Widow’s Pension File of M. A. Carson, ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Lewis W. Flanagin April 07, 2007 ************************************************************************ Widow’s Pension File of M. A. Carson, Widow of Hazel Albert Carson Transcribed by Lewis W. Flanagin Copyright © 2007 Lewis W. Flanagin #46292 FORM B. Widow's Application for a Pension The Comptroller of Public Accounts reserves the right to call for additional testimony if he deems it necessary. Name of Applicant. Mrs. M. A. Carson Mason County. Postoffice Pontotoc, Tex. Filed January 31st, 1930 Approved February 10th, 1930. Pension allowed from Dec. 1st, 1929. S. H. Terrell Comptroller of Public Accounts. COMPTROLLER’S OFFICE RECEIVED JAN 31 1930 Form 111B Form 2327b—S1637-329-3m Widow’s Application for Confederate Pension THE STATE OF TEXAS, County of Mason I, Mrs. M. A. Carson, do hereby make application for a pension, pursuant to the provisions of the First Section of Title 109, Revised Civil Statues, 1925, providing for Confederate Pension, amended by Chapter 95, General Laws of the Fortieth Legislature, as amended by Senate Bill 287, Acts of the Regular Session of the Forty-first Legislature of the State of Texas, approved March 5, 1929, on the following ground: I am a widow of Hazel Albert Carson, deceased, who departed this life on the 19 day of April, A.D. 1923, in the county of Mason, 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 8 day of February, A.D. 1865, in the county of Gonzales in the State of Texas. My husband, the said Hazel Albert Carson, 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. 1920, 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 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 $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? September 8, 1847 2. Where were you born? In Ireland. Came to Texas when 7 yrs. of age. 3. How long have you resided in the State of Texas? 75 yrs. 4. How long have you resided in the county of your present residence? 35 years. 5. What is your postoffice address? Pontotoc Texas. 6. Have you applied for a pension under the Confederate pension law and been rejected? No. If rejected, state when and where 7. Did your husband draw a pension? No. If so, give his file number. 8. Give, if possible, the postoffice address of your deceased husband at the time of his enlistment. Gonzales, Texas. Hazel Albert Carson 9. What is your husband's full name? Hazel Albert Carson 10. In what State was your husband's command originally organized? Texas Terry’s Rangers. 11. How long did your husband serve? 4 years. If known to you, give date of enlistment and discharge. Just know that he enlisted in 1861 and was discharged in 1865 in August. 12. 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. (If applicant’s husband was a pensioner give his file number, which is evidence sufficient for proof of service.) He was in Terry’s Rangers in the Cavalry all through the four years. 13. 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. Cavalry. He was a volunteer. 14. Do you own any property other than that rendered for taxes in your county? If so state value of same and county where located. ---- 15. Have you transferred to another any property of any kind for the purpose of becoming a beneficiary under this law? I own no property of any description. Wherefore your petitioner prays that her application for a pension may be approved and such other proceedings be had in the premises as required by law. Signature of Applicant: M. A. Carson Sworn to and subscribed before me this 29 day of January, A.D. 1930. Jno. E. Latham County Judge Mason County, Texas. AFFIDAVIT OF WITNESSES [Note.—There must be at least two creditable witnesses.] THE STATE OF TEXAS County of Mason Before me, Jno. E. Latham, County Judge of Mason County, State of Texas, on this day personally appeared J. H. Behrens & A. J. Green, 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. M. A. Carson, applicant for a pension as a widow of Hazel Albert Carson, deceased, is in truth and fact the widow of 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) J. H. Behrens (Signature of Witness) A. J. Green Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 30 day of Jan., A.D. 1930. Jno. E. Latham County Judge Mason County, Texas. AFFIDAVIT OF WITNESSES [Note.