Francois Fontenot, Acadia Parish, LA submitted for the US GenWeb by Rita Hargroder, Jul 2002. ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ NOTE: This is a copy of my great grandfather's, Francois Fontenot, CSA Pension Application and his wife's application for widow's benefits. I have found dates of birth & death on Francois and his wife that is not easily attainable anywhere else, along with their children's names, not to mention, the pertinent military information. Source: Louisiana Civil War Soldier's Pension Application, # 11102 for Francois Fontenot, Filed on August 13, 1918. SOLDIER'S APPLICATION FOR PENSOIN. I, Francois Fontenot, a native of Louisiana, and now a citizen of Louisana, resident at (near) Church Point, in the Parish of St. Landry, in said State of Louisiana, and who was a soldier from the State of Louisiana in the Confederate States army, in the war between the United States and the Confederate States, do hereby apply for aid under Article 303 of the Constitution of 1898, and subsequent Acts of the State Legislature thereunder, and I do solemnly swear that I served the Confederate States honorably from the day of my enlistment until the close of the civil war, (or until discharged or paroled as the case may be), as shown by answers below, and that I remained true to the Confederate cause until the surrender, and that I am now in indigent circumstances, and unable to earn a livelihood by my own labor or skill, and that I am not salaried or otherwise provided for by the State of Louisiana or by any other State or government, and am entitled to receive the benefits of said Acts, as futher shown by my answers to the questions below, which I swear to be true and correct: 1. When and were were you born? Answer: year 1846, May 10th, near Church Point, LA. 2. When and were did you enlist? Answer: at Opelousas, LA. 3. Give the letter of your Company and the number of your Regiment. Answer: Co. D, 7th LA Cavalry, General Thomas. 4. Give branch of service, Artillery, Infantry, Cavalry or Navy; if in Navy give name or names of vessels you served in, or in what capacity. Answer: Cavalry. 5. If discharged or paroled from the army, where were you, and what did you do until the close of the war? Answer: No. 6. Where were you at the surrender? Answer: near Alexandria, LA. 7. If a prisoner, in what camp, and where were you released, and to where sent? Answer: No. 8. Did you take the oath of allegiance to the United States Government at any time during the war? If so, when and where? Answer: No. 9. How long have you been a resident of the State of Louisiana next preceding the date of this application? Where have you resided during that period? Answer: Since 1846. 10. Are you engaged in any business? If so, what do you earn? Answer: No. 11. Have you or your wife any estate in your own right, real or personal, and what is its value? Answer: Have no property whatever, live with my children. 12. Give name of two or more of your comrades, with their postoffice addresses. Answer: Lastie Matt and Dosita Doucet, Church Point, LA. 13. Give your Postoffice address and that of two witnesses. Answer: Church Point, LA. Witness my hand on this 10th day of August, 1918. Francois (X his mark) Fontenot, Applicant. Witnesses: Homer Barousse Jos. A. Barousse Applicant Must Go Before Clerk of Court, or Notary Public, or Justice of the Peace STATE OF LOUISIANA, Acadia Parish} Personally appeared before me, Laurent Barousse, Notary Public of said Parish, the above named Francois Fontenot, the applicant, with whom I am personally acquainted, and having the application read and explained to him as well as the statements and answers therein made, made oath that the statements and answers are true. Witness my hand and seal of office, this 10th day of August 1918. Laurent Barousse Notary Public (If possible, the two witnesses as to character should have served with the applicant in the army, and, if so, let them, or either, state it in their oath; also, any other information regarding the applicant's army service.) STATE OF LOUISIANA, Acadia PARISH.} Personally appeard before me, Laurent Barousse, Nortary Public of said Parish, the above named Lastie Matt and Dosita Doucet, two of the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing application, with whom I am personally acquainted, and know to be citizens of veracity and standing in the community, and who make oath that they are personally acquainted with the foregoing applicant, and that the facts set forth and statements made in his application are correct and true to the best of their knowledge and belief, and that they have no interest in this claim, and that said applicant's habits are good and free from dishonor. Witness my hand and seal of office, this 10th day of August 1918. Laurent Barousse Notary Public State of Louisiana Parish of Acadia, Personally came and appeared before me the undersigned authority, is Lastie Matt and Dosita Doucet, both residents of the Parish of Acadia, state of Louisiana, who after having been duly sworn according to law, deposes and say that they served with Francois Fontenot who was in Company D, 7th, Louisiana, Cavalry, under General Thomas, and that they were with him at near Alexandria, La. at the surrender, and that he served honorably until discharge. Lastie (X his mark) Matt Dosita (X his mark) Doucet Swore to and subscribed before me the undersigned, a Notary Public in and for the Parish of Acadia, State of Louisiana, this the 10th day of August A.D. 1918. Laurent Barousse Notary Public Acadia Parish, Louisiana Source: Louisiana Civil War Soldier's Pension Application, # 11670 