Henderson County, TX - Civil War Pension Application - John M. Boatman **************************************************************** Contributed by John R. Peterson Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm **************************************************************** Application of Indigent Soldier or Sailor of the late Confederacy for Jack County, in the State of Texas, and that he makes this application for the purpose Pension under the Act of May 12, 1899. FORM No. 2 The State of Texas County of Henderson To the Honorable County Judge of Nacogdoches County, Texas. Your petitioner John M. Boatman represents that he is a resident Citizen 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 Therefore," 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: John M. Boatman Q. What is your age? Answer: I am 69 years old Q. In what County do you reside? Answer: Henderson Q. How long have you resided in said County and what is your post? office address? Answer: 2 years, Chandler RFD #2 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: Farmer Q. What is your physical condition? Answer: Very feeble 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: Old age. Q. In what state was your command originally organized: Answer: Texas. Q. State in what company and regiment you enlisted in the Confederate Army and the time of your service? Answer: About 3 years. Enlisted In March 1862, Discharged in May 1865. Q. What was the name or letter of your company and name or number of Your regiment: Answer: Company C 11th Texas Q. State whether you served in the infantry, artillery, cavalry, or The navy: Answer: Infantry 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: I have not Q. What real and personal properties do you now own, and what is the present value of such property? Give list of such property and value. Answer: Two mules, value $80.00. 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 estate has your wife in her own right, real and personal, and What is its value? 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: I am. Q. Are you unable, by your labor to earn a support? Answer: Yes. 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 Bonafide resident citizen of this State? Answer: Yes. Wherefore your petitioner prays that her application for pension be approved and that such other proceedings be had in the premises as as required by law. (Signature of Applicant) J.M. Boatman Sworn to and subscribed before me this 29th day of July AD 1905 J.R. Blades [Seal] County Judge Henderson County, Texas Affidavit of Witnesses (Note--There must be at least two credible witnesses) The State of Texas County of Henderson Before me, J.R. Blades County Judge of Henderson County, State of Texas, this day personally appeared Joshua Barnes, Abigale Barnes who are personally known to me to be credible citizens who being by me duly sworn on oath, state that they personally know that John M. Boatman, applicant for a pension, and that they personally know that the said John M. Boatman, is unable to support himself by labor of any sort. (Signature of Witness): L.A. Brewer (Signature of Witness): J.H. Carver Sworn to and subscribed before me this 29th day of July AD 1905. J.R. BLADES [seal] County Judge Henderson County, Texas AFFIDAVIT OF PHYSICIAN THE STATE OF TEXAS} County of Henderson } before me J.R. Blades County Judge of Henderson County, State of Texas, on this day personally appeared J.W. Reeves, 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 John M. Boatman 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: Irregular intermittingly pulse and Hemorrhaging of the lungs and old age and kidney trouble. (Signature of Physician) J.R. Reeves M.D. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 29th day of July AD 1905 J.R. Blades County Judge Henderson County, State of Texas CERTIFICATE OF COUNTY JUDGE THE STATE OF TEXAS} County of Henderson } before me J.R. Blades County Judge of Henderson County, State of Texas, on the 29th day of July AD 1905, before me came on to be heard the application of Jno M. Boatman for a pension under the Confederate pension Law of this State approved May 12, AD 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 creditable citizens were made before me as the same hereinbefore appear, and the foregoing affidavit of Dr. J.W. Reeves, 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 Jno M. Boatman is not an inmate of the Texas Confederate Home, nor otherwise disqualified under the provisions 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 Jno M. Boatman, 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 Athens , this 18th day of August , AD 1905 J.R. Blades County Judge Jack County, State of Texas __________________________ CERTIFICATE OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. THE STATE OF TEXAS } County of Henderson } we the undersigned members of the Commissioners Court of Henderson County, Texas, hereby