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Segrest #38359 Hico, Hamilton Co., Texas Widow's Application for a Pension # 38359: Form B - The comptroller of Public Accounts reserves the right to call for additional testimony if he deems it necessary. Name of Applicant: Mrs. M. E. Segrest Hamilton County. Postoffice Hico, Texas Filed 6-26-1922 - Approved 7-27-1922 - Pension allowed from 6-1-1922. (signed) Lon A. Smith, Comptroller of Public Accounts. Form B: FOR USE OF WIDOWS OF SOLDIERS WHO ARE IN INDIGENT CIRCUMSTANCES THE STATE OF TEXAS, County of Hamilton} I, Mrs. M. E. Segrest do hereby make application to the Comptroller of Public accounts for a pension, to be granted me under the Act passed by the Thirty-third Legislature of the state of Texas, and approved April 7, A.D. 1913, on the following grounds: I am the widow of R. B. Segrest, deceased, who departed this life on the 12th. day of April, A.D. 1920 in the County of Hamilton in the State of Texas. I have not remarried since the death of my said husband,* and I do solemnly swear tht I was never divorced from my said husband, and that I never voluntarily abandoned him during his life, but remained his true, faithful and lawful wife up to the date of his death. I was married to him on the 28th. day of January, A.D. 1869, in the county of Talbot, in the state of Georgia.* My husband, the said R. B. Segrest, enlisted and served in the military service of the Confederate States during the war between the States of the United States and he did not desert the Confederate service. I have been a resident of the State of Texas since prior to January 1, A.D. 1910, and have been continuously since a citizen of the State of Texas. I do further state that I do not receive from any source whatever money or other means of support amounting in value above the sum of $300.00 per annum, nor do I own in my own right, nor does anyone hold in trust for my benefit or use, estate or property, either real, personal or mixed, either in fee or for life, of the value of one thousand dollars, exclusive of the home of the value of not over $2000; nor do I receive any aid or pension from any other State of the United States, and I do further state that the answers given to the following questions are true: 1. What is your age, and date of birth: 73 years 2. Whre were you born? Talbot Co., Georgia 3. How long have you resided in the State of Texas? 51 yrs. 4. How long have you resided in the county of your present residence: 50 years. 5. What is your post office address: Hico, Texas 6. Have you applied for a pension under the Confederate pension law and been rejected: No. 7. Did your husband draw a pension? no 8. What is your husband's full name? R. B. Segrest 9. In what State was your husband's command originally organized? Alabama 10. What was the name or letter of the company, or number of the regiment in which your husband served? If he was transferred from one branch of service to another, give time of transfer, description of command and time of service. He first enlisted in 6th Ala Reg at Tuskegee, Ala in 1861, but was discharged and afterward re-enlisted in Co., F. 12 Ala. Reg. Rhodes Brig. D.H. Hill's Div. 11. Name branch of service in which your husband served, whether infantry, cavalry, artillery, or the navy, or if commissioned as an officer by the President, his rank and line of duty, or if detailed for special service, under the law of conscription, the nature of such service, and time of service. Co. F. 12 Ala Reg, Rhodes Brig. D. H. Hill's Div (Artillery, I think) 12. Have you transferred to another any property of any kind for the purpose of becoming a beneficiary under this law? No. Wherefore your petitioner prays that her application for a pension may be approved and such other proceedings he had in the premises as required by law. (Signature of Applicant) M. E. Segrest. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 21st day of June A.D. 1922 J. C. Shipman County Judge Hamilton County, Texas AFFIDAVIT OF WITNESSES THE STATE OF TEXAS County of Hamilton } Before me, J. C. Shipman, County Judge of Hamilton County, State of Texas, on this day personally appeared W. T. Saxon & S.W. Medford, who are personally known to me to be creditable citizens, who, being by me duly sworn, on oath state that they personally know that M.E. Segrest, applicant for a pension as the widow of R. B. Segrest deceased, is in truth and fact the widow of R. B. Segrest deceased; that they personally know that she has not remarried since the death of her husband, for whose services in the army she claims a pension, and that they have no interest in this claim.