CIVIL WAR PENSION APP. - ALBERT T. BARKLEY, WASHINGTON CO., FL

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Application No.  12703

Soldier's Application for Pension

State of Florida}
Washington County}

On this ____ day of May, 1902, personally appeared before me, Clerk of the Circuit 
Court in and for said county and State, A. T. Barkley who being by me duly sworn, 
declares he is the identical person who enlisted on or about the 15th day of May, 
1861, in Captain Joe Barnes Company, county of Jackson, in the State of Florida, 
and that while in actual service in said company, I Fourth Regiment, of the State 
of Florida, and in line of duty as such soldier, at ____, State of ____ on or about 
the ____ day of ____, 186_, and was honorably discharged at the expiration of my 
service on the 25th day of April 1865, in ____ county, State N. C., I was shot in 
the first battle at or near Chattanooga & one finger shot to pieces.  Enlisted 
under Capt. Joe Barnes & afterward Capt. M. N. Dickson was Capt. of the company.

I apply on grounds of age (see affidavit on next page.)  I was also in battle struck 
on head by fragment of ? dislodged by a ball or shot & injuries and that as the 
direct result of said injuries, thus received in line of duty during the war, I am 
now unable to gain a livelihood by manual labor; that I have continuously since 
January 1st, 1885, been a citizen of Florida; that neither I, nor my wife nor both 
combined, own real and personal property to the value of $800 in this or any other 
State, and have not purposely disposed of our property for the purpose of availing 
ourselves of the provisions of the pension laws of Florida; that I am not otherwise 
enabled, or in a position to earn, and have no income from any source sufficient 
for a livelihood by manual labor, and that I never deserted the Confederate service,
and that I receive a pension from no other source.

A. T. Barkley
P. O. Address Orange Hill, Fla.

Sworn and subscribed before me this 2 day of June, 1902.

W. C. Lockey
Clerk Circuit Court
Washington County

I do solemnly swear that I was born on the 14th day of June 1832 in Washington 
county, State of Florida, and that I am now past the age of sixty-five (65) years; 
that I was a bona-fide citizen of this State on January A. D. 1885, and have 
continuously resided in this State since that date; that I do not own property, 
real or person, or real and personal, to the value of eight hundred dollars ($800),
and that I am by reason of age incapable of providing a living by manual labor for 
myself.

A. T. Barkley
P. O. Address Orange Hill, Fla.

Sworn and subscribed before me this 2nd day of June 1902

W. C. Lockey
Clerk Circuit Court
Washington County

We, the undersigned physicians, residents of the State and county aforesaid, do 
solemnly swear that we have carefully examined A. T. Barkley, who is personally 
known to us to be the person above applying for a pension under the laws of Florida,
and find that he is very old 72 years in our opinion and also according to his 
statement he is ruptured on the right side in inguinal ?.  He is very feeble in 
appearance and in our opinion is unable to earn a livelihood by manual labor.

W. E. Coleman, M. D.
Residence Vernon, Fla.
J. E. Brock, M. D.
Residence Vernon, Fla.

Sworn and subscribed before me this 2 day of June, 1902.

W. C. Lockey, Clerk Circuit Court

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 said affidavits,
and that their signatures thereto are genuine.

W. C. Lockey
Clerk of Circuit Court

We, the undersigned County Commissioners of Washington county, Florida, do hereby 
certify that we have carefully investigated the above application for pension made 
by Albert T. Barkley and are satisfied that the conditions and alleged facts 
therein stated are true and correct, and that is legally and justly entitled to the 
pension provided by the act, approved May 3, 1901.

J. J. Williams, Chairman
W. E. Coleman
Jno. W. Gainer
Dan Anderson
W. I. Singletary
County Commissioners

By the County Commissioners, Attest:
W. C. Lockey
Clerk Circuit Court

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Claim For Pension
By
Albert T. Barkley
Of Orange Hill, Florida
Late Of I Company
4th Fla. Inf.
Filed In Executive Department
June 10, 1902
Approved
Aug 22, 1902
Pay from June 10, 1902
At rate of $96.00 per annum
H. Dickinson
Secretary of Board