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Texas Confederate Widow's Pension Application #36281
Died Oct. 7-1944
36281
Deceased 10-7-1944
Widow’s Application For a Pension
The Comptroller of Public Accounts reserves the right to call for additional testimony if he deems it necessary.
Name of Applicant.
Mrs Nancy E. Calhoun
Dewitt County
Postoffice Cuero, Tx
318 Depot St
Filed Dec 12 1919
Approved Dec 13 - 1919
Pension allowed from Dec 1 - 1919
Rejected -
L W Tittle
Comptroller of Public Accounts.
See file #27261
FORM B
For Use of Widows of Soldiers Who Are In Indigent Circumstances
THE STATE OF TEXAS
County of DeWitt
I, Mrs. Nancy E. Calhoun do hereby make application to the Comptroller of Public Accounts for a pension, to be granted me under the Act passed by the Thirty-third Legislature of the State of Texas, and approved April 7, 1913, on the following grounds:
I am the widow of S. D. Calhoun, deceased, who departed this life on the 13th day of September, A.D. 1919, in the county of DeWitt in the State of Texas.
I have not remarried since the death of my said husband, and I do solemnly swear that I was never divorced from my said husband, and that I never voluntarily abandoned him during his life, but remained his true, faithful and lawful wife up to the date of his death. I was married to him on the 6th day of January A.D. 1869, in the county of DeWitt, in the State of Texas.
My husband, the said S. D. Calhoun, enlisted and served in the military service of the confederate States during the war between the States of the United States, and that he did not desert the Confederate service. I do further state that I do not receive from any source whatever money or other means of support amounting in value to the sum of $300.00 per annum, nor do I own in my own right, nor does any one hold in trust for my benefit or use, estate or property, either real, personal or mixed, either in fee or for life, of the value of one thousand dollars, exclusive of the home of the value of not more than $1000; nor do I receive any aid or pension from any other State, or from the United States, or from any other source, and I do further state that the answers given to the following questions are true:
1. What is your age? 68 yrs on Jan. 23, 1920
2. Where were you born? DeWitt County, Texas.
3. How long have you resided in the State of Texas? All my life.
4. How long have you resided in the county of your present residence.
And what is your postoffice address? All my life, 318 Depot St., Cuero,
Texas.
5. Did your husband draw a pension? If so, give his file number
yes, I have forgotten.
6. What was your husband’s full name? Samuel Daniel Calhoun
7. What was the date of his death? September 13th, 1919.
8. In what State was your husband’s command originally organized?
DeWitt County, Texas.
9. How long did your husband serve? If known to you, give date of enlistment
and discharge. Four years, Enlisted in 1861, Discharge 1865
10. What was the name or letter of the company, or number of the battalion,
regiment or battery of artillery in which your husband served? If he was
transferred from one branch of service to another, give time of transfer,
description of command and time of service. Company E, Terry Rangers.
He was a cavalryman
11. Name branch of service in which your husband served, whether infantry,
cavalry, artillery, or the navy, or if commissioned as an officer by the President,
his rank and line of duty, or if detailed for special service, under the law
of conscription, the nature of such service, and time of service. Served
in cavalry
See # 27261
12. Have you transferred to others any property of any kind for the purpose of becoming a beneficiary under this law? No.
Wherefore your petitioner prays that her application for a pension may be approved and such other proceedings be had in the premises as are required by law.
(Signature of Applicant) Nancy E. Calhoun
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 11th day of December
A.D. 1919.
J. L. Boal.
County Judge DeWitt County, Texas
[Seal.]
AFFIDAVIT OF WITNESSES
[Note.—There must be at least two creditable witnesses.]
THE STATE OF TEXAS,
County of DeWitt
Before me, J. L. Boal, County Judge of DeWitt County, State of Texas, on this day personally appeared Wm. Wagner & T. J. Kennedy, who are personally known to me to be creditable citizens, who, being by me duly sworn, on oath state that they personally know Mrs. Nancy E. Calhoun, applicant for a pension as the widow of S. D. Calhoun deceased, is in truth and fact the widow of S. D. Calhoun deceased; that they personally know that she has not remarried since the death of her husband, for whose services in the army she claims a pension, and that they have no interest in this claim.
(Signature of Witness) Wm. Wagner
(Signature of Witness) T. J. Kennedy
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 11th day
of December, A.D. 1919.
J. L. Boal.
County Judge DeWitt County, Texas.
