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FOR~ '/: 1. Amended October 1, 1902.

APPLICATION of Indigent Soldier or Sailor of the late Confederacy for pension under the

Act of May 12, 1899 .. Hereafter use no other blank but thlF.

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County

To the Honorable cou:;a1t1~.1~t:- £-...County, Texas: .

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Your petitioner:"'. ~'o:.':'.. '._ - ,.: " : respectfully represents that

he is a resident citizen of, ... ~/.v l'~ ..••.....• County, in the State of Texas, and that he makes

this application for the purpose of obtaining a pension under the act passed by the Twenty-sixth Legislature

of the State of Texas, and approved May 12, A. D. 1899, the same being an act entitled' 'An Act to carry into

effect the amendment to the Constitution of the State of Texas, providing that aid may be granted to disabled

and dependent Confederate soldiers, sailors, and their widows under certain conditions, and to make an ap'

propriation therefor," and I do solemnly swear that the answers I have given to the following questions aretrue.

NOTE-Applicant must make answer to all of the following question!. and such answers must be written out plainly in ink.

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Q. H~)~~~ve you reside~ said County and what is your postoffice address? Answer'~(7~4--4. __....: {k/~~ ~ .

ow long did you serve? Give elate of enlist

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Q. What is yom" occupation, if able to engage innJ Answer ..

Q. What is your physical condition? Answer..lf/~.~

Q IfC::::dP::~:C:liS::.~:t:~n::s:~r'hayou reuna:;:z,-;;z:::;;tr:.: ~u~~o~~,sta~~_h~In what State was your command orig' ally orga~ized? . Alz::::::: ~~ u..z::;;~ ~ .

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Q. State whether you served in the infantry, artillery, cavalry, or the navy. Answer~~;;:;;:{z~ ....Q. State whether or not you have received any.pension or veteran donation land certific.i'e under anZ~~

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Have you be&:ntinuously since the first day of January, 1880, a bona fideresident citizen of this State?. ~ .

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Q. If you originally enlisted in the Confederate service from the State of Texas, were you at the date of the

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Wherefore your petitioner prays that his application for pension be approved and that such other pro-

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County JU~g~,,=county. Tex.s.

AFFIDAVIT OF WITNESSES.

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to support himself by labor of any sort.

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AFFIDA VIT OF PHYSICIAN.

THE STATE OF TEXAS lCounty od~+--· Before me ..r?;2,/2L~~d~~ .Cou~ J~~ o.di.~o;l!'''''''':?.:k,County, State k~~as, on this day personally.appeared .

.....C:«/...7Y:d : .•................ , who is a reputable practicing Ph~sicia~t!7!l C~~ty, w~~.~ing byme duly sworn on oath, stat that he has carefully and thoroughly exammed 4-:~.?:t::-- .applicant for a pension, and finds him laboring under the following disabilitips which ren(ier him unable to

labor at any work or calling sufficient to earn a support for himself: .

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CERTIFICATE OF COUNTY JUDGE. s:-'

OF TEXAS, '\ r

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~a f. A. D.//ltff ?Z,before me cameon to be heard the. ap.plication oL .-I. ,/ .., 0'" • -- 4t:~.~~:~,~·~~~o~~~~~; ~'2:'~ ....~ ...18~g·;..~~·~~·~~~·~:~~~~~..:~rs:i::I~:~d:: t:~e q~:::~:t::o::::~:d r;;eo~:~:

under oath as the sam'3 appear in writing in the foregoing. application; that the a~davits of the witnesses who

are credi Ie citizens w re made before me as the same hereinbefore appear, and that the foregoing affidavit of

Doctor : .~ _ 0 i~erJ~bh~t!~~~tic~hySiCian of this county, was made before me. Ialso certify that the said a licant ~.P]I...~~ , is not an inmate of the Texas

Confl3derate Home, nor otherwise disqualified under the provision of Section 12, of the Confederate Pension

Law. I further certify that~r ~ering all the proceedings had before me relative to the said applicationfor a pension by the said.~ .....I find the said applicant is lawfully entitled to the pension

provided by the Confederate Pension Law of this State, a~;p= said application .

. Witness my hand and seal of office at ~ ..__ thiS /J..==:-::--day of ~.---:; 4AA/ftrdJf'6- .

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CERTIFICATE OF COUNTY COMMISSIONEHS.

We, the undersigned members of the Oommissioners

~(lPJt ot;/t~ounty, Texas, hereby certify that the foregoing application oL .

