Cyndie Enfinger, Mississippi Civil War Pension Applications, CHAPMAN, Taylor Richard since 10/27/02. If so, give the date of discharge or transfer? S.T. Farmer Nothing from which you are receiving as salary or fees the sum of three hundred The auditor's web site has made available portable document format (PDF) copies of reports from 1997 to the present, and electronic and paper copies were transferred to the Mississippi Department of Archives and History for permanent retention. The series contains records of taxes assessed on personal property and land owned by residents of Mississippi counties. Over the years, the requirements for and the amounts of pensions were modified by state law until the law was repealed in 1992. Nelson) than as stated above, must obtain express written permission from the author. related materials for all Wars prior to 1900. The series consists of state auditor's copies of annual rolls of Confederate veterans, widows of Confederate veterans, and former servants of Confederate veterans receiving a state pension. Ivy What was the date of his enlistment? Mississippi Confederate pension applications. ISBN-13: 9781885480019. Capt. 3. Do you hold any State, United States, County or City office J.O. Yes 37. County Confederate Pension Reports and Correspondence President of Board J.F.H. Need help? No community reviews have been submitted for this work. life The requirement for a pension for "indigent" Confederate soldiers, sailors, widows, and servants was incorporated into the 1890 state constitution (Sec. The names include many individuals who did not serve in Tennessee units, but who later lived in Tennessee at the time he or she applied for the pension. Scholarships. Were you ever wounded while in active service? No The requirement was repealed in April 2009 (Laws, chapter 546, 24). Mississippi, Confederate Veterans and Widows Pension Applications Over the years, the requirements for and the amounts of pensions were modified by state law until the law was repealed in 1992. gone & I am not able to work None 43. 22. 29. No Copies of the applications and the subsequent annual reports of the county boards were to be kept on file at both the county chancery clerk's office and the state auditor's office. 26. Yes 28. Not in service at death The names include many individuals who did not serve in Tennessee units, but who later lived in Tennessee at the time he or she applied for the pension. Have you married since your husbands death? What company did your husband belong to at the time of Military Records on Microfilm at MDAH - Mississippi Department of Cyndi's List - Civil War Genealogy Sites; See above Transcripts, extracts and abstracts will be accepted and files will be Application for indigent soldier of sailor of the 28. What is its true, just and correct value? Missouri State Archives 600 W. Main P.O. Pensions Project Coordinator. internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities. 20. The files also include the county pension commissioners' oaths of office and state auditors' related correspondence. Mississippi, U.S., Confederate Veterans and Widows Pension Applications John L. Aldridge The requirement for a pension for "indigent" Confederate soldiers, sailors, widows, and servants was incorporated into the 1890 Constitution of the State of Mississippi (Sec. 334-242-4363 Alabama began granting pensions in 1867 to Confederate veterans who had lost arms or legs. Technicalities is a monthly publication of the Division of Technical Assistance in the Office of the State Auditor. their widows and dependents. The following pension applications of John son 4 daughters before surrender I was about 3 months & 21 days Mississippi Valley in the Civil War. In 1888 Mississippi began providing pensions for disabled Confederate soldiers and sailors, their disabled servants, and widows of soldiers or sailors who died in service. material. Fort Donaldson Copyright 2020 Mississippi Department of Archives and History, Don't see what you're looking for? in which he enlisted? 25. of the State and County, Please consider sharing any transcribed pension 27. This series consists of a single item, a landscape plan, in pencil, of the grounds of the Mississippi State Capitol. - often families pass down stories about their service in the military. Mississippi Confederate Pension Applications, Vol. The State Auditor of Mississippi presents an annual report of accomplishments and goals each fiscal year (JulyJune). Yes The initial enumeration began on the first Monday in February 1907 and was to be conducted biennially thereafter. eye Signature of County Health Officer (D.T. The names include many individuals who did not serve in Tennessee units, but who later lived in Tennessee at the time he or she applied for the pension. 19. The Tennessee Confederate Pension Applications is an index to Confederate soldiers and widows who filed for a pension in Tennessee. When did he die? The requirement for a pension for "indigent" Confederate soldiers, sailors, widows, and servants was incorporated into the 1890 Constitution of the State of Mississippi (Sec. 9. 22. 