Hunt County TX - Pension Application for Hattie B Ross, widow of Robert A. Ross

Reproduced from the holdings of the Texas State Archives.


#41740
Form B
Widow's Application for a Pension
Deceased 8-10-21 written by hand over the Commissioner of Pensions,
reserves the right to call for additional testimony if he deems necessary.
Name of Application
Mrs. Hattie B. Ross
Hunt County
Post office: Greenville, Texas
Filed June 18, 1926
Approved Jan. 28, 1926
Pension allowed from Dec. 1, 1925
s/ S. H. Derrell
Commissioner of Pension
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For use of Widows of Soldiers who are in Indigent Circumstances
THE STATE OF TEXAS
County of HUNT

I, Mrs. Hattie B. Ross, do hereby made application to the
Commissioners of Pensions 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 Robert A. Ross, deceased, who depart this life on
the 12 day of July AD 1925 in the county of Hunt in the State of Texas,
I have not married 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 8 day of Jan. A. D. 1885, in the County of Hunt, in the State of Texas.
My husband the said R. A. Ross enlisted and served in the military
service of the Confederate States during the war between the States of the
United States and that he did not desert the Confederate Service. I have
been a reside of the State of Texas since prior to January 1, A. D. 1900, and
have been continuously 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 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
$3000.00; nor do I receive aid or pension from any other State, of from the
United States, or from any other source, and I do further state that the
answer given to the following questions are true:
1. What is your age? 66 years old
2. Where were you born? 8th day of April A. D. 1959 *(1859 - should be)
3. How long have you resided in the State of Texas? 42 years
4. How long have you resided in the county of your present residence? And
what is your post office address? 42 year. Greenville, Hunt Co., Texas
5. Did your husband draw a pension? If so, give his file number... No.
6. What was your husband's full name? Robert Andrew Ross
7. What was his date of death? July the 12, A. D. 1925,
8. In what State was your husband's command originally organized? Ala.
9. How long did your husband serve? If know to you give the date of
enlistment and discharge.
Oct. 13, 1861, May the 6th 1865
10. What was the name or letter of the company, 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. Company "C" 21st Alabama
Regiment. On the 9th day of August A. D. 1863 he was transferred to Company
"C" Second Regiment of Engineers, CSA served April the 9th 1865 and was
captured at Blakely and was imprisoned at Ship Island. Paroled May 6th, 1865.
11. Name branch of service in which your husband served, whether infantry,
artillery or navy, of if commissioned as an officer by the President, his
rank and line of duty, of if detailed for special service, under the law of
conscription, the nature of such service, and the time of service........
Infantry
12. Have you transferred to others 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 be had in the premises as are required by
law.
(Signature of Applicant) s/ Mrs. Hattie B. Ross
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 14 day of Jan. A.D. 1926
s/ N. E. Peak
County Judge Hunt County, Texas
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AFFIDAVIT OF WITNESSES


(Note - There must be at least two creditable witnesses.)
THE STATE OF TEXAS
County of Hunt

Before me N. E. Peak, county Judge of Hunt County, State of Texas, on this
day personally appeared J. M. McLeod & T. J. Graves, who are personally known
to me to be creditable citizens, who, being by me duly sworn, on oath state
that they personally know that Mrs. Hattie B. Ross, applicant for a pension
as the widow of R. A. Ross deceased, is in truth and fact the widow of R. A.
Ross deceased; that they personally know that she has not remarried since the
death of her husband, for whose service in the army she claims a pension, and
that they have no interest in this claim
Signature of Witness: s/ J. M. McLeod
Signature of Witness: s/ T. J X his mark Graves
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 14 day of Jan. A. D. 1926
s/ N. E. Peak
County Judge Hunt County, Texas

AFFIDAVIT OF WITNESSES
(Note. – There must be a least two creditable witnesses.)

THE STATE OF TEXAS
County of Hunt

Before me N. E. Peak, County Judge of Hunt County, State of Texas, on
this day personally appeared J. M. McLeod & T. J. Graves 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 application for pensioner and
that they personally know that Hattie B. Ross 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 s/ J. M. McLeod
Signature of Witness T. J. X his mark Graves
Sworn and subscribed before me, this 14 day of Jan. A. D. 1926
s/ N. E. Peak
County Judge Hunt County, Texas

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AFFIDAVIT OF WITNESSES
(If possible the two witnesses should have served with the applicant's
husband in the army, a so, let them, or either of them, state it in their
oath; also any information regarding army service applicant's husband.)

