Palmer,Martha L. Higginbotham, Widow's Confederate Pension Records,WFP File prepared and submitted by Annette Tomb ------------------------------------------------------------------ ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** ------------------------------------------------------------------ Parish of W. Feliciana No. 4814 Widow's Application for Pension. Martha L Palmer widow of Louis A Palmer Company and Regiment of E 1st LA Cav P.O. Rogillioville Filed Jan 22, 1908 Cause of Death of Widow's Husbands? Apoplexy When did he Die? March 9, 1883 Where? W. Feliciana Date of Application? Jan 22,1908 State of Louisiana Parish of West Feliciana On this day 11th day of January,1908, personally appeared before me, A. Villeret, Clerk of the District Court, within and for said Parish and State, Mrs. M.L. Palmer, aged 67 years, a resident of the Rogillioville of Louisiana Parish of West Feliciana and State of Louisiana, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Louis A Palmer who entered the service of the Confederate States during the civil war under the name of Louis A Palmer, at Kingston Tenn on the 10th day of January, 1863, in Co. E 1st La Cav as private from the state of Louisiana that served honorably until April 1865 at Gainsville, Ala; and that he remained true to the Confederate States until, the surrender, at which time he was in Company E 1st La Cav as private that she was married to the the said soldier under the name of Martha L. Higginbotham on the 4th day of November 1858 by Rev. E A Flowers at East Feliciana 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 9th day of March, 1883; at West Feliciana, that she has resided in the State of Louisiana for 67 years next preceding the date of this application, and that she claims the aid and benefit of Act No. 73 of 1900 as is further 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... Apoplexy 2. Where is he buried? Answer... East Feliciana 3. What are your means of support? Answer...None 4. What is the value of your property, real and personal, if any? Answer... has no property 5.Have you conveyed property to any one in the past few years? Answer...No 6. If any. How much and to whom conveyed? Answer...No 7. Give your post office address and that of your two witnesses. Answer... Rogillioville Witness my hand on this 11th day of Jaunary 1908 Ms. L. Palmer (applicant signature) Witnesses: A.P. Smith, 1st La Cav (residing in Mayside,LA) and P.A. Noland 1st LA Cav (residing in Rogillioville,LA)