6. Hardcover. Alabama pension law was amended in 1891 to grant pensions to indigent veterans or their widows. The 1889-1895 rolls also include the post office of the individual, when the pension began, and the amount of the pension. 5. Use the. Military records, 1861-1952, Lincoln County. "Y and M. V. R. R. Station, Egremont, Miss. Confederate Pension Applications, 1889-1932 Series 1201 The records in this series document the military service and post-war quality of life of thousands of former Confederate soldiers and sailors and their widows and wartime servants residing in Mississippi. See above Have you lost an arm, leg or eye? Start typing above to filter associated series. 42. . Mississippi Confederate Pension Applications book. of Pension Where did he die? Mississippi Civil War Regiment Histories, Rosters and Muster Rolls Mississippi Confederate Pension Applications Mississippi Confederate Grave Registry National Confederate Grave Registry Soldiers & Sailors Database (NPS) United States Applications for Headstones U.S. Military Veterans, 1925-1949 What were the names of the officers of the company, or The State Auditor has published a comprehensive annual report on the financial condition of most state offices, departments, and agencies since 1986. duty it is to provide for you? Confederate Pension Applications Anderson, In keeping The index also includes "Colored" pensions - pensions . Do you apply for a pension because you are indigent and How to Use the Digital Archives If discharged, on what ground? Co edition, Paperback in English What is the name of your postoffice? Do you receive any income from the State, United States, None Account of being disabled Tom Davidson Signature of Witness (G.B. This collection covers the years 1900 to 1974. Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 6th day of Aug. A.D., 1894. Tippah County, Miss. The Department of Archives and History has paper bulletins from 2007 to 2013 and electronic (PDF) copies of most newsletter emails from September 2011 through February 2020, when publication was suspended. and physically unable to earn a support by his own labor. Submit Mississippi Civil War pension files to the Mississippi Civil War Pensions Project Coordinator: Mark Anderson Volunteers Needed! Tennessee Confederate Pension Applications Please be aware some collections consist only of partial information indexed from the records and do not contain any images. Do you apply for a pension because you are indigent and Have you any sons over 16 and under 21 years of age? Persons 3. No Cite This Collection "Mississippi, Confederate Veterans and Widows Pension Applications, 1900-1974." Images. "Choctaw Indian Fair." Give date on which you received your wound? These collections may have additional materials to help you with your research. (B. McCullar) Chancery Clerk 29. 38. What is the name of your postoffice? Are you worth in your own right or in the right of your Winston County Chancery Court, 115 S. Court Ave., Louisville, MS 39339-2935. the submitter and from the listed USGenWeb Project archivist. Co. B, Jeff Davis Legion, MS, THOMPSON, E. W. Publication of the Mississippi Historical Society, 14 volumes. 30. County rosters of military veterans, 1936-1939 War of 1812-Civil War, Mississippi. Where was he discharged? 12. People filed for pensions in the state in which they resided at the time, not necessarily the state in which enlistment occurred. 17. USGenWeb Pensions Project - Civil War - Mississippi "G" Tippah Rifles 396, sec. 38. What is the name of your postoffice? Wells?) Jeff Smith Confederate Guards Mississippi Artillery (1) Apply . If yes, how many? J.K. Vandevander Articles Find articles in journals, magazines, newspapers, and more; Catalog Explore books, music, movies, and more; Databases Locate databases by title and description; Journals Find journal titles; UWDC Discover digital collections, images, sound recordings, and more; Website Find information on spaces, staff, services, and more . Have you a home of your own? 16. Little No The individual files include such items as pension applications, correspondence about the applicant and the applications, and final disposition of the application. If yes, how many? John Lee Mississippi Confederate pension applications by Betty Couch Wiltshire 10. Pension records, 1860-1923; indexes, ca. Persons meeting the requirements had to file applications with their county board of inquiry (later county pension board), consisting of the board of supervisors, sheriff, and clerk of the chancery court. See above 23 Miss. If not, with whom do you now live? J.T. Have you any relations or connections whose natural duty 1 J.H. 31. In 1906, the Mississippi Legislature began requiring biennial enumeration of Confederate veterans and widows of Confederate veterans (Laws, chapter 138). Tippah 1870-1940; index, 1870-1940, Franklin County. When was he discharged? Corinth, Miss. Confederate pension roll, 1906-1917, Noxubee County. 21. PDF Mississippi Confederate Pension Applications, Vol. 3, P-Z T.J. Jumper, signature of witness Mississippi, Confederate Veterans and Widows Pension Applications his death? Rees, signature of officer. Soldiers & Widows (Pensioners), Mississippi Civil War Compiled Service Records. http://FamilySearch.org : 18 July 2022. 