* (Signature of Witness) W. T. Saxon (Signature of Witness) S.W. Medford Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 21st day of June, A.D. 1922. J. C. Shipman County Judge Hamilton County, Texas (Seal) AFFIDAVIT OF WITNESSES (Note-There must be at least two creditable witnessess.) THE STATE OF TEXAS County of Hamilton} Before me, J. C. Shipman, County Judge of Hamilton County, State of Texas, on this day personally appeared W. T. Saxon & S. W. Medford, who are personally known to me to be creditable citizens, who, being by me duly sworn, on oath state that they personally know the above named applicant for a pension, and that they personally know that the said Mrs. M. E. Segrest has been a boni fide resident citizen of the State of Texas since prior to January 1, A.D. 1900, and that they have no interest in this claim. (Signature of Witness) W. T. Saxon (Signature of Witness) S. W. Medford Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 21st day of June., A.D. 1922. (signed) J.C. Shipman County Judge Hamilton County, Texas (Seal) CERTIFICATE OF STATE AND COUNTY ASSESSOR - I, Tom C. Pirson State and County Assessor in the County of Hamilton State of Texas, do certify that Mrs. M. E. Segrest whose name is signed to the foregoing application for a pension, under the act of the Thirty-third Legislature, approved April 7, 1913, is charged on the tax rolls of said county with a homestead of the value of X X X Dollars, and of other property, real or personal, or both, of the value of X X Dollars. Given under my hand, this 24 day of June A.D. 1922 (signed) Tom C. Pirson, State and County Assessor. El Paso Texas June 8th, 1922. To Whom it May Concern: This is to certify that I, D. G. Barrow, was personally acquainted with R. B. Segrest and that I positivley know that said R. B. Segrest enlisted in the 6th Alabama Regiment at Tuskegee Alabama in the spring of 1861 and that said R. B. Segrest served as a solder in the Confederate Army throughout the Civil War. (D. G. Barrow) Before me a Notary Public in and for the County of El Paso State of Texas on this date, June 8th-1922, personally appeared D. G. Barrow, known to me to be the person whose signature appears above and stated that to the best of his knowledge and belief the above is a true and correct statement. (signed) Robert Martin, Notary Public, El Paso County, Texas. My commission expires May 31st-1923. STATE OF TEXAS County of Bosque} Before me the undersigned authority in and for Bosque County, Texas, on this personally appeared H. G. Lamar, known to me to be a credible person and after being by me duly sworn deposes and says I was well acquainted with Reuben Segrest and know that he served in the Confederate army and the source of my information is that we together, inlisted at Tuskegee Alabama in 1861 and was with him continuously together until 1865. We served in Co. F, 12 Alabama Rigiment Rhodes Brig, D. H. Hill's Division. (signed) H. G. Lamar Sworn and subscribed before me this 14th day of September A. D.1921. (signed) W.V. Jones Notary Public Bosque County, Texas COMPTROLLER'S DEPARTMENT; State of Texas, Austin, Lon A. Smith, Comptroller To the Adjutant General, War Department, Washington, D.C. Dear Sir: I have the honor to request the military record of R. B. Segrest who is reported to have enlisted in Company ( blank ), Regiment he first enlisted in 6th Ala. Reg. at tuskegee Ala in 1861, but was discharged and reenlisted in Co. " F " -12 Ala. Reg. Rhodes Brig. D. H. Hills Div. in service in the Confederates States Army. Purpose: The above person above named is an applicant for a Confederate pension granted by the State, and I desire to verify his proof of Service. Very Respectfully, (signed) Lon A. Smith, Comptroller of Public Accounts. (stamped) Rec'd July 3, 1922 Old Records DIVN 38359 WAR DEPARTMENT = THE ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE Washington July 19, 1922. Respectfully returned to the Comptrollers Department, State of Texas, Austin, with the information that the name R. B. Segrest has not been found as of any 6th, Ala. Organization, CSA. The records show that R. F. Segrist (also found as R.F. Segrest), Pvt. Co.F (also borne as R. B. Segrist, Co.B), 12th. Regt Ala. Inf., C.S.A., enlisted in Mason Co.,Ala., June 12, 1861, and was discharged near Winchester, Va., Oct. 3, 1862 (cause of discharge not shown). (signed) Robert C. Davis, Acting The Adjutant General, per JHH February 7, 1939: Mrs. M. E. Segrest, Widow of R. B. Segrest, deceased Confederate Soldier, Pension file No. 38359. The records of this office show that Mrs. M. E. Segrest, widow of R. B. Segrest drew a Confederate Pension from the State of Texas under file number 38359 until her death. The application of Mrs. M. E. Segrest was approved on the following report furnished this office by the Adjutant General, War Department, Washington, D. C. "The name R. B. Segrest has not been found as of any 6th Ala. organization, C.S.A. The records show that R. F. Segrist (also found as R. F. Segrest) Pvt. Co. F, (also borne as R. B. Segrist, Co B) 12 Regt, Ala. Inf. C.S.A., enlisted in Mason Co., Ala. June 12, 1861 and was discharged near Winchester, Va. Oct. 3, 1862 (cause of discharge not shown)." (unsigned) Comptroller