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Date: 27 Jul 2003 22:11:41 -0000


Pike County AlArchives Military Records.....Fortune, Mary (Widow of Elijah) 1920
Civilwar - Pension
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Application For Widows To Be Placed On Pension Roll After Death Of
Husband, Under Section 8, Pension Laws Of September 23rd 1919

The State Of Alabama
Pike County
To The Probate Judge of Pike County;
Mary Fortune, the widow of the late Elijah Fortune, who died on Feb.
11th, 1920 and who was at the time of his death, on the pension roll of
Pike County as Number 7338, under section 4 of Act approved September
23rd 1919, respectfully petition that my name be placed on the pension
roll of Pike County as such widow, and I further affirm that I have not
remarried since the death of my husband. I further certify that I
married him prior to June 1st, 1900; at time of his death, I was not
divorced from him, and was not voluntarily living apart from him, during
the period of one year, prior to his death, and I do not own interest in
real estate, or personal property to the amount of $5,000, and that my
income does not exceed $1,200.00 per annum.
Mary Fortune (her X mark) Petitioner
Sworn to and subscribed before me this the 7 day of April 1920
J. G. Key
Judge of Probate

The State of Alabama
Pike County
I, Asberry Fortune, a resident of Pike County, Alabama, do
hereby certify that I know Mrs. Mary Fortune to be the widow of the late
Elijah Fortune of Pike County, and further certify that she has not
remarried since the death of her husband.
Asberry Fortune (his signature) Affiant
Sworn to and subscribed before me this the 7th day of April 1920
J. G. Key
Judge of Probate

The State of Alabama
Pike County
I, Y. J. Allen, a resident of Pike County, Alabama, do hereby
certify that I know Mrs. Mary Fortune to be the widow of the late Elijah
Fortune of Pike County, and further certify that she has not remarried
since the death of her husband.
Y. J. Allen (his signature) Affiant
Sworn to and subscribed before me this the 7th day of April 1920
J. G. Key
Judge of Probate


Widows Blank For Reclassification Under Section 11, As Amended By Acts
Of Legislature Approved October 5th 1920

State Of Alabama
Pike County

Give your full name---Mary Fortune
Your present, permanent, complete post office address---Troy R. F. D. #2
What is your number on pension roll---21433
With whom are you living?---My Self
Where were you born ? Place---Dale---County---Ala.
When were you born? Month---March---Day 20---Year 1840
State name of your father---Willis Boutwell
If living, his present address---Dead
If dead, when and where he died--- In Pike County near Milo, Ala.
What was the name of your husband---Elijah Fortune
When and where did you marry him?---Pike County, Ala.
When and where did he die?---Feb. 22, 1920 in Pike County, Ala.
Were you living with him one year prior to his death?---Yes
Were you ever divorced from him---No---If so when and where---Blank
Have you been married more than once?---No
If so, give name of husband and date and place of marriage---Blank
Have you been on the pension roll of any other county in this State at
any time---No---If so state in what counties and years of your residence
there, County---Blank---Year---Blank, Have you ever drawn a pension in
another State?---No
Are you now receiving a pension from any other State?---No
Did you ever apply for a pension in this State and had your application
rejected?---No
Have you ever lived in any other States?---No
When and where did your husband enlist in the service of the Confederate
States or State of Alabama?---In 1861 near Milo, Ala.
To what branch of the service did he belong?---Infantry
What was his rank?---Private
Give number of his Regiment---37---Letter of his Company---K
Name of his Colonel---Green
Name of his Captain---James M. Leach
Was he wounded?---Yes---If so, in what battle?---Chickamauga
State whether he was ever captured---Yes---Where---Chickamauga
---When---1864---Or imprisoned?---Yes---Where---Ohio---When---1864---And
when discharged from prison---May, 1865.
Where and when did he quit the service of the Confederate States and
under what circumstances?---Paroled from Prison in Ohio.
Was he paroled?---Yes---Have you his parole?---No
Was he ever on the pension roll of this State?---Yes
If so, give county in which he drew pension---Pike
Did he ever dram a pension from any other State?---No
Was any application for pension in this State ever made by him and
refused?---No
Was his name ever struck from the pension roll of this State?---No

Give below the schedule of your property:
Real Estate
35 Acres in Pike County (Value) $450.00
Description of improvements---Very Poor

Personal Property
Household Furniture---$15.00
Hogs---None
Horse and Mule---None
Cattle---One Cow
Sheep---None
Goats---None
Watches and Clocks---None
Jewelry---None
Paintings---None
Libraries---None
Pianos and Organs---None
Shares in Bank Stock---None
Shares of Stock in Companies or Corporations---None
Investments in Bonds---None
Mortgages---None
Money in Bank---None
Money elsewhere---None
Merchandise---None
Other property or Investments---None

Income
What is your yearly income from rents, interest or other
investments?---$50.00

The above statements are true and correct.
Signed this 25 day of November, 1920
(Signed) Mary Fortune(her X mark)

State of Alabama
Pike County
Personally appeared before me, J. M. Lassiter, Jr. a N. P. Ex of
J. P. in and for said County Pike, whose name is signed to the foregoing
statement and who is know to me, who being by me first duly sworn,
deposes and says that the answers made to the foregoing questions are
true and correct to the best of her knowledge and belief.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 25 day of November, 1920.
J. M. Lassiter, Jr.
N. P. Ex. J. P.


Widows Blank For Reclassification Under Section 11, As Amended By Acts
of Legislature Approved October 5th, 1920
Application Of
Mary Fortune
Widow Of
Elijah Fortune

State of Alabama
Pike County
Filed in the office of the Probate Judge this 26 day of Nov. 1920
Filed in office of Commission this---(blank) day of (stamped 1920)
J. G. Key
Judge of Probate.


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