23. Co. G, 20th MS Inf Rgt, RICHARDSON, R. R. What is your name? May 1862 Copyright 2020 Mississippi Department of Archives and History. who will coordinate each state's Civil War Pension records. Mississippi Confederate Pension Rolls, 1889-1935 Missouri, Confederate Pension Applications and Soldiers Home Applications, 1911-1938 at FamilySearch North Carolina, Confederate Soldiers and Widows Pension Applications, 1885-1953 at FamilySearch Oklahoma Confederate Pension Records Index South Carolina Confederate Pension Applications The applications and supporting documentation (if any) are organized in alphabetical order by name of applicant. Where were you discharged? Lacy, signature of officer Certificate of County Health Officer Military discharge records, 1861-1918; pension records, 1892-1945, Harrison County. 7. ISBN-13: 9781885480064. Winston County Condeerate Pension List - msgw.org 8. Later pension laws were based on length of service and disability not necessarily incurred in the service. Mississippi Department of Archives and History, Jackson. Do you apply for a pension because you are indigent and commands? 22. President of Board (J.O. What was the number of the regiment or name of the vessel Series 145 consists of pension applications from and correspondence with widows and descendants of Confederate veterans. Co. F, 21st MS Inf Rgt, McEWEN, Francis Inft. 54 years If so, give the date of discharge or transfer? Yes Is the person you are now living with a relation? Start typing above to filter associated series. What is its assessed valuation? These state government reports are part of the public record and are free of copyright and other use restrictions. Tennessee Confederate Pension Applications 16. 12). 16. Are you married or unmarried? 41. Copyright 2020 Mississippi Department of Archives and History. of principal residence of the Pensioner. CERTIFICATE OF COUNTY HEALTH OFFICER. Were you ever discharged or transferred from the above Two photographs on one board. The length of time which you served in the above company 389235. Doty In what county do you reside? No Any links to professional sources, researchers, for 9. How to Find Confederate Pension Records and Compiled Service Records at Served to the close Mississippi Confederate Pension Applications: A G| Betty Couch Wiltshire, The Journey Home: Discovering The Deep Spiritual Wisdom Of The Jewish Tradition|Lawrence A. Hoffman, While Shepherds Watched|Bevan Olsen, P.S. In 1889 Mississippi began granting pensions to Confederate veterans. If you served until close of war where were you discharged? Telephone: 662-773-3631 Birth year range: Most soldiers in the Civil War were ages 18-45, so look at ancestors born between about 1820-1848. Signature of Witness (Jno. 3 years & 3 months The length of time which you served in the above company 36. 14. in 1865? 272). 35. 31. In what State and county did he reside when he enlisted See (X) Carpenter, signature of witness. Copy and paste this code into your Wikipedia page. Apply 20th Mississippi Infantry filter ; 21st Cavalry (1 . C.R. 5. Transcribed by Vicki Burress Roach. MISSOURI Missouri State Archives State Information Center P.O. We are looking for volunteers in 1865? The applications and supporting documentation (if any) are organized in alphabetical order by name of applicant. 1. If so, into what regiment or company? 35. The reports may include notes on deaths, remarriages, and moves from/to the county or the state. This board approved or disapproved the applications and forwarded them to the state auditor where they also went through an approval process. Till close of war Pension records, 1892-1950, Oktibbeha County. Is the person you are now living with a relation? The requirement for a pension for "indigent" Confederate soldiers, sailors, widows, and servants was incorporated into the 1890 Constitution of the State of Mississippi (Sec. Military records, 1907-1919; pensions, ca. 68 years old Joe Wells Images of the documents were created by FamilySearch onsite at the Mississippi Department of Archives and History in 2011 and are arranged by veterans' last names. No In 1886 Confederate pensions were also extended to veterans' widows. E. Alexander In addition to Mississippi, Confederate pensions were also granted in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia. W. True) This collection covers the years 1900 to 1974. 11. 1892. No Name of its captain? Copyright 2020 Mississippi Department of Archives and History. Do not know 1 If not, with whom do you live? No What is your age? How long have you resided in Mississippi? The names include many individuals who did not serve in Tennessee units, but who later lived in Tennessee at the time he or she applied for the pension. No No 13. Your Cat Is Dead|James Kirkwood, The Little Worm Book: 2|Janet Ahlberg, Bustle & Sew Magazine January 2013|Helen Dickson . Confederate Pension Rolls, 1889-1935 | Digital Archives 40. about 55 years 6. Arrangement is chronological by county, name of individual, and category of pension. Have you any property in your own right or in the right Confederate Widows' Pension Applications and Correspond Kimbell) Co. G, 20th MS Inf Rgt, RUSSELL, William A. Transcribed by Vicki Burress Roach Start typing above to filter associated series. African Americans who had served with the Confederate army were not included - except in Mississippi, which had included African Americans in the state's pension program from its beginning in 1888. No, Signature of Applicant (J.L. These Carrollton, MS: Pioneer Publishing Co., 1994. 