Application for indigent Widow of deceased Soldier or Sailor of the Confederacy, under Chapter 102, Annotated Code 1892, and "an Act for the relief of certain officers, soldiers, sailors, widows and servants of the late war between the States," approved February 19, 1892.
26. Have you any relations or connections whose natural duty it is to provide for you? No
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 20th day of July A.D., 1894.
W.H. Rees, clerk
by G.B. Kimbell, D.C.
Amanda J. Pickens (X-her mark)
Affidavit of Two Witnesses.
We, the undersigned, verily believe the facts stated in the above application to be true, and the applicant to be the identical person named in the said application.
Sworn to and Subscribed before me, this 20th day of July A.D. 1894.
W.H. Rees, Clerk
by G.B. Kimbell, D.C.
(signature of witness) Jno. R. Moore
(signature of witness) J.W. Smith
Office of Chancery Clerk and County Board of Inquiry (Prentiss) County, Booneville Miss., Sept. 5th, 1894.
We, the undersigned members of the Board of Supervisors, Sheriff and Chancery Clerk, hereby approve the foregoing application of (A.J. Pickens) for pension because we know the applicant to be indigent and unable to earn a livelihood, and that we believe the facts stated in the above application are true, and the party should receive the pension.
Signed by:
J.F.H. Carpenter
H.W. Rees
S.T. McWhorter
J.F.? Blandeard?
J.C. Carter
W.H. Rees
Submitted by: Vicki Roach
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Application for Pension
Application of Indigent soldier or Sailor of the Late Confederacy, under Chapter 102, Code of 1906, as amended by Laws of April 5th, 1910, Chapter 207, and Laws of March 24th, 1916, Chapter 199, and Laws of March 27th, 1918, Chapter 131, S.B. 47, H.B. 347, and H.B. 987 Laws 1920.
46. Have you any relation or connection whose legal duty it is to provide for you? No
Signed S.M. Swiney (X-mark)
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 6th day of Sept. 1920.
C.R. Lacy, Chancery Clerk
("Deficiant War Reccord"-is written on the front of the application. Assume he was denied.)
Submitted by: Vicki Roach
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Application for Confederate Pension
Class No. 2 Widow
Married between January 1, 1866 and January 1, 1875
1. What is your name? Mrs. Mary L. Swinney
2. What is your age? 87 years
3. In what state and county do you reside? State of Mississippi, county of Prentiss
4. How long have you resided in Mississippi? All of life
5. What is the name of your postoffice? Booneville Mississippi, Route #6
6. Are you a bona fide resident of the United States and of the State of Mississippi? Yes
7. What was your husband's name? William T. Swinney
8. When were you married? December 19, 1869
9. Where were you married? Prentiss County, Mississippi (Old Tishomingo County)
10. Have you since remarried? No
11. Are you an inmate of the Beauvior Soldiers' Home? No
12. Was your husband a bona fide citizen of the United States and of the State of Mississippi? Yes
13. What was the date of your husband's enlistment? Beginning of war 1861
14. Give place of his enlistment. Tishomingo County
15. Give the names of officers of his company, regiment of vessel; or give the number of his regiment and the letter of his company. Provate C -E- 6-2 Miss. Cav. Captain Tobe Davenport and Mayborn Brigade
16. Was he ever discharged from his command? No
17. If so, for what cause? Paroled May 16, 1865 after war
18. Was he in active service at the surrender in 1865? Yes
19. If not, why?
20. What is your net income? $8.00 per month old age pension
THIS OATH MUST BE PROPERLY FILLED OUT BEFORE SIGNING
"I do solemnly affirm that I am a Widow of a Confederate (William T. Swinney); that he was honorably paroled; and did not desert from the Confederate Service; that I am now a resident of this State, and have been a resident of this State three years preceeding this application; that the statements set forth in this application are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief; so help me, God."
Mrs. Mary L. Swinney (X her mark)
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 7th day of March, 1941.
E.W. Massey, Chancery Clerk
Mrs. Mattie Ashcraft (signature of witness)
Mrs. Lucy Jones (signature of witness)
Mr. A.J. Jones (signature of witness)
(Application was approved April 7, 1941 for pension.)
