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Pension Application A05317
FLORIDA CONFEDERATE PENSION APPLICATION FILES

Surname:  BRYAN	
Given names:  Horace N.  
Service Unit:  2nd Regt Inf
Reference: 
Wife’s name:  
Application County & Year: Alachua Co 1907

Page 001

A5317

Page 002

SOLDIER’S PENSION CLAIM
UNDER THE ACT OF 1909

(FORM A.)

State of Florida      ]
County of Alachua]

On this 14 day of July, A. D. One Thousand Nine Hundred and Nine personally appeared
before me, a Notary Public in and for the county and State aforesaid, Horace N.
Bryan who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is 68 years of age,
having been born on the 17 day of January, 1842, in the county of Lowns (sic), in
the State of Alabama.  That he is a bona fide citizen of the county of Alachua,
State of Florida.  That he has resided in the State of Florida continuously since
the …day of …., 1848.

That he is the identical person who enlisted at Jacksonville, Fla, under the name of
Horace N. Bryan, on the 13 day of July, 1861, in Company H, 2nd Regiment Fla Inf. of
the State of …………. in the service of the (Here state whether the service claimed was
in the Confederate States Army or in the service of a State.) Confederate States,
and who was HONORABLY DISCHARGED at Fort Delaware, in the State of Del., on the 11th
day of June, 1865, on account of having been taken a prisoner by the U. S. forces at
Gettisburg (sic), 1863.  (Here state fully any other military service performed by
the applicant.)  ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
(Here give date and place of capture, imprisonment, exchange or parole.)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

That I served faithfully until HONORABLY DISCHARGED from the service of the Conf.
States in the year 1865, and did not desert the service of the Conf. States nor take
the oath of allegiance to the United States until after the surrender of the
Confederate Armies.

(Here state whereabouts at close of Civil War.)

That I was ……………………………………………………………………………………………

Page 003

That I do not own property, including real estate, personal property, stocks, bonds,
mortgages or other collateral securities of any kind in this or any other State, nor
does my wife own with me jointly or separately, property to exceed in value the sum
of five thousand dollars.

That the following is a true and correct statement of all the property owned by me
or by my wife, jointly and separately in this or any other State:

Real estate, located at ……………………………………………………………………. $ …………….
Cattle, horses and other live stock ……………………………………………………….  $……………..
Personal property ………………………………………………………………………….$…………….
Stocks ………………………………………NONE………………………………………$……………..
Bonds …………………………………………………………………………………….. $ ……………..
Mortgages, notes and other securities ……………………………………………………. $……………..
				Total ………………………………………………..  $ …………….

That I have heretofore been granted a pension from the State of Florida under
pension certificate no. 4153, at the rate of $150.00 per annum.

(Here state any disabilities, physical or mental.) ………………………………………………………..

(Here state any wounds received, or loss of limbs and eyesight.) ………………………………………

That my post office address is Orange Heights, County of Alachua, State of Florida.

Horace N. Bryan
(Claimants must sign name in full.)

Attest:

(1)  A. A. McRae

(2)  C. P. Osmond

Sworn and subscribed before me, this 14 day of July, A. D. 1909, and I hereby
certify that the above declaration, etc., were fully made known and explained to the
applicant before swearing, and that I have no interest, direct or indirect, in the
prosecution of this claim.

Note:  Signature of the Notary Public is illegible.
Notary Public, State of Florida
My commission expires September 8, 1910

Page 004

(FORM B.)

STATE OF FLORIDA]
County of Alachua      ]

We, the undersigned citizens of Alachua County, State of Florida, do hereby certify
that we personally know Horace N. Bryan, who is an applicant for a pension under the
laws of Florida, and that from our own personal knowledge, and from the best
information available, we believe that the applicant does not own property
(including the property of his wife) to exceed in value the sum of $5,000, and that
the statements made by him relative to the value of his property are true and
correct.

(To be signed by two citizens.)

C. P. Osmond

A. A. McRae

Sworn and subscribed before me, this 14th day of July, 1909.

Note:  Signature of the Notary Public is illegible.
Notary Public, State of Florida
My commission expires September 8, 1910

(FORM C.)