(;;ff~~, ..m....forapen,ion,togethe,'withtheproofi~suP~:t:'::, :"' dulysubmittedCounty,'10 theCommi"io.. ~;:~;~~teounty.1udgeofth"~~~~~;.~;~;~~ula:..;;:;~~;~~~on the /.J -=<rayof , A. D.; :I. , and after a careful consideration of thesame we find the said applicant is wfully entitled to the pension provided for by. the Confederate Pension

Ijaw of this State, and we hereby approve said application. /7 / _

Witness our hands aU7'enlofofficeat~.;/ mthi,../.s~day oL -""jfJfJf7f?) ..·A. D../-Yd...~ ..~/.i!!J.;/li·":~~4··~······--.;···~····· ..···············(~·.

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INTE'RROGATORIES TO WITNESSES IN PENSION CLAIMS ..

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EX PARTE

---.- ---.Q.L_w.~_ .. St~9.tP._~:r_.._ _._.Applicant for Confederate Pension.

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Pe'!1ing in the Honorable Comr~issioners Court

of He.:pd~r.,.on County, Texas,

before the Honorable County Judg'e of said County.

The Honorable County .Judge oL ._.B~nd.e_r.aQn __ __ -.--n n __n.County, Texas,

will please take notice that, five days after the service hereof, applica herein will apyJ1 to the Olerk

said County and State, for a commission to take the depositions of.._ I .. - -.. - n.. -/v-c-n~_.-7-7;;r;,-"k' ..7-~ ---- .:::~~~~~·~~·.::::~:::::::::::::~: ..~:~~~~..~~..~~·~··~~l:Wi:~d:::L~:;at::;e~:::t:uc~:~~~=--~:

propounded by the County Judge of said County, which will be read in evidence upon the hearing of applicant's claim for pension

in behalf of applicant; said testimony is material and ind.ispensable to applicant in furnishing the required proof to h .claim

for a pension under the Act of May 12, 1899,the applicatiion for which is now pending before the Honorable County Judge, and

the facts necessary and required to be proven under the provisions of said Act, applicant believes can not be proven hy anywitness_eS residing in the County of.. u.~:p.g~~_~_Q.P __ n.__ and State of Texas, of which be is a bona fide resident,.

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Direct Interrogatories to be propounded to the Witness ---..

...- .t.;~~._.-.--._.INT. 1. What is your name? Age? Present place of residence and postoffice addr~ss?

INT. 2. Do you personally know, or did you at any time know ..~..Q.!! :w.~ S~r.~tthl!tr.-- --..- - - wbo. .is all applicant for pension under Act of May 12, 1899?

INT. 3. How long have you known thesaid._ ..__Q.~__jy..~__.;_s.:t.r9.t;g..~r m ----m.m - mm__m__ mm__..applicant for pension'. l·. '.i...•,.. ' .•":.,

and w~en aqd where did you first know him?' .. ,

INT. 4. Do you personally know thatthe said __,_.__C_~ W .•_..__Srothar.m __m....._:mm ,~m__..m ...__m_applicant for pension. ':.1_ .. f,"

enlisted in the service of the Confederacy, and performed the duties of a soldier or a sailor?

INT. 5. Do you personally k;now in what company and regiment the said __: O..~_mW_L..s_t_rQth~:r_.. m m . m mm_..__.

applicant,_ enlisted and served in the Confederate army? When? Where? And the time of service? If you personally

knew and so have stated that he enlisted and served in the Confederate navy, then state: When? Where? And howlong he so served?

INT. 6. Do you further know t,hat. __q.LW.~. S.tr.9th_e.:r. .h m m.n. m__mm .__..m__.m h •• __ m__.__.. m.__._.the said

applicant for pension, is unable to support himself by labor of any sort?

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CROSS INTBRROGA TORIBS.

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CROSSINTERROGATORY1. If, in answer to the foregoing direct interrogatories, you' have stated that you personally know

or did know'said applicant, 'a~that you know that he enlisted in the service of the. Confederacy and performed tbe duties of

a soldier or sailor, and havin named the company and regiment in which applicant so enlisted and served, tben please state

fully wh'at is your source of such nowledge? And state whether or not you know or at any you knew of any other soldier or

sailor by the name of.~ .Q !'-:--W-~--J?:t.~.9.tP.-·~-~..------------r ..:--------.-----------.--------.----------------- serving in the same companyor regiment in wbich you say the said applicant __..c._._ ... W.r ..s~t.rQth.er ..m hh __ ••••• h h ._ •• •• .enIisted

or if you have stated that said applicant' enlisted and ser~ec1infhe navy of the Confederacy, the~ state wlJether or not you know

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any other sailor fif the same name as sald, ..mQ.~ W.! S.t.~g.t.:!+.~.r..., , m __ __ applicant,

serving in the same command?

If you say 'that you so knew other soldiers or sailors of the same name of applicant,'s, t,hen can yot! and how do yot! identify

and locate the one from the other or others?