for Mrs. Azalie Fontenot, widow of Francois Fontenot, Filed on March 30th 1921 Allowed on June 14th 1921. ********************************************************************** WIDOW'S APPLICATION FOR PENSION STATE OF LOUISIANA PARISH OF Acadia} ON THIS 28th day of March 1921, personally appeared before me, Laurent Barousse, Notary Public, within and for said Parish and State, Mrs. Azalie Fontenot, aged 63 years, a resident of the Church Point of 3rd Ward Parish of Acadia and State of Louisiana, who being duly sworn according to law, declares she is the widow of Francois Fontenot, who entered the service of the Confederate States during the civil war under the name of Francois Fontenot, (stamped over the application's questions regarding soldier's rank and location and other pertinent military information, are the words: ) REFER TO HER DECEASED HUSBAND'S APPLICATION, WHO WAS A PENSIONER. that she was married to the said soldier under the name of Azelie Richard on the 15th day of December 1879, by Rev. C. A. Vialletton, Catholic Priest at Church Point, LA; that she has not married again, and that she is now in indigent circumstances and unable to earn a livelihood by her own labor or skill; that she is not married or otherwise provided for by the State of Louisiana or by any other State or Government; that her said husband died on the 14th day of March 1921 at near Church Point Acadia Parish La.; that she has resided in the State of Louisiana for 63 years next preceding the date of this application, and that she claims the aid and benefit of Article 303 of the Constitution of 1898 and subsequent Acts of the Legislature of the State thereunder, as is futher shown by her answers to the following questions, which she swears to be true and correct: 1. Under what circumstances did your husband die? Answer: my husband was an invalide for a year or over. 2. Where is he buried? Answer: Church Point, Acadia Parish, Louisiana 3. What are your means of support? Answer: have to depend on my children for support, they are all from (?) and have large families. 4. What is the value of your property, real and personal, if any? Answer: about $200.00 of personal property. 5. Have you conveyed property to any one in the past few years? Answer: no never around any real estate, only small personal. 6. If any, how much and to whom conveyed? Answer: 7. Give your postoffice address and that of your two witnesses. Answer: Church Point, Acadia Parish, Louisiana. Witness my hand on the 28th day of March 1921. Mrs. Azalie (X her mark) Fontenot Applicant. WITNESS: H. Barousse J. C. Wimberley Also personally appeared H. Barousse residing at Church Point, La., person whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who being by me duly sworn, say that they were present and saw Mrs. Azelie Fontenot, the claimant, sign her name to the foregoing declaration, and that they verily believe that the facts and declaration of said claimant are true and correct, that their acquaintance with her for 40 years and 15 years, respectively, justify them in making this statement, and that she is the identical person she represents herself to be, and that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim. H. Barousse J. C. Wimberley Sworn to and subscribed before me on this the 28th of March 1921, and I hereby certify that the contents of the above declaration were fully made known and explained to applicant and witnesses, and that I have no interest, direct or indirect, in the prosecution of this claim. Laurent Barousse Notary Public (On stationary of : Church of the Sacred Heart of Mary, Rev. Father A. F. Roger, Pastor) Church Point, La., March 27, 1921 To whom it may concern this is to certify that Francois Fontenot, son of Antoine Fontenot and Madeleine Stoute - and - Azelie Richard, daughter of Alfred Richard and Azema Leger, were united in the Holy Bonds of Matrimony, at Church Point, Louisiana, December 15, 1879, in presence of Aurelien Thibodeaux, W. J. Knight and Theodule Thibodeaux acting as witnesses and the Rev. C. A. Vialletton officiating. Signed: Rev. A. F. Roger, Rector Dated: March 27, 1921 (On stationary of : Church of the Sacred Heart of Mary, Rev. Father A. F. Roger, Pastor) Church Point, La., March 27th, 1921 To whom it may concern this is to certify that the remains of Francois Fontenot, who died March 14, 1921, were buried in the Catholic Cemetery at Church Point, Louisiana, March 15, 1921. Signed: Rev. A. F. Roger, Rector MAIL TO: BOARD OF PENSOIN COMMISSIONERS, BOX 563, BATON ROUGE, LA. AFFIDAVITS STATE OF LOUISIANA PARISH OF Acadia Before me, the undersigned authority, duly commissioned and sworn, personally came and appeared: Albert Fontenot Hermina Fontenot Joseph Fontenot Willie Fontenot Cecile Fontenot Maria Fontenot Daniel Fontenot Galbert Fontenot well known to me to be the persons they represent themselves to be, who each being by me first duly sworn, depose and say that they are all heirs and the only heirs of the deceased pensioner, Azelie Fontenot, wife of Francois Fontenot, who died September 29th 1932, and they hereby authorize Ardus Fontenot, R. D. (????) of Church Point, La. to receive and receipt for the amount due the deceased pensioner up to the date of 29th deathe, by the Board of Pension Commissioners of the State of Louisiana. Albert (X his mark) Fontenot Joseph (X his mark) Fontenot Cecile (X her mark) Fontenot Daniel (X his mark) Fontenot Hermina (X her mark) Fontenot Willie (X his mark) Fontenot Maria (X her mark) Fontenot Galbert (X his mark) Fontenot Sworn to and subscribed before me, this the 1st day of October, 1932. Ardus (X his mark) Fontenot # # #