Ellis County, TX - Civil War Pension Application -J. T. Jackson **************************************************************** Contributed by Glenda Sheppard Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm **************************************************************** Front 1269 (handwritten) Dead (handwritten ================================ FORM No. 1 ================================ CONFEDERATE PENSION APPLICATION. ================================ Name of Applicant J. T. Jackson Ellis County Post Office Ennis ================================ Comptroller’s File No. 1759 ================================ 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 26 day of Sept A. D. 1899 Wm J. Swain Pension Clerk ================================= I herby Approve the within application for pension, this 26 day of September, A.D. 1899 R. Sealey Comptroller ================================= No Application Rejected by County Judge or County Commissioner’s Should be forwarded to Comptroller ==================================== Fee Paid (handwritten) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Form No. 1. 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 Ellis To the Honorable County Judge of Ellis County, Texas. Your Petitioner, J. T. Jackson, respectfully represents that he is a resident citizen of Ellis 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 swear that 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: J. T. Jackson Q. What is your age? Answer: I am 71 years old - past Q. In what County do you reside? Answer: Ellis County Texas Q. How long have you resided in said County and what is your post office address? Answer: 2 months, Ennis 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: Fariruey (I know this is misspelled but that’s what it looks like to me) Q. What is your physical condition? Answer: I am in bad physical condition 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: Caused by My age - Kidney trouble Q. State in what company and regiment you enlisted in the Confederate army, and the time of your service Answer: Comp. A - 1st Ark Regt - served 11 months 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: None 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 want, and destitute of property and means of subsistence? Answer: yes Q. Are you unable by your labor to earn a support? Answer: I am unable to labor at all 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 ever 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: Yes, I have 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: J. T. Jackson Sworn to and subscribed before me this 1 day of Aug A. D. 1899 J. E. Lancaster County Judge Ellis County, Texas ________________________________ AFFIDAVIT OF WITNESSES, (NOTE--There must be at least two credible witnesses.) THE STATE OF TEXAS County of Ellis Before me, J. E. Lancaster County Judge of Ellis County, State of Texas, on this day personally appeared Fletcher Costellaw - J. J. Blades who are personally known to me to be credible citizens, who being by me duly sworn on oath, state that they personally know J. T. Jackson the above named applicant for a pension, and that they personally know the said J. T. Jackson 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) J. J. Blaydes (Signature of Witness) J. T. Castellaw Sworn to and subscribed before me this 1st day of Aug A. D. 1899 J. E. Lancaster County Judge Ellis County, Texas _________________________________ AFFIDAVIT OF PHYSICIAN THE STATE OF TEXAS County of Ellis Before me, J. E. Lancaster County Judge of Ellis County, State of Texas, on this day personally appeared J. C. Loggins, 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 J. T. Jackson, 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: On account under nutri of old age (Signature of Physician) J. C. Loggins Sworn to and subscribed before me this 1st day of Aug A. D. 1899 J. E. Lancaster County Judge Ellis County, State of Texas. ___________________ CERTIFICATE OF COUNTY JUDGE THE STATE OF TEXAS County of Ellis I, J. E. Lancaster county Judge of Ellis County, State of Texas, do hereby certify that on the 16 day of August A. D. 1902, before me came on to be heard that application of J. T. Jackson for a pension under the Confederate Pension Law of this State, approved May 12, 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, and that the foregoing affidavit of Doctor J. C. Loggins who is a reputable practicing physician of this County, was made before me. I also certify that the said applicant J. T. Jackson, 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 a pension by the said J. T. Jackson 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 Crockett this 1st day of Aug A. D. 1899 J. E. Lancaster County Judge Ellis County, State of Texas. __________________________ CERTIFICATE OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. THE STATE OF TEXAS County of Ellis We the undersigned members of the Commissioners Court of Ellis County, Texas, hereby certify that the foregoing application of J. T. Jackson for a pension, together with the proof in support thereof, was duly submitted by Hon. J. E. Lancaster county Judge of this Ellis County, to the Commissioners Court of this Ellis County, at a regular term thereof on the 17 day of August 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 Waxahachie this 17th day of August A. D. 1899 Tom Martin M. Ovrnod (probably misspelled, can’t read it) Signature of commissioners J. L. Johnston B. C. Lancaster ================================================================================== UNITED STATES POST OFFICE (THIS LETTER IS HANDWRITTEN) 1259 (written later) Ennis Tex 3-4-18 Mr. H. B Terrell State Comptroller Austin Tex, Dear Sir: You will Pleas find included check made out to J. T. Jackson. are returning Do C/O Diseased (*that is how it’s spelled in the letter) on 1-16-18- as I was not aware of the fact that his death had to be reported until received check & on presenting Do at Bank, they advised me that Do had to be sent back! Advising you of his death & you in turn would send proof to be filled out by deceased wife Mrs. M. E. Jackson which is now living at the home of Grandson B. M. Willis 909 North Main St Ennis Tex You Truly Mrs. M. E. Jackson by B. Willis ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- present address: 1259 909 North Main St Ennis Tex ________ c/o B. M. Willis 3-14-18 Ennis Tex Ellis Mr J. C. Jones Austin Tex Dear Sir: Some few days since I wrote to Mr. H. B. Terrell comptroller in regard to T. J. Jackson's pension advising him to affect of the death of J. T. Jackson on 1-16-18- returning check payable to J. T. Jackson. he in turn advises me that it be necessary to write you in regard to matter. said you would furnish me with blanks & information for making application for Confederate Pension also state that I would be entitled to Funeral Expenses not to exceed $30.00 Thirty Dollars Your Prompt attention will be appreciated Yours Truly Mrs. M. E. Jackson by B. M. Willis P. S. Mrs. M. E. Jackson is widow of Mr. J. T. Jackson ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- March 14, 1918 Mrs. M. E. Jackson Ennis, Texas. Dear Madam:- Your letter of the 4th inst., addressed to the Comptroller has been referred to this department for information. I note that you ask for blanks for making application for a pension on account of the death of your husband, J. T. Jackson who was a pensioner from Ellis County. You are also entitled to a mortuary warrant of Thirty Dollars which the state allows for burial expenses. I am enclosing you herewith blanks to be used for making claim for this warrant. Awaiting to serve you further, I am Yours truly, J. C. Jones, Commissioner of Pensions b Copy filed 1259 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- March 18, 1918 Mrs. M. E. Jackson Ennis, Texas. Dear Madam:- Your letter of the 4th inst., addressed to the Comptroller was forwarded to us and same day blanks for the application for the mortuary warrant mailed to you. If you have not received these blanks we shall be pleased to send you another set. Assuring you of my pleasure in serving you, I am Yours truly, J. C. Jones Commissioner of Pensions b copy filed 1259