CROSSINT. 2. Are you positively certain that said o..!! w. .•.__.S.:t.:r'9t~1~r..__d •• __ •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• applicant

for pension, is the identical person serving as testified by you?

CROSSINT. 3. If you have answered Direct Interrogatory No. () in the anirrllat,iye, t,lIen please st,at,e your source of

knowledge or information? Is not this your answer simply based on conject,uI'e?

CROSSINT. 4. Do you know whether or not the said G..L.w.· $..t:,.I'.().:t.h.:~:r.' __.. ..__ m •••••• applicant

for pension, ever deserted the service in the Confederate army or navy'?

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DEPOSITION IN PENSION CLAIMS. WITH CAPTION AND CERTIFICATES.

~.>r:.~Applicant for Confederate Pension. 1 Judge of said County.

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EX PARTE

Answers and depositions of (1)

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IN RE APPLICANT FOR CONFEDERATE PENSION

Under Act May 12, 1899, pending i?- County Commis-

sioners Court of~end.e~Etm:L_· n_. __• _

County, Texas, before the Honorable County

to the accompanying interrogations (2) ana· aI·lfii\)tti~jiL ~.••••propounded to ~~. ~:Vn the above entitled caus~ taken before (3) _

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TH E SYTE o<?'~} I, "COUNTY OF _~~--~~- __ -­

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Subscribed and sworn to before me, this '2!L­C/

and. .are personally be eredible citizens of said'

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County and State, and that the foregoing answers of. ~ __. -~'"~ts~

______________________ ,the witness __ ._before named, and _

___________ .,whose name_ appear_ signed to the foregoing deposition, were made before me

and were sworn to and subscribed before me, by said witness (4) ~Given under my hand and official seal, this the '?1L day, of ~/ , i90~

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NOTE.-In Texas, any CI.rk of the District Court. any Judge and Clerk of the County Court. or anY~ Public or Justice of the Peace, within their respectiveCounties, are authorized to take depositions. '

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(1) Here give the name and residence of each witness.(2) --Herestate--"and cross interrogatories;" if any:(3) Here give the name and official character of the person taking the deposition.(4}. Here state-! 'respeetiveIYi" if more than -one'witness:'(5) Here state whether -"Commission, or agreement,." if Commission was waived.

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EX PARTE \ i/ ~ .of :::JJt~ ""''''''''''''County, Texas,-.' "\

.~ ~~ befor~ the Honorable County JZlJdgeof said County.~i::nt for Confede rate PensIon.

The Honorable County Judge OLnn m dL~=:.-:- m n n..nn nnnCounty, Texas,

:~:~'"y~:~~Ot~~t:at,.~~~:iart:::~~~::,::::~~';,,~:::;:~;~~:;~~:~~~:;;~t~~the te Of....~.a.-., ..,....__...nln answer to the followmg mterrogatones and such cross mterrogatones as may be

propounded by the County Judge of said Courity, which will be read in evidence upon the hearing of applicant's claim for pension

in behalf of applicant; said testimony is material and indispensable to applicant in furnishing the required proof to h..~.n.claim

for a pension under the Act of May 12, 1899, the application for which is noW pending before the Honorable County Judge, and

the facts necessary and required to be ~yen under the provisions of said Act, applicant believes can not be proven by anywitnessnm residing in the County of.__.-:'.IY:~~n and State of Texas, of which he is a bona fide resident .

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Direct Interrogatories to be propounded to the Witness .

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. and ~hen imd where did you first kno.w him? -12 ') A . 1J+- . -+- .INT. 4. Do you personally know that the saId __ J.FY.:m.~~ ..n..~ m..applJcant for pensIOn

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applicant, enlisted and served in the Confederate army? When? Where? And the time of service? If you personally

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CROSS INTBRROGA TORIBS. @To 60 Propoundod to~li~ .....d:'m£4Tmmmmmmmmm>T~.

CBOSSINTEBBOGATOBY1. If, in answer to the foregoing direct interrogatories, you have stated that you personally know

or did know said applicant, and tJhat you know that he enlisted in the service of the Confederacy and performed the duties ofa soldier or sailor, arid having named the c pany and regiment in which applicant so enlisted and served, then please state

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or if you' have stated that said 'applicant enlisted and served in the navy of the Confederacy, then state whether or not you know

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any other sanor of the same name ~s said ~, fl: ~ h •••••••••••••• applicant,

serving in the saine command?

If yoll say that you so knew other soldiers or sailors of the same name of appl icant.'s, t,hen can you and how do you identify

and l~:~s:~::~~~ro:r::::~:::t~:e~;h::::ain that said h.:'&, ft,.~"" ..""'h'"'''hh''''' applieant

for pension, is the identical person serving as testified by you?

