CIVIL WAR WIDOW'S PENSION APP. - ELIZABETH (RAY) STAFFORD, WIDOW OF JOHN STAFFORD, 
WALTON CO., FL

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Application No. 20869

Widow's Pension Claim
UNDER THE ACT OF 1915

STATE OF FLORIDA,}
County of Walton}

On this 5 day of February, A.D. One Thousand Nine Hundred and Seventeen, personally 
appeared before me, a Notary Public in and for the County and State aforesaid 
Elizabeth Stafford a resident of DeFuniak Springs, 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 Chapter 6818, Laws of Florida, 
approved June 4, 1915.

That she is the widow of John Stafford (Please refer to Pensioner No. 5992 for 
more information.)

That she was lawfully married to the said John Stafford under the name of Elizabeth 
Ray in the County of Coffee, State of Ala. on the 16th day of May, 1860 and that 
she was not divorced from him, and that she has not remarried since his death, 
which occurred on the 26 day of January, 1911, in the State of Fla.

That she is a resident of Walton County, Florida, and has continuously resided in 
the State of Florida since the 25th day of Oct. 1865.

[Department of State #4351] Filed in Pension Department Feb 13, 1917.  Approved and 
Filed in Comptroller's Office Mar 6- 1917.  With pay from Feb. 13, 1917 at the rate 
of $150.00 per annum, signed Sinclair Wells, Secretary of the Board.  

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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 Elizabeth Stafford 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 representation made 
in the petition and affidavits are true, and that a pension should be granted to 
the applicant.

Witness our hands this 7 day of February., A.D. 1917.

(1) J. J. Ward, Chairman
(2) D. J. Adkison
(3) E. L. Shultz?
(4) A. W. McCollough
(5) G. M. Bishop
County Commissioners

By the County Commissioners.  Attest:
Chas T. Gordon, Clerk Circuit Court.

That she does not own property, including real estate, personal property, mortgages 
or other collateral securities, stocks or bond in this or any other State to exceed 
in value the 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: 

Real estate, located at Walton County. .$1000.00
Personal property. . . . . . . . . . . . $100.00
Cattle, horses and other live stock. . . .$50.00
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1150.00

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 DeFuniak Springs, County of Walton, State of Florida. 

Her X mark:  Elizabeth Stafford

Attest:
(1) J. M. McLendon
(2) J. T. Howell

Sworn and subscribed before me this 5th day of February, A.D. 1917; 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. T. Howell
Notary Public
com. exp. 3/12/17

(FORM B.)

STATE OF FLORIDA,}
County of Walton}

We, the undersigned citizens of Walton County, State of Florida, do hereby certify 
that we personally know Elizabeth Stafford, 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 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.)

J. L. Adkison
J. F. King

Sworn and subscribed before me this 5th day of February, 1917.

J. F. Howell
Notary Public