[Seal.]
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AFFIDAVIT OF WITNESSES
[NOTE.—There must be at least two creditable witnesses.]
THE STATE OF TEXAS,
County of DeWitt
Before me, J. L. Boal, County Judge of DeWitt County, State of Texas, on this day personally appeared Wm. Wagner & T. J. Kennedy, who are personally known to me to be creditable citizens, who, being by me duly sworn, on oath state that they personally know the above named applicant for pension, and that they personally know that the said Nancy E. Calhoun has been a bona fide resident citizen of the State of Texas since prior to January 1, A. D. 1900, and that they have no interest in this claim.
(Signature of Witness) Wm. Wagner
(Signature of Witness) T. J. Kennedy
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 11th day of December
A.D. 1919.
J. L. Boal.
County Judge DeWitt County, Texas.
[Seal.]
AFFIDAVIT OF WITNESSES
(If possible, the two witnesses should have served with the applicant’s husband in the army, and if so, let them, or either of them, state it in their oath; also any information regarding the army service of applicant’s husband.)
THE STATE OF TEXAS,
County of DeWitt
Before me, J. L. Boal, County Judge of DeWitt County, State of Texas, on this day personally appeared Wm. Wagner & T. J. Kennedy, who personally known to me to be creditable citizens, who, being by me sworn, on oath state that they are personally acquainted with the foregoing applicant, and that the facts set forth and statements made in her application are correct and true, to the best of their knowledge and belief, and they have no interest in this claim. And further make oath to the following facts touching the service of applicant’s husband in the Confederate Army: (State fully your source of knowledge)
See # 27261
(Signature of Witness) Wm Wagner
(Signature of Witness) T. J. Kennedy
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 11th day of
December A.D. 1919.
J. L. Boal
County Judge DeWitt County, Texas.
[Seal.]
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CERTIFICATE OF STATE AND COUNTY ASSESSOR
I, T. W. [K..etka] State and County Assessor in the County of DeWitt, State of Texas, do certify that Mrs. S. D. Calhoun whose name is signed to the foregoing application for a pension, under the Act of the Thirty-third Legislature, approved April 7, 1913, is charged on the tax rolls of said county with a homestead of the value of ½ interest in $1400 Lots 9.10.1/2 8 Block 12 Dollars, and of other property, real or personal, or both, of the value of none ollars.
Given under my hand, this 11th day of
December A.D. 1919
T. W. Kinnetka
State and County Assessor.
C.T. SCHWAB
TAX ASSESSOR DeWITT COUNTY
CUERO, TEXAS
Apr- 11/15
Hon-Geo-W.Kyser-
Austin Tex-
As requested I give my certificate for 1914 Asess-ment of S.D. Calhoun of De Witt Co- showing a total value of $900- I can assure you Mr- S.D. Calhoun-while a man of very limitef means- he is most of our most honorable and respected citizens
Yours Respectfully,
CT Scwab
INFORMATION ABOUT CUERO AND DEWITT COUNTY REALTY OR OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE WHO MEAN BUSINESS CHEERFULLY FURNISHED
Established in 1873
THE CUERO DAILY AND WEEKLY STAR
A.S. CRISP, Proprietor
COMMERCIAL PRINTING
LINOTYPE COMPOSITION
Largest Circulation of Any County Paper
Printed in the Most Populous District in Texas
Advertising Rates on Application
CUERO, DEWITT COUNTY, TEXAS, 4-11-14.
Hon. G. W. Keyser,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Austin, Texas.
Dear Sir:-
I am returning yon herewith application of Mr. S. D. Calhoun with the certificate of our county tax assessor made out in accordance with your wishes, whatever this certificate may seem to refer to, I assure you that it refers to this year’s assessment. For reasons heretofore stated of the special deserts of Mr. Calhoun I trust you can see your way clear to approve this application, as you will never have a chance to help a more worthy and deserving man than Mr. Calhoun, a better Soldier and a more higher toned Christian genglemen.
Very truly,
A.S. Crisp.
ASC/S
OFFICE OF
J. L. BOAL
COUNTY JUDGE DEWITT COUNTY
CUERO, TEXAS.
December 11, 1919.
Comptroller of Public Accounts,
Austin, Texas.
Dear Sir:-You will find enclosed application for widow’s Confederate pension, by Mrs. Nancy E. Calhoun, widow of S. D. Calhoun, deceased.
