DeKALB COUNTY, TN - MILITARY - William Baine Civil War Pension Application ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Ronald H. James jamesbears@mmcable.com ==================================================================== Soldier’s Application for Pension. I, William Baine, a native of the State of Tennessee and now a citizen of Tennessee, resident at Yateston, in the county of White in said State of Tennessee, and who was a soldier from the State of Tennessee, in the war between the United States and the Confederate States, do hereby apply for aid under the Act of the General Assembly of Tennessee, entitled “An Act for the benefit of the indigent and disabled soldiers of the late war between the States, and to fix the fees of attorneys or agents for procuring such pensions, and fixing a penalty for the violation of the same.” And I do solemnly swear that while in the discharge of my duty in the service of the Confederate States, as a member of Captain Perry Adcock’s Co (C) Stephen H. Combs Battalion Confederate States Army. I was Taken sick with diarrhea [lined out: at Jackson Mississippi] while on a boat coming from prison down the Mississippi River and from the effects of such sickness I was disabled as follows: Diarrhea become chronicle so much so that I was unable for any sort of service in the Army and was discharged from said service therefore at Jackson Mississippi and that by reason of such wound and disability I am now entitled to receive the benefits of this Act. I further swear that I do not hold any National, State or County office, nor do I receive aid or a pension from any other State, or from the United States, and that I am not an inmate of any soldiers’ home, and that I am unable to earn a reasonable support for myself and family. I do further solemnly swear that the answers given to the following questions are true: In what County, State and year were you born? Answer: I was born 16th day of Dec 1816 in Warren County Tennessee. When did you enlist and in what command? Give the names of the regimental and company officers under whom you were serving at date of wound or wounds. Answer: About Sept 1861 in Capt Perry Adcock’s Co which was lettered C list S. H. Combs Battalion John P Titsworth 1st Lieutenant; Chestley Turner 2nd and Wm Jones 3rd In what battle or battles were you wounded, and, if not in battle, state under what circumstances you received the injury or injuries? Answer: Received no injury in battle. Claimant had been captured at Fort Donelson, and while in prison and on the way for exchange on the boat he was taken sick What was the precise nature of your wound or wounds? Answer: Diarrhea, which became chronic. What limb, if any, did you lose by reason of said wound or wounds, and if no limb, state fully the disability caused by said wound or wounds, and is said disability permanent? Answer: No limb lost but diarrhea in chronic form as stated it is permanent troubled even now & most of the time Were you incapacitated for service by reason of said wound, wounds or service? Answer: Yes Were you discharged from the army by reason of said wound, wounds or service? Answer: Yes If discharged from the army, where were you and what did you do until the close of the war? Answer: I was at Jackson Mississippi returned home & remained during the war What was the name of the surgeon who attended you? Answer: Do not remember his name it appears upon his discharge which is lost or misplaced so that he cannot find it. How did you get out of the army? Answer: Discharged out Did you take the oath of allegiance to the United States Government? Answer: Yes If so, when, and under what circumstances? Answer: He was required by United States authority, about last of 1864 Are you married, or have you been married? Answer: Yes twice If so, what is the size of your family? Answer: He and his wife [lined out: for wife have no children] What are the respective ages of your wife and children? Answer: About 60 years for wife have no children To what sex do your children belong? Answer: None, I have no children Are not some of your children able to support you? Answer: Have none In what business are you now engaged, if any, and what do you earn? Answer: No business, nor earn nothing. What estate have you in your own right, real and personal, and what is its value? Answer: One mule worth [lined out: 50] 19 years old you can price him, one cow worth 20$, six shoats worth $15.00. (Note: Shoats are young weaned pigs) What estate has your wife in her own right, real and personal, and what is its value? Answer: About 50 acres of land about 15 tillable acres of land on the place worth about $300.00 How have you derived support for yourself and family for the last five years? Answer: From the land his wife gets as rent & that is not sufficient for support for them. Do you use intoxicants to any extent? Answer: No Sir How long have you been an actual resident of the State of Tennessee? Answer: Since birth except two years he was away Have you an attorney to look after this application? Answer: I have not If so, give his name and address? Answer: B.M. Cantrell has written for me and counseled with me his address is Smithville, Tennessee Witness my hand the 14 day of Oct 1899. Wm Baine