Taylor County, TX - Mary O. Roberts, widow of Andrew J Roberts Civil War Widow's Pension Application SUBMITTER: Carolyn 21066 --------------------------------------- FORM B ----------------------------------- Widow's Application for Pension ------------------------------------ The Commissioner of Pensions reserves the right to call for additional testimony if he deems it necessary. ------------------------------------ Name of Applicant. Mrs. M. O. Roberts Taylor County. Postoffice Merkel, Texas. ----------------------------------- Filed June 26th 1912 Approved Apl 1st 1912 Pension allowed from Dec 1, 1912. --------------------------------------- [blank], Commissioner of Pensions. ------------------------------------- For Use of Widows of Soldiers Who are in Indigent Circumstances ------------------------------------ THE STATE OF TEXAS County of Taylor I, Mrs. M. O. Roberts, do hereby make application to the Commissioner 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 March 26, A. D. 1909, on the following grounds: I am the widow of A. J. Roberts, deceased, who departed this life on the 25 day of Jan., A. D. 1908, in the county of Kaufman, in the State of Tex. I have not remarried since th death of my said husband, and I 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 6 day of Dec., A. D. 1866 in the county of Whitfield, in the State of Georgia. My husband, the said H. A. Roberts, 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 resident of the State of Texas since prior to March 1, A. D. 1880, 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 the value to the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars 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 a value of one thousand dollars; nor do I receive 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? "67." 2. Where were you born? "Franklin County, Georgia." 3. How long have you resided in the Stat of Texas? "since 1876." 4. How long have you resided in the county of your present residence? And what is your postoffice address? "Two years in Taylor County, Texas, Merkel, Tex." 5. What was your husband's full name? "Andrew Jackson Roberts." 6. When and where were you married? "6 day of Dec. 1866, Dalton Ga." 7. What was the date of his death? "25 day of Jan 1908." 8. In what State was your husband's command originally organized? "Georgia." 9. How long did your husband serve? If known to you, give the date of enlistment and discharge. "See application for Pension, now on file in Austin." 10 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. "See his original application." 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 services, and 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 be approved and such other proceedings be had in the premises as are required by law. (Signature of Applicant) /s/ M. O. Roberts Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 16 day of July, A. D. 1911. (Seal) /s/ T. A. Bledsoe, County Judge, Taylor County, Texas. --------------------------------------- AFFIDAVIT OF WITNESSES [Note.--There must be at least two credible witnesses.] THE STATE OF TEXAS County of Taylor Before me, T. A. Bledsoe, County Judge of Taylor County, State of Texas, on this day personally appeared J. S. Simmons and e. A. Gazzaway, who are personally known to me to be credible citizens, who, being by me duly sworn, on oath state that they personally know that Mrs. M. O. Roberts, applicant for a pension as the widow of A. J. Roberts, deceased, is in truth and fact the widow of A. J. Roberts, 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. S. Simmons (Signature of Witness) /s/ E. A. Gazzaway Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 16th day of July, A. D. 1911. (Seal) /s/ T. A. Bledsoe, County Judge, Taylor County, Texas. ----------------------- AFFIDAVIT OF WITNESSES [Note.--There must be at least two credible witnesses.] THE STATE OF TEXAS County of Taylor Before me, T. A. Bledsoe, County Judge of Taylor County, State of Texas, on this day personally appeared S. W. Gazzaway and E. A. Gazzaway, 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 a pension and that they personally know that the said M. O. Roberts has been a bona fide resident citizen of the State of Texas since prior to March 1, A. D. 1880, and that they have no interest in this claim. (Signature of Witness) /s/ E. A. Gazzaway (Signature of Witness) /s/ S. W. Gazzaway Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 16th day of July, A. D. 1911. (Seal) /s/ T. A. Bledsoe County Judge, Taylor 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 information regarding the army service of applicant's husband.) THE STATE OF TEXAS County of [blank] Before me, [blank] County Judge of [blank] County, State of Texas, on this day personally appeared [blank], who are personally known to me to be credible 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 the applicant's husband in the Confederate Army: (State fully your source of knowledge.) [blank -- this portion was not filled in.] (Signature of Witness) [blank] (Signature of Witness) [blank] Sworn to and subscribed before me, this [blank] day of [blank], A. D. 19[blank]. (Seal) /s/ [blank] County Judge [blank] County, Texas. ------------------------------------ CERTIFICATE OF STATE AND COUNTY ASSESSOR I, C. B. Manley, State and County Assessor in the County of Taylor, State of Texas, do hereby certify that Mrs. [blank] whose name is signed to the foregoing application for a pension, under the Act of the Thirty-first Legislature, approved March 26, A. D. 1909, is charged on the land and personal property rolls of the said county, in her name, or the name of a trustee, with estate, real, personal and mixed, at the assessed value of no dollars. Given under my hand, this 16th day of July, A. D. 1911. /s/ C. B. Manley, State and County Assessor. ---------------------------------- **Transcriber's Note** Widow's Application for Pension filed by Mrs. Mary O. Roberts as follows: No. 988, January 16, 1911, Limestone County, Texas. No. 2204, May 20th, 1911, Limestone County, Texas. No. 21066, June 26th, 1912, Taylor County, Texas. 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