Walton County FlArchives Military Records.....ADAMS, Noah 1927 Civilwar - Pension ************************************************ 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 August 13, 2007, 12:18 am Widow’s Pension Claim D23198 ADAMS, Noah Under General Pension Law of Florida State of Florida County of Walton On this 5th day of Oct. , A.D. One Thousand Nine Hundred and Twenty Seven, personally appeared before me Notary Public in and for the County and State aforesaid, Lizzie Adams (widow of Noah Adams), a resident of Florida, County of Walton, State of Florida, who being duly sworn according to law, makes the following declaration in order to obtain a pension under the provisions of the General Pension Laws of Florida. That she is the widow of Noah Adams, who was enlisted under the name of same on the ____ day of _______, 18____, in Company ____________, Regiment of the State of ___________ and who was honorably discharged at ___________________, 186____, on account of _________________________________________________. That he also served ____________________________________________________ For proof of husband’s War Service refer to pension No. 8647, filed in the Comptroller’s Office’s, Tallahassee, Florida. That she was lawfully married to the said Noah Adams under the name of Lizzie Wright, in the County of Walton, State of Florida on the 21st day of March, and that she was not divorced from him and that she has not remarried since his death, which occurred on the 11 day of September, 1927, in the County of Walton, State of Florida except as herein stated: _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ That she is a resident of Walton County, Florida, and has continuously resided in the State of Florida since the 3rd day of April, 1900. ********************************************************************** That she has heretofore been granted a pension from the State of Florida under Certificate No._______. That she is not a pensioner of any other State. That her Postoffice address is Bruce, County of Walton, State of Florida. Lizzie (her mark) Adams Attest: Carl C. Ward L. B. Hendrix Sworn and subscribed before me this 5 day of October, A.D. 1927; 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. J. J. Ward, N.P. State of Fla. My Com. Exp. 1 of 13 - 1928 State of Florida County of Walton I, A.R. Campbell, of Walton County, Florida, hereby certify that the records in this office show that a marriage license was issued to Noah Adams and Lizzie Wright on the 21st day of March, A.D., 1924. The records further show that the above named parties were married on the 24th day of March, A.D., 1924 and that the ceremony was performed by A. R. Campbell. A. R. Campbell STATE OF FLORIDA COUNTY OF WALTON Before me, a Notary Public, in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Malisia Wright and Martha Wright, who, being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says each for himself that he was present at the marriage of Noah Adams and Lizzie Wright which occurred at DesLuake(?) Spring on the 24 day of March, A.D., 1924 in the County of Walton, State of Florida, and that the ceremony was performed by A. R. Campbell. Malisia (her mark) Wright, (L.S.) Martha (her mark) Wright (L.S.) Sworn and subscribed before me this 5 day of Oct., A.D., 1927. J. J. Ward, N.P. State of Fla. My Com. Expires 1 of 13 – 1928 ********************************************************************** STATE OF FLORIDA COUNTY OF WALTON Before me, a Notary Public, in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared L. B. Hendrix, and W. S. Ward, who being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says, each for himself, that he knows of his own personal knowledge of the death of Noah Adams which occurred at Bruce, County of Walton, State of Florida, on the 11 day of September, A.D. 1927. L. B. Hendrix W. S. Ward Sworn and subscribed before me this 5 day of Oct., A.D., 1927. J. J. Ward, N. P. State My Comm. Exp. 1 of 13, 1928 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 Lizzie Adams for a pension under the Laws of Florida, was investigated by us, that we are satisfied that the applicant has been a bona fide citizen of the State of Florida for eight years just proceeding the date of this application, and that the representations made in the petition and affidavits are true, and that a pension should be granted the applicant. Witness our hands this 29th day of Sept., A.D., 1927. W. J. Stinson, Chairman J. J. Ward R. L. Jones Wm. Tnfinger(?) G. M. Bishop By the county Commissioners . Attest: M. T. Fountain Clerk, Circuit Court NOTE: All Blanks must be filled out. All information required must be fully and accurately given. Applicant may use either (a) or (b) for proof of marriage, or she may attach certified copy of marriage certificate. Applicant may attach certified copy of official record of husband’s death in lieu of form (c) if preferred. Where the applicant for pension has remarried since the death of the soldier husband, upon whose service she is applying for a pension, she must establish the fact that she has again become a widow in the same manner as prescribed in above paragraph, or if divorced, she should forward certified copy of decree granting a divorce annulling such marriage. APPLICANT MUST GIVE PERMANENT ADDRESS ************************************************************************ These Blanks to be filled in by Pension Board Claim No. ________________ Name _____________________________ Property____________________________ Co. Com. ___________________________ Res. _______________________________ PROOF OF WAR SERVICE Witnesses ___________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ Company ____________________________ Regiment____________________________ Enlisted_____________________________ ____________________________________ W. D. RECORD Company ____________________________ Regiment ____________________________ Enlisted______________________________ ____________________________________ REMARKS ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ Former Claim No. ______________________ Application No. 23198 Pensioner No. __________________________ CLAIM FOR PENSION BY Lizzie Adams Of Bruce, Fla. ______________Postoffice Walton County WIDOW OF Noah Adams OF ________________________Company ________________________Regiment FILED IN PENSION DEPARTMENT Oct. 31st, 1927 APPROVED AND FILED IN COMP- TROLLER’S OFFICE _______________________, 19____ With pay from ____________, 19____ At the Rate of $_____________per annum __________________________________ Secretary of Board DENIED See Marriage March – 1924 ********************************************************************** (Letter) March 6th, 1931. Mr. Tom J. Watts, Chipley, Florida Dear Sir: Replying to your letter of the 4th, instant, I wish to advise that Mrs. Noah Adams’ pension claim will be presented to the Board at its next meeting in connection with the affidavit you enclosed, stating that her claim should be cancelled. Yours very truly, Secretary, Pension Board. ************************************************************************ #23198-R Mrs. Lizzie Adams All papers of the husband, Noah Adams, have been returned to its original folder, # 8647. Her application was denied due to date of marriage. *********************************************************************** File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/fl/walton/military/civilwar/pensions/adams4nmt.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/flfiles/ File size: 8.8 Kb