Witnesses: W. W. Parker J.D. Heweatt W.C. Gilbert State of Tennessee } DeKalb County. } Personally appeared before me W. B. Foster Clerk of the County Court of said County, the above named Wm Bain the applicant, with whom I am personally acquainted, and having the application read and fully explained to him as well as the statements and answers therein made, made oath that the said statements and answers are true. Witness my hand, at office, this 14 day of October 1899 W. B Foster, Clerk _________________________________________________ State of Tennessee } DeKalb County. } Personally appeared before me W. B. Foster Clerk of the County Court of said County, the above named W. W. Parker one of the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing application and who is a physician of good standing and being duly sworn says that he has carefully and thoroughly examined William Bain, the applicant, and finds him laboring under the following disabilities: Finds applicant reputed to be 83 years old he looks to be; no other disability found except evidence of chronic diarrhea. However, he is very well nourished for one of his extreme age. His extreme dotage incapacitate him from the performance of manual labor. (Note: Dotage refers to old age or senility.) Witness my hand, at office, this 14 day of October 1899 W. B Foster, Clerk State of Tennessee } DeKalb County. } Personally appeared before me W. B. Foster Clerk of the County Court of said County, the above named Johnathan D. Heweatt and William C. Gilbert two of the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing application, with whom I am personally acquainted, and known to me to be citizens of veracity and standing in this 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. And we further make oath to the following facts touching the applicant’s service in the Confederate army: He was in line of service and in the engagement at Fort Donelson he was captured as a prisoner and while a prisoner claimant became sick and was discharged from service. Witness my hand, at office, this 14 day of October 1899 W. B Foster, Clerk _________________________________________________ 2236 Jan 28 1900 Pollard Tenn To the pension board of Tennessee I will inform you about Wm Bain pension he don’t deserve a pension his land is worth $1,000 dollars he owns a good river bottom and he married a woman that had a Negro child and she no having children and he keeps her with him and does his fine he not less than 100 barrel corn and a hitch of horse stock and buggy if you don’t believe what I say about it just write me a letter and I will get plenty of people say the same I will or write to some one else. Jim Hodge _________________________________________________ Office of B. M. Cantrell Attorney, Notary Public and Claim Agent. Smithville, Tenn. May 19, 1900 Office of war record Washington D. C. Honored Sir: William Baine was a confederate soldier private in Co C S. H. Combs Battalion Tennessee Volunteers Confederate States Army. Was discharge from service he says on account of disability has lost his discharge he is an applicant for State Pension and it is thought that his service from the records is the best evidence of his discharge. Would you please send a statement of his service and cause of discharge if record is on file. Respt B. M. Cantrell _________________________________________________ State of Tennessee } DeKalb County } Personally appeared before me W. P. Knowles a Justice of the Peace for White Co Tenn. David C. McBride and George Murphy who being duly sworn say that they are well acquainted with William Bain ex confederate soldier. McBride living on the place with said soldier Murphy living in the neighborhood of claimant. The soldier and they were each well acquainted with claimant Banes property and financial condition in January, Feb and March 1900 in fact before for years & since that time. William Baine has a farm on Caney Fork River White Co Tennessee of about 40 acres. Bottom land subject to cultivation 16 acres the balance of the farm is Bluff & hills. The 16 acres has been cultivated until it is tired and make 4 to 5 barrels per acre of corn about sixty barrels was gathered in 1899 and claimant Baine was entitled to one-half of the crop ruined, he had a buggy, has one mule and one cow and seven shoats or hogs; claimant has no money at interest nor now on hand. He sold the calf from his cow to pay taxes. Claimant had owned more land but as far back as 1892 his was sold for debt for years he has not been able to do labor for ten years he has not chopped a fire of wood he is old and infirm, but honest and upright. His wife is fast past a middle age she had been immoral in her early life and raised two illegitimate children one said to be a colored man but for many years she had a reputation for good morals before and since. The claimant married her he was old and frail when he married to her and needed such assistance as she could and does give him but the rest of his place is not sufficient to support claimant and his said wife, and clothe them in a decent or respectable manner in the community where they live. D. C. McBride (original signature) His George X Murphy Mark Subscribed and sworn to before me and I certify that