Henderson County, TX - Widow's Pension Application Little, Mrs. Martha C. (widow of John A. Little) Submitter: Connie Welch Widow's Application for a pension The Commissioner of Pensions reserves the right to call for additional testimony if it deems it ncessary. Name of applicant. Mrs Martha C. Little Henderson County County. Postoffice Kemp Texas Rt no 3 Filed Aug 30 1913 Approved Sept 1 1913 Pension allowed from Dec 1 1913 Rejected Geo.W.Kyser Commisioner of Pensions Form B For Use of Widows of Soldiers Who Are In Indigent Circumstances THE STATE OF TEXAS County of Henderson I Mrs Martha C Little do hereby make application to the Com- missioner of Pensions for a pension, to be granted me under the Act passed by the Thirty-first Legislature of the State of Texas, and approved April 7, A.D. 1913, on the following grounds: I am the widow of John A. Little, deceased, who parted this life on the 18 day of May A.D. 1906, in the county of Henderson, in the State of Texas. I have not remarried since the death of my said husband, and I do solemnly swear that 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 18 day December A.D. 1860, in the county of Marshall, in the State of Tennessee. My husband, the said John A. Little, enlisted and served in the military service of the Confederate States during the war between the Sates of the United States, and that he did not desert the Confederate Service. I have been a resident of the State of Texas since prior ro January 1, A.D. 1900, and have been continuously since a citizen of the State of Texas. I do further state that I do not recieve from any source whatever money or other means of support amounting in value to 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 1,000.00; nor do I recieve any aid or pension from any other State, or from the United States, or from any other source, and I do further state that the answers given to the following questions are true: 1. What is your age? 74 years 2. Where were you born? Marshall Co. Tenn. 3. How ling have you resided in the Sate of Texas? 18 years 4. How long have you resided in the county of your present residence? And what is your postoffice address? 12 years- Post office- Kemp. Texas Rt no 3 5. What was you r husbands full name? John Anthony Little 6. What was the date of his death? May 18, 1906 7. In what State was your husband's command originally organized Tennessee 8. How long did your husband serve? If known to you, give date of enlistment and discharge About 4 years- Enlisted in May 1861 and was discharged at the close of the war 9. What was the name or letter of the company, or name or number of the battalion, regiment or battery of artillery 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 I am not sertain, but I believe it was Co C. 11th Tenneessee Reg-- Capt. McCrory's Company 10. Name branch of service in which your husband served, wether 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 Infantry-- was never commiossioned as an officer was not detailed for any special service 11. Have you transferred to other any property of any kind for the purpose of becoming a beneficiary under this law? No Wherefor your petitioner prays that her application for a pension be approved and such other proceedings had in the premisses as are required by law. (Signature of Applicant) Martha C. Little Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 1 day of Sept A.D. 1913 C.D. Owen County Judge Henderson County Texas AFFIDAVIT IF WITNESSES {Note--There must be at least two creditable witnesses} THE STATE OF TEXAS County of Henderson Before me, C.D. Owen, County Judge of Henderson County, State of Texas, on this day personally appeared G.C. Thomas & Sarah F. Thomas, who are personally known to me to be credible citizens, who, being by me duly sworn, on oath state that they personally know the above-named applicant for pension, and that they personally know that the said Mrs. Martha C Little has been a bona 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) G. C. Thomas (Signature of Witness) Sarah F Thomas Sworn and subscribed to me this 1 day of Sept, A.D. 1913 C. D. Owen County Judge Henderson County Texas =============================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, material may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material, AND permission is obtained from the contributor of the file. 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