certify that on 29th Day of July AD the foregoing application of Jno. M. Boatman, AD 1905, before me came to be heard the application a pension together with the proof in support thereof, was duly submitted by Hon. J.R. Blades County Judge of this Henderson County, to the Commissioners Court of this Henderson County, at a regular term thereof on the 18th day of August A.D. 1905, 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 Athens this 18th Day of August AD 1905 M.S. Cakes E.F. McShan. G.T. Davidson (Seal) T.P. Wiesner COMPTOLLER'S DEPARTMENT STATE OF TEXAS AUSTIN, SEPT 6, 1905 J.W. STEPHENS, COMPTROLLER JOHN T. SMITH To the Military Secretary, War Department, Washington, D.C. Dear Sir: I have the honor to request the military record of John M. Boatman who is reported to have enlisted in Company C. 11th Regiment, Texas Infantry in the service of the Confederate States Army. Purpose: The person above named is an applicant for a Confederate pension granted by this State, and I desire to verify his proof of service. Very respectfully, J.W. Stephens Comptroller WAR DEPARTMENT THE MILITARY SECRETARY'S OFFICE, WASHINGTON, September 11,1905 E, Company C, 11th Texas Infantry, C.S.A. The Comptroller, State of Texas, Austin The records show that J.M. Boatman, Private, Company C, 11th Texas Infantry, C.S.A., enlisted February 5, 1862, at Rusk, Texas, to serve one year. On the roll of the company dated February 29, 1864 (last on file)., he is reported present. EX PARTE } Pending in the Honorable Commissioners' Court JOHN M. BOATMAN } of Henderson County, Texas, Before the Honorable County Judge of said County. The Honorable County Judge of Henderson County, Texas, will please take notice that, five days after the service hereof, applicant herein will apply to the Clerk of the County Court of said County and State, for a commission to take the dispositions of John C. Tarbatton and RB Smith who resides in the County of Smith in the State of Texas in answer to the following interrogatories and such cross-interrogatories as may be propounded by the County Judge of said County, which will be read in evidence upon the hearing of applicant's claim for pension in behalf of applicant; said testimony is material and indispensable to applicant in furnishing the required proof to his claim for a pension under the Act of May 1899, the application for which is now pending before the Honorable County Judge, and the facts necessary and required to be proven under the provisions of said act, applicant believes cannot be proven by any witness residing in the County of Henderson and State of Texas, of which he is a bona fide resident. J. M. Boatman (Applicant) DIRECT INTERROGATORIES TO BE PROPOUNDED TO THE WITNESS Int. 1 What is your name? Age Present place of residence and post office address? Int. 2. Do you personally know, or did you at any time know John M. Boatman Who is an applicant for pension under Act of May 12, 1899. Int. 3. How long have you known the said John M. Boatman applicant for Pension, and when and where did you first know him? Int. 4. Do you personally know that the said John M. Boatman applicant For pension, enlisted and served in the service of the Confederacy , and performed the duties of a soldier or sailor? Int. 5. Do you personally know in what company and regiment the said John M. Boatman applicant, enlisted and served in the Confederate army? When? Where? And the time of service? If You personally knew and so have stated that he enlisted and Served in the Confederate navy, then state: When? Where and How long he so served? Int. 6. Do you further know that John M. Boatman, the said applicant For pension is unable to support himself by labor of any sort? CROSS INTERROGATORIES TO BE PROPOUNDED TO R.B. SMITH Cross Interrogatory1. If, in answer to the foregoing direct interrogatories, you have stated that you personally know or did know that he enlisted in the service of the Confederacy and performed the duties of a soldier or sailor, and having named the company and regiment in which applicant so enlisted and served, then state fully what is your source of such knowledge? And state whether or not you know or at any time you knew of any other sailor or soldier by the name of John M. Boatman serving in the same company or regiment in which you say the said applicant enlisted and served in the navy of the Confederacy, then state whether or not you know any other sailor of the same name as said Jno M. Boatman applicant serving in the same command? If you say that you so knew other sailors or soldiers of the same name as applicant's then can you and how do you identify and locate the one fro the other or others? Cross Int. 2. Are you positively certain that said John M. Boatman, applicant for pension, is the identical person serving as testified by you? Cross Int. 3. If you have answered Direct Interrogatory No. 6 in the affirmative, then please state your source of knowledge or