affidavits are credible persons and entitled to consideration. Given under my hand this 21 day of May 1900 Sworn to before me W. P. Knowles May 21 1900 an acting J. P. for White Tenn. W. P. Knowles J.P. _________________________________________________ OFFICE OF CLERK, WHITE COUNTY COURT. W.L. DIBRELL Sparta, Tenn. 3rd July 1903 Hon. Board of Pension Examiners Gentlemen I here wit hand you Certificates Concerning the new statement of Wm Bain Jr of Yateston White County Tennessee. He states he thinks a copy of his discharge was filed with his farmer application. Mr Bain is a man who is nearly or quite helpless and has no property scarcely and needs his pension. He is honest and is a good citizen. I am told by some of his old Battalion he made a good soldier. He cant live long. He is in a bad fix in health and financially. And I hope to see his name in the next list of pensioners. Yours Very truly W.L. Dibrell _________________________________________________ State of Tennessee White County I W. L. Dibrell County Court Clerk in and for the County and State aforesaid do certify that the Tax duplicate on file in my office shows two tracts of lands to Wm Bain Jr one 88 acres and the other 55 acres. And valued at $315. And Wm Bain Jr is here present. And states one of these tracts of land that is 55 acre tract belongs to him and is worth about $200. He also states he has a blind horse - 1 yearling, 6 head of shoats, 2 beds all the above stuff worth about $50. States he was born in 1816. And I further certify that Wm Bain Sr is very feeble and is badly crippled so it is very hard for him to walk or get about. He is not able to do any kind of work. And is a very poor man. An has no one to rely on for a support. His certificate is made for the purpose of having (Wm Bain Sr) instated on the Pension Pay roll. This 3d July 1903 His P.O. W.L. Dibrell County Yateston Tenn Court Clerk _________________________________________________ Sparta, July 3rd 1903 This is to certify that I have examined Wm Bain who is now applying for a pension and find him suffering from muscular rheumatism effecting lower limbs to such an extent as to render him unable for manual labor. I H Snodgrass MD _________________________________________________ State of Tennessee } White County } I W. F. Tittsworth trustee for White County Tennessee do certify that I have the Tax Book in my possession for the year 1902 and they show property on these to Wm Bain Jr. amount to $315. And Wm Bain Sr. is present. And states one of the tract of land of 55 acres belongs to him. And not m Bain Jr. And also states it is worth about $200. My Tax Books does not show any personal property against Wm Bin Sr. and I further certify that Wm Bain Sr. is a very old and feeble and crippled man. And is in needy circumstances. This 3r July 1903 W. F. Titsworth Trustee _________________________________________________ April the 10, 1905 (#2236 was added to side of the letter) Dear friend I want you please to get my name on the pension role for I am helps [sic], I am going on 89 I born 16 of December 1816. You can look over the books and find my name. I don’t want go to County house you can see what they asked me and send me word. Wm Bain (Original signature) _________________________________________________ Capt. Geo B. Guild. President. Hon. Frank Dibrell Lt. Frank A. Moses, Special Examiner. Att’y-Gen. Chas. T. Cater Lt. Geo. F. Hager. Jno. P. Hickman, Secretary. Headquarters Tennessee Board of Pension Examiners #2236 Nashville, Tenn. April 14, 1905 Mr. Wm Bain Walden, Tenn. Dear Sir- Your letter of April 10th to Mr. Dibrell has been referred to me for reply. You had better file the certificate of this county White stating the acreage and assessed valuation of your property. I will bring your case before the board at the next meeting of the board which commences May 2d. Yours truly Frank A. Moses Special Examiner Sparta, Tenn. I certify that Wm Bain property is valued in the Tax Books at $400.00 This 24th April 1905. W. F. Titsworth Trustee for White County _________________________________________________ CERTIFICATE OF DISABILITY FOR DISCHARGE. W. Bain of Captain Adcock’s Company (__) of the ____ Regiment of Confederate States ___was enlisted by Adcock of the 1st Battalion Regiment of Tennessee Confederacy at DeKalb on the 10 day of December 1861 to serve one years. He was born in Warren County in the State of Tennessee is 46 years of age, 5 feet 8 inches high, fair complexion, blue eyes, dark hair, and by occupation when enlisted, a farmer. During the last two months said soldier has been unfit for duty ___ days. _________________________________________________ Station: Date: Perry Adcock, Captain Commanding Company. I certify that I have carefully examined the said W Bain of Captain Adcock’s Company, and find him incapable of performing the duties of a soldier because of Chronic disease kidney and ulcer alys A. H. Voorhies Surgeon. Discharged, this 4th day of October 1862, at Jackson Mississippi (?)(?) Lloyd (?) Commanding the Post. P. Ellis Captain (?) Note: A.H. Voorhies was an Assistant Surgeon assigned to the 10th Tennessee Infantry. Voorhies was from Columbia, Tennessee, and his name appears in 5 of 6 sources used to identify Confederate physicians.