She has also requested me to write you asking is there any way by which she can get the pension as long as she lived without making application for it in her name; and neglected to make application for for a pension until she found she did not and would not get a pension unless she made application for it. From what I know of her circumstances and from what she says she is sadly in need of a pension and also this last quarter’s amount.
Very truly yours,
J.L. Boal
BOND
This BOND must be sworn to by the owner of the original warrant, and also singed by the owner and two sureties before it will be approved and duplicate warrant issued.
THE STATE OF TEXAS,
County of DeWitt
Before me, the undersigned authority, on this day personally appeared Mrs. Nancy E. Calhoun who, after being by me duly sworn on oath, says that she is the true owner of Confederate Pension Warrant No 38177 for the sum of Twenty-Five Dollars, drawn by the Comptroller of the State of Texas, on November 30, 1942, in favor of Mrs. Nancy E. Calhoun, and that the same is in fact lost or destroyed, or has not been received.
(SEAL)
Mrs. Nancy E. Calhoun
Owner of Warrant.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this time the 18 day of January,
19343.
Jerome Koenig
Notary Public for DeWitt Co., Texas.
THE STATE OF TEXAS,
County of DeWitt
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That we, Mrs. Nancy E. Calhoun, as principal, and Annie Brightwell and Sam D Calhoun, as sureties, are held and bound unto Coke R. Stevenson, Governor of the State of Texas, and his successors in office, in the sum of Fifty & No/100 Dollars, for the payment of which sum, well and truly to be made, we do bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators, jointly and severally.
Whereas, the above named principal has filed with the Comptroller ______ affidavit, stating that ______ is the true owner of said Confederate Pension Warrant, drawn by the Comptroller of the State of Texas, on the date shown in the above affidavit, in favor of said payee, and that the same is in fact lost or destroyed; and
Whereas, duplicate of said Confederate Pension Warrant, in favor of the oringal payee, will be issued;
Now, therefore, the condition of the above obligation is such that the owner of said warrant will hold the State harmless and return to the Comptroller, upon demand being made therefore, such duplicate or copies, or the amount of money named therein, together wilth all costs that may accrue against the State, on collecting the same.
Given under our hands, this 18 day of January, A.D. 19343.
Mrs. Nancy E. Calhoun
Principal.
Mrs. Annie Brightwell
Surety.
Sam D. Calhoun
Surety.
Approved 22 day of January, 19343.
Geo. H. Sheppard
Comptroller.
County DeWitt
Number 36281
Address R.F.D. _____ Street.
Cuero, Texas.
(City or Town)
January 10, 1943
Duplicate warrant mailed Jan. 22, 1943 to Mrs. Calhoun 308 Depot St. Cuero, Tx
San Antonio, Texas.
Jan 8, 1943.
Mr Geo. H. Sheppard,
Comproler of Public Accounts,
Austin, Texas.
Dear Mr Sheppard:-
My Mother, Mrs Nancy E. Calhoun has never received her pension which was due December first. The one with your Christmas Greeting and Best Wishes, which she appreciated very much, dated December 23, was received and suppose the cancelled check is back in your office.
I did not write earlier about the December first having not been received, hoping it would show up later, the mails having been so conjested, and since it is still not there, I am writing you asking if a duplicate can be issued, or what can be done about it?
For the present she is in San Antonio, 131 Neal Ave. and please communicate with her at this address. However this address is only temporary.
Thanking you in advance for any favors that you might show her, I am,
Sincerely,
Mrs. W. M. Brightwell
Mrs. W. M. Brightwell (Daughter)
36281
DeWitt
Oct 1942—35789—
Nov. 11—38177—open
Dec. 11—40538—Cuero Tex
January 11, 1943.
17
Hon. Jesse James
State Treasurer
Austin, Texas
Dear Sir:
This is your authority to stop payment on Confederate Pension Warrant No. 38177 dated November 30, 1942 in the amount of $25.00 and payable to Mrs. Nancy E. Calhoun of Cuero, Texas.
Mrs. Calhoun claims she has never received her November, 1942 warrant.
Yours very truly,
Geo. H. Sheppard
Comptroller of Public Accounts.
JHT:EE
January 11, 1943.
17
Mrs. W. M. Brightwell
131 Neal Avenue
San Antonio, Texas
Dear Mrs. Brightwell:
I acknowledge receipt of your letter of January 8 in which you state Mrs. Nancy E. Calhoun has never received her Confederate Pension which reaches her about the first of December.