—There must be at least two creditable witnesses.] THE STATE OF TEXAS County of Mason Before me, Jno. E. Latham, County Judge of Mason County, State of Texas, on this day personally appeared J. H. Behrens & A. J. Green, 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 pension, and that they personally know that the said Mrs. M. A. Carson has been a bona fide resident citizen of the State of Texas since prior to January 1, A. D. 1920, and that they have no interest in this claim. (Signature of Witness) J. H. Behrens (Signature of Witness) A. J. Green Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 30 day of January, A.D. 1930. Jno. E. Latham County Judge Mason County, Texas. AFFIDAVIT OF WITNESSES (If possible the two witnesses should have served with the applicant’s husband in the army, and if so, let them, or either of them, state it in their oath, also any other information regarding the army service of applicant’s husband.) THE STATE OF TEXAS, County of Mason Before me, Jno. E. Latham, County Judge of Mason County, State of Texas, on this day personally appeared J. W. White & A. J. Green, who are personally known to me to be creditable citizens, who, being by me sworn, on oath state that they are personally acquainted with the foregoing applicant, and that the facts set forth and statements made in her application are correct and true, to the best of their knowledge and belief, and that they have no interest in this claim. And further make oath to the following facts touching the service of applicant’s husband in the Confederate Army: (Witnesses must state fully the source of their knowledge of service of applicant’s husband) We have known Mr. Carson for all of our lives and knew from our parents that he was a Confederate soldier for four years, and that he served during four years in Terry’s Rangers. (Signature of Witness) J. W. White (Signature of Witness) A. J. Green Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 30 day of January, A.D. 1930. Jno. E. Latham County Judge Mason County, Texas. CERTIFICATE OF STATE AND COUNTY ASSESSOR I, Alf. Kuhlmann, State and County Assessor in the County of Mason State of Texas, do certify that Mrs. M. A. Carson whose name is signed to the foregoing application for a pension is charged on the tax rolls of said county with a homestead of the value of no property at all Dollars, and, in addition to homestead, of other property, real or personal, or both, of the value of none Dollars. Given under my hand, this 30 day of January, A. D. 1930. Alf. Kuhlmann State and County Assessor. Comptroller’s Department State of Texas Austin January 31st, 1930. To the Adjutant General, War Department, Washington, D. C. Dear Sir:-- I have the honor to request the Military record of Hazel Albert Carson, who is reported to have enlisted in Company Regiment . Served with Terry’s Rangers, Texas Cavalry in service in the Confederate States Army. Very respectfully, S. H. Terrell Comptroller of State of Texas. Mrs. M. A. Carson, 46292 RECEIVED FEB 7 1930 RECORDS WAR DEPARTMENT THE ADJUTANT GENERAL’S OFFICE WASHINGTON February 7, 1930. IN REPLY REFER TO O. R. D. Respectfully returned to Comptroller, State of Texas, Austin, Texas. The records show that one H. A. Carson, Co. E, 8th. Texas Cavalry, C. S. A., (Terry’s Regiment. 1st. Texas Rangers. 8th . Texas Rangers,) enlisted September 12, 1861, at Houston, Texas. Muster roll Oct. 31, 1863 to Feb. 29, 1864, (latest on file,) shows him present, a 3rd. Corporal. Remarks: Regimental Teamster. Capture, parole or later record not found. Not found as Hazel Albert Carson. C. H. Bridges, Major General, The Adjutant General. By T. C. 46292 APPLICATION FOR MORTUARY WARRANT THE STATE OF TEXAS County of McCulloch I, B. H. Carson, do hereby certify that I am the person to whom is entrusted the paying of the accounts and indebtedness of the late Marguritte Annie Carson, who was a pensioner of the State of Texas, and whose file number was 46292 and whose original county was Mason. The said pensioner Marguritte Annie Carson, died on the 18 day of January, 1935, in the town of Brady, County of McCulloch, Texas. The pensioner died in the home of B. H. Carson, 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 funeral expenses incurred by the said pensioner Marguritte Annie Carson. 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 Brady, Texas, Brady, Texas. Signed B. H. Carson Sworn to before me this 19th day of January, 1935. A. J. Ricks Notary Public in and for McCulloch Co., State of Texas. CERTIFICATE OF UNDERTAKER I, P. C. McInnis, do certify that I am undertaker in the town of Brady, County of McCulloch, State of Texas that I had charge of the body of Marguritte Annie Carson, who died in the town of Brady, County of McCulloch, State of Texas on the 18 day of Jan 1935. That said body was prepared for burial by me on the 18 day of Jan 1935, and that I am of the opinion that warrant herein applied for should be issued to the said B. H. Carson who makes the foregoing application. Signed P. C. McInnis Undertaker. CERTIFICATE OF PHYSICIAN I, J. B. Granelle, M. D., do certify that I am a practicing physician, and that I attended Marguritte Annie Carson in her last illness, and am of the opinion that her ailments were chronic myocorditis (chronic) and to old age. 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 J. B. Granelle, M. D., Physician's Address Brady, Texas COMPTROLLER’S OFFICE JAN 22 1935 RECEIVED