Submitted by: Vicki Roach
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Application for Pension for Jackson Monroe Akers
Booneville Route 8
Form No. 2a
Transcribed by Vicki Burress Roach
1. What is your name? Jackson Monroe Akers
2. What is your age? Eighty-three
3. In what county do you reside? Prentis
4. What is the name of your postoffice? Booneville R#7
5. Are you a bona fide resident of the State of Mississippi? yes
6. How long have you been a bona fide resident of Misissippi? 70 years
7. In what county do you reside now? Prentiss
8. Did you draw a pension from the State of Mississippi last year? If so, from what county? Yes, Prentiss Co.
9. Did you draw a pension last year from any other State or county? No
10. Are you now, or have you been within the last three years, an inmate of the Soldiers Home at Beauvoir? No
11. If so, when and how long were you an inmate there?
12. Are you married or unmarried? Widower
13. In what State and County did you reside when you enlisted in the service of the Confederate States? Mississippi, County of Prentiss
14. What was the date of your enlistment? May, 1862
15. What was the number of the regiment or name of the vessel in which you first enlisted? 42
16. The name of its commander? Hugh R. Miller
17. Letter of designation of the compnay in which you enlisted? E
18. The name of its captain? Henry Devenport
19. The length of time which you served in the above company or regiment?Till close of the war
20. Were you ever discharged or transferred from the above commands? No
21. If so, give the date of discharge or transfer?
22. If discharged, on what grounds?
23. Did you enlist the second time in the Confederate service? No
24. If so, into what regiment or Company?
25. Were you discharged from this command before the surrender of 1865? No
26. If so, for what cause?
27. Have you lost one foot or one hand? No
28. Have you lost entire use of one foot or one hand? No
29. If you have lost one foot or one hand, was such loss caused by wounds or injuries received while enlisted in the Confederate Army?
30. Have you sustained with other permanent wounds or injurt as to disable you from earning a support by reason of service in Confederate Army or Navy?
31. If so, what is the nature of such wounds or injury?
32. Were you at any time absent from your command without leave? No
33. If yes, how long and why?
34. Did you ever absent yourself from your command without leave, and join another? No
35. Were you with your command in active service at the surrender in 1865? No
36. Where did your command surrender? Apomattox
37. Were you absent from it when it surrendered? Yes
38. Why were you absent? On detached service
39. How long had you been absent? About two years
40. What is your occupation at present? Not able to work at all
41. Do you apply for a pension because you are indigent and unable to earn a support by your own labor? Yes
42. Do you hold any State, United States, County or City office from which you are receiving as a salary or fees the sum of six hundred dollars per annum? No
43. Have you any sons over 16 and under 21 years of age? No
44. If yes, how many?
45. Have you any property in your own right or in the right of your wife? Yes
46. What is its true, just and correct value? $400.00
47. Have you a home of your own? Yes
48. If not, with whom do you live?
49. Is the person you are now living with a relation? Yes
50. If so, what relation? Daughter in law
51. Have you any relation or connections whose legal duty it is to provide for you? None
52. Have you any relations? If so, what relations?
Signature of pensioner J.M. Akers sworn to and subscribed before me, this 12th day of Aug. 1920. Alex McClannal???, J.P.
Signature of Witness W.A. Smith, Jr.
Signature of Witness (cannot read)
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Application for Pension for J.P. Akers
This Application Form No. 4
Application of Indigent Soldier or Sailor of the late Confederacy under Chapter 102, Code of 1906.
Transcribed by Vicki Burress Roach
J.P. Akers
1. What is your name? J.P. Akers
2. What is your age? 65 years
3. In what county do you reside? Prentiss
4. What is the name of your post-office? New Site
5. Are you a bona fide resident of the State of Mississippi? yes
6. How long have you been a bona fide resident of Mississippi? 35 years
7. Are you married or unmarried? Married
8. In what State and county did you reside when you enlisted in the service of the Confederate States? Poinsett Co., Ark.
