Cooke Co., TX - Pensions: James R. Kidd, C.S.A. ************************************************* This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Submitted by C.M. Wright USGenWeb Archives. Copyright. All rights reserved http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ************************************************** Civil War Pension Application of James R. Kidd - Cooke County, TX Form Number 1 Confederate Pension Application Name of Applicant: James R. Kidd Cooke County. P.O. Woodbine, Texas Comptrollers File Number-5836 I have carefully examined the within application for pension, together with the proof in support thereof, and I recommend that the application be: Approved this 10th day of February, A.D. 1900- Wm. J. Swain Pension Clerk. I hereby approve the within application for pension, this 10th day of February 1900 R.M. Thirley? Comptroller. Page 2 Application of Indigent Soldier or Sailor of the late Confederacy for pension under the Act of May 12, 1899. The State of Texas County of Cooke To the Honorable County Judge of Cooke County, Texas. Your petitioner, James R. Kidd respectfiully represents that he is a resident citizen of Cooke County, in the State of Texas, and that he makes this application for the purpose of obtaining a pension under the act passed by the Twenty-sixth Legislature of the State of Texas, and approved May 12, A.D. 1899, the same being an act entitled "An act to carry into effect the amendment to the Constitution of the State of Texas, providing that aid may be granted to disabled and dependent Confederate soldiers, sailors, and their widows under certain conditions, and to make an appropriation therefor," and I do solemnly at the answers I have given to the following questions are true. Note: Applicant must make answer to all of the following questions, and such answers must be written out plainly in ink. Q: What is your name? Answer: James R. Kidd Q: What is your age? Answer: Seventy years Q: In what County do you reside? Answer: Cooke Q: How long have you resided in said County and what is your post office address? Answer: About 1 week, P.O. Woodbine, Texas Q: Have you applied for a pension under the Confederate Pension Law heretofore, and been rejected? If so state when and where. Answer: No Q: What is your occupation if able to engage in one? Answer: Not able to engage in one. Q: What is your physical condition? Answer: Very Poor Q: If your physical condition is such that you are unable by your own labor to earn a support, state what caused such disability. Answer: Age and injury to back & left leg caused by siege, cannon falling on me during service in LA. Q: State in what company and regiment you enlisted in the Confederate Army, and the time of your service? Answer: Co."I" Capt. Duncans 18th Texas INF. Served three & one half years. Q: If you served in the Confederate Navy, state when and where, and the time of your service. Answer: No Q: State whether or not you have received any pension or veteran donation land certificate under any previous law, and if you answer in the affirmative state what pension or veteran donation land certificate you have received. Answer: No Q: What real and personal property do you now own, and what is the present value of such property? Give list of such property and value. Answer: I own no real or personal property of any kind. Q: What property, and what was the value thereof have you sold or conveyed within two years prior to the date of this application? Answer: None Q: What income, if any, do you receive? Answer: None Q: Are you in indigent circumstances; that is, are you in actual wany, and destitute of property and means of subsistence? Answer: I am Q: Are you unable by your labor to earn a support? Answer: I am Q: Have you transferred to others any property of value of any kind for the purpose of becoming a beneficiary under this law? Answer: No Q: Did you desert the Confederacy? Answer: No Q: Have you been continuously since the first day of January, 1880, a bona fide resident citizen of this State? Answer: I have been since 1857 Wherefore your petitioner prays that his application for pension be approved and that such other proceedings be had in the premises as are required by law. (Signature of Applicant)- James R. Kidd Sworn to and subscribed before me this 11th day of September, A.D. 1899 B.F. Mitchell County Judge Cooke County, Texas Affidavit of Witnesses The State of Texas County of Cooke Before me: B.F. Mitchell County Judge of Cooke County, State of Texas, on this day personally appeared Alison M. Bailey and John C. Reeves who are personally known to me to be credible citizens, who being by me duly sworn on oath, state that they personally know James R. Kidd the above named applicant for a pension, and that they personally know that the said James R. Kidd enlisted in the service of the Confederacy, and performed the duties of a soldier (or sailor) as claimed by him in the above and foregoing application, and that they further know that he, the said applicant, is unable to support himself by labor of any sort. Signature of witness Alison M. Bailey Signature of witness John C. Reeves Sworn to and subscribed before me this 11th day of September A.D. 1899 B.F. Mitchell County Judge Cooke County, Texas Affidavit of Physician The State of Texas County of Cooke Before me B.F. Mitchell, County Judge of Cooke County, State of Texas, on this day personally appeared John G. Jennett, who is a reputable practicing physician of this county, who being by me duly sworn on oath, states that he has carefully and thoroughly examined James R. Kidd, applicant for a pension, and finds him laboring under the following disabilities which render him unable to labor at any work or calling sufficient to earn a support for himself: First Senile Vebility also exhibiting scars resulting from wounds received in Texas Rebellion he so stating (stated) Signature of physician Jno.G. Jennett, MD Sworn to and subscribed before me this 11th day of Sept A.D. 1899 B.F. Mitchell, County Judge Cooke County, State of Texas. Certificate Of County Judge The State of Texas, County of Cooke I, B.F. Mitchell County Judge of Cooke County, State of Texas, do hereby certify that on the 11th day of Sept A.D. 1899, before me came on to be heard the application of James R. Kidd, for a pension under the Confederate Pension Law of this State, approved May 12th A.D. 1899; that the answers of said applicant to the questions propounded were made under oath as the same appear in writing in the foregoing application; that the affidavits of the witnesses who are credible citizens were made before me as the same hereinbefore appear, that the foregoing affidavit of Doctor John G. Jennett who is a reputable practicing physician of the County, was made before me. I also certify that the said applicant James R. Kidd is not an inmate of the Texas Confederate Home, nor otherwise disqualified under the provision of Section 12, of the Confederate Pension Law. I further certify that after considering all the proceedings had before me relative to the said application for pension by the said James R. Kidd . I find the said applicant is lawfully entitled to the pension provided by the Confederate Pension Law of this State, and I hereby approve said application Witness my hand and seal of office at Gainesville, Texas, this 11th day of Sept. A.D. 1899 B.F. Mitchell County Judge, Cooke County, State of Texas. Certificate of County Commissioners The State of Texas, County of COOKE } We, the undersigned members of the Commissioners Court of COOKE County, Texas, hereby certify that the foregoing application of James R. Kidd for a pension, together with the proof in support thereof, was duly submitted by Hon. B.F. Mitchell County Judge of this COOKE County, to the Commissioners Court of this COOKE County, at a regular term thereof on the 18th day of November A.D. 1899, and after a careful consideration of the same we find the said applicant is lawfully entitled to the pension provided for by the Confederate Pension Law of this State, and we hereby approve said application Witness our hands and seal of office at GAINESVILLE this 18th day of Nov A.D. 1899 Signatures of Commissioners: Eli D. Sellars Geo. M. Rousseau John Alexander F.M. Savage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------