Soldier's Application for Pension - Wood Co, Texas ************************************************************************ 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. Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Lillie Ruby - October 5, 2001 http://www.usgwarchives.net/ *********************************************************************** Name of Applicant Elizabeth J. Hathcox Wood Co. Postoffice Abba Filed 19 March 1900 Approved 19 March 1900 The State of Texas County of Wood Your petitioner, Mrs. Elizabeth Jane Hethcox respectfully represent that she is a resident citizen of Wood County, in the State of Texas, that she is the widow of John Wesley Hethcox, deceased, who was a Confederate soldier (or sailor) and that she makes this application for the prupose of obtaining a pension as the widow of John Wesley Hehtcox deceased.......................................................... What is your name? Elizabeth Jane Hethcox What is your age? 66 years old on 22 May 1900 How long have you resided in Texas? 45 years How long have you resided in said county and what is your postoffice address? 20 years, Yabba, Wood Co.., TX Have you applied for a pension under the Confederate pension law and been rejected? No What is your occupation? None What is your physical condition? Feble and delicate What was the name of your deceased husband? John Wesley Hethcox Were you married to him anterior to March 1, 1866. If so, on what date were you married to him and where? Yes, about Sept 1851 Tallapoosa Co., AL What was the date of his death? Dec 21 1899 Are you unmarried and have you so remained unmarried since the death of your said husband. Yes, yes State in what company and regiment your deceased husband ..............................Company H. Captain Duncan; Ochiltree's Regiment; 18th Texas Infantry State whether or not you have received any pension or veteran donation land certificate under any previous law. No none what ever What real and personal property do you now own....................None What property and what was the value thereof have you sold........................None Are you in indigent circumstances; that is, are you in actual want and destitue of property and mean of subsistence? Yes, except as donated by friends and relations Did your deceased husband for whose services you claim a pension ever desert the Confederacy? No Have you been continously since the first day of March 1880 a bona fide resident citizen of this State? Yes signature Elizabeth J. Hethcox Sworn to and subscribed before me this 9h day of February A. D. 1900 D. M. _________ County Judge Wood Co., TX .................on this day, personally appreaed G. E. Hathcox; A. Hathcox; and James C. Hathcox 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. Elizabeth J. Hathcox applicant for a pension as the widow of John W. Hathcox deceased is in truth and fact the widow of the said John W. Hathcox deceased that they personally know that the said John W. Hathcox deceased enlisted in the service of the Confederacy and perform the dutire of a soldier as claimed by his said widow in the above and foregoing application and that they further know that the said Mrs. Elizabeth J. Hathcox widow of the said John W. Hathcox deceased is unable to support herself by labor of any sort. Signature his X G. E. Hathcox his mark A. Hathcox as to inability to support herself and identify James C. Hathcox as to emlistment Sworn and subscribed before me this 13 day of February A. D. 1900