information? Is not this your answer simply based upon conjecture? Cross Int. 4. Do you know whether or not the said John M. Boatman applicant for pension, ever deserted the service in the Confederate army or navy? THE STATE OF TEXAS County of Henderson: I, J.R. Blades, County Judge of said County, in said State, do hereby waive copy of interrogatories, notice, time and issuance of commission, and it is hereby agreed that the answers to the hereinabove direct and Cross interrogatories of the said herein named witness may be attached hereto. J.R. Blades County Judge, Henderson County, Texas J.M. Boatman Applicant EX PARTE } IN RE APPLICANT FOR CONFEDERATE PENSION Jno M. BOATMAN }Under Act M ay 12, 1899, pending in County }Commissioners' Court of Henderson COUNTY Answers and depositions of (1) R.B. Smith to the accompanying interrogatories (2)Cross interrogatories propounded to him in the above entitled cause taken before (3) R.S. BLAIR, County Judge of Jack County, Texas, in accordance with the accompanying (5) commissioners To the first Interrogatory the said R.B. Smith, Witness answers: My name is R.B. Smith, my age is 62 years old. Troupe, Texas. To the 2nd Direct Int. the answers: Yes. To the 3rd Direct Int. the answers: 45 years. In Knoxville, Cherokee County, Texas. To the 4th Direct Int. he answers: Yes. To the 5th Direct Int. the answers: Yes, in Capt. W.G. Engledow's Company C, 11th Texas Infantry in 1862, enlisted at Knoxville, Cherokee County, Texas and served in the Trans Mississippi Department Walker's Division and was in the service until the close of the war. OM. Roberts regiment. To the 6th Direct Int. He answers: Yes. Cross Interrogatories To the 1st Direct Int. I served in the same Company and Regiment with the John M. Boatman. I don't know of any other soldier or sailor by the name John M. Boatman. To the 2nd Direct Int. I AM. To the 3rd Direct Int. He answers: I know him to be a poor man so far as means of support and is near seventy years old. Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 9th day of August 1905 W.H. Pope Notary Public Smith County, Texas THE STATE OF TEXAS } County of Smith } I . H. Popes, Notary Public Do hereby certify that R.B. Smith is personally known to me to be credible citizen of said County and State, and that the foregoing answers of R.B. Smith the witness before named, and were sworn to and subscribed before me, by said witness(4) R.B. SMITH, the witness is before names, and whose name appears signed to the foregoing deposition, were made before me, and were sworn to and subscribed before me by said witness (4) R.B. Smith Given under my hand and official seal, this the 9th day of August 1905 W.H. Popes Notary Public Smith County, Texas WAR DEPARTMENT THE MILITARY SECRETARY'S OFFICE, WASHINGTON, September 11,1905 E, Company C, 11th Texas Infantry, C.S.A. The Comptroller, State of Texas, Austin The records show that J.M. Boatman, Private, Company C, 11th Texas Infantry, C.S.A., enlisted February 5, 1862, at Rusk, Texas, to serve one year. On the roll of the company dated February 29, 1864 (last on file)., he is reported present. June 6, 1939 Jno. M. Boatman, Deceased Confederate Soldier, Pension File No. 10974 Henderson, County The records of this office show that Jno. M. Boatman of Chandler, Henderson County, Texas drew a Confederate Pension from the State of Texas under file number 10974. The records also show that J.M. Boatman, private in Company "C", 11th Texas Infantry, Confederate States Army, enlisted February 5, at Rush, Texas to serve one year. He was discharged in May, 1865. The application for pension of J.M. also known as Jno. M. Boatman was approved on a report furnished by the Adjutant General, War Department, Washington, D.C. Comptroller of Public Accounts Of the State of Texas Pat Dooly Brownsboro Chief Clerk Texas 6-7-39 Route#1 Hon. George H. Sheppard Dear Sir: I am writing you in regards to my Father Boatman, John M. He was a Confederate Soldier, serving in the Infantry. During the Civil War. He was barned March 3rd, 1837 and Died Sep. 2oth, 1906. I would like to have his Army Service Record. Hoping to hear from you as soon as possible. I remain Sincerely Mrs. Alice Clary Route #1 Brownsboro, Texas June 9, 1939 Jno. M. Boatman, Deceased Confederate Soldier, Pension File No. 10974 Henderson, County Mrs. Alice Clary Route 2 Brownsboro, Texas Dear Mrs. Clary: The records of this office show that Jno. M. Boatman of Chandler, Henderson County, Texas drew a Confederate Pension from the State of Texas under file number 10974. The records also show that J.M. Boatman, private in Company "C", 11th Texas Infantry, Confederate States Army, enlisted February 5, at Rush, Texas to serve one year. He was discharged in May, 1865. The application for pension of J.M. also known as Jno. M. Boatman was approved on a report furnished by the Adjutant General, War Department, Washington, D.C. George H. Sheppard Comptroller of Public Accounts