Adeline Smith of Melrose, County of Putnam, State of 
Florida, who being first duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the 
identical person who lived on route where mail was delivered by George E. Kelly, 
for a period from January 1864, to April 1865, that I lived continuously on this 
route during the time from January 1864 to April 1865, that our household was served
with mail carried by the said George E. Kelly, that he served faithfully in the said
capacity as Mail Carrier until he was honorably discharged on account of General 
Lee's surrender.

Her X mark:  Adeline Smith

Witnesses:  Thedo Rosier
            J. A. Bayless

State of Florida,
County of Putnam

Sworn to and subscribed to before me this 9th day of December A. D. 1929, 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.

J. A. Bayless
Notary Public, State of Florida at Large

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Affidavit to be Made by Witness

State of Florida,
County of Alachua

Before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the State and County aforesaid, 
personally came T. R. Holton of LaCrosse, County of Alachua, State of Florida, who 
being first duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical person 
who lived on the route where mail was delivered by George E. Kelly, for a period 
from January 1864, to April 1865, that I lived continuously on this route during 
the time from January 1864 to April 1865, that our household was served with mail 
carried by the said George E. Kelly, that he served faithfully in the said capacity 
as Mail Carrier until he was honorable discharged on account of General Lee's 
surrender.

His X mark:  T. R. Holton

Witness:  A. D. Andrews

State of Florida,
County of Alachua

Sworn to and subscribed to before me this 11th day of December A. D. 1929, 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.

L. J. Knight
Justice of the Peace

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Claim For Pension
By
Geo. E. Kelly
Of Raiford, Union County
Late of Mail Carrier
Filed In Pension Department
Jan. 8. 1930
Denied by Pension Board 
May 7, 1930

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May 10th, 1930

Mr. Geo. E. Kelly
Raiford, Florida

Dear Sir:  

I am very sorry indeed to advise you that your pension claim was denied by the 
Pension Board on account of the fact that you were not a regularly enlisted solider 
during the war as required by law.  Mail carriers would not come within the law 
unless they were regularly enlisted soldiers, and that fact established by competent
soldiers serving with the applicant.

Yours very truly,

Secretary
State Board of Pension

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Raiford, Florida

August 23, 1933

Hon. David Sholtz, Governor
Tallahassee, Florida

My dear Governor:

Enclosed you will please find two copies of affidavits for pension, also claim for 
pension.

I am 83 years old, and disabled and have no means of support, other than what my 
relatives give me.  Therefore, I would greatly appreciate your meeting the Pension 
Board in my behalf and trying to get me a small pension.

I was not assigned to any regiment or company during the conflict, but I was detailed 
by the Confederate Army and General Lee to carry the mails [sic] from Starke, Florida 
to Melrose, Florida.  I was at Melrose, Florida at the time the war ceased.

Governor, my claim is just and honest, and if there is any way you can see fit to 
assist me, I assure you your kindliness shall never be forgotten.

Yours very truly,

G. E. Kelly
George E. Kelly

encl.
Soldier's Pension Claim
Two copies affidavits

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State of Florida
Executive Department
Tallahassee

David Sholtz, Governor
J. P. Newell, Executive Secretary

August 28, 1933

Mr. George E. Kelly,
Raiford, Florida

Dear Mr. Kelly,

Your letter of August 23rd with enclosed copies of affidavits and claim for pension 
has been received and referred to Miss Roumelle Bowen, Secretary to the Pension 
Board, with the request that she advise you in the matter.

Very truly yours,

David Sholtz
Governor

DS:Ng
CC:  Miss Roumelle Bowen
     Secretary
     Pension Board