of Public Accounts. March 5, 1937: The records of this office show that Mrs. M. E. Segrest, widow of R. B. Segrest drew a Confederate Pension from the State of Texas on his record until her death under file number 38359. The report from the office of the Adjutant General, War Department, Washington, D.C. on the service of R. B. Segrest as a Confederate soldier reads as follows: " The name R. B. Segrest has not been found as of any 6th Ala. Organization, C.S.A. The records show that R. F. Segrist (also found as R. F. Segrest) Pvt. Co. F, (also borne as R. B. Segrist, Co. B) 12th Regt. Ala. Inf. C.S.A. enlisted in Mason Co., Ala. June 12 1861 and was discharged near Winchester, Va. Oct. 3, 1862 (cause of discharge not shown)." (unsigned) Comptroller of Public Accounts. (hand written letter in file - undated) Mrs. Ford: I thought I read on the originial war record of my Grandfather Segrist where he enlisted again after Oct. 3, 1862. The enclosed record doesn't show such a re-enlistment and I may be wrong about it all. Thanks for a recheck. Kal Segrist, Asst Sergeant At Arms, House of Representatives July 26, 1957: Mrs. Mabel Huckaby, Confederate Museum, Old Land Office Building, Austin Texas. Dear Mrs. Huckaby: Mrs. M. E. Segrest, Deceased Widow of R. B. Segrest, Deceased Confederate Soldier. Pension File No. 38359 Hamilton County, Texas. The records of this office show Mrs. M. E. Segrest, widow of R. B. Segrest filed application for Confederate Pension in the State of Texas June 21, 1922 on the military record of her deceased husband. Mrs. Segrest stated she was 73 years of age. Date of birth is not given. She was born in Talbot County, Georgia but had resided in Texas for 51 years. She was married to R. B. Segrest on January 28, 1869 in Talbot County, Georgia. Mr. Segrest's death occurred April 12, 1920. Mrs. Segrest stated that R. B. Segrest first enlisted in the 6th Alabama Regiment in Tuskegee, Ala. in 1861. He was discharged from this organization and afterward re-enlisted in Company F, 12 Alabama Regiment, Rhodes Brigade, D. H. Hills Division. The application for pension was approved on the following report furnished this ofice by the Adjutant General, War Department, Washington, D. C. "R. B. Segrest has not been found as of any 6th Ala. Organization, C.S.A. The records show that R. F. Segrist (also found as R. F. Segrest) pvt. Co. F, (also borne as R. B. Segrist, Co. B) 12th Regt. Ala. Inf. C.S.A. enlisted in Mason Co., Ala. June 12 1861 and was discharged near Winchester, Va. Oct. 3, 1862 (cause of discharge not shown)." Mrs. Segrest drew a Confederate Pension until her death. Date of her death is not shown. Yours very truly, Robert S. Calvert, Comptroller of Public Accounts. APPLICATION FOR MORTUARY WARRANT = STATE OF TEXAS County of Hamilton} I, A. O. Segrest do hereby certify that I am the person to who is entrusted the paying of the accounts and indebtedness of the late Mrs. Mattie E. Segrest, who was a pensioner of the State of Texas, and whose file number was #38359 and whose original county was Hamilton. The said pensioner Mrs. Mattie E. Segrest, died on the 8, day of May, 1924, in the town of near Hico, County of Hamilton, Texas. The pensioner died in the home of her own home, with C. B. Segrest who was related to the pensioner as son. That the warrant, which application is hereby made for, shall be applied to paying all or part of the expenses incurred by the said pensioner Mrs. Mattie E. Segrest. I further certify that the warrant for the current quarter has not been cashed by the pensioner, to the best of my knowledge and belief. I am related to the pensioner as son, that my postoffice address is Hico, Hamilton County, Texas. (signed) A. O. Segrest - Sworn to before me this 13 day of May, 1924 (signed) J. C. Rodgers, Notary Public in and for Hamilton Co., State of Texas. CERTIFICATE OF UNDERTAKER} I, G. M. Barrow, do certify that I am undertaker in the town of Hico County of Hamilton, State of Texas that I had charge of the body of Mrs. Mattie E. Segrest, who died in the town of Hico, County of Hamilton, State of Texas on the 8 day of May 1924. That said body was prepared for burial by me on the 8 day of May, 1924, and that I am of the opinion that warrant herein applied for should be issued to the said A. O. Segrest who makes the foregoing application. Signed: G. M Barrow, Undertaker #354 CERTIFICATE OF PHYSICIAN} I, Chas M. Hall, M.D., do certify that I am a practicing physician, and that I attended Mrs. Mattie E. Segrest in her last illness, and am of the opinion that her ailments were Cancer of stomack. I further certify that I am of the opinion that the Mortuary Warrant above requested should be issued in the name of the aforementioned applicant, in accordance with Act passed by the Thirty-eighth Legislature, and approved March 2, 1923. Signed Chas. M. Hall, M.D. Physician's Address Hico, Texas Note: Must return before 40 days expires. Warr OK 5-10-1924.