STATE OF TEXAS
County of Hunt

Before me, N. E. Peak, County Judge of Hunt County, State of Texas, on this
day personally appeared J. M. McLeod & T. J. Graves, who personally known to
me as to be credible citizens, who, being by me sworn, on oath state that
they are personally acquainted with the foregoing applicant, and that the
fact set forth and statements made in her application re correct and true;
tot he best of their knowledge and belief, and that they have no interest in
this claim. And further make oath tot he following facts touching the
service of the applicant's husband in the Confederate army; (State fully your
source of knowledge):
T. J. Graves States as follows, to wit: I know that R. A. Ross was a
Confederate Soldier. I fought with him in the battle at Mobile, Alabama and
that R. A. Ross was taken prisoner the next day after which time I never saw
him until after the close of the war.
J. M. McLeod states as follows, to wit: I took an affidavit from R. A. Ross
and Frank Northrup in which they, each, stated to me upon oath each others
war record stating further that they were comrade-in-arms. The widow of the
said Frank Northrup is now drawing a pension. I further know from what I
have seen and heard of R. A. Ross by veterans who knew him well and also
because of his own conversation with me concerning the battle Shiloh in which
we both served.

Please find inclosed herewith the affidavit referred to and is made part of
this application. Mrs. Hattie B. Ross requests that you return the affidavit
back to her as soon as it has served its purpose.
(Signature of Witness) T. J. X his mark Graves
(Signature of Witness) J. M. McLeod
Sworn and subscribed before me, this 14 day of Jan. A.D. 1926.
N. E. Peak
County Judge Hunt County, Texas

CERTIFICATE OF STATE AND COUNTY ASSESSOR
I, Mrs. Joe S. Willingham, State and County Assessor in the County of Hunt,
State of Teas, do certify that Mrs. Hattie B. Ross whose name is signed to
the foregoing application for pension, under the act of Thirty-third
Legislature, approved April 7, 1913, is charged on the tax rolls of said
county with a homestead the value of $1400 Dollars, and of the other
property, real or personal, or both, of the value of none Dollars.
Given under my hand, this 16 day of Jan. A.D. 1926
Mrs. Joe s. Willingham
State and County Assessor
Subscribed from copy of document held in the Texas State Archives in Austin,
Texas Mt

THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF HUNT ‘'‘'‘'BEFORE ME THE UNDERSIGNED AUTHORITY,
on this day personally appeared, Ike Ross to me well known and who after
being by me duly sworn upon his oath states:
I am the son of Mrs. Hattie B. Ross, a Confederate Pensioner, and
whose file number is 41740 and this is to certify that on August 12th, 1931,
that J. Benton Morgan, called me to his office and had me to execute an
application for Mortuary Warrant as to my Mother, Mrs. Hattie B. Ross. I
executed same and took it personally to I. M. Stringer, who served as the
undertaker at the burial of my mother, also I took the same certificate tot
he Physician, Dr. Chas. C. Bowes, and that he executed the physician's
affidavit, and that I then took the application for Mortuary Warrant and
mailed it to the Comptroller of the State of Texas, at Austin, Texas, and
deposited it in a United States Mail Box, located on the Northeast corner of
the Public, Square at Greenville, Texas.
s/ Ike Ross
Sworn to and subscribed before me on this the 5th day of November A.
D., 1931
s/ J. Benton Morgan
Notary Public, Hunt County Texas.

THE STATE OF TEXAS
County of Hunt ‘'‘'‘'BEFORE ME THE UNDERSIGNED AUTHORITY, on this day
personally appeared, I. M. Stringer and Dr. Chas. C. Bowes, who each after
being duly sworn upon their oaths state:
We have each read the statement of Ike Ross and we each state that
the facts therein set out relative to our signing the application for the
Mortuary Warrant are true and correct.

s/ I. M. Stringer
s/ Chas. B. Bowes, M. D.
Sworn to and subscribed before me on this 5th day of November A. D.
1931
s/ J. Benton Morgan
Notary Public, Hunt County Texas


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