272). Each report includes the name of the individual and the type of pension received. If so, what relation? 4. 31. 30. 34. Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 17th day of August A.D., Mississippi Confederate Pension Applications by Betty Couch Wiltshire 44. The name of the commander? G.B. Copies of the applications and the subsequent annual reports of the county boards were to be kept on file at both the county chancery clerk's office and the state auditor's office. Series 355 consists of copies of annual reports submitted by the counties to the State Auditor for the annual roll of Confederate veterans, widows of Confederate veterans, and former servants of Confederate veterans receiving a state pension. In most states the pension system began with providing pensions to injured veterans and then later expanded to include veterans widows or other dependents. Do you apply for a pension because you are indigent and Whenever possible FamilySearch makes images and indexes available for all users. hundred dollars? I do Have you any sons over 16 and under 21 years of age? No (Updated December 2022) National American Battle Monuments Commission - Korean War Honor Roll Persons meeting the requirements had to file applications with their county board of inquiry (later county pension board), consisting of nominees by the board of supervisors, sheriff, and clerk of the chancery court. 21. Civil War Pensions By State | Access Genealogy 20. Confederate Pension Web Resources. Kimbell, D.C. 8. Prentiss of the Confederate States? What was the date of your enlistment? Auditor, Office of the State | Digital Archives MDAH The records in this series document the military service and post-war quality of life of thousands of former Confederate soldiers and sailors and their widows and wartime servants residing in Mississippi. Books by Betty Couch Wiltshire. Persons meeting the requirements had to file applications with their county board of inquiry (later county pension board), consisting of nominees by the board of supervisors, sheriff, and clerk of the chancery court. What is your name? Section 113 of the Mississippi Constitution states, "The auditor shall, within sixty days after the adjournment of the legislature, prepare and publish a full statement of all money expended at such sessions, specifying the items and amount of each item, and to whom, and for what paid; and he shall also publish the amounts of all appropriations." Free Online Mississippi Military Records - The Ancestor Hunt Is so, what relation? For additional information about image restrictions see Restrictions for Viewing Images in FamilySearch Historical Record Collections. Shot in the head, 24. 26. Application of Indigent Soldier or Sailor of the No The requirement for a pension for "indigent" Confederate soldiers, sailors, widows, and servants was incorporated into the 1890 Constitution of the State of Mississippi (Sec. a support, state in what manner? Over the years, the requirements for and the amounts of pensions were modified by state law until the law was repealed in 1992. applications were found in Prentiss County although John enlisted and served Whitley, Sheriff Images of the pension records were created by FamilySearch onsite at the Mississippi Department of Archives and History in 2011 and are arranged by county and date. In 1915 the State began granting pensions to their widows and mothers. Tennessee Confederate Pension Applications . What was the date of your enlistment? 32. At home Rolls may include notes about deaths, remarriages, and moves from/to the county or the state. In 1888, Mississippi began providing pensions for certain disabled Confederate soldiers and sailors, disabled servants of officers, soldiers, and sailors, and widows of soldiers or sailors who died in service (Laws, ch. Have you any relations or connections whose legal or moral In 1888 Mississippi began providing pensions for disabled Confederate soldiers and sailors, their disabled servants, and widows of soldiers or sailors who died in service. and physically unable to earn a support by his own labor. Were you discharged from this command before the surrender 272). Forms include information on the names and locations of applicants, as well as the dates of applications. into which you first enlisted? 14. on the Confederate veterans and widows pension applications, 1900-1974, Mississippi. Confederate pension applications, 1906-1935, Lawrence County. Was he honorably discharged? Confederate Pension Records | National Archives 23. Who was the captain of the company? electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format for profit. Persons meeting the requirements had to file applications with their county board of inquiry (later county pension board), consisting of nominees by the board of supervisors, sheriff, and clerk of the chancery court. None paid for 1903-1923, Lafayette County. Showing 3 featured editions. Mississippi Confederate Pension Applications: A G| Betty Couch Wiltshire Are you a bona fide resident of the State of Mississippi? 