PHYSICIAN’S AFFIDAVIT

STATE OF FLORIDA]
County of Alachua      ]

Before me personally came Frank McRae, who being duly sworn, deposes and says, that
he is a physician; that he is a resident of the State and County aforesaid; that he
personally knows Horace N. Bryan the applicant named in the foregoing application
for a pension.  This deponent further says that he has carefully examined the said
applicant’s physical condition and finds:

(Here state nature, character and extent of wounds, disease or disability.  Please
avoid technical terms.)

Nephritis Chronic – Age 68.

This deponent further says that the said …………………….. is permanently …………… disabled by
reason of such ………………… from earning a livelihood for himself by manual labor.

(Please note carefully resolution below before certifying to total disability.)

Frank McRae, M.D. 

J. F. McKinstry Sr. MD Physician

Sworn and subscribed before me, this 14th day of July, A. D. 1909.

Note:  Signature of Notary Public is illegible.  N.P.
Notary Public, State of Florida
My commission expires September 8, 1910

At a meeting of the State Board of Pensions, held July 10th, 1907, at which the
Governor, Comptroller and Treasurer were present, the following resolution was
adopted:

Resolved:  That the persons entitled to Pensions under the Laws of Florida, who
apply for the amount allowed in cases of total disability, must submit the affidavit
of a reputable physician stating specifically the personal ailment and conditions
that render the applicant entirely helpless and incapacitated, physically or
mentally, for any work or business.

Page 005

REPORT OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

We, the undersigned, County Commissioners in and for the County of Alachua, Florida,
do hereby report that at a meeting of the Board of County Commissioners held this
day, the foregoing application of Horace N. Bryan, for a pension under the Laws of
Florida, was investigated by us, that we are satisfied that the applicant does not
own property (including the property of his wife) to exceed the value of $5,000, and
that the representations made in the petition and affidavits are true, and that a
pension should be granted to the applicant.

Witness our hands this 4 day of Aug., A. D. 1909.

(1)  J. G. Dampier, Chairman

(2)  O. P. Cannon

(3)  C. W. Summers

(4)  J. F. Townsend

(5)  J. W. May, County Commissioners

By the County Commissioners.  Attest:

S. H. Wienges, Clerk Circuit Court

Note—All blanks must be filled out.  All information required must be fully and
accurately given.

5317
Former Claim No. 4153
Application No. 15388
Pensioner No. 1861
CLAIM FOR PENSION
BY
Horace N. Bryan
Of
Orange Heights Postoffice
Alachua County
Late Of
H Company
2nd Fla Inf. Regiment
FILED IN PENSION DEPARTMENT
Aug 11 1909
APPROVED
Aug 30 1909
With pay from Jul 1 1909
At the rate of $150 per annum
……………………………..
Secretary of Board
FILED IN COMPTROLLER’S OFFICE
……………………….. 19…
Capital Pub. Co. State Printer
Tallahassee, Florida
150

Page 006

Form No. 700              B. Hilson, State Printer, Tallahassee, Fla.

SOLDIER’S APPLICATION FOR PENSION.

STATE OF FLORIDA]
Alachua County           ]

On this 9 day of February 1907 personally appeared before me, Clerk of the Circuit
Court in and for said county and State, H. N. Bryan, who being by me duly sworn,
declares he is the identical person who enlisted on or about the 13th day of July
1861 in Captain J. W. Stark’s Company, county of Putnam, in the State of Fla and
that while in actual service in said company H. 2nd Regiment of the State of Fla
Infantry and in line of duty as such solider, was captured at Gettisburg, State of
Pa. On or about the 3rd day of July, 1863, and was honorably discharged as prisoner
on the 11 day of June 1865 in at Fort Delaware.

(Here state fully and clearly all the facts, showing the injury, its character, and
especially the extent of the injury and disability resulting therefrom.)

He was wounded at Gettisburg on the 3rd July 1863 in the left arm by a bullet
wound.