The records of this office show that Mrs. Nancy E. Calhouns Confederate Pension Warrant No. 38177 dated November 30, 1942 was mailed to her on the same date at Cuero, Texas. The records of the State Treasurer’s Office shows that the November 30, 1942 warrant has not been presented for payment.
Enclosed is a blank bond to be executed by Mrs. Calhoun as Owner of the Warrant and as Principal. The bond must also be signed by two sureties. If the bond is executed and approved by this office a Duplicate Warrant for November 30, 1942 will be issued and mailed to Mrs. Calhoun.
Unless further notified her warrants will be mailed to her at Cuero, Texas as you state she is only in San Antonio temporary.
I am today stopping payment on the lost warrant in order that it may not be cashed if found by some one.
Yours very truly,
Geo. H. Sheppard
Comptroller of Public Accounts.
JHT:EE
encl.
OFFICE PHONE 468 RESIDENCE PHONES 428-448
FREUND FUNERAL HOME
MRS. JOSIE B. FREUND, OWNER
COMPLETE FUNERAL SERVICE
CUERO, TEXAS.
October 7 1944
M Estate Mrs. Nancy E. Calhoun
Deceased
TERMS: 30 DAYS, 10 PER CENT INTEREST CHARGED AFTER MATURITY
Oct. 7 Casket and Complete Funeral Service $389.75
6 Ambulance Service 3.00
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$392.75
I hereby certify the above and foregoing to be a true and correct itemized statement of account of Freund Funeral Home for the burial of Mrs. Nancy E. Calhoun, deceased, Pensioner of the State of Texas, whose file Number was 36281.
Freund Funeral Home
By Josie B. Freund Owner
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 13th day of October, 1944.
R. I. WILKES [ ?? ]
R. I. Wilkes
Notary Public, DeWitt County, Texas
Please have application for Mortuary Warrant properly executed and have the Undertaker attach to it a sworn itemized statement showing the cost of each item furnished for the burial. Return to
Geo. H. Sheppard, Comptroller
Austin, Texas
APPLICATION FOR MORTUARY WARRANT
THE STATE OF TEXAS,
County of DeWitt
I, (Mrs) Annie Brightwell, do hereby certify that I am the person to whom is entrusted the paying of the accounts and indebtedness of the late Mrs. Nancy E. Calhoun, who was a pensioner of the State of Texas, and whose file number was 36281 and whose original county was DeWitt.
The said pensioner Mrs. Nancy E. Calhoun, died on the 7th day of October , 1944, in the town of Cuero County of DeWitt, Texas.
The pensioner died in the home of home occupied by she and her daughter who was related to the pensioner as daughter.
That the warrant, which application is hereby made for, shall be applied to paying all or part of the funeral expenses incurred by the said pensioner Mrs. Nancy E. Calhoun.
I further certify that the warrant for the current month has not been cashed by the pensioner, to the best of my knowledge and belief.
I am related to the pensioner as daughter that my postoffice address
is 308 Depot Street
Street or R.F.D.
Cuero Texas
City State
Signed Mrs. Annie Brightwell
Sworn to before me this 13th day of October, 1944
R.I. WILKES R. J. Wilkes
Notary Public in and for DeWitt State of Texas.
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CERTIFICATE OF UNDERTAKER
I, Freund Funeral Home, do certify that I am undertaker in the town of Cuero, County of DeWitt, State of Texas that I had charge of the body of Mrs. Nancy E. Calhoun, who died in the town of Cuero, County of DeWitt, State of Texas on the 7th day of October 1944. That said body was prepared for burial by me on the 7th day of October 1944, and that I am of the opinion that warrant herein applied for should be issued to the said Mrs. Annie Brightwell who makes the foregoing application.
Signed Freund Funeral Home
Undertaker.
By Josie B. Freund
Owner
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CERTIFICATE OF PHYSICIAN
I, ______ , do certify that I am a practicing physician, and that I attended ______ in his last illness, and am of the opinion that his ailments were ______
I further certify that I am of the opinion that the Mortuary Warrant above requested should be issued in the name of the aforementioned applicant, in accordance with Act passed by the Thirty-eighth Legislature and approved March 2, 1923.
Signed ______
Physician’s Address ______
No Oct 1944
Warrant issued
October 11, 1944. Execute and return at once.