The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-11
FORM NO. 2.

Application of INDECENT widow If sol
dier or sailor of the late Confederacy for
pension under the act OF May -, 1899:
The State Of Texas County Of ......,
To the Honorable County Judge of ......
County, Texas.
Your petitioner Mrs. ......, respe ETlliy
represents that she is a resident citizen
OF .. county. in the State OF Texas;
that she Is the widow of .,...., deceased,
who was Confederate soldier Cor sailor,
and that she makes this application for
The purpose Of obtaining a pension as the
widow Of said ......, deceased under the
act passed by the Twenty-sixth legisla-
ture of the State of Texas, and approved
May u, A. u 1899, the same being an act
entitled IAN act to carry into effect the
amendment to he constitution of the state
OF Texas, providing that aid may be
granted to disabled and dependent Con-
tederate soldiers sailors, and their
widows under certain conditions, and TO
make an appropriation therefor and |
do solemnly swear that the answers have
given to the following questions are true;
Note.-Applcant must make answer to
all Of the following questions and such
answers must be written out plainly IN
ink:
What IS your name? Answer...........
What is your age2 Answer.
How long have you resided in said
county and what is your postofhce ad-
dress? Answer. .....,........i
Have you applied for pension under
the Confederate pension law heretofore
and been rejected II so, state when and
where Answer. ...,....,............
What is your occupation if able to en-
gage in one? Answer.,.,....,...,.
What is your physical condition? An
kWer NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ...'.'' ..'.....
What was the name Of your deceased
husband? Answer. .............
Were you married to him anterior 10
Marcn l. 1866? II 80, on what date were
you married to him and where? Answer
WHAT was the date OF his death? An
Are you unmarried and have you so re-
manned unmarried since the death Of your
said husband for whose services you claim
a pension? Answer. Observation-Disclosures.
State in what company and regiment
.--ur deceased husband for whose services
you claim a pension enlisted in the Con-
fcderate army, and the time OF his serV-
ice therein? Answer ...,...........,.
II your deceased husband served in the
Confederate navy state when and where.
and the time OF such service? Answer.
State whether or not you have received
any pension or veteran donation land GER
tihcate under any previous law and II
you answer In the affirmative state what
pension or veteran donation land Ger
iffcate you have so received? Answer.
Whas real and personal property do you
now own, and what is the present value
Of such property? Give list OF such prop
erty and value Answer................
What property, and what was the value
: thereof have you sold or conveyed within
two years prior to the date OF this april
cation? Answer. ....,.,..,-..,....,.
What income II any, do you receive
Answer ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS '.,......-.....
Are you in indigent circumstances; that
Is, are you In actual want, and destitute
Of property and means OF subsistence?
Answer ..--.-.,...'' .''-''' -'''', zee 90 q
Are you unable hy your labor to earn
support Answer. ....,.....,.....
Have you transferred TO others any
property OF value Of any kind for the
purpose Of becoming beneficiary under
this law? Answer ........... ...,.,,..- ....
Did your deceased husband, for whose
services you claim a pension, ever desert
I the COnfederacy9 Answer. ..............
Have you been continuously since the
1st day Of January, 1850, bona fide resi-
dent citizen Of this state? Answer.
4 wherefore your petitioner p---s that
| her application for pension be approved
/ and that such other proceedings be had In
the premises as are required by law
! signature OF appllcanO ,..........,.....
| Sworn to and subscribed before me this
..... day OF ....,., A. d, ....'''
| (seal) ...,,.''.....