[And that as the direct result of said injuries, thus received in line of duty
during the war (lined through)], he is now unable to gain a livelihood by manual
labor; that he has continuously since January 1st 1885, been a citizen of Florida;
that neither he, nor his wife, nor both combined, own real and personal property to
the value of $800 in this or any other State, and have not purposely disposed of any
property for the purpose of availing themselves of the provisions of the pension
laws of Florida; that he is not otherwise enabled or in a position to earn, and has
no income  from any source sufficient for a livelihood by manual labor, and that he
never deserted the Confederate service, and that he receives no pension from any
other source.

H. N. Bryan

P.O. Address Orange Heights, Fla.

Sworn and subscribed before me this 9th day of February 1907.

Note:  Signature of Notary Public is illegible.
Notary Public, State of Florida
My Commission expires September 8, 1910.

Page 007

I do solemnly swear that I was born on the 19 day of January 1842 in Laurents
county, State of Ala. And that I am now past the age of sixty-five (65) years; that
I was a bona-fide citizen of this State on January A. D. 1885, and have continuously
resided in this State since that date; that I do not own property, real or personal,
or real and personal, to the value of eight hundred dollars ($800), and that I am by
reason of age incapable of providing a living by manual labor for myself.

H. N. Bryan

P. O. Address Orange Heights, Fla.

Sworn and subscribed before me this 9th day of February 1907.

Note:  Signature is illegible
Notary Public, State of Florida
My Commission expires September 8, 1910
Clerk Circuit Court ……….. County

We do solemnly swear that we personally knew H. N. Bryan the above applicant for
pension during the Civil War of 1861 to 1865, that we served with him in the Second
Florida [Company (lined through)] Infantry Regiment, and know of our own knowledge
that he did receive the injuries set forth in the above application at the time and
place claimed, and that the disability therefrom claimed to exist, does exist, and
that he never deserted the Confederate Army.

F. D. Fleming
Late of H Co. 2nd Reg. Fla. Inf.
To be subscribed by two Persons
A. C. Masters
Late of B Co. 2nd Reg. Fla. Ifty.

Sworn and subscribed before me this 22nd day of February 1907.

C. Seton Fleming
Notary Public State of Florida
At Large

H. N. Bryan, solemnly swear that I am not (illegible word) of any property
whatsoever, neither real nor personal, and that I have not disposed of any property
for the purpose of availing myself of the provisions of the pension laws of Florida,
and that I am not physically or otherwise able or in a position to earn a livelihood
by manual labor.

H. N. Bryan

P.O. Address Orange Heights, Fla.

Sworn and subscribed before me this 9th day of February 1907.

Note:  Signature is illegible.
Notary Public State of Florida
My commission expires September 8, 1910

Page 008

STATE OF FLORIDA]
County of Alachua      ]

Before me personally came James F. McKinstry, who being duly sworn, deposes and
says, that he is a physician, that he is a resident of the State and County
aforesaid, that he personally knows Horace N. Bryan, the applicant named in the
foregoing application for a pension.  This deponent further says that he has
carefully examined the said applicant’s physical condition and finds:

(Here state nature, character and extent of wounds, disease or disability.)

Tuberculosis – Extent to disqualify for manual labor (totally).

This deponent further says that the said Horace N. Bryan is permanently and totally
disabled by reason of such Tuberculosis from earning a livelihood for himself by
manual labor.

(Add “and totally,” if the facts are such as to warrant such statement.)

(If the application for pension is based upon age, strike from the above last line
the words “by manual labor.”)

James F. McKinstry Senior
Physician

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 16th day of September, A. D. 1907.

S. H. Wienges
Clerk Circuit Court



CERTIFICATE OF CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT

Note:  The certificate has been left blank in its entirety.

Page 009

7816
4153
CLAIM FOR PENSION
BY
H. N. Bryan           150
Of
Orange Heights, Fla
Late Of
H. Company
2nd Florida Regiment
of Infantry
FILED IN EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
April 5, 1907
APPROVED
August 17,1907
Jefferson Bell
Secretary of Board
FILED IN COMPTROLLER’S OFFICE
August 17th 1907
Pay allowed from May 29th 1907 at
rate of $100.00 per annum.
$150.00




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