9. What was the date of your enlistment? Oct. 1863
10. What was the number of the regiment or name of the vessel in which you first enlisted? McGee's Battallion-Godbry's? Company
11. The name of its commander? Col. McGee
12. Letter or designation of the company in which you enlisted? Don't know the designation
13. Name of its captain? Capt. Godbry?
14. The length of time which you served in the above company or regiment? 1 year
15. Were you ever discharged or transferred from the above commands? Transfer-red Sparks Company, Lyle's? Reg-
16. If so, give the date of discharge or transfer? Oct. 1864
17. If discharged, on what ground? Not discharged till close of war-
18. If transferred, to what command? See above
19. Did you enlist the second time in the Confederate service? No
20. If so, into what regiment or company? Did not
21. Were you discharged from this command before the surrender in 1865? No
22. If so, for what cause? Was not discharged
23. Were you at any time absent from your command without leave? No
24. If yes, how long and why? Was not so absent
25. Did you ever absent yourself from your command without leave, and join another? No
26. Were you with your command in active service at the surrender in 1865? Yes
27. Where did your command surrender? Wittsburg, Ark.
28. Were you absent from it when it surrendered? No
29. Why were you absent? Was not absent
30. How long had you been absent? See above
31. What is your occupation at present? Peddling & Farming
32. Do you apply for a pension because you are indigent and unable to earn a support by your own hands? Yes
33. Do you hold any State, United States, County or City office from which you are receiving as salary or fees the sum of three hundred dollars per annum? No
34. Have you any sons over 16 and under 21 years of age? No
35. If yes, how many? None
36. Have you any property in your own right or in the right of your wife? Horse & buggy
37. What is its true, just and correct value? $35.00
38. Have you a home of your own? No
39. If not, with whom do you live? Tenant on E.R. Searcy's land
40. Is the person you are now living with a relation? Keep house
41. If so, what relation? See above
42. Have you any relations: if so, what relation? 2 brothers & 1 sister
43. Have you any relations or connections whose legal or moral duty it is to provide for you? No-that are able to help applicant
Signature of Pensioner (J.P. Akers)
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 1st day of Sept. 1909.
C.R. Lacy, Chancery Clerk
Signature of Witness (G.B.? Kimbell)
Signature of Witness (J.V.? Alexander)
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Application of indigent Widow of Soldier or Sailor of the late Confederacy, under Chapter 73, Acts of 1900.
Lavina H. Allen, widow of Joseph Henry Allen
Transcribed by Vicki Burress Roach
Form No. 3
1. What is your name? Lavina H. Allen
2. What is your age? 60
3. How long have you resided in Mississippi? 60 years
4. In what county do you reside? Prentiss
5. What is the name of your postoffice? Pardue, Miss.
6. What is your husband's name? Joseph Henry Allen
7. When were you married? Nov. 11th 18?7
8. In what State did he reside when he enlisted in the service of the Confederate States? Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
9. What was the date of his enlistment? Aug. 1861
10. What was the name of the company and regiment or vessel in which he enlisted? Co. H. 26 Miss. Inft.
11. How long was he in actual service of the Confederacy? Until close of war
12. What were the names of the officers of the company, or regiment, or vessel, during the time he was in the service? A.E. Reynolds, Col. Shackelford Capt.
13. Did he die in service, or did he serve till close of the war? Served till surrender
14. Was he honorably discharged? Yes
15. When was he discharged? Close of the war
16. Where was he discharged? Camp Chase>
17. Did he serve until the surrender? Yes
18. Where did he die? Prentiss Co.
19. When did he die? June 28th 1900
20. Have you married since your husband's death? No
21. Do you apply for a pension because you are indigent and unable to earn a livelihood? Yes
22. Do you receive any income from the State, United States, County or City, or from any other source? No
23. How much is it per annum? Nothing
24. Have you any property in your own right? Yes
25. What is its assessed valuation? About 30$
26. Have you a home of your own? Yes
27. If not, with whom do you live? Family
28. Is the person you are now living with a relation? Yes
29. If so, what relation? My family
30. Have you any relation? If so, what relations? Yes Family
31. Have you any relations whose legal or moral duty it is to provide for you? None that are able
Signature of applicant (Lavina H. Allen)
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 6th day of August A.D., 1900
Signature of officer (B.McCullar)
Lavina H. Allen widow of J.H. Allen
Signature of Witness (T.J. Cunningham)
Signature of Witness (Reuben Boone)
President of Board (J.O. Nelson)
H.C. Parker
E. Alexander
Jeff Smith
S.T. Smith
Sheriff (J.O. Whitley)
Chancery Clerk (B. McCullar)
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Application for Indigent Blind Widow of Soldier or Sailor of the late Confederacy, Under Chapter 102, Code of 1906, for $75.00