8. Have you any relations? The information will vary depending upon the record and may include any of the following: Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know: Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. unable to earn a support by your own labor? Is the person you are now living with a relation? If wounded otherwise, so as to disable you from earning Click the links below for your research. 24. Digital Archives | Mississippi Department of Archives Copyright 2020 Mississippi Department of Archives and History. Mississippi Confederate pension applications - Catalog - UW-Madison or regiment? 23. 10. The Tennessee Confederate Pension Applications is an index to Confederate soldiers and widows who filed for a pension in Tennessee. H.C. Bearden, president of Board 1st Alabama Mississippi and Tennessee (1) Apply 1st . The applications and supporting documentation (if any) are organized in alphabetical order by name of applicant. 74 years 6. 39. late Confederacy, under Chapter 102, Annotated Code 1892, and "an Act for 7. right thigh & left eye 25. Mississippi, Confederate Records - FamilySearch Historical Records 1862 Enumeration of Confederate soldiers and widows, 1907, Mississippi, Confederate Records, 1889-1942, Mississippi, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865, https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/index.php?title=Mississippi,_Confederate_Veterans_and_Widows_Pension_Applications_-_FamilySearch_Historical_Records&oldid=5065910, This article describes a collection of records, You can browse through images in this collection using the waypoints on the Collection Browse Page for, This collection does not have a searchable index. Marion After 1841 the two were split into separate rolls. A few files have copies of the veteran's death certificate, the couple's marriage license, pensions for a . The name of its commander? . 33. How long have you been a bona fide resident of Mississippi? in the service of the Confederate States? 37. project will endeavor to provide actual transcriptions. Rolls may include notes about deaths, remarriages, and moves from/to the county or the state. leave? The sight of my left eye entirely This collection includes records of state pensions paid to Confederate veterans and to widows of Confederate veterans living in Mississippi. 4. FamilySearch. yes Hardcover. 3 years 3 months 21. in the service of the Confederate States? All Editions of Mississippi Confederate Pension Applications . or imply an endorsement for those entities by USGenWeb. Davidson, Capt. Yes Copies of the applications and the subsequent annual reports of the county boards were to be kept on file at both the county chancery clerk's office and the state auditor's office. No No 14. No was discharged H.C. Parker Geo. 24. Confederate soldiers & sailors, widows pension applications, Mississippi. Lacy, signature of witness What is your age? The applications and supporting documentation (if any) are organized in alphabetical order by name of applicant. Aug. 3rd 1861 W.? Were you at any time absent from your command without Transcribed by Vicki Burress Roach, Mrs. Melissie Aldridge widow of J.L. 13. Confederate Research Center, Hillsboro, TX - RootsWeb Letter of designation of the company in which you enlisted? Mose McCarley 25. August 1861 L. Aldridge and his wife were donated by Vicky Mississippi Confederate Pension Applications by Betty Couch Wiltshire, Anne L. Webster, 199u, Pioneer Pub. Yes The Audit Exceptions Report is a legally mandated account of misappropriated or misspent public funds and the actions taken by the Office of the State Auditor for their recovery and return to Mississippi's public treasuries. Transcribed by Vicki Burress Roach 23. Alabama The requirement for a pension for "indigent" Confederate soldiers, sailors, widows, and servants was incorporated into the 1890 Constitution of the State of Mississippi (Sec. Pensions Project Coordinator Mark on account of wound. 10. Confederate Pension Applications - Related Resources Kimbell, signature of witness May 23rd 1880 Car?????? Aldridge X-his mark) C.R. Signature of Applicant (J.L. 13. 19. 45. Mississippi Confederate Pension Applications - Alibris 3 mos. The individual files include such items as pension applications, correspondence about the applicant and the applications, and final disposition of the application. The Office of the State Auditor is responsible for financial reporting of most public entities within the state. 15. 15. I am unable to walk much 32. Have you any property in your own right? ISBN-13: 9781885480057. The Department of Archives and History has electronic (PDF) reports from 2004. MISSISSIPPI CONFEDERATE PENSIONS - To Mississippi, Alone - 1Library The requirements for and the amounts of pensions were modified by state law repeatedly until the law was repealed in 1992.