CROSSINT; 3. If you have answered Direct Interrogatory NO.6 in thc af1Jrrnatil"c, t.hpll plcase statc your source of

knowledge or information? 18 not this your answer simply based 0:tjehu~? L-- ~I)_ ..CROSSINT. 4. Do you know whether or not the said h •••• L ..J:.t ~ h ••••• applicant,for' pension, ever deserted the service in the Confederate army or navy?

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THE STA~F TEXAS.l

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hereinabove direct a.nd crOSHInterrogatories of the said herein name~tt"eso/l- ....J:Paybe attached hereto .

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DEPOSITION IN PENSION CLAIMS. WITH CAPTION AND CERTIFICATES.

EX PARTE

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IN RE APPLICANT FOR CONFEDERAtE PENSION

Under Act May 12, 1899, pending in County Commis-

County, Texas, before the Honorable County

Applicant for Confederate penSio~n. I Judge of said COU)UY.. " Jl"-/ -

"~sanddepositio~_~_~ ~ ~ M~~(JT,~i ..?I~ .. ' ..to the accompanying interrogations (2) ~~ ~ ~ ~ >propounded to ~./ in the above entitled cause taken before (3)~· ),~ rP~

in accordance with the accompanying (5) lj./ff ~~~~ () ~

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Subscribed and sworn to before me, this ':2.. I/ffi

________________ do hereby certify that

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County and State, aJid that the foregoing answers of

known to me to be credible citizenX of said

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were made before me

____________________ th~,.witness--before named, a1'!'& _

___________ , whose n~me_ appearlsigned to the foregoing deposition,.\

and were sworn to and~Subscribed before me, by said witness (4) ---------------. " '. rA. '

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NOTE.-In Texas. any Clerk of the District Court. any Judge and Clerk of the County Court. or any Notary Public or Justice of the Peac ••.•within their respecti"eCcnnties, are authorIzed to take depositions.

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(3) Here give the name and official character of the person taking the deposition.(4)-. Here state-"respeetivelYj" if more·than one witness-;, .(5) Here state whether -"Commission, or agreement," if Commission was waived.

REPRQlJUC~,? FfJOM THE 110/,.DING§ OF THE TEXAS S IA TE ARCHIVES'-- -.- ... ---' ------

THE STATE OF TEXAS, } .J"~ Count~ of .:. 1~ m ••••••

. ~ ~ ''<'. rill :.I) -il L:>' '.Before me .:m .,:. : , , County Judge of m ~ounty,

:.' (). ~ ~ .. 'State of T~xas, on this day personally appeared : m:l' !.. j ..:;..,. ~ _who is a physician in good standing, who, being by me duly sworn, on oath says that he has carefully examined

...........~ ft..m ~:.m m and fiIidS ::~ .laboring under the foll~wing disabilities.

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(If a soldier, state fully whether he lost a limb, or limbs, or is blind or totally disabled; in the latter casestating/~ .specifically the personal ailment and ,conditions that render entirely helpless and incapacitated, physicaily or

mentally, for any work or business; if the widow of a soldier, "for any kind of worK suitable for her sex.")

" '-"''7 .-A --L~ . Ii~ .• "'f": ~{/ ?Sworn to and '!>ubscribed before rri~';'iIiis day of A. D. 191... .

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.P "L JCounty Judge :.~.Countjr, .Texas.

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R~PRQQUC~OFROM "fHE t!<?Jk.fiJINfj§ .QF Tft~'T.QM~~'IA IE Af{(,'/iIVES. -..,- .-------------.-••..----- •.....-..--.---- .-

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J. W. STEPHENS, COMPTROLLERJOHN T. SMITH, CHIEF CLERK

War Depar tmen t,

Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:

~:IC~d'kh~~ethehonor w:: r,:q::::r tt:: ~'o1::::Y e:::: ::do:n

..COmFanY~ ~~"Reg' ment .tZe::Uj{:<Lt44 ~~t(~.mmmmmm mm..in the service of the Confederate States army.

Purpose: The person above named is an applicant for a Confederate pension

granted by this State, and I desire to verify his proof of service.

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-'-('~W Address: '''Jihe AdjutantGeneral.J War Department, Washington, D. Co"

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WAR DEPARTMENT,

THE ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE,

WASHIN'GTON, September 15,1908.

Respectfully returned to the

Comptroller,Stcd.e or Texas,

Austin.!

I~ The records of this office showthat one C•.W. Strother, name also

\ found as Cyrus W. Strother, private,

~ CompanyE, 23d Battalion AlabamaIfi Sharpshooters, Confederate States! AnllY, was enlisted May 16, 1862, and

I: was paroled at Appomattox Court House,Virginia, April 9, 1865.

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