Mrs. Lucy Allen, widow of Elkin Gatlin
Transcribed by Vicki Burress Roach
Form No. 3
1. What is your name? Mrs. Lucy Allen
2. What is your age? 67
3. Are you a bona fide resident of the State of Mississippi? yes
4. How long have you resided in Mississippi? near all her life
5. In what county do you reside? Prentiss
6. What is the name of your postoffice? Wheeler, Miss.
7. What was your husband's name? Elkin Gatlin
8. When were you married? 1863
9. In what State and County did he reside when he enlisted in the service of the Confederate States? Itawamba Co., Miss.
10. What was the date of his enlistment? Spring of 1862
11. What was the name of the compnay and regiment or vessel in which he enlisted? 32 Miss. Company H.
12. How long was he in actual service of the Confederacy? 1 ½ years
13. What were the names of the officers of the company or regiment or vessel, during the time he was in the service? Col. M.P. Lowrey, Capt. Archer
14. Did he did in service or did he serve until close of the war? No, died at home
15. Was he honorably discharged? Yes
16. When was he discharged? Don't know
17. Did he serve until the surrender? No
18. Where did he die? In Itawamba County
19. What regiment or vessel did your husband belong to at the time of his death? None was discharged on account of wound-Died on account of wound.
20. The name of the commander? Was not in service at death
21. What company did your husband belong to at the time of his death? See above
22. Who was the captain of the company? See above
23. When did he die? March 1865
24. Have you married since your husband's death? Yes, but husband is dead
25. Do you apply for a pension because you are indigent and unable to earn a livelihood? Yes, are you an invalid? Yes
26. Are you totally blind? no
27. Do you hold any State, United States, County or City office from which you are receiving as salary or fees the sum of three dollars per annum? No
28. Have you any property in your own right? No
29. What is its true, just and correct value? Nothing
30. Have you a home or your own? No
31. If not, with whom do you now live? Audie Allen
32. Is the person you are now living with a relation? Yes
33. If so, what relation? Son
34. Have you any relation; if so, what relation? 3 sons & 1 daughter
35. Have you any relations or connections whose legal or moral duty it is to provide for you? Not that are able to do so.
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 17th day of Aug. A.D. 1912
C.R. Lacy (signature of officer)
Lycy Allen (X) (signature of applicant)
Lucy Allen, widow of Elkin Gatlin.
Signature of witness (G.B. Kimbell)
Signature of witness (J.L. Surratt)
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Application for Confederate Pension Mrs. Pennie Akers, widow of James M. Akers
Married Between January 1, 1900 and January 1, 1920
Class No. 4 Widow
Transcribed by Vicki Burress Roach
1. What is your name? Mrs. Pennie Akers
2. What is your age? 74 years
3. In what state and county do you reside? State of Miss. Prentiss County
4. How long have you resided in Mississippi? all of my life
5. What is the name of your postoffice? Booneville Miss. Route #2
6. Are you a bona fide resident of the United States and of the State of Miss.? yes
7. What was your husband's name? James M. Akers
8. When were you married? April 27, 1905
9. Where were you married? Prentiss County, Miss.
10. Have you since remarried? No
11. Are you an inmate of the Beauvoir Soldier's Home? No
12. Was your husband a bona fide citizen of the United States and of the State of Mississippi? yes
13. What was the date of your husband's enlistment? May 1862
14. Give place of his enlistment. Prentiss County, Miss.
15. Give the names of officers of his company, regiment or vessel; or give the number of his regiment and the letter of his company. 42nd Commander Hugh R. Miller Capt. Henry Davenport
16. Was he ever discharged from his command? No
17. If so, for what cause?
18. Was he in active service at the surrender in 1865? Yes
19. If not, why?
20. What is your net income? $8.00 per month old age Pension
"I do solemnly affirm that I am a Widow of a Confederate J.M. Akers that he was honorably discharged; and did not desert from the Confederate Service; that I am now a resident of this State, and have been a resident of this State three years preceeding this application; that the statements set forth in this application are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief; so help me, God."
Signature of Pensioner (Mrs. Pennie Akers (X)
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 1st day of April, 1941.
E.W. Massey, Chancery Clerk
by Sadie? Patrick D.C.
Signature of Witness (W.E. Penny?)
President of Board (C.M. Lacy?)
R.T. Jarvis
J.F.W. Rorie
(can't read next signature)
E.W. Massey, Chancery Clerk
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